Gadget News
Galaxy Fold 2 punch-hole camera may have an odd but reasonable location
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2020 06:51
Most eyes might be on the Galaxy Note 20 in August but it won’t be the only one on Samsung’s stage. Some might actually be more interested in seeing what’s changed in Samsung’s third foldable phone which leaks su...
Three GOP Senators Introduce Bill Experts Say Would Basically Ban End-to-End Encryption
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2020 06:00
A trio of Republican senators have introduced a bill that would force tech firms to engineer backdoors into their encryption techniques whenever a judge asks them to--essentially banning encryption that prevents hackers ...
CDC warns of Midwestern parasite outbreak linked to bagged salads
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2020 04:17
If you live in the Midwestern United States, you may want to avoid bagged salad mixes for a while. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details a new outbreak that has been linked back to the products, putting ...
Senate bill aims to boost accountability for Section 230 without gutting it
Engadget - 25 Jun 2020 02:57
A new Senate bill promises to bring the Communications Decency Act's well-known Section 230 into the modern era, although it might not make the Justice Department or President very happy. Democrat Senator Brian Schatz an...
Fake the Windows 10 Start Menu update until Microsoft makes it
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2020 18:22
There’s a new Windows 10 Start Menu in the mix, and it’s appeared first courtesy of a strange source. The folks at Microsoft 365 showed off a new look for Windows 10 in the form of a Theme for Pride month. But this i...
Jaguar partners with the city of Oslo for wireless charging I-PACE electric taxis
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2020 16:44
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it is partnering with the city of Oslo to launch a new wireless charging taxi project. Jaguar will provide the I-PACE for the wireless high-power charging taxi service. The project is...
Anker Soundcore Rave Neo review: Fat, punchy bass for the dance floor
TechHive - 25 Jun 2020 14:00
If you're looking for speaker to a inspire wholesale shuffling at your next party, then Anker's $99 Soundcore Rave Neo is just what you're looking for. It's loud with a tight, thumpy low end that will promote all sorts o...
LG TONE Free TWS earbuds clean themselves with UV light
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2020 07:42
Truly wireless stereo earbuds have become the fad these days, mostly thanks to the popularity of Apple’s AirPods. But as any owner of such earbuds can attest to, those small things that you put in your ears every day c...
DOJ accuses WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of recruiting hackers
Engadget - 25 Jun 2020 04:42
The Justice Department is levelling more accusations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange -- though not new charges. Officials have filed a superseding indictment against Assange that maintains the earlier 18 counts ...
Here's An Idea: The Trump Campaign Should Simply Take Over MySpace
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2020 02:55
Following a series of grievances with the social media networks that millions of people actually use, Donald Trump's re-election campaign is floating the idea of setting up shop on a new platform, the Wall Street Journal...
CDC Expands List of Medical Conditions That Make People More Vulnerable to Covid-19
Gizmodo - 26 Jun 2020 01:52
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the list of people it considers to be at higher risk of severe covid-19. Its new guidelines, published Thursday, say that people living with many chronic condit...
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
Engadget - 26 Jun 2020 01:48
If you marched in recent Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Minneapolis or New York, there's a chance the mobile analytics company Mobilewalla gleaned demographic data from your cellphone use. Last week...
Gone with the Wind returns to HBO Max, but with a new warning
Slash Gear - 26 Jun 2020 01:32
A couple of weeks after it was removed, HBO Max has quietly returned Gone with the Wind to its streaming service. As expected, the movie is unedited but now includes a disclaimer that warns viewers about certain problema...
DOJ's New WikiLeaks Indictment Has Significant, Convenient Plot Holes
Gizmodo - 26 Jun 2020 01:20
In its push to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the U.K., the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday published a superseding indictment aimed at broadening "the scope of the conspiracy surrounding alleged co...
Judge Finds That Twitter Isn't Legally Liable for Devin Nunes's Tormentor Cow
Gizmodo - 26 Jun 2020 01:10
Twitter does not have to stop a merry cow from dunking on California Republican Congressperson and Trump bootlicker Devin Nunes, a court has ruled. She will mock him until her last breath. Which will not be today. To gre...
Let's Kill Facial Recognition For Good
Gizmodo - 26 Jun 2020 01:00
There's a buffet of things to be scared shitless about these days, but for those who have sampled even a taste of big tech's eagerness to build and sell facial recognition surveillance software to law enforcement, it's u...
Discord shuts down major 'Boogaloo' server over threats of violence
Engadget - 26 Jun 2020 00:51
Discord is joining the ranks of social internet companies cracking down on "Boogaloo" groups. The chat service has confirmed to Vice News that it shut down one of the largest servers devoted to the group, Citizens of Lib...
The Face Mask Exempt Card con and the group behind it
Slash Gear - 26 Jun 2020 00:36
There’s a printable “Face Mask Exempt Card” out in the wild that the official United States Department of Justice just called out. The card looks semi-legitimate, especially if the person showing the card has a lam...
USDA reveals two massive beef recalls over E. coli and safety risks
Slash Gear - 26 Jun 2020 00:21
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced two massive beef recalls involving 43,000lbs and 83,000lbs of beef, respectively. The reasons for the two recalls, which were announced within days of each other, dif...
For the First Time Ever, Astronomers Spot Light From a Black Hole Smash-up
Gizmodo - 26 Jun 2020 00:12
Black holes aren't supposed to leak any light when they smash into each other--or at least that's what physicists thought.
Apple's new tools can help developers port Chrome extensions to Safari
Engadget - 25 Jun 2020 23:56
When Apple detailed macOS Big Sur earlier this week, it spent a lot of time talking about how it redesigned the desktop operating system to make it look more modern. The company also touched on upcoming enhancements to S...
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting its very own Netflix anime series
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2020 23:25
There’s no question that Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games of the year – probably even of the generation as a whole – so it should be no surprise to see the IP spread to other formats as well. Tod...