Day: February 3, 2019

Amazon’s Super Bowl ad: Rejected Alexa gadgets wreak havoc (and bug Han Solo) – CNET

Alexa, show me Harrison Ford yelling at a dog and the Broad City gals having a hot tub mishap. …read more Source:: CNet


Sprint Super Bowl 2019 ad stars Bo Jackson and a flying horse (of course) – CNET

Jackson, a star of both football and baseball, wants you to know Sprint gives you the best of both worlds. …read more Source:: CNet


How to watch Super Bowl 2019: Patriots vs. Ram start time, commercials and more – CNET

You can livestream Super Bowl 53 for free — here’s how. …read more Source:: CNet


Forget the Super Bowl, Monsters Inc. fans are celebrating 2319 day – CNET

Feb. 3, 2019 means more than just the Super Bowl for fans of this Pixar film. …read more Source:: CNet


As the Chase For New Elements Slows, Scientists Focus on Deepening Their Understanding of the Superheavy Ones They Already Know

From a report: The quest to extend the periodic table is not over, but it is grinding to a halt. Since Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published his periodic table 150 years ago, researchers have been adding elements to it at the average rate of one every two or three years. Having found all the elements…


Unlocking God Mode on x86 Processors

We missed this Blackhat talk back in August, but it’s so good we’re glad to find out about it now. [Christopher Domas] details his obsession with hidden processor instructions, and how he discovered an intentional backdoor in certain x86 processors. These processors have a secondary RISC core, and an undocumented procedure to run code on…


The Hobbs and Shaw Super Bowl trailer is already here: Watch Jason Statham take on The Rock – CNET

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham take on Idris Elba in an action spin-off that looks like fast, furious fun. …read more Source:: CNet


Super Bowl 2019 commercials so far: Tony Romo, Chance the Rapper and more – CNET

Harrison Ford goes to the dogs for Amazon, Tony Romo wears Skechers, Chance the Rapper does Doritos and Steve Carell defends Pepsi. …read more Source:: CNet


Homebrew 2.0 is Here With Official Support For Linux and Windows

Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS, has released version 2.0 with official support for Linux and Windows 10 (with Windows Subsystem Linux). Cross-platform setup scripts just got a whole lot easier. Other highlights: Homebrew does not run on OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) and below. For 10.4 – 10.6 support, see Tigerbrew. This has…


How to watch Super Bowl 2019: Patriots vs. Ram start time, ads and more – CNET

You can livestream Super Bowl 53 for free — here’s how. …read more Source:: CNet