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You just can't get away from the big ad tech companies, it seems.

Noticing an uptick in spam from people you know? You can probably blame Emotet.

A new toll-free Google Assistant service in India can be accessed from any phone.

Comcast accused of reneging on "lifetime" price promise in Google Fiber city.

It could be possible to ID at-risk children based on a single teacher's assessment.

Plus deals on Logitech accessories, Apple Watch and iPad pre-orders, and more.

iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS releases are still on the way, though.

Review: Comfort tweaks, new d-pad propel a cheaper way into a great portable library.

The Oregon-based startup has more than 4,000 preorders to work through.

Insurance industry group rates Model 3 one of the safest cars.

Rules of engagement covered courthouse and authorized lock picking.

New shortcut buttons and Roku Zones make it easier to find and access content.

Storage management largely revolves around pattern recognition—and AI can help.

No Nintendo remake has ever combined the beautiful and the familiar like this.

"I am concerned that the decisions are not being driven by what is most efficient."

AT&T reportedly considers spinoff of DirecTV or combination with Dish.

A cool $70 billion could help get the US to 90% fiber coverage, study says.

Cruise missile parts, UAV wreckage indicate attack was at least backed by Iran.

It shares some features with quantum annealers, but it's easier to build and operate.

Previously undocumented Tortoiseshell is skilled but by no means perfect.

Ethnobotanist argues the plant is a better fit than hallucinogenic mushrooms.

Surely this initiative will create meaningful change...

Spread-spectrum RF chirps are low-bandwidth—but they go farther than you'd think.

Devs urge the rest of the industry to follow suit in reducing plastic use.

Google's long-rumored combo device will reportedly launch alongside the Pixel 4.

Nonprofit LA Cyber Lab launches app to help small businesses spot phishing, malware.

WSD is supposed to be confined to local networks. It's not, and researchers are concerned.

Mike Patey and his two passengers were unharmed, but the plane wasn't so lucky.

Mixing privacy and security features with Ultrabook style—starting at $1,549.

"Bet ya a signed dollar it's true" was an expression of uncertainty, Musk says.

New standards aren't ready, so the target is the main barrier to their adoption.

Impressions: Small interface improvements matched by sloppiness around the edges.

Ringdown overtones yield accurate estimates of mass and spin of a new black hole.

Anyone can take a peek.

Snowden didn't submit it to gov't for pre-approval; DOJ says he's in breach of contract.

Plus Prime-only deals on a bunch of Amazon devices, Xbox One gamepads, and more.

How badly do you want another PC games launcher?

AT&T faces investor lawsuit as TV business continues freefall.

With the cloud storage, you'll save about $12 over the old Fi unlimited plan.

DOD takes its search for a multi-target interceptor into recompete.

We caught up with Bugatti's Le Mans-winning test driver at the Frankfurt auto show.

Free software pioneer has history of controversial comments about underage sex.

Exclusive series, classic TV reboots, and Saved by the Bell with a possible new Zack.

A study suggests that people in ancient China started farming carp around 6200 BCE.

All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again...

Cement production is about 8% of CO emissions.

The Houston metro area falls into the highest risk category.

Viner arranged the swatting after losing a reported $1.50 bet.

Evidence shows Iran supplied cruise missiles, "loitering munitions" used previously.

"Audible Captions is not a book of any kind," Audible writes in court filing.