MacRumors: The code in an internal build of iOS 13 shows how Apple’s Tile-like tracking device will work, including location based alerts and using AR to find items — Apple is developing a Tile-like accessory that will help users keep track of their personal belongings, such as their keys, wallets … The code in an
Read MoreWhen building robots, or indeed other complex mechanical systems, it’s often the case that more and more limit switches, light gates and sensors are amassed as the project evolves. Each addition brings more IO pin usage, cost, potentially new interfacing requirements and accompanying microcontrollers or ADCs. If you don’t have much electronics experience, that’s not
Read MoreMornings with kids are brutal. No matter how prepared you think you are or how early you manage to drag yourself (and everyone else) out of bed, there’s still so much scrambling happening. There are so many teeth to brush, clothes to put on, stuff to pack up and whining to ignore. Read more… How
Read MoreDidi Chuxing is launching a self-driving car pilot in Shanghai, the Chinese ride-hailing giant announced. The local government in Shanghai recently awarded Didi a permit to test its autonomous vehicles on public roads in Jiading District of Shanghai, though the company says it plans to expand beyond that district starting in 2021, according to Reuters.
Read MoreMalicious sites installed a “monitoring implant” that compromised personal data on iPhones that simply visited them, according to security researchers. Google says iPhone security flaws let websites hack away for years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWill Nintendo bring it over to the US? Switch Lite gets an official case in Japan – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGame of Thrones fans can turn to Amazon Prime Video for a bloody, sexy steampunk tale of fantasy folk in a harsh world. Carnival Row review: Sherlock Holmes meets Tinker Bell in gritty fantasy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSeptember will bring a ton of new movies and TV shows to HBO, including The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, as well as Love Actually, and the director’s cut of the 1987 classic, Robocop. Read more… What's Coming and Going From HBO in September 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWith more than 200 cases of respiratory illnesses possibly related to vaping, and no single culprit, public health experts are advising young people not to buy cannabis and other e-cigarette products off the street. Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRed is evil: Your complete guide to an elegant weapon for a more civilized age as Rey apparently takes a dark turn in The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars lightsaber colors, decoded in wake of Dark Rey's reveal – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMargaret Harding McGill / Politico: Source: Google has agreed to pay between $150M and $200M to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations of federal privacy laws for kids — Google has agreed to pay between $150 and $200 million to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations … Source: Google
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A group of Google contractors in Pittsburgh is moving to unionize, according to a statement released on August 29th. 66 percent have signed union cards About 90 employees work at a tech contractor for Google in the area called HCL, according to the statement, and 66 percent
Read MoreA New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu How Tainted Gold May Have Ended Up in Your Phone Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe thing about kids is that they don’t know things — they’re neither experienced nor educated — but they’re still pretty smart. And that makes the YouTube Kids platform’s strategy of determining whether it’s dealing with an adult pretty dumb. The age gate is trivial to crack Let’s back up for a second. YouTube has
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Baton Systems, a provider of blockchain-like bank-to-bank payments infrastructure, raises $12M Series A, says its network currently processes $12B+ per day — Baton Systems, a Fremont, California-based provider of bank-to-bank payments infrastructure modeled on blockchain technology … Baton Systems, a provider of blockchain-like bank-to-bank payments infrastructure, raises M Series A, says
Read MoreWhat do hackers do on vacation? What do hackers do whenever they have free time? What do you love to do? That’s right. But how much more fun would it be if you could get together with 5,000 other hackers, share your crazy projects and ideas, eat, drink, dance, swim, and camp out all together
Read MoreWoe to you, your friends, or loved ones who have been saving up their pennies for a big ol’ iPhone upgrade and are itching to make that purchase sometime in the next week and a half. Now that Apple has officially announced a date for its next big product reveal—September 10—it would be a very
Read MoreGerman startup Volocopter says it’s the first company to fly an electric vertical takeoff and landing (or eVTOL) aircraft at an international airport while integrated into the air traffic management system. The company released a video of its 18-rotor aircraft (or octadecacopter) flying around Helsinki Airport on Friday, which shows test pilot Damian Hischier zooming
Read MoreTwitch is trying to bring more top-tier talent to its platform after superstar streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins left to join competing streaming service Mixer, and it’s starting with Fortnite player Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony. Amyoony announced that, starting September 1st, he will be moving away from YouTube and live-streaming his Fortnite matches exclusively on
Read MoreEdward Ongweso Jr / VICE: 66% of Google’s eligible contract workers, employed by outsourced IT services provider HCL in Philadelphia, announce their intention to unionize — Part of Google’s “shadow work force” is unionizing in Philadelphia. — Contract workers at Google’s office in Philadelphia have just announced their intention to unionize. 66% of Google's eligible
Read MoreThe next time you’re on a retail site that offers discounts in exchange for becoming a member, double-check your cart before you check out. Some retailers are automatically adding memberships—and monthly membership fees—to new purchases. Read more… Watch Out for Retailers With Sneaky Monthly Membership Fees Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreStrength training for women is spoken about in code words. We’re supposed to fear getting “bulky” and instead want to build “long, lean muscles.” Guys are told in no uncertain terms that lifting will make them big, muscular, jacked; women, somehow, will only get “toned.” This is patriarchal bullshit that obscures how… Read more… Worrying
Read MoreHackaday Editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams are back from Chaos Communication Camp, and obviously had way too much fun. We cover all there was to see and do, and dig into the best hacks from the past week. NASA has a cute little nuclear reactor they want to send to the moon, you’ve never
Read MoreThe BLT is a simple sandwich, but simplicity demands excellence. Each component plays an important role, and maximizing the crisp saltiness of the bacon, the crunch of the lettuce, and the juicy sweetness of the tomatoes is what makes the sandwich truly magnificent. Read more… Marinate Your Tomatoes for Extra Flavorful BLTs Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDid you swim a lot this August? My own summer was chaotic enough that I’ll admit I mostly stuck to my familiar gym routine, but I hope a bunch of you took advantage of the opportunity to swim some laps and get a few pool workouts in. Read more… How Was the August Swimming Challenge?
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