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Undersea cable damage wipes out most Internet access in Tonga islands
Repair date unknown; country may block social media sites to save bandwidth.
New estimate of primate mutation rates helps genetics match fossils
Understanding the differences in rates means a better picture of our history.
Anti-vaccine advocates appointed to Minnesota autism council after measles outbreak
It’s giving credence to a theory that’s false,” critics argue.
The Nokia 3.1 Plus comes to the US for $160, does entry-level phones right
A bigger US presence means carrier deals, and HMD is taking the plunge.
Scottish stone circle isn’t so ancient after all, archaeologists say
Sometimes, doing good science means admitting you were wrong.
Nintendo throws out Metroid Prime 4 work, restarts with Retro Studios
Move means an even longer wait for the anticipated Switch exclusive.
Apple’s next-gen AirPods may respond to hands-free Siri voice commands
More evidence that new AirPods are coming, we just don't know when.
“Disruptive” Bezos healthcare venture accused of copying competitor
Competitor claims its former exec joined the venture with lots of secrets, IP in tow.
In response to visa woes, indie game devs create their own virtual gaming expo
GameDev.World will launch online in June, simulcast in eight languages.
Rocket Report: A huge step back for Stratolaunch, a toppling Starship
"We need to work seriously in order to remain in the market."
Report: Netflix will continue streak of video game series with Resident Evil
Series will come from films' production company; no showrunner attached yet.
After Thursday test firing, SpaceX may be a month from commercial crew launch
The rocket can roar. Now, how about that Dragon spacecraft?
T-Mobile/Sprint merger turns two disruptors into one “mega company,” Dems warn
Harm to customers and competition must be examined, Senate Democrats say.
Apple might start making its own batteries for iPhones and Macs
Apple's quest to control every part of its products continues.
Yes, “algorithms” can be biased. Here’s why
Op-ed: a computer scientist weighs in on the downsides of AI.
Google doesn’t want employees to use work email to organize, per report
Should workplace email be considered a "natural gathering place"?
Superhero siblings must thwart the apocalypse in The Umbrella Academy
Netflix adaptation of Gerard Way's popular comic books series debuts on February 15.
Dealmaster: Take 19% off a top-notch Vizio 4K TV in time for the Super Bowl
The 55-inch P-Series, specifically. Plus deals on iPad Pros and Sonos speakers.
How the government shutdown is flushing away federal cyber-talent
As some feds miss a second paycheck and contractors sit idle, a brain drain is imminent.
Spotify data shows how music preferences change with latitude
The farther from the equator, the greater the seasonal swings.
Samsung Galaxy S10 gets photographed in real life, looks just like you imagined
Compare the S10 and S10+ with two different size display holes, plus a headphone jack.
Verizon cuts 7 percent of staff in failing Yahoo/AOL division
Yahoo/AOL division struggles in ad market against Google and Facebook.
How a two-planet smashup left the Earth with its elements
Lab experiments point to the collision that formed the Moon.
DICE throws future of Battlefield custom rental servers into doubt
"We can't introduce a feature that ends up costing more... than it returns."
How compressed-air storage could give renewable energy a boost
Compressed-air energy storage isn't carbon neutral, but it's a lower-carbon option.
Russian space chief told to drop grandiose talk, get more done
"Stop talking about where our missions will land in 2030, get to work."
Forgotten man, forgotten disease—Aniru Conteh and the battle against Lassa fever
Surrounded by civil war and one of Africa's deadliest diseases, he stayed to save thousands.
Malvertisers target Mac users with steganographic code stashed in images
Clever HTML5 coding helps a blitz of malicious ads slip past scanners.
Apple cuts 200 people from its autonomous vehicle team
Thousands of people are involved in Apple's self-driving car project.
Oxford scientists successfully recreated a famous rogue wave in the lab
The so-called "Draupner wave" was recorded by an oil drilling platform in 1995.
Google’s lobbying spending set new records in 2018
Google, Amazon, and Facebook each spent millions in the face of growing criticism.
UK clothing company: Oops, our trademark doesn’t cover collusion.so
"We are taking the matter very seriously and are investigating how this happened."
Hulu will make its basic plan cheaper as Netflix gets pricier
The company is positioning itself for a year of fiercer competition.
Sorry, Ajit: Comcast lowered cable investment despite net neutrality repeal
Comcast cable network spending dropped 3 percent to $7.7 billion in 2018.
Emulator project aims to resurrect classic Mac apps and games without the OS
Emulator runs on Mac OS X, Android, and Raspberry Pi—no system files or ROM required.
Google planning changes to Chrome that could break ad blockers
The APIs that ad blockers depend on are also popular among malicious extensions.
If you installed PEAR PHP in the last 6 months, you may be infected
Pear.php.net shuts down after maintainers discover serious supply-chain attack.
Amazon begins testing deliveries with sidewalk drones
Robots are "the size of a small cooler and roll along at a walking pace."
Researchers get gene drive to push mice beyond Mendel
New technique can spread a single version of a gene throughout an entire population.
Terabyte-using cable customers double, increasing risk of data cap fees
4.1 percent of users now hit 1TB per month, but capped customers use less data.
Switch dominates a great year for game consoles in 2018
Red Dead Redemption II leads best-sellers, but Nintendo is top publisher.
US asks Canada to turn over Huawei’s CFO on alleged sanctions violations
Daughter of Huawei's founder was arrested while changing planes in Vancouver.
New Shepard makes 10th launch as Blue Origin aims to fly humans late in 2019
The company has yet to begin selling tickets for the six-person capsule.
Emergency declared near Portland for measles outbreak in anti-vaccine hotspot
The case count is rising rapidly in area with unvaccinated children.
15-inch, 4K OLED laptops are coming thanks to new displays from Samsung
Samsung could provide the new panel to OEMs for laptops launching this year.
An extreme sports game with a story? FutureGrind’s developers talk cyberpunk
FutureGrind is a challenging and fun sci-fi take on the Trials formula.
GoDaddy weakness let bomb threat scammers hijack thousands of big-name domains
Revealed: How domains owned by Expedia, Mozilla, and Yelp sent bomb hoaxes.
US appeals court says California can set its own Low Carbon Fuel Standard
State is "rightly concerned with the health and welfare" of Californians, panel writes.
The Great Google Hangouts Shutdown begins October 2019
GSuite customers will get the boot first—consumer shutdown comes later.
HBO mines Asian mythology for scary monsters in anthology series Folklore
New trailer showcases different directors, casts, and countries for each episode.
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