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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.
Super NES Classic pre-orders start later this month
Nintendo promises "significant amount" of consoles through end of the year.
Gruesome case of flesh-eating bacteria has beach city anxious, skeptical
A Facebook post drew attention, but authorities want more information.
As the Moon landing anniversary nears, Buzz Aldrin wants to shake NASA up
"We’re not going anywhere if we don’t do something about these issues."
Why the Bitcoin network just split in half and why it matters
Two rival versions of Bitcoin might be better than one.
IBM and Sony cram up to 330 terabytes into tiny tape cartridge
Sputtered magnetic layer, lubricant, and new heads enable massive 200Gb/inch density.
The Lucid Air could be Tesla’s most credible rival—as long as it gets funding
The company has been in talks with possible buyers, including Ford Motor Company.
How America’s two greatest rocket companies battled from the beginning
SpaceX has brought competition into US aerospace. And it only gets hotter from here.
Baltimore police commissioner orders cops not to stage body cam footage
Prosecutors dropping 41 cases, and more on the way, because of body cam scandal.
Windows adding eye control to boost accessibility
Technology grew out of a 2014 hackathon event.
After three years, iPad sales are up again for Apple
Apple’s Q3 2017 earnings: Good growth overall, but China continues to be a sore spot.
Pot removed from controlled substance list under proposed legislation
The legislation tries to push the States into adopting pro-marijuana laws.
Governor angrily tweets about local TV station flying drone over his house
WDRB says it flew a drone “in accordance to the FAA rules to cover news.”
Microsoft offers new ways to buy Surfaces, cheapo VR headsets, and more
There’s a new Xbox One controller USB wireless stick for PCs, too.
USAF to buy unclaimed Russian 747s for Air Force One replacement
Now parked in the Mojave Desert, aircraft will still have to be upgraded.
Electric vehicle hopeful has been reneging on factories it hasn’t yet built [Updated]
The company is planning for a much smaller footprint.
How a hacked Amazon Echo could secretly capture your most intimate moments
Hack isn’t simple and doesn’t work on all devices, but it’s definitely doable.
Review: Why I can’t stop killing a cute, puzzle-solving dog named Fidel
Yes, there is now a Witness-like genre, but out-of-nowhere game has refreshing twist.
Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people
$9.25 monthly subsidy for mobile service would be eliminated by Republican bill.
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