For months, rumors have circulated that Chinese tech giant Huawei was hard at work on a homegrown operating system, an increasingly necessary step toward independence after US sanctions prompted Google to sever ties. It’s now here: HarmonyOS, or Hongmeng in China. By all appearances, it’s an interesting, innovative take on what a modern-day operating system…

By-the-minute car rental service Car2go is raising its rates for short trips under the guise of variable pricing, the company announced to its users today. As we’ve seen with other…

Sue Gordon was a name Americans were never supposed to know—the exemplar par excellence of the legion of career, nonpartisan officials who devote a lifetime to anonymous government service. A former Duke basketball player, Gordon dedicated her life to US intelligence. She rose through the ranks as part of the first generation of women to…

There’s no shortage of AirPower knockoffs on the market. Many have been in the works since Apple took the wraps off its in-house version, positioned as more affordable alternatives. Since…

I think we need to have a talk about magnets in Stranger Things. Oh, you haven't finished Season 3 yet? Don't worry, this isn't a huge plot element, but it's still technically a spoiler. Just wanted to warn you.Let's review the magnet parts of the plot. First, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) notices that her fridge…

In the executive order, the White House says it received more than 15,000 complaints about censorship by the technology platforms. The order also includes an offer to share the complaints…

Pssst, do you like videogames? That's great! Here at Replay, we also like videogames and want to give you all the latest news about them. This week that news includes private investigators, a pool full of gold coins, and maybe even a little bit of hope. Let's get started.2K Games Investigated YouTuber SupMatto Over Alleged…

How safe are your secrets? If you used Amazon’s Elastic Block Storage snapshots, you might want to check your settings. New research just presented at the Def Con security conference…

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Sometimes it does seem the entire tech industry could use someone to talk to, like a good therapist or social worker. That might sound like an insult, but I mean…