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Razer Laptops Shipped With Massive Firmware Vulnerabilities
Razer's laptops have that coveted gamer aesthetic paired with powerful hardware. However, they also have a nasty security vulnerability that could let hackers implant malware on your system.

Boeing Confirms Additional Problems With Boeing 737 Max Flight Controls
Boeing has acknowledged a second problem with the Boeing 737 Max 8's flight control systems. This is why the fix's delivery date has been pushed back for weeks.

Google Patched Ads Into High-End Android TVs and Users Are Not Happy
Google had updated Android TV to push ads to customers, even those who paid thousands of dollars for devices that didn't show ads. Customers are anything but happy.

Hayabusa 2 Probe Successfully Bombs Asteroid Ryugu
Today is a big day for humanity. We have bombed an asteroid, finally exacting revenge for what the asteroids did to the dinosaurs. There's a valid scientific reason, too.

Foxconn Reportedly Shifts Away from Phone Manufacturing
For most of the last decade, Foxconn was making money as fast as it could manufacture smartphones, but times have changed.

Like a Rock: Tesla Sales, Worldwide and US, Sank in Q1
Misery loves company? Take Tesla out of the mix and EV sales didn't reach 10,000 in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Toyota Prius Prime and Honda Clarity plug-in hybrids had banner quarters.

Deepfake Malware Can Trick Radiologists Into Believing You Have Cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that deepfakes can be used to fool radiologists, either by adding cancer to an image or removing cancerous material that should have shown up on footage.

MIT Cuts Ties With Huawei, ZTE, Citing National Security Risk
MIT has announced it will no longer cooperate in research endeavors with Huawei or ZTE, citing national security concerns raised by the US government.

Microsoft Will Finally Let You Choose When to Install Windows 10 Updates
Windows 10 has become famous (or perhaps infamous) for installing updates whenever it wants, often getting in the way of what you're doing. Well, there's a new update coming soon, and it could mark the last time you have to put up with Windows 10 updating without your OK.

Amazon Plans to Launch 3,200 Satellites to Bring Internet to the World
The effort, known as Project Kuiper, looks like a direct challenge to SpaceX's planned Starlink satellite internet service.

Report: Intel’s Modem Woes Could Delay Apple’s 2020 5G iPhone
There are rumors that Intel's 5G modem is behind schedule and Apple isn't happy about it.

DOD Warns the US Could Be Left in the Dust During 5G Transition
A new report from the Department of Defense warns that without major changes in policy, the move to 5G will benefit China much more than the US.