Technology News
New Google Antitrust Lawsuit Could Be Filed As Soon As Thursday
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2020 03:54
A coalition of states is reportedly readying a new antitrust lawsuit against Google that will claim that the company changed its search infrastructure to the disadvantage of certain rivals that offer specialized search r...
Facebook slams Apple for insisting on ad tracking transparency
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2020 20:09
Apple is demanding apps reveal their privacy impact on users, and Facebook isn’t happy about it, with the social network taking out full-page ads complaining that upcoming tracking changes in iOS will take a toll on sm...
Stadia works just fine on iOS, even without a true native app
Engadget - 16 Dec 2020 18:00
A big draw for video game streaming services is the ability to play on any device, any time. There's just one problem: many of them aren't available on iOS. (Not without a fan-made workaround, anyway.) Thankfully, that p...
SpaceX and NASA alumni just took another company to space for the first time - CNET
CNET - 16 Dec 2020 07:15
Startup Astra sends its Rocket 3.2 on a short trip to space from Alaska.
Bitcoin passes $20k and reaches all-time high
TechCrunch - 16 Dec 2020 19:12
After reaching a previous all-time high on November 30th, 2020 and December 1st, 2020, bitcoin is now trading well above $20,000 and has surpassed its previous peak price. Bitcoin's value has rapidly increased over the p...
Apple Silicon 13-inch MacBook Pro nearly as fast at machine learning training as 16-inch MacBook Pro
AppleInsider - 16 Dec 2020 16:20
While Apple still needs to fully optimize the M1 processor and its software for the task, a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon performed nearly as well at a machine learning test as the 16-inch MacBook Pro with dedic...
Major hack of US agencies may have started with software company SolarWinds - CNET
CNET - 16 Dec 2020 03:19
The hack of the federal agencies appears to have originated from a backdoor planted in an IT firm.
Driverless rides on the Lyft app will expand beyond Las Vegas in 2023
Mashable - 16 Dec 2020 16:00Google One cuts prices in half for its most expensive cloud storage plans
Android Central - 16 Dec 2020 05:42
The lower-tier Google One plans remain unchanged. What you need to know Google is offering half-off on its most expensive storage plans. The price changes will also be in effect for current subscribers on those plans. Th...
Texas announces a multi-state antitrust suit against Google
Engadget - 16 Dec 2020 22:40
Texas has kicked off the latest in a slew of legal actions against major tech companies. The state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, said Texas is filing a "multi-state lawsuit against Google for anti-competitive conduct, ...
Porsche 991 911 R: The muscle car - Roadshow
CNET - 16 Dec 2020 21:00
This was a very special version of the 911 GT3.
New Evidence Suggests SolarWinds' Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor
The Hacker News - 16 Dec 2020 20:04
The investigation into how the attackers managed to compromise SolarWinds' internal network and poison the company's software updates is still underway, but we may be one step closer to understanding what appears to be a...
Here's what we know about the new coronavirus mutation that's spreading rapidly
BGR - 16 Dec 2020 18:04
UK health officials have discovered a new coronavirus mutation that has been spreading rapidly in the UK. Neither researchers nor health officials know whether the strain is more infectious, or whether it might complicat...
Crestron gets a smart home tablet speaker made for your "Zoom room"
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2020 16:00
The office conference rooms are empty, and their expensive video calling systems sit idle: in 2020, we take our virtual meetings from home, and Crestron wants to bump up the audio quality, and the convenience. Enter the ...
How NASA Scrambled to Save OSIRIS-REx From Leaky Disaster
Wired - 16 Dec 2020 16:00
The $800 million craft successfully collected precious asteroid material from a near-Earth asteroid. Then it started spilling regolith into space.
OnePlus products get discounted in India as part of 7th Anniversary Sale
Android Central - 16 Dec 2020 08:34
The OnePlus 8T 5G will be on sale in India at just ₹40,999 on December 17. What you need to know OnePlus is holding its 7th Anniversary Sale in India from December 17. The brand is offering attractive discounts on its ...
SolarWinds Issues Second Hotfix for Orion Platform Supply Chain Attack
The Hacker News - 16 Dec 2020 08:08
Network monitoring services provider SolarWinds officially released a second hotfix to address a critical vulnerability in its Orion platform that was exploited to insert malware and breach public and private entities in...
Satellites sensors could supply data for emissions trading systems
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 07:07
Satellite data could play a role in monitoring, reporting and verifying compliance with emissions trading systems also known as cap and trade. SpaceNews
Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
EurekAlert! - 16 Dec 2020 07:00
(American Chemical Society) Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing manufacturers to find new technologies to stay one step ahead. Now...
Babbler bird falls into climate change trap
EurekAlert! - 16 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of Exeter) Animals can fall into an 'ecological trap' by altering their behavior in the 'wrong direction' in response to climate change, researchers say.
Buildings-related CO2 emissions hit record high: UN
EurekAlert! - 16 Dec 2020 07:00
(Terry Collins Assoc) Emissions from the operation of buildings hit their highest-ever level in 2019, moving the sector further away from fulfilling its huge potential to slow climate change and contribute significantly ...
Oculus Quest 2 Elite Strap is now shipping again
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2020 05:47
Oculus’s latest standalone VR system should be no-brainer upgrade to the Quest line but its existence has sadly been marred by some controversies. Some of it isn’t the Oculus Quest 2’s fault, to be fair, as Faceboo...