{$inline_image} Since the ether is an old term for the fictitious space where radio waves propagate, we always thought it was strange that the term ethernet refers to wired communication. Sure, there are wireless devices, but that’s not really ethernet. [Jacek] had the same thought, but decided to do something about it. What he did
Read MorePOS solution provider Lightspeed has purchased rival ShopKeep in a deal worth approximately $440 million. POS consolidation continues as Lightspeed buys ShopKeep Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIt’s a busy Q4 for French game publisher Ubisoft. Two weeks ago, it released Watch Dogs: Legions (read my review here), Immortals Fenyx Rising is out next month, and sandwiched in between is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the twelfth major instalment in the legendary series. As the name implies, this instalment brings the franchise to the
Read MoreTech leaders call for unity and for a peaceful transition of power from Trump to Biden. Microsoft, Gates, and Amazon's Bezos pile in to congratulate Biden: Here's what they said Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEngland, Danelaw, King Harald and more. Assassin's Creed Valhalla: All the history you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis election proved Big Tech still hasn’t figured out how to make truth spread faster than lies. Twitter and Facebook warning labels aren’t enough to save democracy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAs electric passenger cars (EVs) become an increasingly common sight on our roads, there’s one classification of vehicle that is still firmly attached to fossil fuels: trucks. I don’t mean SUV-type trucks, I mean the real deal: semi-articulated trucks, haulage trucks, 18-wheelers, and so on. However, that looks like it will start to change for real
Read MoreWe use our phones for three hours and 15 minutes a day on average. So perhaps it’s hardly surprising people are reporting a “new” injury on social media and in the news – “smartphone pinky.” People claiming to have the condition report a change in position of their pinky finger or having developed a dent
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is rolling out a new rewards program that gives its Flex delivery drivers easier access to shifts based on the amount of work they’ve done for the company. A spokesperson from Amazon confirmed to CNBC that the Flex Rewards program is in its early stages, but is
Read MoreBulgaria is yet to produce a tech unicorn, but that doesn’t mean its startup ecosystem should be overlooked. Over the past decade, Sofia’s startup scene has flourished — even if it’s noticeably absent from the top positions in most tech rankings. “Sofia is not London, Paris, or Berlin — but it has an excellent shot
Read MoreUnderstanding how grains flow is vital for everything from landslide prediction to agricultural processing, and scientists aren’t very good at it. What Makes Sand Soft? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Tim Berners Lee’s Inrupt startup releases an enterprise version of the Solid privacy platform, which allows organizations to build privacy-focused apps — Inrupt, the startup from World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee, announced an enterprise version of the Solid privacy platform today … Tim Berners Lee's Inrupt startup releases an enterprise
Read MoreFancy getting yourself something from Apple’s iPhone 12 range? But uncertain of what exact color combination you want? Well, Apple’s iPhone 12 Studio has got your back. The company has just launched an interactive mobile web app that lets you customize your new device’s color, MagSafe case, and wallet attachment. Meaning you can create bits
Read MoreAs the coronavirus pandemic circles the world, a fact of daily life for millions of people has become the wearing of a face mask. Some people sport colorful fabric masks, but for many, this means the ubiquitous Chinese disposable mask. They have become the litter of our time, which as [blorgggg] notes is something that
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has cut off major supplier Pegatron from new contracts following the reveal of student labor violations at some of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s China-based facilities. Bloomberg reports that Apple found Pegatron to be falsifying paperwork in order to cover up violations of Apple’s code of conduct for
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: Indian grocery delivery service Bigbasket confirms it suffered a data breach in which attackers stole user email ids, mobile phone numbers, and full addresses — – Attackers offer to sell data on millions of users on dark web — Cybercrimes on the rise as Covid forces people to shop online Indian
Read MoreEmma Colton / Washington Examiner: Free speech Twitter alternative Parler becomes top downloaded app as conservatives rally support to leave Twitter and Facebook — Social media platform Parler jumped to the top downloaded app this weekend, as conservatives rally support to leave Facebook and Twitter over censorship. Free speech Twitter alternative Parler becomes top downloaded
Read MoreBloomberg: Apple suspends new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering violations of labor rules related to a student worker program — – Apple says Pegatron violated rules for student worker program — Company says new business paused until corrective action taken Apple suspends new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering violations of labor
Read MoreAnyone who enjoys opening up consumer electronics knows iFixit to be a valuable resource, full of reference pictures and repair procedures to help revive devices and keep them out of electronic waste. Champions of reparability, they’ve been watching in dismay as the quest for thinner and lighter devices also made them harder to fix. But
Read MoreInrupt wants you to control who can see your data. Tim Berners-Lee startup launches privacy-focused service to secure your data – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid Pierce / Protocol: Q&A with iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens about the new Massachusetts car repair ballot measure, parallels with the right to repair battle with Apple, and more — A lot of races in the 2020 election were close, but one important one wasn’t: Question 1 in Massachusetts, which “allows car owners … Q&A
Read MoreSubscribe to this bi-weekly newsletter here! Welcome to the latest edition of Pardon The Intrusion, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter in which we explore the wild world of security. During the first wave of COVID-19, contact tracing apps were touted as THE BIG SOLUTION to tackling the pandemic. Most countries rolled out their own versions, and later
Read MoreCandy-sorting robots are in plentiful supplies on these pages, and with good reason — they’re a great test of the complete suite of hacker tools, from electronics to machine vision to mechatronics. So we see lots of sorters for Skittles, jelly beans, and occasionally even Reese’s Pieces, but it always seems that the M&M sorters
Read MoreFor the first time, two people rode a hyperloop pod through a nearly airless tube at 100 mph Continue reading… Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test Source: New feed
Read More“Wear a mask, I’m wearing two.” Tom Holland wears two masks in first Spider-Man 3 set photo – CNET Source: CNet
Read More
