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The Swift 3 isn't a status symbol—but it's a solid, budget-friendly workhorse.

New-fangled malware protection gives users a false sense of security, critics say.

The new service runs $20 cheaper than Prime and includes gas discounts, too.

Flaw is in File Manager, a plugin with more than 700,000 users; 52% are affected.

Internal dissent about the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization spills out in public.

Heavy metal contamination rules are changed to ensure they don't close coal plants.

Over 170 countries are involved in the plan, which is like a vaccine insurance plan.

Google has its own version of this exposure tracking and notification, too.

Stone configuration amplified speech and enhanced music, but only within the circle.

Political support squeezed onto 32 x 32 pixel designs.

Dealmaster also has deals on smart speakers, Sony and LG 4K TVs, and more.

Small size can help with economics and safety.

AT&T: Trump-admin petition to FCC is "the neutrality debate that really matters."

iPhones will be joined by new Watches, a HomePod, a new iPad Air, and more.

The Department of Defense is going for smaller low-cost satellites.

RTX 3070 will exceed RTX 2080 Ti at $499 in October. Three-slot RTX 3090 is $1,499.

The Fold 2 comes with bigger displays, flexible glass, and a big price tag.

In the void of “sensible guidance from the CDC,” states and leaders need to act.

Tesla needs to expand rapidly to justify its soaring stock price.

Facebook responds to Canberra’s push to force big tech to pay media for content.

It would have been hell for a sprawling city already in the grips of a pandemic.

Disagreeable personalities only use a subset of the skills that provide success.

Looking to herd immunity is “not a solution,” experts say.

The PCIe 4.0-based 980 Pro looks fast—but it may not really be a “Pro” anymore.

The changes may reduce bad press for Apple, but they don't address the big questions.

Raised fist was used to highlight group organizing “deadly terrorist attacks.”

Portions of the project connecting Taiwan and the Philippines will go forward.

There's still PS Now, but not the same as Xbox’s cross-generational sales pitch.

Tesla is adding Autopilot features much slower than Musk predicted last year.

Exploits can exhaust memory in hardware used by telecoms and cloud providers.

Plus, new tablets and more from Lenovo's holiday lineup.

Microsoft, Walmart, and Oracle are all vying to buy TikTok's US operations.

New processor, mission software, and a rewrite of F-35's maintenance system are due.

Polestar commissioned an independent range test for four different electric cars.

Biden's campaign website calls for a small increase in federal police funding.

Zoom all the way in and you'll see a tiny little traffic light icon in an intersection.

Yet another crack shows in the company's walled console garden.

Weather was iffy right up until the last few minutes before liftoff.

Director Michael Almereyda on bringing Tesla's rich, visual interior life to the screen.

Google gets all the basics right at a decent price.

The state’s apocalyptic blazes burned 2,000 square miles in just 10 days.

They're in pigs already, and the company is planning for human testing.

Sale could value DirecTV at much less than $49B AT&T paid in 2015, reports say.

Boseman, 43, never discussed his colon cancer publicly, continued to work during his illness.

Services to include spotting racial bias, developing guidelines around AI projects.

See the originals first, but Face the Music is fun and hopeful—so, a nice 2020 antidote.

Bad news if you want to re-download Infinity Blade or get Fortnite skins on iOS.

The political appointment of a right-wing activist at the FDA alarmed agency staff.

The 2019 numbers show projects are up, costs are down.

The problem can be minimized but never fully solved, astronomers' report says.