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Neanderthal, Denisovan DNA Found Near Autism Genes in Modern Humans
A new study shows some modern humans have more Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA than originally thought, and they've got it in a rather interesting place.

Google’s Pixel 4 Face Unlock Works if You’re Eyes Are Clos
With "Face Match" being the Pixel's only biometric option, you'd naturally want it to be bulletproof. Well, Google seems to have made a major oversight when it designed Mace Match on the Pixel 4.

XC40 Recharge: Volvo’s First Electric Car, Under $48,000 After C
Volvo's first EV offering under the Recharge sub-brand will be the subcompact XC40. It will be about $14K more costly than Volvo's cheapest combustion-engine XC40.

Rumor: AMD Might Be Prepping a Ryzen 7 3750X
There are rumors of AMD releasing a new Ryzen 7 3750X — an intermediate part between the Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 7 3800X.

New Nvidia Shield Leaks Early on Amazon
The device doesn't look much different, but it has better HDR support, a new remote, and a faster processor.

MIT Helps Robots Adjust Grip With New Algorithms
Even the most sophisticated mechanized graspers sometimes can't grab the right part of an object, and shifting it around is a computationally complex maneuver. Researchers at MIT have developed a new algorithm that could help robots nudge items into chosen arrangements.

Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Reportedly Thwarted By Cheap Screen Prot
A new report claims a cheap screen protector can trick the in-display Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor to unlock for almost any fingerprint.

Wearables for Christ: Vatican Launches New ‘Click to Pray eRosar
The Vatican has released a new eRosary, intended as part of its "Click to pray" initiative. Did the Catholic Church just enter the IoT market when no one was looking?

Pocket Perfect: New Analogue FPGA Handheld Promises Flawless Retro Gam
The Analogue Pocket is a $199 FPGA-powered handheld with a unique emulation solution and support for some of the biggest handheld game devices of the late 1980s - early 2000s.

Corsair Breaks the 5GHz DDR4 Barrier With LPX Vengeance RAM
Corsair has shattered RAM speed records, debuting modules at a blistering 5GHz.

Google Pixel 4 Pre-Order: $100 Gift Card At Amazon Or Up To $800 Off T
Google's new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones are set to launch on October 21, but if you are eager to try out Google's new flagship smartphone you can pre-order it now and take advantage of a special offer to save on one of these new phones.

Top New Cars for 2020: SUVs, EVs, PHEVs, Not So Many New Sedans
Automakers push EVs and plug-ins. They have to, and China and Europe want them (at least their governments do). For the rest us, there'll be more and better SUVs and pickups. Yee-ha.