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MSI buttons up, launches Summit business laptops with Tiger Lake
We've liked past MSI gaming laptops—business is an interesting new angle.
Could “disordered rock salts” bring order to next-gen lithium batteries?
The material has lots of space to store lithium ions without swelling like a balloon.
Ajit Pai touted false broadband data despite clear signs it wasn’t accurate
“The FCC should fine itself”: Pai relied on ISP’s impossible deployment claims.
Acura builds a stiffer chassis and sharper creases into the new TLX
The new sedan just started production in Marysville, Ohio.
Amazon’s top UK reviewers appear to profit from fake 5-star posts
Investigation finds suspicious behavior by 9 of top 10 UK contributors on feedback.
OnePlus 8T reportedly launches in October with 120Hz OLED, Snapdragon 865+
It sounds like the OnePlus 8T won't be a huge upgrade.
Rocket Report: Musk updates Super Heavy plan, China to launch spaceplane?
“It is a unique structure unparalleled in the world.”
A single text is all it took to unleash code-execution worm in Cisco Jabber
Proof-of-concept exploits demonstrated the severity of bugs Cisco just fixed.
Evidence slowly building for long-term heart problems post-COVID-19
While there are anecdotes aplenty, there's also some solid science behind the worries.
There’s a partisan schism over the timing of a Google antitrust lawsuit
Republicans favor quick action; Democrats want more time to build a solid case.
Facebook’s plan to prevent election misinformation: Allowing it, mostly
The election is going to be a hot mess, and Facebook isn't really helping.
New No Time to Die trailer showcases everything you’d expect in a Bond film
“We both eradicate people to make the world a better place. I just want to be a little tidy.”
Why experts are overwhelmingly skeptical of online voting
An online voting CEO tried—and failed—to convince me it was a good idea
Facebook complains, Apple responds: iOS 14’s big privacy change gets postponed
The company says the change is still coming, but it hasn't said when.
Now you can get a Land Rover restomod with a Tesla electric powertrain
ECD automotive partnered with the UK's Electric Classic Cars on the conversion.
SpaceX hops a full-scale Starship prototype for the second time
Next up: More hops, a tank test, and higher flights, most likely.
Pick up The Last of Us Part II for $10 off—or take $30 off a used copy
Dealmaster also has deals on microSD cards, AirPods Pro, monitors, and more.
NSA spying exposed by Snowden was illegal and not very useful, court says
NSA's illegal mass surveillance did not help thwart terror plot, court says.
Facebook halts Oculus Quest sales in Germany amid privacy concerns
Headset’s Facebook-login requirement may fall afoul of GDPR’s “coupling ban.”
Three stars, warped rings may show how planets end up moving backward
Not every system is as neat and tidy as our Solar System.
Trump ban on Chinese drone parts risks worsening wildfires
Only a quarter of possible controlled burning has been carried out because of order.
Qualcomm is bringing 5G to everyone with cheap 5G Snapdragon chips
Dirt-cheap Snapdragon 4-series chips will make nearly every phone a 5G phone.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars brings three high-res ports to Switch
64, Sunshine, and Galaxy to be sold in a “limited production” through March.
SpaceX launches 12th Starlink mission, says users getting 100Mbps downloads
Company also says it has successfully tested Inter-Satellite links.
Impressions from Intel’s Tiger Lake laptop CPU launch event
Intel wants people to stop thinking “CPU” and start thinking “experience.”
SpaceX targets another Starlink launch Thursday to continue record pace
California company appears likely to launch at least two dozen rockets in 2020.
Pre-election vaccination plans by CDC heighten fears of political meddling
Vaccine may prove safe, effective by the end of year—but quick distribution is unlikely.
NASA tests a booster that produces 3 million pounds of thrust
These solid rocket boosters are a holdover from the space shuttle era.
Feds can’t ask Google for every phone in a 100-meter radius, court says
Google says “geofence” search requests grew 100-fold between 2017 and 2019.
Glacial meltwater lakes have grown by half since the 1990s
Satellite images track remarkable growth with local consequences.
Amazon deletes anti-union listing, watches workers’ “secret” social groups
Amazon is keeping a watchful eye on workers, lest they try to become organized.
ZTE announces the world’s first phone with a behind-the-screen camera
No notches and no camera cutouts—it's the holy grail of selfie camera design.
SpaceX seeks FCC broadband funds, must prove it can deliver sub-100ms latency
Hundreds of ISPs apply for $16 billion in grants to expand in rural areas.
Three new Tiger Lake-powered laptop models are coming from Acer
One Swift 3 has a 13.5" 2K display; the Swift 5 and other Swift 3 are 14" 1080p.
Shiva “Inventor of Email” Ayyadurai loses race for GOP Senate nod
Ayyadurai has touted vitamins as the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is the day”: Disney+ announces The Mandalorian season 2 premiere date
Season will see the return of several characters, plus (reportedly) Boba Fett.
Hurricane evacuations and electric cars—here’s what we know
EV adoption would have to be above 45% to trouble today's power grid, study finds.
Meet GW190521—a black-hole merger for the record books
It's the most massive, distant, and energetic black-hole merger yet.
CDC issues unprecedented order halting evictions to prevent COVID-19 spread
COVID-19 has prompted “exceedingly rare actions” by the government.
The finer points of Mario Kart 8 on the Switch, explained by a pro
We grabbed Mario Kart 8 players with a... wide range of skills.
Acer Swift 3 with Ryzen 4700U—a budget laptop punching above its class
The Swift 3 isn't a status symbol—but it's a solid, budget-friendly workhorse.
The accidental notary: Apple approves notorious malware to run on Macs
New-fangled malware protection gives users a false sense of security, critics say.
Walmart+ takes aim at Amazon Prime, launches September 15
The new service runs $20 cheaper than Prime and includes gas discounts, too.
Hackers are exploiting a critical flaw affecting >350,000 WordPress sites
Flaw is in File Manager, a plugin with more than 700,000 users; 52% are affected.
National Institutes of Health disses FDA on plasma as COVID treatment
Internal dissent about the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization spills out in public.
EPA issues new rules on coal plant pollution
Heavy metal contamination rules are changed to ensure they don't close coal plants.
“Shortsighted” and “Self-defeating”: US rejects global COVID-19 vaccine effort
Over 170 countries are involved in the plan, which is like a vaccine insurance plan.
iOS 13.7 launched today with a new system for battling the pandemic
Google has its own version of this exposure tracking and notification, too.
“Stonehenge Lego” scale model reveals the pagan monument’s unique soundscape
Stone configuration amplified speech and enhanced music, but only within the circle.
Biden presidential campaign rolls out yard signs in Animal Crossing
Political support squeezed onto 32 x 32 pixel designs.
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