Nighthawk M6 Pro router, now unlocked. | Image: Netgear If you’re in the market for a portable hotspot, whether to have safer internet connectivity in airports and hotels or to get connected in a rural vacation home, you might have considered Netgear’s incredible M6 Pro router available through AT&T. However, if you didn’t want to
Read MoreScott J Shapiro / The Guardian: A profile of Dark Avenger, a pseudonymous PC virus writer from Bulgaria who gained notoriety in the 1990s after the country became known as the “virus factory” — Bulgaria in the 1980s became known as the ‘virus factory’, where hundreds of malicious computer programs were unleashed to wreak havoc.
Read MoreWe talk to the Signal Foundation’s Meredith Whittaker about how the surveillance economy is newer than we all might realize—and what we can do to fight back.
Read MoreIf you’ve never heard of Aerial Imaging by Retro-Reflection, or AIRR for short, you’re probably not the only one. It’s a technique developed by researchers at Utsunomiya University that uses beam splitters and retroreflective foil to create the illusion of an image floating freely in the air. [Moritz v. Sivers] has been experimenting with the
Read MoreInterested in simplifying your financial life? You’re not alone. After all, most people’s finances are too complicated. As a result, other parts of their lives get affected. Procrastination and stress are the results of a messy financial life. Your financial security, independence, and peace of mind can increase when you simplify your finances. In order to
Read MoreLogic Pro is finally coming to the iPad and it brings with it plenty for us to look forward to for a price that many didn’t expect.
Read MoreBloomberg: How Japan-based Rapidus is trying to become a globally competitive chipmaker by 2027, aiming to mass produce 2nm chips just two years after TSMC and Samsung — Tetsuro Higashi is taking on what seems like an impossible task: Create a globally competitive semiconductor manufacturer in Japan from scratch – and do it in four
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is launching a new flight booking tool for its UK customers as part of the company’s wider efforts to expand into other travel markets. Hopper, a Canadian-based travel agency, and Uber announced the partnership to sell national and international flights through the ride-sharing app on Wednesday. Uber has
Read MoreYogita Khatri / The Block: Binance launches Capital Connect to connect VIP clients and investment fund managers; the exchange has 128M users, of which VIPs are a “very small percentage” — – Binance has launched a new platform called Capital Connect to facilitate connections between its VIP clients and investment fund managers.
Read MoreLooking forward to playing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile? You’re going to have to wait until November 2023 at least.
Read MoreRaffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal: Sources: ByteDance postpones opening TikTok Shop to US sellers, planned for spring, to June at the earliest after the service struggled to attract merchants — Doubts over app’s future and tepid adoption of live-streaming e-commerce in the U.S. slow plans for full launch
Read MoreThe Nikon Z8 packs impressive specs into a small body. When I reviewed the $5,496.95 Nikon Z9, I said that “Nikon finally put itself in the professional mirrorless camera race, and in a lot of ways it’s now winning.” I said this because, while most camera manufacturers went small and light, Nikon made a big,
Read MoreIn recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly integral part of our daily lives, transforming how we live, work, and interact. From chatbots and virtual personal assistants to self-driving cars and smart homes, AI has ushered in a new era of innovation and convenience. But what exactly is AI, and why is it
Read MoreThe unidentified attackers have targeted people on both sides of Russia’s war against Ukraine, carrying out espionage operations that suggest state funding.
Read MoreNadia Nooreyezdan / Rest of World: “Religious” chatbots, based on the Bhagavad Gita, emerge in India, with millions using them, some answering ~50K questions per day and others condoning violence — Claiming wisdom based on the Bhagavad Gita, the bots frequently go way off script. — • NEW DELHI, INDIA
Read MoreLogic Pro and Final Cut Pro are finally on the iPad, and that’s more important than you may think.
Read MoreDell’s U3224KB, the 6K 32-inch monitor it announced back at CES, is going on sale today for $3,199.99. That’s over $1,000 cheaper than Apple’s 32-inch $4,999 Pro Display XDR, which also targets professionals with a similar high resolution 6K panel. But Dell’s monitor packs in a host of other features like a built-in webcam, speakers,
Read MoreFollow along with our reporters on the ground as Google executives announce a folding phone, new machine intelligence services, and key software updates.
Read MoreRandall Chase / Associated Press: A US judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against Block over its 2021 Tidal acquisition, saying the company was “free to make a terrible business decision” — A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against financial technology company Block Inc. over its 2021 acquisition …
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google posts an unlisted video ad featuring high-res images of the Pixel Fold, expected to be announced at I/O, showing the hinge, a darker color, and more — Ahead of the announcement at I/O 2023 tomorrow, Google has released an ad that features NBA stars with the Pixel Fold.
Read MoreSohee Kim / Bloomberg: South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang reports Q1 revenue up 13% YoY to $5.8B, beating estimates, a $106.8M operating profit, and active customers up 5% to 19M — Coupang Inc., the South Korean e-commerce giant backed by SoftBank Group Corp., reported better-than-expected revenue growth …
Read MoreCristiano Lima / Washington Post: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress for the first time on May 16 over AI safeguards alongside IBM VP Christina Montgomery and professor Gary Marcus — Sam Altman, the OpenAI chief, will appear for the first time as AI scrutiny soars in Washington
Read MoreFinancial Times: Chinese DRAM chipmaker ChangXin plans a Shanghai IPO, sources say after receiving assurances over exemptions from US export controls for its equipment — ChangXin Memory Technologies to raise funds for production expansion following assurance on American equipment supplies
Read MoreGeoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post: An investigation finds Google Maps isn’t proactively deleting location data consistently when people visit abortion clinics, a year after Google said it would — Our investigation finds Google still retains location data about users who visit clinics, hospitals and other ‘particularly personal’ locations …
Read MoreNilay Patel / The Verge: An interview with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the revamped Rooms feature, flexible work arrangements, the future of AI, inspiration from Apple, and more — Airbnb is revamping its Rooms feature while eyeing AI and betting on work from anywhere. — Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, was
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