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Updated 2026-06-09 22:45
Come February, Amex users won’t be able to pay with a Jawbone Up4
No more NFC payments for the Up4 diehards.
Exoskeletons won’t turn assembly line workers into Iron Man
But they'll feel better at the end of the day.
America’s oldest rocket just made its penultimate flight
With six decades of history, the modern Delta II has a great record of success.
Marvell Technology to buy chipmaker Cavium for about $6 billion
Two more chipmakers come together to try to compete with Intel, Broadcom.
OnePlus 5T review—An outstanding combination of specs, design, and price
OnePlus' $500 wonder makes us question why we'd ever pay $800 for a smartphone.
Delhi smog levels drop from severe to very poor—you know, half-marathon weather
Despite doctors' desperate objections, runners raced amid extreme air pollution.
Pixel Buds review: OK Google, go back to the earbud drawing board
Nobody should pay $159 for a product that still feels like it’s in beta testing.
Archaeologists find mysterious, 4,000-year-old dog sacrifices in Russia
Ancient structure full of charred dog bones points to a ritual related to werewolf myths.
Infosec star accused of sexual assault booted from professional affiliations
Morgan Marquis-Boire resigned from Citizen Lab back in September 2017.
Some Instacart workers to strike over pay that can be as low as $1 per hour
Stoppage to last Sunday and Monday, but its impact seems unlikely to be broadly felt.
What I learned visiting my first live eSports tournament
Just watching on Twitch isn’t the same as being immersed in the crowd.
How an unpaid UK researcher saved the Japanese seaweed industry
After crops failed, botanist Kathleen Drew-Baker realized that nori wasn't what it seemed.
Pandemic Legacy: Season 2—The world’s “best board game” gets better
The sequel to mega-hit Pandemic: Legacy is finally here.
Pentagon contractor leaves social media spy archive wide open on Amazon
Trove included more than 1.8 billion posts spanning eight years, many from US people.
Iconic hacker booted from conferences after sexual misconduct claims surface
Professor, reporter say meetings with Draper years ago turned inappropriate.
Weekend code warriors prepare to clash in Codewarz
Pick your language and take on programming challenges for fun and coder cred.
Dealmaster: The Black Friday tech deals that might actually be worth buying [Updated]
We combed through the early Black Friday ads to find the stuff you might want.
How to fix a program without the source code? Patch the binary directly
Microsoft abandons typical Patch Tuesday playbook to fix Equation Editor flaw.
Hairy situation: DC’s rail system may be taken down by human shedding
The fuzzy coating from riders' heads could cause electrical sparks and fires.
Argentine Navy diesel sub disappears, NASA plane joins in search
Sub San Juan went missing Wednesday; NASA's Antarctic P-3 is now flying a search pattern.
Tax bill that passed the House would cripple training of scientists
Researchers-in-training would be taxed on any tuition they're excused from.
Man gets threats—not bug bounty—after finding DJI customer data in public view
A bug bounty hunter shared evidence; DJI called him a hacker and threatened with CFAA.
The world of Skyrim is thrilling and flawed in VR
A nice place to visit, but I'm not sure about spending 100 hours.
New Tesla Roadster sounds impressive, but it’s not the only game in town
Begun, the electric hypercar performance war has.
Apple’s HomePod speaker isn’t coming out this year
Apple didn't provide a specific reason for the postponement.
Bitcoin is hitting new highs—here’s why it might not be a bubble
Bitcoin hasn't found its killer app, but that might not matter.
Robocalls from spoofed Caller IDs may soon be blocked by phone companies
FCC authorizes aggressive blocking of spoofed and invalid numbers.
Swiss lab develops genetic tool kit to turn any cell into a tumor killer
They’re designed to kill cancer cells, and they kill themselves in the process.
First ever marijuana overdose death? Let’s review what “potential link” means
Case report simply discussed the possible role marijuana played in heart inflammation.
Apple reportedly working with Intel to put 5G modem in future iPhones
Another Qualcomm snub as Apple continues to look to other chipmakers for its devices.
Converting natural gas to hydrogen without any carbon emissions
Converting methane to hydrogen before burning it lets us deal with the carbon.
Justice League review: Who will avenge these shortchanged heroes?
Leaps in logic, hollow characters, and freaking Aquaman tank this disappointment.
Star Wars: Battlefront II review: Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope
Even if EA fulfills promises, this game may still be too far gone to the Dark Side.
If NYPD cops want to snoop on your phone, they need a warrant, judge rules
NY State Supreme Court: Stingrays act as "an instrument of eavesdropping."
Tesla promises a new wicked-fast $200,000 Roadster
The car is expected to have a 620-mile range.
A first look at Tesla’s promised electric semi
The company already has a ton of competition. But it could arrive fashionably late.
After fan outcry, EA kicks real-money purchases out of Battlefront II
Feature will return, but “only after we’ve made changes to the game.”
Apple’s iOS 11.1.2 fixes the cold weather input bug on the iPhone X
Apple Pay Cash is still coming in a later update.
Comcast wants to get bigger, again, has begun talks with 21st Century Fox
Comcast or Verizon could buy Fox Studios and cable networks.
Microsoft and GitHub team up to take Git virtual file system to macOS, Linux
Microsoft isn't the only company that's interested in scaling Git.
New “Quad9” DNS service blocks malicious domains for everyone
Set DNS server to 9.9.9.9, and (known) malware and phishes won’t be able to phone home.
Tezos, a cryptocurrency that raised $232 million in July, is in crisis
One of the biggest cryptocurrency crowdsales hasn’t lived up to the hype.
New Deadpool 2 trailer is delightfully insane and contains zero spoilers
Seriously, what is even happening here?
Sorry, poor people: The FCC is coming after your broadband plans
70% of low-income wireless subscribers in Lifeline could have to find new ISPs.
Dealmaster: Get a 15-inch Dell laptop with a 512GB SSD for $580
Plus deals on Bose noise-cancelling headphones, Roombas, and more laptops.
Senator urges ad blocking by feds as possible remedy to malvertising scourge
Block would happen in the event advertisers can’t curb malicious ads on their own.
Surface Book 2 review: Monster performance, but lightning hasn’t struck twice
To be frank, a system this expensive (~$2,500) needs to be more forward-looking.
Amazon Key flaw makes entering your home undetected a possibility
Amazon promised to address a technique drivers could use to freeze your Cloud Cam.
OnePlus 5T hands-on—OnePlus offers $800 design at a $499 price
A modern design with flagship specs for $300 less than the competition? Sign us up.
Google Maps adds color to help you home in on points of interest
Locations in Google Maps get smarter and get a new look.
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