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  1. Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover

    This time there's no over-the-air software patch.

  2. Password crackdown leads to more income for Netflix

    Netflix to stop reporting subscriber numbers, prioritizing viewer engagement instead.

  3. Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

    YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

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  1. Rocket Report: Starship could save Mars Sample Return; BE-4s for second Vulcan

    Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its launch pad.

  2. Boeing says it will cut SLS workforce “due to external factors”

    "Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels."

  3. Hospital prices for the same emergency care vary up to 16X, study finds

    Hospitals' "trauma activation fees" are unregulated and extremely variable.

  4. Prime Video looking to fix “extremely sloppy mistakes” in library, report says

    Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership.

  5. Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes

    X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."

  6. Renovation relic: Man finds hominin jawbone in parents’ travertine kitchen tile

    Yes, travertine often has embedded fossils. But not usually hominin ones.

  7. LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model

    Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" when Meta stopped training.

  8. Meta’s new $199 Quest 2 price is a steal for the VR-curious

    Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.

  9. Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

    Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster.

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  1. SpaceX and Northrop are working on a constellation of spy satellites

    First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California.

  2. Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

    Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

  3. LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy

    Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords.

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  1. Fallout games continue seeing big player jumps after the TV series’ success

    Being on deep discount doesn't hurt, either.

  2. Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says

    Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function.

  3. Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure

    Mexico has offered generous incentives for automakers in the past.

  4. Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option

    No more sideloading needed for your iOS retro game fix.

  5. Google’s latest layoffs are in finance and real estate

    Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues.

  6. The largest marine reptile ever could match blue whales in size

    Bones from the head of a reptile suggest a body that was well over 20 meters long.

  1. The 2024 Mercedes E 350 4Matic is the thriftiest luxury workhorse

    We test out the refreshed Mercedes midsize sedan.

  2. Author granted copyright over book with AI-generated text—with a twist

    Copyright Office changed course after initially denying request.

  3. The hidden story behind one of SpaceX’s wettest and wildest launches

    "It looked like a giant smoke monster."

  4. All the pieces are in place for the first crew flight of Boeing’s Starliner

    “This is a test flight, and a complicated one at that."

  5. This app tries to do what Apple couldn’t: Multiple Mac monitors on Vision Pro

    New "Splitscreen" app works around the limitations, but it's not perfect.

  6. Life-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYC

    Between 2001 and 2020, there was an average of 3 cases per year. Last year's tally was 24.

  7. Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US elections

    To a lesser extent, China and Iran also peddle disinfo in hopes of influencing voters.