Zeroday in ubiquitous Log4j tool poses a grave threat to the Internet

Minecraft is the first, but certainly not the last, app known to be affected. | Continue reading


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The NES: How it began, worked, and saved an industry

On July 15, 1983, Nintendo sold its first Famicom. Gaming hasn't been the same since. | Continue reading


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Shkreli's price gouging scheme shut down in 40M settlement

The trial against Martin Shkreli is slated to begin next week. | Continue reading


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Why F1’s switch from 13-inch to 18-inch tires is important

Pirelli tells us about next year's racing rubber—and why that rubber is in F1. | Continue reading


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Google releases tablet-focused Android 12L beta for select devices

It'll run on Pixels and one expensive Lenovo tablet or in the Android emulator. | Continue reading


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The remarkable history of the hand-cranked Curta mechanical calculator

For two decades, the Curta was the best portable calculator in the world. | Continue reading


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Revisiting the “Tsar Bomba” nuclear test

Sixty years after the historic detonation, a historian offers a fresh interpretation. | Continue reading


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Anime convention of 53K is first US case study for omicron spread, CDC says

CDC says over 35,000 anime fans have already been contacted. | Continue reading


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Tor under threat – Russian censorship and Sybil attacks

Tor Project leaders disconnect rogue nodes and call on volunteers to bypass censorship. | Continue reading


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Despite mountain of evidence, Holmes claims to remember things differently

Prosecution sought to rebut key points in Holmes’ defense. | Continue reading


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Malware-laden packages increasingly found in repositories like NPM

People's trust in repositories make them the perfect vectors for malware. | Continue reading


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Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group

Move allows Microsoft to intercept traffic infected devices send to hacker's servers. | Continue reading


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Apple won’t have to allow iPhone apps to use third-party payments tomorrow

The status quo will stay in place until an appeal has been resolved. | Continue reading


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Some “true believers” in space settlement are starting to make it happen

Dylan Taylor, a former real estate executive, wants to make Gerry O'Neill's vision reality. | Continue reading


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Ubisoft’s first NFT plans make no sense

The blockchain adds nothing to this experiment in "unique" cosmetic DLC. | Continue reading


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Microsoft rolls out revamped Notepad app to Windows 11 Insiders

Dark mode and updated look are the biggest changes to Notepad in quite a while. | Continue reading


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Google is working on making Chromebooks less sluggish at startup

ARCVM can hog up to 300 percent of the CPU before you even open an Android app. | Continue reading


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Power companies band together for coast-to-coast EV fast-charger network

Coalition will focus on Interstate Highway System to alleviate range anxiety. | Continue reading


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Apple CEO Tim Cook engineered a secret $275B deal with China

Apple invested heavily in Chinese tech to prevent hostile regulations. | Continue reading


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Verizon overrides users’ opt-out preferences in push to collect browsing history

Verizon renamed scanning program and enrolled customers who previously opted out. | Continue reading


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Lawsuit seeks to hold Facebook accountable for Rohingya genocide

Facebook knew it was fanning flames of violence, did nothing, lawsuit alleges. | Continue reading


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NASA has 10 new astronauts, and they could not have joined at a better time

"We're always looking for smart, dedicated people in their current fields." | Continue reading


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France Seeks to Catch Up on Reusable Rockets

"It's a real break from French strategy, and clearly inspired by the USA." | Continue reading


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23,000 HTTPS certificates axed after CEO emails private keys (2018)

Flap that goes public renews troubling questions about issuance of certificates. | Continue reading


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After a “thorough review,” NASA awards additional astronaut flights to SpaceX

"NASA commends Boeing for its ongoing investigation." | Continue reading


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A carbon tax can fight inequality and climate change

Carbon taxes don’t need to come at the expense of lower-income people: research | Continue reading


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iPhones of US diplomats hacked using “0-click” exploits from embattled NSO

NSO's stealthy Pegasus malware gives full remote access to infected devices. | Continue reading


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Judge tears apart Texas social media law for violating First Amendment

Ruling blocks law that would force social networks to carry objectionable content. | Continue reading


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Review: Halo Infinite’s campaign finishes the fight–but arrives in tatters

Great balance between classic and new ideas marred by serious technical issues. | Continue reading


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ESA head says Europe needs to stop facilitating Elon Musk’s ambitions in space

Musk's thousands of satellites risk crowding others out of low Earth orbits. | Continue reading


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Quantum processor swapped in for a neural network

Quantum processor used to model weather based on sparse data. | Continue reading


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Apple will make fewer iPhones in response to weakening demand and supply

It will still make and sell a ton of iPhones—just not the 90 million it planned. | Continue reading


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Microsoft restores individual “default browser” setting in Windows 11 preview

Single button for changing default browsers works like the one in Windows 10. | Continue reading


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Emails show what happened before Missouri gov falsely called journalist a hacker

Officials drafted statement thanking reporter, then threatened to prosecute him. | Continue reading


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Enthusiast’s keyboard and trackball used to launch nuclear missiles

Peripherals were part of system that launched Minuteman III missiles in the '80s. | Continue reading


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Apple AirTags being used by thieves to track high-end cars to steal

Canadian police say they've had five such incidents since September. | Continue reading


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So metal: Newly discovered exoplanet is likely over 80 percent iron

It looks a lot like a hot version of the innermost planet in our Solar System. | Continue reading


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Microsoft Edge will now warn users about the dangers of downloading Chrome

Pop-ups range from straightforward to cheeky. One calls Chrome "so 2008." | Continue reading


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Tempera’s pleasing properties is how egg yolk interacts with pigment

A network forms between egg yolk proteins, water molecules, and pigment's clay particles. | Continue reading


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Quake 1 gets its first major co-op content update in 25 years

A great free update for retro-loving players on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC. | Continue reading


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Archaeologists find partially mutilated Vesuvius victim at new Herculaneum dig

"Sensational" find may shed fresh light on the last moments of life in town near Pompeii. | Continue reading


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Data belonging to 400K Planned Parenthood patients stolen by ransomware hackers

Hackers had access to Planned Parenthood's Los Angeles chapter for 8 days. | Continue reading


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Tesla announces $1,900 electric quad bike for kids

ATV borrows the angular design of the Cybertruck. | Continue reading


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Omicron Variant Spread at Anime Convention in NYC

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2nd US omicron case just traveled to NYC anime convention with 53K attendees

The NYC event reportedly struggled with crowding and had weak vaccination rules. | Continue reading


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I like Microsoft Edge. But it's so annoying, I’ll could leave it

Edge can succeed on its merits, and Microsoft needs to start acting like it. | Continue reading


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Getting software to “hallucinate” reasonable protein structures

Process resembles repeatedly asking the software "does this look like a protein?" | Continue reading


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Twitch’s “ban evasion” flag is a bigger anti-hate tactic than you might think

Livestreaming platform draws rare line in the moderation sand. | Continue reading


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