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July 19, 2019

US Department of Education: hackers breached an ERP system of 62 colleges, created student accounts, and used them "almost immediately for criminal activity" (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: US Department of Education: hackers breached an ERP system of 62 colleges, created student accounts, and used them “almost immediately for criminal activity” — Hackers are breaching college networks and creating fake accounts that are used “almost immediately for criminal activity.” US Department of Education: hackers breached an ERP system of

Custom Bases Make LEGO Spacecraft Even Cooler

If you’re reading Hackaday, we’re willing to bet that you either own the LEGO Saturn V and Lunar Module models, or at the very least know somebody who does. Even if you thought you’d finally outgrown playing with little plastic bricks (a critical mistake, but one we’ll ignore for now), these two kits just have

July 19, 2019

Sources: the FTC has finalized a multimillion dollar settlement with Google in an investigation into YouTube for violating federal data privacy laws for kids (Washington Post)

Washington Post: Sources: the FTC has finalized a multimillion dollar settlement with Google in an investigation into YouTube for violating federal data privacy laws for kids — The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids … Sources: the FTC has finalized a multimillion dollar

July 19, 2019

Consoles aren’t selling because the next-gen is coming

Sales of current-generation consoles are starting to drop dramatically — most likely because the next generation is on the horizon. While we won’t see new consoles until next year, it appears consumers are already starting to save their money in anticipation. The Switch, however, is the exception to this. Microsoft yesterday revealed its Q4 fiscal

July 19, 2019

Tinder is now bypassing the Play Store on Android to avoid Google’s 30 percent cut

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Tinder parent company Match Group has just become the latest high-profile software maker to stiff Google on its 30 percent fee for all Android transactions through the Play Store. To avoid paying the company on in-app purchases of subscriptions to services like Tinder Gold and Tinder Plus,

July 19, 2019

The Witcher’s first trailer brings Henry Cavill’s Geralt to life

The first trailer for Netflix’s live-action Witcher series has arrived, and unfortunately does not include main character Geralt in a bathtub. It’s evident The Witcher is ready to take over for Game of Thrones as people’s new, favorite fantasy series. The trailer teases the magical Geralt’s story, as he and those around him prepare to

July 19, 2019

The trailer for Steven Universe: The Movie introduces a new villain and a new look

As of the end of the last season of Cartoon Network’s beloved science-fiction-and-feelings animated series Steven Universe, things seemed pretty ideal for the heroes. The series’ biggest villains broke down and talked about their emotions, and came at least provisionally to terms with their past mistakes. It looked like Steven might finally be able to

July 19, 2019

Google is making it easier to monitor the battery life of wireless earbuds in Android

Pixel buds | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has been steadily building out its Bluetooth Fast Pair features for the last few years, and the company just revealed the next wave of updates that should make managing compatible Bluetooth devices even better on Android. The biggest update is said to be

‘Arrogance,’ ‘a ploy,’ ‘bold’: Here’s what officials are saying about Facebook’s Libra

Officials at home and abroad sounded off this week about Facebook’s plans to start a cryptocurrency, expressing fears it could destabilize financial markets. ‘Arrogance,’ ‘a ploy,’ ‘bold’: Here’s what officials are saying about Facebook’s Libra Source: Washington Post Tech

Publishers are pissed about Amazon’s upcoming Audible Captions feature

{$inline_image} Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge Earlier this week, Audible revealed that it was working on a new feature for its audiobook app: Audible Captions, which will use machine learning to transcribe an audio recording for listeners, allowing them to read along with the narrator. While the Amazon-owned company claims it is designed

July 19, 2019

Order Groceries Online Before You Head Home From a Trip

I’m sure you’ve been there. You come home from a long day of travel—exhausted and famished—only to open up your refrigerator to see it stocked full of nothing. Bah. You just want food. Preferably fresh food if you’ve been eating your meals off of airplane trays for far too many hours. Read more… Order Groceries

July 19, 2019

Enable 2FA for Your Discord Account so You Don't Get Phished

The good news? A recent phishing attempt hit Discord and only ensnared a small batch of users—around 2,500 in all. The bad news? There’s no easy tool to tell if you’re on that list, so you might as well take a moment to reset your password on the service right now. More important, it’s time

