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1. Recoding Voyager 1—NASA's interstellar explorer is finally making sense again

   "We're pretty much seeing everything we had hoped for, and that's always good news."

   Stephen Clark - Apr 23, 2024 5:56 pm UTC

2. Rumored new 4K Chromecast may fix long-standing storage issues

   It's still $50, would have a new remote, and will hopefully not have 8GB of storage.

   Ron Amadeo - Apr 23, 2024 5:43 pm UTC

3. You can now disable some of Fortnite's most toxic emotes

   Epic: "We want emotes to be a source of good vibes..."

   Kyle Orland - Apr 23, 2024 3:40 pm UTC

4. Apple's next product event happens on May 7, and it's probably iPads

   Reports point to a new OLED iPad Pro with M3 and a big-screened iPad Air.

   Andrew Cunningham - Apr 23, 2024 3:24 pm UTC

5. Linux can finally run your car's safety systems and driver-assistance features

   Increasingly, our cars will be controlled by a small number of powerful computers.

   Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 23, 2024 2:43 pm UTC

6. North Korea is evading sanctions by animating Max and Amazon shows

   Thousands of exposed files on North Korean server tell the tale.

   Matt Burgess, wired.com - Apr 23, 2024 1:42 pm UTC

7. The 2024 Porsche Macan EV has character, pace, and the right badge

   The new electric Porsche Macan starts at $78,800, deliveries begin later this year.

   Alex Goy - Apr 23, 2024 12:00 pm UTC

8. Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo

   Hubble continues to deliver the goods.

   Eric Berger - Apr 23, 2024 11:30 am UTC

9. Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states

   Experts say the US is not sharing as much data on the outbreak as it should.

   Beth Mole - Apr 22, 2024 10:24 pm UTC

Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren't great

Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren't great

This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.

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1. Meta debuts Horizon OS, with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft on board

   Rivalry with Apple now mirrors the Android/iOS competition more than ever.

   Samuel Axon - Apr 22, 2024 9:19 pm UTC

2. Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware

   Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now.

   Dan Goodin - Apr 22, 2024 8:36 pm UTC

3. High-speed imaging and AI help us understand how insect wings work

   Too many muscles working too fast had made understanding insect flight challenging.

   Rupendra Brahambhatt - Apr 22, 2024 8:16 pm UTC

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1. NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn's moon Titan

   Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan.

   Stephen Clark - Apr 22, 2024 7:53 pm UTC

2. Biden signs bill criticized as "major expansion of warrantless surveillance"

   FISA renewal requires more service providers to cooperate with government.

   Jon Brodkin - Apr 22, 2024 5:54 pm UTC

3. First real-life Pixel 9 Pro pictures leak, and it has 16GB of RAM

   With 16GB of RAM, there's lot of room for Google's AI models to live in memory.

   Ron Amadeo - Apr 22, 2024 5:43 pm UTC

4. Home Assistant has a new foundation and a goal to become a consumer brand

   Can a non-profit foundation get Home Assistant to the point of Home Depot boxes?

   Kevin Purdy - Apr 22, 2024 5:34 pm UTC

5. Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3

   But this would be a faster turnaround time than we saw for the M3 or the M2.

   Andrew Cunningham - Apr 22, 2024 4:54 pm UTC

6. After 48 years, Zilog is killing the classic standalone Z80 microprocessor chip

   Z80 powered game consoles, ZX Spectrum, Pac-Man, and a 1970s PC standard based on CP/M.

   Benj Edwards - Apr 22, 2024 4:48 pm UTC

1. Why a GameCube/Wii emulator may not be possible on the iOS App Store

   DolphiniOS dev says barring just-in-time compilation prevents playable performance.

   Kyle Orland - Apr 22, 2024 4:21 pm UTC

2. Tesla cuts Full Self Driving cost by 1/3 ahead of earnings call

   With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever.

   Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 22, 2024 2:40 pm UTC

3. The official Deadpool and Wolverine trailer is finally here, and yes, it's awesome

   Can this film revive a flagging MCU? We're gonna go with "yes."

   Jennifer Ouellette - Apr 22, 2024 2:07 pm UTC

4. TikTok ready to "move to the courts" to prevent ban in US

   Company points out that proposed ban would run afoul of the First Amendment.

   Ryan McMorrow, Financial Times - Apr 22, 2024 1:38 pm UTC

5. Explore a digitized collection of doomed Everest climber's letters home

   Collection includes three letters found on Mallory's body in 1999, preserved for 75 years.

   Jennifer Ouellette - Apr 21, 2024 11:01 pm UTC

6. Secrets of the Octopus takes us inside the world of these "aliens on Earth"

   Dr. Alex Schnell on the surprising things we're learning about these amazing creatures.

   Jennifer Ouellette - Apr 21, 2024 6:26 pm UTC

7. The fungi in our guts can make cases of COVID worse

   The immune system can get kicked into overdrive when the fungi run riot.

   Maggie Chen, wired.com - Apr 21, 2024 10:35 am UTC