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. Instagram this week released Threads, a messaging app strictly for communicating with those on your Close Friends list. It’s a boon for those who use Instagram as their primary social
Read MoreNew York Times: Sources: Trump’s re-election campaign is the presidential campaign that Microsoft said was targeted by Iranian hackers — SAN FRANCISCO — Iranian hackers targeted President Trump’s re-election campaign, two people with knowledge of the attacks said on Friday, in a sign of how cyberattacks … Sources: Trump's re-election campaign is the presidential campaign
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Consumers should stay away from vapes that contain THC, the US Food and Drug Administration said today. People should also avoid all illicit vaporizers, regardless of whether they contain nicotine salts, tobacco, or THC. As of today, more than 1,000 cases of the vaping-related lung injuries have been
Read MoreControlling a single drone takes up a considerable amount of concentration and normally involves wearing silly goggles. It only gets harder if you want to control a swarm. Researchers at Skolkovo Institute of Technology decided Jedi mind tricks were the best way, and set up swarm control using hand gestures. We’ve seen something similar at
Read MoreCord cutters can watch the National League Division Series live tonight on TBS. How to watch Nationals vs. Dodgers NLDS game live without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe HBO show’s first episode screened to fans and focused on Regina King’s Sister Knight. Watchmen first impressions: HBO show cranks the story up at New York Comic Con – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTime to look for a group once again. WoW Classic phase 2 coming later this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto: Niko Tavernise / Warner Bros. Todd Phillips’ standalone supervillain origin story Joker is arriving in theaters amid so much controversy and concern about the potential for copycat violence that the debate has largely overwhelmed the film itself. It’s been fascinating to watch the discussion around the movie shift from “Do we really need another
Read More{$inline_image}As the latest Star Wars movie, Rise of Skywalker, draws nearer, the branded items are starting to come out in force (no pun intended). One of those revealed today is a set of branded cookware from Le Creuset, which includes one item in particular that aims a blaster right at your poor wallet. Disney execs have dubbed today
Read MoreAfter a walk was canceled in March, astronauts on the International Space Station say they now have the necessary gear. NASA's first all-female spacewalk could happen this month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePatrick Stewart beams back into the world of Star Trek as Jean-Luc Picard. Here’s all the latest news on the cast, plot, release date, prequels and dog. Star Trek: Picard — trailer, cast, plot, release date and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple has admitted there’s a component that can go bad in some iPhone 6S and 6S Plus handsets that can keep them from powering on — and it’s now offering to replace that mystery component free of charge with a new repair program. The company’s support page doesn’t offer any details about which component caused
Read MoreKevin Collier / CNN: Sources: FBI is investigating if an attempted hack into Voatz app used during the 2018 midterms was part of a University of Michigan election security course — (CNN)An attempted hack into a mobile voting app used during the 2018 midterm elections may have been a student’s attempt … Sources: FBI is
Read MoreCity officials asked Google to verify a report that its contractors sought to scan the faces of black homeless people to improve facial-recognition software. Atlanta Asks Google Whether It Targeted Black Homeless People Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe new rules for central government bodies aim to achieve savings of 35 percent and will be replicated for other vendors such as Oracle and IBM. Brazilian government limits value of Microsoft contracts Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More“Would you really take sound advice from a basketball player?” That line sums up Sennheiser‘s ad campaign for its new Momentum 3 Wireless headphones. The venerable audio company doesn’t usually do much in the way of commercials, but this one highlighted a particular pet peeve of mine in mainstream headphone commercials: the celebrities peddling them don’t
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple reverses the decision to ban HKmap.live, an app that lets people in Hong Kong keep track of protests and police activity — – App shows policie activity, helps users avoid dangerous areas — Developer said Apple ‘finally made the right decision’ Apple reverses the decision to ban HKmap.live, an app
Read MoreThis week, Destiny 2—Bungie’s long-running sci-fi shoot-and-loot extravaganza—got a thorough overhaul. With its Shadowkeep expansion, longtime players were introduced to some pretty extensive changes. For everyone else, Destiny 2: New Light took the base game and made it free-to-play, welcoming a host of new players… Read more… A Newcomer’s Guide To Destiny 2 Source: Life
Read MoreThe congresswoman sparred with the chief of the Detroit police department, saying the force should only hire black analysts who work with facial recognition technology. Rashida Tlaib isn’t the only one who thinks race biases facial recognition results Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Bose is fully discontinuing its Sleepbuds, the $250 earbuds that were designed to be worn during sleep to help drown out disturbances and other unwanted noise. Returns of the product will be accepted until December 31st, and customers are being promised a full refund. Bose has posted a
Read MoreThe move deals a blow to the heavily criticized effort, which Facebook unveiled in June. PayPal Pulls Out of Libra, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: @leftoblique Google Reader has been dead for over six years, and the internet hasn’t been the same since. I still haven’t found a replacement that I enjoy quite as much as my memories of Reader, and I mourn its death every day. But now, we may finally have a place where we can pay
Read MoreThis week, a few big-name brokerages like Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade announced they would reduce their commissions on online stock and ETF (exchange-traded fund) trading to zero. Read more… Some Brokerages Are Eliminating Trading Fees—What's the Catch? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf you’ve noticed a slowdown in your Netflix streaming or web browsing, there’s a chance that you’ve got someone mooching off your internet. While it may just be a neighbor who’s too cheap to buy their own plan, you’ll want to find out for sure if someone’s stealing your wifi and upgrade your security accordingly.…
Read MorePhoto by Drew Angerer / Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook had some choice words when asked about Facebook’s controversial blockchain project Libra, with the chief executive openly characterizing the company’s plans to launch a cryptocurrency as a blatant power grab. Speaking with the French newspaper Les Echos, Cook shot down any notion that Apple
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