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Social Media, Crafters, Gamers and the Online Censorship 2019-07-12 15:09:30Ravelry, an online knitting community that has more than 8 million members, last month announced that it would ban forum posts, projects, patterns and

Debian Linux 10 'Buster' Places Stability Ahead of 2019-07-12 08:00:00After 25 months of development, the makers of the granddaddy of the Linux OSes released an upgrade that updates many of the software packages and play

Zoom Flaw Turns Mac Cam into Spy Cam 2019-07-10 12:42:04A security researcher has found a flaw in the popular video conferencing app Zoom that could be used to turn on the camera on a Macintosh computer wit

The Router's Obstacle-Strewn Route to Home IoT Security 2019-07-10 08:00:00It is newly minted conventional wisdom that not a single information security conference goes by without a presentation about the abysmal state of IoT

FBI, ICE Turn Drivers' Licenses Into Facial Recognition 2019-07-09 08:00:00State motor vehicle departments have become a rich source of facial recognition data for and FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Resea

Mageia 7 Pushes Linux Desktop Boundaries 2019-07-08 14:51:12Mageia 7 redefines the concept of traditional Linux. It is a solid operating system well suited to both newcomers and seasoned Linux users alike. The

Anticipating the Merger of Apple and Oracle 2019-07-08 13:01:14After reading about the departure of Jony Ive, I'm trying to wrap my head around Apple without a design focus. Now this isn't as hard as you might t

Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Connected During 2019-07-03 08:00:00While good communication is pretty much universally beneficial, there are times when it's more so than others. One such time? During a cybersecurity

Clean Energy Solutions to Lower Your Electric Bill 2019-07-01 14:47:21Utility bills can get astronomical in the summer and winter. You can reduce those costs and your carbon footprint by signing up for Arcadia Power. Acc

The Democratic Debate That Wasn't: How Tech Could 2019-07-01 08:43:36I watched the Democratic debates last week and was struck by three things: I'd likely rather watch paint dry; the application of technology to improv

NSA Admits Improper Collection of Phone Data, 2nd 2019-06-27 05:39:54The ACLU has released documents showing the NSA improperly collected Americans' call and text logs in November 2017 and in February and October 2018.

Chinese Hackers Linked to Global Attacks on Telcos 2019-06-26 13:04:05Chinese hackers likely are responsible for a series of cyberattacks against telecommunications companies around the world, security researchers have r

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The ROG Phone II is an Android beast 2019-07-22 09:59:00If you thought the Galaxy Note 10 and Pixel 4 were the only phones worth waiting for, Asus wants to prove you wrong. The Zenfone maker has unveiled th

How Microsoft made it harder to create Windows 2019-07-22 06:30:00If you’re thinking about resetting your Windows PC with a local account, save yourself some frustration and consider upgrading to the Windows 10

Samsung RU8000 4K UHD TV review: A good-enough 2019-07-22 06:00:00By last year's standards, Samsung's RU8000 is a good TV; but this year, it's eclipsed in terms of both color and HDR performance by less-expensive

Cord-cutters beware: Amazon's TV antenna listings are rife 2019-07-22 06:00:00Caveat emptor, cord-cutters: Many of the manufacturers selling TV antennas on Amazon are making suspicious performance claims for their products.

Core i9-9900K vs Ryzen 9 3900X: Which should 2019-07-22 05:49:00To outsiders, AMD’s triumphant launch of Ryzen 3000 looks like total victory with the only thing left to do is schedule the ticker-tape parade d

The best gaming headsets: Reviews and buying advice 2019-07-19 17:19:00The next great peripherals war is being waged over your ears. After every company on the planet put out a gaming mouse and then a mechanical keyboard,

This week in games: A Cities: Skylines com-poo-ter, 2019-07-19 15:00:00Here’s the bad news: Netflix’s Witcher adaptation still looks ridiculous.The latest photo below, plus Ubisoft lays out what you’ll g

Nvidia models the Apollo 11 moon landing using 2019-07-19 09:00:00In time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, Nvidia has recreated the moment using its RTX ray tracing technnology.Technically, the co

Audeze Mobius review: This gimmick-ridden headset doesn't need 2019-07-19 06:20:00Audeze is the latest vaunted headphones manufacturer to look over at the gaming headset market and think, “We could do that.” And why not?

