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Microsoft Open Sources Its First File Manager
Microsoft Open Sources Its First File Manager

Under the MIT license, you can download, modify, and use the Windows File Manager almost however you want.

Mozilla’s 2018 Internet Health Report Rings Alarm Bells
Mozilla’s 2018 Internet Health Report Rings Alarm Bells

Mozilla's report on the internet's state of health is available — and it's anything but happy.

Scientists Find Chemical Reaction that May Have Spawned Life on Earth
Scientists Find Chemical Reaction that May Have Spawned Life on Earth

Before Earth developed even the simplest single-celled organisms that evolved to become all the life present today, there was chemistry.

Essential Admits the Essential Phone Has a Bad Camera
Essential Admits the Essential Phone Has a Bad Camera

One of the primary issues with the Essential Phone was the abysmal camera, and now Essential admits it screwed that up. It promises to do better next time, though.

In America, Crossovers Are Hot, Sedans Are Not
In America, Crossovers Are Hot, Sedans Are Not

Even without the EPA trying to back off on fuel economy rules, Americans have voted: By a 2-1 margin, SUVs, crossovers and pickups are outselling the family sedan.

Nvidia Ends Support for 32-bit Operating Systems
Nvidia Ends Support for 32-bit Operating Systems

Nvidia has announced it is ending its support for 32-bit operating systems, effective this month.

The HP Chromebook X2 Is the First Chrome OS Convertible Laptop
The HP Chromebook X2 Is the First Chrome OS Convertible Laptop

As a detachable, you can use the Chromebook X2 like a laptop or pull it free of the keyboard portion and you've got a tablet.

Criminals Have Found a Way to Replace the Chips on Credit Cards
Criminals Have Found a Way to Replace the Chips on Credit Cards

Criminals have found a way to steal chip-and-pin credit and debit cards by replacing the chip with a dummy unit.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Arrives August 14
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Arrives August 14

The Battle for Azeroth, WoW's next expansion, begins August 14.

Virgin Galactic Completes First In-Flight Rocket Engine Test
Virgin Galactic Completes First In-Flight Rocket Engine Test

Virgin Galactic is today much closer to its goal to take passengers on quick jaunts into space.

Lunar X Prize Will Continue Without a Cash Prize
Lunar X Prize Will Continue Without a Cash Prize

The original Google Lunar X Prize asked participants to undertake the seemingly attainable goal of getting a small rover onto the lunar surface. No one could do it in time to claim the prize.

Google’s Pixel 3 Makes an Appearance in Open Source Code
Google’s Pixel 3 Makes an Appearance in Open Source Code

As is tradition, the first hints of Google's next flagship smartphone have appeared in the Android open source code. Specifically, Google is optimizing code for a device called "Pixel 3." It doesn't get much clearer than that.