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Scientists taught a cockatoo named Figaro to combine tools and “golf” for reward
New findings could shed light on how humans evolved ability to design and use tools.
Intel’s strategy for outflanking Arm takes shape with bet on RISC-V
RISC-V chips could give Intel Foundry Services some much needed volume.
Five seconds, 59 megajoules: A new record for tokamak fusion
The Joint European Torus takes a major step in preparing for work at ITER.
Namco Bandai promises Elden Ring is secure following Dark Souls exploit
"The necessary security measures are in place" ahead of Feb. 25 launch.
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SpaceX loses up to 40 satellites to geomagnetic storm after Starlink launch
Geomagnetic storm boosted atmospheric drag, preventing orbit-raising maneuvers.
The Galaxy S22 line is official for $800-$1,200, ships February 25
With new SoCs, the same prices, and some slightly smaller sizes.
This AI beat the world’s best Gran Turismo players
The AI needed to master car control, tactics, etiquette, and strategy.
Building a retro-gaming super-console with $100 and a Raspberry Pi: 2022 edition
If supply chain shortages have you down, an older Pi can still get a makeover.
Intellivision asks fans for more money, reveals massive Amico debts
Latest fundraising round requires Intellivision to list over $8M in debt, other warnings.
Kansas medical board faces threats from lawmakers for probing ivermectin use
One lawmaker is also a physician under investigation for prescribing ivermectin.
Our fave Space Ranger gets the origin story he deserves in new Lightyear trailer
"What was the movie that Andy saw that made him want a Buzz Lightyear toy?"
Sony patent could solve the “god ray” problem in PSVR2
Precisely placed "light absorbing" layer fixes Fresnel-lens artifacts.
Soon, iPhones will process contactless payments without extra hardware
The iPhone NFC feature will reach developers, vendors, and customers this year.
New spinal implant gets paralyzed people up and walking
Software modeling and feedback key to a computer-controlled stride.
Raspberry Pi bootloader enables OS installs with no separate PC required
Beta bootloader is available now, will roll out to all Pi 4 boards later.
Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30%
Proof-of-concept paper shows how data centers could help manage the grid.
After three years, Google ends Pixel 3 support with February patch
The February patch is also the first on-time release for the Pixel 6.
Firm planning 100,000 satellites claims it will “clean space” by capturing debris
E-Space claims its satellites will "capture debris... to prevent further collisions."
Coming soon to Windows 11: More reminders that your PC doesn’t meet the requirements
It's one of a few features Microsoft is testing internally.
Kia and Hyundai warn 485,000 SUV owners to park outside due to fire risk
The problem is caused by contamination in an antilock brake controller module.
Alfa Romeo’s first plug-in hybrid crossover comes with an NFT
Can the compact Tonale help reverse the brand's sales decline?
SpaceX’s Starship update comes at a critical time for the program
The biggest question: Are these vehicles truly ready for flight?
$66 billion deal for Nvidia to purchase Arm collapses
Arm owner SoftBank will instead spin the business off via an IPO.
Moderna’s omicron booster was only as good as current vaccine in monkey study
Boosting with an omicron-specific vaccine didn't offer more protection against omicron.
Amanda Seyfried makes a winsome Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout trailer
Theranos co-founder Holmes was recently convicted of fraud and awaits sentencing.
Health sites let ads track visitors without telling them
Third-party tools grab personal information from medical, genetic-testing company sites.
IRS stops requiring selfies after facial recognition system is widely panned
IRS "will transition away from" ID.me selfie system after bipartisan backlash.
Report: Apple will introduce new iPhone, iPad on March 8
iOS 15.4 will add Universal Control and mask-friendly Face ID in March, too.
Microsoft will block downloaded macros in Office versions going back to 2013
Enabling macros for these files will be possible but more difficult than before.
Meta establishes four-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping [Updated]
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default.
Being around predators makes animals pretty bad parents
Fear can halve the population size of songbirds—and maybe others—in five years.
Atomic cloud key to controlling a quantum state without measuring it
Cloud of atoms acts as the heart of a controller for quantum cooling system.
With Wi-Fi 7 near, consumers expected to bypass Wi-Fi 6E
Issues impacting Wi-Fi 6E products will continue until the end of this year.
Google sued for €2.1 billion by shopping rival for unfair search placement
PriceRunner sues for business damages after Google loses EU Commission lawsuit.
Nissan is ending engine development, except for US-bound vehicles
The decision shows that full electrification of US vehicles is a long way off.
Meta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EU
Stringent data privacy rules under GDPR have the company in a tight spot.
Watch this mama chimp treat her son’s open wound by applying insect “poultice”
Observed behavior could be evidence of "prosocial" human-like empathy in primates.
Russia has given its space chief a series of huge raises
Dmitry Rogozin received a salary of $1.3 million, plus benefits, in 2020.
Sega’s Shenmue returns as an Adult Swim anime—and so far, it’s promising
If you want more martial arts TV after Cobra Kai, pick up what Sega is putting down.
Battery-powered trains are picking up speed
Electric locomotives could cut emissions of greenhouse gases, toxic pollutants.
The oldest hominin fossil ever found in the Levant
The fossil hints that early members of our genus expanded out of Africa in waves.
This fossilized fish skull is filled with feces
Tiny scavenging worms likely ate their way into the skull and pooped out the pellets.
Spotify removes 70 Joe Rogan episodes as he faces heat over use of n-word
Rogan addresses his repeated use of the n-word and Planet of the Apes comments.
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Dealmaster also has the iPad Air, AirPods, SSDs, and microSD cards.
Great balls of fire: A monk named Gervase saw ball lightning way back in 1195
Gervase of Canterbury described a "fiery globe" falling toward the Thames.
Star Citizen devs scale back roadmap to avoid timeline “distractions”
Old system was "a mistake" that made some players treat "projections as promises."
A new database reveals how much humans are messing with evolution
Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world.
A fight over the right to repair cars turns ugly
Massachusetts Subaru and Kia dealers disabled remote start and maintenance alerts.
The Orville: New Horizons jumps 400 years into the future in teaser footage
Originally slated for March, new season will now debut June 2 on its new home: Hulu.
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