Philips Hue Bluetooth + Zigbee smart bulbs review: 2019-07-19 06:00:00Adding Bluetooth eliminates the need to buy a Philips Hue Bridge. But you can run only 10 bulbs without it, and you'll be cut off from the broader Hu

Best smart bulbs for your connected home 2019-07-19 06:00:00Today’s smart bulbs are brighter and easier to control than ever, but choosing the right one for your environment remains a challenge.

Acer Nitro 7 review: A good budget gaming 2019-07-19 06:00:00Acer's Nitro 7 is a classic example of how every decision matters when building entry-level gaming laptops. Every component must be second-guessed, e

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WeWork accelerates IPO plans, plots September listing 2019-07-23 19:36:43A WeWork IPO may be just weeks away, says new report.

Google’s bigger smart display arrives this fall 2019-07-23 18:48:11Google is just a couple of months away from releasing its first smart home device with an onboard camera. The company quietly updated one of its suppo

Facebook empowers OpenStreetMap community with AI-enhanced tools 2019-07-23 18:16:04If we're going to map the world, we're not going to do it with ever-greater volumes of elbow grease. There's just too much work to do. AI and compu

DOJ announces investigation into big tech 2019-07-23 18:10:21The Department of Justice announced that its Antitrust Division is reviewing how the world’s largest technology companies have gotten that way a

AWS launches a new tool to help you 2019-07-23 18:02:22Here is a small but potentially handy update if you’re an AWS EC2 user. The company today launched a new feature called “EC2 Resource Opti

Google’s Nest adds to its partnerships focused on 2019-07-23 17:10:31Google’s smart home device business, Nest, is increasing its ties to the utility industry by adding another partner to bring its smart thermosta

UPS forms a new subsidiary for drone delivery 2019-07-23 17:08:07UPS has big plans for drone delivery, and it’s taking two key steps to put them into action. First, it’s building its own dedicated subsid

You can now ask your car how your 2019-07-23 17:03:10TD Ameritrade has integrated with in-vehicle software platforms Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon’s Echo Auto to give customers the ability

Healthcare startups struggle to navigate a business world 2019-07-23 17:00:12There needs to be a clear set of rules for everyone to play by to accelerate growth, with the philosophy that “a rising tide lifts all boats.&rd

Snap’s 2019 comeback continues with heavy user growth 2019-07-23 16:37:46After a tumultuous public debut, the state of Snap in 2019 is slowly improving and Wall Street is responding. The social media messaging company is up

How Axis went from concept to shipping its 2019-07-23 16:25:08Axis is selling its first product, the Axis Gear, on Amazon and direct from its own website, but that’s a relatively recent development for the

Using Spotify and Netflix payments to build your 2019-07-23 16:12:10Can subscriptions and everyday payments be used to help build or rebuild a credit score? The Los Angeles-based Grow Credit thinks so. The service, whi

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Microsoft settles corruption charges over bribery scheme 2019-07-22 13:20:19Microsoft said it would settle a federal corruption charge that it was involved in an illegal bribery scheme in Hungary and pay $25 million in fines&n

FTC's settlement with Google over YouTube kids privacy 2019-07-22 12:58:03The Federal Trade Commission's reported settlement with Google over YouTube childrens privacy violations was been blasted by tech critics as not goin

Inventor to cross English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard 2019-07-22 11:12:53The former French military reservist known as the "flying soldier" will attempt to cross the English Channel this week on a jet-powered hoverboard.

Engineers restore audio recordings from Apollo 11 mission 2019-07-22 11:03:38A team at the University of Texas at Dallas spent years digitizing old tapes of the conversations between mission control and the Apollo 11 astronauts

New Marine Corps anti-drone system used to take 2019-07-22 09:51:11A new Marine Corps anti-drone system was reportedly responsible for destroying an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week.

Scary 'Santa' app sends inappropriate message to young 2019-07-22 08:41:55A North Carolina family is sounding the alarm about a creepy 'Santa' app that sent an inappropriate message to their young daughter.

