Lexus at its peak—the 2024 RX450h+ is one smooth plug-in hybrid The plug-in hybrid powertrain is pleasant, but the infotainment can irritate.

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Lexus at its peak—the 2024 RX450h+ is one smooth plug-in hybrid

The plug-in hybrid powertrain is pleasant, but the infotainment can irritate.

UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played Collection of 50 new '80s-era game concepts brims with originality, care, and joy.

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UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played

Collection of 50 new '80s-era game concepts brims with originality, care, and joy.

Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse Security updates without the headaches for the risk-averse (and bug-averse).

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Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse

Security updates without the headaches for the risk-averse (and bug-averse).

macOS 15 Sequoia: The Ars Technica review Apple Intelligence isn't ready yet. There's still a lot here to like.

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macOS 15 Sequoia: The Ars Technica review

Apple Intelligence isn't ready yet. There's still a lot here to like.

Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos Matching refractive indexes lets some wavelengths pass cleanly through the skin.

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Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos

Matching refractive indexes lets some wavelengths pass cleanly through the skin.

DirecTV and Disney end blackout, claim they will offer better channel packages Companies promise "more flexible options" for channel and streaming packages.

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DirecTV and Disney end blackout, claim they will offer better channel packages

Companies promise "more flexible options" for channel and streaming packages.

Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison "We’re going to have supervision," says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.

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Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison

We’re going to have supervision," says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.

After five demanding days in space, Polaris Dawn splashes down safely They flew high, they walked in space, and finally early on Sunday, they landed.

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So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?

They flew high, they walked in space, and finally early on Sunday, they landed.

Bizarre, nine-day seismic signal caused by epic landslide in Greenland Unidentified seismic object resulted in skyscraper-high tsunami.

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Bizarre, nine-day seismic signal caused by epic landslide in Greenland

Unidentified seismic object resulted in skyscraper-high tsunami.

How starfish ditch limbs when attacked A signaling molecule that's so potent injected animals may drop more than one limb.

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A single peptide helps starfish get rid of a limb when attacked

A signaling molecule that's so potent injected animals may drop more than one limb.