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Technology

Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day

Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Technology

LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions

Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

Lee-Metford Rifle: The .303 Before the Lee-Enfield

The Lee-Metford’s service life was comparatively brief, but its fast bolt action, detachable magazine, and .303 British chambering established the foundation for the Lee-Enfield rifle family.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Technology

Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument

Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Technology

Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers

App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Technology

Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google

"Bankruptcy cannot become the new land grab for AI.”

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Technology

Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver”

The trick from Next Generation would be even more effective in real life.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

Talarico Says ‘Absolutely’ to ‘Assault Weapon’ and Magazine Bans

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said he would “absolutely” vote for “assault weapon” and magazine bans, contradicting his campaign’s claim that he would protect the Second Amendment.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

FPSRussia Lost His Gun Rights Over Marijuana. Trump Should Give Them Back

Kyle Myers, better known as FPSRussia, permanently lost his gun rights after a nonviolent marijuana felony. With DOJ reopening federal firearm-rights restoration and President Trump pardoning Patrick “Tate” Adamiak and other gun owners, Myers should be next.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

First Circuit Asks Massachusetts: How Many Handguns Can You Ban Before It’s a Ban?

First Circuit judges questioned how many commonly owned handguns Massachusetts may exclude from dealer shelves before its regulatory roster becomes an unconstitutional ban.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

Michigan Judge Asks Armed 19-Year-Old Who Stopped Mall Gunman Why He Needed a Gun

Michigan accepted that 19-year-old Martinez Long lawfully stopped an armed mall attacker. It still sentenced him to two years of probation for carrying the pistol that allowed him to intervene.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes

Microsoft Corp. today issued updates to plug at least 974 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, by far its biggest single patch batch ever. Microsoft says artificial intelligence is helping to speed the discovery…

Sep 8, 2026Read Brief →