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HBO drops first teaser for its upcoming Watchmen series
Don't call it a reboot. Showrunner Damon Lindelof says it's more of a remix.
Unless you want your payment card data skimmed, avoid these commerce sites
A skimming campaign continues to infect sites with malicious JavaScript.
Who can convince those who reject climate science? Maybe their kids
Experiment showed middle-schoolers got their parents thinking.
Bethesda’s latest Elder Scrolls adventure taken down amid cries of plagiarism
Pulled "Elsweyr" RPG is extremely similar to a D&D adventure published in 2016.
Why organizing Uber and Lyft drivers is a big challenge
Drivers around the world are switching off their apps on Wednesday.
UK goes a whole week without using coal-fired electricity
The cradle of the Industrial Revolution is turning a corner away from pollution.
Ajit Pai refuses to investigate Frontier’s horrible telecom service
Long outages and bad customer service mar Frontier's government-funded network.
Dealmaster: There’s a bunch of special offers for the new Google Pixel 3A
Including $100 gift cards and a few trade-in deals.
“RobbinHood” ransomware takes down Baltimore City government networks
A year after 911 system hit, most of city's networks are down.
Lenovo adds AMD Ryzen Pro-powered laptops to its ThinkPad family
You can get the first available models at the end of May starting at $939.
VW’s record-breaking electric car takes on world’s scariest racetrack, Nürburgring
After shattering the record at Pikes Peak, the ID R takes on the Nürburgring.
Porsche, Fiat face multimillion-dollar payouts in separate diesel scandals
Porsche played a small role in diesel scandals, but it benefitted from the cheating.
Cray, AMD to build 1.5 exaflops supercomputer for US government
System will mix Epyc CPUs and Radeon Instinct GPUs.
Waymo expands Phoenix self-driving service by putting 10 cars on Lyft
Lyft customers in the Phoenix area will be able to choose a self-driving taxi.
Google debuts “next-generation” Assistant, coming to next Pixel phones
Plus, a new hands-free Driving Mode and Waze support.
Meet the Google Pixel 3a: A midrange phone with a flagship camera for $399
A plastic body, slower SoC, and other cuts get the Pixel down to a new low price.
Google renames Assistant home devices, debuts $229 Nest Hub Max
The Google Assistant got yet another home today, this time in the Nest lineup.
Disney delays Avatar quadrilogy, dates three live-action Star Wars films
We're not sure when Fandango will start pre-selling tickets to 2027's Avatar 5, but...
Charter squeezes more money out of Internet users with new cancellation policy
No more prorated final bills: Charter/Spectrum makes it more expensive to cancel.
Claptrap voice actor accuses Gearbox CEO of assault, underpayment
Pitchford says former VP is "bitter and disgruntled" about 2017 dismissal.
After a few misfires, Army’s newest pistol program is slow on the draw
Video: Army says program is on track but cuts 2020 budget for pistols from SIG Sauer.
Dealmaster: A ton of Amazon Kindle, Echo, and Fire devices are on sale today
Plus 25% off a new Roomba, a big Lenovo ThinkPad discount, and much more.
Why a Republican senator wants the FTC to throw the book at Facebook
Senators want "resounding precedent" against Facebook in privacy case.
With SpaceX scrub, NASA again demonstrates commitment to innovation
"The agency is investing in keeping the United States on the leading edge."
Android Auto gets a big UI revamp
A new bottom bar lets you control music and maps at the same time.
Stolen NSA hacking tools were used in the wild 14 months before Shadow Brokers leak
Already criticized for not protecting its exploit arsenal, the NSA has a new lapse.
Birth of Middle Earth: Tolkien biopic explores beloved author’s early years
Director Dome Karukoski talks about bringing the author's interior life to the screen.
Windows 10 will soon ship with a full, open source, GPLed Linux kernel
The new Windows Subsystem for Linux will use a real Linux kernel.
Amazon discriminates against pregnant women, seven lawsuits have said
At least seven pregnancy discrimination lawsuits have been filed in eight years.
Ancient Bolivian ritual kit contains traces of hallucinogens
The shaman's repertoire may have included cocaine and ayahuasca.
BlizzCon 2019 tickets revolve around invasive, poorly reviewed smartphone app
And, lo, did fans sarcastically reply, "You guys all have phones, right?"
Refunds for 300 million phone users sought in lawsuits over location-data sales
Carriers face class actions for sale of real-time phone locations to data brokers.
Coming soon: Windows Terminal—finally a tabbed, emoji-capable Windows command-line
Big performance enhancements for the Linux subsystem are also on the way.
HBO’s new Chernobyl mini-series shows how good science is undermined by secrecy
Insidious Soviet-era leadership is the villain in this dark five-episode drama.
Microsoft’s plan for Edge: Integrated IE compatibility, better privacy
New features will make Edge more than just a reskinned Chrome.
Spidey-fans: Don’t watch new Far From Home trailer if you haven’t seen End Game
Take it from Spiderman: "There's some serious spoilers about to come up."
Germany’s health minister proposes a $2,790 anti-vaxxer charge
The country’s health minister also suggests banning unvaccinated children from daycares.
Armagadd-on redux: Certificate expiration caused Firefox to disable all add-ons
New version shipped after a weekend hotfix.
Pokémon characters have their own pea-sized region in brain, study finds
Stanford study scanned brains of "Pokémon experts" and compared to a control group.
Inside Electrify America’s plan to simplify electric car charging
We visit the company's HQ and R&D lab for the inside scoop.
Guidemaster: High-tech gift ideas for Mother’s Day
Geeky gift ideas that will outlive those flowers and chocolates.
Facebook’s cryptocurrency might work like loyalty points
Facebook seeks investors for planned cryptocurrency, merchants who might accept it.
What to expect from Google I/O 2019
Prepare yourself for Google I/O with a roundup of in-the-works projects.
Study: Leonardo da Vinci suffered from “claw hand,” not post-stroke paralysis
Damage to ulnar nerve would have rendered fine movement impossible in his right hand.
Dealmaster: It’s Star Wars Day, so a bunch of Star Wars things are on sale
Including deals on LEGO sets, lots of video games, and more knick-knacks.
A mysterious hacker gang is on a supply-chain hacking spree
Group of likely Chinese hackers has poisoned software of at least six companies.
HP Chromebook 14 review: One of the first AMD Chromebooks, tested
The first AMD machines are part of Chrome OS' bread and butter: low power, low cost.
Bike lanes need physical protection from car traffic, study shows
Drivers left bikes less room in the presence of parked cars and painted bike lanes.
After Dragon launch, NASA will consider using the same Falcon 9 three times
NASA explains why it was OK with scrubbing launch for a recovery issue.
After Nevada’s outrage over plutonium shipment, Energy Dept offers olive branch
The move out of Nevada will begin in 2021 and last until 2026.
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