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Judge tears apart Texas social media law for violating First Amendment
Ruling blocks law that would force social networks to carry objectionable content.
Quake 1 gets its first major co-op content update in 25 years
A great free update for retro-loving players on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.
Archaeologists find partially mutilated Vesuvius victim at new Herculaneum dig
"Sensational" find may shed fresh light on the last moments of life in town near Pompeii.
Microsoft Edge will now warn users about the dangers of downloading Google Chrome
Pop-ups range from straightforward to cheeky. One calls Chrome "so 2008."
Rocket Lab’s next booster is stubby, reusable, and has a Bond-movie fairing
"The lightweight structures are absolutely critical for all of this."
Activision Blizzard faces new pressure from group of state treasurers
Plus, employee organizer calls for CEO's resignation as she departs.
Ted Cruz asks how “regular watchers of Fox News” can trust Biden FCC nominee
Senate Republicans also lobbed false accusations at Gigi Sohn in nomination hearing.
Show Me State governor hid data showing that masks work
Governor's own health department director had "great confidence" in the data.
Preview builds begin to fix Windows 11’s Start menu and taskbar
Changes may be destined for Windows 11's first major feature update next fall.
2nd US omicron case just traveled to NYC anime convention with 53K attendees
The NYC event reportedly struggled with crowding and had weak vaccination rules.
Moderna plans omicron booster for March as Biden unveils winter COVID plan
The plan includes insurance coverage for at-home tests and tighter travel protocols.
Tesla announces $1,900 electric quad bike for kids
ATV borrows the angular design of the Cybertruck.
Getting software to “hallucinate” reasonable protein structures
Process resembles repeatedly asking the software "does this look like a protein?"
Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin
Company says it has contacted the hacker in an attempt to recover the funds. Good luck.
Twitch’s “ban evasion” flag is a bigger anti-hate tactic than you might think
Livestreaming platform draws rare line in the moderation sand.
Reddit adds real-time conversation features, live upvote counts, and more
Users will be able to see vote counts and comments change on the fly.
Report reveals which sealed NES games are the rarest of the rare
Wata Games population report includes some seemingly one-of-a-kind variants.
Omicron found in US—plus 23 other countries in 5 of 6 global regions
If we can't defeat delta, we don't stand a chance against omicron, WHO warns.
I like Microsoft Edge. But if it doesn’t get less annoying, I’ll switch again
Edge can succeed on its merits, and Microsoft needs to start acting like it.
New trailer for The Matrix Resurrections is heavy on the déjà vu
There's not much in the way of new footage, but trailer has fun playing with parallels.
Prosecution gets Elizabeth Holmes to admit she was in control of Theranos
Holmes confronted with uncomfortable evidence as prosecution dissects defense.
Judge blocks Biden vaccine rule, citing “liberty interests of the unvaccinated”
Republican AGs win order blocking vaccine mandate for Medicare/Medicaid providers.
Bus Simulator 21: We should really pay bus drivers more
This simulator felt too much like work for this casual player.
Today’s best deals: Google Chromecast, top noise-canceling headphones, and more
Dealmaster includes several deals from Cyber Monday that are still going.
Chrome OS update turns Chromebooks into scanners
Chrome OS 96 boosts Chromebook cameras' capabilities.
Here’s why Elon Musk asked his SpaceX employees to work Thanksgiving
A fully operational Starship solves many of SpaceX's problems.
Thousands of AT&T customers in the US infected by new data-stealing malware
Malware exploits 2017 vulnerability in a widely used network edge device.
Planetary scientists are starting to get stirred up by Starship’s potential
"It could provide a revolutionary new way of exploring these worlds."
Stare into the abyss of a swirling black hole with this LED monolith installation
The universal laws of flow and a recurring dream inspired Jesse Woolston's latest work.
Microsoft shareholders back protest vote over sexual harassment claims
Company called on to reveal more about handling of claims in wake of pervasive cases.
Womp, womp: Efficacy of Merck’s Thor-inspired COVID pill crumbles, vexing experts
FDA advisers voted 13-to-10 in favor of authorization given risks and modest benefits.
Why hundreds of thousands of bots descended on one Steam arcade collection
Trading card snafu let players essentially mint money from a free download.
The 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS first drive
The $131,400 GTS sits between the Taycan Turbo and Taycan 4S.
Asteroid-sample return shows water on its rocks’ surface
A cubic meter of asteroid dust may have as much as 20 liters of water.
Lawsuit: Google employees were fired for upholding “Don’t be evil” code
Google fired three employees who protested work with Trump admin's border agency.
Labor board orders a do-over in Amazon warehouse union election
Initial union election failed by a wide margin earlier this year.
Users revolt as Microsoft bolts a short-term financing app onto Edge
“This all feels extremely unnecessary for a browsing experience,” one user says.
UK orders Facebook to sell Giphy, rejects Meta’s proposed merger conditions
UK agency says "behavioral remedies" won't fix problem, so a breakup is needed.
Holmes recounts sexual, emotional abuse by Theranos exec Balwani
Balwani “did things to me that I didn’t want,” Holmes told the court.
Sonos app leaks unannounced miniature subwoofer
Reference to "a smaller, cylindrical subwoofer" spotted by Reddit user.
Russia threatens criminal charges against a NASA astronaut
Russia continues to deflect from embarrassing situation that occurred 3 years ago.
Why the [expletive] can’t we travel back in time?
If the inability to time travel were a fundamental part of our Universe, you’d expect equally fundamental physics behind that rule.
Interesting research, but no, we don’t have living, reproducing robots
Don't believe the hype—this isn't reproduction or replication.
US preps vaccine contingencies amid panic over poorly understood omicron
Vaccines offer "at least some protection" against omicron, Biden believes.
All the best Cyber Monday 2021 deals we can find so far [Updated]
We're sifting through the Cyber Monday junk to find the deals that are actually deals.
The best Cyber Monday deals on Apple devices
Apple's gotten in on the Cyber Monday action, offering gift cards on many of its most popular devices.
Nissan announces halfhearted EV strategy after fumbling its lead
New playbook appears ripped from 2010, relies heavily on series hybrids.
Apple is exploring reverse and “true” wireless charging technology
Apple might leave inductive wireless charging pads behind for something better.
Ocarina of Time has been fully decompiled into human-readable code
Unspooled C code could eventually lead to PC ports, new mods, and more.
Google Play apps downloaded 300,000 times stole bank credentials
Crooks find new ways to prevent Google from detecting malicious packages.
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