If you need to back up your data for work, school, or play, there are loads of hard drives out there waiting to be filled to the brim with your precious files. And I’ve got some good news for you: they’re getting cheaper and smaller – like Seagate’s offerings for 2019. The new Backup Plus
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: Google is pushing the Trump administration to exempt it from a ban on exports to Huawei, warning that it could compromise national security — Google has warned the Trump administration it risks compromising US national security if it pushes ahead with sweeping export restrictions on Huawei … Sources: Google is pushing the
Read MoreThe sound a set of machined robot legs tapping on concrete make is remarkable. If for nothing more, the video after the break is worth watching just for this. It’s what caught my attention when I first wandered by the Mech Warfare area at Maker Faire, as one of the competitors had their bot out
Read MoreAnother day, another cryptocurrency heist. Hackers have breached over 100 Ripple (XRP) Ledger wallets managed by service provider GateHub. If that wasn’t bad enough, additional reports suggest the attackers have siphoned off more than $10 million worth of XRP. “Recently, we have been notified by our customers and community members about funds on their XRP
Read MoreNo, this isn’t a new Anderson Paak video. In a bizarre scene, footage shows a Bitcoin ATM spewing heaps of cash in a shopping centre nearby London’s Bond Street train station, while a security guard does their best to keep onlookers at bay. The video of the curious incident was first posted to Reddit late
Read MoreThe Chinese company’s phones can no longer have the social network’s apps preloaded, according to Reuters. Facebook reportedly stops Huawei from pre-installing its apps – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Indian government is planning to order rideshare companies like Ola and Uber to convert 40 percent of their fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026, according to a report from Reuters. According to sources and documents obtained from meetings, the authorities will order the companies to adopt to electric vehicles gradually: 2.5 percent by 2021,
Read MoreSome of us here at Hackaday are suckers for a bit of chiptune music as the backdrop for many excellent times. The authentic way to create chiptunes is of course the original hardware, but in 2019 it’s far more common to do so with an emulator on a modern computer. That computer doesn’t have to
Read MoreBrevity is baked into the way we tweet, but now Twitter is implementing this philosophy on its own rules. The social microblogging platform has updated, reorganized, and shortened its regulations in an attempt to make it clear for users to understand what is and isn’t acceptable on the service. “We’ve gone from about 2,500 words
Read MoreFacebook won’t allow Huawei to pre-install its apps on smartphones anymore, Reuters is reporting. It’s the latest example of Western tech companies cutting ties with the beleaguered Chinese telecom giant after President Trump issued an effective trade ban against it. Huawei phone owners will still be able to download and use apps like WhatsApp, Instagram,
Read MoreNASA urges space fans to check out the bright gas giant and its moons as the planet nears opposition. Jupiter is so close to Earth you can see its moons with binoculars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAccording to a new report by the Financial Times, Google is trying to make the case to the Trump administration that it needs to be able to provide technology to Huawei in the name of US national security. According to one FT source, the central point of the argument is that Huawei would be forced
Read MoreKatie Paul / Reuters: Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram apps on new Huawei phones — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep … Facebook is
Read MoreStarting this fall in the US, Walmart customers in select cities can choose to have their groceries delivered directly into their refrigerators when away from home. The InHome service will use Walmart vehicles and its own workers equipped with proprietary wearable cameras. Using undisclosed “smart entry technology,” Walmart employees will be able to enter homes
Read More“But can it run Doom?” is perhaps the final test of hacking a platform. From calculators to thermostats, we’ve seen Doom shoehorned into a lot of different pieces of hardware. Many times we’re left scratching our heads at the mashup, and this is no exception. [TheRasteri] wasn’t satisfied with the existing ports of Doom, so
Read MoreNASA put the finishing touches on its interplanetary drone, which will take off from the surface of Mars equipped with a high-resolution camera. This Mars helicopter will image the Red Planet from the skies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBBC’s co-production introduces a new character to its post-Game of Thrones offering. HBO's His Dark Materials TV series: Cast news, full trailer, release date and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe dataset of more than 10 million images had been linked to China’s crackdown on ethnic Muslims. Microsoft quietly pulls massive facial-recognition database from internet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinancial Times: A close look at Russia’s plan for a “sovereign internet”, which aims to use deep packet inspection for censorship and a backup domain name system — Thousands of protesters had gathered outside government headquarters in Magas, the capital of the heavily Muslim republic of Ingushetia in Russia’s north Caucasus. A close look at
Read MoreIt is an unfortunate fact that 3D printers spend most of their time sitting idle, waiting for a human to remove finished prints or waiting for the next print to start. Hackers see such inefficiency as an open invitation to devise a better way, and we’ve seen several innovative ideas come across these pages. Some
Read MoreAs the legislative noose draws tighter around women’s necks, it’s centuries-old technology, or modern adaptation of it anyway, that could provide some much-needed breathing room. After Louisiana and Georgia recently joined the ranks of states passing so-called “heartbeat bills” — legislative bans and restrictions on safe abortion for women housing an embryo after approximately six
Read MoreWhat is a positive void coefficient and how did it contribute to the reactor explosion on April 26, 1986? Chernobyl: Why did the nuclear reactor explode and could it happen again? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Territory EV is an electrified version of a little badge-engineered SUV built by Ford’s Chinese partner Jiangling. Ford China introduces its first all-electric SUV and it looks surprisingly cool – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re putting together a video game music playlist and are in the mood for some JRPG classics, Square Enix just made it very easy for you, as the soundtracks for almost every Final Fantasy game have just popped up on Spotify and Apple Music. And considering the Final Fantasy series has been around since roughly the mid-Triassic
Read MoreIan Sherr / CNET: How YouTube gaming commentators use anger to gain views on their videos, which researchers and some YouTubers say are amplified by YouTube’s recommendations — How to make a successful video on one of the internet’s most popular sites: — Step 1: Find something to be angry about. How YouTube gaming commentators
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