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Jump Drive review: An addictive, lightning-quick sci-fi card game
Race for the Galaxy's newest sibling is an easy pick-up.
With genetic morph, a weird type of anthrax has emerged—and it’s on a rampage
It’s killing wildlife in African rainforests and may wipe out some chimp populations.
Monkey selfie animal rights brouhaha devolves into a settlement
Every conceivable joke has been made of this Planet of the Apes-styled litigation.
Security researcher who neutralized WCry to be released on $30,000 bond
Prosecutors say Marcus Hutchins admitted he wrote alleged malware. Defense disagrees.
Army tells troops to stop using DJI drones immediately, because cyber
"Halt use of all DJI products," Army Aviation commands.
It’s Dota 2 time: Y‘all should watch The International
The greatest tournament of all time for the greatest game of all time.
Researchers say WannaCry operator moved bitcoins to “untraceable” Monero
Wallets' BTC exchanged for XMR, anonymous cryptocash favored by Shadowbrokers.
Shkreli verdict: Guilty on three of eight counts of securities and wire fraud
The charges stem from an alleged Ponzi-like scheme.
Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in diesel emissions case
Oliver Schmidt will be sentenced in Detroit in December.
Ajit Pai’s anti-net neutrality plan gets the facts and law wrong, lawmakers say
FCC accused of prioritizing "raw dollars" over small businesses and consumers.
There’s a debate raging in science about what should count as “significant”
Some think the threshold should be stricter, but others say that’s a bad idea.
Toyota and Mazda join forces to build $1.6 billion factory in the US
The new factory will employ up to 4,000 people and produce 300,000 cars a year.
After Crash sells big, Activision gets bullish on nostalgia
Could a Spyro reboot be in the works?
Fitbit for the blind: Echolocation-based smartwatch aids sightless steps
Sonar sensor and gentle vibrations cue wearer in to surrounding objects, people.
The new Tick series is going to be weirder than ever
We talked to show creator Ben Edlund and star Griffin Newman about their upcoming series.
Siemens, DHS warn of “low skill” exploits against CT and PET Scanners
Exploits affecting Windows 7-based CT, SPECT, PET scanners are publicly available.
Small rockets, big dreams: The race to space heats up
"The diversity of ideas being pursued bodes well for operation of one or more."
Vogtle, Summer nuclear plants face bleak outlook after Westinghouse bankruptcy
Billions in cost overruns mean power companies, politicians ready to walk away.
Review: Dark Tower film barely uses books’ lore—but works anyway
Books’ scope greatly reduced to only three characters—but, gosh, are they sold well.
Podcaster: “Can you admit to me that you’re a scammer please?”
“Don’t bullshit me, Kamal. It was Accostings, and I know it was Accostings.”
Evidence that ancient farms had very different origins than previously thought
Dramatic new hypothesis could change the way we understand human history.
The FCC is full again, with three Republicans and two Democrats
3-2 Republican majority likely to overturn net neutrality rules.
Defendant who texted teen to commit suicide sentenced to 15 months in jail
Punishment stayed to allow appeals in a novel prosecution testing 1st Amendment.
After 43 years, gentle touch of a neutrino is finally observed
We’re actually able to detect a bump from the lightest particle we know of.
America’s newest aircraft carrier uses “digital” catapult on fighter for first time
Landing, launch of fighter off Va. coast first real test for ship’s troubled systems.
Charter has moved millions of customers to new—and often higher—pricing
Pricing changes accelerate as Charter tries to boost revenue per customer.
What kind of gaming rig can run at 16K resolution?
Short answer: sixteen 4K monitors, $10K in graphics cards, and 240 feet of cabling.
Samsung’s Bixby—A frustrating voice assistant with all the wrong features
Bixby feels unfinished and annoying, but without an ecosystem, it doesn’t really matter.
Slayer of WCry worm charged with creating unrelated banking malware
Marcus Hutchins was hailed as a hero. Federal prosecutors say he was a criminal.
Google’s second AR phone, the Asus ZenFone AR, is finally official
Google's augmented reality phones take forever to release, for whatever reason.
Verizon wants you to give up Web privacy—in exchange for movie tickets
Verizon targeted ads program shares lots of personal data.
After phishing attacks, Chrome extensions push adware to millions
Compromised accounts push fraudulent extension updates to unsuspecting users.
WannaCry operator empties Bitcoin wallets connected to ransomware
Bot set up by Quartz reporter Keith Collins catches linked wallets being emptied.
Gulf of Mexico dead zone is largest on record
Hypoxic area is likely even larger, but cruise ran out of time to make measurements.
Alcohol as a study tool? Drinking after learning boosts memory
Lots of downsides to drinking, but happy hour may let your mind store memories.
Red Hydrogen phone gets a video preview: It’s big—very big
$1,500 smartphone has camera quality "only surpassed by Red's bigger cameras."
Game of Thrones script for “Spoils of War” leaks after HBO hack
No spoilers: Leak contains GoT info, unaired episodes of other shows, and internal docs.
Federal prosecutor struggles to describe stingray use in attempted murder case
Questions remain as to how Oakland cops, FBI used stingrays after a 2013 shooting.
The external graphics dream is real: Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box reviewed
But even with a Thunderbolt 3 connection, there are still trade-offs to be made.
Take Two cancels plans to stop printing money via Grand Theft Auto Online
Take Two’s “better-than-expected” Q1 2018 driven primarily by paid GTA Online DLC.
The Windows console is getting a new, easier to read color scheme
Work continues to improve one of Windows' weaker parts.
Tesla lost $401 million from revenues of $2.7 billion in Q2 2017
Another loss despite emissions credit sales, but Musk is confident about the future.
New Web tool tracks Russian “influence ops” on Twitter
Hamilton 68 tracks Russian state news and Twitter trolls, shows propaganda trends.
New docs: Otto deal couldn’t happen until Uber agreed to protect co-founders
Uber VP also says he told Otto co-founders: “we don’t want anything” from Waymo.
Taking quark-gluon plasma for a spin may un-break a fundamental symmetry
Their rotations may tell us fundamental things about quantum chromodynamics.
Man used DDoS attacks on media to extort them to remove stories, FBI says
“If you do not remove it immediately, more severe attacks will hit your website.”
Dealmaster: Get a $50 Visa gift card when you buy two Apple AirPods
Get $150 off the Samsung Galaxy S8 with a trade-in, plus other great deals.
Privacy warnings spell trouble for millions of low-cost Android phone owners
Blu says the data its phones collect is standard. Experts disagree.
Comcast fails to get hidden fee class-action suit thrown out of court
Comcast claims it can tack on Broadcast and Sports fees after order is submitted.
Hyperloop One says it sent a demo pod down its test track
Now the company will seek more funding.
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