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The Root New Zealand Mosques Shooting Suspect Called Trump a 'Symbol of White Supremacy' and Claimed
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 23:37
The Root New Zealand Mosques Shooting Suspect Called Trump a 'Symbol of White Supremacy' and Claimed He Was Just a 'Regular White Man' Ensuring a 'Future for My People' | Jezebel This $500 Billion Lawsuit Against Lori Lo...
Silicon Valley's Fingerprints Are All Over the College Bribery Scandal
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 17:04
When the insular Silicon Valley venture capital world found out this week that over a dozen local wealthy parents got caught bribing their way into colleges like the University of Southern California, their first reactio...
The best Qi wireless charging power banks
Engadget - 15 Mar 2019 17:00
By Nick Guy This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full Qi wireles...
Johnson & Johnson Hit With $29.4 Million Verdict Over Its Talc Products
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 05:00
A woman who alleged that Johnson & Johnson products containing talcum powder were linked to her mesothelioma was awarded millions by a jury in California, Reuters reported Wednesday. The verdict follows a nine-week trial...
Galaxy S10 ultrasonic fingerprint scanner to get software fixes
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 04:42
It seems the Samsung may have thrown away years of advancement and trust that it gained from its biometric security technologies for the sake of reducing bezels. Although it was never as accurate and secure as Apple’s ...
Pentagon Brass Bafflingly Accuses Google of Providing 'Direct Benefit' to China's Military
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 01:46
There are many reasons to be critical of Google. But on Thursday, General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stopped just short of accusing the tech giant of treason.
Qualcomm and Apple respond to CA case findings
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 23:23
Qualcomm just won one of its numerous court battles against Apple this week in San Diego, California, USA. This court case alleged that Apple infringed upon a number of Qualcomm patents with its smartphones iPhone 7, 7 P...
Twitter tests conversation 'subscriptions'
Engadget - 15 Mar 2019 23:21
Twitter is testing yet another new feature: a "subscribe to conversation" button that would let users follow a thread without liking or replying to it. Twitter user and software engineer Jane Manchun Wong (who's known fo...
Qualcomm awarded $31m in Apple patent infringement case
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 23:20
Qualcomm has won a legal case against Apple in the Southern District of California, the company announced. The case involved a lawsuit Qualcomm filed against Apple in July 2017 alleging the company had infringed upon som...
If You Pirated a Copy of Photoshop, You're as Much a 'Hacker' as Beto O'Rourke
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 23:00
Beto O'Rourke, former senate candidate and current dad with a skateboard, has lost much of his shine since losing to Ted Cruz in November. When you're not running against a brazen ghoul who cosplays as the Penguin 24/7, ...
In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder Mission Unknowingly Landed Near the Shores of a Ancient Martian Sea
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 22:50
Nearly 25 years ago, the Pathfinder spacecraft explored a suspected floodplain on Mars. Unbeknownst to NASA at the time, the waters that long ago carved Pathfinder's landing site spilled out from a previously undocumente...
NASA is simulating extremely hot alien atmospheres on Earth
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 22:43
Scientists at NASA JPL are creating alien atmospheres to better understand distant exoplanets. The space agency detailed part of this project, which involves using a special type of ‘oven’ to heat a mixture of carbon...
Beto O'Rourke was a member of hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow
Engadget - 15 Mar 2019 22:24
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke was a member of the influential US-based hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow (CDC), according to a report from Reuters. The former three-term congressman from Texas confirme...
DoorDash Has Been Confusing Its Workers About Payments for Nearly Two Years
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 22:07
This week, in a letter addressing individual workers of the food delivery service DoorDash, the company's co-founder and CEO Tony Xu appeared to finally face brewing tension over the startup's tipping model. In the lette...
NASA says astronauts Koch and Hague arrived safely at the ISS
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 21:54
NASA has announced that its astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague safely arrived at the International Space Station and have since boarded the vessel. The trip took place on Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft alongside Rosco...
Is the Tesla Model Y an SUV - and does it matter?
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 21:54
Nobody can quite agree on what the Tesla Model Y is. Last night, at the grand unveiling of what’s set to be the fourth car in the automaker’s electric line-up, Tesla CEO Elon Musk referred to the Model Y as a “mids...
FCC wants to help identify the floor a 911 call is coming from
Engadget - 15 Mar 2019 21:42
The Federal Communications Commission issued a new proposal today designed to help first responders better locate 911 callers. The proposed rules would require cellular providers to provide more detailed locations of cal...
Indian Scientists Measure 1.3-Billion-Volt Thunderstorm, the Strongest on Record
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 21:30
Scientists in India observed the highest-voltage thunderstorm ever documented with the help of a subatomic particle you might not hear much about: the muon.
Add a Bunch of Extra Ethernet Ports to Your Router Today
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 21:27
Sometimes the number of built-in LAN ports in your sexy, modern router isn't enough. Luckily there's a cheap solution: Networking switches.
Jury decides Apple violated three Qualcomm patents in iPhones
Engadget - 15 Mar 2019 21:19
Following a two-week trial, a jury has determined that Apple violated three Qualcomm patents in some iPhones. The jury awarded Qualcomm $31 million, the full amount it was seeking, though Apple had won a ruling to limit ...
Lawmakers Move to Block Companies From Using Face Recognition Without Your Consent
Gizmodo - 15 Mar 2019 21:10
On the heels of this week's news that a major tech company had scraped nearly a million images off Flickr to help train a facial-recognition tool, Senate lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at prohibit...
2020 Mustang Grabber Lime paint job is eye-searingly retro
Slash Gear - 15 Mar 2019 21:06
Few would describe the Ford Mustang as subtle at the best of times, but the 2020 Mustang is getting even more outlandish with a new, eye-searing green paint job. The automaker has dipped into what it’s referring to as ...