How did an African green monkey that died in 1962 get involved in the biggest research debacle of this pandemic? Read the original post by Roxanne Khamsi
Month: August 2020
The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite—From Home
Meet the hackers who, this weekend, will try to commandeer an actual orbiter as part of a Defcon contest hosted by the Air Force and […] Read the original post by Sarah Scoles
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs iPhone 11 Pro: This $1,000 spec showdown has a clear winner
Whenever Samsung launches a new phone, Apple fans tend to notice. It’s not just that Samsung is one of the biggest Android phone makers or […] Read the original post by Michael Simon
Your iPhone camera is your best friend — here’s how to make the most of it!
Take the best pictures as you possibly can with just your iPhone or iPad camera. Here’s how! With the Camera app app for iPhone and iPad, […] Read the original post by Rene Ritchie
Twitter rolls out limited replies to all users on iOS
You can now control who can and can’t reply to your tweets… What you need to know A new Twitter feature is now available to all iOS […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Israeli Hackers Develop Tech to Combat Domestic Violence
A three-day hackathon produced a promising set of mobile apps for helping women in crisis, and for stopping violence against women before it occurs. Read the original post by Flora Tsapovsky
The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More
Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make. Read the original post by Louise Matsakis
Google Announces New Mobile Features for Docs, Sheets, and Slides, Including Upcoming Dark Mode
Google has announced a handful of mobile enhancements for its Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps that are active now or will be rolling out on […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
U.S. ‘stepping up efforts to purge’ Chinese apps from digital networks
“With parent companies based in China, apps like TikTok, WeChat and others are significant threats to personal data of American citizens” What you need to know Washington […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Sabrent HB-SIMC Thunderbolt 3 Hub review: The front iMac ports you’ve always wanted
Sabrent’s new $70 HB-SIMC Thunderbolt 3 port hub alleviates a frustration that hits every iMac owner now and again: the lack of easily accessible ports. […] Read the original post by Jon L. Jacobi
Eufy Security EufyCam 2 Pro 2K review: A solid boost in video quality (but nothing else) in this Best Buy exclusive
The Pro upgrade takes Eufy’s indoor/outdoor cam kit to nearly 3 megapixels. Read the original post by Christopher Null
Here comes cord-cutting’s messy phase
The next phase of cord-cutting: Less bloat, lower prices, more confusion Read the original post by Jared Newman
Free Amazon Music HD trial scores you 90 days of streaming at no cost
Amazon recently announced a new upgrade to its music streaming service for all the audiophiles out there. And for a limited time, you can get […] Read the original post by Adam Oram
Apple Adds 27-inch iMac to Nano-Texture Glass Cleaning Guidance and That Apple-Approved Cloth
Apple’s latest 27-inch iMac comes with an optional nano-texture glass, which is etched at the nanometer level to cut down on reflectivity and glare for […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Toshiba motor drivers on Click boards for prototyping
A selection of Toshiba’s motor drivers are to be available ‘Click’ format PCBs after the company tied up with MikroElektronika – yet another sign of […] Read the original post by Steve Bush