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Packets over a LAN are all it takes to trigger serious Rowhammer bit flips
The bar for exploiting potentially serious DDR weakness keeps getting lower.
Nintendo’s $20 charging stand fixes one of the Switch’s biggest problems
Coming accessory promises angled stability and charging for Tabletop mode play.
Net neutrality to die on June 11, as Ajit Pai blasts “special interests”
Rules against blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization to be eliminated.
How one man’s death led to the extinction of a butterfly population
A complicated mix of an invasive species, a cattle ranch, and evolution.
$25K “diabetic alert dogs” were untrained, un-housebroken puppies, lawsuit says
The dogs were said to detect owners’ low blood sugar, but they weren’t even housebroken.
Gynecologist Dr. Drai can use name, even if Dr. Dre doesn’t like it, judge says
Trademark judge finds that no one is going to confuse rapping for medical services.
Explorer is getting a dark theme, and it’s very dark
More and more parts of Windows are supporting dark mode.
Signal’s “disappearing messages” live on in macOS notifications
Default notification setting lets messages persist in a database long after they "self-delete."
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Enterprise-D is coming to Bridge Crew
The DLC will hit PlayStation first and PC a bit later.
Supercomputers are driving a revolution in hurricane forecasting
Five-day forecasts are as good now as two-day forecasts were in 1998.
The Trump administration just forced smartphone maker ZTE to shut down
ZTE apparently couldn't continue without Qualcomm chips and Android software.
Hackers find “official,” usable PSP emulator hidden in PS4’s PaRappa
Sony threw redrawn textures onto 2007 PSP version for last year's PS4 "remaster"
T-Mobile pays ex-FCC commissioner to lobby for Sprint merger
Republican Robert McDowell says, "T-Mobile-Sprint Merger is great for America."
California approves measure to require solar on new homes after 2020
California Energy Commission approves a building code to improve future energy efficiency.
Valve will soon let you stream Steam games to phones and tablets
You can soon watch Steam-purchased movies and TV shows on your mobile device, too.
Laser-powered cell phone transmitters could be in your future
Tapping internal laser behavior may enable next-gen high-speed mobile data.
Google’s Android TV dongle is real, but it won’t end up in stores
Dreams of a wall-mount compatible Android TV solution will have to wait.
Senate will vote to kill or keep net neutrality rules by June 12
Democrats may have enough votes in Senate—but the House is a different story.
Large clinical trials change experts’ minds on prostate cancer screening
For men 55 to 69, it should be an individual choice. For 70 and older, don’t bother.
USDA wants public comments on its plan to label GMO foods
An obscure 2016 law means that the Department of Agriculture needs to devise labels.
PS4 expands its sales lead, now 71% of “two-console” market with Xbox One
Relative underperformance could be hurting Microsoft's access to exclusive games.
Man who hit cops with laser, then crashed as he fled, ordered to prison
In 2017, the FAA recorded more than 18 laser strike incidents per day, nationwide.
Ubuntu 18.04: Unity is gone, GNOME is back—and Ubuntu has never been better
Server users will really like 18.04, but the newest Ubuntu works great for all Linux fans.
Apple reportedly removing apps that share location data with third parties
Developers must remove violations before they can resubmit their apps for review.
Georgia governor vetoes cyber bill that would criminalize “unauthorized access”
Bill might "inadvertently hinder" cyber defenses, return in new form.
Notepad gets a major upgrade, now does Unix line endings
No longer will Unix files show all their content smashed together in one long line.
Critical Windows bug fixed today is actively being exploited to hack users
Latest Patch Tuesday included 68 fixes, 21 of them rated "critical."
Apple: All app updates must support the iPhone X and iOS 11 come July
Apple already required this of new apps; now it's needed to update old ones.
The Pinball Arcade is losing its classic tables; grab them while you can
Over 60 licensed titles will no longer be for sale after June.
Google’s ARCore 1.2 enables multiplayer AR across Android and iOS
Share AR worlds and play multiplayer games, no matter what platform you're on.
NASA chief on Moon return: “This will not be Lucy and the football again”
Bridenstine did not mention the Space Launch System rocket or the Orion spacecraft.
Google Maps unveils its first-ever augmented reality interface
No release window announced, but this is definitely Google Maps' future.
Google’s ML Kit offers easy machine learning APIs for Android and iOS
Mere mortals can add machine learning features to their apps with a simple API call.
In blocking autoplay videos, Chrome is breaking many Web-based games
WebAudio change means HTML5 games won't work without developer action.
Google details new Android P features, including iPhone X-like gesture controls
Public beta for Android P is out today, and it's open to non-Pixel phones.
Google News gets Material Design look, better personalization with AI
The new program will roll out on the Web, Android, and iOS starting today.
New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of Congo
With 21 suspicious illnesses and 17 deaths, WHO released $1M in emergency funds.
Google Duplex will call salons, restaurants, and pretend to be human for you [Updated]
Hints to more new voices, "continued conversation" and "pretty please" modes.
Gmail’s new “smart compose” feature will help you write emails faster
It embeds AI deeper into Google's email system.
Dealmaster: Get two Amazon Echo Dot speakers for $60
Plus deals on Sony noise-cancelling headphones, Dell gaming laptops, and more.
With Timeline and Your Phone, Microsoft makes a PC the phone’s second screen
Microsoft is building new ways to unify the PC and phone experience.
Liveblog: Google I/O 2018
Join us for our liveblog of the Google I/O—plus tons of news all week.
Comcast preparing hostile bid for Fox properties—and control of Hulu
Comcast may make $60B bid for Fox assets if AT&T is allowed to buy Time Warner.
The politics dominating views on climate change is made in the USA
Surveying 25 countries shows one of them is not like the others.
Equifax breach exposed millions of driver’s licenses, phone numbers, emails
17.6 million driver's license numbers, thousands of ID images stolen in breach.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft getting closer to finally flying again
"Our destiny is to explore, so you want to get your tests behind you."
Nintendo says Switch won’t get Virtual Console classic game downloads
Clearinghouse for emulated games gives way to subscriptions, plug-and-play.
Report: Butterfly MacBook Pro keyboards require more frequent, more expensive repairs
Customers who don't have AppleCare could get saddled with big repair bills.
How a suspected gang member’s traffic stop led to a crucial privacy case
Book excerpt: Cyrus Farivar's Habeas Data, about 50 years of surveillance law, is out now.
Nintendo introduces Switch cloud saves as part of paid online subscription
Starting in September, $20/year subscribers also get online play, 20 NES games.
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