| Facebook Gaming's partnered streamers can now play licensed music Posted: 15 Sep 2020 03:45 AM PDT  Facebook Gaming has secured partnerships with multiple music labels including Universal, Warner, Sony, BMG, Kobalt and Merlin. That means streamers can play a "vast amount" of tunes without worrying about copyright takedown notices. For now, the feat... |
| The switch to remote learning has made schools even bigger cyber targets Posted: 15 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT  The rise of home schooling has seen a spike in hacking attempts against educational institutions, said third-party security researchers Check Point. Its latest paper claims that the USA has seen the biggest increase, with academic sector attacks risi... |
| LG teases an ‘Explorer Project’ phone with a slide-out display Posted: 15 Sep 2020 02:34 AM PDT  LG is entering a highly experimental phase of being a phone maker, in which it tries to woo new customers over with all sorts of unique designs. The LG Wing, with its flip-around display and second screen, is the first in a series of Explorer Project... |
| Apple AirPods Pro now offer spatial audio Posted: 15 Sep 2020 01:31 AM PDT  The latest firmware update for Apple's AirPods Pro and second—generation AirPods has arrived, and it brings at least a couple of much-awaited features with it. For the AirPods Pro, build number 3A283 debuts spatial audio, which enables a surround sou... |
| AMD's Radeon RX 6000 reference card ditches the noisy blower Posted: 15 Sep 2020 01:06 AM PDT  With NVIDIA gathering raves for its GeForce RTX 3080 launch, AMD is trying to draw some attention to its own upcoming Radeon GPUs. To that end, the company has teased the reference design for its RX 6000 "Big Navi" graphics cards, showing a much-impr... |
| Former Facebook employee exposes its inability to stop misinformation Posted: 14 Sep 2020 10:37 PM PDT  A 6,600-word memo written by fired Facebook data scientist Sophie Zhang shows how widespread political misinformation campaigns are on the platform — and how little the social network is doing about it. According to BuzzFeed News, which has obtained... |
| Bloomberg: PS5 Digital Edition pricing could dip below $400 Posted: 14 Sep 2020 07:55 PM PDT  We're only a day or so away from Sony's next PlayStation 5 event where we hope to get a confirmed price / launch date for the new console, but the rumors are still coming in. After reporting in July that Sony would respond to the coronavirus pandemic... |
| The SEC is reportedly looking into Nikola's electric truck promises Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:25 PM PDT  Nikola is defending itself against claims that its plans to build electric big rigs are an "intricate fraud." The charges came a few days ago in a report published by short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, which accused the publicly traded company's... |
| Sony's 'budget' A7C fits a full frame sensor in a new, compact body Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:01 PM PDT  Shortly after unveiling the high-end, video-oriented A7S III, Sony has gone in a completely different direction with its latest full frame mirrorless camera. The A7C has an all-new compact body with an electronic viewfinder in the corner, so it looks... |
| Joe Biden's campaign app had a bug that made it too easy to access voter info Posted: 14 Sep 2020 03:29 PM PDT  A bug in Joe Biden's official campaign app may have exposed the personal information of millions of Americans, according to security researcher the App Analyst. One of the features of the Vote Joe app allows users to sync their phone's contact list w... |
| Razer data leak may have exposed info of over 100,000 customers Posted: 14 Sep 2020 01:24 PM PDT  If you recently bought something from Razer, you'll want to keep an eye on your email inbox for suspicious links. According to security researcher Bob Diachenko, the company recently misconfigured one of its Elasticsearch servers, leaving the sensiti... |
| Eero could be coming out with a faster WiFi 6 router Posted: 14 Sep 2020 12:15 PM PDT  Amazon's Eero could very well be releasing new WiFi 6 networking devices soon, according to recent leaks. ZatzNotFunny has spotted an Eero 6 Gateway and an Eero 6 Extender on the FCC recently, and it has also reported the possible arrival of a new me... |
