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Man involved in shooting cop and found via stingray given 20 years
Purvis Ellis, of Oakland, tells judge: “I just hope not to be defined by this.”
Cellebrite can unlock any iPhone (for some values of “any”)
Forensics contractor’s “Advanced Unlocking Service” still has to brute-force passcodes.
Bill Gates says cryptocurrencies have “caused deaths in a fairly direct way”
Gates says cryptocurrencies’ main feature is anonymity.
Nintendo: letting our fans review video games might not be a good idea [Updated]
Change comes only five days after Nintendo caught up with rivals' review systems.
Instagram image of Lego assault rifle, threat lead to 14-year-old’s arrest
San Diego County teen wrote Tuesday evening: "Don’t come to school tomorrow."
Verizon and a company it bought just paid $614M in biggest FCC fine ever
Straight Path failed to use spectrum, resulting in $614M fine and sale to Verizon.
Teams, Microsoft’s Slack competitor, is about to become a whole lot more competitive
Two large feature deficits should be getting fixed.
Chinese ban on small coal-burning ovens took 15 years
Delay in enforcement cost 15 years and 2,000 cases of lung cancer.
James Webb Telescope sun shield snags, further launch delays likely
The telescope project now has just 1.5 months of schedule reserve.
Ruff replicas: Barbra Streisand cloned her dog—with mixed results
For ~$50K you can clone your beloved pet, too. But should you?
Simple telescope picks up hint of the Universe’s first stars, dark matter
The Universe cooled faster than we thought, possibly due to weird form of dark matter.
Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph 2 plans to “break the Internet” this Thanksgiving
2012’s CGI surprise poked fun at video games; now, Ralph will “wreck” the Internet.
House passes sex trafficking bill that could limit free speech online
A bipartisan bill would enable states to prosecute sites like Backpage.
Defying Pai’s FCC, Washington state passes law protecting net neutrality
Washington may be the first state to impose net neutrality rules on all ISPs.
New “Android Go” phones show how much you can get for $100
Android Go is stripped down for low-end devices, and here's our first look at them.
War Stories: Brad Wardell on how poor memory management crippled Elemental
Video: How Stardock's ambitious fantasy game ran aground on technical limitations.
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator accused of $5 billion crypto heist
Craig Wright accused of "perpetrating a scheme" to con Dave Kleiman and his estate.
Sega’s Yakuza 6 demo accidentally included the full game
Lucky downloaders got the entire game well ahead of April 17 release.
Why US “cyber-warriors” can’t do anything about Russian “cyber-meddling”
There’s not much USCYBERCOM, NSA can do without presidential order—maybe even with one.
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.
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