Cat filter activates during police live stream about 2019-07-21 06:18:23Police in British Columbia, Canada, issued an apology Friday after a cat filter was mistakenly applied to a live stream of a news conference about a d

7 things you didn't know Google search could 2019-07-21 06:00:01Google is way more powerful than most people realize. Regular searches are helpful, but they don’t even scratch the surface of Google’s ab

Yes, you actually should be using emojis at 2019-07-21 04:32:51This is how formality in business communications dies, not with a whimper, but with a parti-colored riot of modern-day hieroglyphics, denoting everyth

Original ringtones, trouble-shooting bluetooth, saving water-damaged phones, and 2019-07-20 06:00:58From bluetooth woes to saving water-damaged phones and making your own ringtones, Kim Komando has you covered.

Instagram will warn about account takedowns, add new 2019-07-19 14:04:12Instagram is boosting its content moderation appeals process and adding a new alert that will warn users who violate rules when their account is close

Orlando cancels Amazon's controversial facial recognition pilot program 2019-07-19 12:24:43Orlando's pilot of Amazon's facial recognition program is coming to an end after being plagued by technical issues, bandwidth problems and criticism

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How to Create Fake Text Message (Android & 2019-07-18 13:37:37Have you ever wondered on how to create fake text message like the ones you see in memes? Or ever stuck in some situation from which you want to get o

How to fix Android “not registered on a 2019-07-18 12:31:41Android “not registered on network error” is a quite annoying problem when we try to insert the SIM card on Android device. It is the most

Viral app FaceApp’s Privacy Policy is terrible and 2019-07-18 03:35:49You must have already heard about FaceApp and the viral hashtag #faceappchallenge. This is a challenge where you need to post your pictures of how you

Clone apps of FaceApp going viral and you 2019-07-18 02:58:09As we have seen many times in the past, Internet users are a very weird bunch of people. There are apps and websites that have been made viral which s

The beginner’s guide to WebRTC 2019-07-17 14:01:34The web is constantly developing. As people come up with new ideas on how to use the web in innovative ways, new technologies have to be created to en

Does your Android phone need extra security? 2019-07-17 13:29:03Technology is evolving rapidly, but with it comes new threats to mobile security. Whereas many of us are wise to the dangers on our home computers, pr

Chinese app developer CooTek banned by Google for 2019-07-17 03:35:21While Google is known to be very strict when it comes to bad apps, there are some instances when someone gets into the system. One such case was recen

Elon Musk says Neuralink plans to develop brain-reading 2019-07-17 03:08:39If you have never heard about Neuralink before, it is a secretive company from Elon Musk like many others. This company develops brain-machine interfa

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Best retail POS Softwares for your business 2019-07-16 12:14:03(POS) Software or Point of Sale Software helps you manage accounts, payments, invoices, inventory, and many more things for a small to scaled business

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Nintendo will reportedly fix Joy-Con drift for free, 2019-07-23 20:03:39

Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft petition FCC for 2019-07-23 18:52:50

Google’s Nest Hub Max will be released on 2019-07-23 17:47:55

A sleep expert talks insomnia, dreams, and the 2019-07-23 17:22:25

Snap adds 13 million daily active users as 2019-07-23 17:14:33

Justice Department announces broad antitrust review of Big 2019-07-23 16:59:02

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 will reportedly include ultra-fast 2019-07-23 16:51:27

The newest iPhone Pokémon game, Rumble Rush, is 2019-07-23 16:46:35

Starbucks to expand its delivery program across the 2019-07-23 16:40:42

UPS seeks government approval for ‘advanced’ drone delivery 2019-07-23 16:05:00

Pinterest wants you to take a deep breath, 2019-07-22 20:07:08

Facebook design flaw let thousands of kids join 2019-07-22 18:29:56

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Google Nest Hub Max release date briefly appears 2019-07-23 19:33:04In early May, Google took the wraps off its new Nest Hub Max, a smart display featuring a built-in camera and 10-inch screen. The device has been avai

2020 Audi Q3 Sportback gives luxury compact crossover 2019-07-23 19:17:39Audi has revealed its first compact crossover, and if the 2020 Q3 Sportback is the shape of things to come then consider us interested. A small SUV, w

