The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunneling venture, staged a race recently between two Tesla vehicles: one on the road in normal traffic, and the other in the 1.14-mile tunnel that runs underneath SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. Suffice to say, it wasn’t much of a contest. The tunnel Tesla was the clear victor, emerging out
Read MoreCarpe Memoriam Diem! It’s the first weekend of summer. (June 20 is astronomy bullshit for nerds.) Time to start wearing all white and eating meat outdoors. But if you haven’t planned out your weekend, you might wind up on the couch or the computer chair for three days, making zero memories. Let’s minimize regret by…
Read MoreEdited videos of the House speaker were widely shared online, pointing to the political chaos that digital manipulation is likely to cause in the future. Manipulated Pelosi Videos Spread on Social Media, With Help From Trump Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFriends, we’re back to challenge you with more stair exercises. Last week we worked our upper body with stair pushups; today’s focus is a lower body workout. Read more… How to Get a Leg Workout With Just a Set of Stairs Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJoin editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys as they unpack all the great hacks we’ve seen this week. On this episode we’re talking about laser Internet delivered from space, unwrapping the complexity of Charlieplexed circuits, and decapping ICs both to learn more about them and to do it safely at home. We have some fun
Read MoreThe number of cyber attacks is estimated to have risen by 67% over the last five years, with the majority of these data breaches being traced back to human error. The potential risks of such attacks are vast and can have a serious impact on both organizations and individuals. But protecting ourselves against cyber security
Read MoreUnless you’re obsessed, keeping up to date with audiophile hi-fi equipment is tough. There’s a never ending supply of generically-named companies combining some random letters and numbers, slapping them on a black cuboid, and then selling it for thousands of dollars. It’s rare I see something I think will make an impact outside of the audiophile
Read MoreBitcoin celebrated its 10th birthday earlier this year. The cryptocurrency is technological feat and while its inner workings are often difficult to understand, or explain, there are a few interesting facts every enthusiast should know. We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting facts about Bitcoin. 1. Satoshi Nakamoto is very rich The identity of
Read MoreSomeone, somewhere, needs the “forever roll” of toilet paper from Charmin. It has a sort of “Lucky Charms but just the marshmallows” appeal, especially if you’re the type who frequently runs out of TP. But at the Lifehacker office we tried to justify existence, and instead we found so many reasons that this won’t work.
Read MoreAccording to iFixit, Apple made two changes to the new keyboards that are on its just-announced, spec-bumped MacBook Pro. The changes seem to amount to a new membrane that might be more effective at repelling debris and a new dome switch that might be more resilient. And though it’s much too early to say whether
Read MoreThey’re unsure how Android phones will keep working as Google and other companies assess a Trump administration order. Huawei’s European Customers Are Put on Hold by U.S. Ban Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe White House’s hard-line approach threatens to speed up the development of two technology worlds, further isolating one-fifth of internet users. As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEven the Mona Lisa can be faked. Samsung deepfake AI could fabricate a video of you from a single profile pic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe top-rated 65R617 has never been priced this low. The 65-inch TCL TV everybody wants drops to 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Chinese company’s phones, tablets and PCs were removed from direct sale, according to Nikkei. Amazon Japan reportedly stops selling Huawei devices – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe battle over copyright continues Continue reading… YouTubers and record labels are fighting, and record labels keep winning Source: New feed
Read MoreWhen you think about it, there’s no reason for robots to look like humans, or even like robots! A delightful bouncing bot named Salto shows why. It’s modeled after the galago, or Senegalese bush baby — a tiny primate with powerful legs that can leap meters into the air. And, like bush babies, Salto is
Read MoreWhether you’re playing a sport, preparing a speech, or getting ready to sing in front of an audience, it’s nearly impossible to control the pre-game jitters. Read more… How to Manage Game Day Anxiety Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGreat discounts on laptops, game consoles, speakers, home-security systems and more. Plus new additions from Best Buy, ThinkGeek and SimpliSafe. The best Memorial Day sales of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMultiple employees abused privileged access to user data, reports Motherboard. Snapchat employees spied on users with internal tool, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOkay, okay: we all know that blockchain and cryptocurrency developers are in demand these days, but what are the most popular programming languages in blockchain development? It turns out that Ethereum‘s Solidity takes the top spot, followed by JavaScript and Java in second and third spot respectively, according to the most common blockchain-related questions on
Read MorePerhaps you’ve been going, going, going and it feels like you haven’t had a break in weeks. Or months? Who knows? And then, out of nowhere, it hits you. A random pocket of time. Maybe a neighbor offers to take your kids to see a movie this afternoon or your morning appointment got canceled or
Read MoreCompliance rules usher in new era for personal data privacy policy Source: Search Compliance
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Read MoreWe’ve got you covered this long weekend. The Technology 202: Here’s your summer reading list, courtesy of The Post’s tech team Source: Washington Post Tech
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