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Engadget - 11 Jun 2021 18:00DOJ Forced Apple to Reveal Data from Two House Democrats as Part of Trump's Leaker Crusade
Gizmodo - 11 Jun 2021 06:18
It recently came to light that the Trump-era Department of Justice quietly seized phone records of journalists at the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times to suss out their sources as part of the administration's...
NASA Mars orbiter spots China's rover on Martian surface
Digital Trends - 11 Jun 2021 05:00
A NASA satellite has captured a dramatic view of China's Zhurong rover just a few weeks after it reached the surface of Mars.
Police Grab Slilpp, Biggest Stolen-Logins Market
Threatpost - 11 Jun 2021 14:42
There were more than 80 million login credentials for sale, used to inflict over $200 million in losses in the U.S. alone.
Giant blinking star discovered at the center of the galaxy dubbed VVV-WIT-08
Slash Gear - 11 Jun 2021 12:06
Astronomers have discovered what they call a giant “blinking” star towards the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The star is called VVV-WIT-08, and it’s 25,000 light-years away from Earth. The mysterious star was obs...
Miami's Bitcoin Conference May Be the Latest Covid-19 Super Spreader Event
Gizmodo - 11 Jun 2021 02:45
Several crypto fans that descended on Miami, Florida, last weekend for the largest bitcoin conference in history are now saying they've tested positive for covid-19.
Secret party app Vybe Together says App Store ban was 'political'
AppleInsider - 11 Jun 2021 03:32
Vybe Together, an app that was pulled from the App Store for promoting large parties during the coronavirus pandemic, has appealed its removal. Credit: Vybe Together The app, which was relatively obscure, gained hype las...
Venus is a mysterious hothouse, and everyone wants to go there - CNET
CNET - 11 Jun 2021 05:52
Japan's already there. NASA is sending two spacecraft at the end of the decade. And now Europe has greenlit a mission to the inferno planet.
Support for Matter in iOS 15 will lead to new categories of devices for HomeKit users
AppleInsider - 11 Jun 2021 13:45
HomeKit users will gain new categories of devices with the launch of iOS 15 thanks to support for Matter, an emerging smart home connectivity standard backed by Apple. What started as Project Connected Home Over IP -- or...
Android 12's beautiful color-changing UI already lives up to the hype
Ars Technica - 11 Jun 2021 12:15
Android 12's "Material You" UI debuts in Beta 2, and we go hands-on.
M1 iPad Pro durability test ends with a wrinkle
Slash Gear - 11 Jun 2021 06:04
This year’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro may be the most revolutionary Applet tablet ever since the company first introduced the iPad Pro line. It now runs on Apple’s most powerful chip yet and has even switched out the plain ...
GitHub Discloses Details of Easy-to-Exploit Linux Vulnerability
SecurityWeek - 11 Jun 2021 15:09
GitHub this week disclosed the details of an easy-to-exploit Linux vulnerability that can be leveraged to escalate privileges to root on the targeted system. The flaw, classified as high severity and tracked as CVE-2021-...
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Engadget - 11 Jun 2021 14:15Jeep spent $1.6bn on the future home of its new hybrid SUV - and invited me inside
Slash Gear - 11 Jun 2021 06:01
Usually, seeing the underside of a new car on a launch event is a sign that something went terribly wrong. Even before I’d touched the wheel of the new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, though, I’d seen it stripped back to...
Astronomers spot a 'blinking giant' near the center of the galaxy
Phys.org - 11 Jun 2021 06:00
Astronomers have spotted a giant 'blinking' star towards the center of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.
Virgin Orbit will livestream its next rocket mission. Here's what to expect
Digital Trends - 11 Jun 2021 03:15
Virgin Orbit will livestream its next mission later this month offering what promises to be a spectacular view of its unique satellite delivery system.
SoftBank, Uber, Tencent set to reap rewards from Didi IPO
TechCrunch - 11 Jun 2021 03:08
After years of speculation, Didi Chuxing, China’s ride-sharing behemoth, finally unveiled its IPO filing in the U.S., giving a glimpse into its money-losing history. Didi didn’t disclose the size of its raise. Reuter...
Mozilla Says Google's New Ad Tech--FLoC--Doesn't Protect User Privacy
The Hacker News - 11 Jun 2021 15:14
Google's upcoming plans to replace third-party cookies with a less invasive ad targeted mechanism have a number of issues that could defeat its privacy objectives and allow for significant linkability of user behavior, p...
Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code, Tools in EA Breach
Threatpost - 11 Jun 2021 13:43
Raft of other proprietary game data and related software and developer kits also pilfered in the unspecified attack, which the company is investigating.
Apple's unreleased iPhone 13 models just appeared in a European regulator's database
BGR - 11 Jun 2021 12:50
Circumstantial evidence indicates that Apple might launch the iPhone 13 models on time this year, although there's no confirmation from the iPhone maker at this point that the new devices will return to the mid-September...
Seven 'iPhone 13' models exposed in regulatory database
AppleInsider - 11 Jun 2021 12:27
Seven new "iPhone 13" models have been added to the EEC regulatory database, a mandatory filing before they can be released. The Eurasian Economic Commission database has added a series of part numbers that are listed as...
New wing design could help aircraft be more stable in windy conditions
Slash Gear - 11 Jun 2021 11:43
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed 3D morphing wings they believe could help small aircraft safely navigate windy urban streets. The wing design could also help aircraft land with shorter approach...