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tvOS code hints at a new Apple TV 4K with 120 Hz playback
Higher frame rates mean smoother interfaces and better gameplay experiences.
Sand, sun, and electric off-road SUVs: Extreme E holds its first race
There's a lot to like about this new environmentally conscious race series.
How the Supreme Court saved the software industry from API copyrights
The Supreme Court surprised everyone with its API copyright ruling.
Pixel 5 sees dramatically improved GPU performance after April patch
It's not an amazing improvement; the Pixel 5 GPU was just really bad to begin with.
NASA’s most metal mission will test new, higher-power electric thrusters
This is the first time a spacecraft has gone into deep space using Hall thrusters.
Want to worry about the next pandemic? Spillover.global has you covered
A research collaboration has evaluated hundreds of viruses based on human risk.
Celebrate First Contact Day with this Star Trek: Discovery S4 trailer
"Federation or non-Federation, this anomaly threatens us equally."
Coronavirus variant that spreads easily doesn’t do so by surviving in air better
New study backs the idea that current health measures still reduce spread.
Clarence Thomas blasts Section 230, wants “common-carrier” rules on Twitter
Thomas claims Twitter's "right to cut off speech" may be First Amendment problem.
30-year-old Soviet TV adaptation of The Lord of the Rings surfaces on YouTube
It's a rather different interpretation than the films by Peter Jackson.
Our favorite trickster god teams up with time cops in official Loki trailer
"You picked up the Tesseract, breaking reality. I want you to help us fix it."
Amazon illegally fired two employees who pushed for climate, labor action
Amazon says employees violated policy when speaking against the company.
2021 Microsoft Build conference dates confirmed, May 25-27
The dev-focused conference will be virtual and free to attend.
After a decade of failure, LG officially quits the smartphone market
LG's mobile division calls it quits after 23 consecutive money-losing quarters.
Supreme Court rules API copying is fair use
The ruling heads off an expected wave of lawsuits over API copyrights.
This 830-horsepower, crab-walking SUV will be the second Hummer EV
More agile than the Hummer EV truck but with a slightly smaller battery pack.
ABL Space has never launched a rocket, but it just landed a huge contract
"We take the scaling challenge seriously and have a clear roadmap."
8Bitdo Pro 2 gamepad review: A $50 bargain for cool features, killer performance
Backside buttons, customizations make an already solid $50 gamepad even better.
Four astronauts took a Dragon for a spin on Monday morning
Cargo and Crew Dragons are creating a bit of a traffic jam in space.
Review: Sean Bean gives Snowpiercer a charismatic villain to stir the pot
With fictional world established, S2 is free to explore its complicated human dynamics.
What we’re expecting from Google’s custom “Whitechapel” SoC in the Pixel 6
Google wants to dump Qualcomm, probably to give longer OS support?
Narwhal tusks tell a troubling tale
Narwhal diets are changing as the Arctic warms.
It’s the Tune Squad vs. the Goon Squad in Space Jam: A New Legacy trailer
LeBron James leads Looney Tunes characters in basketball rematch for the digital age.
Xbox Game Streaming app is now live on Windows—via a sneaky download
Until we see planned web browser version, this loophole will have to suffice.
Amazon admits its drivers sometimes have to pee in bottles
"Drivers can and do have trouble finding restrooms," Amazon admits.
Malicious cheats for Call of Duty: Warzone are circulating online
The cheat is fake, but the malware it installs is the real thing.
Waymo CEO John Krafcik steps down
Waymo ordered "up to" 82,000 vehicles in 2018. Today, it has "well over 600."
The forgotten director who gave us The Force, inspired 2001, and changed film
You may not know this Canadian documentarian, but Stanley Kubrick and George Lucas sure did.
US sanctions are squeezing Huawei, but for how long?
Huawei's growth slowed in 2020, as it had trouble securing the state-of-the-art chips.
Real-world data shows vaccines kicking butt—including against scary variant
“Very, very good reason for everyone to get vaccinated,” Fauci says.
Feds say hackers are likely exploiting critical Fortinet VPN vulnerabilities
Exploits allow hackers to log into VPNs and then access other network resources.
New wave of App Store rejections suggests iOS 14.5, new iPad may be imminent
Rejections affect apps with SDK that uses device fingerprinting to track users.
Loot boxes too similar to “problem gambling” to avoid regulation, report says
Determinations: Loot box "value" matters; wealth doesn't drive who becomes a "whale."
TSMC bumps spending up 50% to meet increased demand
Expansion is a no-brainer when your fabs are at 100% and still can't meet demand.
Sealed Super Mario Bros. shatters record with $660,000 auction sale
Vintage 1986 box sat unnoticed in a desk drawer for 35 years.
Egalitarians are more aware of inequality
Some of our disagreements about inequality come from people's failure to notice it.
ISP imposes data cap, explains it to users with condescending pizza analogy
WOW tells users that exceeding data cap is like taking "extra slice" of pizza.
Nuclear should be considered part of clean energy standard, White House says
Biden’s plan goes beyond most states’ definitions of clean power.
New Play Store rules block most apps from scanning your entire app list
Your app list can contain sensitive data, so Google is locking down access.
Fender bender in Arizona illustrates Waymo’s commercialization challenge
Self-driving systems won't necessarily make the same mistakes as human drivers.
The Emoji Story: You should never have this much fun learning about Unicode
"800M people could use a period emoji right now. How many people are talking about broccoli?"
After years on PlayStation, MLB The Show hits Xbox Game Pass at launch
Former PlayStation exclusive is a major coup for Microsoft's subscription service.
Rocket Report: SpaceX readies Super Heavy, Russia tests new engine
"We chose the name Dauntless because we believe it embodies the spirit of the company."
Not an April Fool’s joke: Theatrical trailer for The Suicide Squad drops
"The only joke here is on the supervillains who agreed to work for Amanda Waller."
The secret to a rat’s sense of touch? It’s all in how the whiskers bend
Scientists develop first mechanical simulation of whisker/follicle interactions.
Xinuos—owners of what used to be SCO—file suit against Red Hat and IBM
Suit alleges stolen intellectual property in IBM AIX, and collusion with RHEL.
Microsoft’s Cortana meets an untimely end on iOS and Android
This is only the latest development in a series of cuts for Cortana.
Supreme Court’s pro-Facebook ruling could unleash “flood” of robocalls
Robocall systems aren't "autodialers" if they don't generate random numbers.
Feds say man broke into public water system and shut down safety processes
Indictment underscores the potential for remote intrusions to have fatal consequences.
E3 2021 leak suggests paywall, Nvidia streaming; ESA says it’ll be “free for all”
Leaked ESA pitch includes name change: "Electronic Entertainment Experience."
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