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  1. 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?

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  2. Deepfakes in the courtroom: US judicial panel debates new AI evidence rules

    Panel of eight judges confronts deep-faking AI tech that may undermine legal trials.

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  3. Chamber of Commerce sues FTC in Texas, asks court to block ban on noncompetes

    Noncompete clauses "benefit employers and workers alike," Chamber tells court.

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  1. No more refunds after 100 hours: Steam closes Early Access playtime loophole

    It's largely a win against scammers, but a simple policy doesn't fit all games.

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  2. Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

    Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025.

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  3. Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion

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

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  4. The Fall Guy spotlights its amazing stuntmen in meta marketing video

    Ryan Gosling and his stunt buddies spoof Carpool Karaoke and sing along to Journey.

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  5. US bans TikTok owner ByteDance, will prohibit app in US unless it is sold

    Bill gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok or app loses access to US market.

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  6. Elite: Dangerous’s real-money ship sales spark “pay-to-win” outrage

    In 2019, dev promised purchases would "only be used to buy cosmetic Game Extras."

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  7. SpaceX has now landed more boosters than most other rockets ever launch

    Can the Falcon 9 eventually challenge Soyuz for launch totals?

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  8. 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.

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  9. Hackers are using developing countries for ransomware practice

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

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  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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  3. Fragments of bird flu virus genome found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

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

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  1. The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC

    The curious case of a living room screen making Windows' Settings app disappear.

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  2. Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine

    Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide.

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  3. Nestlé baby foods loaded with unhealthy sugars—but only in poorer countries

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

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  4. 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.

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  5. FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable

    Chamber of Commerce vows to sue FTC, will try to block ban on noncompetes.

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  6. Hackers infect users of antivirus service that delivered updates over HTTP

    eScan AV updates were delivered over HTTP for five years.

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  1. Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models

    Microsoft’s 3.8B parameter Phi-3 may rival GPT-3.5, signaling a new era of “small language models."

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  2. Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared HIV status with vendors

    Grindr admitted sharing HIV status with software firms in 2018, said it stopped.

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  3. iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years

    Every single iPhone and Mac has come with a calculator app, but not the iPad.

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  4. Tiny rubber spheres used to make a programmable fluid

    The spheres collapse under pressure, giving the fluid very unusual properties.

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  5. Recoding Voyager 1—NASA’s interstellar explorer is finally making sense again

    "We're pretty much seeing everything we had hoped for, and that's always good news.”

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  6. Rumored new 4K Chromecast may fix long-standing storage issues

    It's still $50, would have a new remote, and will hopefully not have 8GB of storage.

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  7. You can now disable some of Fortnite’s most toxic emotes

    Epic: "We want emotes to be a source of good vibes..."

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