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New gel lets us spread flame retardant before wildfires start
The formula coats plants thoroughly and sticks to them even through light rain.
Some iPhone 6S units aren’t turning on, so Apple launched a repair program
The problem affects phones made between October 2018 and August 2019.
The broken record: Why Barr’s call against end-to-end encryption is nuts
Barr, DHS Secretary, UK, and Australia say end-to-end encryption will help child abusers.
Boldly going where no palate has gone before: A Star Trek wine tasting
They're respectable, drinkable wines, if a bit pricey. Definitely better than synthehol.
Microsoft says Iranian hackers tried to hack a US presidential campaign
Over a recent 30-day stretch, Iran-sponsored hackers attacked 241 accounts in all.
These are Audi’s four electric car platforms for the coming years
Including our first look at PPE, Audi and Porsche’s new battery electric platform.
Upgraded Red Dead Redemption 2 hits PC, Stadia in November
But the Steam version won't be available until December.
Single reaction mixture can produce all four RNA bases
Newly described set of reactions could be a route to the RNA world—and life.
All hail Luna 3, rightful king of 1950s space missions
Luna 3 was much larger than any spacecraft lofted by the United States.
Report: Musk’s $50,000 “pedo guy” investigator is a convicted felon
Bizarre fight began with Musk tweet baselessly calling caver a "pedo guy."
Rocket Report: New Shepard will be expensive, Falcon 9 nets Moon mission
"We look forward to embracing the competitive landscape."
Misery of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would be global
50-125 million immediate deaths, and then the weather changes.
When “easy mode” isn’t enough: An analysis of unclear lessons in video games
Detailed analysis answers why even classics like Super Mario Bros. can confuse.
Attackers exploit 0-day vulnerability that gives full control of Android phones
Vulnerable phones include 4 Pixel models, devices from Samsung, Motorola, and others.
US wants Facebook to backdoor WhatsApp and halt encryption plans
Here we go again. DOJ renews its "going dark" warning amid Facebook privacy shift.
Despite a solid finale, Preacher’s final season was mostly a godawful mess
It's Team Jesse versus the Grail as the end of the world draws nigh.
Indigestion, save ends: Wendy’s releases a massive D&D-style tabletop RPG
For a D&D-like, "Feast of Legends" is as silly and shameless as it is accessible.
Dealmaster: You can already take $30 off Apple’s new 10.2-inch iPad
The 128GB model, that is. Plus deals on Samsung 4K TVs and robot vacuums.
Vaping-linked lung illness looks like exposure to mustard gas, doctors say
The outbreak of vaping illnesses is "continuing at a brisk pace," CDC official says.
GirlsDoPorn, on trial for fraud, still isn’t leveling with new models
Employee admits contract for new models still doesn't mention GirlsDoPorn.
Egypt used Google Play in spy campaign targeting its own citizens, researchers say
Google removes app that logged detailed information about users' calls.
EU nations can force Facebook to remove content worldwide, court rules
The ruling could let EU nations override other countries' own laws, critics say.
One of the most remote settled islands is plagued by plastic waste
And plastic water bottles are a particularly frequent culprit.
Samsung becomes only the second OEM to support Android Auto Wireless
Zero cars support wireless mode, but at least the phones are catching up.
Anti-vaxxer threw human blood on lawmakers, lab tests confirm
Witnesses reported that the blood was thrown from a menstrual cup.
Cable companies use hidden fees to raise prices 24% a month
Analysis of cable bills finds loads of fees not mentioned in advertised price.
Kaspersky finds Uzbekistan hacking op… because group used Kaspersky AV
SandCat revealed because Uzbek intelligence agency is bad at OPSEC.
Do the math: A bigger house edge is better for the bottom line, study finds
It's good to question the wisdom of widely held beliefs.
Twitter nixes Trump Nickelback meme after dubious takedown request
Look at this copyright gaffe. Every time I do, it makes me laugh.
Video: Working up a sweat with Ring Fit Adventure
Judge my exercise form as I judge Nintendo's new exercise game.
After discovering he has at least 17 kids, man sues fertility clinic
Some go to the same school as the kids he has with his wife.
An Indian orbiter reached Mars five years ago, and it’s still ticking
"The Indian space agency should be very proud of this success."
On eve of nuke talks with US, N. Korea tests new sub-launched missile
Pukguksong-3 is longest-range solid-fuel missile ever for North Korea.
Plate tectonics runs deeper than we thought
At 52-years-old, plate tectonics has given geologists a whole new level to explore.
Augmented Reality is making industrial work more productive
Fieldbit's augmented reality support app is like an interactive Haynes manual.
Intel’s Cascade-X HEDT squares off with AMD’s Threadripper
Cascade Lake-X is considerably faster than Skylake-X, at half the cost.
Hands-on with Microsoft’s barrage of new Surface devices
Microsoft spreads the Surface love to Qualcomm and AMD, also takes on AirPods.
Tesla produced a record-breaking 96,155 cars last quarter
Vehicle production has steadily improved over the course of 2019.
Facebook, Reddit, and others need a deepfakes plan now, senators say
Utterly fabricated video could become a whole new area of misinformation. Soon.
Study claimed a GMO trial went horrifically wrong. The study’s authors disagree
After scary news headlines, one study author said she didn't get to read the final text.
The Surface Phone is real! Microsoft surprises with a dual-screen Android phone
Microsoft is shipping Android and Google Play on this dual 5.6-inch-display device.
Why Ajit Pai’s “unhinged” net neutrality repeal was upheld by judges
Judges reluctantly accepted claim that broadband isn't "telecommunications."
AMD scores a big marketing win with Ryzen-powered Microsoft Surface
Beating Intel to the 1100 GFLOPS punch by 2 years got AMD a new Surface design.
Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo PC, coming holiday 2020
A demo of Windows 10X shows how the OS will be optimized for dual-screen devices.
Italy signs an agreement to fly on VSS Unity for research missions
The first research flight could take place as early as next year.
Ancient sippy cup may hold clues about agriculture’s spread in Europe
Earlier weaning thanks to ruminant milk could have increased ancient birth rates.
Google adds password “checkup” into Web account password manager
Breached, reused, and weak passwords all flagged in Google account settings.
Tesla just bought an AI startup to improve Autopilot—here’s what it does
We talked to DeepScale CEO Forrest Iandola about his work last year.
The Internet’s horrifying new method for installing Google apps on Huawei phones
Just make a Chinese website your device's remote administrator. It'll be fine!
AMD Ryzen Pro 3000 series desktop CPUs will offer full RAM encryption
Ryzen Pro brings Epyc's Secure Memory Encryption to the desktop, more or less.
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