Day: July 3, 2019

Comic-Con 2019: Pack this gear to survive the madness like a superhero – CNET

San Diego Comic-Con is amazing, and overwhelming. Here’s a list of stuff that can ease your stress. …read more Source:: CNet


Scientists are working on artificial gravity that won’t make you barf – CNET

You spin me right round, baby, right round. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook celebrates Independence Day by lighting up American outage maps

Like your cousin at the end of the BBQ, social network has pretty much blacked out Facebook has found itself on the wrong side of the July 4th holiday buzz as the grandparent-approved social network has had severe server problems.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Comic-Con 2019: Adam Savage, Jim Lee, Brian Michael Bendis share insider secrets – CNET

Get over your FOMO. Plan, but be ready to pivot. Here are SDCC stars’ tips for having your best con yet. …read more Source:: CNet


VW California 6.1 teaser previews an even techier way to live the van life – Roadshow

As if we needed any more reason to lust after this piece of verboten fruit. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport starts at $22,495 – Roadshow

It’s been revised for 2020, but it still remains a solid value. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Internet Balloon Spinoff Loon Still Looking For Its Wings

Google’s bet on balloons to deliver cell service soon faces a crucial test amid doubts about the viability of the technology by some potential customers. From a report: The company behind the effort, Loon says its balloons will reach Kenya in the coming weeks for its first commercial trial. The test with Telkom Kenya, the…


Blockchain and the sharing economy

The technology could potentially disrupt these popular services — but don’t expect anything soon. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Sodin Ransomware Exploits Windows Privilege Escalation Bug

Exploitation of CVE-2018-8453 grants attackers the highest level of privileges on a target system. …read more Source:: DarkReading


A Researcher Attempted To Opt Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport — It Wasn’t Easy

Allie Funk, writing for Wired: The announcement came as we began to board. Last month, I was at Detroit’s Metro Airport for a connecting flight to Southeast Asia. I listened as a Delta Air Lines staff member informed passengers that the boarding process would use facial recognition instead of passport scanners. As a privacy-conscious person,…