Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating a global hacker-for-hire operation that sent phishing emails to environmental groups, journalists and others. Environmentalists Targeted Exxon Mobil. Then Hackers Targeted Them. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple Arcade has had time to grow, but unfortunately for Apple TV users, it’s still far from an Xbox, PlayStation or Switch competitor. Apple Arcade on TV: Eight months later, still not much progress – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is planning to announce a shift to its own Arm-based processors in Mac computers, replacing chips from Intel, as early as this month at WWDC — – Company readies Macs for next year without Intel processors — Apple is holding virtual version of WWDC event week of June 22
Read MoreTwo of Planet’s SkySat satellites hitched a ride on this December 2018 launch of one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets. | SpaceX In the coming weeks, satellite operator Planet will hitch a ride on one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets, sending up three of its own small satellites along with 60 of SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge I. Recently the president did a bad post, and a lot of people got mad. Twitter hid the post behind a warning. Snap said it wouldn’t promote the president’s account any more. Facebook said the post was bad but would stay up, and that made a lot of
Read MoreThe AI editors confused Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock (left) and Jade Thirlwall (right). | Image composite: Getty Microsoft’s decision to replace human journalists with AI to run its news and search site MSN.com has been criticized after the automated system confused two mixed-race members of British pop group Little Mix. As first reported by The
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is now fact-checking tweets that link 5G and the COVID-19 pandemic by adding a label that promises to get users “the facts about COVID-19,” Business Insider reports. Clicking the label takes you to a Twitter page titled “No, 5G isn’t causing coronavirus” that includes links to news
Read MoreWhile the apps say they are saving them in the pandemic, many restaurateurs say the opposite. As Diners Flock to Delivery Apps, Restaurants Fear for Their Future Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA multiagency group does a “minimal” job of assessing security risks posed by China Unicom, China Telecom and ComNet, investigators said. Senate Faults Oversight of Chinese Telecom Companies in U.S. Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times: Digital volunteerism has spread alongside the pandemic, with community-driven projects like AllClear which provides a directory of COVID-19 testing locations — Three start-up veterans who created an online directory of testing sites are among a wave of volunteers contributing to the virus fight. Digital volunteerism has spread alongside
Read MoreNASA’s newest rover will carry a helicopter in its belly when it leaves for Mars in July. NASA Perseverance rover ready to explore the wilds of Mars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSingapore says it will not carry a GPS chip or have internet and mobile connectivity, but fears are growing among citizens over its potential to track their movements. Singapore may launch wearable device for coronavirus contact tracing this month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUsing tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking. With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe wrote in response to the Harry Potter author. Daniel Radcliffe responds to J.K. Rowling backlash – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKathy Sullivan, the first American woman to complete a spacewalk, descends 35,000 feet to the ocean floor. Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth's deepest point – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has escaped arrest after a court in Seoul denied prosecutors’ request to detain him while they conduct an investigation into alleged accounting fraud. Lee, who goes by Jay Y. Lee in the West and is the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, spent almost a
Read MoreThey’re aiming to make the leap from orbit to some place further and preferably redder. Elon Musk and SpaceX look to focus on building a Mars Starship in Texas – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Eileen Yu / ZDNet: Singapore says the wearable device it is developing for COVID-19 contact tracing will not have GPS, Wi-Fi, or cellular connectivity to ease privacy fears — Slated to be ready for rollout later this month, wearable devices the country is developing for COVID-19 contact tracing will not have GPS … Singapore
Read MoreNew daily cases of coronavirus hit a record high on Sunday. WHO warns coronavirus pandemic is 'worsening,' encourages protesting safely – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge IBM will no longer offer general purpose facial recognition or analysis software, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said in a letter to Congress today. The company will also no longer develop or research the technology, IBM tells The Verge. Krishna addressed the letter to Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and
Read MoreGaten Matarazzo may be able to work longer hours if delay on the Netflix show continues. With Stranger Things season 4 on pause, star's 'getting antsy' to finish filming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBig Blue worries the technology is being used to promote discrimination and racial injustice. IBM to withdraw from the facial recognition market out of profiling fears – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s Duo video calling platform now has invite links on mobile, making it even more of a viable competitor to Zoom and other videoconferencing apps, according to Android Police. Unlike Google Meet, the company’s more fully-featured platform designed for businesses, Duo is a more mobile-friendly and consumer-focused app.
Read MoreDirector Zack Snyder dangles a few more details about his not-so-mythical version of 2017’s Justice League. The Snyder Cut: Reshoots, final battle, and everything we know about HBO Max's Justice League – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGerman air taxi startup Lilium said on Monday it has raised an additional $35 million to fuel its goal of launching an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle by 2025. That’s in addition to $240 million raised by the company in early March, when much of the globe began to feel the effects of
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