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26 Apr 2024 4:04 am
Three women contract HIV from dirty vampire facials at unlicensed spa

Five patients with links to the spa had viral genetic sequences that closely matched.

26 Apr 2024 3:07 am
HMDs first self-branded phones are all under $200

HMD will still make Nokia phones but is shipping self-branded phones, too.

26 Apr 2024 2:45 am
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Noble Numbat, overhauls its installation and app experience

Plus Raspberry Pi 5 support, better laptop power, and lots of other changes.

26 Apr 2024 12:29 am
Millions of IPs remain infected by USB worm years after its creators left it for dead

Ability of PlugX worm to live on presents a vexing dilemma: Delete it or leave it be.

26 Apr 2024 12:19 am
Honda to spend $11 billion on four EV factories in North America

The new facilities are in addition to the previously announced EV hub in Ohio.

25 Apr 2024 10:03 pm
In the face of bans, ByteDance tightens grip over US TikTok operations

Relationship between TikTok, ByteDance deepens as tensions over the apps ownership escalate.

25 Apr 2024 7:23 pm
Palm OS and the devices that ran it: An Ars retrospective

Before smartphones, we had PDAs in our pockets. Palm did them best.

25 Apr 2024 4:30 pm
A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists

Polestar normally makes electric cars, but now it's releasing a phone.

25 Apr 2024 3:11 am
We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy

Not all gamma-ray bursts come from supernovae.

25 Apr 2024 2:40 am
Nation-state hackers exploit Cisco firewall 0-days to backdoor government networks

Perimeter devices ought to prevent network hacks. Why are so many devices allowing attacks?

25 Apr 2024 2:25 am
Updating Californias grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion

Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity.

24 Apr 2024 10:36 pm
The Fall Guy spotlights its amazing stuntmen in meta marketing video

It's the latest and best of a string of meta marketing videos to promote the film.

24 Apr 2024 10:19 pm
SpaceX has now landed more boosters than most other rockets ever launch

Can the Falcon 9 eventually challenge Soyuz for launch totals?

24 Apr 2024 8:30 pm
Mercedes electric G-Wagon is more capable than the gas version

With four motors, deeper fording, and more power, you can forget about the gas version.

24 Apr 2024 8:00 pm
Hackers are carrying out ransomware experiments in developing countries

Businesses in Africa, Asia, and South America hit before moving on to western targets.

24 Apr 2024 6:56 pm
Tesla profits drop 55% as Elon Musk dodges cheap car questions

Tesla spent $1 billion on GPUs even as its profit margins shrank by half.

24 Apr 2024 6:46 pm
Is the Arm version of Windows ready for its close-up?

Checking back in with Windows 11 on Arm on the eve of the Snapdragon X Elite.

24 Apr 2024 4:30 pm
Fragments of bird flu virus genome found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

The test cannot tell if the virus is live. The FDA still assess milk supply as safe.

24 Apr 2024 6:50 am
Nestl baby foods loaded with unhealthy sugarsbut only in poorer countries

Health experts say children under age 2 should have zero added sugars in their diets.

24 Apr 2024 3:16 am
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

Thermonator, the first flamethrower-wielding robot dog, is completely legal in 48 US states.

24 Apr 2024 2:57 am
Hackers infect users of antivirus service that delivered updates over HTTP

eScan AV updates were delivered over HTTP for five years.

24 Apr 2024 2:33 am
Apples next product event happens on May 7, and its probably iPads

Reports point to a new OLED iPad Pro with M3 and a big-screened iPad Air.

23 Apr 2024 8:54 pm
Linux can finally run your cars safety systems and driver-assistance features

Increasingly, our cars will be controlled by a small number of powerful computers.

23 Apr 2024 8:13 pm
North Korea is evading sanctions by animating Max and Amazon shows

Thousands of exposed files on North Korean server tell the tale.

23 Apr 2024 7:12 pm
The 2024 Porsche Macan EV has character, pace, and the right badge

The new electric Porsche Macan starts at $78,800, deliveries begin later this year.

23 Apr 2024 5:30 pm
Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo

Hubble continues to deliver the goods.

23 Apr 2024 5:00 pm
Meta debuts Horizon OS, with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft on board

Rivalry with Apple now mirrors the Android/iOS competition more than ever.

23 Apr 2024 2:49 am
Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian backdoor

Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now.

23 Apr 2024 2:06 am
NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturns moon Titan

Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan.

23 Apr 2024 1:23 am
Home Assistants new foundation focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability

Can a non-profit foundation get Home Assistant to the point of Home Depot boxes?

22 Apr 2024 11:04 pm
Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3

But this would be a faster turnaround time than we saw for the M3 or the M2.

22 Apr 2024 10:24 pm
After 48 years, Zilog is killing the classic standalone Z80 microprocessor chip

Z80 powered Game Boy, ZX Spectrum, Pac-Man, and a 1970s PC standard based on CP/M.

22 Apr 2024 10:18 pm
Why a GameCube/Wii emulator may not be possible on the iOS App Store

DolphiniOS dev says barring just-in-time compilation prevents playable performance.

22 Apr 2024 9:51 pm
Tesla cuts Full Self Driving cost by 1/3 ahead of earnings call

With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever.

22 Apr 2024 8:10 pm
Meet QDEL, the backlight-less display tech that could replace OLED in premium TVs

Interested in gadgets with premium displays? QDEL should be on your radar.

22 Apr 2024 4:30 pm