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Guidemaster: High-tech gift ideas for Mother’s Day
Geeky gift ideas that will outlive those flowers and chocolates.
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What to expect from Google I/O 2019
Prepare yourself for Google I/O with a roundup of in-the-works projects.
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Facebook’s cryptocurrency might work like loyalty points
Facebook seeks investors for planned cryptocurrency, merchants who might accept it.
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Study: Leonardo da Vinci suffered from “claw hand,” not post-stroke paralysis
Damage to ulnar nerve would have rendered fine movement impossible in his right hand.
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Dealmaster: It’s Star Wars Day, so a bunch of Star Wars things are on sale
Including deals on LEGO sets, lots of video games, and more knick-knacks.
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A mysterious hacker gang is on a supply-chain hacking spree
Group of likely Chinese hackers has poisoned software of at least six companies.
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HP Chromebook 14 review: One of the first AMD Chromebooks, tested
The first AMD machines are part of Chrome OS' bread and butter: low power, low cost.
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Bike lanes need physical protection from car traffic, study shows
Drivers left bikes less room in the presence of parked cars and painted bike lanes.
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After Dragon launch, NASA will consider using the same Falcon 9 three times
NASA explains why it was OK with scrubbing launch for a recovery issue.
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After Nevada’s outrage over plutonium shipment, Energy Dept offers olive branch
The move out of Nevada will begin in 2021 and last until 2026.
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Tesla fundraising push blows past $2 billion target
Strong fundraising results are a vote of confidence from Wall Street.
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Study says ancient Romans may have built “invisibility cloaks” into structures
Foundational patterns in Roman theaters resemble electromagnetic cloaking devices.
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Windows Solitaire inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame
Freecell was robbed.
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Pornhub wants to buy Tumblr and restore site to former porn-filled glory
Tumblr owner Verizon seeks buyer months after banning adult content.
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Report: Facebook looking to disrupt credit cards with cryptocurrency
Facebook's virtual currency could be pegged to traditional currencies.
Video: Slay the Spire is a friendly game of death, but it was hard to get it right
War Stories takes a look at how community feedback shaped the game's final form.
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After 32-bit purge, GameClub raises $2.5M to bring back classic iOS games
Premium re-releases will be "free of intrusive ads and microtransactions."
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Head injuries, broken bones plague e-scooter users as more data rolls in
A three-month period in Austin, Texas, saw 20 injuries per 100,000 rides.
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Mortal Kombat 11 review: Great gameplay, excessively packaged
A visual tour de force that can be a little overly gross and grindy feeling.
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Rocket Report: Clarity on Dragon’s loss, key SLS rocket test to occur
"A beautiful, beautiful launch of the booster and capsule today. Incredible."
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Blockchain, zero-code machine learning coming to Azure
Microsoft has started the announcements, with more to come next week.
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Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew is dead at 74
Mayhew last played Chewie in the 2015 film The Force Awakens.
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After trailer outcry, Sonic the Hedgehog director tells fans to expect “changes”
Admits fans "aren't happy with the design"—but how much can be changed before November?
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Xbox’s new Code of Conduct: yes to “get wrecked,” “potato aim,” no to hate
New Xbox Code of Conduct translates existing legalese into online trash talk.
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HoloLens 2 dev kits: $3,500, or $99/month, with Azure credits, Unity trials
Support for Unreal Engine 4 should arrive by the end of the month.
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Department of Justice opens investigation into failed carbon-capture plant
The project received hundreds of millions in grants and may now be scrapped.
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Putin signs “Internet sovereignty” bill that expands censorship
Bill mandates Internet filtering and creates a Russian version of DNS.
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Suicide’s “contagiousness” is complicated—studies on 13 Reasons Why prove it
Researchers found a small increase in teen suicide before and after the show's release.
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Ex-YouTube engineer reveals how video site worked to kill off Internet Explorer 6
Banner said that Internet Explorer 6 would soon be dropped.
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Google unveils auto-delete for location, Web activity, and app usage data
New option coming soon auto-deletes usage data but doesn't cover all activity.
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Pitchford promises no “free-to-play junk” for Borderlands 3
But there will be cosmetic microtransactions and special edition "boost mods."
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Spot the not-Fed: A day at AvengerCon, the Army’s answer to hacker conferences
Army unit's effort brings hacker con culture to the home of military cyber.