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The TikTok-Oracle deal would set two dangerous precedents
The agreement may provoke a global data storage melee.
A big bet to kill the password for good
FIDO Alliance says it’s found the missing piece on the path to a password-free future.
The weekend’s best deals: Apple Watch Series 7, gift card bundles, and more
Dealmaster also has a big PC games charity bundle, Anker chargers, and the Xbox Series S.
How did a vast Amazon warehouse change life in a former mining town?
Looking back a decade after the mine closed and Amazon opened up.
Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows
Hacker gang sometimes acts in Russia’s interest, with ad hoc links to FSB, Cozy Bear.
Please stop putting COVID-19 test solution in your eyes and nose, FDA says
FDA says it has received reports that people are injuring themselves with the tests.
Android 13 preview locks down notifications, adds more to the tablet taskbar
Tablets get an apps button in the taskbar and what sounds like a smart-display mode.
Some types of brain studies need thousands of participants to be reliable
Researchers split up a big, reliable data set to find out where things go wrong.
Microsoft Edge’s new Linux beta supports cloud-streamed games on Steam Deck
Tests confirm: What's good for Xbox Game Pass is good for Stadia.
Studio Display review: An Apple monitor where “5K” doesn’t describe the price
It will make many Mac owners very happy, even if it's missing some frills.
Murky case for fourth doses now with FDA as protection wanes, BA.2 looms
Israeli data provides limited and mixed look at fourth doses so far.
Proposed law in Minnesota would ban algorithms to protect the children
Bill approved by House committee requires disabling algorithms for kids under 18.
Sabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus
When code with millions of downloads nukes user files, bad things can happen.
Mac Studio is far better for the climate than the iMac Pro—even with the display
We dive into the data to see where Apple improved.
Samsung’s QD-OLED TV challenges premium OLEDs with $2,200 starting price
Samsung's first OLED TVs in a decade priced similarly to LG's high-end G series.
It’s huge, expensive, and years late—but the SLS rocket is finally here
"The program is an economic engine for America."
Blindspots on SUVs, vans, and pickups are bad for pedestrian health
Thick A-pillars cause large blindspots when vehicles are turning.
Reviewers panned Apple’s Studio Display webcam, but a software fix is coming
Fix should make the built-in webcam comparable to the front-facing iPad camera.
Server issues lock Gran Turismo 7 owners out of single-player races
30-hour outage highlights the problems with "always online" DRM.
Shining an infrared light on how “metal soaps” threaten priceless oil paintings
Scientists analyzed paint samples from Corot's Gypsy Woman with Mandolin (circa 1870).
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s new expansion is good so far—but is it worth $25?
Believe it or not, the best track so far comes from the series' smartphone version.
Dentist broke his patients’ teeth to make millions installing crowns, jury finds
The dentist billed $4.2 million for crowns between 2016 and 2019.
Speedy new 5800X3D is AMD’s first non-overclockable Ryzen processor
New 3D V-Cache technology requires a lower voltage limit for the CPU.
How to become a world-dominating supervillain for a measly $55 billion
Ars chats with Dinosaur Comics' Ryan North about his new book How to Take Over the World.
AMD announces FSR upscaling 2.0, promises big, hardware-agnostic gains
Admits that FSR 1.0 wasn't up to snuff—which led to new, temporal-based solution.
Trickbot is using MikroTik routers to ply its trade. Now we know why
Something special makes MikroTik attractive to the Internet's most aggressive botnet.
Largest Aztec temple was decorated with over 100 starfish
The offering dates to just a few decades before the empire fell.
Netflix fights password-sharing with test of $3 “Extra Member” fee
New fee in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru first while Netflix considers wider rollout.
Google Play Store will promote tablet apps with “quality” ranking
The next part of Google's tablet push is easier app discovery.
Nvidia wants to speed up data transfer by connecting data center GPUs to SSDs
Nvidia, IBM, university researchers plan to make BaM open source.
Antitrust bill would bar mergers over $5B, allow regulators to unwind others
“Big companies have had almost free rein over our economy.”
Amazon completes MGM merger, will add studio’s films and TV to Prime Video
European Commission approved $8.5B deal, and the FTC hasn't challenged it in court.
Lego readies an impressive new Back to the Future Time Machine kit
The 3-in-1 kit lets you decide which version of the famous DeLorean to build.
Review: The Mac Studio shows us exactly why Apple left Intel behind
Part Mac mini, part trashcan Mac Pro, the Studio is one impressive mini desktop.
Google buys Micro LED startup Raxium, wants to make AR displays
Everyone in AR wants to buy some Micro LED tech.
COVID cases are again on the rise globally as testing, health measures decline
BA.2 is now accounting for about 75% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences worldwide.
Slinky, stylish Audi A6 Avant e-tron previews future EV station wagon
Is it coming to America? "Never say never."
2022 iPhone SE review: Revving up a classic hot rod
The iPhone SE is faster than its predecessor, but it's the same OG iPhone.
Scammers have 2 clever new ways to install malicious apps on iOS devices
Getting past the App Store gatekeeper has always been tough. Here are two new ways.
Putting Elden Ring’s 12 million sales in context
FromSoftware's latest is matching the sales pace of GTA V and Cyberpunk 2077.
Tunic review: Don’t let Elden Ring overshadow this memorable Zelda-Souls hybrid
A spoiler-free nudge to add this mystery-filled adventure to your gaming backlog.
Today’s best deals: Apple MacBook Pro, Nintendo Game & Watch, and more
Dealmaster also has the Xbox Series S, Apple gift card deals, and Google's Nest Hub.
The chaos of war and COVID continues to close car factories
Tesla is the latest to stop work in China, as VW and BMW run out of wiring.
2022 iPad Air review: M1, other tablets 0
Apple's new Air looks familiar, but it's blazing fast thanks to the M1.
Tesla fires employee who posted YouTube videos of Full Self-Driving accident
Bernal was fired and lost beta access after video review showed a minor collision.
NASA releases first image from an in-focus Webb telescope
Distant galaxies come into focus as Webb is on track to meet or exceed expectations.
Microsoft accidentally reveals that it is testing ads in Windows Explorer
Promo for Microsoft Editor service was "not meant to be viewed externally."
Google Domains is out of beta after seven years
Domains launched in 2015 as a simple way to get a domain through Google.
Absolutely bonkers experiment measures antiproton orbiting helium ion
It's a potentially useful technique—and it's surprising that it works.
Whoops: Google announced Chrome OS Steam alpha, but it’s not ready yet
Google keynote had people looking for something that wasn't there.
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