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Will Robin Hood beat Bigfoot? Can Buffy slay Medusa?

It's only a slight update to the iPhone XR, but it's the best iPhone for most.

Nuclear propulsion, first floated in the ’60s, is hot again.

"Honestly, I'm in love with steel."

The work claimed it was possible to interpret yes-or-no answers from brain waves.

Ahead of Parasite's US release, the director treats Texas fans to pseudo film school.

Storage of five bits in every NAND cell is coming, courtesy of Intel and Toshiba.

Unpatchable vulnerability is a game-changer that even Apple will be unable to stop.

NTSB review suggests pilots may have been overwhelmed by multiple alerts and warnings.

Locast says ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC limit reach of broadcasts to boost profits.

If it can do this on a shoestring, imagine what it can do now with real resources.

Tesla cars can now drive to their owners across crowded parking lots.

Marvel will now get 25% of first-dollar gross; Disney keeps merchandising rights.

AtGames allegedly misrepresented itself in negotiations with original developers.

"Checkm8" exploit works on devices from iPhone 4s to iPhone X, developer claims.

Transferring vaginal fluids could “revolutionize" women's health, researchers say.

Both updates will be free for all Quest VR headsets. For freebies, they're great.

"We continue to work with SpaceX to mature their design."

Costly nuclear power could boost renewables—or natural gas.

Intruders got access in May. DoorDash only found out earlier this month.

The crowdsourced $700 Linux phone is actually becoming a real product.

The four-door B1 SUV and B2 pickup go into production next year.

Service Vimeo acquired in April allegedly collects facial data in violation of Illinois law.

Paid staff will wait in VR to greet new users: "What can I show you to do?"

Pro-tip: Don't grab the first available space if your goal is to be near entrance.

Overlap with FTC is rare, but it's one more investigation for the growing pile.

Is the new Wii Fit successor distracting enough to forget you're exercising?

Plus deals on smart TVs, wireless chargers, video games, and more.

"The secrecy order was too broadly drawn," Microsoft lawyer writes.

Apple’s new flagship shows the X-series iPhones have matured.

AT&T tries to quiet concerns about DirecTV after talks about divestiture.

The 7T is a slightly cheaper version of the OnePlus 7 Pro.

Remote configuration files allowed malware to slide past Google security checks.

A "Spanish Stonehenge" is one of many vanished sites beneath Spain's reservoirs.

Google pulls Chrome update that kept some Macs from booting.

Report warns of "transition to unprecedented conditions" in the ocean.

Plus, a connected dog tag (yep) that uses Amazon's new wireless IoT protocol.

Devs push a fix for the flaw, but hackers are still hitting unpatched sites.

Plus Echo Buds, $129 wireless AirPods competitors with Bose noise reduction.

Lower cost? Check. Home automation? Check. Wi-Fi 6? Nope.

No release date or hardware yet; "Real World Index" is already scanning our world.

Politicians are officially exempt from both hate speech rules and fact checking.

CrowdStrike, "one of your wealthy people," mentioned in rambling reconstruction of phone call.

Unlocked via November update; followed by Quest hand tracking in "early 2020."

A focus on social harms can do better than standard punishments.

Google is taking a hard line in negotiations with European news sites.

New CEO’s old title at Altria—formerly Philip Morris—was “chief growth officer.”

Lookalike domain to legitimate site offers a free desktop app. But it's a trap.

Web-skimming malware makers appear to be testing attacks against layer 7 routers.

An always-on display finally comes to the Apple Watch, but watchOS 6 steals the show.