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HP’s new workstation tablet makes Surface Pro look like Surface Amateur
HP has built a machine for artists, designers, and engineers, all packed into a tablet.
Apple Maps gains airport maps for O‘Hare and several others
Previously, only San Jose and Philadelphia airports were mapped in the app.
Republican fight against municipal broadband heats up in Michigan
Michigan bill says no "federal, state, or local funds" can pay for broadband.
Viral video of man being dragged from United flight gets officers fired
"Our cell phones are the best deterrent to ensure mistreatment becomes a rarity."
Big-budget, single-player gaming isn’t dead (yet)
Despite industry pressures, the narrative adventure isn't going anywhere.
Google Calendar for Web gets its first redesign since 2011
The new Google Calendar site looks a lot like the smartphone app.
A hole-in-your-chest Halloween costume tutorial, to spice up any costume party
Just mix one webcam, one cheap tablet, and one sweater you don't care about ruining.
The Earth’s interior is teeming with dead plates
We finally have a map of Earth's former surface, which now resides in the mantle.
A new LEGO set honors the women of NASA—and it looks pretty awesome
"The set clearly touched and inspired many."
Gran Turismo Sport’s high-end bonuses: HDR is incredible, but VR is not
Ahead of our formal game review, we sum up Polyphony's fanciest racing features.
Microsoft finally pledges to update Halo: Master Chief Collection… next year
Better incredibly late than never; will include Xbox One X functionality.
Gmail on iOS might get what Android already had—third-party e-mail support
Google invited users to test the new feature on iOS 10 or higher.
Microsoft never disclosed 2013 hack of secret vulnerability database
Database contained details required to carry out highly advanced software attacks.
In 3-1 vote, LA Police Commission approves drones for LAPD
ACLU: New policy “fails to take into account public mistrust” of police surveillance.
21 years later, original developer works to fix 16-bit Sonic
Downloadable mod aims to patch decades-old issues with Sonic 3D Blast.
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: Lots of small changes—and maybe the revolution
New features, but is Windows Mixed Reality going to be the next big thing?
The Zoomable Universe is a feast for your eyes and brain
This gorgeous new book recalls the golden age of science journalism.
EA shuts down Visceral, will reboot its Star Wars game due to “marketplace”
Dead Space’s creators are gone; outlook fuzzy on Amy Hennig’s single-player SW game.
DOJ indicts Chinese fentanyl distributors selling to Americans online
“They use multiple identities to disguise their activities and their shipments.”
Dealmaster: Get a 15-inch Dell laptop with a 512GB SSD for $580
Plus deals on Wi-Fi routers, 4K TVs, and more laptops.
ZTE launches crazy, foldable, dual-screened smartphone
Open it up, and you have two side-by-side, 5.2-inch 1080p displays.
The new Han Solo film is done filming, and it has a name
We are sorry to report there will be no porgs.
Six days later, FCC chair says Trump can’t order FCC to revoke TV licenses
Pai response is "better than nothing," but critics want stronger rebuke of Trump.
Google now offers special security program for high-risk users
The new opt-in program requires authentication with a physical security key.
Netflix, Amazon, movie studios sue over TickBox streaming device
TickBox TV says it's a "100% legal" directory of everything ever made.
Self-driving Chevy Bolts are coming to the streets of Manhattan in 2018
Its mean streets will be the self-driving car's toughest challenge.
Two months after Disney split, Netflix pledges $8B for original content
What's cooler than spending $6 billion (in 2017) on original content?
Volvo tears up the rules with a subscription-only 600-hp electric GT
Polestar's first car will be a powerful plug-in hybrid, with a carbon fiber body.
Why aren’t there more “Mature” games for Nintendo Switch?
Nintendo reportedly encouraging more adult fare but still won't create it.
Researchers craft an LED just two atoms thick
It can produce or sense photons for optical interconnects within chips.
FCC Republican says Trump is “rightfully venting” anger at the press
O'Rielly sympathizes with Trump but says "politics" shouldn't affect TV licenses.
Video: Scott Kelly stopped by and we got to ask him a few questions
A short video interview wherein we also ask about booze in space.
Air Force General: “We’d be dumb not to” fly on SpaceX’s reusable rockets
“What we have to do is make sure we do it smartly.”
Gun waiting periods prevent hundreds of homicides, according to 45-year study
If all states adopted wait periods, we’d save around 1,000 more lives each year.
Surprise! The Pixel 2 is hiding a custom Google SoC for image processing
Google’s 8-core Image Processing Unit will be enabled with Android 8.1.
Surface Book 2: More cores, more GPU, and more screen
Microsoft's super-flexible systems get potent upgrade. Alas, still no Thunderbolt 3.
Pixel 2 and 2 XL review—The best Android phone you can buy
Google brings the best software, an amazing camera, great performance, and fast updates.
Microsoft gets back in the premium mouse game with Surface Precision Mouse
The Surface Precision Mouse might finally be a replacement for the Intellimouse Explorer.
Garmin teamed up with Amazon to make a tiny Echo Dot for your car
How helpful will Alexa be behind the wheel?
Gran Turismo Sport is extremely limited in offline mode
If servers or Internet are down, you’re stuck in “Arcade” mode with no saves.
Full scale of Apple’s patent loss to VirnetX is now clear: $440 million
Judge: Apple’s decision to sell after losing a 2012 trial was “unreasonably risky.”
Judge throws out Allergan patent, slams company’s Native American deal
There are “serious concerns” about Allergan “renting” sovereign immunity.
Black members of Congress push for more diversity in Silicon Valley hires
Rep. Barbara Lee: “Coding jobs will become the blue collar jobs of the future.”
Federal watchdog tells Equifax—no $7.25 million IRS contract for you
Equifax-IRS ordeal exposes the strangeness of the government contracting system.
More than 4,000MW of coal power slated for retirement in Texas. But why?
In 2008, coal supplied 51% of US power. Today, it’s 31%, and that could fall.
FCC’s DDoS claims will be investigated by government
GAO will investigate after Democrats asked for evidence that attacks happened.
Fall Update for Xbox One aims to look better, be more customizable, and faster
The new system software also lets you prepare to upgrade to Xbox One X.
Desktop Outlook will get a redesign with the biggest changes happening on Macs
Microsoft will apply different design sensibilities for each desktop platform.
The search for painless Internet privacy gets another boost with InvizBox 2
Successor to Tor "travel router" focuses on protecting traffic from "harvesting" by ISPs.
The Evil Within 2 review: Open-ended fright
Survival horror sequel finds new life in its own nooks, crannies, and open areas.
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