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Before a hurricane reaches Florida, SpaceX launches a spy plane
Few details are available about this secretive mission.
Apple strikes deal with Warner Music, looks to pay labels lower rates
More paid subscribers means less money directly out of Apple's pocket.
Why forecasters are so concerned about Hurricane Irma
Already, the storm is setting all sorts of meteorological records.
Highest-energy cosmic rays bounce off bubble, irradiate Earth
Fermi bubbles create conditions to accelerate cosmic rays to huge energies.
Jaguar Land Rover to electrify all its cars by 2020
A mix of fully electric, plug-in hybrid, and mild hybrid vehicles are promised.
Jaguar has restored this old E-type with an electric upgrade
The batteries and motor are the same size and shape as the old XK powertrain.
How to hurricane-proof a Web server
Millions relied on Space City Weather—here’s the configuration that weathered Hurricane Harvey.
1st Amendment wins in self-proclaimed e-mail inventor’s Techdirt libel suit
The truth, whatever that may be, is the best defense to defamation.
Wind turbine manufacturers are dipping toes into energy storage projects
Vestas said to be working with Tesla, and that just caps off a busy summer.
Facebook sold 2016 election-related ads to “shadowy Russian company”
470 “suspicious and likely fraudulent” FB accounts all tied to same Russian firm.
Wild dogs in Africa engage in fascinating voting behavior
Dogs reach a quorum by sneezing, though some votes count more than others.
Exploit goes public for severe bug affecting high-impact sites
Apache Struts bug opens banks, insurance cos., and Fortune 500s to code-execution hacks.
Our galaxy’s second biggest black hole may be “lurking” in a gas cloud
A black hole with a mass of 100,000 Suns may be holding a cloud of gas together.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen review—A world worth saving
A kitchen sink approach to the expansion makes XCOM 2 feel like an all-new game.
Judge dismisses Shiva “I Invented EMAIL” Ayyadurai’s libel lawsuit against Techdirt
Judge: Techdirt articles were opinionated and hyperbolic, but not libel.
Tap water from around the world contains tiny bits of plastic, survey finds
It’s unclear if there are any health effects, but researchers call for more data.
Danish U-boat commander: Hatch slipped from fingers, bashed reporter’s head
Kim Wall's death was accident, Peter Madsen maintains—and burial at sea is tradition.
Here’s what the world’s most accurate weather model predicts for Irma
A potentially catastrophic hurricane will approach southern Florida this weekend.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS upgradeable tower with Core i7 CPU for just $599
Plus a bunch of Labor Day deals that are still alive!
House passes law to accelerate adoption of self-driving technology
The House bill preempts state laws, creates a fast track for self-driving cars.
In a blast from the past, Logitech releases a new trackball
It's the company's first new trackball in nearly a decade.
As a general rule, body cam footage across US is not a public record
"The patchwork releases of body camera footage only sow further public distrust."
T-Mobile to give free Netflix subscriptions to its smartphone customers
Buying two lines of T-Mobile One entitles you to a Netflix subscription.
The weight of Harvey’s floodwater actually made Houston sink a little
It was only a couple centimeters, and it should pop back, but still…
Houston hospitals see surge in skin infections in Harvey’s wake
Despite infections, doctors say it could be worse, and there are pleasant surprises.
New Surfaces rumored for late October reveal in London
Microsoft may be moving away from New York City for its Surface events.
Pokémon Go will get monster trading, one-on-one battles
Long-promised features are still coming to fix the "local spawn issue"
Google’s Street View cars are now giant, mobile 3D scanners
The new Street View cars get better cameras, but what's up with the Lidar rigs?
Google Fiber shut off customer’s service because she owed 12 cents
Google Fiber turned her Internet back on after bizarre sales tax discrepancy.
Mini’s new John Cooper Works GP Concept has me hot and bothered
It's supposed to be the purest expression of driving fun.
Please, please stop sharing spaghetti plots of hurricane models
All forecast models are not created equal.
YouTube on iOS can now livestream ReplayKit-supported apps
Livestreaming on Apple devices isn't just for YouTube Gaming anymore.
Message to GOP? Planned Parenthood, STD vaccine win top medical award
Lasker awards are like “America’s Nobels” and this year come with hint of politics.
High-profile “gig economy” trial turns on a part-time actor’s job woes
A surprising plaintiff is challenging worker classifications in the gig economy.
The 2018 Nissan Leaf offers more power and more range for less money
The world's best-selling electric vehicle just got a redesign.
Activists want to fight sex trafficking by changing a key Internet law
The 1996 law Section 230 is widely seen as a foundation of the Internet economy.
Hackers lie in wait after penetrating US and Europe power grid networks
Intrusion into power companies' operational networks is a dramatic escalation.
Lucasfilm fires the director of Star Wars Episode IX
It's the second time Lucasfilm has changed Star Wars directors this year.
From Apple to Y Combinator—tech sector denounces new “Dreamers” plan
“It’s against our values to turn our backs on #DREAMers,” Uber’s new CEO tweeted
Boston Red Sox caught red-handed using Apple Watch to steal signs
Boston was apparently stealing signs from opposing teams’ catchers and pitchers.
Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards
You can’t fix the US broadband problem by redefining it, senators tell FCC.
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm—Episode One review: Going back
Romance and rebellion start to fill in Life Is Strange's missing pieces.
EPA runs all grants past a political appointee in its PR office
Consultant with no science background reportedly on lookout for climate change.
Irma reaches 185 mph, trailing only Allen as strongest Atlantic storm
2017 is quickly becoming a season for the record books with Harvey and now Irma.
Our best look yet at Gordon Murray’s new TVR design
Lightweight sports car has manual gearbox and no sign of connectivity or self-driving.
Court battle over one driver’s pay could have big impact on “gig economy”
Was Raef Lawson an employee or a business owner when he drove for GrubHub?
FCC makes net neutrality complaints public, but too late to stop repeal
13,000 pages of net neutrality complaints released, but comment deadline passed.
Microsoft expands availability of colored Surface Laptops, Windows 10 Pro upgrade
The i7 versions are also available in a few more markets.
New Xiaomi-built Android One phone to launch in 40 markets
Android One "evolves" with its highest-end phone ever and a wider distribution.
FTC slaps Lenovo on the wrist for selling computers with secret adware
Companies need user "affirmative consent" to preinstall MITM adware, FTC says.
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