Android 12 is reportedly due out on October 4

Google's document for device manufacturers lists a launch day and support timelines. | Continue reading


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Deathloop game review: Can Bethesda rewind this time loop and try again?

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Porsche and Siemens break ground on low-carbon e-fuel plant in Chile

Electrolyzed hydrogen is combined with CO2 to make methanol, then gasoline. | Continue reading


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The challenge of finding new tools to fight prostate cancer

Why prostate cancer is so hard to study—and how researchers are overcoming that. | Continue reading


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The Roomba j7 has poop-detecting artificial intelligence onboard

The Roomba j7+ has a front camera and poop-detecting artificial intelligence. | Continue reading


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California bill bans use of recycling symbol on non-recyclable items

California wants to clear up confusion about which plastics can be recycled. | Continue reading


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The challenge of finding new tools to fight prostate cancer

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WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all

Millions of WhatsApp messages are reviewed by both AI and human moderators. | Continue reading


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Amazon slams SpaceX, tells FCC that Musk-led companies are rule-breakers

SpaceX insults competitors and acts like "rules are for other people," Amazon says. | Continue reading


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After ignoring EVs for too long, Toyota will invest $13.6B in batteries

Company says it wants 180 to 200 GWh in battery capacity by 2030. | Continue reading


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TikTok is gaining on YouTube, now leads in average watch time in the US

YouTube still has more users, but each TikTok viewer watches more video. | Continue reading


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The Space Force is starting to lean into innovative launch concepts

"The biggest threat to our success is moving too slowly and refusing to change." | Continue reading


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ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its privacy policy

Swiss courts compelled it to log and disclose a user's IP and browser fingerprint. | Continue reading


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Misbehaving Microsoft Teams ad brings down the entire Windows 11 desktop

Microsoft recommends a registry edit to get things working normally again. | Continue reading


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NASA chief on Blue Origin protest: “They have every right” to sue

"We are a nation of laws and as such we want to follow the law." | Continue reading


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Forced use of horse dewormer on Covid patient overturned by Ohio judge

Patient was reportedly unvaccinated out of concern that vaccines are "experimental." | Continue reading


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Microsoft Outlook shows real person’s contact info for IDN phishing emails

IDN homograph attacks were a problem to begin with. Outlook just made 'em worse. | Continue reading


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The quiet search for dark matter deep underground

In which the author travels to South Dakota to visit a gold mine—housing LUX. | Continue reading


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Guns at home more likely to be used stupidly than in self-defense (2011)

Do guns at home make sense from a public health perspective? A review of the … | Continue reading


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Blix Vika+ review: A powerful ebike that folds and fits just about anywhere

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My Desk Bike Is a Permanent Fixture in My WFH Office Setup

It's a great release for fidgety energy, and it's surprisingly comfortable. | Continue reading


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Investor overconfidence linked to selective memory

Investors inflate their wins, forget about their losses. | Continue reading


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Labor Day tech deals we can find this weekend

Dealmaster includes discounts on Apple devices, PS5 games, headphones, and more. | Continue reading


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Mad God: What happens when the best practical VFX artist, ever, writes a film?

VFX legend's love letter to practical effects and monster creation is be-a-u-tiful. | Continue reading


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In 8 US states, Apple will begin storing driver’s licenses on the iPhone

The new feature will first be supported by the TSA in participating states. | Continue reading


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Too much of a good thing: Mourning the slow death of the retail game store

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Apple will change photo-scanning plan but won’t drop it completely

Apple issues vague statement promising "improvements" but still plans to scan photos. | Continue reading


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GoDaddy boots Texas abortion “whistleblower” site for violating privacy rule

GoDaddy gave website "24 hours to move to a different provider." | Continue reading


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Reports of Pixel 3s bricking with “EDL” message are growing

Users say Pixel 3s are unable to boot into Android or do anything useful at all. | Continue reading


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Cosmic indigestion: Swallowing a neutron star can cause a star to explode

Researchers argue that new observations are best explained by a theorized merger. | Continue reading


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A brief overview of IBM’s new 7 nm Telum mainframe CPU

A typical Telum-powered mainframe offers 256 cores at a base clock of 5+GHz. | Continue reading


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FAA grounds Virgin Galactic’s spaceship after flight deviation

"The most misleading statement today was Virgin Galactic's." | Continue reading


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Apple’s AR headset will leave a lot of the hard work to the iPhone

A reliance on external processing won't surprise anyone who's been following AR. | Continue reading


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Anger, frustration at FDA over Biden’s booster plan; two top regulators resign

"Huge loss" at FDA amid concerns of political pressure over vaccine decisions. | Continue reading


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A reliance on external processing won't surprise anyone who's been following AR. | Continue reading


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Samsung builds the world’s highest-resolution phone camera sensor: 200 MP

Samsung is binning up to 16 pixels now, so you can still take low-light photos. | Continue reading


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Apple will let video and music apps–but not games–link to other payment options

Reader apps—books, music, video, etc.—will be allowed "in-app link to their website." | Continue reading


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Billionaire Sacklers granted lifetime legal immunity in opioid settlement

Several states already plan to appeal what the judge himself called "a bitter result." | Continue reading


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Sacklers granted lifetime legal immunity in opioid settlement

Several states already plan to appeal what the judge himself called "a bitter result." | Continue reading


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Locast’s free TV service shuts down after losing copyright ruling

Locast can't use revenue from users to expand into new markets, judge rules. | Continue reading


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China may use an existing rocket to speed up plans for a human Moon mission

China may seek to leapfrog NASA in its return to the Moon. | Continue reading


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Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course

Also, an explanation of why Mark "Forger" Stucky left Virgin Galactic. | Continue reading


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Western Digital introduces new non-SMR 20TB HDDs with onboard NAND

These aren't "hybrids"—their NAND components aren't used for user data. | Continue reading


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Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t compete, SpaceX says

SpaceX: Amazon should fix Kuiper satellite plan instead of trying to delay Starlink. | Continue reading


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Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles

The federal regulator is investigating 12 Autopilot crashes into first responders. | Continue reading


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Google Pixel 5a review: “Which Android phone should I buy?” This one

With a bigger battery, water resistance, and great updates, you can't go wrong. | Continue reading


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Blue Origin hires advisory firm linked to messy Jedi contract process

Pallas Advisors was co-founded by two former advisors to Jim Mattis. | Continue reading


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South Korea law forces Google and Apple to open up app store payments

App store owners won't be able to lock developers into their 30 percent fees. | Continue reading


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