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Recent Ebola outbreak emerged from someone infected 5 years earlier
We knew the virus could go dormant but not that it could do so for five years.
Backpage founders get mistrial because US overplayed child sex trafficking claims
US focused too heavily on child sex trafficking in case with no trafficking charges.
“Melting face,” “pregnant person,” and 35 other emoji approved for Unicode 14.0
838 new characters bring Unicode's total to a whopping 144,697.
Anonymous leaks gigabytes of data from alt-right web host Epik
Clients include 8chan, Parler, and Gab, among others.
Theranos burned through $2M a week as investors were given rosy projections
Jurors heard about mounting losses, fudged data from first witnesses.
Microsoft accounts can go passwordless, making “password123” a thing of the past
Passwordless accounts rely on MS Authenticator or a security key for login.
How 13 Reasons Why sparked years of suicide-contagion research
A Netflix series fueled heated debates about the risk of copycat suicides in fiction.
Nintendo Switch finally supports Bluetooth audio—but beware the lag
Firmware 13.0 delivers mostly good Bluetooth news—along with one weird menu update.
Globally, climate change drives a willingness to change lifestyles
In most countries, partisan and age differences shape attitudes.
Storage galore: New PS5 update finally lets users add more space for games
The most-wanted feature from a July beta gets a public release soon.
Xiaomi shows off smart glasses with an all-green microLED waveguide display
Xiaomi calls this a "concept," but it seems like a working product.
It’s all in the ink: Vinland Map is definitely a fake, new analysis finds
“There is no reasonable doubt here. This new analysis should put the matter to rest.”
In a first, New York passes law banning new fossil fuel vehicle sales after 2034
State agencies have to create a market-development strategy by end of 2022.
Travis CI flaw exposed secrets of thousands of open source projects
Developers furious at Travis CI's "insanely embarrassing 'security bulletin.'"
Biden’s baffling FCC delay could give Republicans a 2-1 FCC majority
Biden and Senate can still avert nightmare scenario, but they have to act quickly.
The stormy relationship between solar power and the weather
Insurance claims, maintenance tickets show how snow and storms hit solar power.
iOS 15 brings new FaceTime and AI features on September 20
iOS and iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 are coming September 20.
Apple announces iPhone 13 in 4 flavors: mini, regular, Pro, and Pro Max
The new phones feature smaller screen notches, the faster A15, and improved cameras.
The Apple Watch gets a slight visual upgrade with the Series 7
The display is bigger with smaller bezels, and some software updates are in tow.
COVID in children: Infections skyrocket 30X, now account for 30% of cases
Cases have risen "exponentially" to record highs, pediatrics group reports.
The redesigned $499 iPad mini finally catches up with the times
New, pricier refresh borrows heavily from recent iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets.
Apple refreshes entry-level $329 iPad with faster chip, 64GB of storage
New model has True Tone support, an A13 chip, and an upgraded front camera.
Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s “California Streaming” event
Tune in at 1 pm EDT on September 14, 2021 to learn about the new iPhone.
From modern ECUs to dual-clutch transmissions, this race car proved it all
From 1982 to 1991, the Porsche 956s and 962s were almost unbeatable.
Cruis’n Blast review: ’90s arcade racing, supercharged for the modern era
Switch's surprise of the year: A thrilling, if shallow, return to '90s racing.
Apple patches “FORCEDENTRY” zero-day exploited by Pegasus spyware
Zero-click flaw has been exploited by NSO since at least February 2021.
Security researchers at Wiz discover another major Azure vulnerability
A little-known management service handed unauthenticated attackers root access.
Big ISPs fight to save exclusive wiring deals that limit choice in apartments
Exclusive deals boost competition by forcing ISPs to install newer wiring, NCTA claims.
The second-gen Sonos Beam soundbar arrives with Dolby Atmos, $50 price hike
Improved mini soundbar comes after price increases across the Sonos lineup.
Tension over boosters rises as FDA regulators quit and publicly blast Biden’s plan
Top FDA regulators side with WHO on boosters, citing insufficient data.
LittleBigTrouble: Sony kills multiple games’ online service without notice
Yearlong mystery ends without devs explaining reason for service shutdown.
PHP maintains an enormous lead in server-side programming languages
Despite many infamous quirks, the server-side language seems here to stay.
Nikon Small World microscopy contest 2021: A few of our favorite images
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
New drivers add performance-boosting memory-access feature to older AMD GPUs
You'll still need a supported motherboard, BIOS update, and processor.
Apple fixes security vulnerabilities in new versions of iOS, macOS, and watchOS
There are no new features in any of these releases—just security updates.
Leaked documents reveal the special rules Facebook uses for 5.8M VIPs
"These people can violate our standards without any consequences."
Biden’s FTC pick is a privacy champion who wants limits on facial recognition
Nominee Alvaro Bedoya is a critic of surveillance who calls privacy a civil right.
Jeremy Renner passes down his bow in fun, holiday-themed trailer for Hawkeye
"When I wore this suit, I made a whole lotta enemies."
Ireland fails to enforce EU law against Big Tech
Irish regulator has not resolved 98% of 164 significant data protection complaints.
Android 12 is reportedly due out on October 4
Google's document for device manufacturers lists a launch day and support timelines.
Here’s how the infrastructure bill would favor cheaper, US-made EVs
There are price and earnings caps on the tax credits, plus made-in-USA requirements.
Amazon gives Kindle e-readers a rare user interface overhaul
Refined look and feel coming to most Kindles released since 2015.
Here’s why Russia’s space chief keeps asking Elon Musk to visit him
"I already set the teakettle on heat."
Texas abortion ban prompts Salesforce to help employees, families “exit” state
"We stand with all of our women at Salesforce and everywhere."
Deathloop game review: Can Bethesda rewind this time loop and try again?
Dishonored + Majora's Mask seems intriguing, but the execution is all botched.
Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries
From Argentina to Nigeria, fact-checks limited false beliefs.
As COVID cases rise, so do hospital-related infections
Overcrowding from COVID care is allowing infections to rise again.
Twitch sues users over alleged “hate raids” against streamers
Lawsuit accuses anonymous users of “targeting black and LGBTQIA+ streamers.”
Aliens board game is another ho-hum dungeon crawler
Sadly, this cardboard adaptation could be better.
California Senate passes warehouse workers bill, taking aim at Amazon
For years, algorithms have driven workers to meet punishing quotas.
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