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  1. CDC, FDA lift pause of J&J vaccine after advisors vote in support of use [Updated]

    CDC advisors voted 10 to 4 to lift J&J; pause, with new warning about clots

  2. Backdoored password manager stole data from as many as 29K enterprises

    Compromised update mechanism for Passwordstate pushes malware that steals data.

  3. New 12.9-inch iPad Pro doesn’t support the previous Magic Keyboard

    The new Apple TV 4K remote won't work for some Apple TV games, either.

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  1. AirTags orders began today, but supplies are already dwindling

    The iPhone is in stock, but AirTags are backed up to June in some cases.

  2. Today, watch us play the opening of Sony’s promising PS5 exclusive Returnal

    Update: Twitch video of Housemarque's ambitious roguelike shooter is now up as VOD.

  3. COVID emergency shuts Japan’s Super Nintendo World one month after opening

    Construction continues on US versions of Nintendo-themed park.

  4. Supreme Court kills FTC’s “strongest tool” for getting refunds to scam victims

    Unanimous ruling limits FTC power to obtain refunds; it's up to Congress to fix it.

  5. 4chan founder Chris Poole leaves Google

    Poole was a controversial hire for Google+, and he's out after five years.

  6. Minnesotans furious that they have to pay for Texas’ deep-freeze problems

    Natural gas prices surged across the country during Texas’ February freeze.

  7. Apple sued for terminating account with $25,000 worth of apps and videos

    Lawsuits claim people don’t truly own content they purchase on digital platforms.

  8. Today’s best tech deals: M1 MacBook Air, PS5 controllers, and more

    Dealmaster also has noise-canceling headphones, webcams, and USB-C chargers.

  9. NASA gets what it wanted: Independent, reliable access to space

    "There doesn’t seem to be any obvious limits to the reusability of the vehicle."

Earlier Stories >

  1. A Clubhouse bug let people lurk in rooms invisibly

    Moderators would be unable to mute “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms.

  2. Rocket Report: Amazon bypasses New Glenn, SLS ready for Florida shipment

    "It’s extremely exciting to join with our partners to deploy new capabilities."

  3. Graphical Linux apps are coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux

    You'll need to be on the Dev channel of an Insider build to see the new feature.

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  1. Astronauts safely launch into orbit on a used rocket [Updated]

    For a few days, 2 Crew Dragons will be docked to the space station.

  2. COVID-19 vaccinations declining even though all US adults are eligible

    With 50% of adults vaccinated, health officials begin tackling vaccine skeptics.

  3. Mortal Kombat film review: Why you should watch on HBO Max, not in theaters

    Brutally brilliant battles, buried by banal banter.

  4. This miniature version of Starry Night was made with a “laser paintbrush”

    New tool creates color on metal surfaces that can be changed, erased, rewritten.

  5. Comcast offers tantalizing hint of a future with upload speeds above 35Mbps

    Lab test produces 4Gbps upload speeds but actual uploads are still 3 to 35Mbps.

  6. Cyberpunk 2077 refunds barely dented CD Projekt Red’s bottom line [Updated]

    $51.3 million in projected refund costs vs. 13.7 million Cyberpunk copies sold in 2020.

  1. An API that can tell your EV when it’s the optimal time to charge

    Energy management systems should mean cheaper EV charging for end users.

  2. YouTube is now building its own video-transcoding chips

    Google throws custom silicon at YouTube's massive video-transcoding workload.

  3. iOS and iPadOS 15 will feature major changes to notifications, home screen

    Plus, Apple plans to make iMessage "more of a social network."

  4. Consumer Reports shows Tesla Autopilot works with no one in the driver’s seat

    Consumer Reports argues Tesla needs a better driver-monitoring system.

  5. John Legere got $137 million severance for completing T-Mobile/Sprint merger

    Legere's 2020 compensation was $137.2M—he worked three months, then left in April.

  6. Secrets of the Whales explores language, social structure of giants of the deep

    James Cameron produced, Sigourney Weaver narrates new documentary series.

  7. Meet Thistle, the startup that wants to secure billions of IoT devices

    Startup gets $2.5 million funding to jump-start security for connected devices.

  8. Analyst: Nintendo says Microsoft’s xCloud streaming isn’t coming to Switch

    "Nintendo [told] me directly they would not put other streaming services on Switch."