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You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro
It's one of the new build's smaller changes—but also one of the most annoying.
Porsche completes its first LMDh track test in Spain
The still-unnamed car has now gained some headlights.
The next best thing to OLED is getting cheaper
Cooler Master GP27-FQS gaming monitor will lower the cost of entry.
CDC wants to “give people a break” from masks, says new guidance coming
"I know that everyone is anxious to move beyond this pandemic," CDC head said.
Android’s toothless “Privacy Sandbox” fails to answer iOS tracking limits
Android "Privacy Sandbox" is optional for advertisers, and that misses the point.
Clearview AI aims to put almost every human in facial recognition database
Investor pitch said 100 billion photos would make almost everyone "identifiable."
Latest success from Google’s AI group: Controlling a fusion reactor
The AI was trained on a simulator to shape the plasma held within a tokamak.
US says Russian state hackers lurked in defense contractor networks for months
Multiple hacks over 2 years revealed sensitive info about weapons and comms platforms.
Sims 4’s same-sex wedding stories expansion will come to Russia after all
Turnaround comes after pressure from #WeddingsForRussia social media campaign.
Taika Waititi is diabolically funny as Blackbeard in Our Flag Means Death trailer
New comedy series is coming to HBO Max on March 3.
Chrome OS Flex is an ideal off-ramp for millions of PCs that can’t run Windows 11
We kick the tires on Flex and install it on some old hardware for good measure.
Rebuffing cable lobby, FCC bans deals that block competition in apartments
Vote closes loopholes ISPs use to make sure apartment dwellers have only one choice.
Today’s best deals: Logitech MX Master 3, Samsung microSD cards, and more
Dealmaster also has discounts on the iPad mini, 8BitDo gamepads, and SSD storage.
California’s strict child-data bill would limit Big Tech data collection
Policymakers seek to change how world’s biggest tech companies interact with children.
California close to regaining control of tailpipe emissions from EPA
Move would reverse Trump administration's revocation of California's waiver.
RIP Virtual Console: Nintendo will shut off Wii U, 3DS game downloads
2023 shutdown is "part of the natural lifecycle" for consoles "less used by consumers."
The US will finally allow adaptive beam headlights on new cars
The technology has been deployed in Europe and Japan for some years now.
Astronauts in Europe ask for their own independent crew spacecraft
"Our inaction would further impact European industrial competitiveness."
Google should kill Stadia
In two years, Google hasn't shown a single significant advantage in cloud gaming.
Flood of malicious junk traffic makes Ukrainian websites unreachable
DDoSes temporarily take out sites as Ukraine stares down Russian soldiers at its border.
Omicron wave was brutal on kids; hospitalization rates 4X higher than delta’s
Incidental cases do not account for the jump in hospitalizations, the authors found.
Roboticists can learn a lot from robber flies about intercepting targets mid-flight
These aerodynamic acrobats employ two-pronged navigation strategy to catch their prey.
With relief, researchers find an explanation for dark-matter-poor galaxies
We'd seen galaxies with little dark matter but had no explanation for them.
14 months later, Cyberpunk 2077 gets next-gen console patch, free 5-hour trial
Hands-on: Loading times, what "ray tracing" means on console, PC changes.
Android 13 virtualization hack runs Windows (and Doom) in a VM on Android
Android 13's KVM support is for enhanced security, but you can also hijack it for fun.
SFPD put rape victims’ DNA into database used to find criminals, DA alleges
DA cites arrest of woman who had rape exam years ago—chief plans investigation.
Polestar shows off the aluminum EV platform for its new flagship
The four-door coupe is based on the Polestar Precept concept car.
Researchers find threat group that has been active for 5 years
Why bother with state-of-the-art hacking when easier methods work just fine?
Here’s how the New York Times changed Wordle
Handful of "obscure" and "insensitive" words no longer valid as guesses or solutions.
DIY handheld PC usesmechanical keyboard, Game Boy pieces, Raspberry Pi
Small number of electronic parts and a healthy amount of 3D printing.
Sony’s latest wireless earbuds have donut holes in them (on purpose)
Hands-on: Oddly designed LinkBuds are built around ambient sound, launch today for $180.
Microsoft will tweak Windows 11’s UI and features pretty much whenever it wants
"Continuous innovation" will be delivered via a "variety of update mechanisms."
Google turns old Macs, PCs into Chromebooks with Chrome OS Flex
Google acquisition results in free, downloadable Chrome OS.
How SoftBank’s costly bet on the “Internet of things” backfired at Arm
Chip designer changes strategy ahead of planned IPO with renewed focus on servers.
Intel buys Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion to diversify foundry business
CEO Pat Gelsinger continues to aggressively pursue the foundry strategy.
Maybe—just maybe—sending billionaires into space isn’t such a bad thing
"We only want to see progress."
Booster protection from omicron hospital stay dips from 91% to 78%
Despite inevitable waning, protection against severe disease still looks strong.
IBM exec called older workers “dinobabies” who should go “extinct,” lawsuit says
IBM says "dinobabies" comment "does not reflect company practices or policies."
The beating heart of a swimming robot
The right arrangement of heart muscle powers the fish without any controller.
Blade Runner 2099: Amazon, Ridley Scott begin work on live-action TV series
Ridley Scott—director of 1982's Blade Runner—might direct, too.
This Nintendo “insider” fooled thousands of followers with fake predictions
Authentically timestamped Twitter forecasts that were literally too good to be true.
Hacking group is on a tear, hitting US critical infrastructure and SF 49ers
BlackByte says it's holding NFL team's data hostage. The FBI issues its own warning.
Weeks after announcing it, Nvidia has gone silent on its flagship RTX 3090 Ti
Company promised more details by the end of January. It's now mid-February.
The best and worst car commercials of the 2022 Super Bowl
Almost all the ads were for new electric vehicles, which seems like progress.
Missouri governor rebuffed: Journalist won’t be prosecuted for viewing HTML
Gov. Parson's claim that viewing HTML is "hacking" fails to sway prosecutor.
Weathering climate change may be easier for birds with big brains
Brain size is associated with some species shrinking more slowly than others.
France to cut carbon emissions, Russian energy influence with 14 nuclear reactors
Announcement comes amid heightened concerns over climate and energy sovereignty.
Samsung’s new Android tablets are so popular that it had to halt preorders
High sales or supply problems? Samsung's flagship tablet sold out in a week.
The US Southwest is hitting megadrought status
A very dry 2021 pushed the last two decades into first place.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power teaser is here, and it’s spectacular
It's a time of relative peace in Middle-Earth, but a dark force might be rising.
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