Facebook will invite French regulators to study its approach to combating hate speech online, marking the latest attempt by governments around the world to figure out ways to thwart toxic content from spreading. Facebook will let French regulators study its efforts to fight hate speech Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreStan Lee, former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and the creator of some of the most popular superheros in the world, has died at the age of 95, says TMZ. His daughter, J.C. told the outlet, “My father loved all of his fans. He was the greatest, most decent man.” For those somehow unfamiliar with his output,
Read MoreYou know, Bethesda, when you mentioned there would be issues with Fallout 76, I thought it would be one of your fun ones — you know, where locations have items floating in the air, or the NPCs heads rotate on their shoulders like The Exorcist. Something wholesome and harmless, yeah? But thus far, Fallout 76‘s run on
Read MoreWhen it comes to hackers we love, there’s no better example than Jeroen Domburg, a.k.a. Sprite_TM. Sprite’s now working for Espressif, makers of the fantastic ESP8266 and ESP32, where he created a miniature Game Boy and turned this PocketSprite into a real product. He’s installed Linux on a hard drive, and created a Matrix of
Read More{$inline_image} When it comes to hackers we love, there’s no better example than Jeroen Domburg, a.k.a. Sprite_TM. Sprite’s now working for Espressif, makers of the fantastic ESP8266 and ESP32, where he created a miniature Game Boy and turned this PocketSprite into a real product. He’s installed Linux on a hard drive, and created a Matrix
Read MoreIncluding the tech behind the Apple Pencil 2’s touch. Six things we learned from iFixit's iPad Pro 11, Apple Pencil 2 teardowns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat’s about $6,000 less than a new Ford F-150 Raptor. Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison asks ,045 for off-road bliss – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNo silver. No gold. All sparkle. Apple designer Jony Ive dreams up an all-diamond ring – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd it ran Wii, Wii, Wii, Wii all the way home. No more Netflix on Wii, Nintendo shuts down streaming for the console in January – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHo ho ho! The holiday special premieres December 14! Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's Christmas special coming to Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, Xiaomi formally entered the UK market. It’s an exciting development for the British phone-buying public. Not only are Xiaomi’s phones really good, but they’re also inexplicably cheap. There was no way Xiaomi could possibly screw things up. And yet, somehow, they found a way. First, a bit of background. As a launch promo,
Read MoreComcast is “a much greater threat” than AT&T-Time Warner, the American Cable Association claims. Small cable companies want DOJ to reinvestigate Comcast’s merger with NBC Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWorking remotely is becoming increasingly commonplace in many countries around the world. Whether individuals work in a flexible environment that allows them to spend part of the week outside the office or even work entirely from home, the increased flexibility offered by today’s tech-powered environment has created new opportunities for employers and employees alike. The
Read MoreThe Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) president Hilda Heine has survived a vote of no confidence by just one vote, meaning her proposed national cryptocurrency is still on the cards. Heine’s opponents were unable to find the majority required to oust Heine over persistent plans to alleviate the nation’s reliance on the US dollar with
Read MoreWhen OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T, we were a little disappointed it only came in two colors – both sheens of black. But the company is known to announce new designs shortly after launch, and now it’s bringing a gorgeous ‘Thunder Purple‘ to North America and Europe. The new colorway was first announced in China
Read MoreAn Apollo Guidance Computer probably isn’t a machine that’s likely to come the way of most Hackaday readers. The device that played such a vital role in taking astronauts to the Moon and bringing them home again is hardly a common find, even if it is one of the most iconic machines of its type
Read MoreMicrosoft is readying tools to help customers migrate from G Suite to Office 365 which could be available by the second quarter of 2019. Microsoft is working on a Google G Suite to Office 365 migration toolset Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWoody, Buzz and company will return next summer, with a new spork-turned-craft-project pal. Toy Story 4 teaser trailer arrives, reveals Forky – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis new dirt-pounder pays respect to the XK 120, itself a rally champ. Jaguar's one-off F-Type rally car is the gnarliest kind of homage – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSuperhero films dominate the win column, while California wildfires dominate the discussion. Avengers: Infinity War wins best movie at People's Choice Awards – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDespite the OnePlus 6T supporting Verizon’s network, don’t expect a formal partnership soon. A 5G OnePlus phone for Verizon? Don't hold your breath – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat overload confusion has prompted a boom in curated app subscriptions, featuring bundles of high quality utilities all easily accessible via one elegant portal. The model is working out well for Parallels, whose one-year license to their Toolbox bundle for Mac and Windows is on sale now at half off — just $9.99 — from
Read MoreBut China has more of the 500 fastest machines on the planet than ever, and the US hits an all-time low. Upgraded US supercomputers claim top two spots on Top500 list – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile the cryptocurrency mania that drove Bitcoin’s price to $20,000 may have eased, the threat posed by the most experienced cybercriminals hasn’t disappeared. In fact, prominent information security firm Kaspersky Labs has detailed how some of the internet’s most well-known cyberthreats have evolved to better target cryptocurrency users and services. Kaspersky’s researchers identified these five
Read MoreOne year ago, my phone lit up with the first text alert about the WannaCry ransomware attack. From the onset, it was clear this attack was major and that it was moving across the world at an unprecedented speed. Over four days, WannaCry inflicted billions of dollars of damages and infected more than 300,000 machines.
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