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February 16, 2020

The court filing sheds light on how US was able to attribute the Equifax hack to China and the techniques alleged state sponsored hackers used (Jeff Stone/CyberScoop)

Jeff Stone / CyberScoop: The court filing sheds light on how US was able to attribute the Equifax hack to China and the techniques alleged state sponsored hackers used — Even for U.S. law enforcement, the Equifax hack was different. — Unlike in previous examples of apparent Chinese government-backed cyber-operations … The court filing sheds

iPhone XR vs. iPhone 8 Plus specs: Which iPhone should you buy? – CNET

Don’t dismiss these “older” iPhones — they still work great and you can get them for cheaper. iPhone XR vs. iPhone 8 Plus specs: Which iPhone should you buy? – CNET Source: CNet

February 16, 2020

This mapping tool tracks the history of coronavirus and its recent outbreaks

In the final weeks of 2019, a virus slipped furtively from animal to human somewhere in the Chinese city of Wuhan. This inauspicious moment marked the sounding of a starting pistol, unheard at first but now echoing deafeningly across the globe. The race to stop a pandemic had begun. We have been trying to keep

Making Your Own Maple Syrup Just Got A Little Easier

[ctstarkdesigns] had fond memories of collecting maple syrup as a child. At the same time, he also remembered the work involved: from lugging buckets around on an unstable snow mobile to accidentally burning the mixture and making all the effort for naught. So he set out to make things a little easier this time around

The best cash back credit cards in 2020 – CNET

Find the right cash back credit card for your spending habits. The best cash back credit cards in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet

February 16, 2020

How AI is being used to detect and fight ransomware attacks, and how criminals could use AI to plot more efficient ransomware attacks (Khari Johnson/VentureBeat)

Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: How AI is being used to detect and fight ransomware attacks, and how criminals could use AI to plot more efficient ransomware attacks — Imagine getting to a courthouse and seeing paper signs stuck to the doors with the message “Systems down.” What about police officers in the field unable …

Best website builders for 2020: Wix, Squarespace and more compared – CNET

Whether you’re a small business owner, artist, photographer, writer or consultant, there’s a website builder out there for you — even if you don’t know how to code. Best website builders for 2020: Wix, Squarespace and more compared – CNET Source: CNet

GitHub goes GUI-less

Git is a handy tool that many of us are using for more than just software development. Having a cloud-based upstream repository is also surprisingly useful, but until now using GitHub — the most common upstream server — meant firing up a web browser, at least for certain tasks. Now GitHub is releasing a beta

February 16, 2020

India-based social commerce startup Simsim, which supports local languages like Hindi and Tamil, raises $16M across seed, Series A, and Series B in seven months (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India-based social commerce startup Simsim, which supports local languages like Hindi and Tamil, raises $16M across seed, Series A, and Series B in seven months — Simsim, a social commerce startup in India, said on Friday it has raised $16 million in seven months of its existence as it attempts …

Galaxy Z Flip vs. Motorola Razr drop test: Both phones broke on the first drop – CNET

Samsung’s new foldable phone and Motorola’s Razr may bend, but how badly do they break? We put them through three drop tests to find out. Galaxy Z Flip vs. Motorola Razr drop test: Both phones broke on the first drop – CNET Source: CNet

Wall Panels With 3760 Antennas Can Increase Wireless Range

Most of us know that to get the best possible WiFi signal, you want there to be as few walls as possible between you and the Access Point. But that might soon change, as researchers at MIT have found a way to make surfaces increase signal strength. Called RFocus, the technique uses a wall panel

February 15, 2020

Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local offices, removal of content deemed unlawful, providing decrypted content, more (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local offices, removal of content deemed unlawful, providing decrypted content, more — Pakistan’s government has approved new rules for regulating social-media content that critics say would give the authorities unflinching powers … Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local

Galaxy Z Flip ongoing review: Samsung's glass screen, crease and battery life today – CNET

Samsung’s new foldable phone is the cheapest one you can buy that we’ve used. Here’s everything good and bad so far. Galaxy Z Flip ongoing review: Samsung's glass screen, crease and battery life today – CNET Source: CNet

