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Updated 2026-04-09 22:00
After defeating Hernando de Soto, the Chickasaw took his stuff and remade it
The site offers rare evidence of interactions between de Soto and Indigenous people.
With Apple Pay Later, Apple may take another stab at the PayPal model
Apple plans to offer iPhone users another way to borrow money.
Amazon bought Facebook’s satellite team to help build Starlink competitor
Amazon's Project Kuiper got some new employees as Facebook ended satellite project.
Google tries out error correction on its quantum processor
Two options for error correction both work, but current hardware limits them.
iOS zero-day let SolarWinds hackers compromise fully updated iPhones
Flaw was exploited when government officials clicked on links in LinkedIn messages.
Microsoft fails to provide Windows 10 VM images for developers
Microsoft's Windows 10 VMs for devs expired on July 10. They're still missing.
Facebook tries to beat FTC lawsuit by pushing Chair Lina Khan off the case
Facebook petitions for Khan's recusal as FTC decides whether to continue lawsuit.
The $2,000 Super Mario smartwatch you’ve always wanted is here
Under the Mario theme, this is a dog-slow Wear OS device that will be obsolete soon.
SpaceX will soon fire up its massive Super Heavy booster for the first time
What has SpaceX been up to in South Texas since early May?
Texan city to deploy intelligent traffic system from Velodyne Lidar
The pilot program will use lidar to monitor traffic at a dangerous intersection.
Sweeping “Green Deal” promises to revamp EU economy, slash carbon pollution
Slew of proposals still leaves the hardest cuts for future generations.
Auto-aim cheatmaker halts development at Activision’s request
Developer says, "My intent was never to do anything illegal."
VW Group’s 10-year plan: A single EV platform across all its brands
The new platform, due in 2025, will be called SSP.
Today’s best tech deals: Fire HD Kids tablets, Fitbit trackers, and more
Dealmaster also has deals on Nest gadgets, pre-owned games, and ANC headphones.
Review: Skyward Sword HD isn’t the 35th Zelda birthday gift we’d hoped for
Welcome tweaks for brand-new Switch players, but the same can't be said for Skyward vets.
We’re getting a Wheel of Time prequel film trilogy to augment Amazon series
Films will focus on history of Robert Jordan's fictional world before events of books.
SolarWinds 0-day gave Chinese hackers privileged access to customer servers
Hackers IDed as DEV-0322 have a fondness for defense contractors and software-makers.
Museum obtains rare demo of id Software’s Super Mario Bros. 3 PC port
1990 demo was rejected by Nintendo but led to id's own Commander Keen.
Tennessee has gone “anti-vaccine,” state vaccine chief says after being fired
Vaccine chief says she was fired for noting state's 34-year-old policy for vaccinating teens.
How much do you pay your ISP? Consumer Reports wants to see your bill
Your bill and a speed test can help Consumer Reports analyze Internet prices.
A Neanderthal carved a geometric design in bone 51,000 years ago
Here's more evidence that Neanderthals were as creative and cultured as us.
Apple introduces MagSafe Battery Pack to charge the iPhone 12 on the go
It costs $99 and ships this month.
If we want to look for life on Europa, we’d better bring a drill
Impacts and radiation ensure any interesting chemicals won't last at the surface.
Firefox 89 delivered more speed—today’s Firefox 90 adds SmartBlock 2.0
Mozilla's browser continues ramping up its speed and blocking efforts.
BMW abandons the i3, the car that could have birthed a bright electric future
BMW’s forsaken i3 was exceptional, underwhelming, and far too ahead of its time.
AT&T will let unlimited-data customers pay more to avoid the slow lane
AT&T says users can soon "stay in the fast lane" on its priciest unlimited plan.
Russia’s space chief wishes his oligarchs invested in space like Branson and Musk
Dmitry Rogozin called the Virgin Galactic flight a "landmark."
Google Meet puts the clamps on free users, imposes 1-hour meeting limit
Google's pandemic promo let free users video chat for 24 hours, but now it's over.
Google tries to attract Stadia publishers with better revenue sharing
Platform will take 15 percent cut on first $3 million in sales for new titles.
Is our machine learning? Ars takes a dip into artificial intelligence
In the first part of a new series, we look at matching the problem to the tool.
Our brains “read” expressions of illusory faces in things just like real faces
"For the brain, fake or real, faces are all processed the same way."
Better performance for pirates: Crack removes stutters from Capcom PC game
This time, Denuvo doesn't appear to be the culprit... entirely.
F1 2021 reviewed: Codemasters adds story, keeps the racing sim feeling fresh
Get ready for the return of Devon Butler, the most hated man in racing.
Startup hopes the world is ready to buy quantum processors
Quantum processors are mostly used via cloud services; QuantWare will ship you one.
Google’s new Drive app replaces Backup and Sync with Drive File Stream
The new Drive desktop app is available for Windows and Mac only.
Health officials rail against Pfizer’s push for COVID boosters—for many reasons
"What part of 'this is a global crisis' are we not getting?"
The best version of FIFA 22 won’t be on PC
PC and last-gen consoles lack machine-learning-powered "HyperMotion" animations.
Maybe not so fast with the phage therapy?
Even though viruses attack harmful bacteria, the immune system attacks viruses.
FCC speed standard that Ajit Pai never updated is too slow, GAO report says
FCC raised its standard to 25/3Mbps in 2015 and hasn't changed it since.
Microsoft discovers critical SolarWinds zero-day under active attack
Flaws allow attackers to run malicious code on machines hosting Serv-U products.
Bone-conduction headphones: Long-term test and review of AfterShokz
After four months of testing, we love these for podcasts—not so much for music.
Android 12 will default to a play-as-you-download scheme for newer games
No developer support needed: Android 12 will do "play-as-you-download" automatically.
$11 billion in 9 days—Texas’ natural gas sellers cashed in on deep freeze
State's gas supplies halved during cold snap, but sellers made record profits.
Here’s why Richard Branson’s flight matters—and, yes, it really matters
“I absolutely believe this is that moment."
World record for most expensive video game auction is now $1.56 million [Updated]
Beats the price set by a rare Legend of Zelda copy, which only lasted 48 hours.
Archaeologists “flabbergasted” to find Cerne Giant’s origins are medieval
"Everyone was wrong, and that makes these results even more exciting."
How much shipping can we get through a warming Arctic?
Research discusses the logistic, social, and ecological impacts of a warm Arctic.
Creepypasta and the search for the ghost in the machine
Stories of haunted video games have circulated for decades.
The weekend’s best tech deals: Nintendo Switch Lite, MacBook Air, and more
Dealmaster also has deals on Dell monitors, good board games, and portable SSDs.
When science breaks bad: A rogues’ gallery of history’s worst scientists
A new book catalogs some of the greatest ethical lapses done in the name of science.
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