Vectrex reborn: How a chance encounter gave new life to a dead console ~games Article 1406 words, published Jan 4 2024 4 votes
Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994. The Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet. ~tech Article 549 words 45 votes
4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever ~comp security Article 761 words, published Dec 27 2023 43 votes
Dropbox spooks users with new AI features that send data to OpenAI when used ~tech Article 533 words 49 votes
Unproven 'winter break' hypothesis seeks to explain ChatGPT's seemingly new reluctance to do hard work ~tech Article 896 words, published Dec 11 2023 37 votes
A West Virginia judge largely denied Amazon's motion to dismiss lawsuit over selling a spycam disguised as a bathroom hook ~tech amazon Article 814 words 22 votes
Roar of cicadas was so loud, it was picked up by fiber-optic cables ~science Article 1265 words 11 votes
Accused of violating kids' privacy, Meta sues US Federal Trade Commission, hoping to block ban on monetizing kids’ data ~tech social media facebook privacy Article 405 words 40 votes
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% ~food Article 497 words 32 votes
Nothing’s iMessage app was a security catastrophe, taken down in twenty-four hours ~tech security.cyber Article 542 words 65 votes
US lawsuit on behalf of deceased patients alleges United Health denies care based on AI model with ninety percent error rate ~health healthcare Article 684 words 52 votes
US Ninth Circuit judge allows social media lawsuit to proceed. Section 230 doesn't automatically protect against liability for platform design defects. ~tech social media Article 576 words 16 votes
US cable lobby and Ted Cruz are disappointed as FCC bans digital discrimination ~tech internet Article 507 words 43 votes
Google witness accidentally blurts out that Apple gets 36% cut of Safari deal ~tech apple google ios browsers Article 726 words 58 votes
People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality ~tech Article 567 words 41 votes
Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM ~transport Article 628 words 31 votes
Google testimony confirms paying billions to lock in default search engine status ~tech google Article 577 words 33 votes
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the most inventive 2D Mario in decades ~games Article 1094 words 29 votes
The most insane “robocall mitigation plans” that US telcos filed with the FCC ~tech Article 737 words 50 votes
Facebook’s new AI stickers can generate Elmo with a knife ~tech nsfw facebook.messenger Article 543 words 45 votes
The US dairy industry is trying to outlaw plant-based “milk” labels—again ~food Article 533 words 47 votes
A revelation about trees is messing with climate calculations ~enviro climate change Article 651 words 21 votes
US FCC details plan to restore the net neutrality rules repealed by Ajit Pai: banning fast lanes and ISP restrictions on legal content ~tech internet Article 865 words 50 votes
Multiple rats in Atlanta test positive for dangerous parasite that can infect human brains - from Asia, has been found in Australia, Hawaii, Spain ~health Article 506 words 24 votes
Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters ~tech apple google security Article 630 words 13 votes
Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods ~food Article 541 words 62 votes
California passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring seven years of parts ~tech apple Article 448 words 39 votes
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome ~tech google privacy browsers Article 685 words 138 votes
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge ~tech social media Article 692 words 161 votes
Toyota’s Japanese production was halted due to insufficient disk space ~tech Article 361 words 23 votes
“Clickless” iOS exploits infect Kaspersky iPhones with never-before-seen malware ~tech security ios Article 1152 words, published Jun 1 2023 21 votes
Google removes fake Signal and Telegram apps hosted on Play ~tech google.play Article 794 words 27 votes
Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron ~tech microsoft Article 666 words 98 votes
Leaked Wipeout source code leads to near-total rewrite and remaster ~games Article 533 words 24 votes
Report: Potential New York Times lawsuit could force OpenAI to wipe ChatGPT and start over ~tech Article 835 words 75 votes
“Gaming Chromebooks” with Nvidia GPUs apparently killed with little fanfare ~games Article 545 words 11 votes
Requiring ink to scan a document—yet another insult from the printer industry ~tech Article 626 words 62 votes
Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ, one excessive EV ~transport Article 788 words, published Aug 9 2023 14 votes
Windows Secure Time Seeding sometimes resets clocks months or years off the correct time ~tech microsoft Article 716 words 19 votes