Fresh daily news
New York Kicks Spectrum Out Over Broken Customer Promises
New York State has thrown Charter (doing business as Spectrum) out of the state after its failure to live up to its merger agreement.
Huawei Looks to Beat Samsung to Market With a Foldable Phone
Rumors of a foldable phone have circulated for years, but someone might finally, maybe release one in the next year. Samsung, long at the forefront of display technology, is reportedly aiming for a flexible Galaxy phone launch, but Huawei might try to beat it to market. If 2018 was the year of the notch, maybe…
Virgin Galactic Reaches the Mesosphere at Mach 2.47 Speed
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has been working on a rocket-powered space plane for years that will eventually transport passengers to the edge of space and back home, and the vehicle just reached an important milestone by setting a new speed and altitude record.
Why Ford Moved Self-Driving Operations to a New, Off-Site Business
Ford moves the autonomous vehicle business (also EVs) to Detroit's Corktown section and the old train station. Downtown Motown may yet ride again.
The Best PS4 Pro Games Under $20 in 2018
A surprisingly wide selection of titles received excellent PS4 Pro-enhanced patches. From relatively small indies to beloved Sony exclusives and third-party bestsellers, there's plenty of high-res enjoyment to be had for little cash.
Hubble Captures Mars and Saturn as They Pass Close to Earth
After more than 25 years, Hubble is still capturing stunning photos of far-away astronomical objects and advancing human knowledge. It can also take a peek at objects in our own solar system.
23andMe, GlaxoSmithKline Will Use Your DNA to Develop New Drugs
CEO Anne Wojcicki announced today that 23andMe is working with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to develop new drugs and treatments with help from all that genetic data the company has on file.
US Senator Asks Government Agencies to Stop Using Flash
Most of us out here in the real world have stopped using Flash, but government agencies seem to operate in a different layer of spacetime where things move excruciatingly slowly.
Most Martian Dust Probably Came From a Single Geological Formation
The team led by Kevin Lewis and Lujendra Ojha studied the composition of the fine particles blowing around Mars, tracking them back to the Medusae Fossae formation.
GM’s Maven Service Lets Owners and Lessees Rent Out Their Cars
GM's Maven already rented its own vehicles, and now owners and lessees can do the same. But will Maven's $1 million policy cover you for all auto crashes?
Sony Wants Your Next Smartphone to Have a 48MP Camera
By providing an ultra-high native resolution chip with built-in binning of pixels, Sony hopes to let smartphone users have their cake and eat it too — both amazing detail and good low-light performance.
AMD Crushes Q2 2018 Earnings as Ryzen, Epyc Sales Strengthen
AMD's latest earnings beat expectations and set the company firmly on the path to a fully profitable 2018.