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John Legere got $137 million severance for completing T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Legere's 2020 compensation was $137.2M—he worked three months, then left in April.
Secrets of the Whales explores language, social structure of giants of the deep
James Cameron produced, Sigourney Weaver narrates new documentary series.
Meet Thistle, the startup that wants to secure billions of IoT devices
Startup gets $2.5 million funding to jump-start security for connected devices.
Analyst: Nintendo says Microsoft’s xCloud streaming isn’t coming to Switch
"Nintendo [told] me directly they would not put other streaming services on Switch."
Biden says US will halve carbon emissions by 2030
Other countries also ratcheted up their commitments at the virtual summit.
Apple to boost ads business as iPhone changes hurt Facebook
New privacy rules deal a huge blow to how the mobile advertising industry works.
Contractor that ruined 15M doses of J&J vaccine hiked price of another by 800%
FDA releases damning inspection report as lawmakers question ties to Trump admin.
Mini-PC review: The Ryzen 5 Pro 2500U-powered Minisforum UM250
Ryzen 5, 16GiB RAM, 256GB SSD, dual Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, and more for under $500.
Garmin’s 2 new smartwatches want to make the casual athlete more advanced
The Venu 2 and 2S polish up Garmin's smartwatch UI and introduce new tracking features for the company.
Here are the updates that didn’t make it in Apple’s livestream yesterday
The true Apple TV 4K refresh rate, new accessories, new configurations, and more.
Trump EPA sidelined its own scientists when rewriting fuel economy rules
EPA tossed its pollution models, allowing another agency to make its own instead.
In new deal, Wisconsin slashes controversial Foxconn subsidies 30-fold
New deal requires Foxconn to create 1,454 jobs—down from 13,000 in the original.
In epic hack, Signal developer turns the tables on forensics firm Cellebrite
Widely used forensic software can be exploited to infect investigators' computers.
New data is evidence of process that powers exploding stars
We're still trying to understand the mechanics that allow a star to self-destruct.
More than one scribe wrote the text of a Dead Sea Scroll, handwriting shows
Using pattern recognition and AI techniques "opens new window" to ancient world.
They hacked McDonald’s ice cream machines—and started a cold war
How one couple built a device to fix McDonald’s notoriously broken soft-serve machines.
Everything we know about the $59,990 electric Cadillac Lyriq
GM's new EV push started with the Hummer EV, with the new Caddy up next.
SpaceX denies claim that Starlink and OneWeb satellites almost collided
SpaceX says collision-avoidance system works fine despite OneWeb's false claim.
Bill Nelson backs NASA decision on lunar lander in confirmation hearing
The hearing was bland, but Nelson's backing of the bidding process was significant.
PS4 owners lament the shutdown of beloved “Communities” social network
Built-in message boards were a way to find and connect with like-minded players.
Samsung starts official smartphone upcycling program
Users can now try the "beta" program to repurpose old devices.
2021’s World Car of the Year goes to the electric Volkswagen ID.4
Plus, the adorable Honda E wins World Urban Car.
Sony takes aim at Xbox Game Pass with PlayStation Plus Video Pass
Scant details suggest Sony-published movies with your Sony-published games.
Brace yourselves. Facebook has a new mega-leak on its hands
Facebook Email Search v1.0 can process 5 million email addresses per day, researcher says.
Pause of J&J vaccine was the right call, say 88% of polled Americans
Poll results contradict concerns that the pause added to hesitancy.
Everybody hates “FLoC,” Google’s tracking plan for Chrome ads
The EFF, Mozilla, Brave, Vivaldi, and DuckDuckGo say "no way" to FLoC.
Grab a pair of recommended Anker noise-canceling headphones for $64
Dealmaster also has deals on Fitbit trackers, great wireless mice, and more.
Hackers are exploiting a Pulse Secure 0-day to breach orgs around the world
Exploits allow state-backed hackers to bypass 2FA and breach defense contractors.
In evolving to infect mink, SARS-CoV-2’s risk for humans changes
It's less infective, but it has a lower immune profile.
EU lawmakers propose strict curbs on use of facial recognition
Draft legislation would limit use to essential public-interest scenarios.
Apple announces new M1-based iMac in 7 fancy colors
Apple's new all-in-one desktops have a completely different look.
Venmo’s new crypto service lets you buy and sell bitcoin, ether, and litecoin
PayPal subsidiary Venmo rolls crypto platform out to users starting today.
iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen
iPad Pros get Apple's best SoC, with a mini-LED display for the 12.9-inch version.
Apple updates the Apple TV 4K with the A12 processor, new remote
The A12 Bionic chip will make games run faster and enhances video as well.
Apple takes on Tile with AR-ready AirTags tracking devices
The Find My app and the iPhone's U1 chip finally make a lot more sense.
Liveblog—All the news from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event
Get your updates about new iPads and more here, starting at 10am Pacific!
How “cosmetic” DLC became “pay to win” camouflage in some online shooters
COD: Warzone and Fortnite struggle to balance player style and gameplay visibility.
Minivans are better at daily life than SUVs, and it’s time for a comeback
They have a commanding view, three rows of seats, and even handle OK, too.
Elon Musk denies Autopilot was active before deadly crash in Texas
"Data logs recovered so far show Autopilot was not enabled," Musk tweeted.
Coal miners’ union lobbies for jobs in renewable energy
“We’ll take good paying jobs any way we can get them.”
HTC’s wireless Vive Air headset outed by a premature award
All-in-one VR headset resembles a pair of running shoes. That could be good HTC news.
Google Play apps steal texts and pepper you with unauthorized purchases
Google removes eight apps after receiving report from researchers.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 will (finally) enter the 64-bit world
Next year's upgrade—out for preview later this summer—looks like a doozy.
Marvel drops first teaser for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Simu Liu stars as a gifted martial artist seeking to escape his dark family history.
More J&J troubles: Vaccine manufacturing halted and more possible clot cases
CDC advisory committee will meet Friday to decide the fate of the troubled vaccine.
Parler re-platformed as Apple allows social network back into App Store
"Free speech" social media network reportedly revamped its moderation approach.
Millions of web surfers are being targeted by a single malvertising group
Tag Barnakle is using infected ad servers to go "straight for the jugular," firm says.
Sony reverses course, keeps legacy PlayStation online stores open
PS3 and Vita stores will remain available, but PSP will sunset as planned.
Missing Arctic ice fueled the “Beast of the East” winter storm
Less ice means more moisture in the air, but connecting it to weather is difficult.
Cops “almost 99.9% sure” Tesla had no one at the wheel before deadly crash
Car was reportedly traveling at a "high rate of speed" in a residential area.
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