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Website Calls for Investigation of Ring, Gets Blocked by Facebook
A leading digital rights organization on Tuesday said that Facebook was actively blocking its users from sharing a link to a web page critical of Amazon that labels its internet-connected home security products—namely, Ring doorbell cameras—a threat to “privacy, civil… Read More ›
Solid state battery breakthrough could double the density of lithium-ion cells
Researchers at Australia’s Deakin University say they’ve managed to use common industrial polymers to create solid electrolytes, opening the door to double-density solid state lithium batteries that won’t explode or catch fire if they overheat. Dr. Fangfang Chen and Dr…. Read More ›
Netflix hackers are reactivating canceled accounts, report says – Business Insider
Some Netflix customers who canceled their subscriptions were surprised to see new charges from the video-streaming service on their bank statements months later. Those people’s accounts were reactivated by hackers without their knowledge, according to a new BBC report. The… Read More ›
A single hacking group is ‘poisoning’ legitimate software updates with malware | PC Gamer
Surfing on seedier corners of the web where malware is known to hang around is obviously risky business, but when it comes to downloading updates for a widely used utility or grabbing a new driver, we take for granted that… Read More ›
Here’s How Trump’s Tariffs Hike May Affect Prices for PC Parts
On Friday, President Donald Trump raised the tariff rate on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports from 10 percent up to 25 percent. So how might this affect your next PC purchase? The tariff list covers a lot of computer… Read More ›
Second Firefox fix repairs broken browser extensions for more people – CNET
Stephen Shankland/CNET Mozilla on Sunday began distributing new Firefox updates to fix a problem that broke extensions for many browser users on Friday. Mozilla had released an update Saturday, but Sunday’s fix should help more people who were still affected…. Read More ›
Do this to increase your SSD’s lifespan! – CNET
Traditional hard drives will be here for long time thanks to their large storage space and affordability. However, there is no question that solid-state drives (SSDs) will be the future of storage. Most new computers now come with an SSD… Read More ›
Are you sure? — how user interfaces undermine consent
Computers are bad at taking no for an answer. This is a problem. I’ve been reinstalling a lot of software lately. And I’ve been noticing just how often I say “No” and the software converts it to “Not now” and… Read More ›
Samsung Launching 1TB SSD for $150 on Dec. 16 | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
For a while now, opting for an SSD over a hard drive as your main system drive has been an obvious choice. SSDs are faster, completely silent, and use significantly less power. They do remain more expensive though, but prices… Read More ›
Amazon opens up its internal machine learning training to everyone
Amazon announced today that it’s making the machine learning courses it uses to train its engineers available to everybody for free. The coursework is tailored to four major groups — developers, data scientists, data platform engineers and business professionals —… Read More ›
CHP: Drunk driver slept while Tesla appeared to drive Hwy 101 on auto-pilot – SFChronicle.com
When a pair of California Highway Patrol officers pulled alongside a car cruising down Highway 101 in Redwood City before dawn Friday, they reported a shocking sight: a man fast asleep behind the wheel. The car was a Tesla, the… Read More ›
macOS vs. Windows: Which OS Really Is the Best? | PCMag.com
I dread the disgruntled comments, emails, and tweets I’ll get because of this comparison, but hear me out. There are folks on both sides of the OS war who probably just aren’t aware of what the other side has to… Read More ›
Apple adapter bites the dust, Queen guitarist Brian May explodes
Even rock stars have tech gripes. Famed musician Brian May, who co-founded the band Queen in 1970, published a long, detailed complaint about Apple USB-C connectors to his Instagram account on Wednesday. And just as with his music, May struck… Read More ›
Asus Made a Motherboard That Can Fit 20 Graphics Cards | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Asus is developing a new motherboard that can support a whopping 20 graphics cards. However, the upcoming product isn’t geared for gamers. Asus has specifically designed it for cryptocurrency mining. On Wednesday, the PC maker previewed the H370 Mining Master… Read More ›
PS5 May Feature Backwards Compatibility
Though Sony has offered a way to play older titles on their PlayStation 4 platform, fans of the older games were still required to pay for them once more – regardless if they already owned them. Xbox One’s Backwards Compatibility… Read More ›
Next-gen SD Cards Will Be Blazing Fast And Hold Up To 128TB – Geek.com
SD cards have come a long way since the original standard was unveiled nearly two decades ago. Today’s cards are much faster and can hold a lot more data. They’ll also look like playthings compared to what’s coming. The SD… Read More ›
Dark Patterns: When Companies Use Design to Manipulate You
Ever feel like you’re being prompted into going along with something you don’t want because better options aren’t clearly being presented? You probably just found a dark pattern. “Dark patterns” are designs that deliberately trick you into doing what a… Read More ›
Google Needs To Come Clean About Its Chinese Plans | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Eight years after Google initially took a stand against Internet censorship by exiting the Chinese search market, we are disappointed to learn the company has been secretly re-considering an extended collaboration with the massive censorship and surveillance-wielding state. According to an Intercept report released at the beginning… Read More ›
Google is tracking your location even when you tell it not to
An investigation by the Associated Press has found that Google is tracking the location of Android and iPhone users even when privacy settings supposedly explicitly stop this from happening. The AP concedes that “for the most part, Google is upfront… Read More ›