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Code gave code-execution powers to anyone who knew the secret password: "zerodium."

You'll still be able to re-download old purchases—but not make new ones.

Corporate sponsors and board members alike are retreating from RMS-gate.

State will track progress across the entire economy for the next 30 years.

One warrior was also buried with a decapitated eagle-owl.

After impeding traffic for days, high tide and plenty of tugs got it unstuck.

A staffer sums it up (before knowing the damage): "The walking dead, a dystopian situation.”

Is blockchain item authentication a speculative fad or a technological sea change?

It can unload trucks, build pallets, and will fit anywhere a pallet fits.

Game's console versions don't require online connection; all lack online content.

Pros: Fully customizable, super trippy. Cons: The usual Kickstarter small-team caveats.

SXSW documentary captures ordinary people daring something truly extraordinary.

Claims they remove 99% of viruses are unproven; cheaper air filters are more effective.

The waiting is the hardest part—but there are steps you can take to manage the anxiety.

Director: "I want people thinking it’s a Marvel movie. And that Timothee Chalamet is in it."

There's no right answer on school safety, just a right answer for each community.

Tugboats, excavators, and cranes all may be enlisted to help the Ever Given.

There are no new features in these updates, just a security fix.

CDC director says she's "deeply concerned about this trajectory.”

Won't somebody please think of the children and/or censorship?

Despite its sophistication, the app can be easy for more experienced users to spot.

Director James Gunn has said his standalone relaunch was inspired by The Dirty Dozen.

Significant changes in SoC architecture should produce faster midrange phones.

Report claims the new "Explorer Edition" Watch could come as soon as this year.

Google will certify Secure Element chips and software as "Android Ready SE."

Offering seems poised to shatter the record for an individual game sale.

The online retailer says it can’t vet sellers, but judges aren’t buying it.

A new study finds the factors making them easier to keep also help them spread.

Fuel clips made from the plastic are cheaper, lighter, and more resistant.

Typically, a Falcon 9 rocket makes a more controlled return to Earth.

"Development of a multi-use civilian complex with an orbital plane is in full swing."

Op-ed: Reading the RTX tea leaves in light of recent Switch-related reports.

40,000 lines of flawed code almost made it into FreeBSD's kernel—we examine how.

Qualcomm ended support for the phone after Android 6, but Fairphone is still going.

Some of the air cleaners emit ozone or hydrogen peroxide. The CDC urges caution.

This year's TVs range from $1,300 all the way up to $6,000.

The widely used code library is also purged of a certificate verification bypass.

"Memory managed languages? In my kernel?" It's more likely than you think.

Move will bring Xbox in line with PlayStation and Switch's online subscriptions.

Dealmaster also has deals on Away suitcases, Half-Life: Alyx, and portable SSDs.

Meet the Cryoegg, designed to follow Greenland's melting from beneath the ice sheet.

Lightning eMotors gets more orders, and UK-based Arrival lists on the NASDAQ.

Facebook’s efforts to combat extremism remain at odds with engagement goals.

Independent experts called the earlier analysis "outdated and potentially misleading."

It's macOS 11 now, but the DNA is the same.

Social media platform used to spread malware that spied on Uyghurs.

GSK hired a law firm for an investigation, which substantiated the claims.

Researchers scan the world's oceans to find ideal locations for protection.

Users immediately spotted the gaping loophole the company didn't notice.

It should yield insight into how black holes gobble up matter and emit powerful jets.