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Lucy’s solar panel hasn’t latched—a problem for a mission powered by the Sun
"The team is analyzing data to determine next steps."
Stellantis will open a 40 GWh/year battery plant in the US in 2024
The joint venture will help Stellantis electrify 40 percent of its US sales by 2030.
Facebook AI moderator confused videos of mass shootings and car washes
Executive concerns of “over-enforcement” let hate speech through, report says.
The Good Life review: A messy RPG as unique as it is ridiculous
Dogs and cats and sheep, oh my!
Before the new version, let’s revisit 1984’s Dune—the greatest movie ever made
The pursuit of greatness must embrace the ridiculous.
Review: Needle in a Timestack explores how love endures when time is in constant flux
John Ridley based his film on 1966 short story by award-winning author Robert Silverberg.
Robert Pattinson broods and batters his way through new The Batman trailer
Also: Is that Michael Keaton returning as Batman in sneak peek for The Flash film?
John Cena shows off comedic chops in extended teaser for Peacemaker series
"What separates us from other killers is we only kill bad people. Usually."
Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit comes to LA’s Skirball Center
Spaceship models, Kirk's captain's chair, plenty of props—and so many Tribbles.
The Every: When Big Tech rules all, don’t say Dave Eggers didn’t warn us
Bestselling author talks latest "sequel," in which humanity cedes control to tech.
The Weeping Angels are as terrifying as ever in Doctor Who: Flux trailer
"There's no use being squeamish, we've got the future to save."
FDA advisors recommend J&J boosters for all as agency eyes mix-and-match doses
FDA advisors recommend a second J&J dose for everyone ages 18 and up.
Continuous scrolling comes to mobile Google Search
The mobile site and app will soon let you scroll and scroll.
Fixes for AMD Ryzen performance, other Windows 11 issues rolling out to testers now
Update is reportedly being prepared for public release early next week.
Trumpist county clerk barred after leak of voting-system passwords to QAnon
Peters lied about "consultant" who copied data; deputy clerk had cameras disabled.
The proof’s in the poop: Austrians have loved beer, blue cheese for 2,700 years
They also ate primarily cereal grains, supplemented with beans, fruits, nuts, or meat.
MacBook Pros, an “M1X” chip, and other stuff to expect at Apple’s October event
New Macs, an "M1X" chip, and even new AirPods could all be on offer.
You may soon be able to answer phone calls on your Chromebook
Update would give Chrome OS a feature Windows and macOS already offer.
NASA’s Lucy mission will soon be in the sky, with a launch set for Saturday
"Each one of these tells us a chapter of the story that we're all a part of."
Theranos’ second lab director got $5K a month to rubber-stamp forms
COO Balwani hired his longtime dermatologist to run Theranos’ lab.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic stands down, SpaceX faces environmental lawsuit
"Will I be able to break ground tomorrow? No. Do I want to break ground tomorrow? Yeah."
Metroid Dread developer leaves names out of credits, ex-staffers say
"Why do I not appear on the game's credits? Is it some kind of mistake?"
Seminal Michael Faraday paper digitally stored in fluorescent dyes
The dyes are cheap to make, but they can't be read without a special microscope.
FDA advisors unanimously green-light Moderna boosters for people 65+, high-risk
Moderna boosters are recommended for the same groups eligible for a Pfizer booster.
Missouri gov. calls journalist who found security flaw a “hacker,” threatens to sue
Governor also threatens to sue paper for finding flaw that exposed teachers' SSNs.
Tile’s 2022 lineup has longer battery life, longer range, and a UWB model
Tile takes on Apple AirTags and Samsung SmartTags in 2022 with new tracker.
Activision claims Call of Duty’s new anti-cheat system won’t look at your files
High-level security driver allegedly only runs when games are active, server-side protections also included.
Passengers couldn’t fly after NHS vaccine passport went offline
Outage lasted approximately 4 hours, causing issues with health app.
Biden administration plans for offshore wind everywhere
The US presents a roadmap for leasing on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts.
Alexa and Airplay 2 find $800, airship-shaped home in Bowers & Wilkins smart speaker
Low-latency wireless audio with aptX Adaptive Bluetooth and Apple Airplay 2.
PowerPC fork of Firefox that lasted for over a decade has reached the end of the road
"Most open source projects are black holes ultimately and always will be."
Holmes used fake pharma reports to sell Theranos tech to Walgreens, prosecution says
Walgreens thought “the technology worked as we were told.”
Storm brews over 46x price markup of Merck’s Thor-inspired COVID pill
Drug developed with $35M in federal funds; Merck expected to reap billions.
Vive Flow is HTC’s newest “all-in-one” VR headset, coming October 15 for $499
An Android phone is required—because it's the controller.
Verizon’s Visible cell customers hacked, leading to unauthorized purchases
Company suspects credential stuffing, but questions remain.
“Hacker X”—the American who built a pro-Trump fake news empire—unmasks himself
He was hired to build a fake news op but now wants to put things right.
How a mass extinction resulted in the rise of the snakes
The Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction saw a snake-splosion of biodiversity.
Mix-and-match COVID boosters are as good as—if not better than—all the same shots
Trial was too small to definitively compare combinations, but Moderna may have an edge.
Conservative media viewing correlates with intention to use ivermectin
Watching fringe stations and general mistrust of science are both causing problems.
Ted Cruz says bitcoin will stabilize Texas electric grid—here’s why he’s wrong
Numbers and potential incentives just don't add up.
IBM and airlines won’t comply with Texas governor’s ban on vaccine mandates
American Airlines: "Federal vaccine mandate supersedes any conflicting state laws."
Google says Fortnite’s in-app purchase swap was a breach of contract, sues Epic
Epic swapped Google Play IAPs in 2020, but the contract says it couldn't do that.
Self-healing quasicrystals may resurrect hopes of practical applications
Unusual property reduces the defects that have hindered commercialization to date.
Surface Laptop Studio review: One well-built, weird convertible PC
Mediocre speed and a few odd decisions overshadow a neat design.
Theranos device “made a bunch of noise” but did nothing else in Safeway demo
Grocer did over 100 hours of due diligence on Theranos deal, ex-CEO says.
New Acer Chromebooks boast 11th-Gen Intel CPUs for up to $900
Acer announced six new Chromebooks today, ranging from $400–$900.
Acer launches bacteria-resistant PCs
Acer expands its "antimicrobial" portfolio.
RX 6600 GPU review: Not likely to jolt AMD’s paltry Steam survey numbers
Even at its $329 MSRP, it's a tough sell. Chip-shortage realities likely won't help.
William Shatner safely goes to space and back [Updated]
"Everybody in the world needs to do this."
Free next-gen Quake upgrade brings 4K gibs at 120 fps to PS5 and Xbox
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S get 120 fps support; DualSense support a bonus for PS players.
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