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Fallout 4 review: Check your next-gen expectations at the vault door
Pacing and plotting issues hamper the best content in this incredibly huge quest.
Years after Snowden's revelation, only a handful of Americans have beaten the NSA.
It's a Fallout game—and if that's enough to excite you, you're going to like it.
Scientists have found two cryovolcanoes that may be active today.
Telecoms, manufacturers hold back critical updates to put classified information at risk.
Unlike defunct Flu Trends, the model is self-correcting and close to reality.
Certs for "mailarchive" and other internal names could threaten entire Internet.
Feds say mobile phone location data is not constitutionally protected.
Justice Department takes no position in states' lawsuit against FCC.
Prototype plays SNES games, but CD drive is non-functional for now.
A huge world, slick combat, and solid puzzles make for an engrossing game.
In rats, the environment in the womb can have long-lasting effects.
Problems could arise much sooner than predicted.
But “set it and forget it” homebrewing is still figuring itself out.
We chat with the creator of Alone in the Dark about his new survival-horror game.
Plus, TruePlay tuning really does work, even if the differences are subtle.
The running app's new trackers are lovely, but you need to pay to use them fully.
Ever wanted to play a ghost who can speak only through dreams?
Fake tweets caused major stock drops, but SEC believes suspect made just $100.
Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss strategies after 2 years.
"Hi, I'm from IT" call yielded access to customer records, lulz; Cox fined $596k.
If customers ask about Netflix or net neutrality, transfer them to a supervisor.
New dialog, new images, and new reasons to believe in the next chapter of Star Wars.
Poor camera, battery life, and build: Welcome to Blackberry's first Android phone.
If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily help other patients.
To improve Android, VR, and AR, report says Google wants a hand in SoC design.
Senator wants FDA to investigate safety of peppy version of the spread.
Vizio is offering advertisers “highly specific viewing behavior data on a massive scale.”
2015 and 2016 diesels will face expanded testing, Volkswagen gives customers $500.
Titanium and sapphire on the outside, relatively pedestrian specs on the inside.
"Linux.Encoder.1" targets personal and website files, demands about $500.
Twitch is going to #keepbob, making the world a better place.
You can play these titles on Xbox One starting Thursday.
"Universal service obligation" puts broadband on same footing as utilities.
The analysis is based on global temperatures from January through September.
Official confirmation on when you can get Apple's big tablet.
Bill would shift airwaves from federal agencies to mobile carriers.
Hours after the missile test, the US Navy confirmed it was a trident missile launch.
Dog tag briefly visible in "N7 Day" video seems to show the name "RYDER."
First-person shooter would continue studio's pivot away from PC exclusivity.
Company's first opportunity to make good is an upcoming December launch.
At BlizzCon, the company also unveils a trailer for the Warcraft movie.
Petition to impose Do Not Track requirements rejected by commission.
Another six months could be shaved from support for SHA-1 TLS/SSL certificates.
Nonprofits, schools, and libraries object to throttling in shift to LTE.
Opponents get symbolic victory after years of uncertainty.
And there are a lot of other gaming deals to choose from.
Allegations reminiscent of Big Tobacco's knowledge of smoking's health risks.
Suit: Bulldozer was advertised as having 8 cores, but functionally only had 4.
The initial survey is not conclusive, but hopes for a Dyson sphere also dimming.
Latest build fixes some bugs, but adds no features, in preparation for a wide rollout.
Indictment alleges judge offered "a couple of cases of beer" as payment.
State law forces communities to hold referenda before offering broadband.
"God help me. The other jurors don't trust the police."
The company realized $450 is a little steep for even the prettiest tracker.
The question is: is this enough to make Ubi drop the tough yearly release schedule?
Letter to Lamar Smith says his actions "can be viewed as a form of intimidation."
MPAA shutters a few big chunks of the piracy ecosystem.
We also talk connectivity with some of the teams.
Animals use blood for cooling and power delivery. Why can't computers, too?
Powered by radios in trees, homegrown network serves 50 houses on Orcas Island.
Arbiter says Randazza "negotiated" a bribe, lied to employer, and must pay $600k.