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Trump to staff on AT&T/Time Warner merger: “I want that deal blocked!”
White House staff apparently ignored Trump's demands to intervene in DOJ review.
One week later, THQ Nordic disavows 8chan AMA
"I condemn all unethical content this website stands for."
The VW I.D. Buggy is a bright-green electric smile machine
Volkswagen goes back in time to the days of the dune buggy.
Google temporarily shuts down Android TV photo sharing after privacy bug
A user was apparently able to see hundreds of Google Photo accounts.
EELV isn’t what it used to be: Air Force changes launch program name
SpaceX's success with reusable rockets has driven the name change.
NSA’s top policy advisor: It’s time to start putting teeth in cyber deterrence
The midterms were just a warmup, NSA's Joyce warns, as work begins to defend 2020 election.
As HBO and Turner bosses quit, AT&T announces big Time Warner reorganization
AT&T reportedly plans Time Warner layoffs but is boosting HBO content by 50%.
Get your first look at the OnePlus 7 and its crazy pop-up camera
Who needs a notch when you can just make the camera disappear into the phone?
Thunderbolt 3 becomes USB4, as Intel’s interconnect goes royalty-free
Intel makes good on its 2017 promise; the USB-IF is still terrible at naming things.
Volvo is introducing a 112mph speed limiter to all its new cars
Volvo's boss says "it’s worth doing if we can even save one life."
The perils of upgrading a particle detector buried in Antarctic ice
We talk to the operations manager of IceCube, Antarctica's biggest physics experiment.
Theranos: How a broken patent system sustained its decade-long deception
Op-ed: The patent bargain is seriously busted.
There’s new evidence for what happened to people who survived Vesuvius
Archaeologist studied tomb inscriptions and matched names to historical records.
Soon, hundreds of tourists will go to space. What should we call them?
Astronauts or astro-nots?
Tesla will unveil the Model Y next week
SUV will cost about 10 percent more than Model 3, won't have falcon-wing doors.
JPL scientist analyzes pros and cons of the science in dystopian drama IO
Jupiter's moon isn't a great place to colonize, but other aspects are quite plausible.
Mini-review: 24 hours with Dell’s fanciest Chromebook yet
At $599 and 3.9 pounds, this Chrome OS convertible has clear pros and cons.
Infinite Detail review: The dystopia that awaits when the Internet goes out
Tim Maughan’s debut novel is full of cyberterrorism, surveillance, and lots of smart glasses.
Why vinyl records survive in the digital age
Don't underestimate ritual and tactility.
Believe it or not, Ripley has made it safely to the space station
Docking required a number of things to go right, and they did.
An “exhilarating” start for Dragon, but the hard tests are still to come
"To be frank, I'm a little emotionally exhausted."
Feds investigate why a Tesla crashed into a truck Friday, killing driver
It's not known if Autopilot was active at the time of the crash.
True Detective’s stellar third season will restore your faith in the series
Nick Pizzolatto finds his lost mojo with haunting tale of fractured time and memory.
Forget growing weed—make yeast spit out CBD and THC instead
Loading brewer’s yeast with cannabis genes turns them into cannabinoid factories
The poshest SUV of them all: Rolls-Royce Cullinan first drive
This very expensive SUV can get down and dirty off-roading.
Craters on Pluto suggest Kuiper Belt ate its smaller bodies
Both Pluto and Charon have a dearth of craters made by small objects.
SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on its way to the space station [Updated]
"This vehicle has to work."
Hundreds of hospitals punished for lax safety. Here’s how to see if yours is one
Hospital group argues the penalties are misguided and calculated unfairly.
Fortnite teams with Weezer in attempt to become the next Second Life
Follows record-breaking stream of DJ Marshmello concert inside its battlegrounds.
Comcast set mobile pins to “0000,” helping attackers steal phone numbers
Xfinity Mobile deploys fix after weak PIN system fueled number-porting attacks.
Amazon to open all-new grocery stores separate from Whole Foods
Dozens of new stores are in the works, and the first may open before 2019's end.
HBO boss quits as owner AT&T seeks more shows and more profit
Richard Plepler, 28-year veteran of HBO, was reportedly frustrated by new owner.
The rise of tech-worker activism
Video: Leigh Honeywell created Never Again pledge and a company devoted to tech-worker safety.
The marriage of SpaceX and NASA hasn’t been easy—but it’s been fruitful
"They’re forcing us to look at things in a new way, and I think that’s really cool."
Deep space dial-up: How NASA speeds up its interplanetary communications
“Not much room to improve radio frequency tech... We're running out of low-hanging fruit."
Rocket Report: Soyuz soars, Firefly plans, SpaceX warns of European aid
"If I were betting, I would say this year the chances are very, very high."
A new triple-A Star Wars game will be announced at Celebration Chicago in April
The studio behind CoD: Modern Warfare and Titanfall is working on a Star Wars game.
This is your brain on bungee jumping: Cliff divers take the leap for science
Extreme stress doesn't impact "readiness potential." That's good news for BCIs.
Amazon’s latest program to curb emissions? One delivery day per house, per week
Amazon has been testing the program with a few customers, but now it becomes official.
Tesla announces $35,000 Model 3, is closing its stores to pay for it
220 miles of range and cloth seats for the cheapest-ever Tesla.
The real reason that Microsoft is already testing a 2020 Windows release? Azure
Internal platforms have gotten out of sync and need to be realigned.
YouTube will disable comments on most videos of kids because of pedophiles
Only a few select channels can keep comments enabled on videos with children.
The Volvo Polestar 2 is the first Google Android car
Google takes its smartphone market strategy to cars, starting with the Polestar 2.
Searching for the ships Cortés burned before destroying the Aztecs
The conquistador scuttled his ships before marching inland to destroy Tenochtitlan.
Dealmaster: Get a pair of Anker wireless noise-cancelling headphones for $80
Plus new lows for LG's OLED TVs, deals on iPads, the Xbox One X, and more.
Get ready for a Facebook-sponsored cryptocurrency
New York Times: Facebook is building a new cryptocurrency for WhatsApp payments.
Singing mice could offer clues about how human brains manage conversation
One part of the mouse's brain creates the song, another coordinates the duets.
PG&E: It’s likely our equipment was “ignition point” for deadly Camp Fire
Report suggests upgrades were delayed for years on related transmission lines.
After delays, OneWeb launches its first six low-Earth broadband satellites
OneWeb has big plan for low-latency Internet, but won't meet goal of 2019 rollout.
A 2,000-year-old tattoo needle still has ink on the tip
Archaeologists found the oldest tattooing tool ever discovered in North America.
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