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A federal US judge on Thursday blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to freeze billions of dollars in congressionally approved funding destined for 22 states and the District of Columbia, concluding that the White House’s directive overstepped its… Continue Reading →
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has confirmed widespread issues affecting DVDs manufactured between 2006-2008 that are experiencing premature disc rot. The company is offering replacements for affected titles but no refunds, even when replacements aren’t possible. The problem manifests in various… Continue Reading →
Although digital media has surpassed physical media in popularity, there are still plenty of reasons for movie buffs and TV fans to hold onto, and even continue buying, DVDs. With physical media, owners are assured that they’ll always be able… Continue Reading →
Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Photo: Getty ImagesFew Americans understand how close we just came to a political abyss. It all hinged on a Supreme Court decision that landed on Wednesday morning.By a vote of 5 to 4, with Chief Justice… Continue Reading →
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, on the site’s demise: Last night, as President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, the Wall Street Journal reported that ABC News would lay off the remaining staff at 538 as part of broader… Continue Reading →
In an early clinical trial, an experimental norovirus vaccine given as a pill produced defensive responses exactly where it counts—in the saliva of older people most vulnerable to the explosive stomach bug. The results, published this week in Science Translational… Continue Reading →
A newly discovered network botnet comprising an estimated 30,000 webcams and video recorders—with the largest concentration in the US—has been delivering what is likely to be the biggest denial-of-service attack ever seen, a security researcher inside Nokia said. The botnet, tracked… Continue Reading →
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Google announced Wednesday it is expanding its AI Overviews to more query types and users worldwide, including those not logged into Google accounts, while introducing a new “AI Mode” chatbot feature. AI Mode, which resembles competitors like Perplexity or ChatGPT… Continue Reading →
Google has become so integral to online navigation that its name became a verb, meaning “to find things on the Internet.” Soon, Google might just tell you what’s on the Internet instead of showing you. The company has announced an… Continue Reading →