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Apple patent fights lookie-loos with glasses-activated screen blur
Tech would use face scan to see if user is wearing privacy glasses.
Rockstar servers down for nearly a day amid remastered GTA Trilogy launch
PC games removed from sale as outage locks out access to some players' purchases.
We suggest you don’t buy the $60 Grand Theft Auto Definitive Trilogy
Without cheaper à la carte options, $60 bundle is currently hard to recommend.
Rocket Report: SpinLaunch spins up, Falcon Heavy to return big time in 2022
"It's a radically different way to accelerate projectiles and launch vehicles."
Study: Tracking spiders as they weave their webs reveals detailed “choreography”
Johns Hopkins researchers used night vision and AI tools to reveal shared set of rules.
Booking.com was reportedly hacked by a US intel agency but never told customers
Data involving Middle Eastern countries stolen by man working for unknown US agency.
Tapeworms found in man’s brain years after he ate feces-tainted food
Neurocysticercosis and a most disturbing way to get tapeworms in your brain.
You shall not pinch to zoom: Rittenhouse trial judge disallows basic iPad feature
Judge: iPad pinch-to-zoom could "insert more items" into video of shootings.
Logitech Pop Keys review: Reliable wireless mechanical keyboard with a divisive style
Mediocre typing feel overshadows reliable wireless and fantastic battery life.
Playdate delays to 2022 amid scramble to revise entire handheld console
"We can’t get any more of our current CPU for—you’re not going to believe this—730 days."
New observations suggest our Arctic buildings might be in trouble
Researchers have a more accurate way to look at how we're developing the Arctic.
Discord CEO backs away from hinted NFT integration after backlash
Many users react harshly to what some see as a coming crypto-fueled revolution.
Express your inner Legolas with these Lord of the Rings keycaps
New PBT keycaps from Drop bring Middle-Earth languages to your fingertips.
Holmes’ ex-boyfriend, who was Theranos exec, bullied and ignored $1.2M investor
Jury hears more Theranos missteps from frustrated investor, former lab director.
Can we use big batteries to power our trains?
A new analysis suggests the economics are close to breaking even.
Kia teases a big electric SUV with the EV9 concept
The concept will be formally unveiled on November 17.
Windows 11 SE won’t be sold separately, can’t be reinstalled once removed
Like the ARM version of Windows, the only way to get 11 SE is on a new system.
Oops: Google sent Pixel users a huge, useless update
Google sent out a 1.8GB update to Pixel users for the OS they already had.
Subaru shows off its first electric vehicle, the Solterra SUV
Subaru has partnered with Toyota to develop a new EV platform.
Researchers wait 12 months to report vulnerability with 9.8 out of 10 severity rating
Palo Alto Networks patches critical buffer overflow bug in its GlobalProtect VPN.
Rad Power’s RadWagon 4: A great e-bike at a surprisingly low price
This sub-$2,000 e-bike is thoughtfully designed and a joy to ride.
SpaceX is beginning to get the hang of human spaceflight
"I think we're incredibly grateful with the partnership that we've had."
White House hails vaccine mandates as number of unvaccinated drops 40%
Meanwhile, the White House estimates over 900,000 kids 5-11 have their first dose.
Watch Live: NASA’s Crew-3 mission set to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket
"Each one of these flights is really a gift for us."
Apple will no longer break Face ID on repaired iPhone 13s
Apple backs off from "serialization" limits built into the OS and display.
More than 1,000 Android phones found infected by creepy new spyware
PhoneSpy records video and audio and steals contacts, images, messages, and more.
Valve delays Steam Deck launch two months to February 2022
Time to place bets on whether other 2021 devices will see similar delays.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I will do everything in my power” to block Biden FCC pick
Sohn blasted for supporting broadband regulation and for... agreeing with Ajit Pai?
Physicists say they’ve finally solved the teapot effect—for real this time
Is due to interplay of inertial viscous capillary forces—but gravity's less relevant.
Theranos tests detected prostate-cancer marker in prostateless women
Holmes struggled to explain why Theranos test found male biomarker in women.
Ars is reviewing Amazon’s The Wheel of Time series
Two book readers will be your guides through the series' screen adaptation.
Google loses appeal, faces €2.4 billion shopping antitrust fine
The case, which started in 2009, could still be subject to one more appeal.
Unity purchases Weta Digital’s visual-effects tool suite for $1.6 billion
Major deal continues the slow merging of movie-creation and game-creation tools.
HP takes printer troubleshooting into mixed reality for some reason
HP's new service handles printer problems—but why the headset?
Toyota’s RAV4 Prime is a perfect plug-in hybrid for the range-anxious
It has around 40 miles of electric-only range and great efficiency in hybrid mode.
Scientists extend and straighten iconic climate “hockey stick”
24,000 years of climate history, with our current warming being unique in the record.
Judge rejects Apple’s arguments for delaying ordered iOS App Store changes
Apple can still appeal the ruling before it goes into effect Dec. 9.
NASA delays Moon landings, says Blue Origin legal tactics partly to blame
"We've lost nearly seven months in litigation."
Captured on video: Bees pipe out alarms to warn of “murder hornet” attacks
When murder hornets approach an Asian beehive, everyone can hear the screams.
Facebook to stop targeting ads based on race, sexual orientation, and politics
Facebook said it will remove "sensitive" ad-targeting categories in January.
X-rays reveal secrets of 14th-century tomb of England’s infamous Black Prince
The effigy was likely made in the mid 1380s on the order of King Richard II.
Bipartisan bill would force Big Tech to offer algorithm-free feeds, search results
People could use Facebook, Google free from algorithms fed with user data.
Today’s best deals: Nintendo & Xbox gift cards, standing desks, and more [Updated]
Dealmaster also has a couple of "buy 2, get 1 free" sales and well-reviewed 4K TVs.
38% of US adults believe government is faking COVID-19 death toll
OAN, Newsmax viewers are the most misinformed about COVID, survey data finds.
Google sends anti-regulation propaganda to small businesses using Google Maps
Scary new site tells Google users antitrust limits could "impact your business."
Tiny room at Pompeii villa reveals how Roman slaves lived
The room contained 3 beds, a chamber pot, and remnants of tack and chariots.
A quarter of new Volvos are now plug-in hybrids or battery EVs
The Swedish automaker is charging ahead with its electrification plan.
Zuckerberg’s metaverse will invade workers’ privacy, whistleblower says
Meta’s workplace metaverse could force more people to hand over more data.
Netflix Gaming starts to look legit with impressive League of Legends spinoff
"Rhythm bombing" from Bit.Trip devs also coming to Switch, PC.
The latest Surface is a $250 laptop that takes a swing at cheap Chromebooks
Stripped-down laptop ships with the cloud-centric Windows 11 SE.
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