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US border forces are seizing Americans' phone data and storing it for 15 years
Engadget - 16 Sep 2022 10:51
If a traveler's phone, tablet or computer ever gets searched at an airport, American border authorities could add data from their device to a massive database that can be accessed by thousands of government officials. US...
Scientists Have Already Attributed Pakistan's Extreme 2022 Monsoon to Climate Change
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 20:31
Pakistan's 2022 monsoon season has been devastating, with 1,545 people dead, including 552 children, according to the latest update from the country's National Disaster Management Authority. Tens of millions more have be...
A new California law will require social media platforms to add more 'protections' for children
Engadget - 16 Sep 2022 01:06
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a new bill that could upend how social media platforms deal with underage users. The bill, known as AB 2273, "requires online platforms to consider the best interest o...
DHS Awards Nearly $700,000 To Researchers Monitoring Extremism in Video Game Communities
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 23:45
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the agency that brought you great hits like airport facial recognition, kids in cages, and a short-lived Disinformation Governance Board, is setting its sight on another supposed...
Russia May Have Just Put Elon Musk's Starlink On Notice
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2022 23:36
Russia appears to be the biggest country not on Starlink's waiting list, and that might not change any time soon.
This Wild New Theory Claims Saturn Was A Moon-Killer
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2022 23:24
The latest in a series of discoveries suggests that Saturn once had a moon called "Chrysalis" that was smashed into what are now planetary rings.
The Original Karate Kid Movie Franchise Is Coming Back, Somehow
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 23:24
The Karate Kid franchise is coming back to theaters. How or with whom, exactly, we don't yet know. Sony Pictures just sent out a press release detailing some new additions and changes to its release schedule and right at...
Congresswoman Urges FTC to Investigate Newly Revealed Police Software Surveilling Americans' Movements
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 23:10
California Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate a Virginia-based company revealed by the Associated Press to provide law enforcement agencies across the U.S. with access to...
Today's Wordle Answer #455 - September 17, 2022 Solution And Hints
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2022 23:03
Today's Wordle answer is not what you do with a firearm at a range, but it rhymes with the word you're now thinking of. You'll need one to jump out of a plane.
A Look Back at Hurricane Maria's Destruction in the Caribbean
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:48
Five years ago this month, Hurricane Maria formed in the Atlantic Ocean, creating one of the U.S.'s most devastating humanitarian disasters of the 21st century.
Pair a Steam Deck With a Samsung Tablet to Get the Ultimate Jumbo Nintendo 3DS
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:45
Believe it or not, at one point in time, the Nintendo 3DS was considered a large handheld with its XL model, but it's just not when you compare it to newer portable consoles like the Switch. The 3DS XL is now relatively ...
National Drive Electric Week wants to spread the gospel of EVs
Engadget - 16 Sep 2022 22:35
National Drive Electric Week is right around the corner. Plug In America, the Electric Vehicle Association, environmental organization Sierra Club and Nissan (one of the main sponsors) are all backing the initiative, whi...
The Deadliest Defects In Automotive History
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2022 22:31
Not all automotive innovations go as planned -- and some have ended in outright disaster. These deadly defects resulted in recalled and lawsuits.
Inflatable Skeletons Boning and 9 Other Ways to Over-Decorate for Halloween
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:25
Halloween is a mere 45 days away, but there's no reason to panic and start throwing fake cobwebs on the windows and covering the porch in decorative gourds. You've still got plenty of time to put together a haunted house...
GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA's revenue--but it's cutting ties with Nvidia anyway
Ars Technica - 16 Sep 2022 22:24
EVGA will continue selling current-gen GeForce cards until it runs out of stock.
SpaceX Is Testing Out Starlink Internet in Antartica Using Space Lasers
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:15
Starlink has made its way to the southernmost continent, beaming down broadband internet to a research center in Antartica. McMurdo Station, a research outpost run by the U.S. Antarctic Program, is testing out a Starlink...
An Old Moon of Saturn Might Have Put a Ring on It
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:14
Saturn's rings are one of the most iconic structures in the solar system, but their genesis has long been up for debate. New research suggests that the spectacular rings may have been born out of the death of an icy moon...
EcoFlow DELTA Pro portable power station has a 3.6 kWh capacity that expands up to 25 kWh
The Gadget Flow - 16 Sep 2022 22:00
Back up your home with the EcoFlow DELTA Pro portable power station. Not only does it support a whopping 3.6 kWh capacity, but it can also expand all the way up to 25 kWh. So you’re covered even in days-long..
WiZ's Smart Lights Can Detect Your Presence Now--No Motion Sensor Required
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:00
Having the lights turn on as soon as you walk into a room is exactly how we envisioned the smart home. But it hasn't been easy to configure unless you program a routine or a motion sensor around the house to trigger the ...
She-Hulk Episode 5 Review
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 22:00
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Exclusive: Big Tech Spent Over $30 Billion Acquiring Companies While Regulators Tried to Reel Them In
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2022 21:50
Big tech companies have spared no expense gobbling up competitors in recent years even as lawmakers hammer out historic antitrust legislation intended to curb their most anti-competitive impulses.
Sony: PSVR2 is "truly next-generation," so it can't play PSVR1 games
Ars Technica - 16 Sep 2022 21:47
No details on why PSVR2 enhancements mean it can't run less-advanced games.