| GMC will detail the Hummer EV on October 20th Posted: 14 Sep 2020 11:47 AM PDT  The Hummer EV has a new release date. GMC will detail its new electric truck on October 20th, with online reservations opening that same day. The automaker had originally planned to reveal the vehicle on May 20th, but it ended up delaying the event d... |
| Amazon FreeTime is now called Amazon Kids Posted: 14 Sep 2020 10:45 AM PDT  Amazon is revamping FreeTime and FreeTime Unlimited, its curated, kid-friendly experiences on Amazon Fire tablets and other devices. It's giving them clearer names (Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+ respectively), and it's adding more features and content... |
| Amazon knocks $100 off the latest MacBook Air Posted: 14 Sep 2020 10:19 AM PDT  The 2020 MacBook Air is the best version of the notebook that's come out in the past few years, and now it's available for $100 less at Amazon. The online retailer knocked the price of the MacBook Air down to $899, which is an all time low and the sa... |
| How I discovered the magic of wholesome travel games Posted: 14 Sep 2020 10:00 AM PDT  When even walking to the store can be a risky proposition, travel became one of those things I had to put on hold this year. I cancelled one trip to Charleston, South Carolina and didn't even bother booking the others I had planned. But the itch to e... |
| Astronomers detect possible signs of life in Venus's atmosphere Posted: 14 Sep 2020 09:40 AM PDT  A team of astronomers believe they have found signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus, The New York Times reports. In two papers published today, the astronomers explain that they've detected the chemical phosphine in Venus's thick atmosphere. They... |
| The EU is testing cross-border COVID-19 contact tracing Posted: 14 Sep 2020 09:26 AM PDT  Several European Union countries are testing a system that enables their COVID-19 contact tracing apps to work across borders. The apps for the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Latvia will exchange information during the trial. Th... |
| Google announces September 30th event for Pixel 5 and more Posted: 14 Sep 2020 09:24 AM PDT  Google has just announced the date for its annual Pixel event. Set to take place this September 30th, the company plans to announce its "new Chromecast, latest smart speaker and new Pixel phones." The event will take place virtually, as the invitatio... |
| Google says it offset all of the emissions it has ever generated Posted: 14 Sep 2020 09:15 AM PDT  As of today, Google has eliminated its entire "carbon legacy." By that, the company means it has purchased high-quality carbon offsets to match all of the emissions ever produced by its data centers and campuses. That includes the emissions generated... |
| 'Minecraft Dungeons' on xCloud has been optimized for touchscreens Posted: 14 Sep 2020 08:51 AM PDT  Microsoft's long-awaited xCloud game-streaming service officially launches tomorrow with more than 150 games. One of those games is Minecraft Dungeons, and Microsoft has just announced that developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven are making it ea... |
| Even an idiot can repair a Fairphone Posted: 14 Sep 2020 08:30 AM PDT  I'm secretly envious of people who can make stuff, from knitters and cosplayers to hobbyists with soldering irons and Arduino boards. As much as I'd love to be a member of their gang, however, I lack the patience, aptitude and demeanor to make anythi... |
| Fitbit gets FDA clearance for its Sense smartwatch and ECG app Posted: 14 Sep 2020 08:15 AM PDT  Fitbit's $329 Sense smartwatch just earned clearance from the FDA (and the EU's regulatory body) for its electrocardiogram (ECG) app. When the "advanced health" wearable arrives this October, it will be able to assess heart rhythms for atrial fibrill... |
| Microsoft xCloud will offer over 150 Xbox games when it goes live tomorrow Posted: 14 Sep 2020 08:09 AM PDT  Microsoft's game streaming service, xCloud (also referred to as "cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate"), will go live in 22 countries on Tuesday, and it'll have more titles available at the outset than expected. You'll be able to play more than... |
| Verizon buys prepaid mobile provider Tracfone for $6.25 billion Posted: 14 Sep 2020 08:05 AM PDT  The mobile operator Tracfone isn't exactly a household name, but it does have about 21 million customers in the US. Soon, those customers will fall under the Verizon umbrella, as Verizon just announced it is purchasing Tracfone from its owner America... |
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