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Rocket Report: Long March 7A fails, rising SLS costs put Congress on notice
"Shows value of having 9 engines!"
Tesla says it will shut down its Fremont factory—next Monday
"Danger of panic far exceeds danger of corona," Elon Musk tweeted on Monday.
Facebook’s new design turns your PC into an enormous phone
It's hard to like most of the new layout—but having a dark mode is nice.
Game Developers Conference plans postponed SF gathering for Aug. 4-6
New schedule announced even as San Francisco remains in a state of emergency.
Charter employees beg for work-from-home rights during pandemic
"Good people at a bad company": employees describe breeding ground for germs.
Senators push to allow remote Senate votes during emergencies
Congressional leaders have resisted calls to allow remote voting.
Android 11 Preview 2 hands-on: More polish and a new install method
We get yet another notification panel redesign and lots of tiny changes.
DirectX 12 Ultimate brings Xbox Series X features to PC gaming
DX12U will bring DirectX Raytracing, Mesh Shaders, and more to Windows PCs.
You can save $10 on Doom Eternal today before it officially launches
Physical copies only. Dealmaster also has deals on Fire TV streamers and more.
American Amazon warehouse worker gets COVID-19
The Queens warehouse is operating again after a deep cleaning, Amazon says.
Comcast aggressively moves to work-from-home during pandemic
Comcast embraces remote work while Charter resists employee complaints.
ASCII art + permadeath: The history of roguelike games
Everything from Rogue to the Binding of Isaac.
Another port bites the dust: Xbox Series X drops S/PDIF audio
Infrared TV remote functions also won't be supported on upcoming hardware.
Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX could build ventilators
However, the billionaire downplayed the seriousness of COVID-19.
Review: Bloodshot is the solid escapist fare we could use right now
Too bad all the theaters are closed. But you can buy it on March 24 for home viewing.
Windows Subsystem for Linux is making inroads with developers
With Redmond—and large gatherings in general—a no-go, WSLconf went virtual.
Apple will update iWork suite with trackpad support and iCloud folder sharing
On top of iCloud Folder Sharing, new templates are coming to Pages and Keynote.
Detroit automakers will reportedly shutter factories—but not Tesla
News of two coronavirus cases among US autoworkers may have hastened shutdowns.
Android surveillanceware operators jump on the coronavirus fear bandwagon
An 11-month-old surveillance campaign is the latest to exploit pandemic fears.
7.5-inch e-ink display is powered completely by NFC
$70 display sips just enough power from an NFC data transfer to flip e-ink pixels.
Steam’s new slew of 59 free demos is a perfect quarantine “game expo”
Thanks to GDC's cancellation, you have five days to enjoy 59 free indie game demos.
Sony details PS5’s fast SSD, variable clock rates, 3D audio tech [Updated]
Cerny goes nitty-gritty on M2 expansion support, backward compatibility, and more.
Pandemic “will last 18 months or longer,” leaked US gov’t report warns
Gov't report warns of medical-supply shortages and "multiple waves" in pandemic.
This new sensor is how F1 plans to stop teams from cheating in 2020
If the season ever gets started, this is how the fuel flow rules will be enforced.
Alameda County Sheriff pressures Tesla to shut down Fremont factory
Tesla stock is down 11 percent from Tuesday's close.
Apple’s new iPad Pro has trackpad support, lidar, and an 8-core GPU
Mouse and trackpad support are coming to all iPads on March 24 with iPadOS 13.4.
Two US doctors in critical condition with COVID-19, dozens more infected
“This virus is dangerous, and its impact is still unfolding.”
Apple’s new MacBook Air brings the price down and the specs up—plus a new keyboard
Configuration options include Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 CPUs and double the old storage.
How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks
Hanwang says its technology has reached 95% accuracy in identifying mask wearers.
Falcon 9 launches safely, but suffers an early engine shutdown [Updated]
Engine failure likely contributed to the loss of first stage during landing attempt.
Reputable sites swept up in FB’s latest coronavirus-minded spam cleanse [Updated]
Facebook acknowledges issue, which could sow distrust in urgent crowdfunding efforts.
A tech bro opts for a digital afterlife in first trailer for Amazon’s Upload
It's the latest comedy series from the man behind The Office, Parks and Recreation.
Buzz Aldrin has some advice for Americans in quarantine
"We looked at this one crack in the floor, and there were ants crawling in and out."
LG’s new consumer 2020 OLED TVs will cost up to $6,000
The cheapest is the new 48-inch CX model at $1,500.
Inside the model that may be making US, UK rethink coronavirus control
An Imperial College report considers whether anything short of a vaccine will help.
Amazon hiring 100,000 warehouse workers amid coronavirus boom
At least five workers in Amazon's EU warehouses have contracted COVID-19 so far.
Study ranks the privacy of major browsers. Here are the findings
Upstart Brave browser gets the highest ratings. Chrome, Firefox and Safari fall between.
Charter engineer quits over “reckless” rules against work-from-home
Charter workers apparently face choice in pandemic: work in the office or resign.
Google strips location sharing from Google Hangouts
Google seems determined to kill its best messaging app.
Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet is back down to its lowest price ever today
Dealmaster also has offers on Doom Eternal, Nvidia and Roku streamers, and more.
Going for speed: The load-busting, lag-limiting tech of the Xbox Series X
Prettier graphics are nice, but we're most excited about opening gaming's bottlenecks.
Uber is shutting down Uber pool to “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus
Shutdown starts in US and Canada, other markets on a case-by-case basis.
NASA spent a decade and nearly $1 billion for a single launch tower
"NASA exacerbated these issues by accepting unproven and untested designs."
Firm wielding Theranos patents asks judge to block coronavirus test [Updated]
Legal expert calls it "the most tone-deaf IP suit in history."
Doom Eternal is a masterful twitch shooter symphony with one sour note
Almost uniformly excellent, fast-paced action is hampered by one pace-breaking flaw.
Plot Against America: HBO’s alternate-history series is too stuck on the present
Philip Roth's novel, interpreted by ex-The Wire writers, got our hopes up. Alas.
AMD’s 7nm Ryzen 4000 laptop processors are finally here
Ryzen 4000 brings the Zen 2 architecture to mobile form factors.
As US fumbles COVID-19 testing, WHO warns social distancing is not enough
The US is still struggling to ramp up testing as disease continues to spread.
Tesla surprises everyone by delivering the Model Y ahead of schedule
Model Y is built on the Model 3 platform, saving time and development costs.
The Internet is drowning in COVID-19-related malware and phishing scams
Emails and websites promise info about the pandemic. In reality, they're shams.
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