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New hybrid plant combines batteries with gas turbine to cut pollution 60%
After Aliso Canyon leak, state ordered utilities to fund alternatives.
Send Wi-Fi companies floor plans, receive the ultimate mesh networking test
When Wi-Fi companies have suggestions, why not let them participate directly?
Vigilante botnet infects IoT devices before blackhats can hijack them
Hajime battles with Mirai for control over the Internet of poorly secured things.
Original StarCraft is finally free-as-in-beer after delayed patch
Version 1.18 now live for Windows and Mac, will be compatible with summer remaster.
Microsoft continues to experiment with Windows power management
Though for now, only recent Intel chips need apply.
Verizon buying 37 million miles of fiber to boost its wireless network
Verizon buys fiber from Corning, with a focus on wireless Internet—not FiOS.
Two members of ATM skimming ring plead guilty to bank fraud
A total of 13 charged in PNC and Bank of America card-cloning scheme.
Fate of the Furious camcording suspects face trial, year in jail
"Both suspects were found to be wearing recording harnesses under their shirts."
iWork and iLife apps are now free for old and new Mac and iOS users
No new Apple purchase required.
Bay Area: Join us 4/19 to talk tech, the police, and criminal defense
Meet a Bay Area lawyer who represents accused criminal hackers, including weev.
Facebook wants you to stare even more at the real world through your phone camera
"Augmented reality" platform launches in closed beta today.
Fate of the Furious may be fun, but it made my brain hurt
It's the small things that shatter my suspension of disbelief.
With $4.65M deal, Arizonans will get their money back from Theranos
AG says every one of the more than 175K customers will get a full refund.
Princeton researchers discover why AI become racist and sexist
Study of language bias has implications for AI as well as human cognition.
Meet PINLogger, the drive-by exploit that steals smartphone PINs
Sensors in phones running both iOS and Android reveal all kinds of sensitive info.
NASA set an ignominious record last week—but don’t blame the space agency
NASA is taking steps to ensure this kind of capability gap never again occurs.
Energy Dept. chief Perry says coal retirements threaten to destabilize the grid
Renewables have "destroyed jobs" and diminished energy diversity, Perry claims.
Report: Apple is planning a major iPhone overhaul for the fall
One 4.7-inch phone, one 5.5-inch phone, and something totally new.
Navy drone software brings us one step closer to robot-filled skies
Software, including air traffic awareness and collision avoidance, passes Navy test.
Facebook video of elderly man being murdered gets over 1.6 million views [Update]
Suspect shot and killed himself Tuesday after a police chase in Pennsylvania.
Trans fat bans link to fewer heart attacks, deaths—and they’re going national
“Natural experiments” from New York show efficacy as FDA’s 2018 ban looms.
FCC helps AT&T and Time Warner avoid lengthy merger review
Time Warner sells a TV station to avoid public interest review of AT&T deal.
What Xbox Scorpio developers can learn from the world of PC games
Microsoft's console devs are learning how to target multiple hardware specs.
Apple settles with major patent holder at 1:00am the night before trial
Unwired Planet GC explains the business: "What’s left is a patent portfolio."
Google Earth gets a new home on the Web, fancy “guided tour” section
Google Earth's "Voyager" section can whisk you away to Earth's most interesting places.
Snapchat’s new World Lenses filter reality with 3D objects
Filters aren't just for your face anymore.
AMD launches 500-series graphics cards: RX 580 and RX 570 available now
Tweaked versions of the 400-series promise better clock speeds, more budget options.
Trump will sign executive order to begin revamp of H-1B visa program
Trump aides say the new directive is "buy American, hire American."
Firefox kills off Aurora channel to speed up release of new features
Aurora never really worked out, and it's obviated by new modern release processes.
The Mass Effect writing contest winner: Seashell research on the seashore
Hundreds of entries came down to this one winner (along with two runners up).
Hello Tatooine! An unpowered device can harvest water vapor in a desert
Take an unusual material, add sunshine, collect water.
Cadillac Super Cruises to the front with the most advanced semi-autonomous car on the market
Geofenced to highways, it uses head-tracking to know when the driver's distracted.
Google Fiber could get FCC help in fights to compete against AT&T
New ISPs would get faster access to utility poles under FCC plan.
No, Russia isn’t sending a Terminator robot to the space station
Financially, conditions could get worse for the Russian space agency in a few years.
Verizon’s Android Wear 2.0 watch costs $350 without a contract, launches May 11
Customers can also opt for a $300 price tag if signing up for a two-year contract.
Intel cancels IDF in San Francisco, saying it’s not a good match for the company
Company says that the separate events are a better fit for its current product range.
Not your grandfather’s ride: The all-conquering Cadillac DPi-V.R race car
Unbeaten in 2017, we speak to driver Jordan Taylor about his new Cadillac racing car.
Windows admins, has Microsoft completely screwed up its security reports?
The old bulletins are gone, and now there's a searchable database.
Halo Wars on Steam is first online Halo game to rely on Steamworks
You're not high; original game's "definitive edition" lands on Steam on 4/20 for $19.99.
Classic Mac OS and dozens of apps can now be run in a browser window
Black-and-white versions of System 6 and 7 show off what early Mac OS was like.
Appeals court revives Apple’s patented “rubber banding” tech because of one small tweak
AOL invented "snap forward" years earlier, but Apple innovated by snapping backwards.
Blood Bowl review: A triumphant return after 22 years out of print
If you only buy one high fantasy/American football crossover, make it Blood Bowl.
Apple is replacing busted fourth-gen iPads with the newer, faster Air 2
Your replacement tablet may be two years newer and faster than your old one.
Finally, NASA has its universe of images in one happy, searchable place
Stars. Galaxies. Planets. Astronauts. But still no alien photos.
Ford’s Police Responder Hybrid Sedan is twice as efficient as the average cop car
Beefy suspension and brakes, 38mpg, and stab-proof seats. What's not to like?
I built a mini LEGO Macintosh Classic with e‑ink display
Docker, Raspberry Pi, an e-ink display: All the hallmarks of an awesome DIY project.
Lawyers, malware, and money: The antivirus market’s nasty fight over Cylance
On the front lines of the antivirus industry's "testing wars."
Patent troll with an “Internet Drink Mixer” and a nonexistent office could be in trouble
"My lifelong passion is inventing," says patent owner, seeking $75,000 per lawsuit.
Doctor Who’s intriguing new cast gets a slow start with “The Pilot”
Showrunner Steven Moffat starts his swansong series with kind of a thud.
PGP public key and self-service postal kiosk expose online drug dealers
Second of 2 AlphaBay sellers arrested in 2016 pleads guilty: Abdullah Almashwali.
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