Amazon’s Appstore update is supposed to fix issues with Android 12

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has finally rolled out an update for its Appstore, and it’s supposed to fix the issues tha...

Imagining an All-Renewable Grid With No Blackouts Without Long-Duration Batteries

Slashdot reader SoftwareArtist shares an announcement from a Stanford University institute for environmental studies. "For some, vision...

Astronomers Nervously Counting Down to Christmas Eve Launch of $10B Webb Telescope

"What do astronomers eat for breakfast on the day that their $10 billion telescope launches into space?" asks the New York Times. ...

GM starts delivering electric Hummer pickup trucks to customers

Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motor GM has officially started sending its Hummer EV Edition 1 pickup trucks out of the factory and ...

Hospital's Computer System Always Marks Up Costs Automatically, Leaked Records Show

"Ridiculous, seemingly arbitrary price markups are a defining characteristic of the $4-trillion U.S. healthcare system — and a key reas...

European Soccer Matches Have Become Predictable, Study Finds

Soccer games that make you sit on the edge of your seat may be a thing of the past, according to new scientific research. From a report: Aft...

Still on the hunt for the perfect gift? Here are some last-minute ideas

A gift card offering access to thousands of books from Amazon or Barnes and Noble is a great present for bookworms. | Photo by Chaim Garte...