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Tiger Lake is coming in Dell XPS 13, XPS 13 DE, and XPS 13 2-in-1
Tiger Lake CPUs bring a much-needed performance refresh to the XPS 13 lineup.
Xbox Series X hands-on: The big back-compat dive begins
Xbox Quick Resume impresses. Plus: New controller, auto-HDR, venting holes, and more.
Nikola founder bought truck designs from third party
Company claims Trevor Milton personally developed vehicle images “in his basement.”
Judge grants TikTok a reprieve, ban will not go into effect tonight [Updated]
The ruling will come before the app metaphorically turns into a pumpkin at 12.
Feels Good Man, a film that truly gets how things are passed across the Internet
Exhaustively researched and reported, doc stays riveting no matter your Pepe familiarity.
Battle of the $350 laptops: Acer Swift 1 vs. Gateway Ryzen 3 3200U
Gateway's GWTN141-2 is the best under-$400 laptop we've seen so far.
When coffee makers are demanding a ransom, you know IoT is screwed
Watch along as hacked machine grinds, beeps, and spews water.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion makes the megahit more accessible
Put off by Gloomhaven's bulk? This could be for you.
Deep algebra for deep beats: The beautiful sounds of musical programming
The beauty of these projects comes as much from sonic textures as from elegant code.
The madness of Susanna Clarke, fairy princess
After more than a decade away, the fantasy author is back with Piranesi.
Seismic sound waves crossing the deep ocean could be a new thermometer
Sumatran earthquakes can be used to track the warming of the Indian Ocean.
Rare case of black licorice poisoning kills man in Massachusetts
The licorice plant naturally contains a toxin called glycyrrhizin.
FBI offers $10,000 reward for GirlsDoPorn mastermind Michael Pratt
Pratt has been charged with sex trafficking and child pornography.
Alphabet, shareholders settle in lawsuits over sexual harassment at Google
Investors sued after one exec accused of misconduct was compensated $240M to leave.
Apple backs down on taking 30% cut of paid online events on Facebook
Apple says the 30 percent Apple tax will return at the end of the year.
Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.7, possibly the last update before Big Sur
There were also updates to Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.
Space Force says it will fly on a used Falcon 9 rocket for the first time
“We’re looking forward to this journey with SpaceX.”
Amazon Luna servers will run Windows games directly on Nvidia T4 GPUs
No need for Stadia-style ports to Linux.
Apple Watch Series 6 Review: Still the best smartwatch, but tracking is lacking
The Apple Watch is suffering from a lack of competitors, but it's also making its own.
Rocket Report: Starship pops on purpose, Delta IV Heavy ready to try again
“Suppression of information will be viewed seriously and action will be initiated.”
Microsoft boots apps out of Azure used by China-sponsored hackers
Active Directory apps used for command-and-control infrastructure are no more.
Nikola patented a stolen truck design, Tesla claims in legal response
Tesla says Nikola failed to acknowledge the origins of its 2016 truck design.
New Amazon hardware: Ring drones, Echo Dot 4th Gen, Wi-Fi 6 Eero, and more
You wanted a security drone flying around inside your home, right?
Trump may reject FDA’s stricter regulations for COVID-19 vaccine
FDA’s new standards are meant to shore up public confidence in future vaccine.
Judge gives Trump admin. Friday deadline to delay or defend TikTok ban
The ban was never straightforward—and it’s getting more complex by the day.
Here’s the trailer, release date for Simon Pegg/Nick Frost sitcom Truth Seekers
The eight-episode horror comedy series launches October 30 on Amazon Prime.
Epic, Spotify, and others take on Apple with “Coalition for App Fairness”
An increasing chorus of developers take issue with Apple's App Store policies.
One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit
Zerologon vulnerability lets hackers access network crown jewels almost instantly.
Former Facebook manager: “We took a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook”
"At worst, I fear we are pushing ourselves to the brink of a civil war," he added.
Amazon announces streaming gaming service Luna, launching next month
$5.99 subscription for a "growing" game library, includes iOS support via browser.
Apple’s first iOS update after iOS 14 just hit, and it fixes resetting app defaults
The update addresses iOS and iPadOS 14's most widely reported bug.
Not-so-hostile takeover: Human Y chromosome displaced the Neanderthals’ version
Newly sequenced Neanderthal Y chromosomes hint at a complex history of mixture.
The first Xbox Series S/X 1TB storage expansion card costs $220
NVMe storage speed (in a proprietary format) does not come cheap.
Google Maps gets a COVID-19 layer
View COVID data as easily as you view traffic or satellite data.
Ex-eBay employees to plead guilty in “bloody pig mask” cyberstalking case
eBay workers allegedly harassed journalists with threats and gruesome deliveries.
Here’s what Tesla will put in its new batteries
Every aspect gets touched, but some are more revolutionary than others.
Nikola stock plunges 26% after fraud claims complicate hydrogen plans
Potential hydrogen fueling station partners reportedly have second thoughts.
Western Digital releases new, larger Red Pro and Purple drives
It feels like yesterday when 8TB drives were “really big.”
Two demon-hunting siblings reunite to save the world in Helstrom trailer
The Hulu series is the sole survivor of a planned Marvel-centric fear-based franchise.
Russia offers its untested COVID-19 vaccine for free to UN officials
The World Health Organization declined to comment on whether this was a good idea.
NASA wants a big budget increase for its Moon plans. Is Congress biting?
Space agency needs Christmastime funding for landers to keep Moon plan on track.
California bans new internal combustion engines, starting in 2035
Governor Newsom follows in Europe’s and China’s footsteps with emissions mandate.
Apple’s new iPad and Apple Watch are already (slightly) discounted on Amazon
By $30 and $15, respectively. Dealmaster also has Switch games, SSDs, and more.
Justice Department sends its Section 230 rewrite to Congress
Proposal would alter the Internet's liability shield drastically—if it passed.
Sinister trailer for Haunting of Bly Manor looks like a classic ghost story
Mike Flanagan's follow-up to Hill House draws on the ghost stories of Henry James.
T-Mobile hits back at AT&T and Verizon after spectrum-hoarding accusations
Carrier battle heats up as FCC prepares to auction more spectrum.
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is a 120Hz phone for $699
Samsung does value with a 120Hz, Snapdragon 865 device.
How Tesla plans to make batteries cheap enough for a $25,000 car
Tesla’s big “battery day” event, explained.
We are in possession of a working Xbox Series X
Gaze upon it, but don't expect answers to your questions. Yet.
Apparent prototype photos show Sony’s canned “PlayStation phone” followup
Canceled design included intriguing “3D” button, familiar control layout.
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