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   BMW HAS AN ALL-NEW ELECTRIC 5 SERIES, AND WE’VE DRIVEN IT: THE 2024 BMW I5
   
   BMW has made some efficiency and charging gains since launching the smaller
   i4.
   
   Jonathan M. Gitlin – 10/2/2023, 12:01 AM
   
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 * COLLEGE STUDENT SUES MUSK FOR FALSELY CALLING HIM A “PSYOP” IN NEO-NAZI BRAWL
   
   "Yet another one of Elon Musk’s reckless smears."
   
   Ashley Belanger – 10/2/2023, 11:59 PM
   
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 * PSYCHEDELICS PLUS PSYCHOTHERAPY CAN TRIGGER RAPID CHANGES IN THE BRAIN
   
   Research delves into how the brain facilitates accelerated change.
   
   Edmund S. Higgins, The Conversation – 10/2/2023, 11:11 PM
   
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 * JUDGE UPHOLDS TESLA ARBITRATION AGREEMENT THAT DRIVERS CALLED
   “UNCONSCIONABLE”
   
   Lawsuit said Tesla and Elon Musk falsely marketed cars as self-driving.
   
   Jon Brodkin – 10/2/2023, 10:19 PM
   
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 * DEAD GRANDMA LOCKET REQUEST TRICKS BING CHAT’S AI INTO SOLVING SECURITY
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   Benj Edwards – 10/2/2023, 9:59 PM
   
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 * VULNERABLE ARM GPU DRIVERS UNDER ACTIVE EXPLOITATION. PATCHES MAY NOT BE
   AVAILABLE
   
   Vulnerability allows attackers to tamper with data stored in device memory.
   
   Dan Goodin – 10/2/2023, 9:37 PM
   
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 * AFTER BEING DEMOTED AND FORCED TO RETIRE, MRNA RESEARCHER WINS NOBEL
   
   Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or
   Medicine.
   
   Beth Mole – 10/2/2023, 9:06 PM
   
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 * PAINT DROPS FORM “FRIED EGG” PATTERNS IF CONCENTRATION, TEMP IS JUST RIGHT
   
   Key insights into influential factors could lead to better control of drying
   process.
   
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    Jury selection tomorrow; seven criminal charges with max sentence of 110
    years.
    
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 2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN LIKELY TO END ITS BID FOR A COMMERCIAL SPACE STATION
    
    NASA has a lot riding on these initiatives.
    
    Eric Berger – 10/2/2023, 6:40 PM
    
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 3. TUX THE CAT FOUND AFTER LYFT FIASCO DRAGGED ON FOR DAYS, LYFT TO PAY VET
    BILLS
    
    "The investigators from Lyft found Tux!"
    
    Ashley Belanger – 10/2/2023, 6:24 PM
    
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 1. IS COUNTER-STRIKE 2’S NEW MATCH-ABANDONMENT PENALTY TOO HARSH?
    
    Players lose significant matchmaking rank points even if the game crashes
    mid-match.
    
    Kyle Orland – 10/2/2023, 6:14 PM
    
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 2. APPLE AND DEVS PLAN SOFTWARE FIXES FOR IPHONE 15 PRO OVERHEATING ISSUES
    
    Apple says patches won't affect performance and that titanium frame isn't to
    blame.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 10/2/2023, 4:05 PM
    
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 3. HYUNDAI RECALLS 1.6 MILLION GAS-POWERED CARS DUE TO POTENTIAL CAR FIRES
    
    The problem is an ABS module that can leak brake fluid, causing a short,
    then fire.
    
    Jonathan M. Gitlin – 10/2/2023, 3:56 PM
    
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 4. CHROMEBOOK PLUS LAPTOPS DEBUT WITH HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS, EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
    
    You may already own a Chromebook Plus device, and new ones release October
    8.
    
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 5. A REVELATION ABOUT TREES IS MESSING WITH CLIMATE CALCULATIONS
    
    Scientists are learning more about “sesquiterpenes," vapors made from trees.
    
    Max G. Levy, WIRED.com – 9/30/2023, 1:02 PM
    
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 6. ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER ANCIENT SANDALS BURIED IN A BAT CAVE 6,000 YEARS AGO
    
    Some basketry from same site is even older, dating back 9,500 years to
    Mesolithic period.
    
    Jennifer Ouellette – 9/30/2023, 1:22 AM
    
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 7. CRITICAL VULNERABILITIES IN EXIM THREATEN OVER 250K EMAIL SERVERS WORLDWIDE
    
    Remote code execution requiring no authentication fixed. 2 other RCEs remain
    unpatched.
    
    Dan Goodin – 9/30/2023, 12:59 AM
    
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 8. WHO SAYS FLU VACCINES SHOULD DITCH STRAIN THAT VANISHED DURING COVID
    
    Influenza viruses in the B/Yamagata lineage have not been seen since March
    2020.
    
