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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.
Genesis’ first electric vehicle will be the GV60 SUV, due in 2022
The upscale battery EV uses the new 800 V E-GMP platform.
It’s time to rethink personal carbon allowances, research suggests
It might be tricky and some might not like it, but a PCA could lower emissions.
We have our first look at images from Amazon’s new Wheel of Time series
Showrunner Rafe Judkins spoke with Entertainment Weekly about bringing novels to TV.
Mercedes wins Formula E title, will quit the series at end of 2022
It wants to focus on Formula 1, which it says has more room for technology transfer.
What to know about the US COVID booster plan—and why WHO hates it
US officials make judgment call on boosters as WHO worries about global supply, variants.
Sacklers say they won’t pay $4.5B settlement if judge rejects immunity deal
Deal lets family "walk away as billionaires with a legal shield for life," one AG said.
Facebook reveals top posts but still won’t share key data about disinformation
Report does little to shed light on hyperpartisan content or disinformation.
Samsung says it will stop loading its $1,000 smartphones with ads
Samsung typically shows ads in Bixby, the weather app, Samsung Pay, and more.
Where the sun always shines: Putting solar in space
Thanks to a big donation, Caltech has funded a sci-fi-sounding project.
Cuttlefish remember the what, when, and where of meals—even into old age
Unlike humans, the cuttlefish analog of episodic memory doesn't deteriorate with age.
Hackers who breached T-Mobile stole personal data for ~49 million accounts
PII includes first and last names, dates of birth, SSNs, and driver’s license numbers.
Switching from Microsoft Edge gets more annoying in Windows 11
Just how annoying the changes are depends on your browser, though.
Today’s best tech deals: Kindle Paperwhite, Logitech webcams, and more
Dealmaster also has deals on standing desks, AirPods Pro, and portable speakers.
Google’s Fuchsia OS will soon roll out to all first-gen Nest Hubs
Fuchsia is out of the Nest Hub preview program.
Pharmacist arrested for selling CDC COVID vaccine cards to unvaccinated, feds say
Indictment: Pharmacist sold 125 authentic vaccine cards to 11 buyers, made $1,277.
Not-a-Linux distro review: SerenityOS is a Unix-y love letter to the ’90s
Although it's nowhere near ready for prime time, there's a lot to love here.
Pandemic of unvaccinated continues to rage as states set new COVID records
Seven states have hit new peaks for COVID hospitalizations.
German chemists identified over 7,700 different chemical formulas in beers
Team combined two mass spectrometry techniques to analyze samples in 10 minutes.
Updated app from Apple brings iCloud Passwords to Windows
It's certainly not on par with 1Password, but it's a welcome addition anyway.
iPhone keyboard for blind to shut down as maker cites Apple “abuse” of developers
Apple falsely claimed that FlickType broke "full access" rule, developer says.
It’s now possible to play early ’90s CD-ROM games via ScummVM
Easily play Windows 3.1 CD games in a Windows 10 environment.
Climate tipping points add to the cost of carbon emissions
The presence of tipping points adds to uncertainty, risk, and actual costs.
WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline in Kabul
It's meant to act as an emergency hotline for civilians to report violence and looting.
The Google Pixel 5a is $449, adds a bigger screen and water resistance
The Pixel 5a will be a good phone—if you're in the two countries that can get it.
Exploding power supplies are now the worst thing about the Newegg Shuffle
Newegg bundled bad Gigabyte GP-P850GM and GP-P750GM PSUs with hard-to-buy GPUs.
After a dozen flights, NASA’s chopper has yet to come a cropper
Kitty Hawk a century ago. Mars today. Where 100 years from now?
Colorado River drops to record low levels, slashing Arizona’s water supply
This year's likely La Niña expected to extend drought, spurring further cuts.
Boston Dynamics shares an incredible behind-the-scenes look at robot-building
Humanoid robot learns parkour, takes some gnarly slams, and gets repaired.
Anime studios and an all-star cast combine for Star Wars: Visions
The series of 9 animated shorts starts streaming on Disney+ on September 22.
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