The trackers, advertised for children and the elderly, are being used in the US, Europe and elsewhere. And they’ve got some serious security issues. Over 600,000 China-made GPS trackers have '123456' as default password – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn Anker projector Gold Box, FURmintor grooming tools, 128GB microSD card, and an Express sale lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Friday's Best Deals: Bitsbox, Ni no Kuni, Space Pen, Giant TV, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAttorneys general from eight states and Washington DC are coming together to investigate Facebook’s dominance. Facebook hit by antitrust probe from multiple states – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are so many streaming options available these days, and so many conflicting recommendations, that it’s hard to see through all the crap you could be watching. Each Friday, The Verge’s Cut the Crap column simplifies the choice by sorting through the overwhelming multitude of movies and TV shows on subscription services and recommending a
Read MoreNew research shows at least 30 GPS trackers leak real-time location coordinates from the cloud and allow hackers to access microphones. GPS trackers are leaking info on your kids: What to do – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Nu metal band Korn loves podcasts just like everybody else. It’s putting out a new single today, and it’s also announcing a new, six-episode podcast series it helped create. The Nothing, the name of the podcast series as well as the forthcoming album, is a fictional show about a journalist
Read MoreTHE TOXIC WATER SERIES | Tom Hegen ‘I am fascinated by the abstraction that comes with the change of perspective.’ Continue reading… Tom Hegen’s aerial photography captures the human impact on natural landscapes Source: New feed
Read MoreOnce upon a time, I worked for a newspaper. And that newspaper was looking for ways to cut costs, which meant a combination of layoffs, buyouts and mandatory unpaid time off. In order to create the same amount of content with fewer people, we would need to get creative. We should all, management told us,
Read MoreOriginally $250, this Google-savvy screen makes a great addition to the kitchen. Plus: Sleep better for just $20. Get the Lenovo Smart Display 10 for 5 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“No one offers encouragement quite like Alex Trebek,” says designer and 30-year Jeopardy! watcher Rex Sorgatz. Inspired by Trebek’s fight with pancreatic cancer, and to fight the myth that Trebek is a “smug snob,” Sorgatz built the Trebek Affirmation Soundboard. Read more… Cheer Up With the Trebek Affirmation Soundboard Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe companies are unveiling a new challenge to counter the threat The Technology 202: Facebook, Microsoft team up with academics in race to thwart deepfakes Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFacebook will create its own deepfake videos to help build a system that can detect them. Facebook, Microsoft: We'll pay out m for tech to spot deepfake videos Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA settlement is about 1.7 percent of the parent company Alphabet’s profit in its most recent quarter. The Week in Tech: YouTube Fined 0 Million Over Child Privacy Violations Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreScientists with NASA’s Mars 2020 mission and the European-Russian ExoMars mission traveled to the Australian Outback to hone their research techniques. Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback Source: NASA
Read MoreAll Slow Ring insiders will now get the same build of Windows 10 update due this fall with features on by default. Windows 10 1909: Microsoft ends 19H2 confusion, puts all testers on same builds Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More‘A concept that was universally strange for men and women.’ Continue reading… Seaman creator Yoot Saito on the fishy Dreamcast AI that was way ahead of its time Source: New feed
Read MoreThe company that brought you Cambridge Analytica wants to find you a soul mate. Facebook wants to find you a soul mate. Will users trust the company with their secrets? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIsmail Ajjawi reportedly had his visa canceled after hours of questioning at Boston’s airport, but ultimately made it back before the semester’s classes began. Harvard student gets to classes after being denied US entry over friends' social media posts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHuawei CEO Richard Yu said at IFA he hoped the foldable device would go on sale soon. Huawei's foldable Mate X may go on sale as soon as next month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResearchers have found serious security vulnerabilities in over 600,000 GPS trackers available for sale on Amazon and other online retail merchants that may have exposed user data, including the exact real-time GPS coordinates. Czech cybersecurity firm Avast, which disclosed the vulnerabilities, said it informed the manufacturer about the flaws on June 24, 2019, but added
Read MoreWe’re on the ground in Berlin to bring you everything that matters from IFA 2019. IFA 2019 Day 3: Everything we've seen so far at Europe's largest tech show – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor everyone else, the iPhone requirement and the lack of perks limit its usefulness. Apple Card review: Best for iPhone users who love Apple Pay – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf nothing else, [Justin Atkin] is persistent. How else do you explain a five-year quest to create sonoluminescence with simple tools? So what exactly is sonoluminescence? The short answer is as the name suggests: a release of light caused by sound. In [Justin]’s case, he used an ultrasonic transducer to set up a standing wave
Read MoreThe Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh system includes a router and satellite. | Image: Netgear How much do you love Wi-Fi? Enough to spend $699.99 on a new high-performance Orbi mesh network? The setup is so mind-blowingly sophisticated that Netgear has dubbed it the Orbi WiFi 6 System AX6000 (RBK852), calling it the “ultimate whole home
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge As we await Huawei’s Mate 30 launch later this month, the company has revealed a “new” redesigned P30 Pro. Unlike the existing P30 Pro, it comes in a two-tone matte and glossy finish, in either blue or lavender. While the design is new, this P30 Pro also comes
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