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Every Yahoo account that existed—all 3 billion—was compromised in 2013 hack
It’s official. If you had a Yahoo account in 2013, it was compromised.
Another Windows VR headset enters the fray with Samsung Odyssey
SteamVR games will arrive at holiday season.
IRS awards Equifax no-bid, $7.25 million contract after hack
"This is considered a critical service that cannot lapse."
White House wants to end Social Security numbers as a national ID
US government is examining the use of a “modern cryptographic identifier.”
Total War: Warhammer 2 Review: The weight of the New World
Fantasy still works wonders for the strategy hybrid, but DLC could make it a classic.
Judge blasts Waymo v. Uber lawyers, delays trial until December
Waymo: The volume of documents handed over late is “shocking... unbelievable.”
Code-execution flaws threaten users of routers, Linux, and other OSes
Bugs in widely used Dnsmasq give attackers remote control of vulnerable systems.
LIGO’s gravitational wave detection takes home a Nobel
A theoretician, a hardware builder, and a project organizer share the honor.
Fully driverless cars could be months away
Google's self-driving car unit prepares to launch a taxi service near Phoenix.
Original Star Fox staffer tells story of sequel’s shelving, surprise launch
Before Dylan Cuthbert founded Q Games, he made 3D magic on Nintendo systems.
Why some Senate Democrats voted to give Ajit Pai another term on FCC
Pai's support mostly came from GOP senators, but four Democrats broke ranks.
Naturopath teaches real doctors something—a new way to cause liver damage
As doctors facepalmed, patient recovered from toxic naturopathic “treatment.”
NASA tries an inflatable room on the space station, likes it
For now, at least, the module won't exactly have a glamorous purpose.
Disney brings multiplayer back to classic Star Wars: Battlefront 2
64-player battles work again across GOG and Steam, though some report issues.
“NSFW” doesn’t begin to describe Bluetooth security in sex toys
Poor security lets connected "wearables" be hijacked by attackers.
Walmart buys Parcel in latest attempt to battle Amazon delivery machine
Walmart comes to New York in the most Amazon-like way.
Here’s the “due diligence” report Waymo hopes will win its case against Uber
Otto's head of HR: "I'm gonna go get your stuff destroyed this afternoon btw."
Russian Facebook ads featured anti-immigrant messages, puppies, women with rifles
See some of the ads used "to sow discord and chaos, and divide us from one another."
2017 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid: Not cheap but you get a lot for the money
It drives like a hot hatch and might have the best front seats we’ve sat in all year.
We’re not on the Enterprise anymore—but where are we?
What’s happening to Star Trek’s famous optimism in a world gone dark.
Tesla misses Model 3 delivery goals but plans to exceed total vehicle numbers
25,930 S and X cars make record quarter for Tesla, but investors disappointed on 3.
As US launches DDoS attacks, N. Korea gets more bandwidth—from Russia
Fast pipe from Vladivostok gives N. Korea more Internet in face of US cyber operations.
Ajit Pai gets new term on FCC despite protest of anti-net neutrality plan
Democrats objected to Pai’s re-nomination, but Republicans had his back.
Microsoft getting out of the music biz, moving Groove subs to Spotify
The app will stick around for local playback, but streaming is gone.
Overwatch director says it’s “scary” to be open with players
Amid threats and attacks, “It often feels like there is no winning.”
Uber investors to former CEO: We’ll sue you if you don’t vote how we want
“Our clients have authorized us to pursue any and all legal recourse… ”
Google admits citing 4chan to spread fake Vegas shooter news
4chan was, for some reason, counted among Google News’ “authoritative” sources.
A series of delays and major errors led to massive Equifax breach
Former CEO’s testimony to Congress reveals a shocking lack of security rigor.
Roku releases five new streaming devices and an OS update
The update closely follows revised offerings from competitors Apple and Amazon.
Nobel Prize goes to researchers who figured out how our cells tell time
A complex web of interactions keeps our internal clocks stable but lets them shift.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell 2-in-1 laptop with a 512GB SSD for $765
Plus deals on Samsung TVs, Amazon's Echo Dot, and a PSA on the Nintendo Switch.
WHO’s response to Philip Morris’ new $80M research foundation: Shove it
They worded their statement nicely, of course.
At $50 a barrel, billions in tax breaks keep many oil projects profitable
Without tax subsidies, 6 billion tonnes of CO could be avoided.
Supreme Court won’t hear Kim Dotcom’s civil forfeiture case
Dotcom's lawyer: "It is a bad day for due process and international treaties."
Female ex-Oracle engineers sue for gender discrimination
Oracle, like Google, stands accused of paying women less than male equivalents.
Twenty new electric vehicles are on the way, GM says
There will be a mix of long-range battery EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Nintendo no longer welcoming YouTube livestreams of its games
Live gameplay no longer allowed for channels in Nintendo's revenue sharing program.
T-Mobile agrees to stop claiming its network is faster than Verizon’s [Updated]
Verizon wins ruling as T-Mobile's use of crowdsourced speed tests is criticized.
The Atlantic just finished its busiest hurricane month on record
The Atlantic activity was somewhat balanced by a quiet Pacific Ocean.
iPhone 8 Plus handset reportedly cracks open while charging
Only two incidents reported, and no explanation yet.
Supreme Court’s new term: Surveillance, hacking, sports betting—and cake, too
"The Court is now sitting"—with 100% more Gorsuch and plenty of tech questions ahead.
FBI may keep secret the name of vendor that cracked terrorist’s iPhone
Judge agrees with FBI that national security trumps the public's right to know.
Tesla says world’s largest battery installation is halfway done
But Tesla and South Australia are starting the countdown now.
DNA from old skeleton suggests humanity’s been here longer than we thought
There are a lot of caveats, but a Stone Age genome makes humanity look old.
Gambler hits $1.4M jackpot, casino says bingo machine “malfunctioned”
Gambler has no right to contest non-payment because casino is on tribal land.
EFF: Stupid patents are dragging down AI and machine learning
"The patent reads like the table of contents of an intro to AI textbook."
Settling the debate: What makes a “core” Mario game?
And what does the argument say about how we define and value games in general?
Why electric airplanes within 10 years are more than a fantasy
Startups plan to make hybrid airplanes, and eventually purely electric ones.
3D print a serial-free handgun at home with the latest Ghost Gunner update
Refinements in hardware and software allow the tiny CNC mill to create pistols.
Don’t fly your drone near these US landmarks, FAA warns
Violators subject to “potential civil penalties and criminal charges.”
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