Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
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A security lapse could let millions of college students do free laundry, thanks to one company. That’s because of a vulnerability that two University of California, Santa Cruz students found in internet-connected washing machines in ...
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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
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The Mac Pro and Studio won’t get the M4 nod until mid-2025
A 2023 Mac Pro. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The Mac Studio and Mac Pro aren’t due for an upgrade to Apple’s M4 chip until the middle of next year. That means both machines will still be on Apple’s M2 generation this year, unlike all other Macs except the ...
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The Mac Pro and Studio won’t get the M4 nod until mid-2025
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iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier-to-replace battery
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iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier-to-replace battery
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Sonos is teasing its ‘most requested product ever’ on Tuesday
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Sonos is teasing, both in emails and on social media, that its “most requested product ever” is “coming soon” on May 21st (this Tuesday). This, of course, is almost certainly the Sonos Ace, its first wireless headphones.
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Sonos is teasing its ‘most requested product ever’ on Tuesday
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Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
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Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
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Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models
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Slack has been using data from your chats to train its machine learning models
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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus
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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus
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Indie developers are trying to make horse games that don’t suck. It’s not easy
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Indie developers are trying to make horse games that don’t suck. It’s not easy
WIRED
The 18 Best PlayStation Plus Games (May 2024)
What should you play next on your PS5 or PS4? From Fallout 4 to Ghost of Tsushima, Sony’s subscription service has a ton of great video games.
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The 18 Best PlayStation Plus Games (May 2024)
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The smells and tastes of a great video game
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As video games and movies become more immersive, it may start to become apparent what sensations are missing in the experience. Is there a point in Gran Turismo that you wish you could smell the burning rubber and engine exhaust" Would an experience ...
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The smells and tastes of a great video game
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All the news about Blue Origin’s first crewed flight since 2022
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Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company flew humans to space for the first time since 2022.
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All the news about Blue Origin’s first crewed flight since 2022
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14 Best Sunglasses for Everyday (2025): Meta Ray-Ban, JINS, and more
Protect your eyes in style while you lounge, run, paddle, or work on your computer outside.
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14 Best Sunglasses for Everyday (2025): Meta Ray-Ban, JINS, and more
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The five-year journey to make an adventure game out of ink and paper
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“I couldn’t walk away from the pen and ink thing,” says John Evelyn, creator of The Collage Atlas, a dreamlike storybook adventure recently released on Steam. The entire game is hand drawn, from tiny flowers and insects to huge buildings and the ...
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The five-year journey to make an adventure game out of ink and paper
WIRED
Valoi Easy35 Film-Scanning Kit Review: Fast, Affordable, and Easy to Use
If you need an easy, cheap, fast way to scan your 35-mm film, Valoi’s Easy35 is, er, the easiest way we’ve found to digitize images.
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Valoi Easy35 Film-Scanning Kit Review: Fast, Affordable, and Easy to Use
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Freewrite Alpha Review: For People Who Just Want to Get Stuff Done
We mischievously asked our reviewer to use nothing but this distraction-free keyboard computer with virtually no display for a whole week. Annoyingly, he loved it.
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Freewrite Alpha Review: For People Who Just Want to Get Stuff Done
Ars Technica
How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu
Ryugu's parent body appears to have had a fair amount of water present, too.
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How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu
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New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually
California is considering a law that would require warning labels on gas stoves.
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New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually
Fast Company
How to protect your keyless car from theft
They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to unlock ...
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How to protect your keyless car from theft
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Majority of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year's deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromised lung function.
The data, gathered from 679 ...
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Majority of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
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4 strategies for promoting passion and purpose in the workplace
Many years ago, I introduced my six-year-old son to Chutes and Ladders. He took to the classic board game immediately, and we bonded while moving our respective pieces up and down the board. At last, he rolled a five and counted square by square until his piece landed on the finish line.
“You ...
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4 strategies for promoting passion and purpose in the workplace
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What’s the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek?
Welcome toWork Smarter,Fast Company's newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every weekhere.
There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about reimagining the work day and work week, but not everyone agrees on how it should change. ...
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What’s the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek?
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Put your phone down: 3 steps to intentional, productive work habits
The threats of social media are making front-page news. Proposed bans of TikTok for ties to the Chinese Government or state governments enacting legislation limiting social media are getting mainstream attention across the country. While the current conversation is focused on keeping young people safe ...
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Put your phone down: 3 steps to intentional, productive work habits
WIRED
The Complex Social Lives of Viruses
New research has uncovered a social world full of cheating, cooperation, and other intrigues, suggesting that viruses make sense only as members of a community.
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The Complex Social Lives of Viruses
Engadget
New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series
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New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series
Ars Technica
What happened to OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team?
Former team members have either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups.
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What happened to OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team?
WIRED
Razer Fujin Pro Gaming Chair Review: Giving My Back an Extra Life
I’ve spent years struggling to find a chair that conforms to my back, rather than the other way around. My search might be over.
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Razer Fujin Pro Gaming Chair Review: Giving My Back an Extra Life
Ars Technica
The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can
In his new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado.
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The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can
Fast Company
4 investing tips for new parents
In the early days of new parenthood, the idea of planning for a future beyond the next load of laundry can feel ludicrous. If you’re focused on keeping a tiny human being alive (and struggling to remember when you last brushed your teeth), committing any time to investing decisions can be hard to ...
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4 investing tips for new parents
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“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care
Prices would need to be dramatically slashed to avoid increasing the national deficit.
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“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care
Ars Technica
The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown
Apple’s restrictions will still hold it back, but there’s a lot of possibility.
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The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown