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Smokers found to emit hazardous compounds in cinema, long after stubbing out
The pollutants “off-gas” from smokers’ clothes and bodies.
Galaxy S20 teardown shows off plethora of cameras, double-decker motherboard
We also get to see the fingerprint reader, which is just as small as last year.
Inside Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week—and settle Mars
"I think we need, probably, on the order of 1,000 ships."
80-core ARM CPU to bring lower power, higher density to a rack near you
Ampere is competing with Amazon and Nuvia for ARM-powered data-center supremacy.
Data shows who was reading “fake news” before 2016 US election
Study tracked browser history of 2,500 Americans.
How do you keep an AI’s behavior from becoming predictable?
Facebook hopes "deep features" keep it ahead in its arms race with abusive accounts.
Review: Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord returns to classic Doctor Who form
Showrunner Chris Chibnall revived an old nemesis, a former ally, and a classic monster
General Motors announces new battery platform, claims $100/kWh soon
GM again promises a raft of 22 new US-bound EVs—but only by 2023.
Samsung tries to make ultra-curved office monitors a thing with new T55 lineup
Curved monitors aren't just for gamers, Samsung says. They're for "eye comfort."
Tech firms push telework as Amazon employee confirmed with coronavirus
Tech firms that usually prefer on-site work are rethinking that stance for now.
You can now jailbreak an iPhone with an Android phone
Jailbreak exploit Checkra1n now runs on Linux, which means it runs on Android, too.
Struggling AT&T plans “tens of billions” in cost cuts, more layoffs
AT&T also de-emphasizing DirecTV except in areas without fast broadband.
Valve: Half-Life: Alyx is “not the end” of the franchise
After years without Half-Life 3, Valve ready to continue “return to this world.”
Astra came close to achieving what DARPA has sought for two decades
A similar challenge two decades ago boosted a nascent SpaceX.
Ford’s best-selling Transit is going electric, and it’s coming to America
But will American tradesmen learn to start drinking milky tea?
Actually no, not all new cars look the same, as these EV sedans show
The Hyundai Prophecy and BMW Concept i4 are very different takes on the same idea.
When the medium matters: The mighty mantis shrimp pulls its punch in air
Study finds that strikes through air are half as fast as strikes in water.
Facebook denies reports it is backing away from Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook's ambitious proposal ran into a wall of opposition from regulators.
Google cancels I/O developer conference amid coronavirus concerns
Pretty much all sectors have decided large gatherings are a bad idea right now.
Coronavirus: You may need to take a 2-week break from your life, CDC says
CDC stresses individual action as situation looks out of hand.
Apple can’t break up with China, Wall Street Journal report argues
Sources say it's not possible to replicate Chinese supply lines elsewhere.
New entry in commercial quantum computing, using entirely different tech
Honeywell will put trapped ion computing on Microsoft's quantum cloud.
A bunch of microSD cards and hard drives are on sale at Amazon today
Dealmaster also brings discounts on Anker power banks, Sonos speakers, and more.
Did Apple throttle your iPhone? Settlement will give you a whopping $25
Apple to pay $25 per user, up to $500M, for slowing iPhones with bad batteries.
Spellbreak beta stands out from the copycat battle royale crowd
Fun movement mechanics and slower-paced spell-slinging are unique and enjoyable.
Pixel Slate fire sale sees $300-$700 price drop, free pen, free keyboard
2018's Pixel Slate is still hanging around in stores, now at a reduced price.
Cisco: Avoid coronavirus, stay home, use Webex
If you somehow manage to get a virus through Webex, it won't be the coronavirus.
Let’s Encrypt discovers CAA bug, must revoke customer certificates
Let's Encrypt users will need to manually force-renew once to avoid downtime.
This is our best look yet at VW’s new electric crossover, the ID.4
The schedule has slipped, but US deliveries should start in Q1 2021.
Relativity Space has big dreams. Is the company for real?
Relativity now operates one-third of the test stands at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.
From Wi-Fi to Spy-Fi—we test Plume’s new motion detection feature
Superpods can now sense disturbances in the Force—er, the RF spectrum, that is.
Pixel 4 feature drop adds new emoji, scheduled dark mode, faster Google Pay
The second-ever Pixel feature drop adds a few new features to Google's smartphone.
Ten minutes of Half-Life: Alyx: The biggest VR goosebumps we’ve ever had
Half-Life: 3 videos. That is, of how March 23's HL:A will look and feel in VR.
Alphabet’s Waymo accepts outside money as it raises $2.25 billion
Waymo is following in the footsteps of rivals Cruise and Argo.
Artemis Fowl trailer has some book fans up in arms over boy-genius portrayal
Kenneth Branagh-directed film was a casualty of the Disney/20th Century Fox merger.
There’s an $80 million driving simulator in Iowa, and we tried it out
The National Advanced Driving Simulator was built for serious research.
Apple will release a trackpad for the iPad alongside new Pro models, report claims
Yet another step in a markedly different direction for the platform.
AT&T’s new online TV has contracts, hidden fees, big 2nd-year price hike
Buying AT&T TV? Your price will nearly double after a year.
Climate models go out of this world
NASA scientists get a climate model to take on Proxima Centauri b.
It’s make or break for Astra today in the government’s launch challenge
There remains "some probability" of an issue that prevents launch today.
FIFA pro is “done” after server issues force Rock, Paper, Scissors decision
Problem highlights widespread esports pro complaints about the state of the game.
Twitter’s newest major investor wants to oust CEO Jack Dorsey
Lots of folks want to change Twitter, but most can't buy enough stock to do it.
Final Fantasy VII Remake demo finally gets official, free release [Updated]
Free PS4 exclusive comes two months after a leaked version was datamined.
Coronavirus cancels Geneva auto show
Car makers and the public were already getting cold on trade shows before this happened.
PAX East 2020: The show’s best costumes, collectibles, and eye-catchers
Coronavirus concerns can't stop this gathering of tens of thousands of gamers.
Companies are contracting out more jobs—that’s not great for workers
Companies' obsession with efficiency hasn't always been good for workers.
Big Data promises better deals. But for whom?
Intuit’s $7 billion deal to buy Credit Karma a test for antitrust regulators.
After first coronavirus death in the US, first possible outbreak reported
Possible outbreak is in a nursing home where dozens of cases are already suspected.
WHO raises global coronavirus alert as US faceplants
There are now four possible community-spread cases of COVID-19 in the US.
Dances, diaries, detentions, and demons in Netflix’s I Am Not Okay with This
This show is so Netflix 2020: A brisk and bingeable seven-episodes blending TV niches.
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