An outdoor vacation is one of the safest options for getting away during this eternal pandemic. If you love nature and are particularly ambitious (read: weather-resistant), try planning a fall or winter backpacking trip. Read more… How to Plan a Backpacking Trip Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreOtterBox’s Figura Series case with MagSafe. | Image: OtterBox OtterBox has launched the first third-party iPhone 12 cases that officially support Apple’s new MagSafe accessory system, with the company debuting its Figura, Aneu, and Symmetry Series Plus cases for the new phones today. According to OtterBox, the company is the “exclusive third-party case provider for
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: UK’s ICO reduces British Airways fine for a data breach, in which the personal details of more than 400,000 customers were leaked, from ~£184M to £20M — One of the biggest data breaches in UK corporate history has been closed off by regulators not with a bang, but a whimper —
Read MorePhoto by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images General Motors is rebranding its Detroit-Hamtramck plant for its future in building electric and autonomous vehicles. The automaker has said it would spend $2.2 billion to retool the factory to swap out the production of engines and transmissions for electric motors and battery packs. The new facility will be called
Read MoreI’m underground, back where it all started. Sitting at the hidden cafe where I first met Mike. I’d been studying in my bedroom for the past 9-months and decided to step out of the cave. Half of me was concerned about having to pay $19 for breakfast (unless it’s Christmas, driving Uber on the weekends isn’t very
Read MoreIf you’re the parent of a pre-teen or teenager, you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about and talking with them about social media. Social media can be an important way for older kids to connect with their friends, especially right now. But it can also be full of predators, cyber bullies, and inappropriate…
Read MoreAfter releasing beautiful aftermarket versions of the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis, Analogue has now set its sights on NEC’s library of old-school hardware. Today the company unveiled the Analogue Duo, a console that supports a huge range of hardware including the TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine, SuperGrafx, TurboGrafx CD, PC Engine CD-ROM, and Super Arcade CD-ROM.
Read MoreTimothy B. Lee / Ars Technica: A look at the lidar industry and Apple’s potential role within it, as the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max become the first mass market phones to adopt the technology — How Apple made affordable lidar with no moving parts for the iPhone. — At Tuesday’s unveiling of the
Read MoreIf you’ve spent the last several months cycling your way through the pandemic on a Peloton bike, it’s a good idea to take a closer look at your pedals today, as the fitness company has recalled the clip-on pedals for approximately 27,000 of its bikes. Plus, it turns out you’re supposed to change the pedals on
Read MoreTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 and Amazon’s Echo Dot lead Friday’s best deals. Read more… Friday's Best Deals: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, Amazon Echo Dot, Logitech C920 Webcam, John Wick Trilogy, Nerds and Laffy Taffy, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThese distros emphasise stability, support, and other important business considerations. Best Linux distros for small businesses in 2020 Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Sources: a group of Democratic and GOP state AGs plan to continue their own antitrust investigation into Google even after the DOJ files its imminent lawsuit — A group of powerful Democratic and Republican state attorneys general plan to forge ahead with their own antitrust investigation … Sources: a group
Read MoreTLDR: With over 20 expert services in the RankTools SEO Tool package, you’ll know how to reach the top of the Google search rankings and build traffic to your content. Over 94 percent of all internet searches happen on a Google property — and the volume of Google searches grows by roughly 10 percent each
Read MoreThis week, the first details of BleedingTooth leaked onto Twitter, setting off a bit of a frenzy. The full details have yet to be released, but what we know is concerning enough. First off, BleedingTooth isn’t a single vulnerability, but is a set of at least 3 different CVEs (Shouldn’t that make it BleedingTeeth?). The
Read MoreIn an election year that seems to be filled with more drama, public health crises, protests, natural disasters, scandals, and gaffes than ever before, everyone is on the edge of their seats to find out who will become the next US president. But with a first presidential debate that was so difficult to watch, even
Read MoreGoogle is making it easier to find the closest voting location near you. In a new blog post, the company revealed it has introduced new features to Search and Maps in the US to help you locate the nearest location where you can cast your vote — either in person or via a mail-in ballot.
Read MoreAn internal investigation at Robinhood has uncovered that accounts have been compromised in the security breach. Stock trading and investing app Robinhood infiltrated, leaving thousands hacked Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreApple: Apple opens preorders of the fourth-generation iPad Air with 10.9-inch display, 12MP rear camera, starting at $599, shipping from Friday, October 23 — The most powerful iPad Air ever features a new all-screen design with larger 10.9-inch display, new 12MP rear camera, next-generation Touch ID sensor, and more Apple opens preorders of the fourth-generation
Read MoreApple T-Mobile has clarified that it will offer a $30 discount on the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 — same as AT&T and Verizon. That means the phones will start at $699 and $799, respectively, for T-Mobile customers as well, instead of the usual starting prices of $729 and $829 that Apple charges. There’s
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Extend, which helps e-commerce businesses and retailers offer extended warranties on products using APIs, raises $40M Series B led by Meritech Capital — Extend, which works with companies like Peloton, iRobot, Harman / JBL, Advance Auto Parts, Traeger Grills, BlendJet, SoClean … Extend, which helps e-commerce businesses and retailers offer extended
Read MoreAzure Defender for IoT can help companies keep track of IoT/OT networks without having to install anything on their smart devices and industrial equipment. Azure Defender for IoT enters public preview Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe big event is over, but a few tasty bargains remain. Prime Day 2020 deals still available: Get a MacBook Air for 0, a Roku for , AirPods Pro for 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft wants you to build for the cloud and has developed a free Node.js course to help learners on their journey. Microsoft: Learn JavaScript Node.js with this new free course Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreApple’s redesigned midrange iPad arrives at the same time as the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. New iPad Air is arriving Oct. 23, and you can preorder now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: The fast-charging feature that snaps into place opens up the possibility for an array of wild new attachments. iPhone 12's MagSafe is the sleeper feature that's a bigger deal than you think – CNET Source: CNet
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