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Saudi Aramco confirms data leak after $50 million cyber ransom demand
World’s largest oil producer says some company files were compromised.
PG&E likely sparks another massive fire, pledges to bury 10,000 miles of power lines
Utility says undergrounding will take 10 years to complete.
Ars AI headline experiment finale—we came, we saw, we used a lot of compute time
Turns out it's really hard to make a machine-learning model to evaluate headlines.
Google turns AlphaFold loose on the entire human genome
The AI-driven structural predictions are being shared through a public database.
Activision Blizzard sued by state agency over alleged widespread discrimination
"Frat boy culture" cited as serious factor for pay disparity, sexual harassment.
CIA officer from bin Laden hunt to lead Havana Syndrome probe as cases rise
There may be as many as 200 cases now, including around two dozen from Vienna.
Home and office routers come under attack by China state hackers, France warns
Compromised routers give the hackers anonymity in ongoing large-scale attacks.
Event Horizon Telescope captures birth of black hole jet in Centaurus A
Images narrow down possible theoretical explanations for how black hole jets form.
Lawsuit: eBay tried to “terrorize,stalk, and silence” couple that ran news site
Filing in bloody pig mask case says "morning shots of alcohol" were common at eBay.
Despite Tuesday’s flight, Jeff Bezos is running out of time to save Blue Origin
“What we know about Jeff Bezos is that he doesn’t like losing."
Google Maps massively expands its mass transit crowd-reporting service
Google's mass transit crowd reporting will expand to 50x its current reach.
PlasticArm is a 32-bit bendable processor
Flexible electronics have been done before, but not on this scale.
Report: Apple will introduce a new iPhone SE with A15, 5G in early 2022
But a future for the iPhone SE likely means an end for the iPhone mini.
Catholic priest quits after “anonymized” data revealed alleged use of Grindr
Location data is almost never anonymous.
Samsung confirms August 11 event—here’s what to expect
Samsung will announce the Galaxy Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and hopefully a smartwatch.
Netflix bleeds subscribers in US and Canada, with no sign of recovery
Streaming group issues disappointing forecasts for third-quarter customer growth.
Lyft ditches Google Maps for Here, partners with Argo AI
Argo and Ford will deploy driverless cars on Lyft's network in Miami and Austin.
Audacity’s new owner is in another fight with the open source community
Muse Group's intentions appear to be good—but they're paving an unpleasant road.
Delta goes to Washington, infects vaccinated Capitol staffers
"This delta variant is no joke.”
Two-for-Tuesday vulnerabilities send Windows and Linux users scrambling
Both OSes have flaws that allow attackers with a toehold to elevate access.
Biden picks Google foe to lead DOJ antitrust as it mulls plan to break up Big Tech
Biden nominee Jonathan Kanter criticized US for not breaking up monopolies.
Is any country installing renewables fast enough to reach climate goals?
A look at 60 countries shows that renewable growth rarely reaches the rates we need.
Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack is available in stores now for $99
It works with iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
The MAGA-targeted “Freedom Phone” has a breathtaking amount of red flags
Analysis: No specs listed, "uncensored" app store looks like Google Play.
Report claims Apple will finally give the iPad mini some love
The publication's sources claim the iPad mini will get the iPad Air treatment.
ISPs spent $235 million on lobbying and donations, “more than $320,000 a day”
Common Cause report says industry lobbying of Congress worsens the digital divide.
Fans ask a PC game to drop Denuvo—and dev agrees, blames “performance impact”
Humankind's Denuvo woes were "not something we can fix before release," dev says.
Good deal: The iPad Air is down to a new low of $500 today
Dealmaster also has the newest Zelda game, Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite, and more.
Olympic COVID bubble already “broken” with 71 cases, 3 in athlete village
The tally includes cases among athletes, Olympic staff, and accredited contractors.
How much COVID misinformation is on Facebook? Its execs don’t want to know
Data scientists proposed investigating the problem but were turned down.
Our AI headline experiment continues: Did we break the machine?
In part three of four, we look at what's gone right, and what's gone... less than right.
41 percent of consumers say their next car will be electric
EY surveyed 9,000 people in 11 countries for its Mobility Consumer Index.
Apple under pressure over iPhone security after NSO spyware claims
Apple urged to work with rivals after alleged surveillance of journalists, activists.
Blue Origin successfully completes its first human launch [Updated]
Blue Origin plans to fly two more customer flights in 2021.
Dish switching network to AT&T after calling T-Mobile anticompetitive
10-year deal will make AT&T the primary network provider for Dish MVNO business.
The surprising connection between a mockingbird’s song and Kendrick Lamar
A biologist, a neuroscientist, and a musician found four distinct "modes" of transition.
Pandemic of unvaccinated rages with delta’s spread; cases up in all 50 states
In polls, the unvaccinated are the least worried about the delta variant.
Genealogists say Leonardo da Vinci has 14 living relatives
The Renaissance artist and scientist's youngest living relative is 1 year old.
“Clickless” exploits from Israeli firm hacked activists’ fully updated iPhones
NSO Group says its spyware targets only criminals and terrorists. Critics disagree.
The massive Museum of Pinball is closing its doors for good
All good things must end—come take one more look at a special collection.
New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more
The iPhone, Apple TV, and Apple Watch each got new software updates today.
US warns China over state-sponsored hacking, citing mass attacks on Exchange
US: Chinese state-backed hackers perpetrated "massive cyber espionage operation."
Microsoft changes course, gives gamers a reason to stick with Windows 10
SDK preview explains what is, isn't Windows 11-exclusive about new load-boosting tech.
What’s it like to drive a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport... in traffic?
Despite handling honed at the Nürburging, we drove it in Connecticut's rush hour.
Google delays in-app billing crackdown after wave of US antitrust lawsuits
Play Store apps were supposed to switch to Google's billing by September 30.
Biden blasts social media after Facebook stonewalls admin over vaccine misinformation
White House disappointed with social networks' handling of lies, misinformation.
Google details its protein-folding software, academics offer an alternative
Once computationally impossible, AIs now translate protein sequence to structure.
Hackers got past Windows Hello by tricking a webcam
Researchers used infrared photos and third-party hardware to best facial-recognition tech.
Collectors are as confused as you are about that $1.56M Super Mario 64 sale
Old-school collectors meet "new money" as sealed prices inflate 10x in two years.
Twitch streamers rake in millions with a shady crypto gambling boom
Company “closely monitor[s] gambling content,” but experts say some promos may be illegal.
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