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Top gadgets for the security and privacy conscious (or the super paranoid!)
ZDNet - 5 Dec 2019 07:00
Keep your data and personal information safe from hackers, and prevent your devices from being used to spy on you with these security and privacy gadgets.
Microsoft kills Store version of Windows 10 Notepad app
ZDNet - 5 Dec 2019 14:39
Microsoft reverses its plan to separate Notepad out of the Windows 10 release cycle.
Google Santa Tracker is back again with a new village design, tons of new games
Android Authority - 5 Dec 2019 04:00Western, Chinese consumers divided on electric, self-driving cars -survey
Reuters - 5 Dec 2019 15:32
Automakers, ride-hailing and technology companies plowing money into the development of electric, self-driving and shared car services will find more enthusiastic consumers in China than in Europe and the United States, ...
Qualcomm's big new fingerprint sensor is a huge improvement: Hands-on
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 01:34
As anybody who has tried an in-display fingerprint sensor will have discovered, not all biometrics are created equal, and Qualcomm is hoping its new 3D Sonic Max system edges ahead of the pack. Set to debut on smartphone...
The best cases on sale for your new iPhone 11, Galaxy S10, and Google Pixel 4
Digital Trends - 5 Dec 2019 21:19Alexa and Google enabled smart plugs are just $4.95 each in this new Cyber Week deal
BGR - 5 Dec 2019 19:24
There are good deals on Wi-Fi smart plugs, and there are GOOD DEALS on Wi-Fi smart plugs. This is the latter. Use the coupon code 40BG3TCZ at checkout and you can pick up a 4-pack of Aoycocr Mini WIFI Smart Plugs for an ...
The first computer chip with a trillion transistors
The Economist - 5 Dec 2019 18:16
SILICON CHIPS have lonely lives. They are born together, often as tens of thousands of identical siblings a few millimetres across, on a single wafer the size of an old-fashioned vinyl record. They are then broken from t...
Regulators are the only ones who can save us from distracted drivers
Engadget - 5 Dec 2019 18:00
I ride my trusty Vespa scooter all around San Francisco. In the Bay Area, it's more convenient for getting around than a car, and I can park almost anywhere. Riding on two wheels places you above most drivers and makes y...
iFixit, Activation Lock, and Walt Mossberg
The Loop - 5 Dec 2019 17:03
First things first, take a look at this article from iFixit, provocatively titled, Apple's Activation Lock Will Make It Very Difficult to Refurbish Macs. Every month, thousands of perfectly good iPhones are shredded inst...
The laws protecting our data are too weak
Engadget - 5 Dec 2019 17:00
The latest in a long line of privacy scandals happened last week, after Google was found to have been pulling unredacted data from one of America's largest healthcare providers to use in one of its projects. Despite assu...
Opera browser's dark mode brings noir hue to every website on Android phones - CNET
CNET - 5 Dec 2019 17:00
Wrap your browser in a sweet blanket of night.
5 reasons to buy the fantastic Royole Moon mobile theatre
Pocket-lint - 5 Dec 2019 14:54
Do you think of yourself as a bit of a movie buff or an AV enthusiast? Do you love going to the cinema and never quite find the experience of sitting in
Huawei sues the FCC over subsidy ban on its telecom equipment
Engadget - 5 Dec 2019 09:24
Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, formally challenging the agency's latest action against the company. If you'll recall, the FCC recently approved an order banning carriers from using Universal Service Fund sub...
Young people with IBD five times more likely to develop serious infections
EurekAlert! - 5 Dec 2019 07:00
(SAGE) Young patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are five times more likely than the general population to develop viral infections that can lead to hospitalisation or permanent organ damage, a new study publi...
The best cordless vacuums for 2019 - CNET
CNET - 5 Dec 2019 06:42
These are our current picks for cordless stick vacs. They're powerful, convenient and more affordable than ever.
Apple Music dives deeper into concert streaming with Billie Eilish
TechCrunch - 5 Dec 2019 03:49
As music streaming apps struggle to differentiate, Apple is making concert video a more central part of its strategy with tonight’s big Billie Eilish show at its HQ’s Steve Jobs Theater. The Apple Music Awards concer...
Elon Musk reportedly wanted to buy 'justballs.com' because of course
Mashable - 5 Dec 2019 03:36
Just balls, and only the balls. Eccentric billionaire and owner of stankmemes.com Elon Musk has plenty of appropriately oddball passions. His love of flamethrowers and snails is well known, for example. However, it was...
Vaping may cause lung scarring commonly found in metal workers
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 03:29
A new case study out of Europe is warning that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices may cause lung scarring commonly only found in metal workers. The research has been published by the European Lung Foundation,...
Galaxy S11 8K video recording confirmed by these puzzle pieces
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 02:56
If you haven’t noticed it yet, the big news this week is the announcement of Qualcomm’s premier mobile platforms for 2020 premium and flagship smartphones. To be honest, there is almost no surprise there as the Snapd...
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 865 is 25% faster, comes with mandatory 5G
Ars Technica - 5 Dec 2019 02:50
The 5G modem still isn't integrated, but Qualcomm won't sell the 865 without one.
Lawyers in latest sexual assault lawsuit against Lyft expect more women to join
Digital Trends - 5 Dec 2019 02:03
Lyft is being sued by a group of women who say the app has not done enough to prevent sexual assault. Their lawyers say the real numbers of people assaulted could be in the thousands.