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R.I.P. Walter Mischel, father of the infamous Marshmallow Test
Columbia University psychologist was best known for his work on delayed gratification.
Nvidia makes GPU overclocking a lot smarter with “Scanner”
Software takes the trial and error out of overclocking.
Unpatched systems at big companies continue to fall to WannaMine worm
Using the same exploit as WannaCry and some known tools, the Monero mining worm continues.
General Motors activates OnStar Crisis Assist for Hurricane Florence
It will offer real-time directions, free calling, and Wi-Fi, among other aid.
Authors’ viral Twitter thread is now a horror film starring Alyson Hannigan
You Might Be the Killer will premiere at Fantastic Film Fest in Austin Sept. 21.
Here’s what Formula 1 cars may look like in 2021 if the sport gets its way
Aesthetics—not just aerodynamics—are important.
OnePlus ignores its own user polling, removes headphone jack on OnePlus 6T
88 percent of OnePlus poll respondents want a headphone jack? OnePlus doesn't care.
Top cancer expert forgot to mention $3.5M industry ties—he just resigned
For years, José Baselga didn’t mention industry links in dozens of top medical pubs.
Using Medieval DNA to track the barbarian spread into Italy
Cemeteries from the Longobard spread into Italy tell tales of migration and mixing.
This Volvo concept could replace planes and trains with the automobile
The car reimagined as bedroom, office, living room, or club.
Early cheese making may have helped lactose-intolerant farmers spread
Cheese may have helped fuel the spread of agriculture across Europe.
Sorry, Sony Music, you don’t own the rights to Bach’s music on Facebook
Public shaming forces publisher to abandon ridiculous claim to classical music.
You can preorder the Apple Watch Series 4 today, starting at $399
A basic Series 4 costs $70 more than the Series 3 did when it came out last year.
Fake-cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme lands creator in prison
Josh Garza said his company began with noble intentions, but it "turned into greed."
Free-wheeling water droplets plot their own path off a hot plate
Water on hot plate spins and tilts on a vapor cushion—then takes off for freedom.
Rocket Report: Japanese spaceplane, GEO downturn, Block 5 results good
"I think the industry is probably hiring as many artists as engineers."
Dealmaster: Breaking down the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max’s pre-order situation
Pre-orders go live tonight, so here are some quick tips and a deals rundown.
SpaceX says its BFR will fly someone around the Moon; we have questions
Warning: Wild speculation in this story.
New NES controllers headline announcement-filled Nintendo Switch presentation
$60 pack, plus other big Switch news: Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 3 in 2019.
Here are your 2018 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The 2018 awards honor research on cursing while driving and cannibalistic calories.
Trump’s solar tariff isn’t hurting the industry as much as everyone expected
Utilities are trying to add tons of solar before a key tax credit phases out.
Sperm donor #2757 sired at least 45 kids—now they’re connecting online
DNA testing, online registries highlight complexity of lax sperm-donor regulations.
New modification of the old cold boot attack leaves most systems vulnerable
The defenses put in place to thwart the 2008 attack turn out to be very weak.
Niantic rolls out suggestion system for new Pokémon Go locations
Historic points of interest are good nominees, porno stores are not.
“Bulk interception” by GCHQ (and NSA) violated human rights charter, European court rules
Privacy was violated at moment of collection, not when humans viewed data, ECHR rules.
AT&T and Verizon want to manage your identity across websites and apps
Carriers' "Project Verify" would use your phone as authentication device.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell laptop with 16GB RAM and a GTX 1060 Max-Q for $880
Plus a Razer gaming mouse for $45, 64GB Samsung microSD cards for $16, and more.
Limo firm to Uber: You misclassify your drivers as contractors, which is unfair
Diva Limousine sues Uber, claims its reliance on contractors is illegal.
A quick simulation of Hurricane Florence done without climate change
Simple analysis suggests global warming boosts Florence’s rain by 50 percent.
This nifty flying robot can hover, bank, and turn as deftly as a fruit fly
Dutch scientists built the robot to shed light on aerodynamics of insect flight.
Leaked 2016 video will fuel conservative worries about Google bias
Video shows Google's first all-hands meeting following the 2016 vote.
Video: UX expert helps explain why Fortnite is such a success
There's a lot more going on with this battle royale shooter than you might realize.
Android 9 Pie, thoroughly reviewed
The time has come for our annual deep dive (~19,000 words) into the latest Android release.
Polar’s new Vantage V and M smartwatches are its most attractive yet
The $499 and $279 devices give elite athletes prettier Polar options for their wrists.
Charter negotiating with NY to avoid being kicked out of the state
Sides have "productive dialogue" after NY revoked approval of Charter/TWC merger.
A third dimension helps Tokamak fusion reactor avoid wall-destroying instability
Korean Tokamak shows instabilities can be cured via additional magnetic fields.
Florence is now “only” a Category 2 hurricane. That won’t matter much
When it comes to water, wind speed matters less than the size of the wind field.
Conan O’Brien’s complete late-night TV archive will be posted online in January
News comes exactly 25 years after his pilot episode aired on NBC (now on YouTube).
Russian man pleads guilty, admits he ran notorious Kelihos botnet
Peter Yuryevich Levashov was first indicted relating to the Storm botnet back in 2009.
Boring Company approved to build a tunnel entrance inside a residential garage
The plans received initial approval from the Hawthorne City Council.
Hands-on with the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Apple is offering a lot more phone, in more ways than one.
Apple Watch Series 4 hands-on: Sparking envy in current Apple Watch owners
New hardware bolsters the Series 4's appeal, but is it an upgrade worthy of $399?
Hello eSIM: Apple moves the iPhone away from physical SIMs
eSIMs are physically attached to the iPhone's motherboard, measure just 6mm×5mm.
Your new $1,000+ iPhone won’t come with a headphone dongle in the box
You'll have to spend another $9 if you don't have an adapter already.
Google kills Google Inbox
With most of Inbox's features now migrated over to Gmail, Inbox dies in six months.
Sneak peek at The Good Place S3 is everything we love about the series
The best sitcom on television returns this month with yet another radical reset.
With Florence bearing down, Tesla remotely extends some cars’ batteries
Some customers bought 60kWh-rated cars that actually had 75kWh batteries.
Apple software updates are coming—watchOS 5, tvOS, iOS 12 on 9/17, macOS on 9/24
Been waiting on new Apple software? Here’s what’s coming out when.
Trump signs order authorizing “automatic” sanctions for election interference [Updated]
Process outlined for triggering sanctions outlined in announcement by Bolton and Coats.
Apple announces iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, coming September 21
XR (coming in October) starts at $749. XS starts at $999. XS Max starts at $1,099.
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