The LavvieBot S litter box is the smartest place for your cats to poop – CNET
Scooping your cat’s doo-doo is so last year. The LavvieBot S litter box is the smartest place for your cats to poop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreScooping your cat’s doo-doo is so last year. The LavvieBot S litter box is the smartest place for your cats to poop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIndoor cats: bad news. We’re on the leeward side of August, which means severe Netflix drought until the oasis of Labor Day. I certainly won’t recommend Gangs of New York (Tuesday), but if you would, feel free to do so in the comments. I will be alternately bingeing Halt and Catch Fire (all four seasons
Read MoreOver the years, Facebook has evolved from a way to stay in contact with friends to a crucial growth platform for businesses. It’s no wonder why Facebook now has over seven million advertisers and reported $16.9 billion in profit during Q4 of 2018. Get More Impressions, Sales, and Downloads With This Facebook Marketing Course Source:
Read MoreEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned his blockchain is “almost full,” and says it’s lack of scalability persists as a bottleneck that’s keeping organizations from joining the network. In an interview with Canadian outlet The Star, Buterin also remarked that using Ethereum is already expensive, and that any entity that opts to use the network would only
Read MoreThis Microsoft fix will help stop Google Chrome killing your device’s battery life This Microsoft fix will help stop Google Chrome killing your device's battery life Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDespite this, the Commerce Department is expected to extend its reprieve allowing Huawei to do business with US companies. Trump says he doesn't want to do business with Huawei due to 'national security threat' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Wyss Institute at Harvard University Harvard University researchers have developed a new powered exosuit that can make you feel as much as a dozen pounds lighter when walking or running. Scientific American reports that the 11-pound system, which is built around a pair of flexible shorts and a motor worn on the lower back,
Read MoreVirgin Media is one of the UK’s largest ISPs. Freaky Clown is one of the UK’s most respected and experienced ethical hackers. One of these knows a lot about information security. The other is Virgin Media. But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. This tale of woe (and staggering ineptitude) begins when Freaky Clown forgot
Read MoreIf you’ve ever looked at a conference or meetup speaker lineup and thought, “Hey, I could do that!” and then thought, “but wait…how do I get started?” then this is for you. Giving talks at tech events is a goal for many technologists, for good reason: it’s a great way to meet people who share
Read MoreLeading edge computer security is veiled in secrecy — a world where novel attacks are sprung on those who do not yet know what they need to protect against. Once certain tactics have played out within cool kids’ circles, they are introduced to the rest of the world. An IBM red team presented what they’re
Read MoreDespite its immense popularity, I’ve never really cared for Minecraft – mostly because I’m not keen on crafting games, but also because I’m not into the low-fidelity art style that’s all large pixels and flat colors. But now that Microsoft is teaming up with Nvidia to harness ray tracing tech and vastly improve the look
Read MoreAs fake and illegitimate texts proliferate online, books are becoming a form of misinformation. The author of “1984” would not be surprised. Paging Big Brother: In Amazon’s Bookstore, Orwell Gets a Rewrite Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify is adding new features to its Family Plan subscriptions to give parents more control over the listening habits of their children. Starting today in Ireland, and “soon” in the other countries where the plan is offered, parents will be able to set the Explicit Content Filter on
Read MoreWe love unique ways of displaying data here at Hackaday, and this ingenious thermochromic display created by [Moritz v. Sivers] more than fits the bill. Using sheets of color changing liquid crystals and careful temperature control of the plates they’re mounted on, he’s built a giant seven-segment display that can colorfully (albeit somewhat slowly) show
Read MoreImage: Microsoft / Nvidia Minecraft is about to get a major graphics overhaul, thanks to real-time ray tracing support for any player using a Nvidia RTX card. Microsoft and Nvidia made the joint announcement today at industry trade show Gamescom in Cologne, Germany early Monday morning, and ray tracing support will arrive as a free
Read MoreThree of China’s biggest smartphone makers are working together on a new wireless file transfer protocol that will work between their respective devices. Xiaomi’s MIUI, Oppo’s ColorOS, and Vivo’s FuntouchOS — all based on Android — will integrate the peer-to-peer system, according to a WeChat post by Xiaomi’s official MIUI account. The protocol will use
Read MoreThe first couple days with Samsung’s 6.8-inch superphone have been illuminating. Galaxy Note 10 Plus ongoing review: Samsung's camera gets a big boost – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt seems like not a day goes by without a major company being hacked or a government-run institution exposed to ransomware attacks. Now, state agencies in Texas have succumbed to a coordinated ransomware attack that has impacted at least 23 local government entities across the state. The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), which is leading the
Read MoreIt’s called Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and will focus on unresolved storylines from the original. Netflix is bringing back He-Man and the Masters of the Universe with Kevin Smith – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDid you know that the English concertina, that hand-pumped bellows instrument favored by sailors both legitimate and piratical in the Age of Sail, was invented by none other than [Sir Charles Wheatstone]? We didn’t, but [Dave Ehnebuske] knew that the venerable English gentleman was tickling the keys of his instrument nearly two decades before experimenting
Read MoreFor one brilliant moment, it literally lit the night sky. Watch an enormous meteor light up the skies of Sardinia – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEveryone’s favorite Russian scientist from Stranger Things gets a tribute that doesn’t suck. Netflix releases a 12-hour video of Stranger Things' Dr. Alexei enjoying a Slurpee – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“He made a very compelling argument,” Trump told reporters. “I’m thinking about it.” Tim Cook warns Trump that China tariffs would hurt Apple and help Samsung – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump says Apple CEO Tim Cook “made a very compelling argument” that tariffs on China will hamper Apple’s ability to compete with Samsung. The pair had dinner on Friday night at the president’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and Trump described the conversation to reporters from publications
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