Comic-Con 2019: Russo brothers, Endgame writers spill Avengers secrets – CNET

Heads up: Thanos was going to de-CAPitate Captain America. Comic-Con 2019: Russo brothers, Endgame writers spill Avengers secrets – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2019

Medallia, a customer experience management platform, closes up 76% on its first day trading, after raising $326M at a valuation of $2.5B in its IPO (Kate Clark/TechCrunch)

Kate Clark / TechCrunch: Medallia, a customer experience management platform, closes up 76% on its first day trading, after raising $326M at a valuation of $2.5B in its IPO — Customer experience management platform Medallia (NYSE: MDLA) rose up more than 70% in its New York Stock Exchange debut Friday. Medallia, a customer experience management

American Airlines and Qantas gain approval to form joint venture – CNET

Qantas and AA could coordinate flight pricing, sales and frequent flyer programs. American Airlines and Qantas gain approval to form joint venture – CNET Source: CNet

Star Trek: Picard unveils first look at costumes, props at San Diego Comic-Con – CNET

The Starfleet museum returns to San Diego for Comic-Con with a large installation of Jean-Luc Picard’s life. Star Trek: Picard unveils first look at costumes, props at San Diego Comic-Con – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2019

The first clip from Rick and Morty season 4 stars a diabolical Taika Waititi

There’s been a Rick and Morty-sized hole in our hearts since October 2017, but San Diego Comic-Con’s first look at the show’s fourth season promises new hijinks soon. The clip stars an alien intern, voiced by Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, who has developed an app that Morty and his father Jerry want removed from

Parrot reportedly grounds its toy drones – CNET

The French company will instead focus on its Anafi camera drone line, according to a report. Parrot reportedly grounds its toy drones – CNET Source: CNet

July 19, 2019

It's Time to Find a Safe Deposit Box Alternative

Safe deposit boxes are legendary for revealing items that fix problems—at least, they do in Hollywood stories. But in real life, safe deposit boxes may not be the haven for your valuables they used to be. A horrifying story from the New York Times recounts the tales of some people who put their valuables (think…

July 19, 2019

Here’s How Early You Should Arrive at the Airport

Have you ever been late for a flight and had to run through a terminal Home Alone-style? No? Lucky you. If you have had this experience, though, you know that few things add to travel stress more than showing up with mere minutes to spare before your plane leaves. Read more… Here’s How Early You

July 19, 2019

Uninstall These Eight Browser Extensions That Stole Data from Millions

A massive data leak was recently discovered by cybersecurity researcher Sam Jidali, revealing private information for 45 major companies and millions of individuals. Dubbed “DataSpii” by Jidali and his team, the leak was perpetrated by innocent-looking Chrome and Firefox browser extensions that collected and… Read more… Uninstall These Eight Browser Extensions That Stole Data from

July 19, 2019

Hulu has released Veronica Mars season 4 a week early

Image: Hulu Well, this is a surprise. Hulu had previously announced that its revival of the mystery series Veronica Mars would debut on July 26th, but the service has bumped the release date up by a week. The eight-episode fourth season is streaming now. The series, which first debuted in 2004 on UPN, followed high-school

July 19, 2019

Huawei says 28 out of its 50 commercial 5G infrastructure contracts are in Europe (Li Tao/South China Morning Post)

Li Tao / South China Morning Post: Huawei says 28 out of its 50 commercial 5G infrastructure contracts are in Europe — Huawei said 28 of 50 commercial contracts for 5G that it signed globally are with operators in Europe Europe is a key market for Huawei’s 5G equipment, especially since the US has been

DIY Scintillation Detector Is Mighty Sensitive

Geiger counters are a popular hacker project, and may yet prove useful if and when the nuclear apocalypse comes to pass. They’re not the only technology out there for detecting radiation however. Scintillation detectors are an alternative method of getting the job done, and [Alex Lungu] has built one of his own. Scintillation detectors have

July 19, 2019

Trump repeatedly asks NASA administrator why we can’t go straight to Mars

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images On Friday, President Trump commemorated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with a photo opportunity in the Oval Office, where he spent a lot of time questioning his administration’s own policy for deep space human exploration. Surrounded by NASA officials, Moon walkers, and lawmakers, Trump repeatedly asked NASA’s administrator, Jim

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