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Google refuses to fix Waze so it won’t route people on 32%-grade road
LA city councilman: “That’s not good corporate citizenship.“
Are external GPUs for Macs viable in macOS 10.13.4? We tested to find out
Performance doesn’t disappoint, but lack of strong software support does.
Dinosaur Island review: Get Jurassic on your theme park!
Grow your own dinos from frozen DNA in this hot new strategy game.
We’ve found the cells norovirus targets—we just don’t know what they do
Targeting a small population of cells seems to be enough for some big effects.
YouTube demonetized my tuba videos (also, I make tuba videos)
YouTube can’t decide if I can make money off my 10-year-old Legend of Zelda video or not.
Fortnite studio called out by Gears of War director over hiring practices
Asks Epic to “please stop trying to hire away my team”—after major December defection.
Cop won’t be charged in “swatting” death of Kansas man
Victim’s family is “devastated” by the decision, their lawyer says.
Apple memo warning employees about leaking gets leaked
Apple warns leakers that “they’re getting caught faster than ever.”
“Privacy is not for sale,” Telegram founder says after being banned in Russia
Russian authorities are demanding a universal key. Telegram says it doesn’t exist.
Google shows off Android P’s gesture navigation, quickly deletes image
Google’s developer blog leaks iPhone X-style navigation gestures.
Google works out a fascinating, slightly scary way for AI to isolate voices in a crowd
Google researchers try to replicate the “cocktail party effect” for computers.
A different kind of regret: Trying White Castle’s new Impossible Slider
The plant-based Impossible Burger shows up at White Castle in slider form.
Gmail.com redesign includes self-destructing emails
Set expiration dates and password requirements on your sensitive emails.
Formula 1’s streaming service goes live with the Spanish GP in May
You'll need a browser to watch it at first, but mobile and TV apps are coming.
A physical constant’s value shouldn’t depend on how you measure it
The Fine Structure Constant may help tell us what's beyond the Standard Model.
Win Mazda’s new iRacing challenge to get a test in an MX-5 race car
The winners of online and at-track rounds will compete at Daytona in 2019 for the test.
Second-gen Ryzens out for preorder now, shipping next week
The top-end part also bumps up the power draw.
Lost in Space Netflix review: Danger, Will Robinson (and fans of rational plots)
Stellar teen acting, surprising polish, but one too many gaping plot holes.
Westworld season 2: “The puppet show is over and we are coming for you”
A spoiler-free preview of a journey into deepest, darkest night.
Scott Pruitt has “at least four” official email addresses, senators say
According to The Washington Post, one of them is sooners7@epa.gov.
Backpage CEO pleads guilty to conspiracy, money laundering
Carl Ferrer agreed to end Backpage and help prosecution of his former co-workers.
NASA may fly crew into deep space sooner, but there’s a price
The Exploration Upper Stage seems nowhere near readiness.
“Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” Goldman Sachs analysts ask
Analyst report notes that Gilead’s hep C cure will make less than $4 billion this year.
Ajit Pai refuses Democrats’ request to revoke Sinclair broadcast licenses
Pai springs into action—and much faster than when Trump wanted to punish NBC.
Federal officials boot Tesla from crash investigation
Tesla says NTSB worries more about “headlines than actually promoting safety.”
Crazy racing mash-up: Gamer vs driver in real cars, but with video-game views
Identical Ford Mustangs with the windows blacked out and an external camera to see.
The new Windows admin interface is now out as “Windows Admin Center”
Aims to bring together the power of a bunch of MMCs, control panels, and more.
FTC tightens reins around Uber following 2016 breach
Ride-hailing service waited a year to disclose hack that stole data of 25 million.
Dealmaster: Grab a Ring video doorbell for $100
Plus deals on Amazon Fire devices, a LG OLED TV, Dell laptops, and more.
Kubrick and Clarke reunited as mountains on Pluto’s moon Charon
Names proposed by the public are now officially acknowledged by astronomers.
Facebook exits anti-privacy alliance it formed with Comcast and Google
Facebook gave $200K but will stop fighting CA law to restrict sale of user data.
Polynesians may not have gone grocery shopping in South America
Sweet potatoes may have reached Pacific Islands 100,000 years ahead of Polynesians.
Gmail.com redesign leaks, looks pretty incredible
Add-ons let you use Google Calendar while writing emails? Genius!
Cheater! Billy Mitchell stripped of scores, banned from premiere scoreboard
Full investigation shows King of Kong star used emulators, not real hardware.
Facebook data transfers to be examined by EU court, Irish judge rules
Activist: "US law requires Facebook to help the NSA… and EU law prohibits just that."
Inflammation is bad, including for those in the womb
Researchers track maternal inflammation, then follow their babies for two years.
Rocket Lab is about to win the small satellite launch space race
"The sales team has just been going flat out."
Tesla blames driver in last month’s fatal crash with Autopilot engaged
Tesla: Deadly crash happened because driver was "not paying attention."
Eyes-on: Vizio takes on LG’s OLEDs with a super-bright quantum dot TV
Plus a whole lot of cheaper TVs that should include some good values.
A crummy drop-down menu appeared to kill dozens of mothers in Texas
This doesn’t mean maternal mortality in Texas or the US is OK. It’s still horrific.
The Volkswagen Atlas reviewed: A people’s wagon for the American people
Volkswagen embraces America’s love for large SUVs with the Atlas.
God of War (2018): How to reinvent a beloved series without ruining what works
Kratos' son avoids Scrappy-Doo syndrome amid more strategic melee brawling.
Apple has begun notifying macOS users of coming 32-bit app incompatibility
Warnings have started, but 32-bit support will likely continue for many months.
Trump signs bill to shut down websites that facilitate prostitution
FOSTA becomes law—sex work forums were already shutting down to prepare.
Apple ordered to pay $502.6M to VirnetX after jury finds patent infringement
Suing over patents hasn’t paid off: VirnetX lost over $75M from 2015 through 2017.
Three years of staring lets scientists capture a neutron star “glitch”
For a fraction of a second, a pulsar stopped pulsing.
AT&T’s 5G trials produce gigabit speeds and 9ms latency
AT&T boasts about millimeter-wave 5G as it prepares for late 2018 launch.
Mysterious Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle shows up at the FCC [Updated]
This Google-branded device looks like a Chromecast on steroids.
Australian Energy Market Operator likes its new Tesla battery quite a bit
Market regulators looking outside Australia for ways to price battery storage.
AMD systems gain Spectre protection with latest Windows fixes
Systems will still need updated firmware to get the latest microcode, however.
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