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  1. NPM package with 3 million weekly downloads had a severe vulnerability

    Untrusted JavaScript config file can execute arbitrary code.

  2. Locast’s free TV service shuts down after losing copyright ruling [Updated]

    Locast can't use revenue from users to expand into new markets, judge rules.

  3. China may use an existing rocket to speed up plans for a human Moon mission

    China may seek to leapfrog NASA in its return to the Moon.

  4. Michelle Gomez is a time-traveling Madame Rouge inDoom PatrolS3 trailer

    "Sometimes you have to set worlds on fire so you can make something new."

  5. Report: Big new health features are coming to the Apple Watch—just not this year

    Temperature and blood glucose tracking could arrive as soon as 2022.

  6. Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course [Updated]

    Also, an explanation of why Mark "Forger" Stucky left Virgin Galactic.

  7. EA bucks convention with preview of extremely unfinishedDead Spaceremake

    EA was surprisingly candid with this early look at the game's preproduction.

  8. Crypto platforms need regulation to survive, says SEC boss

    $2 trillion industry is too big to exist outside of "public policy framework."

  9. FirstMarvel’s Midnight Suns游戏画面:XCOMwith cards looks rad

    Revealed: Destructible terrain, team-up attacks, three-hero squads, narrative emphasis.

  10. System76’s updated 15-inch Pangolin laptop ships with Ryzen 7 5700U CPU

    System76's second Ryzen-powered model is available today with Ubuntu or Pop!_OS.

  11. New Surface hardware is likely to surface at Microsoft’s September 22 event

    Event will be fully remote and livestreamed.

  12. Google reportedly optimistic about Pixel 6 sales, increases production by 50%

    Nikkei Asia digs into Google supply chain rumors.

  1. Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t compete, SpaceX says

    SpaceX: Amazon should fix Kuiper satellite plan instead of trying to delay Starlink.

  2. Hyundai’s sharp-looking Ioniq 5 EV is Motional’s new robotaxi

    The electric robotaxis will be available via Lyft in yet-to-be-named cities.

  3. Western Digital introduces new non-SMR 20TB HDDs with onboard NAND

    These aren't "hybrids"—their NAND components aren't used for user data.

  4. Anger, frustration at FDA over Biden’s booster plan; two top regulators resign

    "Huge loss" at FDA amid concerns of political pressure over vaccine decisions.

  5. Old PCs are getting booted out of the Windows 11 Insider Preview

    Affected users are being told to reinstall Windows 10.

  6. Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles

    The federal regulator is investigating 12 Autopilot crashes into first responders.

  7. Blue Origin hires advisory firm linked to messy JEDI contract process

    Pallas Advisors was co-founded by two former advisors to Jim Mattis.

  8. No Man’s Sky’s 17th free content update adds bustling, task-filled settlements

    Game's 5th anniversary is marked with update that further resembles an open-world RPG.

  9. Google Pixel 5a review: “Which Android phone should I buy?” This one

    With a bigger battery, water resistance, and great updates, you can't go wrong.

  10. RNA vaccines seem to produce very different antibody levels

    Results raise questions about correlation between protection and antibody levels.

  11. GM throws LG under the bus as Chevy Bolt production pauses amid recall

    No end in sight for recall as both companies race to find the problem.

  12. MGM releases last trailer forNo Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s final 007 film

    "Every mission, every sacrifice has led to this."

  1. New ruling reverts Clean Water Act protections to 1980s vintage

    Current policy is arbitrary and capricious; new policy isn't ready yet.

  2. Reddit’s teach-the-controversy stance on COVID vaccines sparks wider protest

    PokemonGo, Futurology among big subreddits going private until Reddit takes action.

  3. Bose launches its latest set of wireless noise-canceling headphones

    QuietComfort 45 has seemingly modest upgrades, costs $330, ships September 23.

  4. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on trial as jury selection begins

    Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

  5. South Korea law forces Google and Apple to open up app store payments

    App store owners won't be able to lock developers into their 30 percent fees.

  6. Far Cry 6hands-on preview: Enough issues to make us say, “Ay, Dios mío”

    The bugs aren't great. Even if those get fixed by October, we have other concerns.

  7. Electrification isn’t just for big school buses

    The Type A buses will have 127 kWh battery packs and vehicle-to-grid capability.

  8. NASA’s big rocket misses another deadline, now won’t fly until 2022

    "The agency continues to monitor the rise of COVID cases in the Kennedy area."

  9. Windows 11 arrives on October 5, Android apps will come later

    Phased rollout will see all compatible PCs updated by "mid-2022."

  10. In the US, wind power is getting bigger and better, report says

    Longer blades, taller towers among the reasons wind power is growing in the US.

  11. 65 mpg without hypermiling in the Lincoln Aviator hybrid

    Lincoln hits most of the right notes with the plug-in hybrid version of the Aviator.

  12. Coinbase erroneously reported 2FA changes to 125,000 customers

    The unexpected 2FA notifications led some customers to panic-sell everything.