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Secret chips in replacement parts can completely hijack your phone’s security
Booby-trapped touchscreens can log passwords, install malicious apps, and more.
Scorching heat, rolling blackouts: The West is changing how it does summer
The electricity industry at large can take pointers from a region working its grid hard.
OkCupid bans white supremacist “for life,” asks daters to report others
A white supremacist featured in a Charlottesville documentary can’t use OKC anymore.
Sharp sues Hisense over a foreign “gag order”
Sharp files a lawsuit in order to talk about the TVs being made in its name.
Hyundai looks to build a >300-mile-range electric car
More carmakers are looking toward electric vehicles as fuel cell falters.
Final Defenders trailer gives us the best kind of villain
We get a long look at bad guy Alexandra, a new character invented just for this series.
How the tech sector can legally justify breaking ties to extremists
Generally speaking, private enterprise may refuse service on ideological grounds.
Rare pubic-grooming data reveals injuries, odd habits, and nicked bits
Grooming often, removing all hair, and having others help ups chance of injury.
AT&T’s attempt to stall Google Fiber construction thrown out by judge
AT&T sued Louisville over pole attachment rule, but judge says rule is valid.
Health benefits of wind and solar offset all subsidies
Estimated economic benefits of renewables in the US is $87 billion.
Neo-Nazi Daily Stormer loses its Russian domain, too
Russian official cites "strict regime" for combatting extremism online.
New feature in iOS 11 quickly and temporarily disables Touch ID
Prevent your fingers from unlocking your iPhone when you're in a sticky situation.
Oldest Antarctic ice ever found shows climate of 2.7 million years ago
And they didn’t even have to drill deep.
FCC’s claim that it was hit by DDoS should be investigated, lawmakers say
FCC hasn't shown proof that it was attacked, Democrats say in call for probe.
Without Nathan Drake, Uncharted: Lost Legacy is still just Uncharted
Review: By-the-numbers spin-off doesn't quite sell its new protagonists.
Major revamp of the Google app starts rolling out to Android users
New card stream promotes news above the predictive cards Google Now was famous for.
Another feature slips out of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Story Remix's jawdropping 3D capabilities won't be there on day one.
Yes, it really has taken NASA 11 years to develop a parachute
NASA's acting chief technologist says the agency is limited by political emphasis.
Cox starts charging $50 extra per month for unlimited data
Or you can get another 500GB for an extra $30 every month.
We may have caught supernova debris slamming into neighboring stars
Many stars have companions that will be in the line of fire when the star explodes.
FDA slams more homeopaths for playing fast and loose with toxic chemicals
Homeolab failed FDA inspection and sold “adulterated” infant products, agency said.
Lawsuit revived over Apple retail workers’ pay during security checks
Dispute has widespread ramifications about pay for time spent in security checks.
CloudFlare CEO says his Daily Stormer takedown was “arbitrary” and “dangerous”
“I woke up this morning in a bad mood and decided to kick them off the Internet.”
Racist Daily Stormer goes down again as CloudFlare drops support
Tech companies face intense pressure not to work with the hate site.
Web hosting, CDN companies torn as to how to respond to racist websites
Dreamhost, meanwhile, “will host any website as long as its content is legal.”
Internet turns on white supremacists and neo-Nazis with doxing, phishing
Many fear being outed from photos, but now the real cyber game against “alt-right” begins.
Google Home gets free phone calls in the US and Canada
US and Canada get free calls, plus lots of Project Fi/Google Voice integration, too.
Nokia 8: An all-aluminum flagship with same-day Android security updates
At €600 (~£550) it's on the edge of value—but where's that beloved Nokia charm gone?
FCC giving special help to right-wing TV news company, Democrats allege
Pai is helping Sinclair expand its reach into TV-owning homes, lawmakers say.
The origin of complex life on Earth just got a little less mysterious
New evidence suggests that animal life got a jumpstart from Snowball Earth.
Bay Area: Join us tonight, 8/16, to talk about Silicon Valley and the inequality crisis
Guest Catherine Bracy runs TechEquity, trying to make the tech industry work for everyone.
Bank-fraud malware not detected by any AV hosted in Chrome Web Store. Twice
Extension that surreptitiously steals bank passwords uploaded twice in 17 days.
Ukraine malware author turns witness in Russian DNC hacking investigation
“Profexor” turns self in to Ukrainian authorities, assists FBI in DNC hack investigation.
Lawyers clash over an imaged hard drive as Waymo v. Uber hurtles toward trial
"He was ordered to come clean and did not come clean."
Deadly drug-resistant fungus sparks outbreaks in UK—and it’s stalking US
It’s unusually good at lurking in hospitals, resisting drugs, and killing vulnerable patients.
Fiat Chrysler, BMW, and Intel announce plans to build self-driving tech
Smallest Detroit automaker is relying on partners for self-driving tech help.
GOP lawmakers shamed on billboards for trying to repeal net neutrality rules
Republicans want a "slower, censored, and more expensive Internet," group says.
How Dota 2 stability helped new blood succeed at The International 2017
A predictable meta makes room for new Dota 2 stars... for now.
Researchers use lasers to weld spider silk to kevlar
The silk proteins themselves are involved in locally increasing the laser power.
Apple going all-in on original programming,to the tune of $1 billion a year
Apple could "procure and produce" as many as 10 new shows next year.
Racist Daily Stormer moves to Russian domain after losing .com address
The site was barely offline for 24 hours.
It took a year, but Google Allo finally works on a desktop
We go hands on with Allo's janky web interface.
The Google Lunar XPRIZE recognizes that some landers will fail
"Removing the constraint of a 2017 launch deadline is also a welcome development."
Review: System76’s Galago Pro solves “just works” Linux’s Goldilocks problem
We also get a look at System76’s in-house OS (with in-house gear on the horizon).
“Alternative” medicine’s toll on cancer patients: Death rate up to 5X higher
Researchers hope the data will guide patients to effective treatments.
Appeals court: Lawsuit over wrong info on Spokeo should move ahead
Search site must face allegations that it broke fair credit reporting laws.
Aston Martin and Zagato team up again for Pebble Beach
These aren’t your run-of-the-mill Aston Martins.
NASA may finally be getting a leader—Oklahoma pilot Jim Bridenstine
In previous comments, Bridenstine has supported a human return to the Moon.
Secret Service agent, corrupted by Silk Road case, cops to second heist
Shaun Bridges, who already was given 71 months in prison, awaits a new sentence.
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