Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
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Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
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SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport
"This will be a project like no other."
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Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
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New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest
Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
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AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs
A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.
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Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development
Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.
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AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds
Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.
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Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech
Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and, someday, households.
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RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized
There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes.
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Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.
Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
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GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports
The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.
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Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.
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Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores
"Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."
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Nvidia senior manager tied to ex-Supermicro staff's AI smuggling scheme
Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
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F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate
Formula 1 returned from its summer break with this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
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Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.
Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy.
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Review: Chuwi's $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo
The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.
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Due to need for "absolute success," China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
"The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."
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Volcanoes that made history
Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe.
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Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses
Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.
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Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US
Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback.
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Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."
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Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.
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Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says
Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.
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Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers
Logitech increased prices by up to 25 percent last year.
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Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars
Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.
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Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform
Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.
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Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say
Some Americans fear the FTC may be thinking about personalized pricing all wrong.
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Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.
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As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings
Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.
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Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss
Taiwan's effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.
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US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.
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Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
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They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken
Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited.
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Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids
Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.
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