In just 16 days XKCD author Randall Munroe releases a new book titled How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems. He’s just released an excerpt from the chapter “How to Catch a Drone,” in which he actually enlisted the assistance of tennis star Serena Williams. An anonymous reader writes: Serena and her husband…

Author reiterates that the show’s ending won’t influence what he does with the book series. …read more Source:: CNet

Most of the systems affected are operated by small, local governments, authorities say. …read more Source:: CNet

It’s an unexpected surprise that’s been popping up “all over the country,” according to the Better Business Bureau. People are receiving boxes of unordered merchandise from Amazon. The companies, usually foreign, third-party sellers that are sending the items are simply using your address and your Amazon information. Their intention is to make it appear as…

Commentary: The next iPhone doesn’t need a radical redesign, but it does need some solid upgrades and new features to be a success. …read more Source:: CNet

“Don’t ask your smart device to look up a phone number, because it may accidentally point you to a scam,” warn the consumer watchdogs at the Better Business Bureau: You need the phone number for a company, so you ask your home’s smart device — such as Google Home, Siri, or Alexa — to find…

If you have solar panels, you want soak up as much sunshine as you can to get your money’s worth. If you don’t have space for a lot of panels, the next best thing is repositioning the panels to catch the most rays. For his entry into the Hackaday Prize, [Frank] built a gorgeous solar…

Google has made a proposal to the unofficial cert industry group that “would cut lifespan of SSL certificates from 825 days to 397 days,” reports ZDNet. No vote was held on the proposal; however, most browser vendors expressed their support for the new SSL certificate lifespan. On the other side, certificate authorities were not too…

Company doesn’t know what locations were impacted, but it’s warning customers early so they can keep an eye out for suspicious transactions. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The New York Times explains a new issue by describing what happened when Xavier Einaudi tried to close his Wells Fargo checking account. For weeks after the date the bank said the accounts would be closed, it kept some of them active. Payments to his insurer, to Google for online advertising and to a provider…