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Exonerated: Charges dropped against pentesters paid to break into Iowa courthouse
Dismissal is a victory for the security industry and the customers who rely on it.
Browser review: Microsoft’s new “Edgium” Chromium-based Edge
The final release version of Microsoft's new Edge looks quite promising.
CBS makes Star Trek: Picard pilot free on YouTube for a limited time
CBS hasn't said when the free viewing period will end, but it's the full episode.
US government sees renewables passing natural gas in 20 years
But renewables' prices seem to make the report's projections obsolete already.
Google Stadia’s latest free game only has a few thousand total players
Thumper hasn't been a big draw for Stadia's seemingly limited player base.
More than 200 browser extensions ejected from Firefox and Chrome stores
Firefox ousts almost 200 add-ons while Google detects a significant increase in abuse.
AT&T slashed billions from network spending, cut tens of thousands of jobs
Despite government favors, AT&T capital spending and employment keep declining.
Caltech wins $1.1 billion patent award against Apple and Broadcom
Caltech's patent claimed a new type of error-correcting codes.
Novel coronavirus spreads in US as WHO declares global emergency
The immediate risk to the United States is still considered LOW.
Avast shutters data-selling subsidiary amid user outrage
Users were not happy to learn "security" software sold their browsing habits.
DOD tester’s report: F-35 is still a lemon
Inaccurate gun, cybersecurity issues, and poor reliability found by testing director.
Spectacular sunrises and a sense of optimism mark the 2020 Rolex 24
IMSA and Le Mans are converging, and everyone still hates Balance of Performance.
Dealmaster: Lenovo’s already affordable Thinkbook 13s is on sale for $581
Plus savings on Audible memberships, robot vacuums, smart TVs, and more.
A deep dive into the Apollo Guidance Computer, and the hack that saved Apollo 14
How on Earth do you patch the software on a computer orbiting the Moon? Very carefully.
DOD launches swarming drone in test of C-130 “drone mothership” concept
Next comes test of in-flight capture and recovery with sky-hook equipped cargo plane.
An extended interview with Oddworld’s creator, Lorne Lanning
If you've got three hours to kill, we'll take you on a magical trippy journey.
Here are the 62 brand-new emoji for 2020
We're up to 3,304 total emoji, which should show up in your next big OS update.
Microsoft’s Azure is still growing fast to take on AWS, but Xbox is still struggling
The tech giant reported impressive revenue in everything but gaming.
DOJ sues US telecom providers for connecting Indian robocall scammers
One provider connected 720 million calls in 23 days.
Purell’s unproven disease-fighting claims get sanitized after FDA warning
The FDA said it wasn't aware of any data to support the company's claims.
Ancient poop reveals what happened after the fall of Cahokia
People hunted and raised small farms near the ruins of the ancient city.
Tesla made $105 million profit in Q4 2019 after record deliveries
Tesla shares soar in aftermarket trading as a result.
New “Off-Facebook Activity” portal lets you know where you’re being followed
It's helpful to know which businesses track you, but you can't do much about it.
Waymo’s self-driving cars will carry packages for UPS in Phoenix
Waymo vehicles will carry packages from UPS stores to a central UPS warehouse.
Dozens of companies have data dumped online by ransomware ring seeking leverage
Maze operators "gift" Pensacola by removing data dump, but others not so lucky.
Blizzard now claims full copyright for player-made “custom game” mods
New legal language would ensure total ownership of the next Dota.
Cruise’s autonomous Origin hints at a “McDonald’s of mobility”
Being affordable, inoffensive, and homogeneous could be a plus for the startup.
Skimming heist that hit convenience chain may have compromised 30 million cards
Point-of-sale machines at ~850 Wawa locations were infected for 9 months.
Linus Torvalds pulled WireGuard VPN into the 5.6 kernel source tree
The last likely hurdle to inclusion in the Linux kernel itself is cleared.
AT&T loses another 1.2 million TV subscribers as DirecTV keeps tanking
AT&T began 2019 with 24.5 million premium-TV customers, ended with 20.4 million.
Google’s tenth messaging service will “unify” Gmail, Drive, Hangouts Chat
The GSuite team already has a Slack clone, but now it's making a second Slack clone.
The cheapest climate target to hit? Around 2°C
Action costs money, but so do the consequences of inaction.
Report: Valve Index sales more than doubled amid Half-Life Alyx reveal
Cheaper, portable Oculus Quest continues to outpace PC-based alternatives.
China fears lead Interior Department to limit use of foreign drones
The feds worry about Chinese-made drones sending data back to China.
Report: Webb telescope has just a 12 percent chance of making launch date
NASA generally uses a “70 percent confidence level” to establish dates.
Roku Smart Soundbars can now be used to make surround sound systems
Now you can connect multiple Roku speakers to create a more robust audio system.
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites, catches a fairing [Updated]
They also found a fairing.
Researchers track fishing fleets by putting radar sensors on birds
Lots of boats seem to shut off their tracking systems.
Apple reports a blowout Q1 2020, but names coronavirus as a worry for the next quarter
The iPhone 11 led the charge in a high-growth quarter that surprised some investors.
Apple releases iOS 13.3.1 and macOS Catalina 10.15.3
The updates give users the ability to disable ultra-wide band on new iPhones.
London to deploy live facial recognition to find wanted faces in a crowd
Tech from NEC aimed at spotting wanted persons on the streets to alert officers.
Amazon’s Ring app shares loads of your personal info, report finds
Ring isn't the only company getting a ton of info about you and your setup.
Samsung Galaxy Z flip gets official renders, full spec sheet
It has last year's Snapdragon chip and a glass cover.
Amazon faces employee revolt over slow climate action
Employees are defying a company ban on talking publicly about Amazon practices.
Here’s the latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan
Case counts are jumping quickly as the outbreak continues and testing increases.
Dealmaster: Amazon’s whole Fire TV streamer lineup is on sale for the Super Bowl
Plus deals on the Nvidia Shield, AMD Ryzen chips, the Google Pixel 3a, and more.
Ajit Pai promised faster broadband expansion—Comcast cut spending instead
Despite net neutrality repeal, Comcast spent less on expanding cable network.
Troubled Iranian rocket industry preparing for another launch attempt
Launch will take place from same site revealed by President Trump in August.
Bethesda restores characters who lost their clothes in Fallout 76 hack
One month later, hack victims get items back and in-game currency for the trouble.
Video: How Myst’s designers stuffed an entire universe onto a single CD-ROM
"War Stories" continues with this look at one of the best-selling PC games of the 90s.
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