The Pentagon has advised military members to avoid using take-home DNA kits because of concerns about “unintended security consequences and increased risk to the joint force and mission,” according to Yahoo News, which first reported on the internal memo. The memo doesn’t specifically lay out what the exact risks are, but it appears that it’s
Read MoreSpin Cycle: Forget that other electric truck, Rivian’s forthcoming EVs will feature trick opposite-phase drive tech allowing for insanely tight turns. Rivian R1T and R1S getting Tank Turn for the world's coolest donuts – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSohee Kim / Bloomberg: Samsung plans to rival chip foundry market leader TSMC, as it invests heavily in a chip miniaturization process called extreme ultraviolet lithography — – Custom chips are the future that Samsung wants to profit from — Laying the foundation for expanding its semiconductor empire Samsung plans to rival chip foundry market
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / Th Tesla has started rolling out a massive holiday update that was previously teased by CEO Elon Musk last week, including a “Full Self-Driving sneak preview.” It also includes long-awaited features like reading text messages aloud, a “camping mode,” and more. The “full self-driving” sneak preview is mainly an improvement
Read MoreIt’s Christmas, which means the majority of businesses, stores, and restaurants are closed for the day. If you need to pick up that super last-minute gift or need something to eat, then you do have a handful of options available. Read more… These Stores and Restaurants are Open on Christmas Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe German car brand is accused of “sales punching” and could face big fines if found guilty. BMW is being investigated by the SEC for falsifying US sales data – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFor their final project in [Bruce Land]’s class on designing with PIC32 microcontrollers, [Sujith], [Julia] and [Andrew] wanted to do something fun. And what could be more fun than bending to the electromechanical siren song of the pinball machine? This machine looks great, and as you can see in the demo video after the break,
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Whether you’ve just gotten a new gaming PC, are building a new PC for yourself, or have just decided to gift yourself with some new games, we have ten suggestions to make your gaming experience fun. Not all of them are new or the most graphically demanding,
Read MoreSony’s PlayStation 4 may be entering its eighth and final year in 2020, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be a new PS4 owner this holiday season. After all, game consoles are cheaper than ever ahead of next fall’s next-gen refresh, and there are scores of amazing titles from the last decade or so that
Read MoreAssuming that the emergence of consciousness in artificial minds is possible, those minds will feel the urge to create art. But will we be able to understand it? To answer this question, we need to consider two subquestions: when does the machine become an author of an artwork? And how can we form an understanding
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge If you’ve added an Xbox One S or Xbox One X to your entertainment center this year, you’ll need some games to play. Now more than ever, it’s far easier — and cheaper — to load up on the best games to play. Why? Because of how excellent
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’re quickly approaching the third anniversary of the Nintendo Switch, and a lot has changed in that time. Nintendo’s console / tablet hybrid now boasts a mature, varied lineup of games; an online service with Netflix-style access to NES and SNES games; and even a new iteration
Read MoreA lightweight Japanese sports coupe and a high-power German heavyweight are two different ways to experience 1990s greatness, at the only car show that celebrates the era. At Radwood, a '93 Prelude and a Renntech-tuned '97 E-Class are two sides of the same coin – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNew year, new privacy rights. CCPA: Everything you want to know about California's new privacy law – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ve heard of wine and beer fridges, but what about an herb fridge? LG thinks this full-size greens grower will be the next big thing. LG's herb fridge is a full-size indoor gardening center – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig crafts the definitive version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale. Little Women in 2019 gives us the ending the book deserved – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial networks get a chance to highlight big partnerships and defend themselves. CES 2020: Facebook, Twitter gear up for the world's biggest tech show – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf the big man misfired on a gift this season (or maybe if he just airballed the whole thing and forgot), you can help bail him out with one of these “too late for Christmas, but not too late to matter” gift suggestions. If Santa screwed up, here are four late holiday deals to help
Read More{$inline_image}If the big man misfired on a gift this season (or maybe if he just airballed the whole thing and forgot), you can help bail him out with one of these “too late for Christmas, but not too late to matter” gift suggestions. If Santa screwed up, here are four late holiday deals to help
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge If you just got a brand-new Android phone for the holidays, you probably want to play some games on your shiny device. Luckily, that’s especially easy to do this year with Google’s $5-per-month Google Play Pass games and apps subscription service, which offers free access to hundreds of
Read MoreSometimes, a project comes along that makes a good reference design for anyone doing similar work. In this particular case, it’s a DIY USB polygraph-like machine by [Juangg] using an Arduino and sensors on the hardware side, and a Python front end for data visualization. It’s even complete with 3D printed enclosure and sensor elements.
Read MoreSamsung’s next Galaxy flagship phone is coming, and setting the pace for 2020 phones. Galaxy S11 leaks and rumors: Everything we know about Samsung's camera, price, release date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCade Metz / New York Times: Chuck Peddle, a key designer of the $25 6502 microprocessor that powered the first big wave of personal computers, including the Apple II, has died at 82 — His invention brought digital technology to a new breed of consumer devices and powered early Apple and Commodore computers. Chuck Peddle,
Read MoreDating as far back as the early 1960’s, researchers were zapping tattoo inks with laser light was an effective way to remove the markings from human skin. At the time it was prohibitively expensive. But the desire to have an undo-button for badge choices is strong, and thus the tattoo removal gun was born. These
Read MoreRoman numerals are, by modern standards, a bit unusual. By virtue of using designations for both 5 and 10, and not scaling well to higher numbers, they’ve fallen out of favor outside of some specific uses. One of those is in time keeping, in which many clocks use the classical numerals instead of the more
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