July 6, 2020 Google joins a group of major tech companies in pushing back against Hong Kong’s new security law Protesters in Hong Kong making gestures of 1 and 5 fingers, symbolising the five demands of the protest movement during the demonstration. | SOPA…
July 6, 2020 OK, Sure, Let’s Just Add Some Bubonic Plague to the Mix On Sunday, officials in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China, recorded a case of bubonic plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, while…
July 6, 2020 Microsoft Will Axe Control Panel From Windows 10, We’re Calling It Now Microsoft seems to be getting a kick out seeing users struggle to find Windows 10 features these days. After moving the Fresh Start feature…
July 6, 2020 Fraunhofer’s VVC promises to reduce video file sizes by 50% to improve mobile network efficiency Ultra high-resolution 4K, 8K, and 360-degree videos will see major file size reductions thanks to this sequel to popular H.264 and H.265 video formats.Read…
July 6, 2020 Researchers identify dozens of words that accidentally trigger Amazon Echo speakers Researchers developed a device called LeakyPick that monitors network traffic to determine when smart devices might be recording audio.Read More via VentureBeat Check out…
July 6, 2020 Supreme Court rules against law allowing debt-collection robocalls to cell phones The US Supreme Court decided today that debt collectors can no longer make robocalls to cell phones (via Ars Technica). In doing so, the…
July 6, 2020 An Ubisoft VP has resigned following assault and misconduct allegations Maxime Béland, Ubisoft’s vice-president of editorial, has resigned following accusations of assault and misconduct that emerged in recent weeks. Kotaku first reported that Béland…
July 6, 2020 Cut the Cord on Cleaning: Dyson’s V7 Origin Is $200 off at Newegg Dyson V7 Origin Cordless Vacuum | $200 | Newegg Read more… via Gizmodo Check out the Finding Your Identity Podcast
July 6, 2020 Amazon May Have to Share Its Algorithm If India’s New Ecommerce Policy Passes I think we can all agree that the chokehold that Amazon wields over the ecommerce landscape is, quite frankly, a pain in the ass….
July 6, 2020 Amputee Builds a Set of Incredibly Articulate Prosthetic Fingers All Powered by Wrist Movements When Ian Davis was just 17-years-old, he built a myoelectric prosthetic arm and hand for a high school project. Almost 30 years later, he’s…