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Federal judge in Texas strikes down FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements
Judge: FTC Act doesn't give substantive rulemaking authority to FTC.
Ford rethinks EV strategy again—ditching 3-row SUVs, adding vans
The automaker plans some new pickups and smaller, cheaper EVs.
CrowdStrike unhappy with “shady commentary” from competitors after outage
Botched update leads to claims that competitors are "ambulance chasing."
VW has finally announced ID. Buzz pricing—it’s better than we expected
Range tops out with $70K AWD 1st Edition. Deliveries happen later this year.
“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update
Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices. It did anyway.
Disney cancels The Acolyte after one season
Star Wars series was admittedly uneven, but it didn't deserve the online hate it received.
CEO of failing hospital chain got $250M amid patient deaths, layoffs, bankruptcy
Steward Health Care System, run by CEO Ralph de la Torre, filed for bankruptcy in May.
Civilization VII hands-on: This strategy sequel rethinks the long game
Classic turn-based gameplay meets a radical rethink of the overall structure.
Peter Molyneux is back with yet another new take on the “god game”
Masters of Albion promises "an open world... full of combat, choices, mysteries, and story."
The Great Circle is Indiana Jones for a post-Uncharted world
MachineGames isn't just throwing Indy into Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Nvidia is ditching dedicated G-Sync modules to push back against FreeSync’s ubiquity
But G-Sync will still require specific G-Sync-capable MediaTek scaler chips.
How accurate are wearable fitness trackers? Less than you mightthink
Wide variance underscores need for a standardized approach to validation of devices.
Disney abandons Disney+ arbitration defense in restaurant allergy death case
Disney said it "strive[s] to put humanity above all other considerations."
Procreate defies AI trend, pledges “no generative AI” in its illustration app
Procreate CEO: "I really f-ing hate generative AI."
Against all odds, an asteroid mining company appears to be making headway
"It's not easy to ever raise for an asteroid mining company, right?"
Russian pensioners urge Vladimir Putin to rescue Starliner astronauts
"They don't know how to get back. We ask you to help them."
A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
"We were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach."
This year’s summer COVID wave is big; FDA may green-light COVID shots early
Wastewater SARS-CoV-2 levels suggest the summer surge is high and peaking right now.
Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to install advanced rootkit
FudModule rootkit burrows deep into Windows, where it can bypass key security defenses.
That book is poison: Even more Victorian covers found to contain toxic dyes
Old books with toxic dyes may be in universities, public libraries, private collections.
AMD signs $4.9 billion deal to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure lead
Company hopes acquisition of ZT Systems will accelerate adoption of its data center chips.
Texas judge who bought Tesla stock won’t recuse himself from X v. Media Matters
Judge dismisses Tesla/X link, accuses Media Matters of seeking "backdoor recusal."
Rocket Lab entered “hero mode” to finish Mars probes—now it’s up to Blue Origin
In order to send NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars, Blue Origin must launch in September or October.
Lufthansa is using artificial sharkskin to streamline airplanes
Copying a trick from the animal kingdom can help cut aircraft emissions.
Google denies reports that it’s discontinuing Fitbit products
Claims that there will be no new Versas or Senses is incorrect, rep says.
Your 10-year-old graphics card can run Dragon Age: The Veilguard
2014's Nvidia GTX 970 is still a "minimum requirements" workhorse.
$50 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 comes with a lower price and a tweaked, cheaper CPU
Despite changes, 2GB Pi 5 is "functionally identical" to other iterations.
Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.
TV software is getting loaded with ads, changing what it means to own a TV set.
Meteorites give the Moon its extremely thin atmosphere
Impacts that vaporize bits of the lunar surface maintain the Moon's thin atmosphere.
Judge calls foul on Venu, blocks launch of ESPN-Warner-Fox streaming service
Upcoming launch of $42.99 sports package likely to "substantially lessen competition."
Chinese social media users hilariously mock AI video fails
TikTok and Bilibili users transform nonsensical AI glitches into real-world performance art.
Epic Games Store and Fortnite arrive on EU iPhones
Epic also launched its store on Android.
The Crimson Diamond is a wonderful EGA-like graphic adventure game for 2024
The parser works much better than you'd think, and the mystery is pitch-perfect.
Explosion of cicada-eating mites has the state of Illinois scratching
The good news: There's little risk beyond the rash. The bad: The rash is awful.
New Windows 11 build removes ancient, arbitrary 32GB size limit for FAT32 disks
But the Windows NT-era disk formatting UI hasn't been fixed yet.
ISP to Supreme Court: We shouldn’t have to disconnect users accused of piracy
Cox tries to get contributory infringement ruling in Sony lawsuit overturned.
Saudi man earns world record for 444 game consoles hooked to one TV
Ibrahim Al-Nasser said he got tired of juggling plugs just to play his collection.
Popular AI “nudify” sites sued amid shocking rise in victims globally
Nudify" sites may be fined for making it easy to see anyone naked," suit says.
Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app
You've just lost a LONGTIME and very faithful customer."
BMW makes the Internet happy, brings M5 station wagon to the US
After denying us previous M5 station wagons, BMW now thinks the time is right.
Passing part of a medical licensing exam doesn’t make ChatGPT a good doctor
The software's medical certification exam was OK, but its diagnoses aren't.
Why the Fiat 500e could be your ideal second EV
The phenomenally efficient Fiat 500e is enjoyable to drive.
Rocket Report: ULA is losing engineers; SpaceX is launching every two days
The first missions of Stoke Space's reusable Nova rocket will fly in expendable mode.
Medicare drug price negotiations: 10 list prices drop between 38% to 79%
If the prices were set in 2023, Medicare would have saved $6 billion.
Behold, Diablo is fully playable in your browser
It controls and looks great, though the game was outshined by its sequels.
Mysterious “Black Mesa” website says it’s “not secretly working on Half Life 3”
It's "actually a real company in the Boston area"-or is that just a cover?!
AT&T and Verizon ask FCC to throw a wrench into Starlink’s mobile plan
Carriers allege Starlink/T-Mobile will interfere with existing mobile networks.
A cute, cheap death trap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state
Limited in size and power, Kei cars are like fishes out of water on US roads.
Google’s threat team confirms Iran targeting Trump, Biden, and Harris campaigns
Another Big Tech firm seems to confirm Trump adviser Roger Stone was hacked.
An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, not a comet, new study finds
Analysis of ruthenium isotopes showed the impactor was a carbonaceous-type asteroid.
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