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Colorado River drops to record low levels, slashing Arizona’s water supply
This year's likely La Niña expected to extend drought, spurring further cuts.
Boston Dynamics shares an incredible behind-the-scenes look at robot-building
Humanoid robot learns parkour, takes some gnarly slams, and gets repaired.
Anime studios and an all-star cast combine for Star Wars: Visions
The series of 9 animated shorts starts streaming on Disney+ on September 22.
COVID boosters reportedly may start in Sept. Here’s the latest data [Updated]
As delta rages, Americans reportedly advised to get booster 8 mos after vaccination.
T-Mobile has been hacked yet again—but still doesn’t know what was taken
Data reportedly includes SSNs, driver's license numbers, and more for 100 million people.
MIT scientists reveal why water drops move faster on a hot, oil-coated surface
Twist on the "Leidenfrost effect" could one day be used in microfluidics applications.
Here’s why Blue Origin thinks it is justified in continuing to protest NASA
Bezos: "The thing that slows things down is procurement."
T-Mobile apparently lied to government to get Sprint merger approval, ruling says
T-Mobile ordered to prove it didn't lie to Calif. agency about network-shutdown plan.
Hospitals hamstrung by ransomware are turning away patients
The ransomware epidemic continues to grow.
The long-awaited M1X MacBook Pro will be here by November, reporter claims
Despite production delays, the M1X or M2 Macs are imminent.
Saturn’s core is a big, diffuse, rocky slushball
There are still uncertainties, but data from the rings rules out a layered model.
Sonos gets early patent victory against Google smart speakers
The preliminary ruling could lead to a ban on Nest Audio, Pixel, and Chromecast.
Looking for a used EV under $20,000? Here are some ideas
The average new car may cost $40,472, but you can go electric for half that—or less.
US investigates Autopilot after 11 Teslas crashed into emergency vehicles
Regulator worried Autopilot can't spot parked vehicles or keep driver engaged.
Intel’s Arc GPUs will compete with GeForce and Radeon in early 2022
"Alchemist" will be Intel's first serious dedicated gaming GPU.
Atari’s collapse cost us this exquisite-looking Laserdisc game
Director Richard Taylor recalls his work on a canceled Atari-funded project.
When robots screw up, how can they regain human trust?
New study shows tactics robots can use to redeem themselves in the workplace.
Fitbit’s Luxe activity tracker is a stylish way to casually care about fitness
The Luxe is stylish, but Fitbit is losing ground as a worthwhile fitness platform.
How a game about dwarves mining in space has helped me weather the pandemic
DRG combines 4-player co-op, non-toxic developers, and a welcoming community.
Strawberry Mansion: A great sci-fi premise with trippy, arthouse execution
In this film, society can track dreams, so of course someone's out to monetize 'em.
Samsung has its own AI-designed chip. Soon, others will too
Semiconductor software-design maker Synopsys is adding AI to its arsenal.
The weekend’s best tech deals: AirPods Pro, Jackbox games, and more
Dealmaster also has deals on the iPad Air, Switch Pro Controller, and storage.
Review: Androids is a developer commentary track for the Android 1.0 era
A new book by Googler Chet Haase offers an inside look at Android development.
The Perl Foundation is fragmenting over Code of Conduct enforcement
"I'm fresh out of ideas with regards to handling toxicity in the Perl community."
Why Perseverance’s first Mars drilling test came up empty
Sampling might offer tantalizing clues about the past of the red planet.
A simple software fix could limit location data sharing
With Pretty Good Phone Privacy, carriers wouldn't always know where you are.
It’s time for more undead shenanigans with What We Do in the Shadows S3
The series also snagged an early S4 renewal. Huzzah!
Boeing to ground Starliner indefinitely until valve issue solved
"I know this is very, very hard on our NASA and Boeing teams."
Apple- and Google-backed smart home standard Matter has been delayed
Matter has a feature-complete specification, but its SDK is coming in 1H 2022.
NASA stands by its astronaut after incendiary Russian claims
"I fully support Serena, and I will always stand behind our astronauts."
QuakeCon schedule leak shows Quake “revitalized edition” from MachineGames
Wolfenstein: The New Order studio made a new Quake mission pack in 2016.
Students’ plea to block Indiana U. vaccine mandate rejected by Justice Barrett
College vaccine rule survives first SCOTUS test of a COVID vaccine mandate.
Samsung’s leader is out of jail, allowing US factory plans to move forward
Samsung heir served 18 months in prison for capital flight and perjury.
Study: These ancient straight-shelled cephalopods lived the vertical life
Using virtual and 3D-printed models can "de-fossilize" creatures of the past.
“Blue” hydrogen is worse for the climate than coal, study says
Findings could throw national climate policies into disarray.
Apple defends iPhone photo scanning, calls it an “advancement” in privacy
Discussing child-abuse detection, Federighi said Apple is still "leading on privacy."
FDA authorizes 3rd COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised [Updated]
CDC advisers plan to meet Friday to set official guidance.
Excerpt: How Google bought Android—according to folks in the room
Enjoy a sneak peek from Androids: The team that built the Android operating system.
Rocket Report: NASA installs SLS software, India’s GSLV fails to reach orbit
"I was really expecting to see a slowdown in the number of new launch vehicles."
Free Guy review: Finally, an authentic gaming film—and it’s fun, not perfect
The film's gaming focus has a few issues, but Reynolds, Comer captivate as leads.
Russia’s space program just threw a NASA astronaut under the bus
"The Americans refused to perform a polygraph examination."
School mask battles rage on as more children fall ill, fill hospitals
Even with the delta-variant surge, masks and adult vaccinations keep kids safe.
Calculator, Mail, other built-in apps get a Windows 11 facelift in latest beta
Microsoft continues to freshen up apps while snipping out duplicative features.
There’s new evidence of a large cold spot partly causing dimming of Betelgeuse
Analysis used new technique for determining effective temperatures of red supergiants
This teardrop trailer could be perfect for electric vehicle camping
It has a low-drag shape and a 75 kWh battery, plus DC fast charging.
Hacker is returning $600M in crypto, claiming theft was just “for fun”
Hacker was holding onto the stolen funds to "keep it safe."
Xiaomi clones the iPad Pro for half the price: $386
Xiaomi is the latest company to show renewed interest in Android tablets.
Netflix is adding residential IP addresses to its VPN blocklists
Netflix's new "VPN" block policies can catch innocent users in the crossfire.
Apple and Google seem spooked by bill requiring more app stores and sideloading
Bill would make iOS and Android more open to 3rd-party stores and sideloaded apps.
Star Trek: Lower Decks still understands what makes Trek tick
Character-driven episodic stories with no world-saving drama? Sign me up.
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