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Go Back in Time and Use the Old macOS Dashboard Widgets With This Cool Website
Gizmodo - 3 Jul 2021 22:05
Although Apple killed its beloved widget Dashboard in 2019, a savvy developer has created a way for us to travel back in time and experience that old Apple nostalgia.
Qualcomm thinks it can make a laptop chip better than Apple's M1
AppleInsider - 3 Jul 2021 03:46
Qualcomm believes it can produce a laptop chip that can compete with Apple Silicon thanks to a team of former Apple engineers who now work for the chipmaker. Credit: WikiMedia Commons Current laptop chip manufacturers li...
NASA Continues to Try and Rescue Failing Hubble
Universe Today - 3 Jul 2021 04:23
The search for Hubble's error continues, and could involve some complex and risky operations really soon! The post NASA Continues to Try and Rescue Failing Hubble appeared first on Universe Today.
Technology Provider Kaseya Warns of Cyberattack
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jul 2021 05:02
Kaseya warned that a key software tool used by companies to manage technology at other businesses may have been the target of a cyberattack.
Ryan Reynolds' wireless carrier just offered the craziest promo we've ever seen
BGR - 3 Jul 2021 02:19
When he's not busy making awesome movies, sparring with his wife on social media, or selling gin, Ryan Reynolds also sells smartphone plans under his Mint Mobile company. And he tries to make everyone else in the busines...
Gas leak from underwater pipeline causes fire in Gulf of Mexico, report says - CNET
CNET - 3 Jul 2021 00:56
The fire was extinguished hours later, says Reuters.
A New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of Companies
Wired - 3 Jul 2021 00:23
An apparent supply chain attack exploited Kaseya's IT management software to encrypt a "monumental" number of victims all at once.
Who will get Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's last spot? 5 realistic options
Digital Trends - 3 Jul 2021 15:00
With one spot left in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, here's who could realistically join the roster.
Do Not Stare Into the Crypto Orb
Wired - 3 Jul 2021 15:00
A PrintNightmare exploit, a VPN takedown, and more of the week's top security news.
Apple execs discuss new developers tools, Swift Playgrounds, and Xcode Cloud
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Jul 2021 14:01
In a new interview, Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of worldwide developer relations, and Andreas Wendker, Apple’s vice president of tools and frameworks engineering, talk about the new tools developers have a...
TSA reports huge surge in air travel as US slowly moves on from pandemic
Slash Gear - 3 Jul 2021 13:15
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported screening a huge number of people on Thursday, July 1, marking a milestone in the US’s efforts to move past the pandemic. Though the pandemic is not over and...
Russian hackers are trying to brute-force hundreds of networks
Ars Technica - 3 Jul 2021 13:00
Moscow's Fancy Bear group has been on a password-guessing spree this whole time.
Transgender astronomers speak out about outdated name change policies
Live Science - 3 Jul 2021 13:00
An open letter to a scientific journal has sparked a conversation around diversity, inclusion and safety in the astronomy community.
SpaceX Starlink: A Billionaire's dream of internet for all
Slash Gear - 3 Jul 2021 12:02
Elon Musk is a profound visionary of modern times and his vision to colonize Mars is the ultimate dream humankind has its eyes on. While setting foot on the red planet with SpaceX may happen sometime in the future, Elon ...
Roland Kraemer Fell in Love with the Ocean While Photographing Waves
The Phoblographer - 3 Jul 2021 12:00
"I didn't know how much I needed the ocean in my life and how calm I feel being close to it", says Roland Kraemer. As someone raised in southern Germany, Roland was more of a mountain person who loved the chill of the hi...
Ransomware Group in Meat-Supply Attack Threatens New Targets
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jul 2021 06:43
The ransomware group that collected $11 million from meat producer JBS about a month ago has begun a widespread attack that could affect hundreds of organizations world-wide, according to cybersecurity experts.
Stress-free path to stress-free metallic films paves the way for next-gen circuitry
EurekAlert! - 3 Jul 2021 06:00
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used high power impulse magnetron scattering (HiPIMS) to create thin films of tungsten with unprecedentedly low levels of film stress. B...
Cop tried to use a Taylor Swift song to keep protestor video off YouTube
Engadget - 3 Jul 2021 05:45
It seems more and more law enforcement agents are trying to use online platforms' copyright-takedown measures to prevent videos that show them in a bad light from being shared online. A California police officer has trie...
FTC Charges Broadcom With Illegal Monopolization of the Chip Industry
Gizmodo - 3 Jul 2021 04:47
The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against Broadcom over allegations that the chip maker monopolized the market for semiconductor components, the agency announced Friday.
A Large Ransomware Attack Has Ensnared Hundreds of Companies
Gizmodo - 3 Jul 2021 02:40
A ransomware attack on international IT firm Kaseya appears to have infected hundreds of smaller sized businesses that rely on the company's product, including many based in the U.S.
Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week
SPACE.com - 3 Jul 2021 02:25
Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2).
CDC reports three unusual deadly bacterial infections with mystery source
Slash Gear - 3 Jul 2021 02:03
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported three cases of a severe and often fatal bacterial infection called melioidosis. The source of these infections is unknown at this time, with the CDC saying t...