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iFixit says the Playdate is a surprisingly repairable Game Boy throwback
$179 portable takes the same DIY approach to repairs that it does to coding.
Musk turns on Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving beta, says it’s “actually not great”
It’s unclear if CEO still thinks company can achieve Level 5 by year’s end.
SpaceX may dig a tunnel to enable frequent South Texas launches
County officials would not be willing to pay for the project.
38 million records exposed online—including contact-tracing info
Misconfigured Power Apps from Microsoft led to exposure.
With nothing able to eat them, cane toads are eating each other
It's creating an evolutionary pressure to grow fast.
The long wait is over: Sony drops teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
The reveal comes one day after the trailer apparently leaked on social media.
Study: Ants create stable tunnels in nests, much like humans play Jenga
Caltech scientists used X-ray imaging to capture physics of underground anthills.
GM recalls every Chevy Bolt ever made, blames LG for faulty batteries
Two simultaneously occurring defects will cost $1.8 billion to fix.
At least one species of primate underperforms when the heat is on
After researchers presented a huge reward, monkeys did less well in a skill test.
Netflix reveals premiere date, first images for live-action Cowboy Bebop series
Images show star John Cho in Spike Spiegel's iconic purple suit.
Google Pay team reportedly in major upheaval after botched app revamp
"Dozens of employees and executives have left" the struggling payments division.
Intel Foundry Services gets a boost from $100M Pentagon award for US-made chips
Currently, no onshore foundry can meet the Pentagon's needs.
Windows 11 ISOs make it easier to test the betas with a clean install
And you can get around the TPM and Secure Boot requirements, at least for now.
New PS5 model is lighter, has a better screw
It's lighter and easier to assemble, both welcome updates.
This rare Nintendo Game & Watch just broke an auction record
Limited unit went on sale for the first time ever.
FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, now called Comirnaty
The full approval applies to a two-dose regimen for those ages 16 and up.
The US military may soon declassify a secret space weapon
The primary goal US military leaders have is deterring attacks on its satellites.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite review: Finally, co-op action worthy of this franchise
Limited scope, big weapons and tactics, bigger monsters add up to a surprise hit.
Homegrown app helping Kabul residents steer clear of danger
Ehtesab tracks turbulence on the ground and sends users alerts on which areas to avoid.
Psychonauts 2 review: An early, easy nominee for 2021’s game of the year
Invade cartoon minds. Discover wild worlds. Laugh and cry. This game is special.
Intrepid brewer risks scalding to recreate recipe for long-lost medieval mead
The recipe for bochet was lost for centuries, until it was rediscovered in 2009.
Tiong Bahru Social Club review: Won’t you be my algorithmic neighbor?
In this Fantasia Fest film, happiness algorithms dictate terms of community living.
Looking for a new job in tech? It may be your lucky day
Employers are turning on the charm to attract engineers and developers to their firms.
Hydrogen lobbyist quits, slams oil companies’ “false claims” about blue hydrogen
Recent studies have questioned blue hydrogen’s low-carbon bona fides.
On Roblox, kids learn it’s hard to earn money making games
New report claims that the massive video game platform can exploit young developers.
Now that machines can learn, can they unlearn?
Researchers see if they can remove sensitive data without retraining AI from scratch.
Report: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may get full FDA approval Monday
Regulators are reportedly working to finish approval Friday, but timeline could slip.
US sees jump in vaccinations amid devastating delta surge
US just hit 200M people with at least one vaccine dose.
New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards resigns on first day of production
Richards' controversial selection sparked a backlash among fans and former contestants.
Tesla Bot is the company’s troubled Autopilot system in humanoid form
CEO Elon Musk says prototype should be ready "sometime next year."
Google is killing Android Auto for phones (if you even know what that is)
This app had an Android Auto-like interface, but for people without compatible cars.
Tropical Storm Henri will make landfall in the northeastern United States
Inland flooding is likely from Henri.
Electric vehicles feature in 2022 World Car Awards contenders
Contenders include the Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6.
Point-to-point Wi-Fi bridging between buildings—the cheap and easy way
It cost us ~$100 to wirelessly connect two buildings across a small wooded area.
Rocket Report: Firefly completes static fire, Blue Origin gets HLS stay
"This requirement is in alignment with our US government customer."
Intel provides more details on its Arc GPUs, which will be made by TSMC
Still light on details, but the Arc GPUs will be a big step up from integrated.
Quake “enhanced” re-release out before it’s announced (with Quake 64, too)
Rumored last week, an updated version of Quake appeared on PC and console stores today.
Stunning official trailer for Foundation whets the appetite for more
"We can murder the man, but what about the movement?"
“We are set on a path that looks disastrous”: Alabama hospitals near collapse
On Wednesday, Alabama had "negative 29" ICU beds available.
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut: Reflections, both literal and physical
Not worth the tech upgrade alone, but the story is a thoughtful character study.
Facebook’s “Metaverse” gets a bit closer today with Horizon Workrooms
Horizon Workrooms is a major step toward Zuckerberg's vision of a VR "metaverse."
Old Steve Jobs email finally confirms Apple was working on an “iPhone nano”
The name appeared in an email about planning Apple's 2011 product strategy.
OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content to appease banks and payment services
Upcoming ban harms sex workers who helped OnlyFans become a big moneymaker.
FTC: Facebook was bad at business, so it “illegally bought or buried” competition
FTC chair Lina Khan cast deciding vote in decision to refile.
Intel leaks show next-gen desktop CPUs with hybrid “big.little” design
Leaked specs show performance and efficiency cores in 12th- and 13th-gen CPUs.
Final Eternals trailer is heavy on exposition, eye-popping visuals
"This is what the end of the world looks like. At least we have front-row seats."
Apple photo-scanning plan faces global backlash from 90 rights groups
Groups say iPhone-scanning could harm some children and be used for surveillance.
Approval for Nvidia’s ARM acquisition might come down to the wire
Delays have Nvidia facing down the end-of-2022 deadline to complete the deal.
After helping decimate department stores, Amazon plans to open its own
With smaller, curated stores, company takes a page from Trader Joe’s.
The once-doomed MS Paint gets its first redesign in over a decade
Windows 10's version of Paint has been mostly unchanged since 2009.
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