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Users alarmed by undisclosed microphone in Nest Security System
"The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret," Google says.
Microsoft, Paradox allow open game modding on Xbox One for the first time
No pre-approval needed for player-made content on Microsoft's console.
Tesla’s top lawyer leaves after two months—but don’t worry
Analysis: Elon Musk is difficult to work for. That doesn't mean Tesla is in trouble.
Apple reportedly planning to combine iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps by 2021
Project Marzipan and a new Mac Pro could be talking points at WWDC in June.
Nasty code-execution bug in WinRAR threatened millions of users for 14 years
If you're one of the 500 million utility users, now would be a good time to patch.
With the best air pressure sensor ever on Mars, scientists find a mystery
This feature is repetitive, and "slightly strange."
Happy Death Day 2 U, Russian Doll give us time loops with a multiverse twist
Horror-comedy slasher film and Netflix sitcom have more in common than you think.
Hard-to-detect credential-theft malware has infected 1,200 and is still going
Separ's living-off-the-land approach bypasses many antimalware providers.
The McLaren 600LT Spider: A lighter, more focused track supercar
The stripped-out convertible is a track-day special turned up to 11.
These quarries supplied the stones that built Stonehenge
Work at the Welsh quarries dates to around 5,000 years ago.
Qualcomm is already announcing next year’s 5G chips: Meet the Snapdragon X55
As partners begin to talk about X50 solutions, Qualcomm is already touting the X55.
Blood of the young won’t spare rich old people from sadness and death, FDA says
FDA's Gottlieb: "Simply put, we're concerned that some patients are being preyed upon."
EA opts Origin users out of “real-name sharing” after complaints
Players report having their real names displayed without their consent.
Hollywood tries to cripple several alleged pirate TV services in one lawsuit
"Omniverse" sells illegal streams to several online TV services, lawsuit says.
Dealmaster: Take $340 off Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook
Plus deals on monitors, 4K Roku TVs, iPads, mesh WiFi routers, and much more.
Anthem review: BioWare’s sky-high gaming ambition crashes back to Earth
It's out, finally. But maybe it shouldn't be.
Vox lawyers briefly censored YouTubers who mocked The Verge’s bad PC build advice
We talked to a copyright expert about The Verge's anti-fair use stance.
Mandatory update coming to Windows 7, 2008 to kill off weak update hashes
Microsoft is phasing out SHA-1 hashes on its patches.
After nearly $50 billion, NASA’s deep-space plans remain grounded
"As far as I'm concerned, SLS and Orion are doing their jobs of providing work."
Gene editing still has a few bugs in the system
Gene editing to treat genetic diseases in mice highlights some considerable problems.
New carbon capture solvent is another stab at optimism in a stagnant industry
Tax credits could spur investment; so far there's little movement to capture carbon.
Retina resolution headset puts the “reality” into “virtual reality”
Clever dual-display tech means you really can't see the pixels.
High-tech toilet seat monitors your heart as you sit on the can
Everybody poops. Cardiologists are counting on it.
Another blow to Blu-ray: Samsung will no longer make Blu-ray players for the US
Streaming, format wars, and declining physical media sales likely played a part.
Inside the DNSpionage hacks that hijack domains at an unprecedented scale
KrebsOnSecurity details how attackers took control of sensitive domains around the world.
The wrath of grapes: A tale of 12 dead microwaves and plasma-spewing grapes
Trent University researchers found that the effect is due to "hot spot."
Niantic poised to settle Pokémon Go trespassing complaints
Agreement would let homeowners block in-game attractions near their homes.
Facebook is a law-breaking “digital gangster,” UK government report says
UK shouldn't let Facebook "evade all editorial responsibility," lawmakers say.
With elections weeks away, someone “sophisticated” hacked Australia’s politicians
Hacks come on heels of attack on Parliament House network earlier in February.
If you call this firm a “patent troll,” it might sue for defamation
New Hampshire defamation case has significant free speech implications.
Japanese utility makes first contact with melted Fukushima fuel
Pebbles of melted nuclear fuel were mostly able to be moved.
Netflix makes it official, canceling Punisher and Jessica Jones
Color us not surprised, but we're still gonna miss all our favorite Defenders.
Google partially backtracks on Chrome changes that would break ad blockers
Benchmarks showed that most ad blockers don't make network requests much slower.
A 5km asteroid may briefly occult the brightest star in the night sky
Unfortunately, the path for this event will occur mostly over water.
HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5 review: A little bit bigger, a little bit better
It's similar to HP's 13-inch convertible, but extra screen space makes a difference.
Dealmaster: All the best Presidents’ Day tech deals we can find
Including deals on the Nintendo Switch, ThinkPads, iPads, 4K Roku TVs, and more.
The mythos and meaning behind Pokémon’s most famous glitch
What started as a programming error is now a fascinating part of fan culture.
Dance Your PhD’s 2018 winner mixes superconductivity and swing dancing
Canadian grad student Pramodh Yapa wrote, choreographed, and shot video in 6 weeks.
Georgia Tech scientists figured out how maggots can eat so much, so fast
A video shows 10,000 maggots consuming a 16-inch pizza in just two hours.
Quirky sci-fi farce Mega Time Squad sends up all those time-travel tropes
New Zealand writer-director Tim van Dammen says his film "celebrates Kiwi-ness."
Electric truck startup announces $700 million funding round led by Amazon
The company says its truck and SUV will be ready for delivery by late 2020.
Welcome to the cyber world: The real-world tech behind Alita: Battle Angel
Producer James Cameron wanted his fictional tech to be grounded in the real world.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is coming! Here’s what to expect
Four phones. Wait, maybe five phones. There are going to be a lot of phones.
The replication crisis may also be a theory crisis
Theory protects from "personal intuitions and culturally biased folk theories."
Starz’ Counterpart has been canceled—which is bad, because the show is good
JK Simmons' spy skills haven't saved Counterpart yet, but the second half of Season 2 should.
Private cabins, flying bars, and hundreds of seats—farewell, Airbus A380
Enjoy this photo gallery in memory of the now-cancelled airliner.
A natural selection: Evolution evolves from board game to digital app
Years in development, this is a terrific app adaption of the board game.
Behold, the Facebook phishing scam that could dupe even vigilant users
HTML block almost perfectly reproduces Facebook single sign-on Window.
Shell buys Sonnen, Tesla’s competitor in the home battery business
The acquisition follows Shell's purchase of EV charging company Greenlots.
Researchers, scared by their own work, hold back “deepfakes for text” AI
OpenAI's GPT-2 algorithm shows machine learning could ruin online content for everyone.
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