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A promising start to new human gene-editing trials
Treatments involve adding a new gene, or using CRISPR to edit one.
High-end SATA SSD shootout: Samsung 860 Pro vs. Kingston DC500M
Kingston’s DC500M is a lesser-known drive but a great value for business.
GOP clinches 2-2 deadlock for Biden FCC as Senate approves Trump nominee
Senate confirms “wholly unqualified” Republican to prevent Democratic majority.
Premiere security firm FireEye says it was breached by nation-state hackers
The FBI, normally mum on such matters, says it is investigating the hack.
Cloudflare, Apple, and others back a new way to make the Internet more private
New DNS technique separates address lookups from the people making them.
Apple Fitness+ launches this coming Monday at $9.99 per month
The workout video subscription service is also available as part of Apple One.
Vice President Mike Pence is set to name a cadre of Artemis astronauts
"This will probably end up making a splash."
Strange object recaptured by Earth is 1966 booster rocket from Surveyor 2
1966 Surveyor 2 mission crashed into the Moon, but its spent rocket came home to Earth.
After years of fighting it, Nest will work with Samsung’s SmartThings
After killing the Works with Nest ecosystem, Google is now open to cross-compatibility.
Florida police raid home of former state coronavirus data manager
“Doing this to me will not stop me from reporting the data. Ever.”
Cyberpunk 2077 could trigger seizures in photosensitive players [Updated]
Epilepsy charity urges: “A disclaimer warning at the beginning isn’t enough.”
GE puts default password in radiology devices, leaving healthcare networks exposed
Fixing the critical vulnerability isn’t straightforward and comes with its own risks.
Trump to hold “Vaccine Summit” today—no vaccine-makers agreed to come
Pfizer, Moderna won’t attend event, largely seen as a PR stunt.
Apple’s new AirPods Max over-ear headphones cost $549
The headphones' controls take design cues from the Apple Watch.
Test pilot Chuck Yeager dead at 97
1947 supersonic flight broke speed records, changed aviation forever.
Tesla plans to raise another $5 billion as value soars above $600 billion
Tesla could end the year with $20 billion in the bank.
It’s time—after myriad ground tests, SpaceX will let its Starship fly free
Today may determine the fate of SN8.
Google promises “spectacular” city GPS improvement with 3D building data
Android GPS will work better in cities thanks to Google Maps' 3D building data.
Grand theft GPU: $340,000 worth of RTX 3090s “fell off a truck” in China
Make a list: ✔ Check it twice: ✔ Don't really care who's naughty or nice: ✔
Uber abandons dreams of self-driving domination, sells self-driving unit
Uber is pumping $400 million into a startup led by a Google self-driving veteran.
Quantum device performs 2.6 billion years of computation in 4 minutes
Photons explore quantum maze faster than possible for any classical computer.
NSA says Russian state hackers are using a VMware flaw to ransack networks
Multiple VMware products are exploited in attacks that access Windows active directory.
Senate invites fringe, unscientific medical group to testify about COVID
The latest conservative flirtation with a group that’s both libertarian and deranged.
SpaceX gets $886 million from FCC to subsidize Starlink in 35 states
Charter also wins big; FCC fund will bring service to 5.2M homes and businesses.
Pornhub under investigation by Visa, MasterCard amid abuse allegations
Payment processors want to know what kind of transactions they're a part of.
New report reveals Apple’s roadmap for when each Mac will move to Apple Silicon
High-end Macs could have as many as 32 performance cores to the M1's four.
Cyberpunk 2077 is equal parts beautiful and messy
20 hours in, Night City is a majestic masterpiece with a lot of rough edges.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with COVID-19 in latest Trump-sphere infection
At least 40 others in Trump's inner circle have been infected since September.
Despite the pandemic, SpaceX is crushing its annual launch record
The Block 5 variant has been a true workhorse.
This Arizona college student has taken over 60 driverless Waymo rides
Human drivers are pretty safe, making it hard to prove driverless tech is safer.
Two very different approaches to restoring vision
Reprogramming nerve cells and hardware implants both add to visual acuity.
The incredible journey of the electronic plastic bottle
Researchers loaded containers with trackers and let them float away.
Superkids must battle an alien invasion in We Can Be Heroes trailer
It’s Director Robert Rodriguez’s standalone sequel to his 2005 3D kids’ film.
Review: Freaky is a familiar-but-fun riff on the classic body-swap concept
Latest horror/comedy from Christopher Landon spoofs Friday the 13th, Freaky Friday.
New analysis: Extreme flows in US streams are rising
Mixed trends become clearer when similar streams are grouped together.
For the second time ever, an asteroid sample returns to Earth
The Japanese Hayabusa2 mission to asteroid Ryugu returns with pristine space rock.
The NIH’s top vaccine maker wants Warp Speed to be the new normal
John Mascola thinks COVID-19 proves we have to prep for the next virus, too.
Shadow Moon tries to escape his demigod destiny in American Gods S3 trailer
We have hopes for a less rocky S3 with new showrunner and several new cast members
Feds logged website visitors in 2019, citing Patriot Act authority
Privacy-minded lawmakers want feds to have to get warrants for Web browsing data.
Lidar startup goes public, makes founder a billionaire
Luminar used a special purpose acquisition company to avoid a traditional IPO.
Rusty but intact: Nazi Enigma cipher machine found in Baltic Sea
Enigma device stymied Allied intelligence until Alan Turing cracked it.
NASA is about to have double Dragons at its space station
Also, NASA has agreed to fly on a Falcon 9 that has already been used three times.
Samsung finally starts its Android 11 rollout, three months after release
Android 11 brings a new media player, new one-time permissions, and more.
“Demand will probably exceed supply”: Nvidia explains RTX 30 shortages
It's not just wafer shortages at Samsung, though that's a factor.
McConnell pushes Trump nominee toward vote that would deadlock Biden FCC
Cloture motion could end debate and advance nominee to Senate vote next week.
All-out war breaks out in San Francisco’s Chinatown in Warrior S2 finale
Ars chats with showrunner Jonathan Tropper about building on S1's success.
Here’s what happens when a bee stings you directly in your eyeball
You think 2020 is pretty horrible, but it could always be worse.
Google parts with top AI researcher after blocking paper, faces blowback
Timnit Gebru’s exit reignites debate over diversity and free speech at tech group.
Rocket Report: Billionaire backs Scottish spaceport, Relativity bags a bundle
“Fatigue fracture surfaces were confirmed in the apertural area.”
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