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AMD’s Ryzen CPU with Vega graphics threatens to blow Kaby Lake out of the water
Desktop Ryzen was competitive with Intel. Mobile Ryzen looks to go one better.
Super Mario Odyssey review: Mario’s densest, deepest adventure yet
A must-have Switch game with what seems like a million things to do.
Google Pixelbook review: Prepared today for the possible reality of tomorrow
I'm not ready for the future the Pixelbook is made for, and neither is Chrome OS.
Three female engineers sue Uber for sex and race discrimination
Three female engineers claim that "stack ranking" was stacked against them.
Robert Scoble: I didn’t sexually harass women as I lacked power over them
Scoble claims sexual harassment "has to do with the power position."
Puerto Rico power woes continue, a month after Hurricane Maria
Still, only 20 percent of Puerto Rico’s residents have power.
PragerU sues YouTube, says it censors conservative videos
Lawsuit claims "restricted mode filtering" violates free speech rights.
BMW’s smallest crossover yet: The X2
It's a Sports Activity Coupe.
Microsoft has stopped making the Kinect, and that makes me sad
Robbing the Xbox of its eyes and ears makes it a lesser platform.
Report: Tesla fires hundreds more workers in its SolarCity unit
Tesla says the latest firings are part of its annual review process.
US Government Accountability Office argues for acting on climate change
New report endorses a coordinated federal response to climate change.
Human water use is draining the world’s saline lakes
Rising temperatures might not be helping, but overuse is the real problem.
Google launches the Android 8.1 Developer Preview
The major new API will "hardware accelerate" machine learning on Android.
Yet another destination for coal exports to dry up with Italy’s 2025 phase-out
Canada, France, and the UK have pledged to end coal generation.
Apple calls report of reduced iPhone X Face ID specs “completely false”
Apple says Face ID will still only have a one-in-a-million chance of failing.
The Pixel 2’s custom camera SoC uses Intel technology
Google had a little help building its first-ever consumer SoC.
How lobbyists convinced lawmakers to kill a broadband privacy bill
Leaked documents reveal scare tactics that helped ISPs avoid privacy rules.
US states, cities moving to restrict vaping
Puffing e-cigarettes in public places is getting much harder to do.
Bungie denies reports that innocuous apps led to PC Destiny 2 bans [Updated]
But hundreds of angry players say they've been banned "for nothing."
Amazon Key unlocks your door for in-home package deliveries
Will you let Amazon be the gatekeeper to your home?
Honda goes weird and wonderful at the Tokyo Motor Show
We know little about the Sports EV but we do know Honda needs to build it.
Higgs boson uncovered by quantum algorithm on D-Wave machine
Particle physics data sorted by quantum machine learning but still needs work.
Colliding neutron stars apply kiss of death to theories of gravity
Primary alternative to dark matter can't deal with gravitational waves' speed.
Worker who snuck NSA malware home had his PC backdoored, Kaspersky says
Kaspersky presses its case it didn't knowingly help Russia steal NSA secrets.
Animal Crossing is coming to smartphones with camping theme, paid “tickets”
Beloved Nintendo series to get fully featured "freemium" smartphone version in a month.
Local TV and radio stations no longer required to have local studios
Republicans eliminate rule, make it easier for stations to close local studios.
Ancient mutation helped create delicious, fatty pork. Scientists just fixed it
They had their reasons.
Judge overturns $417M verdict over Johnson & Johnson baby powder
Judge finds there was "a lack of any proper testimony as to specific causation."
Political ads on Twitter will now be labeled with lots of spending data
Follows mounting congressional pressure about social media ads and disclosure.
The LA Metro wants tech firms to help it launch a new kind of transit
MicroTransit would involve virtual stops and routes that change based on demand.
Dealmaster: Grab a Dell desktop PC with 16GB of RAM for $620
Plus deals on Amazon Kindle devices, Vizio 4K TVs, and more.
Congress opens probe into FBI’s handling of Clinton e-mail investigation
“Congress has a constitutional duty to preserve the integrity of our justice system.”
The latest Pixel 2 issues: A high-pitched whine and clicking noises
Some users are told a software fix is in the works.
New wave of data-encrypting malware hits Russia and Ukraine
Highly advanced "Bad Rabbit" hits train stations, airport, and media.
Jails pocket up to 60 percent of what inmates pay for phone calls
"Site commissions" raise prices by sending up to 60 percent of revenue to jails.
Some dead bodies donated to research in US end up in warehouses of horrors
Despite egregious ethics, law enforcement can do nothing. Families left aghast.
Singapore freezes private car ownership to fight congestion
The city-state says 12 percent of its land is already devoted to roads.
Your old GameCube controllers now work with the Nintendo Switch
Stealth update could pave the way for Virtual Console, new Smash Bros..
Self-driving startup nuTonomy bought by Delphi for $400 million
The self-driving dominoes continue to fall.
New York City’s future storm risk dominated by sea level rise
New analysis says hurricanes will mostly pass offshore as oceans keep rising.
TiVo embraces voice controls in new Bolt Vox, Mini Vox, and Vox Remote
The rumored voice-control remote with Netflix button is now a reality.
Real-life zombies tend to be the fast ones, neuroscience study suggests
Those who wander in their sleep beat controls at distracted movement tests.
Balloon navigation breakthrough helps extend cell service in Puerto Rico
Alphabet's Project Loon is providing connectivity to hard-hit areas of the island.
Engare review: The geometry of Islamic art becomes a treasure of a game
Delightful math-art puzzle game for adults and children alike.
DOJ changes “gag order” policy, Microsoft to drop lawsuit
Brad Smith, Microsoft's attorney: "It is an unequivocal win for our customers."
Korean banks sue Newegg, allege online retailer aided massive fraud
Both Newegg, ASI will "vigorously defend" their companies and deny wrongdoing.
Canadian regulators have blocked Soylent, producers say
Soylent reportedly doesn't meet the CFIA's requirement for "meal replacement."
We need to talk about “Lethe,” last night’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery
The show has come into its own with an intense, addictive Klingon conspiracy theory
FBI Director: unbreakable encryption is a “huge, huge problem”
“I get it, there’s a balance that needs to be struck,” Christopher Wray said.
Now we know why Xbox One backward compatibility took so long
Response to "always on" Internet fiasco put "back compat" on the backburner.
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