Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome

Elizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet “monopoly” you’ve never heard of

Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:00:10

Tweaking non-neural brain cells can cause memories to fade

Neurons and a second cell type called an astrocyte collaborate to hold memories.

Published: 2024-11-23 12:00:01

Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door

“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network.

Published: 2024-11-23 02:03:27

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

Opinion: Apple could really change the game here.

Published: 2024-11-22 22:40:26

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities.

Published: 2024-11-22 21:31:12

Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival

Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:32:15

Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization

The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:40:42

Our Universe is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK

Inspired by the Drake equation, researchers optimize a model universe for life.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:30:38

Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview

First Recall iteration never released, was picked apart by security researchers.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:00:52

A former Orion manager has surprisingly credible plans to fly European astronauts

"I know it's super hard, and I know it was crazy."

Published: 2024-11-22 17:41:26

DirecTV announces termination of deal to buy Dish satellite business

DirecTV says it's ending deal after Dish debt holders refused to accept loss.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:44:26

Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare

This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:02:11

Microsoft president asks Trump to “push harder” against Russian hacks

Brad Smith wants US to take a tougher approach to state-sponsored cyberattacks.

Published: 2024-11-22 14:17:19

Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns.

Published: 2024-11-22 13:38:15

Rocket Report: Next Vulcan launch slips into 2025; Starship gets a green light

"Constellation companies and government satellite operators are desperate."

Published: 2024-11-22 12:00:24