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Roku’s latest streaming device gives 4K, HDR, and a voice remote for $40
Plus new Roku OS updates and a revised two-in-one streaming soundbar.
Microsoft makes the Surface Laptop 4 official, offers choice of AMD or Intel
Newest Surface PC offers familiar hardware but a wider range of configurations.
The era of reusability in space has begun
"We’re on the cusp of some bigger initiatives."
This is Intel’s plan to dominate driverless car technology
Intel says its driverless tech will be ready in 2023—I'm skeptical.
New wooden satellite is part advertising, part student project
A CubeSat with plywood sides is planned for a Rocketlab launch.
Report: Apple plans Apple TV/HomePod and iPad/HomePod hybrid products
Also: Mini LED display supply might make the new iPad Pro hard to find.
Free Software Foundation and RMS issue statements on Stallman’s return
Today, Stallman and the FSF board issued joint statements concerning his return.
It’s too late for vaccines to save Michigan, CDC director explains
Vaccines take weeks to work; distancing and other health measures work immediately.
Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion
Nuance's deep-learning-based speech recognition serves 77% of US hospitals.
Charter must pay $19 million for tricking customers into switching ISPs
Charter mailed false ads to convince users Windstream was going out of business.
Archaeologists find “lost golden city” buried under sand for 3,400 years
It's the "second most important archaeological discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun.”
How long can Epic afford to throw money at the Epic Games Store?
Exclusives and free games drive massive losses, but it's just a drop in the Epic bucket.
Google is killing the Google Shopping app
In a few weeks, the Shopping tab on Google.com will be the main interface.
Six decades after Gagarin, nostalgia—and not much else—fuels Russia in space
"Looking at the Earth from afar, you realize it is too small for conflict."
France bans air travel that could be done by train in under 2.5 hours
France has a well-developed train network, and the ban only affects five routes.
The Rolls-Royce Ghost: A magic carpet ride that costs as much as a house
Whether you're driving or a passenger, there's no escaping the sense of occasion.
Review: Our fave gunslinger expels her inner demons in Wynonna Earp finale
Shine on, you lovable hard-drinking, bar brawling, foul-mouthed anti-Buffy.
Ecological impacts of solar geoengineering are highly uncertain
New research describes the unknowns in our knowledge of solar geoengineering.
A new documentary highlights the visionary behind space settlement
"I see before us two basic choices."
More lightning in the Arctic is bad news for the planet
Lightning strikes in the far north could double by 2100.
Voyagers explores complexities of coming of age in space
Director Neil Burger discusses how his film delves into the core of human nature
Lego has a new 2,354-piece NASA Space Shuttle set, and it’s awesome
The toymaker has had space shuttle sets in the past, but none as detailed as this.
Court rules grocery store’s inaccessible website isn’t an ADA violation
The Winn-Dixie website isn't accessible for blind users with screen readers.
Diablo II Resurrected impressions: Unholy cow, man
Blizzard Classic follows WarCraft III's utter failure with an udder success.
Variant hunters race to find new strains where variant testing lags
Scientists across Africa are collaborating to track them down.
Apple M1 hardware support merged into Linux 5.13
The merge is exciting, but don't rush out to buy an Apple M1 for Linux just yet.
Russia cries “sabotage” after Slovakia questions quality of Sputnik vaccine
Russia now says it wants its vaccine back from Slovakia.
Google says the Pixel 5a will launch, but only in two countries
The Pixel 5a is getting Google's smallest distribution ever, due to a lack of chips?
The big advance in Elon Musk’s Pong-playing monkey is what you can’t see
The company's demo looks impressive, but most aspects have been done before.
Goldeneye successor unofficially unlocked as free bonus inside another game
Entirety of Goldeneye's spiritual successor can be found inside of 2016's Homefront.
No password required: Mobile carrier exposes data for millions of accounts
Q Link Wireless made data available to anyone who knows a customer's phone number.
Report: Samsung may change course and begin selling OLED TVs
A deal with LG is close to being finalized, according to South Korean outlets.
100,000 people ask Biden, will ya break that 2-2 FCC deadlock already?
Advocates urge Biden to quickly nominate someone who "will stand up to the ISPs."
How a speedrunner broke Super Mario Bros.‘ biggest barrier
Niftski's sub-4:55 run required everything to come together perfectly.
Florida sues USA, CDC to get people back on cruise ships
Florida says vaccines make travel safe—but banned businesses from requiring them.
Our ancestors left Africa both with and without modern brains
The genus Homo originated with a brain that still had ape-like features.
The Nokia X20 brings 5G phones down to $415
The new Snapdragon 480 SoC brings 5G downmarket.
YouTube’s policies block ad targeting on Black Lives Matter videos
“Brand safety” partially dictates who can make money on YouTube.
There’s a lot to like about Honda’s efficient, affordable Accord Hybrid
Different trim levels show the effect of wheel size on fuel efficiency.
Amazon workers in Bessemer have voted not to form a union
The unionization vote had huge stakes for Amazon and the labor movement.
2 recent studies sequence DNA from the earliest Homo sapiens in Eurasia
One study includes DNA from the son of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens parents.
US adds Chinese supercomputing companies to export blacklist
Biden administration tightens controls on tech that aids China’s military.
Comcast nightmare: Six months without Internet despite $5,000 payment
Comcast falsely said service was available, still hasn't delivered six months later.
Windows and Linux devices are under attack by a new cryptomining worm
With new exploits and capabilities, the Sysrv botnet poses a growing threat.
Rocket Report: SpaceX abandons catching fairings, ULA bets on upper stages
"All of the resistance, that is going to be gradually disappearing."
DNA analysis solves curious case of the stillborn fetus in the bishop’s coffin
The fetus was probably the grandson of 17th-century Swedish Bishop Peder Winstrup.
US COVID cases “disturbingly high” as Michigan sees dire spike
Michigan's increases in cases, hospitalizations, deaths may be bellwether for country.
Apple, Epic Games lay out detailed arguments for upcoming legal battle
Is the App Store its own market or just one of many competing gaming markets?
The Apple Watch Series 6 is down to its lowest price yet today
But only the red model. Dealmaster also has Nest thermostats, monitors, & more.
FTC urges courts not to dismiss Facebook antitrust case
FTC blasts "anticompetitive actions to neutralize, hinder, or deter" competitors.
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