October 17, 2020 Google Assistant’s driving mode for Android is nearly ready, one year later Google promised an Assistant driving mode for phones would arrive in mid-2019, but that clearly didn’t happen — over a year passed without any…
October 17, 2020 Cloud leak exposed sensitive data from over 200,000 voicemails Some data leaks contain more sensitive info than most. Security researcher Bob Diachenko and Comparitech discovered (via Threatpost) that Broadvoice, a cloud VoIP provider…
October 17, 2020 Tesla increases the range for existing Model Y EVs through an update You don’t have to buy a new car to get a range upgrade from Tesla, at least for the right model. Electrek reports that…
October 17, 2020 UK closes loophole that allowed using your phone while driving The UK is about to make it clear that you shouldn’t grab your phone while you’re driving — regardless of what you intend to…
October 17, 2020 This $50 app will keep your mind sharp Exercising regularly increases and maintains your muscle strength. The mind is no different. Your brain isn’t exactly a muscle, but training it regularly will…
October 17, 2020 Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers Google warned in June that state-sponsored hackers were targeting 2020 US election campaigns, and now it’s outlining some of the methods those perpetrators used….
October 17, 2020 Oculus Quest 2 doesn’t support Oculus Go games and apps We praised the Oculus Quest 2 in our review for its $299 price point, as well as its powerful hardware and much better virtual…
October 17, 2020 Windows 10 is installing Office web apps without asking permission Mandatory Windows 10 updates aren’t new, but the latest example is raising a few hackles. ZDNet, The Verge and users are reporting that Windows…
October 17, 2020 Hitting the Books: The latest ‘Little Brother’ is a stark cybersecurity thriller Back in 2008, New York Times best-selling author and Boing Boing alum, Cory Doctorow introduced Markus “w1n5t0n” Yallow to the world in the original…
October 17, 2020 The Morning After: NASA looks at LTE for lunar missions This week had a bit of everything, but Apple’s iPhone 12 series event took top billing. They bring support for a new wireless charging…