Officials investigating the Bitcoin-fueled ransomware attack that hit Baltimore City last month believe the hackers have leaked government documents on Twitter. A Twitter account claiming to be owned by the hackers appears to have been used to leak the sensitive documents, The Baltimore Sun reports. The now-suspended account posted a document detailing a woman’s medical
Read MoreSony’s latest GoPro look-alike is less about the action and more about the vloggin’ Continue reading… Sony RX0 Mark II review: do it for the vlog Source: New feed
Read MoreThis week on Why’d You Push That Button?, we try to find happiness. Kaitlyn Tiffany deactivates her Instagram, I support her, and then we chat with other people who have dabbled with deleting the app. Most of them say Instagram made them feel bad, or took up too much of their time, or in Kaitlyn’s
Read MoreAdam Satariano, who covers technology in Europe, became a frequent user when he moved to London. Outside the U.S., It’s All About WhatsApp Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNot having a TNW office in India means I end up working from home or cafes. And more often than not, I use a pair of noise-cancelling headphones so I can drown out outside distractions. Have you had that problem, too? We’ve got the perfect solution for you. Bose’s world-famous Quiet Comfort 35 II is
Read MoreYesterday, Delhi high court banned phone maker Asus from using the name ‘Zenfone,’ ‘Zen,’ or any similar trademark for its products. The court said that the trademark belongs to Telecare, which filed the suit for infringement and passing off. Telecare owns the trademarks ‘ZEN’ and ‘ZEN MOBILE’ since 1999, and uses it to produce phones, tables,
Read MoreAt this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) the company is set to announce the release of “CryptoKit;” a cryptography-oriented tool kit for Apple developers. While the iPhone-maker avoids mentioning the magical words ‘blockchain’ and ‘cryptocurrency,’ it sure sounds like the new tool might have something to do with it. CryptoKit will be made available
Read MoreLiang Hua told reporters he doesn’t know if Huawei will get the chance. Huawei chairman says company would sign 'no-spy' deal with US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBesides changing its logo to feature a rainbow of colors, YouTube is hardly celebrating Pride Month the right way this June, as it’s failed to address a key concern for LGBTQ users in its community. At the end of May, Vox host Carlos Maza tweeted a thread exposing several instances where right-wing YouTube commentator Steven
Read MoreResearchers develop a file system for handling exabytes of data stored on DNA databases. Ready to store your data on DNA? Key scaling challenge has just been cracked Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIkea’s Symfonisk speakers will have a dedicated wireless controller when the $179 table lamp and a $99 bookshelf model ship in August. That means that Ikea’s Sonos-compatible speakers will be controllable via the Sonos app, Ikea’s Trådfri smart home app, and the new Symfonisk Sound Remote, which can also control Sonos-branded speakers. The diminutive Symfonisk
Read MoreHere’s why the Lenovo Smart Clock is a better fit for your bedside table than the Google Nest Hub. The Lenovo Smart Clock is the smartest alarm clock for your nightstand – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith iPadOS the iPad makes big strides, but is still missing one big feature. iPadOS makes Apple's tablet (almost) the computer I need – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe tested out the second-gen AirPods alongside Apple’s new wireless Powerbeats Pro. Here’s what we liked and didn’t like from each one. AirPods vs. Powerbeats Pro: The best wireless earphones are… – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSignals Intelligence (SIGINT) refers to performing electronic reconnaissance by eavesdropping on communications, and used to be the kind of thing that was only within the purview of the military or various three letter government agencies. But today, for better or for worse, the individual hacker is able to pull an incredible amount of information out
Read MoreAd Astra, a new sci-fi movie starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones, has received its first trailer and a revised US release date of September 20th. The film’s UK release will come two days earlier on September 18th. The September release is the third revision for Ad Astra, which failed to make both its
Read MorePatricia Nilsson / Financial Times: AI-powered automated news service Radar now writes thousands of stories a month, including general interest stories, for up to 350 local news titles in the UK — The UK’s most prolific reporter churns out thousands of stories a month for hundreds of publications across the country … AI-powered automated news
Read MoreThough much is known about where and when birds travel, a lot less is known about the composition of flocks and how long they stay together. Do birds come together in flocks by chance? Do they actively choose flock members? It’s difficult to understand groups without being able to observe them directly. But advances in
Read MoreOn Monday, at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, Apple introduced a privacy-focused login tool called “Sign in with Apple.” Like similar products from Facebook and Google, Apple’s login tool will authenticate you into various apps made my third-party developers. But unlike the Facebook and Google products, Apple’s is designed to share as little
Read MoreAnother day, another Google product being shuttered. This time, it’s Trips, the travel app that automatically created plans for your holidays in a simple, beautiful interface. Why, Google, why? Earlier this week, Android Police spotted code in the Android app that hinted at its impending doom; subsequently, ZDNet reported that the company noted in a
Read MoreOakland City Council has voted to decriminalize psychedelics that come from plants and fungi, including magic mushrooms. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that law enforcement in the California town won’t prosecute people for possessing the substance, although commercial distribution and possession in schools will remain illegal. The resolution means that Oakland is the second US
Read MoreIn a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for its initial coin offering (ICO). In court documents released yesterday, the SEC outlined that Kik’s sale of one trillion “Kin” tokens was not registered with the SEC. As such, the SEC claims it is an
Read MoreJust a few days ago, on the other side of the planet from this author, there was a mechanical keyboard meetup in Tokyo. Fortunately through the magic of the Internet we can all enjoy the impressive collection of devices people brought, and boy were there some interesting specimens. There were certainly the inevitable collections of
Read MoreThe tech-focused anthology series, like its subject, keeps getting better. Black Mirror season 5 review: As good as it gets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith its iOS 13 update earlier this week, Apple introduced a bunch of privacy-focused features, including ‘Sign In with Apple‘ and limited location tracking. But I’m particularly excited about one that didn’t get much time in the spotlight during the WWDC keynote: the ability to filter out calls from numbers you don’t recognize. Here’s what
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