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In court, oil companies accept climate science but rewrite its history
Federal judge’s “tutorial” hearing sets stage for case on companies’ liability.
Tesla and SpaceX just scrubbed their Facebook pages
In a Twitter exchange, Musk says Tesla's Facebook page "looked lame anyway."
Chrome 66 will try to block unwanted noisy autoplaying video
Browser will use heuristics to allow sites like YouTube, Netflix to continue to autoplay.
Blind cavefish seem to ignore insulin without health consequences
Their genes show how complicated insulin really is.
Chinese space station will fall to Earth within two weeks
No nation likes to lose a piece of space hardware like this.
Congress votes for spending bill without Trump energy cuts; Trump signs bill [update]
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy would see a 14-percent funding increase.
DNC “lone hacker” Guccifer 2.0 pegged as Russian spy after opsec fail
"Hacktivist" logged into a social media account from an IP address at GRU HQ in Moscow.
Earwig’s wing inspires compact designs that fold themselves
New designs flip between two metastable states to generate force, pack themselves.
Police chief said Uber victim “came from the shadows”—don’t believe it
YouTube videos give a different impression of the site of a deadly Uber crash.
Craigslist personals, some subreddits disappear after FOSTA passage
EFF: "Online platforms will have little choice but to become much more restrictive."
Anton Yelchin’s family settles lawsuit with Fiat Chrysler after his death
Fiat Chrysler offers "deepest sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss."
Cambridge Analytica breach results in lawsuits filed by angry Facebook users
“Facebook lies within the penumbra of blame,” Maryland woman claims.
Video suggests huge problems with Uber’s driverless car program
Video of the fatal driverless car crash in Tempe is damning for Uber.
Five new ancient genomes tell us about Neanderthal tribes
And narrow down the window of breeding between our species.
Atlanta city government systems down due to ransomware attack [Updated]
FBI called in as some city services are interrupted, employees told to turn off PCs.
New lithium-air battery survives hundreds of cycles
Reaction with COâ‚‚ gives lithium a protective coat that holds up to oxygen.
Dealmaster: Grab a new Logitech MX Master wireless mouse for $58
Plus up to 30% off Amazon Alexa devices, an Essential Phone discount, and more.
Thousands of servers found leaking 750MB worth of passwords and keys
Leaky etcd servers could be a boon to data thieves and ransomware scammers.
Bollinger’s electric truck is nothing like a Tesla, and that’s OK
This truck is all about function over form.
Game developers push for unionization amid insecure positions, excessive OT
"Game Workers Unite" push leads to some contentious discussions.
Best Buy walks away from Huawei, leaving it with zero US retail partners
Spying concerns have now totally shut down Huawei's retail presence.
Formula 1 starts this weekend, so where’s that new streaming service?
It apparently needs more "stress tests," with no fixed date for a launch.
SpaceX launch last year punched huge, temporary hole in the ionosphere
Rocket launches act somewhat like a small volcano eruption.
YouTube expands firearms restrictions, more gun videos to be banned
Some gun-related channels are already feeling the heat.
Oculus Go world premiere: Acceptable compromises, amazing quality for $199
A legitimate 3D VR device, so long as you accept its tracking limitations.
How the creator of SimCity helped save Psychonauts
In a heartfelt speech, Tim Schafer recalls Will Wright's crucial generosity.
Non-Lethal Weapon: DOD seeks to use lasers to create shouting will-o-the-wisp
Laser-Induced Plasma Effect can create sounds up close and personal to scare off crowds.
Best bad idea ever? Why Putin’s nuclear-powered missile is possible… and awful
Nuclear-powered cruise missiles? The US worked on them in the 1950s.
Video: Uber driver looks down for seconds before fatal crash
Local police release video of an Uber self-driving car hitting a pedestrian.
Congress OKs sex-trafficking bill that critics say will “censor the Internet”
Critics say law will limit free speech online and won’t help trafficking victims.
Zuckerberg: Cambridge Analytica leak a “breach of trust” with users
The Trump-linked consulting firm harvested data from 50 million Facebook users.
Shareholders approve Elon Musk’s huge performance-based pay package
Musk will get billions—but only if Tesla stock rises substantially.
Ajit Pai says net neutrality was the top threat to broadband deployment
FCC chair still can’t offer proof that repeal will boost broadband access.
Woman dies from bee-sting therapy that Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow promote
Doctors say repeated stings boost risks; it’s “both unsafe and unadvisable.”
How blind players succeed at sports video games they’ve never seen
A few small accessibility changes can unlock a whole new playerbase.
Report: Google is buying innovative camera startup Lytro for $40 million
Lytro seems to be at the end of the line, and Google is grabbing it at a bargain.
Unreal Engine + $150,000 GPU = Amazing, real-time raytraced Star Wars
See how an entire scene bounces off Captain Phasma's armor at 24 frames per second.
Missing hot mantle plume detected beneath Yellowstone
Twist on planetary CT scan picks up something new.
US officials: Kaspersky “Slingshot” report burned anti-terror operation
Joint Special Operations Command ran campaign against ISIS, Al Qaeda for at least 6 years.
BMW’s offices raided by Munich police in search of diesel cheating
If you thought cheating was widespread across the industry, you're probably right.
AT&T suffers another blow in court over throttling of “unlimited” data
AT&T can't force California customers into arbitration, judge says.
Relativity Space reveals its ambitions with big NASA deal
"We have a pretty broad long-term vision."
The follow-up to TCL’s acclaimed 4K HDR Roku TV is coming May 1
An exact price hasn't been announced, but TVs should be relatively affordable.
Amazfit Bip review: One peculiar week with a $99 smartwatch
Huami's affordable smartwatch borrows a lot from others, adds little originality.
Pac-Man on Hololens: Bandai Namco shows us how they made it not suck
GDC 2018 panel shows off a 3D-printed Hololens mod—and lots of high-fiving.
A “tamper-proof” currency wallet just got backdoored by a 15-year-old
Backdoor allows attacker to recover private keys stored on Ledger hardware wallets.
Robotic muscle and sensitive polymer fingers in Columbia University’s robotics labs
When building, there are lots of different paths to the same ends.
Windows Server 2019 coming later this year, out now in preview
No big surprises about the timing, given the company’s new release timetable.
AMD promises firmware fixes for security processor bugs
All bugs require administrative access to exploit.
USS Fitzgerald collision deaths ruled negligent homicide by Japanese Coast Guard
Bridge officers on both ACX Crystal and Fitzgerald could face criminal charges in Japan.
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