Sequence Your Beats With The Magic Of Magnets

Typically, when we think of a music sequencer, we envisage LEDs and boards covered in buttons. Of course, there are naturally other ways to build such a device. MesoTune takes a different tack entirely, relying on magnets and rotating mechanisms to get the job done. MesoTune acts as a MIDI controller, and is designed to

February 15, 2020

Sources: Palantir is changing employee compensation, moving from cash bonuses toward restricted stock units by next year, to cut costs and prepare for an IPO (Lizette Chapman/Bloomberg)

Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: Sources: Palantir is changing employee compensation, moving from cash bonuses toward restricted stock units by next year, to cut costs and prepare for an IPO — Palantir Technologies Inc., a data mining company co-founded by Peter Thiel, is changing its employee compensation in a bid to cut costs … Sources: Palantir

The best smart speakers you can buy in 2020: Amazon, Google, Apple and more – CNET

We’re here to help you figure out the best smart speaker for your needs. The best smart speakers you can buy in 2020: Amazon, Google, Apple and more – CNET Source: CNet

The best weighted blankets in 2020: Layla, Gravity, Bearaby and more compared – CNET

These are some of the most stylish and well-rated weighted blankets you can buy. The best weighted blankets in 2020: Layla, Gravity, Bearaby and more compared – CNET Source: CNet

The best Instant Pots of 2020 compared – CNET

Confused about which model is best for you? We’ve got the ultimate guide to what makes each Instant Pot unique. The best Instant Pots of 2020 compared – CNET Source: CNet

AAA Powered LoRa Mailbox Sensor Goes the Distance

As more of the world’s communication moves into the electronic realm, a casualty has come in the physical mail. Where once each new day might have brought with it a bulging mailbox, today it’s not uncommon for days to pass with not even so much as a bill or a coupon book. For [Eivholt] this

Lenovo Presidents Day sale: Save big on ThinkPad and Yoga laptops – CNET

The sale is underway and ends Feb. 23. Lenovo Presidents Day sale: Save big on ThinkPad and Yoga laptops – CNET Source: CNet

Anker's over-the-ear wireless headphones with USB-C charging are a steal at $28 – CNET

They’re comfortable, they fold, they play for up to 60 hours on a charge — oh, and they sound great. Anker's over-the-ear wireless headphones with USB-C charging are a steal at – CNET Source: CNet

February 15, 2020

Tech leaders should stop glib comments on media and acting like underdogs, and tech media should stop "Red Teaming" tech, overusing anonymity, and passing blame (Hunter Walk)

Hunter Walk: Tech leaders should stop glib comments on media and acting like underdogs, and tech media should stop “Red Teaming” tech, overusing anonymity, and passing blame — [with a post like this, i’m not 100% sure i got it right in first publish – i don’t draft and i don’t circulate for feedback …

February 15, 2020

Interviews with 40 police departments in eight states that partnered with Ring for at least three months show there is little evidence that Ring reduces crime (Cyrus Farivar/NBC News)

Cyrus Farivar / NBC News: Interviews with 40 police departments in eight states that partnered with Ring for at least three months show there is little evidence that Ring reduces crime — Hundreds of police departments have signed agreements with Ring to gain access to footage filmed on home surveillance cameras Interviews with 40 police

February 15, 2020

You Can Watch Shows for Free on Redbox's New Live TV Service

If you’re looking for something to watch this holiday weekend, now you have one more place to look. Redbox, the company behind those DVD rental boxes at gas stations and grocery stores, launched its own free television service this week. Read more… You Can Watch Shows for Free on Redbox's New Live TV Service Source:

3D Printing Skin or Maybe a Dermal Regenerator

In space — at least on Star Trek — no one can hear you apply a band-aid. That’s too low tech. When a Star Fleet officer gets an ouchie, the real or holographic doctor waves a dermal regenerator over the afflicted area, and new skin magically appears. Science fiction, huh? Maybe not. A group of

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