Technology News
I'm Not a Robot! So Why Won't Captchas Believe Me?
Wired - 19 May 2021 13:00
If clicking crosswalks makes your blood boil, you're not alone. Fortunately, there are some tips that make solving those challenges way less frustrating.
China bans cryptocurrency from banks, payment systems
AppleInsider - 19 May 2021 12:14
The Chinese government has banned financial institutions from conducting any business involving cryptocurrency, and warned against trading. Credit: AppleInsider Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin as briefly accepted by Te...
Steelseries' Nimbus+ controller is built for Apple devices, comes with free Apple Arcade
Pocket-lint - 19 May 2021 10:56
Steelseries makes a host of our favourite gaming headsets, keyboards and mice, but it doesn't have a particularly big presence when it comes to controllers,
Galaxy Watch with Tizen will get three years of updates
Slash Gear - 19 May 2021 04:29YouTube Removes Israeli Government-Linked Ad That Justified Bombing of Gaza
Motherboard - 19 May 2021 03:57
YouTube removed the ad after Motherboard contacted the company because the ad contained 'violent imagery.'
YouTube Music and upgraded Spotify app to support offline playback on Wear
Android Central - 19 May 2021 02:11
YouTube Music and Spotify are bringing quality music experience to Wear. What you need to know Google announced that it's bringing a YouTube Music app to its Wear platform. Spotify is also rebuilding its app from the gro...
Google Wants to Make the Next Pixel Camera More Inclusive
Gizmodo - 19 May 2021 01:53
Android is used on 3 billion smartphones worldwide, but most of the cameras on Android phones don't accurately capture people of color. This is why Google announced it's striving to develop a "more accurate and inclusive...
NASA to delay next New Frontiers competition
Space News - 19 May 2021 00:55
NASA will delay the next call for proposals for the New Frontiers program of planetary science missions by two years, a move that could also change what missions will be eligible to compete. SpaceNews
The Internet's Terminally Stoned Mascot '10 Guy' Finally Speaks
Motherboard - 19 May 2021 15:00
Connor Sinclair, the man behind the famous meme about being way too stoned, has revealed himself ahead of releasing an NFT.
The World Loses Under Bill Gates' Vaccine Colonialism
Wired - 19 May 2021 15:00
As many countries wait for Covid vaccines, the world needs a patent-free "People's Vaccine"--not more of Gates' intellectual property stubbornness.
Startup studio eFounders reaches portfolio valuation of $2 billion
TechCrunch - 19 May 2021 14:04
European startup studio eFounders has now been around for 10 years. And because a birthday sounds like a good opportunity to share some metrics, the portfolio companies have reached a valuation of $2 billion together --�...
Proton, the privacy startup behind e2e encrypted ProtonMail, confirms passing 50M users
TechCrunch - 19 May 2021 13:40
End-to-end encrypted email provider ProtonMail has officially confirmed it’s passed 50 million users globally as it turns seven years old. It's a notable milestone for a services provider that intentionally does not ha...
Prabhakar Raghavan Isn't CEO of Google--He Just Runs the Place
Wired - 19 May 2021 13:00
In his first interview since taking a top job, Raghavan gets into the future of search, misinformation, employee ferment, and robots making phone calls.
Zoom meetings can now be automatically transcribed by handy Otter assistant
Mashable - 19 May 2021 12:40A Simple 1-Click Compromised Password Reset Feature Coming to Chrome Browser
The Hacker News - 19 May 2021 12:24
Google on Tuesday announced a new feature to its password manager that could be used to change a stolen password automatically with a single tap. Automated password changes build on the tool's ability to check the safety...
Amazon extends ban on police using Rekognition facial recognition technology, no end in sight
ZDNet - 19 May 2021 12:20
The existing moratorium will continue as Congress has not tackled concerns raised by the use of the technology in criminal cases.
Paramount+ review: There's more than just 'Star Trek' and 'The Stand' here, but not a lot more
PC World - 19 May 2021 12:00
An in-depth look at the streaming-TV service from ViacomCBS.
Google previews AI-powered app for diagnosing skin conditions
Slash Gear - 19 May 2021 11:32
Yesterday at Google I/O, the company previewed an AI-powered app meant to help diagnose dermatological issues to help people understand challenges with their skin, hair, and nails. Doctor Peggy Bui, MD, product manager f...
Pixel 6 model numbers discovered in Android 12 Beta
Pocket-lint - 19 May 2021 10:58Private sector seeks bigger role in NASA Earth science programs
Space News - 19 May 2021 10:47
Companies and organizations used a House hearing May 18 to advocate for a larger role in NASA's Earth science programs, arguing their capabilities can complement NASA spacecraft. SpaceNews
India Reports 4,529 Covid-19 Deaths in Single Day, a Grim New Record
Gizmodo - 19 May 2021 10:00
India recorded 4,529 new deaths from covid-19 on Wednesday, a grim new world record in a country that's reeling from uncontrolled spread of the disease. India also reported 267,334 new coronavirus infections for the day....
Bitcoin tumbles below $39,000 after China issues warning
Phys.org - 19 May 2021 09:37
Bitcoin plunged below $39,000 for the first time in more than three months Wednesday after China said cryptocurrencies would not be allowed in transactions and warned investors against speculative trading in them.