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SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’
SpaceX has acquired a portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses - a move the company says "will pave the way" for its Starlink Mobile service to become a "major" US carrier. When th…
Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models
The company is also tightening its election policy ahead of the midterms.
AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026
It's already possible to get AMD's framerate-enhancing FSR 4 boost on handhelds as old as the Steam Deck - but in June, AMD reserved the right to disappoint handheld gamers by not…
Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website
With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might h…
Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
Judge questioned if Trump delaying access to Truth Social posts by a second harms the press.
Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms
After hack and data breach, senator asks why Trump Mobile lacks some FCC filings.
Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk
After extensive testing, Common Sense Media found the chatbot failed in five key areas.
Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks
Apple is set to introduce a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an updated iPad Mini "on or around" October 27th, Bloomberg reports. If true, that would put the event just two …
Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest video game to get the movie treatment
Paramount Pictures will develop the film and CD Projekt Red will produce.
Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
Reducing glare and allowing modern light technologies will be two goals.
R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.
Ransomware attack disrupts Japan's IDCF Cloud used by govt clients
IDC Frontier, a major Japanese cloud and digital infrastructure company, disclosed that its IDCF Cloud service was targeted in a ransomware attack that caused an outage at a data …
Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PS5 on January 26
The racing game's first expansion will also be available early next year.
California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a startup that hosted a match between a human and a robot last month, as reported by The New York Times.…
Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on t…
Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February.
ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility's video conferencing software to expose both the conditions inside and President Donald Trump's hos…
Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches
Mass surveillance gets stupider.
Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, says space internet service is weeks away
Amazon has built its 1,000th broadband satellite and says service is weeks away, having cut production from 27 satellites in six months to 27 a week, while the number in orbit is …
Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs
Windows Search has been one of the most frustrating parts of Windows 11, and now Microsoft is addressing this with a significant overhaul. A new redesigned Windows Search is now i…
RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
"[T]he Trump-RFK Jr anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous."
Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware
A malware campaign dubbed 'Midnight Mimosa' has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to…
Google is doing away with Safety Signal on Pixel Watch
Access to the emergency feature for LTE-connected wearables will end by December.
Paramount is making a Cyberpunk 2077 film
Cyberpunk 2077 is heading to the big screen. Deadline reports that CD Projekt Red's popular sci-fi video game franchise is being adapted into a live-action film by Paramount Pictu…