Many a hacker spent their high school years picking up a few new skills in workshop classes. Whether it be woodworking, welding, or the patient, delicate skill of technical drawing, they’ve been a mainstay of secondary education for decades. However, composites are new enough that they aren’t a major feature of the curriculum. For those
Read MoreIt may not be the smartest or the prettiest smartwatch out there, but it’ll smoke the competition when it comes to price and battery life. Amazfit Bip S review: This smartwatch has two standout features that are hard to beat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdam Clark Estes / Vox: A brief history of video chat, how it has evolved, and how the pandemic has forced big tech to develop new ways to make it feel more like real-life interactions — It looks like we’re stuck with video chat. Is that such a bad thing? — It’s well over 100
Read MorePlanet nine may be orbiting far from the Sun, at the edge of our solar system. Astronomers, seeing odd irregularities in the orbits of the outer planets suspect another, unknown, planet may orbit beyond the eight we know of today. The number of known planets in our solar system has risen and fallen over time.
Read MoreMegan Morrone / OneZero : A look at the struggle between Change.org’s image as a tool for social change and its for-profit open platform that can be used to promote hate speech — “They want to ‘inspire people to be the change they want to see in the world.’ But, what type of change do they
Read MoreThe low-cost LED has changed the way we approach lighting in all its forms, allowing complex addressable displays and all sorts of lighting goodness. But what did we do before we had cheap LED arrays? Use neon bulbs, perhaps? That’s exactly what [Manawyrm] has done with his chainable 8×8 neon matrix boards, taking 64 neon
Read MoreAlex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: How tech companies place favorable newspaper op-eds, purportedly from small business owners, think tanks, and academics, without disclosing their involvement — Why you should probably read opinion pieces supporting the tech giants with skepticism. — 7 hr How tech companies place favorable newspaper op-eds, purportedly from small business owners, think
Read MoreThomas Brewster / Forbes: The FBI is using Sabre, the biggest of three firms that store a majority of the world’s travel info, to spy on suspects’ movements through sealed court orders — American border patrol already has significant surveillance powers and collects vast amounts of data on who is flying into and out of
Read MoreThe data could have included direct messages and other information. Twitter said these accounts were not verified. Twitter says hackers downloaded data from up to 8 accounts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReview: The R-rated show starring Katherine Langford squanders its promising spin on the Lady of the Lake. Netflix's Cursed tries to imitate Game of Thrones, but fails – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Z80 is one of those old CPUs that is both obtainable and easy to work with — at least in some versions. [Doctor Volt] put together what may be the simplest possible setups to get a working Z80 system. He has the processor, of course. But everything else — clock, memory, and power —
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro On Friday evening, Twitter issued its first full blog post about what happened after the biggest security lapse in the company’s history, one that led to attackers getting hold of some of the highest profile Twitter accounts in the world — including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, Tesla
Read MoreTwitter: Twitter provides an overview about what it knows about Wednesday’s hack so far: how it happened, what the attackers accessed, its actions, and the next steps — As we’ve been informing via the @TwitterSupport account, on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, we detected a security incident at Twitter and took immediate action. Twitter provides an
Read MoreWill Rinehart / Wired: Andrew Yang’s Data Dividend Project would force social media companies to compensate users, but the plan underestimates difficulty of valuing data — He wants social media companies to pay you for the data you produce. But loopholes abound, it’s too expensive, and other plans like it have failed. Andrew Yang's Data
Read MoreThey’re the goths of the deep, like Vantablack with fins. Ultra-black nightmare fish reveal secrets of deep-ocean camouflage – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou really should learn to read Morse code. But if you can’t — or even if you can, and just want a break — you can always get a computer to do it. For example, [jmharvey1] has a decoder that runs on a cheap Bluepill dev board. The device uses a touchscreen and a few
Read MoreDo you need to rethink your budget in light of the coronavirus? Here’s how to update — or create — yours to survive right now. Updating your budget to be recession-proof – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe next edition of the popular NFL video game will go with a generic Washington team until a new identity is officially unveiled by the organization. In ‘Madden NFL 21,’ Washington’s pro football team will get a generic name makeover Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Kena Krutsinger/NBAE via Getty Images Fortnite’s newest in-game emote is a collaborative one. Epic Games this evening announced the launch of “The Renegade,” the viral TikTok dance created by Atlanta teenager Jalaiah Harmon. The Twitter account for Fortnite openly cites Harmon, writing, “Go, go, go, go, let’s go and bust out some [fire]
Read MoreIllustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Reporters are starting to piece together the behind-the-scenes events of the unprecedented Twitter attack on Wednesday almost as fast as the official investigators themselves. And the clearest idea of what may have happened two days ago — when roughly 130 accounts were compromised using internal company tools —
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Reporters are starting to piece together the behind-the-scenes events of the unprecedented Twitter attack on Wednesday almost as fast as the official investigators themselves. And the clearest idea of what may have happened two days ago — when roughly 130 accounts were compromised using internal company tools
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the best type of policies — and the insurance companies that sell them. Best life insurance for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe unbox Hasbro’s new Lightning Collection helmet, which morphs wearers into the first Mighty Morphin’ leader. New Power Rangers helmet lets you cosplay as the original Red Ranger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarn miles toward a free flight when flying with your preferred airline. Best airline credit cards for July 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSmart homes come with a lot of perks, not least among which is the ability to monitor the goings-on in your home, track them, and make trends. Each piece of monitoring equipment, such as sensors or cameras, is another set of wires that needs to be run and another “thing” that needs to be maintained
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