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macOS 10.15 Catalina: The Ars Technica review
iPad apps come to the Mac and old 32-bit apps go away in a wide-ranging update.
Here’s an example of the crazy lengths NASA goes to land safely on Mars
15 years of work for 10 seconds of action.
iFixit’s new Galaxy Fold teardown finds “chainmail armor” under the display
The Galaxy Fold gained 13 grams between April and October. iFixit finds out how.
Our groundwater use is destroying freshwater ecosystems
And the situation is set to get much, much worse.
The VW Jetta GLI: A Golf GTI with a trunk, or cost-cut spiced-up sedan?
If the Golf GTI is VW's soul, what does that make the American Jetta GLI sedan?
Intel adds Xeon W-2200 series to its 2019 HEDT lineup
W-2200 is basically X-Series Cascade Lake with ECC RAM and AMT management.
Amazon’s new Fire HD 10 tablet costs $149 and charges via USB-C
Plus a new Kindle for kids that helps them find their next favorite book.
Mr. Robot season four: A show delightfully booting back to root
With its premiere, the new season leans into what attracted fans in the first place.
Neo Cab is the dystopian gig-economy Crazy Taxi we’ve always wanted
A solid narrative-centric reason to try $5/mo Apple Arcade; great on Switch, PC, too.
Building Andromeda: Galaxy ended up with stars orbiting at right angles
Our nearest big neighbor has a complicated history that's hard to explain.
It’s just one big ST:TNG reunion in latest trailer for Star Trek: Picard
New spinoff series will bring Jean-Luc Picard out of a 20-year retirement.
SUV smackdown: Comparing a Nissan Rogue, Jeep Cherokee, and Mazda CX-5
We compare three very different compact SUVs with very similar prices.
The Polaris Slingshot three-wheeler is not for shrinking violets
If you want people to talk to you about your vehicle, drive one of these.
Review: Jaws is a much better board game than we had any right to expect
Clear the beach... because we're going to play a surprisingly good game.
Why customers love Tesla despite its many mistakes
“They’re not the little guy any more,” journalist Kirsten Korosec says.
New gel lets us spread flame retardant before wildfires start
The formula coats plants thoroughly and sticks to them even through light rain.
Some iPhone 6S units aren’t turning on, so Apple launched a repair program
The problem affects phones made between October 2018 and August 2019.
The broken record: Why Barr’s call against end-to-end encryption is nuts
Barr, DHS Secretary, UK, and Australia say end-to-end encryption will help child abusers.
Boldly going where no palate has gone before: A Star Trek wine tasting
They're respectable, drinkable wines, if a bit pricey. Definitely better than synthehol.
Microsoft says Iranian hackers tried to hack a US presidential campaign
Over a recent 30-day stretch, Iran-sponsored hackers attacked 241 accounts in all.
These are Audi’s four electric car platforms for the coming years
Including our first look at PPE, Audi and Porsche’s new battery electric platform.
Upgraded Red Dead Redemption 2 hits PC, Stadia in November
But the Steam version won't be available until December.
Single reaction mixture can produce all four RNA bases
Newly described set of reactions could be a route to the RNA world—and life.
All hail Luna 3, rightful king of 1950s space missions
Luna 3 was much larger than any spacecraft lofted by the United States.
Report: Musk’s $50,000 “pedo guy” investigator is a convicted felon
Bizarre fight began with Musk tweet baselessly calling caver a "pedo guy."
Rocket Report: New Shepard will be expensive, Falcon 9 nets Moon mission
"We look forward to embracing the competitive landscape."
Misery of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would be global
50-125 million immediate deaths, and then the weather changes.
When “easy mode” isn’t enough: An analysis of unclear lessons in video games
Detailed analysis answers why even classics like Super Mario Bros. can confuse.
Attackers exploit 0-day vulnerability that gives full control of Android phones
Vulnerable phones include 4 Pixel models, devices from Samsung, Motorola, and others.
US wants Facebook to backdoor WhatsApp and halt encryption plans
Here we go again. DOJ renews its "going dark" warning amid Facebook privacy shift.
Despite a solid finale, Preacher’s final season was mostly a godawful mess
It's Team Jesse versus the Grail as the end of the world draws nigh.
Indigestion, save ends: Wendy’s releases a massive D&D-style tabletop RPG
For a D&D-like, "Feast of Legends" is as silly and shameless as it is accessible.
Dealmaster: You can already take $30 off Apple’s new 10.2-inch iPad
The 128GB model, that is. Plus deals on Samsung 4K TVs and robot vacuums.
Vaping-linked lung illness looks like exposure to mustard gas, doctors say
The outbreak of vaping illnesses is "continuing at a brisk pace," CDC official says.
GirlsDoPorn, on trial for fraud, still isn’t leveling with new models
Employee admits contract for new models still doesn't mention GirlsDoPorn.
Egypt used Google Play in spy campaign targeting its own citizens, researchers say
Google removes app that logged detailed information about users' calls.
EU nations can force Facebook to remove content worldwide, court rules
The ruling could let EU nations override other countries' own laws, critics say.
One of the most remote settled islands is plagued by plastic waste
And plastic water bottles are a particularly frequent culprit.
Samsung becomes only the second OEM to support Android Auto Wireless
Zero cars support wireless mode, but at least the phones are catching up.
Anti-vaxxer threw human blood on lawmakers, lab tests confirm
Witnesses reported that the blood was thrown from a menstrual cup.
Cable companies use hidden fees to raise prices 24% a month
Analysis of cable bills finds loads of fees not mentioned in advertised price.
Kaspersky finds Uzbekistan hacking op… because group used Kaspersky AV
SandCat revealed because Uzbek intelligence agency is bad at OPSEC.
Do the math: A bigger house edge is better for the bottom line, study finds
It's good to question the wisdom of widely held beliefs.
Twitter nixes Trump Nickelback meme after dubious takedown request
Look at this copyright gaffe. Every time I do, it makes me laugh.
Video: Working up a sweat with Ring Fit Adventure
Judge my exercise form as I judge Nintendo's new exercise game.
After discovering he has at least 17 kids, man sues fertility clinic
Some go to the same school as the kids he has with his wife.
An Indian orbiter reached Mars five years ago, and it’s still ticking
"The Indian space agency should be very proud of this success."
On eve of nuke talks with US, N. Korea tests new sub-launched missile
Pukguksong-3 is longest-range solid-fuel missile ever for North Korea.
Plate tectonics runs deeper than we thought
At 52-years-old, plate tectonics has given geologists a whole new level to explore.
Augmented Reality is making industrial work more productive
Fieldbit's augmented reality support app is like an interactive Haynes manual.
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