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Amazon splurges on Ring, hopes smart doorbells bolster in-home deliveries
The company's new acquisition brings video doorbells into its smart home family.
Financial documents raise questions about AR1 engine’s readiness
"We are committed to delivering an engine in 2019," the company said.
Toyota’s new magnet won’t depend on some key rare-earth minerals
Permanent magnet motors are here to stay, but we can make them less costly.
More than half a century later, where’s the male pill?
In 2018, there are 17 FDA-approved forms of female-controlled contraception—men have just two.
Details emerge about Porsche’s new electric car, charging network
The company will equip all its dealerships with 800V fast chargers, among other plans.
The Google Clips smart camera is now available for $249
The camera automatically takes short clips when it sees something interesting.
African rainforests vanished for 600 years, then bounced back—why?
A new study argues humans caused a rainforest crisis, but not everyone's convinced.
King of the crossovers? The 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 makes a convincing case
In the hottest corner of the new vehicle market, Volvo has the goods.
One main mystery makes survival in Subnautica worthwhile
An actual story, with an actual ending, lessens the aimless survival grind.
Report: Apple plans three new iPhones for 2018—and they’re all like the iPhone X
The iPhone X’s basic design and features will live on in each model.
Extreme UV chip defects may force a new approach to processor design
EUV has been the next big thing in chip manufacturing for nearly 30 years.
Democrats submit plan to save net neutrality, still one vote short in Senate
Democrats still trying to convince Republicans to keep net neutrality rules.
Microsoft doesn’t want to turn over foreign server data, SCOTUS to weigh in
Silicon Valley fears that if US wins, its data held abroad will be vulnerable.
In-the-wild DDoSes use new way to achieve unthinkable sizes
Attackers abuse “memcached” to amplify volumes by an unprecedented factor of 51k.
Dealmaster: Get a 49-inch 4K Roku TV for $330
Plus deals on Dell's XPS 13, Bluetooth headphones, PlayStation VR and more.
AT&T describes post-net neutrality plans for paid prioritization
"AT&T is not interested in creating fast lanes and slow lanes," ISP claims.
Sexting is on the rise among teens: ~27% get nudes, other racy messages
But researchers found no gender differences in sending and receiving rates.
ESRB defends “fun” loot boxes as it starts labeling all “in-game purchases” [Updated]
New label doesn't specifically call out loot boxes to avoid "overwhelming" parents.
The Ionic Adidas Edition is Fitbit’s answer to the Apple Watch Nike+
The $329 wearable gives users exclusive watch faces, bands, and guided workouts.
Google starts a push for cross-platform app development with Flutter SDK
As Flutter hits beta 1, Google revs up promotion efforts for a new way to make apps.
California now allows driverless cars without a human behind the wheel
Companies must have "remote control" and a "law enforcement interaction plan."
Into the Breach review: Starship Troopers meets chess in a tactics masterpiece
“FTL’s spiritual successor” undersells just how good and deep this game is.
Galaxy S9 hands-on—Samsung fixes the biggest flaw of the Galaxy S8
Also: We made an AR Emoji that will forever haunt our nightmares!
Ad network uses advanced malware technique to conceal CPU-draining mining ads
Domain generation algorithm allows scripts to bypass ad blockers.
Dear Mr. Allen, please let your big bird take flight soon. Signed, everyone
The Stratolaunch vehicle has a wingspan of 117 meters.
Russia accused of “false flag” attack on Olympic opening
Routing hacks, bits of code used to throw off attribution trail.
AT&T loses years-long quest to cripple FTC authority over telecoms
Unlimited data throttling case is back on after FTC wins major ruling.
Your Apple iCloud data is now stored on Google servers—surprised?
Apple also stores data with Amazon S3.
Coinbase: We will send data on 13,000 users to IRS
Bitcoin startup says if concerned, “seek legal advice from an attorney promptly.”
FCC Republican faces ethics complaint after calling for Trump’s re-election
Pai and O'Rielly both face ethics questions after appearances at CPAC.
Wastewater injections set off a Kansas earthquake binge
The good news is that state rules are already having an effect.
Facebook apologizes over “Bullet Train” VR demo at right-wing conference
Facebook exec says demo scuttled "out of respect" for recent shooting victims.
Apple to suspend iTunes Store support for “obsolete” first-gen Apple TV
Security changes will also affect Windows XP and Vista machines running iTunes.
The race to space heats up—on college campuses
One proposed rocket will have the capacity to lift 5kg to an altitude of 110km.
Microsoft brings its quantum dev kit to macOS, Linux; new kind of qubit this year
The quantum simulator is 4-5 times faster, too.
Vulkan is coming to macOS and iOS, but no thanks to Apple
Early signs are that performance is much better than Apple's awful OpenGL stack.
Coco isn’t just a must-own 4K/HDR film—it’s a bright sign of the format’s future
Coco's coolest visual tweaks could mean good news for future 4K Blu-ray releases.
How did life begin? It’s Chemistry 101, but in space
Better access to chemistry from space keeps changing how we understand life.
Coal CEO’s defamation lawsuit against John Oliver is dismissed
Murray Energy says it will appeal the decision.
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is official with a dual aperture camera and AR Emojis
The S9 ships with a Snapdragon 845, a new camera, and AR Emoji.
The stunning new Volvo V60 proves Sweden still knows station wagons
The mid-size station wagon will be the centerpiece of the Volvo lineup.
The state of iOS game development, according to the creators of Alto’s Odyssey
From Metal to differences with Android, Ryan Cash and Eli Cymet talk shop.
Nokia’s latest nostalgia-bait feature phone is the 8110 “Banana Phone”
Nokia revives the 8110, the phone made famous in The Matrix.
Ancient DNA rules out archeologists’ best bet for horse domestication
Ancient genome analysis leaves horse ancestry as one giant question mark
The meatless Impossible Burger bleeds and sears, but wasn’t a crowd pleaser
The reviews were mixed, but mostly we weren’t impressed.
Can you build an entire town off-the-grid? Babcock Ranch wants to find out
A trip to Babcock Ranch, a "living laboratory" that may be the town of the future.
Developer gets prison after admitting backdoor was made for malice
Full-featured trojan catered to password thieves, Peeping Toms, and ransomware scammers.
Huawei’s answer to laptop privacy: A keyboard with a pop-up webcam
The Matebook X Pro laptop takes a unique approach to webcam placement.
What happened after the US moved to chip-embedded payment cards?
Card-Not-Present fraud is still a problem, however.
AI trained to spot heart disease risks using retina scan
The blood vessels in the eye reflect the state of the whole circulatory system.
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