BBC’s co-production introduces a new character to its post-Game of Thrones offering. HBO's His Dark Materials TV series: Cast news, full trailer, release date and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe dataset of more than 10 million images had been linked to China’s crackdown on ethnic Muslims. Microsoft quietly pulls massive facial-recognition database from internet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinancial Times: A close look at Russia’s plan for a “sovereign internet”, which aims to use deep packet inspection for censorship and a backup domain name system — Thousands of protesters had gathered outside government headquarters in Magas, the capital of the heavily Muslim republic of Ingushetia in Russia’s north Caucasus. A close look at
Read MoreIt is an unfortunate fact that 3D printers spend most of their time sitting idle, waiting for a human to remove finished prints or waiting for the next print to start. Hackers see such inefficiency as an open invitation to devise a better way, and we’ve seen several innovative ideas come across these pages. Some
Read MoreAs the legislative noose draws tighter around women’s necks, it’s centuries-old technology, or modern adaptation of it anyway, that could provide some much-needed breathing room. After Louisiana and Georgia recently joined the ranks of states passing so-called “heartbeat bills” — legislative bans and restrictions on safe abortion for women housing an embryo after approximately six
Read MoreWhat is a positive void coefficient and how did it contribute to the reactor explosion on April 26, 1986? Chernobyl: Why did the nuclear reactor explode and could it happen again? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Territory EV is an electrified version of a little badge-engineered SUV built by Ford’s Chinese partner Jiangling. Ford China introduces its first all-electric SUV and it looks surprisingly cool – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re putting together a video game music playlist and are in the mood for some JRPG classics, Square Enix just made it very easy for you, as the soundtracks for almost every Final Fantasy game have just popped up on Spotify and Apple Music. And considering the Final Fantasy series has been around since roughly the mid-Triassic
Read MoreIan Sherr / CNET: How YouTube gaming commentators use anger to gain views on their videos, which researchers and some YouTubers say are amplified by YouTube’s recommendations — How to make a successful video on one of the internet’s most popular sites: — Step 1: Find something to be angry about. How YouTube gaming commentators
Read MoreVirtual reality and eye-tracking seem like an incredible match — for reasons I’ll illustrate below — and now HTC’s first dedicated stab at an eye-tracking headset has arrived in the US and Canada for $1,599. That’s the word from HTC’s official blog post, following an earlier release for the headset in China and Europe last
Read MoreIf you had to sit still for hours, you might not be able to muster a genuine smile either. Mona Lisa's smile could be a lie, neuroscientists say – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRing footage is being used across Facebook sponsored ads to help identify a suspected thief. Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLaw would require Maine ISPs to get customers’ approval before sharing or selling their personal data. Maine governor signs strict internet privacy protection bill – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAMG is effectively telling the laws of physics to hold its beer while it turns the wick up to insane levels on a production engine. Mercedes-AMG just broke our brains with the M139, a 416-hp 4-cylinder engine – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSpoiler-free: After a shaky opening, Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey takes us on a wild ride to complete an era of mutant adventures. Dark Phoenix review: The rise of X-Men's most compelling villain – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile the technology world and the US political institution grapple with how to deal with incumbent gender discrimination, Hollywood’s seemingly gotten a pass on the matter. But a new study out of London indicates Tinsel Town may be just as bad as Silicon Valley and the US Senate. Researchers from Queen Mary University recently developed
Read MoreAn errant wire snipping across the wrong electrical pins spells the release of your magic smoke. Even if you are lucky, stray parts are the root of boundless malfunctions from disruptive to deadly. [TheRainHarvester] shares his trick for covering an Arduino Nano with some scrap plastic most of us have sitting in the recycling bin.
Read MoreJeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: HTC releases the Vive Pro Eye, a VR headset with eye-tracking capabilities, in North America for $1,599, following its launch in China and Europe in May — HTC’s deluxe version of the Vive Pro VR headset debuted in January at CES with a new name — Vive Pro Eye — and
Read MoreAmazon’s Ring has recently been accused of using fear to sell its doorbell cameras, promoting a culture where neighbors are encouraged to publicly suspect the worst about those they see through the lens, and where they can theoretically consume so many reports of violent crime that they could believe it’s the norm — even though
Read MoreBeyond Meat’s sales tripled this quarter in its very first earnings report as a public company, the company said today. The company also said it expects to break even this year. Its shares have taken off substantially since IPO even before the surprisingly good earnings report, and may be good news for Silicon Valley investors
Read MoreA group of 17 major automakers have co-signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to not go through with his plan to significantly lower emissions standards in the US, according to reports from The New York Times and Reuters. The letter, delivered today, reportedly calls Trump’s plan “untenable.” Trump has been pushing to
Read MoreToday, Google posted what amounts to a case study of some very persistent and clever hackers who kept trying to get malware on Android phones. It’s about the “Triada family” of apps designed to put spam and ads on a device. After a brief history of how it started in 2016 and an overview of
Read MoreNat Levy / GeekWire: DocuSign beats with revenue of $214M, up 37% YoY, net income of $13.5M, and 508,000 paying customers, up 27% YoY, but stock is down 20%+ after hours — DocuSign stock is in free-fall despite the e-signature giant posting rapid revenue growth last quarter and reaching a customer milestone. DocuSign beats with
Read MoreCarlos Maza has accused YouTube of viewing LGBT creators as “props” in its effort to appear tolerant and sensitive. LGBT creators wonder whether YouTube really supports them, or just pretends to during Pride Month Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: WarnerMedia abandons plan for a three-tiered streaming service, will likely package HBO, Cinemax, and the Warner Bros. library together for $16-$17/mo — New package is expected to include HBO, Cinemax and Warner Bros. content for barely more than HBO’s current streaming service Sources: WarnerMedia abandons plan for a three-tiered streaming service,
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