2020 BMW M235i and 228i Gran Coupe Prototype 2019-07-23 18:43:07The 2020 BMW 2-Series is a sprightly little compact coupe. Available with either a powerful turbocharged four-cylinder or inline-six motor driving the

FAA approves design for larger middle seats on 2019-07-23 18:30:03Airplanes are notoriously uncomfortable, but no one suffers quite as much as the person stuck in the middle seat. Without room to lean toward the wall

Amazon expands in-car deliveries to some Honda and 2019-07-23 17:37:39Amazon offers in-car package deliveries for eligible vehicles, the list of which has expanded to include some Honda and Acura models. The automaker an

Pokemon GO Team Rocket update: 5 tips for 2019-07-23 17:35:24Today we’ve got a list of all Shadow Pokemon in Pokemon GO as of this minute – and it’s a rather strange list. Included are the firs

Fortnite World Cup in-game view lets gamers keep 2019-07-23 17:12:13The Fortnite World Cup finals are coming up this weekend, and if you’re trying to make the choice between watching those matches and actually pl

Square launches Photo Studio service to improve your 2019-07-23 16:53:29If you’re one of the millions of people operating a website, selling items online, or curating Pinterest boards, you’ll likely appreciate

Pixelmator Pro 1.4 brings editing tools extension to 2019-07-23 15:57:46Photoshop alternative Pixelmator Pro has been updated to version 1.4 ‘Hummingbird,’ bringing a major change for macOS users: the applicati

Overwatch’s Sigma now live on PTR, abilities detailed 2019-07-23 15:37:32Yesterday, Blizzard revealed Sigma, the next hero on the way to Overwatch. With that reveal, we only got a trailer showing Sigma’s origin story,

Pandora Voice Mode assistant arrives for all users 2019-07-23 15:05:12In January, SoundHound announced that Pandora was introducing an in-app voice assistant called Voice Mode in the US. This feature, which is powered by

LEGO Treehouse’s plant bricks are all plant-based 2019-07-23 14:30:56In the year 2018, LEGO started making SOME brings out of sustainable materials, like plant-based polyethylene. They’ve not exactly pointed out e

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Tesla is rumored to be working on a 2019-07-23 19:23:42 Tesla is rumored to be working on some sort of battery factory in Indonesia, according to comments made by a local official. more… Subscribe t

Tesla driver mows down 11 construction cones on 2019-07-23 14:50:22 A Tesla Model 3 driver mowed down 11 construction cones, shared the TeslaCam video, and blamed Tesla’s Automatic Emergency Braking feature powe

Save 50% on this smart RGB LED bulb, 2019-07-23 14:38:11 B&H Photo is offering the TP-Link LB130 Kasa Smart Color A19 LED Light Bulb for $19.99 shipped when you clip the on-page coupon. This is dow

Warsaw orders 130 articulated electric buses from Solaris 2019-07-23 13:01:21 Warsaw has placed an order for 130 articulated electric buses from Polish bus maker Solaris in one of the largest European orders for e-buses to date

Tesla (TSLA) is about to release its Q2 2019-07-23 12:46:57 Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its second-quarter 2019 financial results tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24, after the markets close. As usual, a conferen

Daimler and Bosch approved for first use of 2019-07-23 11:03:08 Daimler and Bosch announced today that their driverless valet parking system in Stuttgart, which will park cars independently without any safety pers

Tesla has a giant new machine to produce 2019-07-23 09:52:18 Tesla is working on several significant manufacturing improvements for the Model Y production program and it includes building a giant new casting ma

CUPRA teases new all-electric concept crossover before Frankfurt 2019-07-23 08:45:36 CUPRA has teased its first all-electric vehicle ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt motor show next month. more… Subscribe to Electr

EGEB: Berkeley bans natural gas, Africa’s largest wind 2019-07-23 08:36:25 In today’s EGEB: Berkeley, California becomes the first US city to ban natural gas in new homes. Africa’s largest wind farm launches in K

New York pressures Tesla to open up Supercharger 2019-07-23 07:50:50 The five commissioners making up the State of New York’s Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities in the state, have told Tesla that

Watch Ford F-150 all-electric pickup prototype tow over 2019-07-23 06:26:51 Ford is starting to open up about the development of its all-electric F-150 pickup truck and it released a promotional video showing an all-electric

Apple poaches Tesla engineering VP for ‘Senior Director’ 2019-07-22 15:52:45 Apple has made a notable hire this month with a storied career in the automative industry. As first reported by Bloomberg, Steve MacManus has joined

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2019’s “Board Game of the Year” goes to 2019-07-23 13:05:19It's Spiel des Jahres time again.

