{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge How to fight lies, tricks,and chaosonline By Adi Robertson @thedextriarchy Dec 3, 2019, 9:04am EST Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge A few months ago, I got angry about something on Twitter. Somebody had tweeted a photo of a paper sign in an apartment building, informing
Read MoreRobots need a place to stay in space, too. NASA is attaching a “robot hotel” to the outside of the International Space Station with the upcoming launch of the Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS). ‘Robot Hotel’ Launching to the International Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreMore than 70 companies are urging the US government to stay in the Paris Agreement. Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Satya Nadella call on US to stay in Paris climate pact – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhishing and DDoS attacks are up, Microsoft security stats reveal. Microsoft: Malware, ransomware, and cryptominer detections are down in 2019 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreApple’s latest iPhone 11 has new features and costs $100 more than last year’s iPhone XR. But it might not be worth buying. iPhone 11 vs. iPhone XR: We put cameras, battery life and speed to the test – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDon’t bother denying it, we know your workbench is a mess. A tangled pile of wires, tools, and half-completed projects is standard decor for any hardware hacker. In fact, if you’ve got a spotless work area, we might even be a bit skeptical about your credentials in this field. But that’s not to say we
Read MoreAn analysis reportedly revealed that the Chinese company found replacement suppliers. Huawei Mate 30 has no US parts in wake of ban – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWorking at Facebook was once a matter of pride for some people and their parents. Now, being employed by the social networking giant probably leads to uncomfortable questions from inquisitive relatives asking what part you, or your colleagues, played in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. For the past couple of years, Facebook’s reputation has diminished, so
Read MoreAll you need is chocolate, toffee and a baking sheet. Christmas crack: The easiest and most addictive holiday gift – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreH. Claire Brown / The Intercept: Documents and interviews reveal Amazon’s in-house medical staff at US warehouses are often discouraged by managers from seeking outside help for worker injuries — Earlier this year, a falling object struck a worker’s head at an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Documents and interviews reveal Amazon's in-house
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Black Friday might be over but there are some deals that are still pretty lucrative. One of those deals is on Jabra’s Elite 85h wireless noise-canceling headphones. These great noise-canceling cans are available for only $199, down from $299.
Read MoreThe powerful Escobar Inc — the company of Pablo Escobar‘s “biological” brother Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria — has landed the first crushing blow to Apple: a foldable Android phone retailing at $349. Enter: the Escobar Fold 1 — a 7.8-incher of a handset, sporting a Snapdragon 8150 chipset with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of
Read MoreThe national flag flying on the roof of the Parliament House in Singapore | Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images On Sunday evening, 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl sat down with YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to voice a now-familiar critique: YouTube allows too many dangerous and disturbing videos to remain on the
Read MoreAnahad O’Connor / New York Times: Parents who depend on glucose monitoring alerts from Dexcom say the company put kids at risk by waiting hours to notify them about a weekend service outage — Parents who use the Dexcom G6 depend on alarms on their phones if their children’s blood sugar levels are dangerous. They
Read MoreSometimes, pollution is blatantly obvious: the iridescent slick of an oil spill, goopy algae washing up on a beach or black smoke belching from a smokestack. But, more often than not, pollution is more inconspicuous. Our air, water, land, and wildlife are tainted with thousands of chemicals that we cannot see, smell or touch. It
Read MoreVirgil Griffith, the Ethereum developer arrested last week after allegedly traveling to North Korea to give a talk on cryptocurrency, will be released from prison pending trial after a judge ruled there was enough evidence to move a case against him. At the same time, an Italian man who allegedly attended the same cryptocurrency in
Read MoreThe upcoming MCU movie looks like Jason Bourne in superhero suits, with Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz and David Harbour. Black Widow trailer throws Scarlett Johansson back into MCU action – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA personal-injury lawyer in Houston is using an unusual argument to try to upend the internet’s most vital law. Sex Trafficking via Facebook Sets Off a Lawyer’s Novel Crusade Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe central bank of South Africa is looking to introduce new rules to govern the use of cryptocurrency and digital currency in the country. According to South African financial newspaper Business Report, the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) is readying itself to deploy the new rules early next year. SARB deputy governor Kuben Naidoo reportedly
Read MoreBefore Tesla devised beautifully simple rotary machinery, he explored other methods of generating alternating current. One of those was the mechanical oscillator, and [Integza] had a go at replicating the device himself. (Video, embedded below the break.) Initial attempts to reproduce the technology using 3D-printed parts were a failure. The round cylinder had issues sealing,
Read MoreThe Avengers’ main storyline may have come to an end in Avengers: Endgame this past April, but the first trailer for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow is a reminder that Marvel Studios isn’t done with its original crew. Black Widow is the highly anticipated stand-alone movie focusing on Natasha Romanoff’s blood-stained past. The movie takes place
Read MoreIt seems that Apple is quite enjoying its foray into the entertainment industry. After launching its Apple TV+ streaming service with some high-profile shows, the company has now announced the Apple Music Awards. The awards are a mix of choices from editors and experts and the number of streams on Apple Music platforms. While Global Artist of
Read MoreLast night, Amazon announced an AI-powered musical keyboard called for developers at its re:Invent 2019 conference in Las Vegas. The keyboard, called AWS Deepcomposer, is available in physical and emulator form for folks to try their hand at machine learning. It has 32-keys in two octaves and pre-trained AI models in classical, jazz, rock, or pop genres to get started.
Read MoreBeijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent. China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen the extent of the Trump administration’s sanctions targeting Huawei became clear, we wondered whether the Chinese telecoms giant would be able to make a smartphone without American components. The answer, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, is apparently yes. The analysis by UBS and Fomalhaut Techno Solutions says that Huawei’s
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