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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.
AMD Threadripper 1950X review: Better than Intel in almost every way
Cheaper, faster, and more feature-rich than Skylake-X—what's not to love?
Investors poured millions into a storage network that doesn’t exist yet
Filecoin is expected to raise millions in an initial coin offering.
Heal thyself: Skin-zapping chip aims to reprogram cells for tissue repair
With an electrical pulse, skin cells form blood vessels and neurons in early animal work.
Reuters: Tesla looking to start testing autonomous semi in “platoon” formation
The company’s CEO has mentioned that a formal announcement will come in September.
The BMW i3 revisited: A better battery solves half its problems
But the battery should be retrofittable, and ex-lease i3s are getting really cheap.
Facing libel lawsuit, Techdirt takes large donations to broaden coverage
Charles Koch Foundation and a charity from the Craigslist founder are among the donors.
Maybe Americans don’t need fast home Internet service, FCC suggests
By saying mobile is good enough, FCC could find that deployment problem is solved.
Rez Infinite on PC is a better game—all because of mouse support
Now supports all PC VR headsets and controllers, plus added PC visual boosts.
As eclipse madness spreads, so do conspiracy theories
"It’s depressing how quickly this bollocks spreads."
ACLU: Absent warrant standard, police could monitor anyone via location data
Opening brief filed in Carpenter, an important privacy case pending at Supreme Court.
Valve announces Artifact, a Dota-themed digital card game
Lay cards in three lanes (or however exactly the game works) sometime in 2018.
US government’s grim climate summary draft gets unofficially published
Fate of congressionally mandated report uncertain in the face of Trump’s disbelief.
Disney to give Netflix the white-gloved Mickey middle finger in 2019
Curiously, the announcement doesn’t mention superheroes or galaxies far, far away.
Fallout board game announced as competitive four-player RPG adventure
Launching in “Q4 2017” from Fantasy Flight Games, set in worlds of Fallout 3 and 4.
One broadband choice still counts as “competition” after court decision
AT&T and Verizon can charge more for business data, but lawsuit is still pending.
Suspected sextortionist hiding behind Tor is outed by booby-trapped video
"Brian Kil" terrorized minors for years. Last month, a hack gave agents a big break.
Mazda says it has made a long-awaited breakthrough in engine technology
Many others had given up trying to make homogeneous charge compression ignition work.
Chic, plant-based “Impossible Burger” meets FDA that’s hungry for data
Company sought extra assurance from the FDA, but it got safety concerns instead.
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