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Further testing shows new PS5’s smaller, lighter heatsink keeps console cooler
New testing refutes assertions that a smaller heatsink means a hotter console.
Major win for Epic Games: Apple has 90 days to open up app store payments
Permanent injunction caps Epic Games' year-long legal offensive against Apple.
Ivermectin overdose death probed in NM: “I don’t want more people to die”
A second person is in intensive care, a health official with the state says.
SpaceX calls Amazon’s protest of Starlink plan an irrelevant “diatribe”
SpaceX: "Another week, another objection from Amazon against a competitor."
Google.com dark mode is rolling out to everyone
Say goodbye to the blinding-white Google.com start page and search results.
Amazon fights high warehouse turnover with offer of free college tuition
Benefit comes as Amazon warehouses face increasing turnover and scrutiny.
Rocket Report: Next Falcon Heavy launch date set, Soyuz 5 engines clear tests
"I think that that's exactly the wrong message to send."
Gran Turismo 7, Spider-Man 2, KOTOR remake lead PlayStation 5 showcase
Big reveals: Insomniac's Wolverine, Uncharted remasters, God of War Ragnarok gameplay.
Sex can relieve nasal congestion, and other work honored by 2021 Ig Nobels
The awards ceremony took place virtually for a second year due to the ongoing pandemic.
Infosec researchers say Apple’s bug-bounty program needs work
Apple allegedly pays less for bugs than its competitors do—and pays more slowly.
Ray-Ban Stories: These are Facebook’s first mass-market smart glasses
Don't get too excited if you're hoping for augmented reality glasses, though.
Our flexible processors can now use bendable RAM
Flexible materials trap heat in the devices, making bit-flipping more efficient.
With COVID out of control, Biden unveils hefty vaccine mandates
Mandates will cover millions of federal workers, health workers, private employees.
LA police ask people they stop for their Facebook and Twitter account info
Data is fed into Palantir and helps enable "large-scale monitoring."
New Roomba promises “poopocalypse” horror stories are a thing of the past
The Roomba j7+ has a front camera and poop-detecting artificial intelligence.
VR review: Space Pirate Trainer’s new “Arena” is massive, must-play (if you can)
Step one: Get 100 square meters. Step two: Pray that Facebook's systems play nice.
Recycling symbol can’t appear on non-recyclable items, California bill says
California wants to clear up confusion about which plastics can be recycled.
9,000 years ago, funerals in China involved a lot of beer
The world's oldest painted pottery may have been for drinking beer at a funeral.
2,064-piece Lego set recreates Super Mario 64 in miniature for $170
The game's polygonal charms are a great fit for a tiny Lego set.
Matrix: Resurrections trailer is sheer perfection, both fresh and familiar
"After all these years, to be going back to where it all started. Back to the Matrix."
Amazon launches its first self-branded smart TVs and a new 4K Fire TV Stick
New Fire TV Omni Series and 4-Series start at $410 and $370, respectively.
Amazon’s Luna game-streaming service adds $3-for-family tier, Prime-linked tease
Paying subscribers can now spin up "Luna Cloud" sessions—friends join for free.
The challenge of finding new tools to fight prostate cancer
Why prostate cancer is so hard to study—and how researchers are overcoming that.
Titanfall 2 allegedly hacked via “simple exploit”
Respawn investigating, does not believe the exploit poses serious risks.
What to expect from Apple’s September 14 “California Streaming” event
We're expecting a bunch of new products—just maybe not any new Macs (yet).
WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all
Millions of WhatsApp messages are reviewed by both AI and human moderators.
PlayStation CEO nixes free cross-gen PS5 upgrades for good
Upgrading God of War, Gran Turismo 7, and others from PS4 to PS5 will cost $10.
Fusion startup builds 10-foot-high, 20-tesla superconducting magnet
Calculations indicate the magnet should allow fusion to break even, energy-wise.
“Failure is not a crime,” Theranos founder’s lawyers tell jury
Prosecutors, defense clash during opening arguments in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal case.
Amazon slams SpaceX, tells FCC that Musk-led companies are rule-breakers
SpaceX insults competitors and acts like "rules are for other people," Amazon says.
“Appalled” by rich countries hogging vaccines, WHO extends booster moratorium
No more promises, we just want vaccines for low-income countries, WHO director says.
Lenovo clones the iPad Pro with the $610 P12 Pro
It has Android 11 and an SoC that would be at home in a 2020 flagship smartphone.
Riot Games’ anti-cheat software will require TPM, Secure Boot on Windows 11
New requirements aren't being enforced on Windows 10—at least not yet.
The Whoop Strap 4.0 launches today, 2 years after its predecessor
The data-focused wearable adds blood oxygen and temperature sensors.
After ignoring EVs for too long, Toyota will invest $13.6 billion in batteries
Company says it wants 180 to 200 GWh in battery capacity by 2030.
To limit warming to 1.5°C, huge amounts of fossil fuels need to go unused
Nearly 60 percent of oil, 90 percent of coal should stay in the ground.
Windows Movie Maker Redux? Microsoft acquires web-based video editor Clipchamp
Windows hasn't offered a good beginner-friendly video editor in years.
SEC threatens to sue Coinbase over lending product
Cryptocurrency exchange’s chief accuses US regulator of "sketchy behavior."
The James Webb telescope has a bona fide launch date
The telescope is ready. So is the rocket. It's time.
WarioWare: Get It Together review: This game should heed its own advice
Fun, humorous pieces are there, but control-mixing cast is first of many problems.
Idaho begins rationing care as hospitals crumple under COVID load
"Crisis standards of care is a last resort. It means we have exhausted our resources."
Game studio CEO ousted after tweeting he’s “proud” to support Texas abortion ban
Based in Roswell, Georgia, Tripwire Interactive is responsible for many violent games.
ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its privacy policy
Swiss courts compelled it to log and disclose a user's IP and browser fingerprint.
Confirmed: A duck named Ripper learned how to say “You bloody fool!”
"At first I thought, 'It's a hoax, it can't be true.' But it turned out to be true."
NASA chief on Blue Origin protest: “They have every right” to sue
"We are a nation of laws and as such we want to follow the law."
California streaming: Apple’s next big event is on September 14
Apple is expected to announce new iPhones next week.
Even Epik says the Texas abortion “whistleblower” site violates its rules
Epik says "collecting anonymous tips" about abortions violates its terms of use.
Misbehaving Microsoft Teams ad brings down the entire Windows 11 desktop
Microsoft recommends a registry edit to get things working normally again.
Forced use of horse dewormer on COVID patient overturned by Ohio judge
Patient was reportedly unvaccinated out of concern that vaccines are "experimental."
TikTok is gaining on YouTube, now leads in average watch time in the US
YouTube still has more users, but each TikTok viewer watches more video.
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