    Beth Mole – 9/30/2023, 12:08 AM
    
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 9. DOJ FINALLY POSTED THAT “EMBARRASSING” COURT DOC GOOGLE WANTED TO HIDE
    
    Google exec said users get hooked on search engine like “cigarettes or
    drugs.”
    
    Ashley Belanger – 9/29/2023, 11:04 PM
    
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 1. “NO CHOICE AT ALL”: PHARMA COMPANIES BEGRUDGINGLY AGREE TO NEGOTIATE PRICES
    
    They're not dropping their lawsuits, but they say they have no choice but to
    negotiate.
    
    Beth Mole – 9/29/2023, 8:55 PM
    
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 2. SCOTUS TO DECIDE IF FLORIDA AND TEXAS SOCIAL MEDIA LAWS VIOLATE 1ST
    AMENDMENT
    
    SCOTUS will likely rule on the high-stakes social media cases in 2024.
    
    Ashley Belanger – 9/29/2023, 8:24 PM
    
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 3. GALAXY S24 LEAKS SHOW SAMSUNG’S USUAL LOVE FOR THE IPHONE
    
    The new flat titanium sides on the S24 remind us of a certain fruit company.
    
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 1. KNOTS ARE UNTIED AS THE WHEEL OF TIME SEASON TWO APPROACHES ITS END
    
    Plus: An angry Amyrlin, the Forsaken in Falme, and a small Seanchan
    surprise.
    
    Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson – 9/29/2023, 6:00 PM
    
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 2. REPORT: GOOGLE’S MONEY WAS “KEY” FACTOR IN APPLE REJECTING BING PURCHASE
    
    Microsoft had also considered a large Apple investment in 2016 to boost
    Bing.
    
    Kevin Purdy – 9/29/2023, 5:39 PM
    
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 3. US AGENCY SUES TESLA AS BLACK WORKERS REPORT “SWASTIKAS, THREATS, AND
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    “I saw KKK epithets, a swastika, and the N-word," Black worker says.
    
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 4. IPHONE 15 AND 15 PRO REVIEW: THE FINAL FORM
    
    Years of iteration have led to a great phone, but where do we go from here?
    
    Samuel Axon – 9/29/2023, 5:31 PM
    
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 5. MICROSOFT WILL STOP OLD WINDOWS PRODUCT KEYS FROM ACTIVATING NEW WINDOWS
    INSTALLS
    
    Windows 7 and 8 keys still seem to work for now, but that may be ending.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 9/29/2023, 5:10 PM
    
    183 comments with


 6. ROCKET REPORT: IRAN LAUNCHES SATELLITE; ARTEMIS II BOOSTERS GET TRAIN RIDE
    
    Is ArianeGroup finally getting more serious about a reusable rocket?
    
    Stephen Clark – 9/29/2023, 1:00 PM
    
    197 comments with


 1. $5,000 GOOGLE JAMBOARD DIES IN 2024—CLOUD-BASED APPS WILL STOP WORKING, TOO
    
    Google's digital whiteboard for schools and businesses lasted 8 years.
    
    Ron Amadeo – 9/29/2023, 12:11 AM
    
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 2. US MAY PAY 3X MORE THAN EU FOR MODERNA’S US-FUNDED COVID SHOT
    
    Moderna developed its vaccine with the NIH and got $1.7 billion in federal
    grant money.
    
    Beth Mole – 9/28/2023, 11:46 PM
    
    258 comments with


 3. A NEW CHROME 0-DAY IS SENDING THE INTERNET INTO A NEW CHAPTER OF GROUNDHOG
    DAY
    
    If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it's likely vulnerable
    to attack.
    
    Dan Goodin – 9/28/2023, 11:23 PM
    
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 4. LOSING SUBSCRIBERS, DISNEY+ STARTS FIGHTING PASSWORD SHARING, TOO
    
    The enforcement is starting with Canada.
    
    Scharon Harding – 9/28/2023, 10:13 PM
    
    288 comments with


 5. META LAUNCHES CONSUMER AI CHATBOTS WITH CELEBRITY AVATARS IN ITS SOCIAL APPS
    
    WhatsApp, Instagram add animated AI chat avatars, including Snoop Dogg as
    dungeon master.
    
    Benj Edwards – 9/28/2023, 9:52 PM
    
    42 comments with


 6. IS THE META QUEST A WII U-SIZED FLOP? SOFTWARE NUMBERS SUGGEST IT MIGHT BE
    
    Analysis: Meta's VR software sales are comparable to Nintendo's failed
    console.
    
    Kyle Orland – 9/28/2023, 9:43 PM
    
    163 comments with


 7. REPORT: APPLE’S NEXT IPHONE SE WILL BE THE ONE TO RETIRE THE IPHONE 6 DESIGN
    
    New SE allegedly comes out in 2025 and will continue to mix old and new
    parts.
    
    Andrew Cunningham – 9/28/2023, 8:39 PM
    
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