Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: The UK will ban the installation of new Huawei 5G network equipment starting September 2021 and pledges $333M to diversify its 5G supply chain — – Britain set to impose security law on mobile network operators — White House pushed allies to exclude Chinese tech giant Huawei The UK will ban
Read MoreGeorge Lucas, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Warwick Davis, and more honor the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films. Darth Vader actor David Prowse dies at 85; Mark Hamill and others pay tribute – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe attack, first discovered late Tuesday, disrupted the district’s websites and remote learning programs, as well as its grading and email systems, officials said. Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s all part of the government’s plan to rid UK telecoms infrastructure of equipment made by “high risk” vendors. UK bans installation of Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile concerns over COVID-19 probably kept many a guest room empty this Thanksgiving, things were a little different aboard the International Space Station. The four-seat SpaceX Crew Dragon is able to carry one more occupant to the orbiting outpost than the Russian Soyuz, which has lead to a somewhat awkward sleeping arrangement: there are currently
Read MoreAlizeh Kohari / Rest of World: How students in a remote part of Pakistan mobilized during the pandemic to demand better internet from the military-run unit controlling it — Pakistan’s government uses the internet as a means of exerting control — and in a remote part of the country, citizens are starting to fight back.
Read MoreJohn Boyega stars in Small Axe: Red, White and Blue | Amazon Prime I would like to discuss my THOUGHTS about the Netflix movie Happiest Season with you all but I don’t want to spoil the ending if you have not seen it. Suffice to say it could have used 100 percent more of both
Read MoreThe new M1 MacBook models are out and decent discounts can be had on the older, Intel-based models. Apple MacBook Cyber Monday sales: Save up to 0 on Intel-based MacBook Air and Pro laptops and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinally 2020 delivers some good news. Earth now 2,000 light-years closer to Milky Way's supermassive black hole – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUtah officials say it has been removed, but it’s unclear who removed it. The mysterious monolith in the Utah desert has now disappeared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZoe Schiffer / The Verge: Experts say Facebook’s implementation of its ban on selling historical artifacts eliminates evidence of crimes and hinders the tracking of art traffickers — A ban on selling stolen artifacts is having unintended consequences — On October 24th, 2020, an art trafficker in Darnah, Libya posted a series of unusual ads.
Read MoreCyber Monday deals are in full swing on Apple products, but stock is going fast. Here are the best deals we’ve found that are still available. Cyber Monday 2020 Apple deals: Apple Watch, MacBook Pro 16-inch and AirPods Pro on sale now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBlack Friday deals are still available as we head into Cyber Monday and it’s a great time to snag Apple’s AirPods — if you can find them. Best Cyber Monday AirPods deals: Standard AirPods for 0, AirPods Pro for 9 (out of stock at 0) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon still has some great discounts on Apple’s popular tablets. Here are the best sales available right now. Best iPad Cyber Monday deals available: Savings on iPad Air and iPad Pro – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the more interesting display technologies of the moment comes from Sharp, their memory display devices share the low power advantages of an e-ink display with the much faster updates we would expect from an LCD or similar. We’ve not seen much of them in our community due to cost, so it’s good to
Read MoreDebby Wu / Bloomberg: As China gets more expensive and US politics less predictable, Foxconn, Pegatron, and others are increasing production in places like India, Vietnam, and Mexico — – Foxconn eyes Vietnam for some production of iPads and MacBooks — Pegatron is in the process of readying an iPhone site in India As China
Read MoreA mysterious monolith appeared, then disappeared, in rural Utah | Utah Department of Public Safety The Utah monolith has now disappeared almost as abruptly as it was discovered. The Utah Bureau of Land Management released a statement that the “illegally installed structure” had been removed from its public lands by an unknown party, likely on
Read MoreOscar Lopez / New York Times: A look at Cartel TikTok, viral videos showcasing drug cartel culture, that experts say is a propaganda tool designed to mask the violence and attract recruits — Mexico is set to shatter another murder record, but that grim reality is nowhere to be seen on the TikTok videos that
Read MoreZhiyun’s stabilizers for phones and smaller cameras are reduced, too. Cyber Monday 2020 camera stabilizer deal on Zhiyun Weebill-S gimbal 0 off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLogitech’s G502 gaming mouse | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When it comes to PC accessories, I always felt that Black Friday and Cyber Monday were some of the best times of the year to buy new PC-related products. If you are planning to upgrade or even build your very own PC,
Read MoreEvery time manufacturers bring a new “unpickable” lock to market, amateur and professional locksmiths descend on the new product to prove them wrong. [Shane] from [Stuff Made Here] decided to try his hand at designing and building an unpickable lock, and found that particular rabbit hole to be a lot deeper than expected. (Video, embedded
Read MoreYou can still save big bucks on blenders, coffee makers, air fryers, pressure cookers, stand mixers, Dutch ovens, cookware and more. The best Cyber Monday kitchen deals still available: Instant Pot, Nespresso, Always Pan, Keurig and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can save big on a multicooker with these lingering Black Friday and early Cyber Monday Instant Pot deals from around the web. Cyber Monday Instant Pot deals: A Duo Nova and Duo Crisp with air fryer lid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBlack Friday is gone, but Cyber Monday savings are here. Rejoice. Best Walmart Cyber Monday deals: Google Nest Mini, 8 Samsung Smart TV, save 3 on Roomba – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMercedes Ruehl / Financial Times: Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company report: investments in Indonesia’s tech sector in the first half of 2020 totaled $2.8B, up 55% from the same period in 2019 — Sharp spike in investment in south-east Asia’s largest economy after New Delhi closes its doors Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company
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