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Geneva motor show: EVs, autonomous tech, and the end of GM in Europe
More car makers than ever are taking EVs and self-driving features into the mainstream.
Decrypted: The Expanse: “The truth is never what you expect it to be”
This week our guest is Nick Farmer, the linguist who's creating Belter creole for the show.
Heads up to kaiju fans: You must watch (five minutes of) Kong: Skull Island
Review: Montages, utter lack of chemistry tank most of the film. But then...
US spies still won’t tell Congress the number of Americans caught in dragnet
Electronic surveillance programs Prism, Upstream hang in the congressional balance.
Blue Origin’s new engine isn’t good enough for some congressmen
Instead of the BE-4, Alabama representative wants an engine built in his state.
The many futures of VR, as seen at the Game Developers Conference
From hand-trackers to haptics to VR boxing gloves, VR tech is going... somewhere.
Advertising in Windows has reached an exasperating new low
C'mon now.
After escaping net neutrality probe, Verizon expands data cap exemptions
With net neutrality worries gone, FiOS TV goes "data-free" on Verizon Wireless.
Techrules shows how to make EVs interesting: Just add a jet engine
Turbine-powered range extender supercar is just the beginning for Chinese tech firm.
Net neutrality hurts health care and helps porn, Republican senator claims
Does the senator's argument make any sense? Let's look at the facts.
Google is turning Hangouts into a Slack competitor
Google Hangouts finally gets that "enterprise" overhaul we've been hearing about...
On the heels of Zika comes its deadlier relative, yellow fever, experts warn
Outbreaks in Brazil are raging close to urban areas that could spark another big issue.
Dear Confide: “We would never” isn’t the same as “we can’t”
Confidential messenger service provides no authentication or integrity assurances.
Assange accuses CIA of “historic act of devastating incompetence”
Assange: Cache of cyber weapons was passed around "out of control" by contract hackers.
New EPA chief denies CO2 is major factor in climate change
Pruitt suggests "there's tremendous disagreement about the degree of impact."
Appeals court throws out six Intellectual Ventures “do it on a computer” patents
Massive patent holder has been suing for years now, but it can't win a case.
Police win warrant to search Dakota Access Pipeline protest Facebook page
Warrant seeks messages, images, wall posts, location data, and visitor information.
With latest update, No Man’s Sky is an amazing photography tool
Capture the beauty of a near-infinite universe with these new tools.
Critical vulnerability under “massive” attack imperils high-impact sites [Updated]
Exploits for easy-to-spot bug are trivial, reliable, and publicly available.
New images of Saturn’s walnut-shaped moon dazzle scientists
"I, too, thought when I first saw these pics they must be an artist's depiction."
Uber says it will stop using Greyball to evade authorities
Uber’s chief security officer says the changes won’t be immediate but gradual.
Enter the UN’s Data for Climate Action Challenge and save the world
Together we can make an impact.
Google’s reCAPTCHA turns “invisible,” will separate bots from people without challenges
Google says it can separate man from machine without any tricky tests or checkboxes.
The all-new Land Rover Discovery: More versatile than a Swiss Army Knife
Land Rover's latest Discovery is over 1,000 lbs lighter than the previous model.
In a change of attitude, NASA appears to embrace private rockets
The SLS alone "doesn't make for a very compelling human spaceflight program."
For the first time, more people subscribe to Netflix than have DVR
The streaming service has dramatically changed how Americans watch TV.
A look at the CIA’s internal dank meme division
The CIA's malware development team dug deep into geek culture.
Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti review: The fastest graphics card, again
If you're interested in viable 4K gaming, then open up your wallet and buy one.
Volkswagen unveils Sedric, its first fully autonomous vehicle
Concept introduces "Level 5" autonomy and cross-brand ideas.
Nest reportedly planning a cheaper smart thermostat for “under $200”
The thermostat might even lack the current version's trademark metal ring.
Helpful(?) coding tips from the CIA’s school of hacks
WikiLeaks dump includes a best (and worst) practices guide for exploit developers.
Microsoft’s latest open source servers shown off with Intel, AMD, and even ARM chips
An inevitability is becoming a reality.
Kauai is moving from diesel generators to renewable energy with help from Tesla
Shipping fuel is expensive, so why not generate it from energy sources found locally?
Trump’s FCC chairman says he won’t just do what Trump tells him to
Ajit Pai met with Trump Monday but won't say what they discussed.
Australia was colonized by a single group 50,000 years ago
Finding could help explain aspects of Aboriginal communities' belief systems.
Photovoltaic polymer restores some vision to rats with retinal degeneration
The next generation of retinal implants doesn't require any external hardware.
Vigilante who conspired to hack local football website sentenced to 2 years
Local prosecutor: Deric Lostutter got story wrong, hurt rape investigation.
Judge who ordered man remotely shocked in court faces $5 million lawsuit
Video: Shocked man screams in pain. Judge says "All right we're gonna take five."
Neanderthal teeth tell tales of diet and medicine
But interpreting rudimentary DNA evidence requires some leaps.
Nintendo says non-gaming apps for Switch will “come in time”
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon reportedly in talks for Switch versions.
Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS 8910 tower desktop for just $749
Plus deals on headphones, TVs, laptops, and more.
Review: Small, slick design makes Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 the PC laptop to beat
Dell added Windows Hello, removed the fan, and kept the good stuff the same.
False penicillin allergies fuel superbugs—and doctors are fighting back
New testing and clinical guidelines prove useful in fighting back false notions.
GOP senators’ new bill would let ISPs sell your Web browsing data
Senate resolution would throw out FCC's entire privacy rulemaking.
After Hidden Figures, new program seeks to flood aerospace with women
36 paid internships for women now available across the aerospace industry.
Google is reportedly buying data science community Kaggle
Google may be gaining access to thousands of data scientists soon.
Hands-off with Middle Earth: Shadow of War: Will it be as good as it looks?
Details on a gorgeous, epic fort-siege demo—and the questions it didn't answer.
Fireside Fiction Company is science fiction’s best-kept secret
The online publisher celebrates its fifth anniversary by jumping to GitHub.
It’s official: Prenda copyright trolls made their own porn, seeded on Pirate Bay
If you want something done right... do it yourself?
Final Firefox version with Windows XP, plugin support released today
Firefox 52 also includes support for WebAssembly.
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