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Capcom confirms at least 16,000 people affected by Nov. data breach
"Sales reports, financial information, [and] game development documents" also got out.
“Selfish Idiocy:” Infected lawmaker blasts Republicans for bunkering maskless [Updated]
"Several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but mocked colleagues."
BMW made this really weird short film to celebrate 20 years of iDrive
The 2002 7 Series is now a graybeard arguing with a whippersnapper 2022 iX.
Russia may fine citizens who use SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service
Russia is planning its own Internet from space plan, called Sphere.
Electricity and CRISPR used to write data to bacterial DNA
Although it's inefficient, we can use voltage changes to write data to bacteria.
Parler’s amateur coding could come back to haunt Capitol Hill rioters
Some 80 terabytes of posts, many already deleted, preserved for posterity.
Jared Mauch didn’t have good broadband—so he built his own fiber ISP
"I had to start a telephone company to get [high-speed] Internet access."
Sean Bean joins cast as the elusive Mr. Wilford in Snowpiercer S2 trailer
"The apocalypse isn't so bad, really."
The Codebreaker honors Quaker woman who helped bring down Nazi spy ring
Elizebeth Smith Friedman and her husband William Friedman helped pioneer cryptology.
Facebook says it’s blocking posts with the phrase “stop the steal”
Salesforce says it won't let Trump send out incendiary fundraising emails.
Parler goes dark, sues Amazon to demand immediate reinstatement
Bereft of other options, Parler is trying to petition the courts for resurrection.
LG’s 2021 OLED TVs are modest upgrades, but computer monitors are coming
The next OLED frontier might not be TVs.
Qualcomm’s new in-screen fingerprint reader is bigger and faster
Qualcomm's new in-screen reader is 77 percent larger and 50 percent faster.
SolarWinds malware has “curious” ties to Russian-speaking hackers
Similarities could prove a link or might be part of a false flag operation.
Republican lawmaker resigns after arrest for storming US Capitol
Evans quits West Virginia Legislature. FBI identified Evans from his own videos.
Disney brings back the Lucasfilm Games brand for future Star Wars titles
Disney will continue to license the franchise to outside developers.
Today’s best tech deals: Logitech mice, Ring Fit Adventure, and more
Dealmaster also covers Apple Watch Series 6, Xbox Game Pass, and security cams.
This tech replaces a car’s instrument panel with a holographic display
The image is projected in-plane onto the vehicle's windshield by a small DLP.
Lawmakers’ “safe room” may have been full of coronavirus, Capitol doc warns [Updated]
NJ Congresswoman tests positive, first to blame superspreading event during riot.
Mexico City’s “tower of skulls” could tell us about pre-Columbian life
The skulls contain a wealth of information, but most of it will be hard to access.
NASA extends Juno, turning spacecraft into an Io, Europa, and Ganymede explorer
What's up with all those volcanoes on Io, anyway?
US vehicle fuel efficiency effectively stalled over the last 10 years
From 2008-2019, the actual economy of the US fleet went up by 0.4 miles per gallon.
A “no math” (but seven-part) guide to modern quantum mechanics
Welcome to "The curious observer’s guide to quantum mechanics"–featuring particle/wave duality.
New York City proposes regulating algorithms used in hiring
Bill would require firms to disclose when they use software to assess candidates.
Amazon cuts off Parler’s Web hosting following Apple, Google bans
The app will need to find new Web hosting by Sunday or go offline.
The immune system and COVID: It’s still confusing
Antibodies may help, inflammation may hurt, but immunosuppressants are irrelevant?
What to expect from the first-ever virtual CES
Some big players are missing, along with over half of last year's exhibitors.
Twitter takes down China’s “baby-making machines” tweet on Uighur women
Twitter now says the tweet violates a rule against dehumanizing an ethnic group.
Google bans Parler from Android app store
Mainstream social media sites have banned Donald Trump and others on the right.
Donald Trump has finally earned a permaban from Twitter
Twitter banned Trump's account "due to the risk of further incitement of violence. "
Motorola shovels the 2021 Moto G lineup onto the market
They mostly have big batteries, no NFC, and a poor update plan.
Reddit’s largest remaining Trump community banned for “inciting violence” [Updated]
Friday ban comes with clear notice: "Do not post violent content." Discord follows suit.
Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell banned from Twitter in QAnon purge
Flynn has called for Trump to declare martial law and hold a new election.
Dominion Voting suing “kraken” lawyer Sidney Powell for $1.3B
A company at the heart of failed suits falsely alleging voter fraud is fighting back.
FBI arrests Republican lawmaker who stormed Capitol with pro-Trump mob
W.V. lawmaker Derrick Evans charged with entering restricted area of US Capitol.
What I learned playing 30+ years’ worth of Jeopardy! video games
From the Apple II to PS4, digital Jeopardy! spans 40+ games and traces the medium's history.
Quibi’s $1.75B experiment ends with Roku acquisition for “less than $100M”
Roku has yet to tell viewers whether they'll need to turn their TVs sideways.
Biden plans to release full vaccine supply, reversing Trump policy
"The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine."
Ajit Pai offers mild criticism of Trump incitement, drops Section 230 plan
With Pai leaving soon, he says there's no time to impose social-media crackdown.
A Google smart display with radar-based sleep tracking is reportedly happening
After flopping in the Pixel line, Google's radar chips are coming to smart displays.
This is how hominins adapted to a changing world 2 million years ago
Early hominins succeeded by being generalists with basic, versatile tools.
Apple allegedly working with Hyundai on electric car for 2027
The Korea Economic Daily got confirmation of the collaboration.
Hackers can clone Google Titan 2FA keys using a side channel in NXP chips
Yubico and Feitian keys that use the same chip are likely susceptible, too.
Rocket Report: NASA ready to hot fire SLS, Roscosmos sues itself?
"We are obliged to file a lawsuit in connection with the satellite's failure."
Bummed about new Google Photos storage limits? Amazon Photos says “hi”
This surprisingly good photo service has flown mostly under the radar since 2014.
“Baby-making machines”: Chinese tweet on Uighurs not against Twitter rules
Twitter bans "the dehumanization of a group of people" based on ethnicity.
Anthony Mackie plays an android supersoldier in Outside the Wire trailer
Mikael Håfström directs this latest Netflix foray into action feature films.
SpaceX has launched its 50th previously flown rocket [Updated]
This launch continues the trend of SpaceX using increasingly experienced first stages.
Boeing charged with fraud over 737 Max, fined more than $2.5 billion
The Justice Department is not happy that Boeing wasn't straight with the FAA.
Elon Musk is the world’s richest person
Musk will earn even more Tesla stock if he hits revenue and profit targets.
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