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Experts working with companies affected by the Kaseya ransomware attack say Kaseya is requiring companies to sign NDAs before providing access to decryption key (CNN)

CNN: Experts working with companies affected by the Kaseya ransomware attack say Kaseya is requiring companies to sign NDAs before providing access to decryption key — Washington (CNN)On Thursday, the software company Kaseya announced that it could help unlock any of its customers’ systems … Experts working with companies affected by the Kaseya ransomware attack

PropertyGuru, which runs real estate rental and sale listing sites in Southeast Asia, is going public on the NYSE via a SPAC merger at a valuation of ~$1.8B (Chad Bray/South China Morning Post)

Chad Bray / South China Morning Post: PropertyGuru, which runs real estate rental and sale listing sites in Southeast Asia, is going public on the NYSE via a SPAC merger at a valuation of ~$1.8B — PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s biggest property technology company Singapore company is the first acquisition … PropertyGuru, which runs real

PnPAssist: A “Smart” Build Platform For Manual PCB Assembly

Open source pick and place machines have come a long way in the past years, but are not necessarily worth the setup time and machine cost if you are only building a few PCBs at a time. [Nuri Erginer] found himself in this situation regularly, so he created PnPAssist, a “smart” build platform to speed

Scientists discover ancient Roman road submerged in Venice lagoon – CNET

New research suggests that even before the discovery of Venice in the fifth century, extensive Roman settlements could’ve been present in the Venice lagoon. Scientists discover ancient Roman road submerged in Venice lagoon – CNET Source: CNet

Cloudflare accuses AWS of massive markups on egress bandwidth fees per region, estimating North American and European customers pay 80x the operational costs (The Cloudflare Blog)

The Cloudflare Blog: Cloudflare accuses AWS of massive markups on egress bandwidth fees per region, estimating North American and European customers pay 80x the operational costs — Loading… When web hosting services first emerged in the mid-1990s, you paid for everything on a separate meter: bandwidth, storage, CPU, and memory. Cloudflare accuses AWS of massive

In historic first, NASA spacecraft maps what lurks below surface of Mars – CNET

NASA’s InSight lander has allowed planetary scientists to map the interior of another planet for the first time. In historic first, NASA spacecraft maps what lurks below surface of Mars – CNET Source: CNet

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero teaser reveals full movie title, confirms 2022 release – CNET

We also get a peek at some new characters and changed visual aesthetics. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero teaser reveals full movie title, confirms 2022 release – CNET Source: CNet

Blizzard president calls sexual harassment lawsuit "extremely troubling" in internal memo while a VP says it presents a "distorted and untrue" view of company (Kris Holt/Engadget)

Kris Holt / Engadget: Blizzard president calls sexual harassment lawsuit “extremely troubling” in internal memo while a VP says it presents a “distorted and untrue” view of company — Blizzard president J. Allen Brack called the allegations ‘extremely troubling.’ Blizzard president calls sexual harassment lawsuit "extremely troubling" in internal memo while a VP says it

Facebook rolls out cloud games on Apple devices through a web app – CNET

The social network also criticizes Apple’s cloud gaming policy again. Facebook rolls out cloud games on Apple devices through a web app – CNET Source: CNet

Facebook announces the Passthrough API, which allows Oculus Quest 2 developers to use real-world images collected via sensors to create mixed reality apps (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)

Mitchell Clark / The Verge: Facebook announces the Passthrough API, which allows Oculus Quest 2 developers to use real-world images collected via sensors to create mixed reality apps — Developers will get the experimental feature with Oculus’ next SDK — Facebook announced a new API that will let developers incorporate video … Facebook announces the

Tesla Model S steering yoke is mandatory, says Musk – Roadshow

The highly polarizing and kind of dumb steering setup on the recently redone Model S is all you get. Tesla Model S steering yoke is mandatory, says Musk – Roadshow Source: CNet

