Sounds strange, doesn’t it? As much as we try to promote the importance of this security measure—a secondary means of identifying that whoever is trying to log into your account is actually you—a recent survey from the Pew Research Center indicates that more than half of those quizzed cannot identify a single example… Read more…
Read MoreApple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly expects the company’s augmented reality headgear to launch early next year. Apple's AR headset might be a sidekick for your iPhone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe love seeing the astonishing array of projects large and small entered into Hackaday contests which push the boundaries of what is possible. Our latest has been the Connected World contest which was announced back in June, and today we’re pleased to bring you its four top winners. As a recap, the brief was to
Read MoreIf you are in the habit of cooking delicious food, you probably cook with some kind of fat. And, whether you’re making olive oil-fried eggs, fries cooked in beef tallow, or extremely bomb chicken nuggets, you’re going to find yourself with a certain amount of leftover cooking fat, which needs to be repurposed, reused,… Read
Read MorePhoto by Mark Wilson/Getty Images On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) requested that the US government conduct a formal investigation into whether the popular Chinese video app, TikTok, poses a national security risk by censoring content that upsets leaders in Beijing. “These Chinese-owned apps are increasingly being used to censor content and silence open discussion
Read MoreImages: Volvo Volvo is one week away from unveiling the first EV under its own brand, an all-electric version of the company’s popular XC40 SUV. On Wednesday, the Swedish automaker said the car will mark another first, too: it will be the first Volvo car with an infotainment system built on Google’s new embedded Android
Read MoreEmployees sent an open letter to Github’s CEO asking the company to shed its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Employees ask GitHub to cancel ICE contract: ‘We cannot offset human lives with money’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Analysis of Latin America’s VC activity shows $2.6B has been invested across 160 deals in 2019 so far, up from $500M during the whole of 2016 — So far, it’s been a good year for Latin America when it comes to venture funding. — In March, SoftBank Group announced
Read MoreLawmakers are scrutinizing Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency and its possible effects on the global financial system. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg agrees to testify before Congress on Libra Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFans of D&D are surely aware of the significance of a good pair of dice. What if your dice were not only stylish, but smart? For anyone who’s ever had to deal with playing board games with less than reputable siblings or friends, the electric die just might be your savior. The dice are configured
Read MoreResearchers at Caltech have unveiled a complex new robot with the ability move between flight and walking on two legs. The machine unique design was inspired by birds. Caltech’s latest creation: A hovering, bird-like robot that could someday explore Mars Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicroscopic bits of plastic are everywhere. They’re in the oceans, being eaten by marine life. They’re in bottled water, having detached from the plastic of the bottle itself. While the health implications are unclear, here are a few ways you can avoid microplastics if you’d like to minimize how much you’re exposed to. Read more…
Read MoreDanielle Abril / Fortune: A look at Google’s product inclusion team, tasked with making sure its products are without bias related to race, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities — Choose Your Region: … Sign up now to receive FORTUNE’s best content, special offers, and much more. — © 2019 Fortune Media IP Limited. A look
Read MorePhoto by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images A shooting outside a synagogue in Halle, Germany was live-streamed on Twitch — marking another use of online streaming sites to broadcast terror attacks. Twitch confirmed to CNBC and The Verge that the attacker had posted the video to the platform. “We are shocked and saddened by the tragedy that
Read MoreWe all know someone who tends to ramble on and on while telling a story. Sometimes, it’s because they’re venting and just need an outlet. Other times, it’s a habit they’ve acquired and don’t even realize it. Meanwhile, you’re a silent bystander, taking in every needless detail of their tale. Read more… How to Get
Read MoreBrad Pitt in Ad Astra. | Photo by Francois Duhamel / 20th Century Fox In the recent science fiction film Ad Astra, Brad Pitt plays an astronaut, and the only surprising thing about it is that he hasn’t played one before. His Ocean’s Eleven ringleader George Clooney already went to space on film in Gravity
Read MoreAnna Baydakova / CoinDesk: The IRS publishes its first guidance in five years for calculating taxes owed on cryptocurrency holdings, clearing up how hard forks should be treated — The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published its first guidance in five years for calculating taxes owed on cryptocurrency holdings. The IRS publishes its first
Read MoreIn my youth I worked for a paid ambulance service, and while we all lived for the emergency calls, the routine transports were the calls that paid the bills. Compared with the glamor and excitement of a lights-and-siren run to a car wreck or heart attack, transports were dull as dirt. And dullest of all
Read MoreTalk about being caught between a tweet and a hard place. Twitter, in its infinite wisdom, recently admitted that it messed up and used email addresses and phone numbers—provided by users as part of their account security practices—for advertising purposes. Read more… Twitter Used Your Phone Number to Send You Ads. Now What? Source: Life
Read MoreFinSMEs: UK-based Sonovate, which offers a platform for back office administrative tasks, raises £110M in debt and equity led by M&G Investments and others — Sonovate, a London, and Cardiff, UK-based provider of finance and back-office solutions, raised £110m in debt and equity funding. UK-based Sonovate, which offers a platform for back office administrative tasks,
Read MoreThe 2021 Chevrolet Colorado has been mildly restyled and updated for the latest model year. The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado looks better than ever – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle’s next flagship is definitely on its way. Keep tabs on the other rumors about the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. Pixel 4 launch in 6 days: All the Google event rumors and what we know so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Apple has begun selling Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller after adding support for the gamepad in the latest major software updates for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the Mac. The Xbox controller is priced at $59.95 and is available from Apple’s website. I’m not seeing any local stores with
Read MoreNew name, same problems. Controversial site 8chan tries to return under 8kun name – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZuckerberg is headed back to D.C. Mark Zuckerberg to talk to Congress about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency on Oct. 23 – CNET Source: CNet
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