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Once-dreaded Alpha variant is falling fast—Delta and Gamma take over
The Delta coronavirus variant now accounts for 20.6 percent of cases in the US.
The “loser, B-grade supervillains” are back in new The Suicide Squad trailer
"Your mission is to destroy every trace of something known only as Project Starfish."
Amazon Prime Day 2021: All the deals that are actually worth your time [Day 2 Update]
We've dug through piles of Prime Day garbage to find the gear worth considering.
SiFive’s brand-new P550 is one of the world’s fastest RISC-V CPUs
Today's RISC-V microcontrollers may lead to future RISC-V phones and laptops.
A week after arrests, Cl0p ransomware group dumps new tranche of stolen data
Leak shows that, like the rest of the ransomware scourge, Cl0p isn't going away.
The OnePlus 8 for $349 is the best Prime Day smartphone deal
You can get a phone with 2020 flagship specs and a 90 Hz display for under $400.
Marvel’s Avengers update flashes IP addresses on screen, dev promises fix
Bad news if you're a Twitch streamer on PS5, though dev says fix is incoming.
Boston Dynamics is officially part of Hyundai Motor Group
Car manufacturing expertise could supercharge Boston Dynamics' commercial hopes.
EU launches antitrust probe into Google banning third-party cookies in Chrome
EC says Google hiding user data from advertisers may violate competition rules.
These are the 9 worst states to buy an electric car in
Unsurprisingly, EV accessibility is unevenly distributed across the country.
Monero emerges as crypto of choice for cybercriminals
Untraceable "privacy coin" is rising in popularity among ransomware gangs.
Congress isn’t happy about SpaceX’s lunar lander and may vent this week
"I would simply say, Congress supports SLS and Orion."
Steven Spielberg’s production company signs multifilm deal with Netflix
Not long ago, Spielberg was trying to disqualify Netflix films from the Oscars.
The ISRG wants to make the Linux kernel memory-safe with Rust
The simplest way to avoid C-language coding traps is to avoid coding in C.
Connecting to malicious Wi-Fi networks can mess with your iPhone
The world's most secure consumer OS is bitten by a garden-variety programming bug.
Texans regret opting in to power plan that remotely raises thermostat temps
Some Texans who opted in to energy-saving plan didn't realize what they agreed to.
CentOS replacement distro Rocky Linux’s first general release is out
CentOS co-founder Greg Kurtzer's new distro hit general availability today.
We pee or flush drugs into waterways—does that matter to aquatic life?
Many of the drugs we flush could change aquatic animal behavior—theoretically.
Even creepier COVID tracking: Google silently pushed app to users’ phones [Updated]
Massachusetts launched a COVID tracking app, and uh, it was automatically installed?!
Planes, trains, but not automobiles—why GM is developing fuel cells
We talk to GM about its hydrogen fuel cell strategy.
A range of good Garmin smartwatches and Fitbits on sale for Prime Day
Some of our top smartwatch picks are at their lowest prices yet for Prime Day.
Sony relists Cyberpunk 2077, includes new warning: Base PS4 “not recommended”
Version 1.23 approaches 30 fps on base PS4—but still isn't quite enough for PSN.
“Black fungus” surges in India—thousands blinded, maimed, dead
Experts hypothesize that a combination of factors linked to COVID is fueling the surge.
The Ariane 6 debut is slipping again as Europe hopes for a late 2022 launch
"This is a huge challenge that we need to work together on."
The best Prime Day 2021 tech deals from everywhere besides Amazon
A few good deals for those not wishing to give business to Amazon on Prime Day.
The best Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals under $50 we can find
We've cut through the noise to find Prime Day's best buys for bargain hunters.
Sony’s excellent WH-1000XM4 headphones are down to a new low for Prime Day
One of our favorite sets of true wireless earbuds is deeply discounted as well.
Porsche will build a high-performance battery factory in Germany
The joint venture with Customcells will focus on cells with silicon anodes.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the raunchy action/comedy we need right now
Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek carry film through the rough spots.
Sweet Tooth review: Evidently The Walking Dead just needed a deerboy
It's light(ish) but includes masks, disease-driven death, and humans being bad to each other.
Test out next-gen space tech in Kerbal Space Program
The rocket-building game lets you pilot a fusion-propelled craft right now.
Archaeologists recreated three common kinds of Paleolithic cave lighting
Experiments could enhance our understanding of the origin of prehistoric art in caves.
Two Viking burials, separated by an ocean, contain close kin
Two Viking Age warriors from the same family died hundreds of kilometers apart.
The efforts to make text-based AI less racist and terrible
Researchers try different approaches to solve problem of amplifying negative stereotypes.
Pornhub sued for allegedly serving “under-age, non-consensual” videos
"I seek justice for myself and the countless victims who don't come forward."
Ring gave cops free cameras to build and promote surveillance network
LAPD officers "spread the word" for the startup, helping it gain market share.
Arcade1Up pinball cabinet review: Fine for families, interesting for modders
The default package is worth its $600 cost, but do your research before buying.
Apple and Google’s AI wizardry promises privacy—at a cost
Upgraded data protection and less reliance on the cloud could lock users in.
Rocket Report: China launches crew mission, SpaceX runs into road troubles
"The Space Safari team intends to push the envelope."
Ukraine arrests ransomware gang in global cybercriminal crackdown
Arrests of Cl0p hacker group members adds to pressure on other countries to follow suit.
Game Boy Advance game gets split-screen multiplayer through new FPGA core
No link-cable needed for this emulated single-machine, single-display solution.
Newly discovered Vigilante malware outs software pirates and blocks them
Most malware tries to steal stuff. Vigilante, by contrast, takes aim at piracy.
Amazon joins Apple, Google by reducing its app store cut
Developers with revenues under $1 million are getting a new deal.
A number of recommended Nintendo Switch games are on sale today
Dealmaster also has early Prime Day discounts, Philips Hue deals, and more.
Microsoft’s Linux repositories were down for 18+ hours
The outage prevented Linux installation or upgrade of any Microsoft software.
FDA officials asked to step down after contentious Alzheimer’s drug approval
Three experts resigned in protest. Watchdog says it's FDA brass that should leave.
Researchers cool a 40 kg object to near its quantum ground state
Mirrors of the LIGO gravitational-wave detector get cool—extremely cool.
Here’s what’s inside Google’s first-ever retail store
Buy a speaker, try Google Stadia, or fix a cracked phone screen—the store is open.
Peter Jackson’s 6-hour Beatles documentary confirmed for Disney+ this November
Jackson thanks Beatles, Disney for "allowing me to present this story" as 6-hour beast.
Bethesda exec says he’s “sorry” for lack of PS5 Starfield
"I'm certain that's frustrating... but there's not a whole lot I can do about it."
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