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    The latest app to get a Windows 11 redesign? The humble Notepad

    Mary Jo Foley is going to go nuts about this. Within the week. There will be a story about Redmond's campus being put to the torch. Notepad is what she uses to do her articles.
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    Tesla sues Rivian for stealing secrets as electric car fight heats up

    Good grief! The truck in the picture looks like it was styled in the USSR in the 70's. Search for Trabant if you don't have a clue what I'm on about.
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    Microsoft adds WINFR file undeletion tool to the Microsoft Store

    (Snip) And no, putting on an identical board from another drive didn't work. I don't think it's even possible to short out an old molex connector like that. Edit: Damn things fit so tight, they nearly needed pliers at times to unplug. I have done that with pliers, and ripped the pins and...
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    Good podcast vibes for the nerdy set: Our recent faves in science, research

    I will add to the list This Podcast Will Kill You https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/ No Such Thing As A Fish https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/ Myths And Legends https://www.mythpodcast.com/ The Naked Scientist https://www.thenakedscientists.com/science-podcasts
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    Maryland reopens—and quickly sees its largest COVID-19 spike

    He looks like Hannibal Lector with his mouth guard on.
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    What does COVID-19 mean for car design? We ask Jaguar’s Julian Thomson

    European cars will "gain" the dimensions of US cars.
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    Review: Extraction is a solid action thriller with killer fight sequences

    Oh look, another grief stricken, failed marriage, addicted etc, lead character. I shall pass.
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    Disney leans hard into Space Western territory in new Mandalorian trailer

    droid named IG-11 (voiced by Taika Waititi). The droid is described as an innocent incapable of lying or comprehending sarcasm, but at least IG-11 looks pretty proficient with weapons in the trailer. Well, the IG series are assassin droids ( see IG-88).
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    Researchers find just two plague strains wiped out 30%-60% of Europe

    If anyone is interested in more background about Y. pestis, the two Erin's have you covered. This Podcast Will Kill You Episodes 5 and 6...
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    Here’s why NASA’s audacious return to the Moon just might work

    The sunken WWII Japanese Battleship, Yamato, could be modified for deep space with "modifications".
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    Windows Virtual Desktop now in public preview

    So, I can't test it until its ready. As usual, its US only for the preview.
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    Verizon lied about 4G coverage—and it could hurt rural America, group says

    Verizon's letter to the FCC said that its map is accurate, and was based on "a sophisticated 3propagation propaganda model that incorporates industry best practices for propagation propaganda modeling."
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    SLS rocket advancing, but its launch date may slip into 2020

    Mass Interstellar Matter/Energy transport ( Star Trek Transporter).
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    Dealmaster: Get a Dell XPS Tower desktop with 16GB of RAM for $620

    Yet another US-centric deal on the UK site.
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    Anna and the Apocalypse: A zombie-Christmas-high school musical can’t be this good

    Yet another insipid US school setting.
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    Pro apps’ APFS compatibility leads to a rough High Sierra transition

    Apple... It just Works! /s Seriously, with roughly 5% market share, Macs should have been as stable as the Power PC era.
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    Elon Musk posts first photo of SpaceX’s new spacesuit

    The American Flag really spoils this suit. SpaceX should have no national flags of any kind on their hardware at all.
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    OneCore to rule them all: how Windows Everywhere finally happened

    an excellent article, Peter. This is the sort of article I come to Ars for, not how I shot a USB cable fluff.
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    Oracle tells jury: Don’t buy Google’s “fair use excuse”

    You Sir lose 5 Internets. Ewoks live on Endor. Chewbacca (a Wookiee) is from Kashyyyk. ;)
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    BBC marks Sir David Attenborough’s 90th birthday with celebratory app

    What is the point or releasing this app to celebrate Sir David's 90th in the Autumn instead of, you know, his birthday?