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Apple releases second 'Builder of Worlds' trailer for 'Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet'
AppleInsider - 17 Jan 2020 18:39
A new trailer for Apple TV+ comedy "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet" has been released, featuring a fictional making of a trailer for the show's titular game.
This is what a Tesla designed specifically for China might look like
BGR - 17 Jan 2020 05:21
While Tesla first made a splash with the original Roadster, it was the 2012 release of the Model S that truly put the company on the map. The Model S proved that an electric car could also double as a luxury sedan, and t...
Ad industry asks Google to stay its hand over proposal to kill cookies
Android Central - 17 Jan 2020 04:32
The advertising trade groups asked Google to not commit to its moratorium until 'meaningful alternatives' are found. What you need to know Google recently announced its intention to phase out support for third-party cook...
Google may be working on as many as three mid-range Pixel 4s, one with 5G
Android Central - 17 Jan 2020 05:31Facebook still hasn't paid that $5B FTC fine, but what happens when it does?
Mashable - 17 Jan 2020 02:37Electric taxis could be charged wirelessly in future, UK trial underway
Pocket-lint - 17 Jan 2020 02:01
The UK government is funding a trial to charge electric taxis wirelessly at ranks, rather than needing to be plugged in at charging stations.Electric taxis
Google parent company Alphabet hits $1 trillion market cap
AppleInsider - 17 Jan 2020 01:48
Alphabet, parent company of Google, Verily, Waymo and other firms, became the fourth U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization on Thursday, just over a month after former Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the...
Hackers Dump 70,000 Tinder Photos of Women
The Mac Observer - 17 Jan 2020 00:57
Over 70,000 Tinder photos of women have been dumped in an online forum for cybercrime. Contextual clues, including particular phone models like the iPhone X seen in the photographs, as well as limited metadata, suggest t...
New astronomical instrument on the hunt for exoplanets
Phys.org - 17 Jan 2020 17:30
At the highest point of the Quinlan mountains, overlooking the Sonoran Desert as it stretches across southern Arizona, NEID (pronounced like "fluid") recently collected its first observations, known colloquially by astro...
Civil liberties groups back Apple against FBI in Pensacola iPhones case
9 to 5 Mac - 17 Jan 2020 17:16
Three different civil liberties groups are backing Apple in its refusal to create a weakened version of iOS to allow the FBI access to two iPhones used by the Pensacola shooter. They support Apple’s position that compr...
Google wants to bring Steam to Chromebooks
PC World - 17 Jan 2020 17:14
Chromebook fans have been able to get their game on ever since Google Stadia launched in November, but a new report from Android Police claims that more might be on the way. According to an interview with Kan Liu, Direct...
Google reportedly working on Steam support for Chromebooks
The Verge - 17 Jan 2020 17:10
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Chrome OS may one day be able to play games from Steam. In an interview with Android Police, a Chrome OS product leader said that Google is working to allow Chromebooks to run Valv...
U.S. will look at sudden acceleration complaints involving 500,000 Tesla vehicles
Reuters - 17 Jan 2020 17:03
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to formally investigate 500,000 Tesla Inc vehicles over sudden unintended acceleration reports.
How to protect your organization and employees from conversation hijacking
TechRepublic - 17 Jan 2020 17:00
By inserting themselves into business emails among employees, cybercriminals can trick victims into wiring money or sharing payment information, says security firm Barracuda Networks.
TikTok's favorite chemistry teacher wants you to be careful with hydrogen peroxide
The Verge - 17 Jan 2020 17:00
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge High school chemistry teacher Phil Cook (@chemteacherphil) didn't know anything about TikTok until one Friday in August, when a student in his class suggested that he make one of t...
Image: Hubble views galaxy from famous catalog
Phys.org - 17 Jan 2020 16:56
This bright, somewhat blob-like object--seen in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope--is a galaxy named NGC 1803. It is about 200 million light-years away, in the southern constellation of Pictor (the ...
Does the F.B.I. Need Apple to Hack Into iPhones?
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2020 16:55
There are tools to crack into the phones at the center of a new dispute over encryption. But the F.BI. says it still needs Apple's aide.
Researchers develop a wearable gas sensor for health monitoring
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2020 16:42
Researchers from Penn State University, along with researchers from Northeastern University, have announced that they have developed a highly sensitive, wearable gas sensor for environmental and human health monitoring. ...
Europe might ban facial recognition in public spaces for up to 5 years
Mashable - 17 Jan 2020 16:41How biology creates networks that are cheap, robust, and efficient
Phys.org - 17 Jan 2020 16:41
From veins that deliver oxygen to tissues to xylem that send water into stems and leaves, vascular networks are a crucial component of life. In biology, there is a wide range of unique patterns, like the individualized s...
Guess the Price of This Rare Zeiss Ikon Hologon Point and Shoot
The Phoblographer - 17 Jan 2020 07:00
There are still many lens options available today if you want to go wide with your vintage cameras. But if it's something rare and unique that you'd rather have and use, our latest vintage find fits the bill rather nicel...
Equifax direct payments to members to end class action could top $500 million
ZDNet - 17 Jan 2020 04:57
Putting a bookend on one of the largest data breaches in history.