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Brain implant relieves patient’s severe depression in “landmark” US study
Device zaps brain when it detects neural activity associated with irrational thoughts.
New Yubico security keys let you use fingerprints instead of passwords
Yubico's first hardware security keys to support biometric authentication.
Tesla ordered to pay $137M to Black former worker subjected to racist workplace
“Elon Musk, you’ve been put on notice.”
iOS 15 review: Forget quantity, Focus on quality
Apple's annual update is leaner than usual, but that's OK.
Surface Pro 8 review: The best Surface for people who love the Surface
The design of the Surface Pro X with none of the app-compatibility problems.
NASA likely to move some astronauts off Starliner due to extended delays
Astronauts assigned to Boeing flights may end up on SpaceX's Crew-5 mission.
Facebook’s outage likely cost the company over $60 million
Configuration change cascaded down the data centers, bringing systems to a halt.
The 2022 Ford Maverick is a cheap, cheerful, DIY-friendly pickup truck
More than 40 mpg and instructions to make your own accessories? Yes, please.
Biden administration expects J&J boosters in the next few weeks
FDA has scheduled an advisory meeting over the booster ahead of receiving an application.
Ex-Sony exec opens up about efforts to bring PlayStation hits to PC
"There's no losing in this transaction," says former PlayStation Studios head Shawn Layden.
Understanding how we sense touch, temperature earns a Nobel
Discoveries triggered a wave of findings about how we sense our environments.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know [Updated]
The root cause of the worldwide outage appears to be a flubbed BGP route update.
FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreign robocalls to US
FCC proposes STIR/SHAKEN and call-blocking rules for gateway phone companies.
Scientists are still learning cool new things about gooey hagfish slime
Larger hagfish produce larger, stronger thread cells to better ward off predators.
Revealed: The secret notes of Blue Origin leaders trying to catch SpaceX
"They have a customer focus. We should too."
Epic Games Store gets achievements next week—so what’s still missing?
Teases long-awaited ability to customize user profiles—but plenty left on road map.
Android 12 gets a source code release—but not a Pixel release
Google holds back Pixel release of Android 12, also announces a show for 10/27.
The Apple Watch Series 7 release date is October 15
Orders start this Friday, October 8.
VR, AR, wearables, and smart home tech are now mainstream, research says
42 percent growth expected from 2021 to 2025.
FCC filing shows Dyson is prepping next Roomba rival
Current robot vacuum is out of stock, and FCC filings point to Dyson’s next move.
Researcher refuses Telegram’s bounty award, discloses auto-delete bug
Telegram took months to fix "self-destruct" message bug. Then requested silence.
Facebook “is tearing our societies apart,” whistleblower says in interview
"Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests."
Let’s make a deal: Entrepreneur wants to trade Buran shuttle for a skull
"It is not water that flows in our veins, but blood."
Making sense of Mazda’s MX-30 electric commuter car
This compliance car might be aimed at regulators, not regular people.
Elizabeth Holmes’ defense strikes back in cross-examination of lab director
Emails show director left "out of the loop" in hit-or-miss cross-examination.
The decreasing cost of renewables unlikely to plateau any time soon
Early price forecasts underestimated how good we’d get at making green energy.
The controversial quest to make cow burps less noxious
It’s not so simple as just feeding them gas-busting seaweed.
YouTube TV keeps NBC, won’t have to bundle Peacock as companies strike new deal
Update: YouTube TV and NBC agree to multiyear contract and avoid blackout.
Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania could return in 2022, allegedly
Multiple new entries made in-and-out house could be long-awaited good news for fans.
Google Pay’s disastrous year continues, promised bank account feature is dead
The rudderless Google Pay division cancels its biggest upcoming feature.
This software aims to make your flight smoother—and help the planet
Airplanes taxiing isn't just annoying—it's a big source of emissions.
Hundreds of scam apps hit over 10 million Android devices
GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play.
Venom 2 film review: Let there be (mostly) boredom
Hardy pulls double duty as the film's two best parts. Sadly, nothing else keeps up.
COVID-19 vaccines will be added to immunization list required for CA students
The rule will come into effect once the vaccine is FDA-approved for each age group.
X-rays reveal censored portions of Marie Antoinette’s letters to Swedish count
French Queen had secret correspondence with her rumored lover, Hans Axel von Fersen
Biden sued by Air Force officers who compare vaccine rule to death sentence
Military members sue Biden but vaccine mandate seems to be on solid legal ground.
California DMV gives Cruise and Waymo OK to charge for rides
But the California Public Utilities Commission still has to give its approval.
After years of futility, NASA turns to private sector for spacesuit help
"A flight-ready suit remains years away from completion."
Google Lens is coming to desktop Chrome, will soon handle text+image search
Take a picture of a bike part and ask, "How do I fix this?"
Meet molnupiravir, Merck’s Thor-inspired pill that hammers COVID
In Phase III trial, the drug smashed hospitalization and death rate by about half.
Apple Watch Series 7 orders begin next week, leaks claim
In a break with tradition, Apple didn't announce a launch date last month.
Research says the gaming monitor and PC trend isn’t over yet
Gaming monitor shipments will almost double 2020's numbers in 2025, IDC predicts.
“Wayforward Machine” provides a glimpse into the future of the web
"Imagine a future without access to knowledge..."
Senators slam Facebook, say it’s using Big Tobacco playbook to hook kids
Facebook “has weaponized childhood vulnerabilities against children themselves.”
Neiman Marcus data breach impacts 4.6 million customers
Users were asked to change passwords—but were not offered free credit monitoring.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic cleared for flight, Blue Origin “bet and lost”
"Blue Origin's culture sits on a foundation that ignores the plight of our planet."
International climate pledges may be on the right track—maybe
World's climate targets aren't bad, but they're still a far cry from 1.5° C warming.
A year later, 45% of COVID patients in Wuhan still have symptoms
Fatigue, sweating, chest tightness, anxiety and myalgia were most common.
Apple forgot to sanitize the Phone Number field for lost AirTags
Another bug-bounty boondoggle leads to public disclosure before the bug is fixed.
Sony acquires its most prominent remaster studio, Bluepoint Games
And the house behind PS5's Demon's Souls is working on an original game next.
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