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Scientists create new class of “Turing patterns” in colonies of E. coli
Computer science pioneer Alan Turing first proposed the patterning mechanism in 1952.
Garden-variety germs may explode in COVID’s wake, study suggests
In coronavirus's wake, garden-variety germs may come roaring back.
Attack of the Murder Hornets is a nature doc shot through horror/sci-fi lens
Director Michael Paul Stephenson brings his unique sensibility to documentary genre.
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Pixel 5a leak shows a headphone jack, flat screen, and a familiar design
The Pixel 5a design is a case of "if it's not broke, don't fix it."
Lenovo updates ThinkPad lineup with 16:10 screens and more
The new laptops launch this spring.
Facebook to reverse Australia news ban after lawmakers alter bill
Australian Facebook users' News Feeds can once again have actual news in them.
SEC halts trading of iced tea company that pivoted to blockchain
The company's blockchain business "never became operational," SEC says.
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Sony announces new PSVR hardware for PlayStation 5
New headset coming after 2021 will have higher resolution and new controllers.
Samsung now updates Android for longer than Google does
Galaxy devices going back to 2019 are now getting four years of security updates.
Jeep asked to change name of its SUV by the Cherokee Nation
The Jeep Cherokee name "does not honor us," says Cherokee Nation Chief Hoskin.
Musk: Starlink will hit 300Mbps and expand to “most of Earth” this year
SpaceX CEO teases higher speeds, lower latency, and near-global coverage.
Chip shortage may threaten PlayStation 5 supplies at Christmas
Sony’s gaming chief refuses to guarantee there will be enough consoles to meet demand.
A politician who said politicians shouldn’t run NASA wants to run NASA
"Now is not the time to turn back the clock at NASA."
The bitcoin blockchain is helping keep a botnet from being taken down
Wallet transactions camouflage the IP address of the botnet's control server.
$200 Puro Pro hybrid over-the-ear headphones are almost perfect
These full-featured, flagship Bluetooth headphones impressed us mightily.
Here’s the first of Hyundai’s new 800-volt EVs—the Ioniq 5
Due this fall, it features clever fast-charging tech and an expansive interior.
Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with in-game currency
Fortnite and Rocket League players will get over $78 million in digital goods.
Humans had never seen a spacecraft land on another planet—until now
"I can, and have, watched those videos for hours."
Microsoft throws Google under the bus in European news fight
Google has blasted "link tax" proposals as antithetical to the open Web.
Huawei’s new $2,800 foldable phone copies Samsung’s Galaxy Fold line
The phone looks great, but can Huawei even get the parts for it?
AT&T and Frontier have let phone networks fall apart, Calif. regulator finds
AT&T raised phone prices 153% over a decade as service got steadily worse.
Software bugs reportedly keep Arizona inmates jailed past release dates
State law was updated in 2019, but the state's software suite still hasn't been.
Apple beats Samsung in phone sales for first time since 2016
Apple sold almost 80 million phones in Q4 2020.
Self-driving companies are inching toward fully driverless service
Motional has completed 100,000 rides with safety drivers in Las Vegas.
Blaming a wiggly jet stream on climate change? Not so fast
The hypothesis is easy to understand, but it’s far from a consensus.
Consumer Reports creates a “green choice” for vehicle reviews
The publication will now grade vehicles according to their environmental impact.
Take-Two DMCA takes down reverse-engineered GTA source code
EULA prohibitions likely prevent any fair use arguments.
After Saturday’s engine failure, Boeing says many 777s should be grounded
Many of the engine components fell over populated areas.
A curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics, pt 7: The quantum century
Manipulating quantum devices has been like getting an intoxicating new superpower for society.
The AI research paper was real. The “co-author” wasn’t
An MIT professor found his name on two papers with which he had no connection.
New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped
With no payload, analysts are struggling to learn what this mature malware does.
As coronavirus variants spread, the US struggles to keep up
Without federal strategy or enough funding, US sequencing superpowers don't work.
What’s new in the first Android 12 Developer Preview
Lots of hidden features, and hints that the leak from the other day is true.
Diablo II Resurrected tops BlizzCon announcement flurry
Expected announcements for Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, Hearthstone, more.
Study blames Earth’s magnetic field flip for climate change, extinctions
Study suggests that one magnetic event caused everything from extinctions to art.
Bitcoin’s value just passed $1 trillion
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto may have mined 1M bitcoins worth $55 billion.
Pfizer vaccine doesn’t need ultra-cold storage after all, company says
The pharma giant and partner BioNTech have asked FDA to revise the vaccine's label.
NASA releases “exhilarating” image of Mars rover just above the planet
"It is exhilarating. It is absolutely exhilarating."
Apple faces development hurdles with MagSafe battery pack accessory
Development ran into a hitch when software falsely reported overheating.
It took a year, but Gwyneth Paltrow figured out how to exploit the pandemic
Paltrow treats her long COVID with $8,600 hiking necklace, $112 mocktail glass.
Comcast reluctantly drops data-cap enforcement in 12 states for rest of 2021
ISP grants reprieve in Northeast but still caps users in most of its US territory.
UK Supreme Court says Uber drivers are not independent contractors
Uber's "gig economy" business model is under attack around the world.
Valve gets dragged into Apple and Epic’s legal fight over Fortnite
Apple seeks vast troves of Steam sales data; Valve says it's irrelevant to the case.
New browser-tracking hack works even when you flush caches or go incognito
At least 4 top browsers affected by "powerful tracking vector," researchers say.
Burning Crusade Classic leaks ahead of BlizzCon
BlizzCon leak includes vague "2021" release window, offers option to stay "vanilla."
Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers stole source code for 3 products
The company said it found no indication the breach allowed customers to be hacked.
Perseverance on Mars: Where it is, and what the next steps are
NASA's first chat about its newest rover talks about the landing and what's next.
Robinhood says GameStop volatility was a “1 in 3.5 million” black swan
CEO Tenev tells House committee quicker trade settlements would prevent a repeat.
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