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Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes

Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal's growing popularity as a tool to circumvent surveillance has led agents...

Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals

Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several frontline responders to the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak—then quickly backpedaled, rescinding those terminations and attempting...

In a last-minute decision, White House decides not to terminate NASA employees

So what changed? It was not immediately clear why. A NASA spokesperson in Washington, DC, offered no comment on the updated guidance. Two sources...

Nvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games

Nvidia's PhysX offerings to developers didn't always generate warm feelings. As part of its broader GamesWorks package, PhysX was cited as one of the...

Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power

But, of course, you need to make the fuel there in the first place. The obvious choice for that is water, which can be...

“NokiApple LumiPhone 1020 SE” merges Windows Phone body with budget iPhone guts

Remember the Lumia 1020? It's back—in iPhone SE form. The Lumia 1020 was a lot of smartphone in July 2013. It debuted with a...

Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history

That mission, and the 2020 Chang’e-5 robotic mission before it, are the first to return lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s. Together...

Trump has thrown a wrench into a national EV charging program

In December, MDOT issued a new call for proposals for building up to 29 additional highway charging stations, expecting stable federal support. At the...

How Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandal

For years, Maciej "Groobo" Maselewski stood as the undisputed champion of Diablo speedrunning. His 3-minute, 12-second Sorcerer run looked all but unbeatable thanks to a...

Hyundai’s NACS adapter for EVs will be free to all existing owners

Hyundai Ioniq 5s with NACS (J3400) ports, as opposed to the CCS1 style, are starting to roll out of its factory in Savannah, Georgia....

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