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Great balls of fire: A monk named Gervase saw ball lightning way back in 1195
Gervase of Canterbury described a "fiery globe" falling toward the Thames.
Star Citizen devs scale back roadmap to avoid timeline “distractions”
Old system was "a mistake" that made some players treat "projections as promises."
A new database reveals how much humans are messing with evolution
Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world.
A fight over the right to repair cars turns ugly
Massachusetts Subaru and Kia dealers disabled remote start and maintenance alerts.
The Orville: New Horizons jumps 400 years into the future in teaser footage
Originally slated for March, new season will now debut June 2 on its new home: Hulu.
CDC turns to poop surveillance for future COVID monitoring
Sewage can detect surges and variants before testing, CDC says.
“Deprioritized” Google Stadia to pivot to “Google Stream” white-label service
After a consumer failure, Google wants to salvage the Stadia technology.
Mozilla apparently makes and is discontinuing a VR version of Firefox
Wolvic browser, maintained by Igalia, picks up where Firefox Reality left off.
NASA and SpaceX studying parachute issue but don’t see major safety concern
"This is a super chance for us to learn."
Windows 11’s preview builds are getting more experimental in 2022
Changes are a return to the earlier days of the Windows Insider program.
Apple shocks iOS developers with 27% commission on third-party payments
Netherlands policy may show how Apple will comply with new laws in rest of world.
New research could be the first step to hydrogen power, day and night
A new molecule could be the key to getting hydrogen whenever it's needed.
AAA tests driver-monitoring systems, finds many lacking
Camera-based systems are much better at preventing driver distraction.
Hydrogen-soaked crystal lets neural networks expand to match a problem
Programmable control of hydrogen atoms allows switching between useful states.
Google wants schools to teach Chromebook repair classes
Kids learn valuable skills and get to fix all the Chromebooks they break.
Doomscroll forever with ultra-tall 5:16 portable monitor
7.9-inch monitor feeds our obsession with feeds.
Latest Twitter tweak to test what happens when users downvote replies
"This is just a test for research right now."
Prosecutors want admitted Team Xecuter pirate jailed for five years
Feds want to "send a message," but defense argues Bowser "was not the leader."
How $323M in crypto was stolen from a blockchain bridge called Wormhole
Cryptocurrency carries risk. Blockchain bridges heighten it.
Preview: Ghostwire: Tokyo looks like a next-gen Amnesia–Hexen mashup
Long-awaited peek at PS5-console exclusive finally looks like captivating horror.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic kills tourism tax, New Glenn fairing test
"The US is currently not prepared to replace or augment space launch capabilities."
Controversy erupts over Aussie museum’s identification of HMS Endeavour wreck
"Based on archival and archaeological evidence, I'm convinced it's the Endeavour."
Pulsed electromagnetic energy, ultrasound “plausibly” explain Havana syndrome
Expert panel says other popular hypotheses, like mass psychogenic illness, are unlikely.
Amazon will increase the annual price of Prime in the US
The change goes into effect February 18 for new members, March 25 for old.
Vote on Biden’s FCC pick delayed; Sohn faces another hearing and rocky path
Sohn will be grilled again as Cantwell grants GOP's request for a second hearing.
100 million and counting: Nintendo affirms that Switch is still mid-cycle
Switch OLED sales figures—and Nintendo now has Japan's highest-selling console game.
Next-gen USPS mail trucks are only capable of 8.6 mpg, EPA says
It's claimed the USPS did not consider environmental impacts as required by law.
PCIe 5.0 SSDs promising up to 14GB/s of bandwidth will be ready in 2024
Silicon Motion's PCIe 5.0 controller will show up in plenty of drives.
A simple mathematical model can account for lizard’s green-and-black pattern
Tried-and-true Ising model can describe how scales color-switch as the lizard ages.
System76 Linux workstation looks ready for gaming, too
A 144 Hz screen, colorful keyboard, and Ethernet can appeal to gamers.
Google starts selling the Pixel 6 in Italy and Spain
But due to supply issues, it will only come in black, and only 128GB.
Facebook loses users for first time ever, market cap drops by $200 billion
Meta's earnings call revealed bad news buried within bad news.
The Falcon 9 may now be the safest rocket ever launched
The Falcon 9 also recently surpassed the space shuttle in total flights.
Silent seatbelt chimes cause Tesla to issue recall for 817,143 cars
The software fix will be sent out to cars in early February.
This is Airstream’s idea of a battery-powered EV travel trailer
This concept won't go into production, but many of the ideas might.
Satya Nadella: Microsoft has “permission to build the next Internet”
$75B deal for Activision Blizzard is central to shaping online interactions in the metaverse.
Mac malware spreading for ~14 months installs backdoor on infected systems
Mac malware UpdateAgent only gets better over time.
Tonga in lockdown after COVID spread from wharf workers
The five new cases bring Tonga's pandemic case count to six.
Gran Turismo 7 preview: A return to expansive, grindy, car-collecting roots
We learned about new PS5 features, but questions remain about the PS4 version.
For T-cells, omicron is nothing unusual
T-cell response from earlier infection or vaccination is down, but not by much.
Producer: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will connect to a famous wrathful villain
Prequel series on Paramount+ will also feature a return to episodic storytelling.
Google Workspace to strip privacy control from admins, re-enable tracking
Users that shut off "Web & App Activity" will have data retention turned back on.
Windows PCs prioritized over Chromebooks in components shortage
Chromebooks are getting increasingly popular, though.
NSO tried to buy access to cell networks for “bags of cash,“ whistleblower says
"We drop bags of cash at your office": NSO allegedly sought access to SS7 network.
NASA delays SLS rocket rollout, says launch date is TBD
"We'd like to hold off and talk about that after we get to the wet dress."
EU plans to label natural gas and nuclear power plants “sustainable”
Critics pan the proposal but face uphill battle to kill the measure.
Today’s best deals: Apple iPad Air, 400GB MicroSD cards, and more
Dealmaster also has Fitbit trackers, Wacom tablets, and many video game deals.
64-bit Raspberry Pi OS exits beta, is available for all Pi 3, 4, and Zero 2 boards
"Many closed-source applications are only available for arm64."
New “Starlink Premium” costs $500/month, ships sooner than standard Starlink
Starlink Premium ships in Q2, "has more than double the antenna capability."
This AI mechanic scans your car or tires to diagnose defects
Hyundai, Volvo, Toyota, and Carmax have all invested in UVeye.
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