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Parked electric cars are earning money balancing the grid in Denmark
Vehicle-to-grid system could offer frequency response, incentivize electric ownership.
Supplement maker on FDA blacklist after deadly bacteria found in water system
The bacteria are often drug-resistant and pose a risk in products for kids.
Sonic Mania review: 16-bit return breathes new life into struggling series
Tasteful mix of classic levels, new ideas bolstered by amazing design, tight controls.
With Prototype 9, Infiniti imagines what a 1940s electric race car could be
Hand-beaten panels, solid axles and leaf springs, and a 120kW electric motor.
Shondaland goes online as Netflix pens deal with Grey’s Anatomy creator
Rhimes leaves ABC Studios after 15 years to make new content for Netflix.
StarCraft Remastered’s day-one LAN parties can win free pizza today
SCR's release date celebrated with the first "food for a LAN party" contest we've seen.
Why our brains lead us astray when we take things at face value
A new book looks at how we overestimate what we can tell from a first impression.
Tracking the spread of culture through folktales
Genomic, geographical, and cultural data join forces.
Why Tor Books’ first podcast drama Steal the Stars should steal your attention
Office romance and aliens make for an odd but vividly descriptive blend in podcast.
Rise of the Empire expands Star Wars: Rebellion in all the right ways
Review: A new hope for the 3-hour board game.
Sonic Mania was already so good, I’d buy an incomplete version from June as-is
Revisiting our time with early versions of the tantalizing 16-bit gem before its release.
Researchers report >4,000 apps that secretly record audio and steal logs
SonicSpy family of apps pose as benign programs. Behind the scenes, they spy on users.
Researchers encode malware in DNA, compromise DNA sequencing software
It's a proof-of-principle, done after making DNA analysis software vulnerable.
Up close and personal with Scuderia Corsa’s Ferrari 488 GT3 race car
What better thing to do with a Ferrari than go visit a Ferrari race car?
Road tripping in a Ferrari 488 GTB: Worth the wait
661-horsepower, very clever aerodynamics, and a joy to drive even at legal speeds.
Biggest amateur-built sub sinks—owner is suspected of killing passenger
Reporter missing after "minor problem with ballast" caused near-instant sinking.
The next step for EPA to relax fuel economy standards: Public comment period
Automakers wanted EPA’s mpg targets relaxed, and they’ll likely get their way.
Investors rescue embattled SoundCloud with $170 million lifeline
The company laid off 40 percent of its workforce in July.
In wake of lawsuit, Uber investors are now publicly sniping at each other
Shervin Pishevar, other investors worry of "escalation of this fratricidal course."
Un-bustable myths and stubborn minds: Pro-vaccine efforts backfire
At a loss of effective strategy, scientists suggest nonstrategic data bombardment.
Russian group that hacked DNC used NSA attack code in attack on hotels
Fancy Bear used Eternal Blue 3 months after it was leaked by a mysterious group.
DC’s transit agency rejected ads touting the First Amendment (really)
The DC transit agency banned "issue ads." It hasn't gone well.
No Man’s Sky version 1.3 is live, adds “joint exploration,“ more [updated]
“Atlas Rises” follows seemingly endless ARG that included real-life escape rooms.
After losing Patreon account, crowdfunded anti-refugee ship is adrift—literally
"Defend Europe" ship rescued by refugee relief agency's ship after engine trouble.
Humans were in Indonesia more than 63,000 years ago
Newly dated human teeth back up existing genetic evidence.
FCC faces backlash for saying Americans might not need fast home Internet
Everyone should have fast home Internet and mobile access, commenters tell FCC.
Military tech could be Amazon’s secret to cheap, non-refrigerated food
Let's hope they taste better than traditional MREs.
Woman: Uber driver drove perpendicular to traffic, leading to serious accident
Driver allegedly "suddenly and inexplicably veered through four lanes of traffic."
14,700 years ago, cannibals conducted rituals in this English cave
Symbolic bone carvings and skull cups were left behind, hinting at early spirituality.
Star Wars and Iron Man may not disappear from Netflix in 2019 after all
Netflix and Disney are still having "active discussions."
The 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country, a brown station wagon for the 21st century
Jacking up the ride height does it no favors; we want the normal wagon!
Scientists de-bug pig genome in preparation for farming organ donors
Researchers used flashy gene editing tools to inactivate old, lingering pig retroviruses.
SpaceX is launching a supercomputer to the International Space Station
“If this experiment works, it opens up a universe of possibility.”
Google cancels all-hands diversity meeting over safety concerns
Google feared questioners would face threats if their names leaked online.
Investors hit Uber ex-CEO hard, sue over alleged “gross mismanagement” [Updated]
Before ouster, Travis Kalanick pushed for 3 new board seats—and he still controls them.
Ajit Pai accused of conflict for helping former client, a prison phone company
Pai should recuse himself from inmate calling decisions, prisoners’ advocate says.
Feds might force table-saw makers to adopt radically safer technology
A 1999 invention would prevent thousands of amputations per year if widely used.
Hypothetical black holes could be eating neutron stars
Once inside, it spins fast enough for the star’s equator to reach escape velocity.
Salesforce “red team” members present tool at Defcon, get fired
“Red Team” members were fired as they stepped off stage after presenting internal attack tool.
Dealmaster: Get an Ecovacs Wi-Fi robot vacuum for half the price of a Roomba
Plus, today's the final day to get 30 percent off ThinkPads and Ancestry DNA Kits.
FCC seemingly forgot about a net neutrality complaint filed against Verizon
There's only been one formal net neutrality complaint, and FCC hasn't ruled on it.
We try Discord’s new video features, ask if game-chat app will ever make money
Company founders show off video chat, screen-sharing ahead of today’s test rollout.
“Pretty egregious” security flaw raises questions about Pacer
Is the service used by a million journalists and lawyers doing enough for security?
EPA docs appear to reveal Tesla Model 3 battery info, but Musk says not so fast
The official word is the Model 3 will have 50kWh and 75kWh battery packs.
South Carolina Gov., utility think sale could keep abandoned nuclear plant alive
All or part of Santee Cooper is up for sale after Summer nuclear plant hit difficulties.
Andy Rubin promises his delayed Essential Phone is still alive
After missing the original June 30 date, Rubin shares pictures of production.
Alex Jones’ Infowars supplements are overpriced, mundane vitamins—watered down
BuzzFeed reports results after sending supplements to an independent lab for testing.
Facebook’s original video platform will launch with Mike Rowe, MLB, and more
The new Watch platform will nurture original series and themed shows.
Getting medieval: A military analysis of Game of Thrones’ Westeros War
With friends like these, who needs the Lannisters?
NASA’s plasma rocket making progress toward a 100-hour firing
Now, the company is firing VASIMR for about five minutes at a time.
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