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Rare miniature rock art found in Australia
People may have used beeswax to shape the miniature stencils.
Google fixes Android flaws that allow code execution with high system rights
Flaws in the Android system component are among the most severe.
AT&T exempts HBO Max from data caps but still limits your Netflix use
AT&T-owned HBO Max gets special treatment on AT&T network.
Incredible fossil find is the oldest known parasite
510 million-year-old rocks in China preserve brachiopods and their parasites.
The Atlantic’s third storm has formed in record time, and it’s a threat
By this weekend, Cristobal should be moving toward the United States.
After Crew Dragon soars, some in Congress tout benefits of commercial space
“The House bill you referenced, I think, is unfortunate.”
Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 Developer Edition—side-by-side review
The XPS13 is a good laptop overall—but its Killer Wi-Fi needs some serious TLC.
Apple fixes bug that could have given hackers full access to user accounts
Report of serious vulnerability lands developer $100,000 bounty.
Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive
Publishers call online library “willful digital piracy on an industrial scale.”
SARS-CoV-2 looks like a hybrid of viruses from two different species
Pieces of several genomes recombined to produce the pandemic-causing pathogen.
New Ebola outbreak flares up as measles, COVID-19 rage in DRC
The outbreak has come at a “challenging time” health officials say.
New study challenges popular “collapse” hypothesis for Easter Island
Bayesian model-based analysis points to resilient, cooperative society well beyond 1600.
One Zoom to rule them all: Lord of the Rings cast reunites to share memories
One does not simply watch this reunion—one also donates for COVID-19 relief.
Nest users now covered by Google’s ultra-secure Advanced Protection Program
APP is the most effective way to prevent hijackings. So what are you waiting for?
Hurricane season began today, and there are legitimate reasons to be concerned
Warm waters. A possible La Niña. What could possibly go wrong?
The 2021 Honda Insight is an efficient but inconspicuous hybrid
It looks more restrained than the Civic it's based on, gets 55mpg in the city.
Android 11 power menu leak shows new smart home integration
Revamped power menu integrates Google Pay and Google Assistant home controls.
SpaceX launch footage was taken down thanks to bogus copyright claim
The public domain video was restored to the public, but this happens a lot.
Dallas Police asked public for videos of protesters—it didn’t go well
Police app stops working hours after PD requested videos of “illegal activity.”
30 years later, a lost Days of Thunder NES game recovered from 21 floppy disks
“Every floppy matters”: Archivists needed every single byte to build working ROM.
Google’s “overpromising” led to Stadia “disappointment,” says RDR2 publisher
If you're paying $60 for a game, “are you really unwilling to buy a $300 console?”
Facebook employees revolt over Zuckerberg’s stance on Trump
CEO criticized for refusing to take action over posts by Trump in response to unrest.
After Dragon’s historic docking, America has more new spaceships on the way
“It flew really well, very crisp. We couldn't be happier.”
Understanding epidemiology models
Not all models are the same, and not all of them are used to answer the same questions.
Good podcast vibes for the nerdy set: Our recent faves in science, research
From the outer reaches of space to the inner workings of regional language.
Electrifying West Africa with a renewable grid
New study shows how to expand and manage a grid to limit fossil fuel use.
Can we save the night sky from satellite streaks?
Legal comment launches as constellation companies scramble to satisfy astronomers' concerns.
Walmart employees are out to show its anti-shoplifting AI doesn’t work
The retailer denies there is any widespread issue with the software.
“The trampoline is working”—SpaceX returns human spaceflight to America
“SpaceX really delivered something that is magnificent, and that is speed.”
Dearth of women in classic Hollywood was result of studio system, study finds
The post-system presence of more female producers, directors helped break the cycle.
SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit [Updated]
“This space program that we have in this country unites people, period.”
An advanced and unconventional hack is targeting industrial firms
Steganography? Check. Living off the land? Yep. Triple-encoded payloads? Uh-huh.
The Vast of Night is an alien encounter film like no other
Film festival darling snuck up and attracted Amazon money in 2019, hits Prime this weekend.
Everyone’s ordering delivery, but apps aren’t making money
With dining rooms closed, more people are using Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash.
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro mini-review: A vast improvement
It’s an improvement over the Smart Keyboard in every way but price.
Whoooaaa duuuuude: Why we stretch words in tweets and texts
When you elongate words, you're actually loading them with a whooooole lot of meaning.
CDC says its testing fail didn’t hurt US response. Experts disagree
Experts say better public health infrastructure, more testing would have helped.
Western Digital gets sued for sneaking SMR disks into its NAS channel
WD clearly underestimated the consumer outrage they'd face over SMR disks.
US “terminating relationship” with World Health Organization, Trump says
"China has total control over the World Health Organization," Trump claims.
135-year-long streak is over: US renewable sources topped coal in 2019
Including wood and biofuels across all sectors, coal fell short last year.
SpaceX’s Starship underwent a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly—we do mean rapid
The accident came after what appeared to be a successful static fire test.
Border Patrol flies anti-terrorism drone over Minneapolis protestors
A Predator B drone from near-by Airforce bases makes six passes over protestors.
FCC Republican excitedly endorses Trump’s crackdown on social media
Carr backs Trump—but Ajit Pai and rest of FCC did not endorse executive order.
Big Tech goes on pandemic M&A spree despite political backlash
Rate of dealmaking by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, et al is highest since 2015
YouTube makes video chapters official
Creators can chop up the YouTube seek bar into segmented, titled chapters.
iPhone privacy prompts discriminate against non-Apple apps, complaint says
Anticipating a competing product from Apple, Tile goes on the offensive.
The Ars verdict is in: Space Force is the best new series of 2020 (so far)
After checking its space-tech accuracy, we're back to review its comedy, bingeability.
Trump space speech in Florida likely to test apolitical nature of NASA
White House recognizes the role human spaceflight could play in Florida in 2020.
White House, Trump accounts both get Twitter rulebreaker warning
Twitter waited almost four years into the term to act, and Trump's not happy.
Trump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it
Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley.
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