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  1. Backup Soyuz can’t get to ISS before late February

    In the wake of a Soyuz coolant loss, NASA and Roscosmos still exploring options.

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  2. Blu-ray player gathering dust? Turn it into a laser-scanning microscope

    Not as powerful as a commerical one, but thousands cheaper.

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  3. Driver updates will fix abnormally high power use for AMD’s new RX 7900 GPUs

    Video playback, high-refresh screens, and multi-monitor setups can cause issues.

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  1. Compromised dispatch system helped move taxis to front of the line

    Defendants allegedly conspired with Russians, drew as many as 1,000 daily trips.

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  2. TikTok, blocked? US access may rest on shaky terms of natsec deal

    A former Secret Service agent recommended to oversee TikTok's US division.

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  3. Eight-car Thanksgiving pileup blamed on Tesla “Full Self-Driving” software

    California Highway Patrol say only Tesla knows if the system was active.

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  4. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s top associates plead guilty to US charges

    Feds say other execs are cooperating as crypto entrepreneur is extradited.

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  5. YouTube is taking over the NFL Sunday Ticket package [Updated]

    Don't expect a revolution in pricing for the $300-a-year sports package, though.

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  6. Mastodon is hurtling toward a tipping point

    With rising popularity comes rising costs, culture shifts—and potential legal risks.

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  7. Here’s why electric vehicles need EV-specific tires

    The differences between ICE vehicles and EVs go all the way down to the tarmac.

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  8. John Cleese’s classic “silly walk” burns more calories than a normal gait

    Increasing the inefficiency of physical activity could boost cardiovascular fitness.

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  9. Okta says source code for Workforce Identity Cloud service was copied

    Code stored on GitHub was copied after threat actor gained unauthorized access.

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  1. Enigmatic canal-filled ruins may have been above water when built

    Nan Madol, a strange site in the Pacific, may be on an island that's sinking.

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  2. Review: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 is impressively fast, with the right settings

    Equal parts mobile workstation and grown-up gaming laptop.

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  3. Microsoft sued by Call of Duty gamers opposing Activision merger

    Loyal gamers extremely vulnerable to potential Microsoft monopoly, lawsuit says.

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  1. Looking for a new EV? Don’t get suckered by the top-of-the-line model

    From Polestar 2 to Porsche Taycan, the cheapest, least powerful version is the one.

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  2. Eufy publicly acknowledges some parts of its “No clouds” controversy

    Eufy changed some cloud behavior, admitted it can do more, ignored some issues.

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  3. Elon Musk blames Twitter cost cuts on “$3 billion negative cash flow”

    Musk says he'll resign once he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job."

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  4. Comcast agents mistakenly reject some poor people who qualify for free Internet

    Comcast reps didn't know the rules, told qualified applicants they weren't eligible.

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  5. Man simulates time travel thanks to Stable Diffusion image synthesis

    Fictional travelogue shows man taking selfies in ancient Greece, Egypt, and more.

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  6. Study: 2017 rise in teen suicide rates due to seasonal shifts, not 13 Reasons Why

    "We don’t have any evidence to show that 13 Reasons Why had an effect on [teen] suicide."

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  1. Kremlin-backed hackers targeted a “large” petroleum refinery in a NATO nation

    As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on, the country's hackers expand their targets.

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  2. Raspberry Pi 5 not arriving in 2023 as company hopes for a “recovery year”

    To avoid cannibalizing supply for other Pi products, the next model must wait.

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  3. Nations agree to preserve 30 percent of nature by 2030

    Here’s a quick rundown of what came from this year’s biodiversity conference.

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  4. Apple’s self-service repairs expand to desktops like iMac, Mac Studio

    The Mac Studio, M1 iMac, M1 Mac mini, and Studio Display join the program.

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  5. Lenovo announces cheaper Mini LED monitors with 140 W power delivery

    Workstation-level power delivery makes Mini LED more attractive to power users.

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  6. MSG defends using facial recognition to kick lawyer out of Rockettes show

    MSG Entertainment began using facial recognition at venues in 2018.

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  7. Framework, Noctua, and other brands add official 3D models to Printables

    Fan brackets, laptop modules, miniatures, and other files, all in one place.

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