Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ah, dark mode — the charcoal gray color palette associated with night time and eyeball-saving. It’s not without its detractors, not even among my own colleagues. But there are plenty
Read MoreThe video shows how much thinner the iPhone 12’s display is, as well as the MagSafe technology. iPhone 12 teardowns offer inside peek of Apple's latest phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe elusive Asian giant hornets’ nest in Washington state won’t be there for long. First murder hornet nest found in US is about to be destroyed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSahil Patel / Wall Street Journal: Rokt, which helps e-commerce companies make personalized marketing offers during and after transactions, raises $80M Series D, at a valuation of $450M+ — Rokt tools let companies make personalized marketing offers during and after transactions — Rokt Pte Ltd., an eight-year-old e … Rokt, which helps e-commerce companies make
Read MoreThe end of OSIRIS-REx’s sample collector, showing asteroid sample leaking out into space | Image: NASA NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft did its job a little too well on Tuesday, when it tried to scoop up a handful of rocks from an asteroid named Bennu more than 200 million miles from Earth. The vehicle actually grabbed too
Read MoreWindows 10 users will soon be able to launch a Skype Meet Now video call right from their taskbar. Skype is back, and wants to take on Zoom Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook wants a New York University research project to stop collecting data about the social platform’s political ad-targeting, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Ad Observatory, a project of NYU’s engineering school with more than 6,000 volunteers, uses its AdObserver browser extension to scrape data from political ads
Read MoreThe Osiris-Rex spacecraft swiped souvenirs from Bennu on Tuesday to bring home to Earth. NASA steals bits of asteroid Bennu: What you need to know about the mission – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 17 on their platforms’ handling of NY Post story and the election — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 17th. Mark Zuckerberg and Jack
Read MoreHere at the Hackaday we’ve been enjoying a peculiar side effect of the single-port USB-C world; the increasing availability of programmable DC power supplies in the form of ubiquitous laptop charging bricks. Once the sole domain of barrel jacks or strange rectangular plugs (we’re looking at you Lenovo) it’s become quite common to provide charging
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: GitHub removes 18 projects related to YouTube download library youtube-dl after RIAA sent a letter saying it enabled infringement — Main target of the takedown was the youtube-dl project, a Python library that had amassed more than 72k stars on GitHub and was used in many YouTube video ripping tools and
Read MorePhoto by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 17th. “The hearing will focus on the platforms’ censorship and suppression of New York Post articles and provide a valuable opportunity to review the companies’ handling of the 2020 election,” according to
Read MoreState and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November, according to four people familiar with the matter, embarking on a massive legal challenge against the tech giant and its perceived ironclad grip over social media. State, federal antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, sources
Read MoreSome of the sample the spacecraft collected on Tuesday has kept a lid from closing properly, allowing the material to leak. NASA says it collected a large sample from the asteroid Bennu. Maybe too large. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Sources: state and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November — State and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November, according to four people familiar with the matter … Sources: state and federal investigators are expected
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A judge in California has rejected a request from the Department of Justice to reverse a previous decision allowing WeChat to remain active in US app stores. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said new evidence the government presented did not change her opinion about the messaging app, owned
Read MoreU.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are refusing to tell members of Congress what gives them the legal right to use cellphone location data to track people inside the country without a warrant. Senators seek IG probe of border agency’s warrantless use of phone location data Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe penalties were aimed at a Russian research center that developed tools used in a cyberattack on a Saudi petrochemical plant, which took out the safety controls used to prevent an explosion. U.S. Issues Sanctions on Russian Center Involved in Potentially Deadly Cyberattacks Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBehind the scenes, Google and YouTube are trying to put a stop to stream ripping, but seem to be having little impact. There's a huge, secret war brewing between Google and YouTube Downloaders Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMain target of the takedown was the youtube-dl project, a Python library that had amassed more than 72k stars on GitHub and was used in many YouTube video ripping tools and services. RIAA blitz takes down 18 GitHub projects used for downloading YouTube videos Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe hacking group, Energetic Bear, is among Russia’s stealthiest. It appears to be casting a wide net to find useful targets ahead of the election, experts said. Russians Who Pose Election Threat Have Hacked Nuclear Plants and Power Grid Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWith used vehicles sales soaring 15% in the last quarter, your leased vehicle could be worth more on the open market than the cost of buying it out. With some finesse, you could pocket the difference and make some money. Here’s what you need to know. Read more… How to Sell Your Leased Car for
Read MoreYou don’t need cable to watch all Week 7 action. NFL 2020: How to watch Steelers vs. Titans, Bucs vs. Raiders, RedZone and the rest of Week 7 without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIncluding classics, memorable newer games and indie gems. Xbox Game Pass: 14 awesome Xbox One and PC games to play right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNicole Perlroth / New York Times: Officials say Russian hacking group Energetic Bear breached the system that SFO staff and travelers use to access the airport’s Wi-Fi, in an attack in March — The hacking group, Energetic Bear, is among Russia’s stealthiest. It appears to be casting a wide net to find useful targets ahead
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