A third of US deer have had COVID—and they infected humans at least 3 times
New study builds on data suggesting white-tailed deer could be a virus reservoir.
Musk sues data scrapers, blames them for Twitter’s “impaired user experience”
X Corp. lawsuit says unidentified scrapers forced Twitter to impose rate limits.
A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb
A thinner, lighter, cheaper lens could be our way to study the Universe further.
FTC appeal in Microsoft/Activision case shows US regulator isn’t giving up yet
But stopping the deal from moving forward still looks like an uphill battle.
Pixel Fold review: The first foldable that actually feels like a tablet
Google takes foldable software to the next level, and it makes a big difference.
Organic chemicals on Mars are associated with water-shaped deposits
No clear implications for life, but some samples could be brought back to Earth.
Report: Linux desktops hit 3% global market share, but are declining in US
Linux gains (or loses), Windows slumps, macOS jumps—it's been quite a year.
Chinese company wins race for first methane-fueled rocket to orbit
LandSpace says its test flight lays the foundation for a reusable rocket.
Google’s new “NotebookLM” app builds a custom AI based on a source document
Instead of Internet knowledge, NotebookML's chatbot is based on a source document.
These are the last Prime Day deals on Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation games
From Tears of the Kingdom to Ghosts of Tsushima .
Meta won’t say what happened to taxpayer data it may have illegally collected
One tax preparer said the scandal likely impacts every user of its services.
Musk announces new AI company that seeks to “understand the universe”
xAI will feature veterans from DeepMind, Google, Microsoft, and Tesla.
Best-selling Prime Day deals that are still in stock, according to Amazon
Get it while it's still hot: These Prime Day bestsellers won't last long.
Silk Road’s second-in-command gets 20 years in prison
Roger Thomas Clark, aka Variety Jones, helped build the world’s first dark-web drug market.
Holmes’ projected prison release date moved up for expected good behavior
Prison records show her projected release date was updated to shave off 20 months.
Dealmaster: Declutter your home or office with these Prime Day organization tools
I stayed away from tech and bought some products to stay organized and tidy up.
Biden FCC nominee advances to Senate floor despite Ted Cruz’s protests
Committee approves Democrat Anna Gomez, sending nomination to full Senate.
SwitchBot is the smart home stuff I recommend to doubters, and it’s on sale
No voice assistants, no AI, just buttons and bots that do what you tell them.
Apple releases first public betas of iOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma, and other new OSes
A quiet-ish year for new features, as Apple gears up to release the Vision Pro.
Has the century-old mystery of Antarctica’s “Blood Falls” finally been solved?
The culprit: tiny non-crystalline nanospheres rich in iron, silica, calcium, aluminum, etc.
