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Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac moves to Metal for DirectX 11 and more
Update promises better graphics performance in games and CAD applications.
Two Ebola drugs boost survival rates, according to early trial data
The two experimental treatments will continue on in more trials.
Four rocket companies are competing for Air Force funding, and it is war
We offer a look at the four bidders and what is at stake for each of them.
Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile blows up, creating “mini-Chernobyl”
Atomic research agency acknowledges "isotope power source" of "rocket engine" exploded.
Porsche takes wraps off of 670hp Cayenne S Turbo E-Hybrid
V8 variant of the Cayenne plug-in hybrid will hit dealerships in early 2020.
$3 million Fortnite winner—and his parents—become latest swatting targets
The teenager was in the middle of a livestream when cops showed up with guns.
Microsoft cuts Office 2019 one-time licenses through Home Use Program
Microsoft's march through subscription land continues apace.
Verizon selling Tumblr to WordPress.com owner, but porn ban won’t go away
Verizon bought Tumblr owner Yahoo in 2017, is now selling Tumblr to Automattic.
YouTube should stop recommending garbage videos to users
Opinion: The case against YouTube's toxic "up next" algorithm.
Trump wants to import drugs from Canada. Canadians are furious
"Our drugs are not for you, period."
After two years of delays, Minecraft’s visual upgrade has been canceled
Gorgeous overhaul was originally planned for "fall 2017," then went silent.
First trailer for Dolemite Is My Name pays tribute to a blaxploitation legend
"Do you know karate?" "No, but I'm a fast learner."
Frontier network outages get worse in NY, triggering state investigation
Frontier, already under fire in Minnesota, faces network quality probe in NY.
Tested: Idea that sea ice steadies jet stream, blocking cold winters
Analysis shows why correlation is not causation, in this case.
Now you can use Android phones, rather than passwords, to log in to Google*
* = For now, fingerprint or lock screen authentication applies only to one Google property.
Alleged kingpin of massive, deadly fentanyl-laced pill scheme stands trial
Man allegedly pressed fake pills in his basement that killed at least one.
Eliza review: Startup culture meets sci-fi in a touching, fascinating tale
Make your peace with this being a "visual novel"—because it's a must-play.
The US Navy says no to touchscreens—maybe automakers should, too
Overly complex touchscreen systems were blamed in recent NTSB report.
Twitch backtracks after accidentally showing porn on Ninja’s old page
Streaming service suspends "experiment" in recommended content after snafu.
Hurricane forecasts may be running headlong into the butterfly effect
"We know we’re not going to get to zero errors."
How my favorite designer ended up being featured in Hobbs and Shaw
The coolest thing about Hobbs and Shaw isn't the cars; it's the outfits.
The last magnetic pole flip saw 22,000 years of weirdness
When the Earth's magnetic poles trade places, they take a while to get sorted.
Terrifying tales spring to vivid life in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Adaptation is a fitting tribute to the book series by the late Alvin Schwarz.
AI researchers have a plan to pay patients for data
Pay for the data and store it in a blockchain-protected system.
Universal pulls The Hunt after most recent deadly mass shootings [Updated]
Damon Lindelof co-wrote satirical thriller about rich people hunting "deplorables."
“Blast processing” in 2019: How an SNES emulator solved overclocking
Byuu's latest bsnes update fixes slowdown without cranking video to super-speed.
The hottest new board games from Gen Con 2019
Our yearly giant list of new board games you need to check out.
Blow out your knee? Hope your surgeon’s got a VR headset
VR gets much-needed validation as a surgical training tool.
At Defense Distributed, few glimpses of life after Cody Wilson
Court cases and social media spats continue over 3D-printed guns.
Vector’s CEO departs, rocket company pausing its operations [Updated]
Vector had been targeting a suborbital flight for the Vector-R vehicle this year.
Uber, losing billions, freezes engineering hires
Uber has been burning cash at more than $1 billion per quarter.
Apple updates multiport adapter with support for 4K HDR video
The update means you could use certain Apple hardware as a legit home theater hub.
Ajit Pai loses another court case as judges overturn 5G deregulation
Pai tried to kill environmental and historic-preservation review of small cells.
Trump admin reportedly drafting order to counter social media “bias”
The proposal would reportedly put the onus of content regulation on the FCC.
Huawei announces its first operating system, HarmonyOS
Huawei is the next mobile challenger after Microsoft, Mozilla, RIM, and Samsung.
Apple is now selling the AirPower, basically, only it’s not made by Apple
It doesn't have all the same features, but the basic concept is the same.
Twitter backs down, allows McConnell to post video of protestor threats
Twitter has struggled to develop consistent moderation policies.
A detailed look at AMD’s new Epyc “Rome” 7nm server CPUs
Epyc "Rome" continues its little sibling the Ryzen 3000's mad dash forward.
Fully Charged gets a first look at the Porsche Taycan EV
Much remains secret about the car ahead of its launch next month.
Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB of roaming data
Loaned-out mobile hotspot inadvertently used data during car trip to Canada.
YouTube lets biggest stars off the hook for breaking rules, moderators say
Moderators say YouTube overrode them when high-profile creators went too far.
Spin in psychiatric clinical trial reports is widespread
More than half of a sample had flattering tweaks in report summaries.
Amazon workers in Minnesota walk off the job over parking issues
Amazon has faced a series of walkouts and protests at Minnesota warehouses.
Airline tracks Twitter user’s real-world ID, publishes her flight number
Southwest Airlines finally relents, after first insisting flight numbers aren't PII.
Cody Wilson pleads guilty to lesser charge, will register as sex offender
Founder of Defense Distributed finally appeared in court after his arrest last fall.
Walmart, ESPN pull violent game marketing following shootings
Moves reflect temporary view of increased audience sensitivity.
The first people to live at high elevations snacked on giant mole rats
The site is the earliest evidence so far of people living at high elevations.
A Boeing code leak exposes security flaws deep in a 787’s guts
Boeing's response to this glaring security lapse has not been reassuring.
Samsung’s Bixby speaker, announced one year ago today, still hasn’t launched
It's not cancelled yet, says Samsung, but there's still no launch date.
Sean Murray calls No Man’s Sky Beyond the game’s “2.0” version—we believe it
This Sky has finally cleared; creator is full of excitement about VR, online, more.
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