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Conscientiousness may matter less if you’re a lawyer than if you’re in sales
Gigantic analysis pulls together conclusions from a century of research.
No, you apparently can’t run for office just to put false ads on Facebook
An attempt to call out Facebook's policy is working—just not on Facebook.
Facebook deletes the accounts of NSO Group workers
Deletions come after allegations NSO exploit targeted 1,400 WhatsApp users.
AT&T will slash $3 billion off its capital investments next year
AT&T mostly stopped fiber-to-the-home deployment despite tax cut and deregulation.
An Army “hacker con” goes big: The return of AvengerCon
Gaining support of US Cyber Command, AvengerCon taps into a bigger community.
Leveling up: DeepMind’s AlphaStar achieves Grandmaster level in StarCraft II
Forget chess and Go: The new AI frontier is multiplayer video games.
CRISPR used to edit rice DNA as defense against pathogen
Altering rice genes the pathogen needs renders rice strains resistant to blight.
Lawsuit: Juul sold tainted e-liquids to users “drunk and vaping like mo-fo’s”
Whistleblower suit paints a dark picture of Juul's culture and management.
Indian nuclear power plant’s network was hacked, officials confirm
After initial denial, company says report of “malware in system" is correct.
For All Mankind imagines a space race that leaves fewer people out
"A look at what might have been—and what still might be."
HBO Max will bring up the streaming-video rear in May 2020 for $15/mo
Even NBC Peacock will launch earlier; joined by reveal of Game of Thrones prequel.
Guidemaster: Our favorite accessories for iPhones and iPads
We tested dozens of keyboards, chargers, and more to find the iOS gear worth buying.
An end in Vue: Sony will shutter its streaming video service
The cable-replacement service will end operations on January 30, 2020.
50 years ago today, the Internet was born. Sort of
The precursor to the Internet carried its first login request on October 29, 1969.
WhatsApp suit says Israeli spyware maker exploited its app to target 1,400 users
Clickless exploit targeted attorneys, journalists, activists, dissidents, and others.
The Force won’t be with them: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exit Star Wars
The Game of Thrones showrunners cited time constraints from big Netflix deal.
Collision liquified the 4th-largest asteroid, turning it into a dwarf planet
New images show a nearly perfect sphere without large craters.
NASA shares details of lunar surface missions—and they’re pretty cool
But there is a catch if you want to bring back Moon rocks.
Dealmaster: Buy a month of Amazon Music Unlimited, get an Echo Dot for $1 extra
With auto-renewal. Plus deals on Vizio and Sony 4K TVs, iPads, and more.
FCC plans Huawei/ZTE ban, may require ripping out existing network gear
Ban on Chinese vendors would affect recipients of Universal Service funding.
Google’s parent company reportedly wants to buy Fitbit
So... how exactly would Fitbit help Google in the smartwatch wars?
So long, Origin? EA comes back to Steam with new games
EA's years-long Steam split ends amid Valve's battle with the Epic Games Store.
Six cars aced new pedestrian detection tests
The top performers were made by Audi, Subaru, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, and Volvo.
Indian nuke plant’s network reportedly hit by malware tied to N. Korea
Information, not nuclear reactor controls, were the target.
Disney leans hard into Space Western territory in new Mandalorian trailer
“Mandalorian, look outside. They’re waiting for you.”
Russia’s Fancy Bear hackers conduct “significant cyberattacks” on anti-doping agencies
Hacking blitz directed at 16 organizations since September 16, Microsoft says.
How a months-old AMD microcode bug destroyed my weekend
AMD shipped Ryzen 3000 with a serious microcode bug in its random number generator.
See on Apple TV+: Less Game of Thrones, more unintentionally funny Syfy
So far, the epic-fantasy checklist of violent, sexual, convoluted isn't enough.
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 packs plenty of smiles per mile
Previous Shelby GT500s were fast in a straight line; this one does corners, too.
Everything you need to know about iOS and iPadOS 13.2
AirPods Pro support, Deep Fusion photography, and new emoji are part of the update.
Five months after returning rental car, man still has remote control
Man can still track vehicle, lock and unlock it, and start and stop its engine.
Forget poisoned candy and razor blades. Here’s the real Halloween horror
Halloween sadism is an urban legend, researchers say.
Eagles fly to Iran, rack up huge roaming charges
Eagle forgot to check roaming rates before traveling internationally.
Facebook’s new political-ad policy already showing cracks, loopholes
The company is trying to hold a firm line while the sands shift under it.
Meet the new best Android TV device: The 2019 Nvidia Shield TV
The cheaper Shield TV uses a crazy in-line cylinder form factor.
Apple announces AirPods Pro
They're in-ear headphones with active noise canceling, and they aren't cheap.
Australia wants to use face recognition for porn age verification
What could possibly go wrong?
AT&T loses another 1.3 million TV customers as DirecTV freefall continues
AT&T tries to make peace with investors after losing 5M subscribers since 2016.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 review: The most “Nintendo” game from Nintendo in years
Nitpicks aside, there's a reason we're calling this Switch's must-own game of 2019.
Kojima’s Death Stranding coming to PC next summer
Non-console release, now officially confirmed, has been hinted at since 2015.
The Air Force’s secretive space plane returns after more than two years
The space plane spent 779 days, 17 hours in space.
Are you a mouse who can’t let go of fear? Your microbiome might be the problem
After antibiotics, mice still fear a tone that they should think is harmless.
Watchmen and the golden era of the single-season series
We recall the ways some solid, recent series knew the glory of a one-and-done run.
A health care algorithm offered less care to black patients
Shows risks of making decisions using data that reflects inequities in American society.
American whiskeys leave behind a web-like “fingerprint” as they evaporate
Scotch whisky (minus the "e") doesn't produce these web-like patterns.
As the Arctic heats up, what’s in store for its food webs?
A remote Norwegian fjord has shown resilience—up to a point.
Full motion, full emotion: Bandersnatch’s Emmys as a (literal) game changer
Acclaimed FMV game makers dish in the wake of Black Mirror's Emmys.
The FTC fosters fake reviews, its own commissioners say
"Dishonest firms may come to conclude that posting fake reviews is a viable strategy."
4K projector turns any wall into theater-quality screen from inches away
Vava's 4K projector offers ultra short throw distance and Harmon-Kardon speakers.
Roundup: Three “programming” board games that will tickle your pseudocode
Gamify your algorithms.
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