Review: The R-rated show starring Katherine Langford squanders its promising spin on the Lady of the Lake. Netflix's Cursed tries to imitate Game of Thrones, but fails – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Z80 is one of those old CPUs that is both obtainable and easy to work with — at least in some versions. [Doctor Volt] put together what may be the simplest possible setups to get a working Z80 system. He has the processor, of course. But everything else — clock, memory, and power —
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro On Friday evening, Twitter issued its first full blog post about what happened after the biggest security lapse in the company’s history, one that led to attackers getting hold of some of the highest profile Twitter accounts in the world — including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, Tesla
Read MoreTwitter: Twitter provides an overview about what it knows about Wednesday’s hack so far: how it happened, what the attackers accessed, its actions, and the next steps — As we’ve been informing via the @TwitterSupport account, on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, we detected a security incident at Twitter and took immediate action. Twitter provides an
Read MoreWill Rinehart / Wired: Andrew Yang’s Data Dividend Project would force social media companies to compensate users, but the plan underestimates difficulty of valuing data — He wants social media companies to pay you for the data you produce. But loopholes abound, it’s too expensive, and other plans like it have failed. Andrew Yang's Data
Read MoreThey’re the goths of the deep, like Vantablack with fins. Ultra-black nightmare fish reveal secrets of deep-ocean camouflage – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou really should learn to read Morse code. But if you can’t — or even if you can, and just want a break — you can always get a computer to do it. For example, [jmharvey1] has a decoder that runs on a cheap Bluepill dev board. The device uses a touchscreen and a few
Read MoreDo you need to rethink your budget in light of the coronavirus? Here’s how to update — or create — yours to survive right now. Updating your budget to be recession-proof – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe next edition of the popular NFL video game will go with a generic Washington team until a new identity is officially unveiled by the organization. In ‘Madden NFL 21,’ Washington’s pro football team will get a generic name makeover Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Kena Krutsinger/NBAE via Getty Images Fortnite’s newest in-game emote is a collaborative one. Epic Games this evening announced the launch of “The Renegade,” the viral TikTok dance created by Atlanta teenager Jalaiah Harmon. The Twitter account for Fortnite openly cites Harmon, writing, “Go, go, go, go, let’s go and bust out some [fire]
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Reporters are starting to piece together the behind-the-scenes events of the unprecedented Twitter attack on Wednesday almost as fast as the official investigators themselves. And the clearest idea of what may have happened two days ago — when roughly 130 accounts were compromised using internal company tools
Read MoreIllustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Reporters are starting to piece together the behind-the-scenes events of the unprecedented Twitter attack on Wednesday almost as fast as the official investigators themselves. And the clearest idea of what may have happened two days ago — when roughly 130 accounts were compromised using internal company tools —
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the best type of policies — and the insurance companies that sell them. Best life insurance for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe unbox Hasbro’s new Lightning Collection helmet, which morphs wearers into the first Mighty Morphin’ leader. New Power Rangers helmet lets you cosplay as the original Red Ranger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarn miles toward a free flight when flying with your preferred airline. Best airline credit cards for July 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSmart homes come with a lot of perks, not least among which is the ability to monitor the goings-on in your home, track them, and make trends. Each piece of monitoring equipment, such as sensors or cameras, is another set of wires that needs to be run and another “thing” that needs to be maintained
Read MoreThe internet infrastructure giant helps connect web users to the right website. That went awry on Friday. Cloudflare DNS outage makes websites unreachable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft this week revealed it’ll no longer be making the Xbox One X or the Xbox One S digital edition. Instead, it’ll be focusing on the Xbox Series X, its new baby — though it’ll continue to sell the standard Xbox One S for the foreseeable future. In a statement to The Verge, a spokesperson
Read MoreGlasses USA is having a BOGO sale on its new Bluease frames that block 95% of the blue light emanating from your electronics. Buy one pair of blue light-blocking eyeglasses, get another pair free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly considering taking sworn legal testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg. Facebook executives could be deposed by FTC in antitrust probe, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company’s goal is for 60,000 of its most active drivers to put barriers between the front and back seats to slow the spread of COVID-19. Lyft offers some drivers free partitions for their cars, others have to pay – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Electronic Arts has decided to pull all references to the Washington Redskins name and logo from its upcoming Madden NFL 21 game releasing next month. The move follows the landmark decision from team leadership earlier this week to change the Redskins name and overhaul its brand in response to years
Read MorePhoto by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images American Airlines announced on Friday that it is making the check-in process completely touchless, even for passengers who have to check bags. But the company continues to book passengers into middle seats, so it’s ultimately a small gesture that only slightly reduces the chance of exposure to the
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Popular chat service Discord experienced widespread server outages today. The issues started at around 5PM ET, and lasted nearly an hour. Patreon, Deliveroo, GitLab, Zendesk, Medium, and many other sites were also down, and Cloudflare acknowledged issues with its network affected various apps and sites. “The issue has
Read MoreFederal taxes are due July 15, but so are state taxes. Find out if you’ll need to do some extra paperwork for this tax season. Tax Day 2020: These states don't require you to file a tax return but there's a catch – CNET Source: CNet
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