It’s “the new generation of Tablet for simplicity and privacy…” according to its Kickstarter page. “Top-tier performance, lightweight design and completely Google-free.” And it’s already reached its funding goal of $53,312 — climbing to over $75,000 from 115 backers with another 26 days still to go. 9to5Linux reports: Volla, the maker of the Volla Phone
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that cheap digital calipers are useful, especially when designing 3D-printed parts. Unfortunately, cheap digital calipers are also cheap, and tend to burn through batteries quickly. Sure, you can remove the battery when you’re done using them, but that’s for suckers — winners turn to solar power to keep their calipers always at
Read MoreSouth America’s Amazon River has reached its lowest level since measurements began, according to the Washington Post, while temperatures “hovered above 110 degrees Fahrenheit” for nearly a week as April began in the capital of Mali. “Nights offered little relief, with temperatures often staying above 90 degrees…” “An overtaxed electrical grid sputtered and shut down,”
Read MoreLate Friday night the U.S. Senate “reauthorized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a key. U.S. surveillance authority,” reports Axios, “shortly after it expired in the early hours Saturday morning.” The reauthorization came despite bipartisan concerns about Section 702, which allows the government to collect communications from non-U.S. citizens overseas without a warrant. The legislation passed
Read MoreLate Friday night the U.S. Senate “reauthorized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a key. U.S. surveillance authority,” reports Axios, “shortly after it expired in the early hours Saturday morning.” The reauthorization came despite bipartisan concerns about Section 702, which allows the government to collect communications from non-U.S. citizens overseas without a warrant. The legislation passed
Read MoreThe US House of Representatives has passed a combination bill related to sanctions on other countries, such as Russia — but includes language that could force the sale or divestiture of TikTok by its parent company, ByteDance. Legislators have framed the measure in such a way as to downplay concerns about a ban on the
Read MoreA large-screen IMAX documentary about the James Webb Space Telescope “has just opened in 300 theaters across North America,” write an anonymous Slashdot reader, noting that it’s playing for one week only. “And it gets a rave review in Forbes.” Imagine venturing to the beginning of time and space, exploring cosmic landscapes so vast and
Read MoreApril’s MacBook Air sales are in full swing, with Best Buy having limited inventory of a Geek Squad Certified Refurbished M1 model for $599 and M2 models in new, factory sealed condition up to $400 off. Best Buy continues to offer trending deals on Apple’s MacBook Air, and today we’re tracking the $599 M1 MacBook
Read MoreThere’s treasures hidden in old technology, and you deserve to be able to revive it. Whether it’s old personal computer platforms, vending machines, robot arms, or educational kits based on retro platforms, you will need to work with parallel EEPROM chips at some point. [Anders Nielsen] was about to do just that, when he found
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Legislation that would force ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok to remain in the US has passed in the House of Representatives again. The legislation is now headed to the Senate, included in an aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The Senate is expected to vote on the
Read MoreLong-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares an article from TechSpot: Zilog is retiring the Z80 after 48 years on the market. Originally developed as a project stemming from the Intel 8080, it eventually rose to become one of the most popular and widely used 8-bit CPUs in both gaming and general computing devices. The iconic IC
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Legislation that would force ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok to remain in the US has passed in the House of Representatives again. The legislation is now headed to the Senate, included in an aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The Senate is expected to vote on the
Read MoreLong-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares an article from TechSpot: Zilog is retiring the Z80 after 48 years on the market. Originally developed as a project stemming from the Intel 8080, it eventually rose to become one of the most popular and widely used 8-bit CPUs in both gaming and general computing devices. The iconic IC
Read MoreThe latest TikTok ban bill has been tacked onto a foreign aid package, making it much harder for the Senate to ignore.
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives just passed its long-delayed Ukraine aid bill. But along with it they also approved a bill banning TikTok “if its Chinese owner does not sell the video app,” according to NPR: While lawmakers in the House advanced a similar bill last month, this effort is different for two reasons: It
Read MoreWith a new ownership structure, Home Assistant is making big plans for the future. | The Verge How Home Assistant plans to transition from an enthusiast platform to a mainstream consumer product. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Circle to Search could soon let users copy and share the selected areas as screenshots. The selected area has undergone a slight makeover. Circle to Search, the handy Android phone function that lets users quickly search for something by circling an item on their screen, might be getting two
Read MoreOpinion post by Dhruv Bhutani I’ve been using MacBooks for almost 14 years. Call me a creature of habit, but six machines later, when it came time to upgrade my laptop, it was clear that my next machine would be yet another addition from Apple’s stable. Previously, the decision had been easy. I’m a pro
Read MoreCourtesy of IFC Films and Shudder Horror films live and die by their conceits. And sometimes, the best way to make a movie scary is to place it in an environment that’s not scary at all. Is there anything further from spooky than a brightly lit TV studio? The surprise box office darling Late Night
Read MoreIf you’re an iPhone video editor, you may be very well aware of VN Video Editor. It is a full-fledged video creator and editor app for iPhone that provides many useful tools. VN Video Editor is mainly used to create awesome Instagram Reels and TikTok videos because it has many filters and transition effects that
Read MoreImage: Netflix Netflix’s Rebel Moon films both feel like Zack Snyder trying to celebrate sci-fi classics by gently riffing on them in some of the least inspired ways possible. Continue reading…
Read More[Victor]’s nifty tool the Solder Scroll is a handheld device that lets one feed solder out simply by turning something a little like a scroll wheel. It looks like an intuitive and comfortable design that can adapt to a wide variety of solder thicknesses, and is entirely 3D printed. One part we particularly like is
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images The House once again passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests it — but this time, it’s in a way that will be harder for the Senate to stall. The bill passed 360-58 as part
Read MorePhoto by Sheena Vasani / The Verge Skip Crossrope unless you really love skipping rope. Continue reading…
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