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The “death of self-driving cars” has been greatly exaggerated
GM’s Cruise aims to turn self-driving into a billion-dollar business.
AI
6 monitor and TV innovations remind us that trade shows still exist
Provocative tech with real potential to impact future display products.
Tech
Researchers tell owners to “assume compromise” of unpatched Zyxel firewalls
Poor patching hygiene is fueling a flurry of "downstream attacks" on other targets.
Biz & IT
AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative Fill
Generative Fill uses AI to dream up larger versions of famous artwork.
AI
Reddit’s API pricing results in shocking $20 million-a-year bill for Apollo
Apollo developer says pricing isn't "remotely reasonable."
Tech
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PC—and it will be a technical showstopper
We'll see how lower-spec PCs handle its innovative fast-loading features.
Gaming
Report: The Pixel Watch 2 dumps Samsung Exynos SoCs for Qualcomm
Anything would be an upgrade over the 4-year-old Exynos in the Pixel Watch.
Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds say
The rule would save 360 lives and prevent 24,000 crashes a year, NHTSA says.
Cars
The solid legal theory behind Nintendo’s new emulator takedown effort
Dolphin's included decryption key is key to Nintendo's DMCA arguments.
Gaming
This is the first X-ray taken of a single atom
SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state.
Science
Throw out all those black boxes and say hello to the software-defined car
We speak to Oliver Hoffmann, Audi's head of technical development.
Cars
Federal judge: No AI in my courtroom unless a human verifies its accuracy
Judge wary of AI "hallucinations," says it isn't acceptable for legal briefing.
Policy
Dealmaster: Discounts on Star Trek gear, laptops, and more
And snag a new laptop from HP, Lenovo, and Apple.
Shopping
The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service
Google's most successful hardware product ever is no longer supported.
Twitter value keeps falling under Musk, now worth a third of what he paid
$15 billion valuation after Fidelity lowers value of its Twitter stake again.
Biz & IT
A Snap-based, containerized Ubuntu desktop could be offered in 2024
Ubuntu could join Fedora in offering an immutable desktop option.
Biz & IT
Interview: How System Shock balanced faithful recreation and modern design
Digging into gore, textures, wayfinding, environment, and old-school difficulty.
Gaming
Cyberweapon manufacturers plot to stay on the right side of US
Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO tell the tale.
Policy