Security researchers found a problem with Apple products handed out by work and school organizations.
Season 3 of The Man in the High Castle doubles down on science fiction — and stumbles
Spoilers ahead for previous seasons of The Man in the High Castle.
Science fiction often challenges social and political issues that might be hard to tackle in different genres, so it’s ironic that the closer Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle gets to traditional science fiction, the less relevant to current reality it becomes. Season 3 devotes significantly more time to exploring the series’ multiverse, where some people can travel between different worlds that are mostly defined by which faction won World War II. But a closer look at the mechanics of the plot shows how shoddily it’s built, which detracts from the far more compelling character stories.
Set in a world in which the Axis won World War II and has divided North America…
Trump metal tariffs snatched away $1 billion in profits, CEO says – Roadshow
Ford already receives an overwhelming majority of its metal from the US.
Break things in the Fallout 76 BETA starting Oct. 23 – CNET
The beta test for Bethesda’s next open-world game hits Xbox One on October 23, PS4 and PC on Oct. 30.
Bumble asks court to rule Tinder patents invalid
Bumble and Match Group aren’t going to be friendly any time soon. Today, Bumble responded to Match Group’s lawsuit from earlier this year that claimed the dating app stole a trade secret from Tinder and ripped off two of its patents. Bumble says in a filing today that these claims are invalid and should be dismissed. The motion comes amid a long, contentious relationship between the companies, including an open letter ad in The New York Times published earlier this year in which Bumble called Match Group a “bully” and an aggressive countersuit.
Bumble filed its $400 million countersuit against Match earlier this year alleging that the dating app conglomerate acted interested in purchasing Bumble to acquire trade secrets and that it…
Cities Are Teaming Up to Offer Broadband, and the FCC Is Mad
By working collectively, an unlikely group in Southern California is defying the FCC and by building powerful (and affordable) internet infrastructure.
Plasma thruster: New space debris removal technology
An research group has discovered new technology to remove space debris using a single propulsion system in a helicon plasma thruster.
The warm glow of kindness is real, even when there’s nothing in it for you
We feel the benefit of kind acts regardless of whether they are altruistic or strategically motivated.
Genetically engineered viruses discern, destroy E. coli in drinking water
To rapidly detect the presence of E. coli in drinking water, food scientists now can employ a bacteriophage — a genetically engineered virus — in a test used in hard-to-reach areas around the world.
Silver fox study reveals genetic clues to social behavior
After more than 50 generations of selective breeding, a new study compares gene expression of tame and aggressive silver foxes in two areas of the brain, shedding light on genes responsible for social behavior.