A look at Amazon's Key For Business program, launched in 2018 to let drivers unlock apartment buildings via an app, which it is encouraging landlords to adopt (Joseph Pisani/Associated Press)

Joseph Pisani / Associated Press: A look at Amazon’s Key For Business program, launched in 2018 to let drivers unlock apartment buildings via an app, which it is encouraging landlords to adopt — NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is tired of ringing doorbells. — The online shopping giant is pushing landlords around the country …

A Nerf Ball Turret Complete With FPV

Sentry turrets have long been a feature of science fiction films and video games. These days, there’s nothing stopping you from building your own. [otjones99] has done just that, with his FPV Nerf Ball launcher. The system works on the basic principle of launching soft foam balls via a pair of counter-rotating wheels. It’s a

The F.T.C. asks for an extension to refile its Facebook antitrust suit.

The F.T.C. said in its request that it had reached an agreement with Facebook over the proposed extension. The F.T.C. asks for an extension to refile its Facebook antitrust suit. Source: NY Times Tech

Old, Snake Eyes aren't streaming on HBO Max or anywhere, sorry – CNET

HBO Max has been linked in people’s minds with streaming new movies when they hit theaters — but this weekend’s big releases, Old and Snake Eyes, aren’t there or on any service. Old, Snake Eyes aren't streaming on HBO Max or anywhere, sorry – CNET Source: CNet

RS Q E-Tron: Audi's Dakar-bound dirt devil gets tested – Roadshow

This hybrid off-roader features an electrified powertrain that’s good for about 670 horsepower. RS Q E-Tron: Audi's Dakar-bound dirt devil gets tested – Roadshow Source: CNet

Oculus’ Passthrough API will enable experiences that mix VR and the real world

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook announced a new API that will let developers incorporate video from the Quest 2’s sensors into their games and applications, creating a mixed reality experience. With the Passthrough API, developers will not only be able to mix the black-and-white images from the headset’s sensors into their

Lotus partners with audio manufacturer KEF on Emira sound system – Roadshow

This is the well-known high-end audio company’s first crack at designing a car stereo. Lotus partners with audio manufacturer KEF on Emira sound system – Roadshow Source: CNet

Researchers say they embedded malware in up to half of the neurons in the benchmark AlexNet AI model⁠ and still kept the model's accuracy rate above 93.1% (Radhamely De Leon/VICE)

Radhamely De Leon / VICE: Researchers say they embedded malware in up to half of the neurons in the benchmark AlexNet AI model⁠ and still kept the model’s accuracy rate above 93.1% — In a proof-of-concept, researchers reported they could embed malware in up to half of an AI model’s nodes and still obtain very

Teen on Blue Origin flight told Bezos he's never ordered off Amazon – CNET

Oliver Daemen told Reuters about his confession to the e-commerce giant’s ex-CEO. Teen on Blue Origin flight told Bezos he's never ordered off Amazon – CNET Source: CNet

5 games that might not suck so much if they got modern remakes

Remakes, remasters, and retreads are all the rage these days. But don’t let the publishers fool you, they’re not taking many chances. From the Mass Effect franchise remasters to the outstanding Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 & 2 remake, most of the game revivals we’re seeing are for titles that were beloved by the masses,

Considering a mortgage refinance? Rates may be going even lower – CNET

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is eliminating a major refinancing fee, which could make your next refinance even cheaper. Considering a mortgage refinance? Rates may be going even lower – CNET Source: CNet

NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Throughout the past week, we’ve seen story after story about a company called NSO Group, and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message, and reports that two women

Can You Get a Good Workout With Virtual Reality?

Virtual reality headsets have come a long way since the first time I saw a VR “arcade” pop up in a mall in the 1990s. (I never played, although I was curious; five bucks a game was like a whole week’s allowance.) Now you can strap on a headset and walk around your living room,

The music for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremonies? It comes from video games.

Nations walked out to obscure tracks from “Final Fantasy,” “Monster Hunter.” The music for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremonies? It comes from video games. Source: Washington Post Tech

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