Emerging tech platforms and overwhelmed law enforcement agencies have contributed to a boom in digital abuse imagery, a Times investigation found. Here are some key takeaways. An Explosion in Online Child Sex Abuse: What You Need to Know Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePeople who enjoy radio are constantly struggling to find a place to erect a bigger and better antenna. Of course it’s a different story and the most hardcore end of the spectrum: radio astronomers. The Chinese are ready to open up a new radio telescope called FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope). As the name
Read MoreImages of child sex abuse have reached a crisis point on the internet. Now, science is beginning to shed light on why people abuse children in the first place. Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLast-minute touches are made to the Starship prototype near sunset on September 27. | Pauline Acalin SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would like his Starship spacecraft to make it to orbit in six months, he said during an evening presentation on September 28. The event seemed aimed squarely at fans, with little new information and a
Read MoreLouise Matsakis / Wired: Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property monitoring, and make people fearful of living in their own communities — Consumer surveillance cameras are everywhere now, and they’re capturing moments we otherwise would never know have happened. Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property
Read More“I think we should do our very best to become a multi-planet species and we should do it now.” Elon Musk says SpaceX Starship could get to orbit within six months – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGPS is available on most smart phones, which is all well and good unless you drive out into a place with weak service. Unless you want to go into the before-time and buy a standalone GPS (and try to update the maps every so often) or go even further back and print out MapQuest directions,
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Influencer marketing ad spend on Instagram reportedly grew to $265M in North America in Q1 2019, up 62% YoY, threatening the platform’s originality and appeal — The draw of 1 billion monthly users has spawned an aggressive behind-the-scenes advertising economy that threatens the site’s originality and appeal Influencer marketing ad spend on
Read MoreMusk will detail his plans for the interplanetary rocket tonight and you can follow all the big announcements here. Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship update: How to watch the special event live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDo you want to make your own springs? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Well, blow the dust off of that spare Arduino and keep reading. A few months ago, we let you know that renowned circuit sculptor [Jiří Praus] was working on a precision wire-bending machine to help him hone his craft. Now it’s real,
Read MoreSo long, Kings Canyon. Hello, Meltdown. Apex Legends season 3: New map, start date, Crypto skin and everything else we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt 8pm ET/5pm PT tonight Elon Musk is expected to give an update on Space X’s new Starship and Super Heavy rocket, the company’s venture into commercial space travel. Read more… How to Watch Space X's Update on Its Commercial Spaceship Tonight Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Checkm8 creator says his iPhone exploit requires physical device access and lacks persistence after reboot, but will make jailbreaking more accessible and safer — Unpatchable vulnerability is a game-changer that even Apple will be unable to stop. — Often, when new iOS jailbreaks become public, the event is bitter-sweet. Checkm8
Read MoreWhen it comes to flying, nothing beats a direct flight. Flying direct means you’re less likely to have your bags lost and less likely to get stuck in that random airport where your connection is. While I’ve certainly intentionally picked a more expensive or less convenient flight because it was non-stop I’ve never… Read more…
Read MoreUnder an upcoming treaty with the US, Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media services will have to make data available, says a Bloomberg report. Facebook will have to give UK police access to encrypted messages, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest creation from Bengali roboticist [nabilphysics] might sound familiar. His laser-augmented glove gives users the ability to detect objects horizontally in front of them, much like a cane or pole is used by the visually impaired to navigate through a physical space. As a stand in for the physical cane, he uses the VL53L0X
Read MoreBronze wheels and similar accents inside create a very time-appropriate look. 2020 Lexus NX Black Line brings on the bronze – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNatalie Wolchover / Quanta Magazine: Q&A with computer scientist Stephanie Wehner, who is leading the Quantum Internet Alliance, an EU effort to build a network for transmitting quantum information — Fifty years after the current internet was born, the physicist and computer scientist Stephanie Wehner is planning and designing the next internet — a quantum
Read MoreThe next-generation rocket designed to make it to Mars has been assembled for the first time. How to watch Elon Musk's big SpaceX Starship show Saturday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe founder of the private launch company will offer a major update on its next major rocket. Elon Musk to Deliver SpaceX Starship Presentation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s hard to understand the exact impact of 5G connectivity, but we must pay attention to its risk to create an even bigger digital divide. Some experts predict that 5G will offer up to 600x times faster internet speeds compared to 4G. With the first 5G infrastructure and device rollouts starting to happen, now is
Read MoreThe ESP32 was introduced a few years ago as an inexpensive way to outfit various microcontrollers with WiFi or Bluetooth. Since then it has been experimented with and developed on, thanks to its similarities to the ESP8266 and the ability to easily program it. Watching the development of this small chip has truly been fascinating
Read MoreWhenever you go to a conference or networking event there’s always a point where you’re trying to figure out how to stay connected to the people you’ve met, at least some of them, after it all ends. Read more… Use LinkedIn's 'Nearby' Feature to Quickly Connect to Other Event Attendees Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThis evening, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will give an update on the design and future of his company’s next-generation rocket, Starship, a massive vehicle that is meant to take people to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The concept for Starship has evolved in numerous ways over the last few years, and now Musk plans to
Read MoreRavensburger brings a tabletop version of the video game and cultural phenomenon to MineCon. Minecraft goes analog at MineCon with a new Builders & Biomes board game – CNET Source: CNet
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