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Overcooked 2 puts some icing on the original’s delicious co-op cake
Online multiplayer and added polish make for a fine, hectic sequel.
EU taking another look at phone chargers because they’re still not standardized
While much of the market now uses USB Type-C, Apple remains an outlier.
60,000 board gamers, one convention hall: Gen Con 2018 in pictures
Four days of gaming, cosplay, and fun.
To understand population growth, culture matters
Getting it wrong has implications for healthcare, infrastructure, and climate.
“___ Technica” is a clue in today’s NYT crossword
It has three letters... and I work there.
Qubits can sync if they have more than two possible values
A quantum system must have more than two states to synchronize an oscillation.
Android 9 Pie proves Android’s update situation is actually getting better
Project Treble really is making it easier to update Android.
Ajit Pai admits FCC lied about “DDoS,” blames it on Obama administration
Former CIO "provided inaccurate information" about comment outage, Pai says.
Don’t touch that link: Machine learning and the war on phishing
We can catch phishes before they're even cast—using real-time data and open source code.
Pentagon tells troops: Turn off fitness tracker GPS when you head to warzones
After Strava "heatmap" burned location of Syria bases, DOD wary about fitness gadgets.
SpaceX reflies a Block 5 rocket for the first time [Updated]
Now, we wait to see when this Falcon 9 first stage flies a third time.
Microsoft adding support for Movies Anywhere, giving away free X-Men movie
The service already supports films bought from Amazon, Google, and Apple.
War changes: Fallout 76 is series’ first in a decade to skip Steam
News comes thanks to upcoming game's beta-test announcement.
Creating goosebumps at will may be more interesting than it sounds
Studying it could help us understand more about our bodies, brains, and emotions.
What is milk? Answer muddled after almond milk mixes with cow milk
One person suffers allergic reaction as lawmakers argue over what "milk" means to them.
Just what’s happened to our neighborhood’s most violent star, η Carinae?
Astronomers propose a merger within a triple-giant-star system.
SpaceX organizes inaugural conference to plan landings on Mars
Attendees are being asked to not publicize the workshop or their attendance.
Second-generation Threadripper goes on sale: $1,799 for 32 cores
Some parts will ship next week; the rest come in October.
ISPs’ listed speeds drop up to 41% after UK requires accurate advertising
Only one of top 12 ISPs raised listed speed after new truth-in-advertising rule.
Key iPhone supplier is hamstrung with the debilitating WannaCry worm
Outbreak could shave $256 million from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s sales.
Facebook: We’re not asking for financial data, we’re just partnering with banks
Spox: "We're not using this information beyond enabling these types of experiences."
Bay Area: Join us 8/8 to discuss writing a novel with machine learning
Author Robin Sloan will tell us about the art of engineering and fiction.
Elon Musk’s Dota 2 bots spank top-tier humans, and they know how to trash talk
The only way humans won? When they stacked the deck in their favor.
Google finalizes Android P as Android 9 “Pie,” launching today
Google surprise-launches Android P for Pixel phones, starts up "Digital Wellbeing" beta.
YouTube bans Alex Jones, following Facebook and Apple’s lead
YouTube cites policies against hate speech and harassment.
With NEXT update, No Man’s Sky finally brings it all together
The massive space survival game is still a bit of a mess, but now it’s a fun one.
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to re-kill already-dead net neutrality rules
FCC and DOJ want to erase pro-net neutrality precedent as repeal faces lawsuit.
Rocket Lab delays its third launch again but plans back-to-back flights
New Zealand company schedules flights for November and December.
Halo cosplay, Overwatch Outlaws, and animation royalty at RTX Austin festival
This may be the biggest gaming and Internet event you've never heard of (and it's growing).
Alex Jones hit with bans from Facebook and Apple
Jones can appeal to have his banned pages republished to Facebook.
Op-ed: Alex Jones is a crackpot—but banning him from Facebook might be a bad idea [Updated]
Facebook has resisted becoming the Internet's fake news police.
3D-printed (and CNC-milled) guns: Nine questions you were too afraid to ask
Numerous states want Cody Wilson's gun files to not be posted online—they're too late.
Hospital superbugs are evolving to survive hand sanitizers
The drug-resistant bacteria aren't resistant to alcohol sanitizers—yet.
Sir Patrick Stewart to reprise Picard role in new Star Trek series
News comes at official Trek convention in Vegas; will be CBS All Access exclusive.
Metamaterial-equipped endoscope reveals your innermost secrets
Metamaterial provides a clearer view of hidden tissues.
Dealmaster: A bunch of Amazon devices are back down to Prime Day prices
A quick PSA if you were interested on Prime Day but don't have Prime.
Uber driver who struck, killed young girl is convicted of vehicular manslaughter
Syed Muzaffar struck a family while driving through San Francisco on December 31, 2013.
The Mind: Most polarizing card game of the year?
Though up for "Game of the Year," some question whether it's a game at all.
Another Windows 10 SKU is on its way, this time for remote desktops
The new SKU is an install option for the latest Insider builds.
After seven difficult years, a fine day for NASA and human spaceflight
NASA is about to get back into the launch game in a big way.
Motorola and Verizon kick off the 5G smartphone hype with the Moto Z3
The first announced 5G hardware comes with a ton of asterisks.
Confirmed: Fortnite on Android will drive its bus past Google’s 30% cut [Updated]
Epic confirms the Google Play bypass in lengthy FAQ, says money is a main reason.
Leaked video shows the Galaxy Note9 from every angle, reveals 512GB version
Samsung continues its steady Note9 information drip with a video and pre-order page.
How do you pronounce “NES”? Nintendo throws a wrench in the debate
Japan's WarioWare says "ness" but "official" Western sources say "N-E-S".
Net neutrality foe Marsha Blackburn gets 85% of the vote in GOP Senate primary
Blackburn faces tough general election against net neutrality supporter.
Gene editing crunches an organism’s genome into single, giant DNA molecule
The yeast seem to grow just fine with all their genes on a single piece of DNA.
Salt-infused graphene creates an infrared cloaking device
Infrared emissions that are controlled by salt infusion make good camouflage.
Original Star Wars movies blocked from Disney streaming until 2024
Turner Broadcasting bought the rights in 2016, doesn't want to sell them back.
Blockbuster drug Abilify nears Judgment Day over compulsive gambling, sex
After three bellwether cases settle, hundreds near deadline for “global settlement.”
People buried at Stonehenge may have come from as far away as Wales
Some may have hailed from the same area as the bluestones, new analysis suggests.
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