They Were Convicted Of Murder. Now The Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery Face Hate Crime Charges.

A lawyer for Arbery’s family says the case is a “litmus test” for the justice system, and whether it will punish people who commit violent acts motivated by racism.

Experimental Robot Surgeon Can Operate Without Human Help

A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University and elsewhere say their robot was able to pull off a complicated and delicate surgical procedure on a pig without the assistance of humans for the first time. What’s more, the robot even appeared to do the job better than human surgeons.

Read more…

The Most Hilarious Cameo in This Week's Book of Boba Fett

The latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett has nothing to do with The Simpsons. There’s no green carbon rods, donuts, or Time magazine declarations. The image above, however, will make sense if you keep reading. We just felt we wanted to be as spoiler-free as possible.

Read more…

Android app public preview hits Windows 11 to bring ‘new era of the PC’

<img width="1200" height="800" src="https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/windows11phone-1200×800.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 11 logo on smartphone in front of larger screen" loading="lazy" style="margin: auto;margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%" data-attachment-id="709039" data-permalink="https://www.slashgear.com/android-app-public-preview-hits-windows-11-to-bring-new-era-of-the-pc-26709036/windows11phone/" data-orig-file="https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/windows11phone.jpg" data-orig-size="1440,960" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="windows11phone" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="

viewimage/Shutterstock

” data-medium-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/windows11phone-1080×720.jpg” data-large-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/windows11phone-1200×800.jpg” />Microsoft has just announced that it will soon release a much-anticipated update: Windows 11 will feature Android apps. This cooperation between Windows and Android marks a welcome change. Although many Windows users found various workarounds and emulators to run Android on their PC before, Microsoft seems to be planning to make the process much more streamlined. The news comes from … Continue reading

Apple rolls out iOS 15.3 and macOS 12.2 to fix a major Safari exploit

It’s a big day for security updates in Apple-land. The company has rolled out software fixes for just about all of its platforms, including iOS 15.3 and macOS 12.2, 9to5Mac reports. Notably, they fix the Safari vulnerability that could potentially leak your browser history, as well as your Google account information. WatchOS 8.4 and tvOS 15.2, meanwhile, add some performance improvements. And even though the company isn’t paying as much attention to its smart speakers these days, it launched HomePod 15.3, which adds Siri support for up to six users speaking English in India, or Italian in Italy. (That’s a feature Apple started offering in the US back in 2019.)

While we normally wouldn’t stress minor software updates much, iOS and macOS users should deal with that Safari vulnerability as soon as they can. Sure, there aren’t any major threats taking advantage of that now, but who knows what malware could pop up in the next month or two. 

The Mystery of the Belarus Railway Hack Isn't Going Anywhere

Did a hacktivist group hack the Belarusian railway system or not? Confirmation of the alleged breach remains elusive, though the allegations continue to intrigue security experts and commentators.

Read more…

Last Night's Superman & Lois Had a Very Weird Twist

Since the second season of Superman & Lois premiered two weeks ago, poor Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) has been dealing with painful visions of some creature locked in the nearby Shuster mines. In last night’s episode, aptly titled “The Thing in the Mines,” the titular thing burst free and beat the crap out of Superman and

Read more…

Biden Poised To Nominate First Black Woman To The Supreme Court

Judges Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger and Michelle Childs have been floated as potential replacements for retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.

Melania Trump's Hat NFT Auction Gets Screwed by the Crypto Crash

Congrats to some weirdo who got a great deal! Melania Trump has ended up auctioning her stupid hat, as well as an NFT of it, for 30% less than her initial asking price after she asked for payment in one of the many cryptocurrencies now crashing in price.

Read more…

Valve's Steam Deck Finally Has a Release Date

The past few years have been testing gamers’ patience, with everything from the OLED Nintendo Switch to the PS5 to the Analogue Pocket seeing delays as a result of the pandemic. Valve’s Steam Deck also fell victim—the company announced shipping delays back in November—but today the company said that the eagerly…

Read more…