If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities. Think of a violin that replaces the bow with a hand-cranked wheel, and adds some extra strings that function similar to drones on a bagpipe. The instrument
Read MoreCEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter’s doing a better job cleaning up suspicious activity. Twitter sees another drop in users amid fake-account crackdown – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut just on mobile for now. Google Lens can now ID items in image search results – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt was reported that Chinese spies are listening to the president’s personal conversations. China suggests Trump 'can use Huawei' after iPhone tapping report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSecurity researchers have to contend with millions of bot attacks every day. The most persistent irritant? Shoes. These bot shoppers are every sneakerhead's nightmare – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA-Pillars aren’t getting any thinner, so we may as well try to make them “invisible.” Continental’s 'see-through' A-pillars use cameras, OLEDs to nix blind spots – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreZaid Shoorbajee / Cyberscoop: Researcher: consulting firm for Democratic campaigns left thousands of fundraiser details including names and contact info exposed on an unprotected NAS device — A consulting firm that works with Democratic campaigns unknowingly left sensitive fundraiser information and credentials … Researcher: consulting firm for Democratic campaigns left thousands of fundraiser details including
Read MoreOne of 2018’s biggest revelations was that Facebook completely failed its users when it allowed Cambridge Analytica to access personal data without their consent. For this massive privacy breach, Facebook has been fined a whopping… £500,000? The measly fine — which amounts to around €565,000 or $645,000 — was issued by the UK Information Commissioner‘s
Read More“Everything is a spring”. You’ve probably heard that expression before. How deep do you think your appreciation of that particular turn of phrase really is? You know who truly, viscerally groks this? Machinists. As I’ve blathered on about at length previously, machine tools are all about precision. That’s easy to say, but where does precision
Read MoreThe ghost of Cassieopeia’s ethereal glow might remind people of apparitions such as those reported by paranormal investigators. Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia Source: NASA
Read MoreIBM and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) have released details of a joint investigation into the effectiveness of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a replacement for government-issued fiat. The report surveyed 21 central banks from around the world to determine sentiment toward digital versions of central bank fiat money. While the
Read MoreSteven Aquino / MacStories: Shortcuts in iOS 12 help make iOS devices more accessible for disabled users by reducing common points of friction, like excessive tapping and swiping — Since it was announced at WWDC over the summer, the lion’s share of conversation around shortcuts has been about getting things done quickly and efficiently. Shortcuts
Read MoreTesla made good on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s promise that it would turn a profit in the third quarter as it ramps up production of its Model 3 sedan, sending its shares higher in after-market trade. Tesla posts profit despite Elon Musk’s actions Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to become a crypto-whale or just want to try and make some “easy” money, don’t let FOMO, unicorns, or hackers get in the way of growing your cryptocurrency stash. Here are seven cryptocurrency trading blunders you should absolutely avoid at all costs: 1. Relax. Don’t do it. Frankie goes bankrupt FOMO is
Read MoreWith iOS 12, Apple has thwarted the GrayKey device that can unlock criminal suspects’ iPhones for law enforcement, reports Forbes. The report claims that GrayKey now can only do a “partial extraction” of the data on a locked iPhone running the latest version of Apple’s software. That means the cops can only extract metadata of
Read MoreMelissa Cheok / Bloomberg: Mastercard is teaming up with ride-hailing company Grab to issue prepaid cards in the first half of 2019, starting in Singapore and the Philippines — Mastercard Inc. is teaming with Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab to issue prepaid cards in Southeast Asia, targeting consumers … Mastercard is teaming up with ride-hailing company
Read MoreMicrosoft fixes include a bunch of Bluetooth bugs and glitches that enterprise admins have been contending with. Windows 10: Microsoft serves up 40 new bug fixes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreTwitter’s just announced its quarterly earnings, in which it revealed its user base has shrunk by nine million monthly users over the last quarter. This is a good thing. That’s because the company’s been purging bots from its platform, a mission it’s been on since July. The initial exercise saw Twitter boot tens of millions out, and
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Cathay Pacific says data of 9.4M passengers was stolen in data breach, including dates of birth, phone numbers, email and postal addresses, and passport numbers — Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker / 22 hours — Cathay Pacific, one of the main airlines in Hong Kong, says records … Cathay Pacific says data of
Read MoreThe company said that it had shed four million monthly active users from a year ago, but it made its fourth consecutive quarterly profit. Twitter Posts Another Profit as User Numbers Drop Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUgh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, y’all. This October-ish roundup lands on the beautiful Hunter’s Moon! Since my last post, the US
Read MoreOne tribe in Brazil is fending off poachers, illegal gold miners and tree thieves. Their weapons: boots on the ground, Google Earth and smartphones. The True People of the Amazon help save the world – CNET Source: CNet
Read More5G promises to revolutionize mobile, but those super-fast speeds will be hard to get in rural America. Why 5G is out of reach for more people than you think – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis indigenous tribe in Brazil is defending the world’s biggest rainforest. The Surui take on a challenge as big as the Amazon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThree driving teams and 14 people in seven chase vehicles guided No. 1137 down the Baja peninsula on an epic adventure. Taking on the Baja 1000 in a stock 1970 Volkswagen Bug – Roadshow Source: CNet
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