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Denisovans may have met us in the Pacific
Different island populations also intermingled in complex ways.
Dishy McFlatface to become “fully mobile,” allowing Starlink use away from home
Musk: Starlink customers will be able to use their dishes "anywhere" by year-end.
Fitbit announces new style-focused Luxe smartband
The Luxe is the Fitbit's first attempt at a stylish fitness tracker.
“Chrome Memories”—an early look at Google’s UI update to History
The new view is hidden behind a feature flag that defaults to "off" for now.
Years after Google and Apple, Samsung finally gets eSIM working in the US
If you have the Note 20 and T-Mobile, you can finally ditch your plastic SIM card.
Amazon’s first Internet satellites will not launch on Blue Origin rockets
"ULA is a fantastic partner that’s successfully launched dozens of missions."
Cracking the case: New study sheds more light on the “Brazil nut effect”
Shape and orientation of a given Brazil nut is the key to its upward movement.
Nintendo sues Bowser (not that one) over Team Xecuter’s Switch hacks
Civil suit seeks monetary damages following Bowser's October arrest.
NASA has flown a helicopter on Mars, and it went brilliantly [Updated]
This is all experimental, but Ingenuity pulled it off.
Who will win the self-driving race? Here are eight possibilities
The state of the self-driving industry, from Argo to Zoox.
This electric fastback is the next Audi A6 e-tron, due in late 2022
It's the first car to use the new Premium Platform Electric architecture.
The humble shrub that’s predicting a terrible fire season
Chamise is kind of a crystal ball for understanding how badly California might burn.
Novel hydrogels can safely remove graffiti from vandalized street art
Italian chemists successfully tested their hydrogels on actual street art in Florence.
At 38.5% vaccinated, US may be running low on people eager for a shot
Some worry the country can't keep up the current pace of vaccination.
DC’s Rorschach: A detective walks into a world shaped by squids and superheroes
During COVID-19, Rorschach has been something to look forward to each month.
NASA selects SpaceX as its sole provider for a lunar lander
"We looked at what’s the best value to the government."
21.5-inch iMac supply dwindles amid chip shortages, possible refresh
A new iMac landing next week is a real possibility.
Backdoored developer tool that stole credentials escaped notice for 3 months
AWS credentials and private repository tokens could allow self-perpetuating attacks.
Arkansas House passes unconstitutional bill putting creationism in schools
Despite unanimous Democratic opposition, the bill moves on to the Senate.
Dogecoin has risen 400 percent in the last week because why not
Dogecoin rallied after Elon Musk tweeted a photo of "Doge Barking at the Moon."
Today’s best deals: Board games we like, indoor security cameras, and more
Dealmaster also has deals on LG monitors, Amazon devices, and PC games.
Valve Anti-Cheat’s “permanent” bans now have one major exception
Bans older than five years no longer apply to Valve's CS:GO esports events.
Google loses “Location History” court battle in Australia
Google's confusing privacy settings will earn it some kind of punishment in Australia.
Congressmen ask Biden admin to keep chip design software away from China
And no fab should use American tools to sell advanced chips to China, they add.
NPD: PlayStation 5’s first 5 months are best ever for a US console launch
Last month, PS5 throne was solely on "dollars" basis. Current Switch sales still lead.
Mercedes goes all out with its new electric luxury sedan, the EQS
The S-Class is regularly ranked world's best luxury car. Can the EQS match that?
SARS-CoV-2 variant found in Brazil: More infectious, may limit immunity
Some hints of greater lethality and lowered immunity, but a lot of uncertainty.
Google veteran pans Tesla Autopilot: “We were doing better in 2010”
Aurora more than doubled in size when it acquired Uber's self-driving project.
Almost everything we’d want in a gaming laptop—the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15
This year's ROG Zephyrus is a surprisingly well-behaved beast—but it is a beast.
Rocket Report: SpaceX to build huge launch tower, Branson sells Virgin stock
"For us, it’s super important to have a launchpad in mainland Europe."
Resident Evil 4 VR announced for Oculus Quest 2 as a first-person remake
More information to come in next week's "Oculus Gaming Showcase."
99.992% of fully vaccinated people have dodged COVID, CDC data shows
No vaccine is 100% effective. But the COVID vaccines seem pretty darn good.
Popular software development tool Docker gets Apple M1 support
Another one of the most popular development tools now supports the M1.
MIT scientists study spider web structure by translating it into music
We may one day be able to communicate with spiders in "language" of web vibrations.
US government strikes back at Kremlin for SolarWinds hack campaign
Treasury Department says it's sanctioning 6 Russian firms for supporting the hacks.
Striking Charter workers build ISP where “profits are returned to users”
They built the Spectrum cable network—now they're building a wireless ISP in NYC.
Walmart invests in self-driving startup Cruise
Cruise says it's about two years from commercial launch. We've heard that before.
Bezos says Amazon should “do a better job for our employees” after union vote
Farewell letter also reveals his concerns about the company’s carbon footprint.
Google Earth is now a 3D time machine
Google puts 20 petabytes of historical satellite data into the Google Earth globe.
Intel, Nvidia, TSMC execs agree: Chip shortage could last into 2023
Companies reeling from natural disasters and massive demand from OEMs, consumers.
CDC expert panel punts on deciding fate of J&J COVID vaccine
Experts brace for more clotting cases, as 52% of doses were given in the last 2 weeks.
The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging PlayStation hardware
Dying internal batteries and online timer checks make a disaster waiting to happen.
What to expect from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event on April 20
This event is mysterious, but we're confident iPads will figure prominently.
Comparing the actual US grid to the one predicted 15 years ago
Demand and carbon emissions are way down, renewables far more common than expected.
AT&T/Verizon workers’ union urges states to regulate ISPs as utilities
"Three decades of of industry-driven deregulation have failed us," union says.
The very common vaccine ingredient at the center of J&J, AstraZeneca drama
Adenoviruses are an obvious link, but a puzzling suspect in the dangerous cases.
Everything we know about Audi’s next electric crossover, the Q4 e-tron
The Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron share a platform with VW's ID.4 crossover.
Fast and Furious 9 drops a new trailer ahead of June 25 release
First flying cars. Then an endless runway. Then a submarine. Now magnets.
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile kill their cross-carrier RCS messaging plans
Carriers reveal they've wasted the last 18 months pretending to do an RCS rollout.
Oculus Quest 2 gets official wireless-VR mode, 120 Hz support via patch
Vague dates, stern warnings, and Facebook's aspiration to VR-ize your home office.
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