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Fast radio bursts originate near the surface of stars
One of the two papers published on Wednesday looks at the polarization of the photons…
Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions
Screenshot showing the phishing email sent to Cyberhaven extension developers. Credit: Amit Assaraf A link…
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Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon
To deal with more launches, FCC adds spectrum. The Federal Communications Commission has formally allocated…
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Appeals court blocks FCC’s efforts to bring back net neutrality rules
"The key here is not whether Broadband Internet Service Providers utilize telecommunications; it is instead…
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Why Half-Life 3 speculation is reaching a fever pitch again
The more than two decades since Half-Life 2's release have been filled with plenty of…
Someone made a CAPTCHA where you play Doom on Nightmare difficulty
It's a WebAssembly application, but it was made via a human language, prompt-driven web development…
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USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU’s mandate goes into effect
Fewer bricks, standardized “fast charging” The most significant impact this USB-C requirement has had so…
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice…
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It’s January, which means another batch of copyrighted work is now public domain
It's January, and for people in the US, that means the same thing it's meant…
Samsung is the next company to try to popularize 3D displays (again)
Interestingly, Samsung’s announcement today only mentioned the release of a 27-inch, 4K resolution 3D monitor,…