Lane Sainty / BuzzFeed: Australian judge allows man to sue media companies for defamation over Facebook comments written by their readers — Former youth detainee Dylan Voller is suing News Corp, Fairfax Media and Sky News. — BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia — Dylan Voller, the Aboriginal man … Australian judge allows man to sue media
Read MoreTwo quick self-promotional items: I went on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday with one of my sources for last week’s piece on Facebook moderators, and I encourage you to check it out. I’ll also be doing a Reddit Ask Me Anything on Tuesday at 9A PT / 12P ET; I’ll tweet the link when it’s
Read MoreHackers have stolen call records from over 10 cell providers worldwide as part of a “massive-scale” espionage attempt against at least 20 individuals, TechCrunch reports. The attack has been dubbed “Operation Softcell” by Cybereason, the security research firm that discovered it. It’s sophisticated enough that the firm believes there’s a “very high probability” it’s state-backed.
Read MoreAfter launching its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket this evening, SpaceX caught part of the vehicle’s nosecone when it fell back to Earth — the first time the company has ever pulled off such a feat. The structure broke away from the rocket in space and parachuted back to the surface, where it then landed on
Read MoreThe Universal Serial Bus standard came into being more than 20 years ago, ushering in the USB era, which has been defined by two things: a common, ubiquitous standard for connecting peripherals to PCs, and the daily annoyance of trying to plug things in the right way. USB co-inventor Ajay Bhatt has talked to NPR
Read MoreNo, that’s not a typo. With three electric motors turned up to maximum output, this 5 Series prototype is BMW’s most powerful car by a country mile. Meet 'Lucy,' BMW's EV development car with over 7,000 pound-feet of torque – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter all, it wouldn’t be an M car if humans didn’t get any input. BMW Vision M Next concept reminds us there's room in the future for fun – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAn alleged moderator of AlphaBay, a dark web marketplace, has been indicted for facilitating sales on the site before law enforcement shut it down as a result of Operation Bayonet. According to court documents, the moderator received numerous payments in Bitcoin. Bryan Connor Herrell, 24, who allegedly operated under the nicknames “Penissmith” and “Botah” has been
Read MoreThe center core of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket crashed into the ocean as it attempted to land on a drone ship early Tuesday morning. While the momentous launch has been otherwise successful for SpaceX, the crash means that SpaceX still has yet to recover a center core from any of its Falcon Heavy launches. Before
Read MoreA thrilling night-time launch for the world’s most powerful rocket ends with its center core booster crashing into the Atlantic. SpaceX Falcon Heavy's center core crashes into ocean after most difficult launch ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMaking a copy of a purchased game used to be as simple as copying a disk. As the game industry grew, so did fear of revenue loss which drove investment in countermeasures. These mainly consisted of preventing the easy duplication of magnetic diskettes, or having users jump through tiresome hoops like entering specific words from
Read MoreThe powerful rocket is carrying an assortment of cargo to orbit, including a solar sail, an atomic clock and the ashes of 152 people. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Launches on 3rd Mission Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple has seeded the beta version of tvOS to its public beta testing group. The first beta of tvOS 13 corresponds to the second tvOS 13 update made available to developers last week. While there aren’t any major changes to the operating system, there is a redesigned Home screen, multi-user support, and personalized recommendations for each
Read MoreApple has officially released the first public beta of iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13, giving you a chance to try out the new software before it becomes publicly available later this fall. The company has already released two iOS betas to developers, but Monday’s release marks the public launch of the software for
Read MoreApple released the public beta versions of its new operating systems iOS 13, iPadOS, WatchOS 6, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13. These versions might have some bugs and niggles, but if you’re curious like me, you’ll want to install them and check out the new features for yourself. In this article, we have a short
Read MoreIt’s like something from science fiction, but Titan’s lakes could be surrounded with crystals. Titan's gigantic methane lakes could be encrusted with crystals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you like solving puzzles out in the real world, you’ve probably been to an escape room before, or are at least familiar with its concept of getting (voluntarily) locked inside a place and searching for clues that will eventually lead to a key or door lock combination that gets you out again. And while
Read MoreIn a few years, it may become Prime Month. Amazon Prime Day, officially announced for July 15, will run for two days – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon Prime Day is back on July 15th for the biggest sale event in Amazon’s annual tradition of deals and discounts. And this year, Amazon is stretching the definition of Prime “Day” even further: the deals will last a full 48 hours, beginning on Monday July 15th at 12AM PT / 3AM ET, and running
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Researchers say hackers have been stealing massive amounts of call records from over ten cell network providers worldwide to conduct targeted surveillance — At least 10 cell networks have been hacked over the past seven years — Security researchers say they have uncovered … Researchers say hackers have been stealing massive
Read MoreThe actor points out Sony has no idea which eye Nick Fury lost. Spider-Man: Far From Home poster goof unleashes Samuel L. Jackson's Fury – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI vote for “resurrect Tony Stark from the grave” and “make old man Cap put on the suit one last time.” Avengers: Endgame re-release — new footage, how to buy tickets, what we want to see – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s only one real image of a black hole, but there are a whole lot of pictures showing us what they do and what they might look like. What is a black hole? The universe's dark, mysterious monsters – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStart your day off on the right foot with a reliable alarm clock that makes your morning easier. The best alarm clocks of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCelebrate Independence Day with family, friends, games and, of course, deals. The best July 4 sales of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
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