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Turning the Nintendo Switch into Android’s best gaming hardware
You got your Google OS in my Nintendo hardware!
A look at the Windows 10 exploit Google Zero disclosed this week
This privilege escalation vulnerability has lurked within Windows for 20 years.
Archaeologists discovered an invaluable cache of ritual artifacts at Pompeii
The various items may have belonged to a Roman sorceress.
Amazon unveils first batch of casting for The Wheel of Time adaptation
It's been a very long slog, but production is finally slated to begin this fall.
Woman accused of Capital One hack had stolen data from 30 companies, authorities say
Thompson threatened "suicide by cop" and to shoot up a Silicon Valley office.
British Airways testing VR headsets for first-class passengers this year
In-flight headsets are the latest sign that VR has much more to offer than gaming.
Evacuation of village near explosion of nuclear cruise-missile engine called off
Residents asked to leave town for a few hours while unspecified "activities" take place.
Jupiter may have had a head-on collision with a massive protoplanet
Explains the odd distribution of material found by the Juno orbiter.
Kylo Ren makes a cameo in trailer for Star Wars Resistance season two
Second season will be the last—the shortest run of all Star Wars animated series.
Found: World-readable database used to secure buildings around the globe
23-gigabyte database had plain-text passwords, face images, and much more.
Warren: FTC’s $125 cash option in Equifax settlement “misled” customers
If the settlement didn't have enough funds to pay out, why promote the option?
FAA tells airlines MacBook Pros with defective batteries can’t fly
MacBook Pros subject to Apple's June recall are banned from US flights.
AT&T and T-Mobile fight Caller ID spoofing with number verification system
Carriers verify Caller ID for calls made between their two networks.
People are still drinking bleach—and vomiting and pooping their guts out
The “Church of Bleach” is still strong, despite years of warnings.
These bats can use leaves as “sound mirrors” for better navigation
Approaching prey from optimal angle (42 to 78 degrees) produces strongest echoes.
Microsoft: Cloud gaming is “inevitable” but “years” from mainstream
"I don't think anybody should tell you that there's no lag."
Apple’s new credit card comes with forced arbitration—here’s how to opt out
Arbitration lessens your ability to hold companies accountable for their screw-ups.
Hack in the box: Hacking into companies with “warshipping”
For under $100, compact hardware can turn a shipped package into a Trojan horse for attacks.
Verizon sues city to avoid paying 5G fees, says the FCC has its back
Verizon lawsuit against Rochester relies on FCC vote to cap city-imposed fees.
Four wormable bugs in newer versions of Windows need your attention now
Exploits against Windows 7 to 10 could spread from PC to PC—no user interaction needed.
Novel “invisibility cloaks” for water waves leave no telltale wakes or drag
Structures could one day reduce drag on ships and submarines, protect ships in port.
Senators demand Amazon explain how junk winds up in “Choice” listings
Is it all algorithmic? Is it paid for? Inquiring senators want to know.
Investment managers don’t understand how to rate funds managed by black people
When funds are run by black people, quality differences are rated as smaller.
Sigourney Weaver, Mark Hamill lend voices to Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Yes, there will be a cross-platform tie-in video game later this year.
Alabama space center will manage NASA’s lunar lander program
Houston's space center, which managed the Apollo Lunar Module, gets a small piece.
Dealmaster: Get an MFi-certified Anker USB-C to Lightning cable for $12
Finally, fast charge your iPhone and iPad. Then find Apple Watch deals and more elsewhere.
Geeky license plate earns hacker $12,000 in parking tickets
A California man's vanity license plate backfires spectacularly.
Owners of defective 2016 Google Pixels can now claim up to $500
The class action lawsuit settlement site for defective Pixel microphones has gone live.
Trump administration announces changes to Endangered Species Act rules
Changes alter the rules that say how federal agencies should implement the ESA.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change
Neuralink will probably fail in interesting and worthwhile ways.
A look at LibreOffice’s new 6.3.0 “fresh” release
Document redaction is probably the biggest standout feature in this release.
Hacker site’s incriminating database published online by rival group
Fortnite cracks, software exploits among the topics discussed in almost 357,000 PMs.
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.
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