Researchers develop a file system for handling exabytes of data stored on DNA databases. Ready to store your data on DNA? Key scaling challenge has just been cracked Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIkea’s Symfonisk speakers will have a dedicated wireless controller when the $179 table lamp and a $99 bookshelf model ship in August. That means that Ikea’s Sonos-compatible speakers will be controllable via the Sonos app, Ikea’s Trådfri smart home app, and the new Symfonisk Sound Remote, which can also control Sonos-branded speakers. The diminutive Symfonisk
Read MoreHere’s why the Lenovo Smart Clock is a better fit for your bedside table than the Google Nest Hub. The Lenovo Smart Clock is the smartest alarm clock for your nightstand – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith iPadOS the iPad makes big strides, but is still missing one big feature. iPadOS makes Apple's tablet (almost) the computer I need – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe tested out the second-gen AirPods alongside Apple’s new wireless Powerbeats Pro. Here’s what we liked and didn’t like from each one. AirPods vs. Powerbeats Pro: The best wireless earphones are… – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSignals Intelligence (SIGINT) refers to performing electronic reconnaissance by eavesdropping on communications, and used to be the kind of thing that was only within the purview of the military or various three letter government agencies. But today, for better or for worse, the individual hacker is able to pull an incredible amount of information out
Read MoreAd Astra, a new sci-fi movie starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones, has received its first trailer and a revised US release date of September 20th. The film’s UK release will come two days earlier on September 18th. The September release is the third revision for Ad Astra, which failed to make both its
Read MorePatricia Nilsson / Financial Times: AI-powered automated news service Radar now writes thousands of stories a month, including general interest stories, for up to 350 local news titles in the UK — The UK’s most prolific reporter churns out thousands of stories a month for hundreds of publications across the country … AI-powered automated news
Read MoreThough much is known about where and when birds travel, a lot less is known about the composition of flocks and how long they stay together. Do birds come together in flocks by chance? Do they actively choose flock members? It’s difficult to understand groups without being able to observe them directly. But advances in
Read MoreOn Monday, at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, Apple introduced a privacy-focused login tool called “Sign in with Apple.” Like similar products from Facebook and Google, Apple’s login tool will authenticate you into various apps made my third-party developers. But unlike the Facebook and Google products, Apple’s is designed to share as little
Read MoreAnother day, another Google product being shuttered. This time, it’s Trips, the travel app that automatically created plans for your holidays in a simple, beautiful interface. Why, Google, why? Earlier this week, Android Police spotted code in the Android app that hinted at its impending doom; subsequently, ZDNet reported that the company noted in a
Read MoreOakland City Council has voted to decriminalize psychedelics that come from plants and fungi, including magic mushrooms. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that law enforcement in the California town won’t prosecute people for possessing the substance, although commercial distribution and possession in schools will remain illegal. The resolution means that Oakland is the second US
Read MoreIn a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for its initial coin offering (ICO). In court documents released yesterday, the SEC outlined that Kik’s sale of one trillion “Kin” tokens was not registered with the SEC. As such, the SEC claims it is an
Read MoreJust a few days ago, on the other side of the planet from this author, there was a mechanical keyboard meetup in Tokyo. Fortunately through the magic of the Internet we can all enjoy the impressive collection of devices people brought, and boy were there some interesting specimens. There were certainly the inevitable collections of
Read MoreThe tech-focused anthology series, like its subject, keeps getting better. Black Mirror season 5 review: As good as it gets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith its iOS 13 update earlier this week, Apple introduced a bunch of privacy-focused features, including ‘Sign In with Apple‘ and limited location tracking. But I’m particularly excited about one that didn’t get much time in the spotlight during the WWDC keynote: the ability to filter out calls from numbers you don’t recognize. Here’s what
Read MoreThe revolt against Facebook is gathering momentum, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg can rest easy for the time being. Amid calls for more scrutiny over Facebook‘s business practices in the wake of one privacy mishap after the other, shareholders of the company made a case for Zuckerberg’s ouster as Facebook‘s chairman. At the company’s annual stockholder meeting on
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: SentinelOne, which provides autonomous, real-time, AI-based endpoint security protection, raises $120M Series D led by Insight Partners — Endpoint security — the branch of cybersecurity that focuses on data coming in from laptops, phones, and other devices connected to a network … SentinelOne, which provides autonomous, real-time, AI-based endpoint security protection,
Read MoreCasey Newton / The Interface: With Apple making its Sign In with Apple feature mandatory for App Store developers, it starts to feel less like competition and more like brute force — On Monday, at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, Apple introduced a privacy-focused login tool called “Sign in with Apple.” With Apple
Read MoreStephen Nellis / Reuters: In new design guidelines, Apple asks developers to put its Sign in with Apple login button above other rival buttons — (Reuters) – Apple Inc will ask developers to position a new “Sign on with Apple” button in iPhone and iPad apps above rival buttons from Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook
Read MoreSpoiler-free: After a shaky opening, Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey brings us on a wild ride to complete an era of mutant adventures. Dark Phoenix review: A new lease of life for X-Men's most compelling villain – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSony promises its upcoming console, often referred to by fans as the PS5, will share saved games, have backward compatibility and more. Sony's PlayStation CEO wants a seamless transition to its next-generation console – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSophie Turner fans might say she’s the “tea.” But does her Jean Grey film hit the spot? X-Men Dark Phoenix reviews are in: 'Inexplicably boring' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRegular Hackaday readers will have noted a succession of stories following the reports of drones in the air over British airports and in proximity to aircraft. We’ve consistently asked for a better quality of investigation and reporting into these cases, because so far the absence of reported tangible evidence of a drone being present casts
Read MoreDevindra Hardawar / Engadget: Apple’s standalone $999 Pro Stand for its Pro Display XDR does not offer any groundbreaking functionality to justify its price tag — You can pinpoint the exact moment when Apple lost the WWDC audience on Monday. John Ternus, the company’s VP of hardware engineering … Apple's standalone 9 Pro Stand for
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