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Active Management Technology defaults allow anyone to take control of many PCs.

Bevy of gameplay tweaks and features planned for coming year.

NASA has a lot to consider before assigning crews to the first flights.

The S9 will allegedly use f/1.5 in the dark, and f/2.4 when it gets brighter.

Videos with the top ads will be examined by human moderators and AI software.

CES was dominated by smart assistants, but we found diamonds in the rough.

Diversity advocate says he was told to "avoid posting on controversial topics."

Unseen for decades, ROM is now preserved by the Video Game History Foundation.

Without real information, there’s much speculation about North Korea and nukes.

Now that microcode and patches are starting to ship, a clearer picture is emerging.

Introduced to amuse tourists, the monkeys pose a public health risk, scientists warn.

Indications of layering suggest they may trap some of the planet’s climate history.

It’ll use the Signal protocol, also used in WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and others.

6 Plus battery supply is limited, but other models are still mostly on schedule.

Plus deals on portable hard drives, 4K TVs, TurboTax, and more.

The House just passed a bill extending NSA spying powers for six years.

Follows similar promises of a relaunch from 2016 that never quite came together.

Hundreds of readers provide much needed funds for EFF, Child's Play.

"Apple is pretty good at evil genius stuff," FBI official laments at conference.

After nearly two weeks, YouTube removes Logan Paul from Google Preferred.

Trump tweet appears to attack NSA spying hours after the White House defends it.

Plus: New Mario Tennis, free online hide-and-seek for Mario Odyssey

A push for better emergency readiness leads to radio on new Samsung devices.

Update your iCloud country or region settings to prevent your data from moving.

Because who doesn’t want sustainable jeans?

Fruitfly creepware turned on cameras and mics, automatically detected porn searches.

C. diff kills tens of thousands each year. Its puzzling rise links to trehalose.

Will also pull its pension funds out of their stocks.

Adaptive driving beams still need a little regulatory help, though.

SM-3 Block IIA missiles will be part of a shore-based Aegis missile defense.

Backups of virtual machines on some hosts could be accessed or altered by an attacker.

Many say that mobile can’t replace cable or fiber, but FCC may think otherwise.

Kodak’s stock has tripled since announcing the blockchain project on Tuesday.

The government of France is looking for answers, too.

Updated Bixby and a "foldable" smartphone are also coming, according to report.

Ultra Game Boy brings slim aluminum case, backlight for under $100.

The physical location of Chinese iCloud data is about to change.

"I am a little relieved to be able to ride on the return Soyuz."

"Single-handedly responsible for the WORST games to ever be enjoyed by millions of people."

2017 papers confirm tests of existing games with “spending” as future objective.

Turtles' sex is determined by the temperature their eggs develop in.

One more Republican vote needed to get net neutrality bill through Senate.

Company’s stock tripled last month after it changed its name to Long Blockchain.

Not much big news from Alienware this CES, but settings app revamp looks fine.

US' third-warmest year on record came with floods, fire, drought, and hurricanes.

Tesla employees got first solar roof installations, now reservation holders get theirs.

Artificial scarcity raises aftermarket values for ultra-rare cosmetics.

The big convertible also includes an IR camera and an optional fingerprint sensor.

Nashville won't appeal as Google Fiber-backed utility pole rule is invalidated.

Plus deals on Dell laptops, GoPro cameras, wireless charging pads, and more.