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“A damn stupid thing to do”—the origins of C
Today, C may be a lingua franca among programmers. This is its (abridged) history.
Richard Jensen – 12/9/2020, 8:30 PM
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Cruise says it’s started driverless testing—I’m skeptical
Rival Waymo has been offering driverless rides to the public since October.
Timothy B. Lee – 12/10/2020, 7:29 AM
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COVID-19 vaccine data has been unlawfully accessed in hack of EU regulator
Hack of the European Medicines Agency affects vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech.
Dan Goodin – 12/10/2020, 5:19 AM
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Company claims solid-state lithium-metal battery breakthrough
It would offer much higher energy density and much faster charging.
Scott K. Johnson – 12/10/2020, 5:05 AM
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Physicists solve 150-year-old mystery of equation governing sandcastle physics
“This came as a big surprise. I expected a complete breakdown of conventional physics.”
Jennifer Ouellette – 12/10/2020, 2:00 AM
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Xbox cloud gaming service hits iOS, Windows PCs in spring 2021
The iOS version will run in a Web browser, just like Google’s Stadia.
Samuel Axon – 12/10/2020, 1:17 AM
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YouTube bans videos claiming Trump won
The electoral college is set to confirm Joe Biden’s victory next Monday.
Timothy B. Lee – 12/10/2020, 1:01 AM
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A promising start to new human gene-editing trials
Treatments involve adding a new gene, or using CRISPR to edit one.
John Timmer – 12/9/2020, 7:45 PM
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High-end SATA SSD shootout: Samsung 860 Pro vs. Kingston DC500M
Kingston’s DC500M is a lesser-known drive but a great value for business.
Jim Salter – 12/9/2020, 7:30 PM
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GOP clinches 2-2 deadlock for Biden FCC as Senate approves Trump nominee
Senate confirms “wholly unqualified” Republican to prevent Democratic majority.
Jon Brodkin – 12/9/2020, 6:11 AM
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Premiere security firm FireEye says it was breached by nation-state hackers
The FBI, normally mum on such matters, says it is investigating the hack.
Dan Goodin – 12/9/2020, 6:08 AM
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Cloudflare, Apple, and others back a new way to make the Internet more private
New DNS technique separates address lookups from the people making them.
Dan Goodin – 12/9/2020, 5:29 AM
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After years of fighting it, Nest will work with Samsung’s SmartThings
After killing the Works with Nest ecosystem, Google is now open to cross-compatibility.
Ron Amadeo – 12/9/2020, 3:20 AM
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Florida police raid home of former state coronavirus data manager
“Doing this to me will not stop me from reporting the data. Ever.”
Kate Cox – 12/9/2020, 2:51 AM
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Cyberpunk 2077 could trigger seizures in photosensitive players [Updated]
Epilepsy charity urges: “A disclaimer warning at the beginning isn’t enough.”
Kyle Orland – 12/9/2020, 1:24 AM
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GE puts default password in radiology devices, leaving healthcare networks exposed
Fixing the critical vulnerability isn’t straightforward and comes with its own risks.
Dan Goodin – 12/9/2020, 1:00 AM
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Trump to hold “Vaccine Summit” today—no vaccine-makers agreed to come
Pfizer, Moderna won’t attend event, largely seen as a PR stunt.
Beth Mole – 12/9/2020, 12:49 AM
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Apple’s new AirPods Max over-ear headphones cost $549
The headphones' controls take design cues from the Apple Watch.
Samuel Axon – 12/8/2020, 11:30 PM
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Test pilot Chuck Yeager dead at 97
1947 supersonic flight broke speed records, changed aviation forever.
Lee Hutchinson – 12/8/2020, 11:24 PM
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Google promises “spectacular” city GPS improvement with 3D building data
Android GPS will work better in cities thanks to Google Maps' 3D building data.
Ron Amadeo – 12/8/2020, 6:45 AM
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Grand theft GPU: $340,000 worth of RTX 3090s “fell off a truck” in China
Make a list: ✔ Check it twice: ✔ Don't really care who's naughty or nice: ✔
Jim Salter – 12/8/2020, 6:25 AM
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Uber abandons dreams of self-driving domination, sells self-driving unit
Uber is pumping $400 million into a startup led by a Google self-driving veteran.
Timothy B. Lee – 12/8/2020, 6:07 AM
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Quantum device performs 2.6 billion years of computation in 4 minutes
Photons explore quantum maze faster than possible for any classical computer.
Chris Lee – 12/8/2020, 4:10 AM
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