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Lessons from scorching hot weirdo-planets
The first kind of exoplanet found, Hot Jupiters still perplex and captivate 25 years later.
Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse
From the archives: "Pelésh mi ere imbobo rum Oakland."
Giant surveillance balloons are lurking at the edge of space
Balloons in the stratosphere snap images of Earth with unprecedented resolutions. Cheese!
Physicists measured forces behind why Cheerios clump together in your bowl
It all comes down to gravity, surface tension—and tilt.
Archaeologists unearth gold-lined Mycenaean royal tombs in Greece
The tombs offer insights into Mycenaean culture and trade connections.
TV changed a lot in the 2010s, and the decade’s best reflects that
Bingewatching, streaming services, aftershows, expanded universes, and more.
Netflix’s 6 Underground is Chocobo Racing without the Final Fantasy
6 Underground is what happens when you ask Michael Bay to make a bunch of minigames.
Acidifying oceans could eat away at sharks’ skin and teeth
Researchers show that prolonged exposure to acidified water corrodes the scales that make up a shark's skin.
“OxySacklers” angry that Tufts removed family name from campus
Sacklers claim the move was "contrary to basic notions of fairness."
Report: Apple is developing satellites so the iPhone can skip wireless carriers
The company hopes to deploy something within five years, according to Bloomberg.
Motorola gets cold feet, delays $1,500 Razr foldable days before launch
Moto claims the delay isn't "significant," but it also won't give a new launch date.
Chrome is getting a dedicated media control button
It's just like Android's media controls, but for your browser.
New federal rule will hurt renewables, help gas and coal
Rule artificially raises bids from plants that get certain state subsidies.
Woman had 524x the normal level of mercury in her blood from skin cream use
A new case report on the July poisoning highlights just how toxic organic mercury is.
Suction fans, a V12, and manual gears for Gordon Murray’s new car
Its active aerodynamics will be the most advanced in the world.
Starliner’s timer was off—capsule thought engines were firing when they weren’t
"Boeing and NASA are working together to review options."
New boson appears in nuclear decay, breaks standard model
Weird electron-positrons from decaying beryllium and helium hint at new boson.
The immune system listens in on bacteria signaling to each other
The immune response can be modulated by bacterial signaling molecules.
Tenet marks Christopher Nolan’s return to high-concept sci-fi thrillers
Barely any details about the film escaped during production.
Google fined ~$166 million by France over search ads
Google's interpretation of its own ad policies ruled inconsistent and arbitrary.
Not so IDLE hands: FBI program offers companies data protection via deception
Newly surfaced doc outlines FBI's IDLE program—which teases thieves with "decoy data."
Rocket Report: NASA chief hits back at Boeing, Falcon 9’s extended coast
"It will be a busy year."
Congress slaps robocallers with $10,000 penalty—per call
The TRACED Act passed the Senate unanimously and is headed to Trump's desk.
PoS malware skimmed convenience store customers’ card data for 8 months
Wawa payment-processing infection collected names, card numbers, and more.
Leaked images of new Samsung foldable surfaces: It’s a flip phone
After the Galaxy Fold, Samsung's next foldable looks like an S10 that folds in half.
Dark Overlord taunted, threatened, and extorted. Now alleged member is behind bars
UK man who fought extradition for almost a year is finally on US soil.
How Tesla proved the haters wrong
The 2020s could be even better for Tesla than the 2010s.
Virginia has big plans for electric school buses in 2020
The buses will store excess power and return it to the grid when needed.
Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the US will be severely obese by 2030, study suggests
Researchers call for more prevention and treatment from health professionals.
Apple, Google, and Amazon create “CHIP,” a new smart home standard [Updated]
One day later, Google and Apple have publicly shared more details about what's happening.
Dealmaster: Take $100 off a new Apple iPad Air
Plus deals on Samsung SSDs, the Google Pixel 3a, Xbox consoles, and more.
In February, Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest is the next “game devs on TV” show
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet is a new comedy from the team behind It's Always Sunny.
Photovoltaic… enzymes?
Many enzymes need to grab electrons, and they're not picky about where they get them.
Ohio gas well blowout leaked more than many countries do in a year
Data from new satellite shows the accident should have gotten more attention.
How to set up your own Nebula mesh VPN, step by step
Itching to get your own Nebula mesh VPN up and running? We've got you covered.
Contractor admits planting logic bombs in his software to ensure he’d get new work
Logic bombs created periodic malfunctions that only he knew how to fix.
US government is entitled to all Snowden book proceeds, judge rules
Ed Snowden failed to seek pre-publication review as required by NSA contracts.
Warcraft III: Reforged will release on January 28, not in 2019
Remaster brings new online features, gameplay tweaks, and overhauled visuals.
The last days of Homo erectus
Anthropologists may have found the last H. erectus group to succumb to extinction.
Trump administration says employers can ban organizing via company email
The NLRB's three-member majority rules property rights are paramount.
Samsung chair imprisoned and 24 others found guilty in union-busting case
Seoul court convicted Samsung's Lee Sang-hoon and 24 others of labor violations.
The 2020 Honda Civic: A strong all-rounder in the sub-$30,000 market
The Civic is Honda's bread and butter, but driving it is no hardship.
Starliner set for its historic debut flight on Friday morning
"This is the culmination of years of hard work."
Hackers steal data for 15 million patients, then sell it back to lab that lost it
LifeLabs said it negotiated with hackers after they demanded a ransom.
5G deployment stands ready to supercharge the Internet of Things
5G for me and 5G for thee—especially if thou art an IoT device.
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker spoiler-free review: Kylo, Rey save the film
It's a bumpy ride on the way to a mostly satisfying conclusion.
This “essential piece of computing history” just sold for $43,750
The "Jacquard machine" used punch cards to "program" intricate weaving patterns.
No-fiber zone: FCC funds 25Mbps, data-capped satellite in rural areas
Viasat gets $87.1M for rural broadband; no word yet on price or exact data caps.
Sacklers siphoned nearly $11 billion from Purdue amid opioid crisis
It's still unclear where all the money ended up.
Mac Pro teardown finds a largely traditional desktop inside
They found that it does not work as a cheese grater, however.
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