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Lawyer who founded Prenda Law is disbarred
Twenty-one months later, an ethics complaint ends in disbarment.
Japan, China have extracted methane hydrate from the seafloor
Gas hydrates difficult to extract but estimated abundance makes mining attractive.
Nissan Leaf EV enters 10,000-mile Mongol Rally
90-mile range, plus EV charging points are few and far between in Siberia.
Bludgeoned by orcs: What it’s like to die repeatedly in Shadow of War
To win this game, combat mastery won’t be enough. But will pre-battle prep be fun?
Facebook content moderation guidelines leaked
Misogyny, bullying are generally ok, threats against Trump are not.
HP gives Envy laptops an edgier look, updates Spectre x2 with Kaby Lake CPUs
Sharper edges, new kickstands, Intel and AMD processors, and more.
Diving deep into the world of emergent gravity
Getting rid of dark matter would be a big ordeal, so we talk to the man behind the theory.
Moon Express chairman believes his team’s “ready to go for the end of this year”
“Will you go build the Pokemon Go of the Moon because we showed you it’s possible?”
LG Gram review: Amazingly light laptop either needs to be cheaper or better
It’s a competitive market and others do better on the details.
Review: Running or not, you’ll want the Polar M430 on your wrist
A thoughtful update makes the M430 a better running watch than Polar's M400.
Doctor Who review: The Time Lord goes in search of the truth in Extremis
Lost in the dark, hunted by the Monks. Will the Doctor and his companions escape?
Gallery: War aircraft through the lens of a US Army training manual
Army says Visual Aircraft Recognition “is a basic skill every Soldier should know.”
Windows 7, not XP, was the reason last week’s WCry worm spread so widely
A run-down of recent WCry developments you may have missed.
Cowabunga! Playing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ new sewer-crawl board game
Play Shredder or the Turtles in this beat-‘em-up.
Windows 10 S: no command line apps, free Pro upgrades for assistive tech users
Locked-down operating system blocks access even to some built-in Windows software.
Once an astronaut, now Mike Massimino can’t wait to be a space tourist
Apparently, scuba diving is the closest thing Earthlings do that mimics space walking.
The PicoBrew Pico: Getting closer to a counter-top beer-making machine
The Zymatic was an ambitious opening preceding an even more ambitious appliance.
F1 2017 is due in August, and classic F1 cars are back on the menu
There's a new season of F1, so there's a new F1 game coming. It should be goooood.
The Arctic seed vault had to deal with melting permafrost last winter
No seeds lost, but the entrance is being waterproofed after surprise flooding.
Regulator-approved fix for another 84,000 diesels could save VW some money
VW fixes must engage emissions control without dramatic performance loss.
Court ruling nullifies US requirement that hobbyists register drones
FAA ponders options as appellate court withholds enforcing decision for seven days.
Android Automotive hands-on: Google is finally ready to talk about its car OS
No more "concepts"—a real, work-in-progress OS pops up at Google I/O.
Terrorism victims can’t hold Facebook liable for Hamas’ use of the platform
Website immunity holds up against the US Anti-Terrorism Act.
River channels on three worlds reveal a history of shifting landscapes
Earth, Mars, and Titan all have channels, but different geologic pasts.
No prison for judge who offered beer to FBI agent for wife’s texts
Judge and FBI official initially agreed upon "a couple of cases of beer."
GOP lawmaker who helped kill ISP privacy rules proposes new privacy rules
Bill requires opt-in consent, but prohibits states from imposing stricter rules.
It’s May, so the CDC wants to remind you how gross public pools are
This year the agency highlights Crypto outbreaks, which doubled in the last year.
Uber threatens to fire Levandowski if he doesn’t comply with court order
Can Uber engineer be forced to choose between the Fifth Amendment and his job?
Sweden drops rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
"My client is shocked," accuser's attorney says.
More people infected by recent WCry worm can unlock PCs without paying ransom
A tool released on Friday decrypts PCs running a fuller suite of Windows versions.
BostonGlobe.com disables articles when your browser’s in private mode
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Oculus cofounder bristles at being “disqualified” for Trump support
After leaving Facebook, Luckey blasts "fake media" for "BS claims" on donations.
IBM tells thousands of remote employees to come back to office or find new jobs
While selling benefits of “telework” to others, IBM forces relocation in stealth layoff.
PC gamers might have to wait longer for Destiny 2
And don't expect Battle.net to expand to challenge Steam anytime soon.
Destiny 2 PC premiere impressions: Strike harder at 4K/60 FPS
Plus, see the game's first revealed Strike mission captured on PlayStation 4.
Tabby’s star is dimming again, and astronomers are excited
On Friday morning it appeared as if light coming from the star had only begun to dip.
Microsoft’s renewed embrace of developers, developers, developers, developers
The software giant is reaching out to communities that it used to ignore.
Plot twist: Cheesy soap opera script is deceptive drug ad, doctors warn
General Hospital character gets rare disease. Drug company has just the pill for that.
New Surface Pro: No USB-C port, minor design refresh revealed in leaked images
No Surface Pro 5; it's just called Surface Pro. Unveiled in Shanghai next week.
AMD Radeon RX Vega will appear at Computex—but launch comes later
RX Vega gaming GPU will "be faster than Frontier version," launch later in the year.
A Trump FCC advisor’s proposal for bringing free Internet to poor people
Trump advisor says net neutrality hindered free data services for the poor.
An AI invented a bunch of new paint colors that are hilariously wrong
Let’s just say this neural network won’t make you fear the robot uprising.
Where a solar roof works and where it doesn’t
This is not a one-size-fits-all product.
Alien Covenant drips with blood and plot resolutions—but you better be a fan
Important bits in place for a proper sequel, but Covenant suffers as a straight-up film.
Journalist allegedly “manhandled by FCC guards” for asking questions
FCC apologizes, says guards were on “heightened alert” due to threats.
New Dark Crystal Netflix series could be exactly what we all need
Based on Jim Henson’s favorite project, this will be old-school epic fantasy.
Something about Trump cybersecurity executive order seems awfully familiar
Trump’s cybersecurity order cribs from his predecessor, despite campaign bluster.
NASA inspector questions why agency built rocket test stands in Alabama
SLS program has no documentation to show why it made the decisions it did.
A single mutation may explain why Zika exploded in the Americas
Between 2007 and 2016, Zika mutated to more easily board biting mosquitoes.
Gallery: All of Android O’s totally revamped emoji
Android O totally revamps the emoji list, making it look a lot more like iOS emoji.
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