Dealmaster: Get a TCL 55-inch 4K Roku TV 2019-07-23 12:55:22Specifically its 5-Series sets. Plus deals on Audible, board games, and more.

Apple closes in on $1 billion deal to 2019-07-23 12:03:18Apple is looking to bring modem development efforts in-house.

Satellites play chase to measure gravity, achieve picometer 2019-07-23 11:22:39Satellites tracked to the picometer, test tech for gravitational wave detector.

Nvidia RTX 2080 Super hands-on: The result when 2019-07-23 09:00:35Last year's $799 card is this year's slightly upgraded $699 card, but is it "Super"?

Formula E five years on: Cars Technica grades 2019-07-23 07:30:42How does e-racing do in terms of competition, entertainment, R&D, and marketing/outreach?

Ford shows off electric F-150 truck by towing 2019-07-23 06:00:40The prototype BEV pulled 10 double-decker rail cars carrying 42 F150s.

Apple releases iOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, macOS 10.14.6, 2019-07-22 19:28:17Apple News+ quality-of-life improvements are front and center as well.

Chances of destructive BlueKeep exploit rise with new 2019-07-22 19:00:15Slides give the most detailed publicly available technical documentation seen so far.

Christopher Columbus Kraft, NASA’s legendary flight director, has 2019-07-22 18:05:09Chris Kraft was also my friend.

Asus’ ROG Phone II features a 120Hz display, 2019-07-22 15:07:06Gamer phone features a Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, 12GB of RAM, 6000mAh battery.

With a launch and a hop coming up, 2019-07-22 14:35:08Are you ready for an untethered Starhopper test? Of course you are.

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Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhood 2019-07-22 18:21:36A new study reveals more of the vast cosmic structure surrounding our Milky Way galaxy.

Maintaining shelf-stable drugs 2019-07-22 15:52:38A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar to an oil and water mixture, whi

College spending habits may predict when 'adulting' starts 2019-07-22 14:49:20How well you manage your money in college may determine when you'll ultimately achieve 'adult identity,' according to a new study.

Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence 2019-07-22 13:25:20Researchers picking through the contents of fossil clams from a Sarasota County quarry found dozens of tiny glass beads, likely the calling cards of a

A torque on conventional magnetic wisdom 2019-07-22 13:25:14Physicists have observed a magnetic phenomenon called the 'anomalous spin-orbit torque' (ASOT) for the first time. Scientists have made this observa

Search for new semiconductors heats up with gallium 2019-07-22 13:24:54Electrical engineers have cleared another hurdle in high-power semiconductor fabrication by adding the field's hottest material -- beta-gallium oxide

The early days of the Milky Way revealed 2019-07-22 13:24:46A study puts a sequence to the events which gave rise to our Galaxy.

Lots of lead in the water? Maybe manganese 2019-07-22 11:59:33In the right environment, a harmless mineral can do a lot to change the composition of the drinking water that flows through lead pipes. New research

Airborne lidar system poised to improve accuracy of 2019-07-22 11:59:31Researchers have developed a laser-based system that can be used for airborne measurement of important atmospheric gases with unprecedented accuracy a

Astronomers make first calculations of magnetic activity in 2019-07-22 11:19:17Signals from star-planet interactions tell of strong magnetic fields in 'hot Jupiters'.

New mechanism moving droplets at record-high speed and 2019-07-22 11:19:16A research team has recently devised a novel mechanism to transport droplets at record-high velocity and distance without extra energy input, and drop

Record-setting quantum motion 2019-07-22 11:19:14Showcasing precise control at the quantum level, physicists have developed a method for making an ion (electrically charged atom) display exact quanti