Amazon isn’t just partnering with hundreds of America’s police departments. They’re also “directing the departments’ press releases, social media posts and comments on public posts,” according to the Guardian: Ring says the program gives police more resources to solve crimes, while critics fear the company is quietly building up a for-profit private surveillance network. Ring’s…

No. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Just in time for football season. …read more Source:: CNet

“An Air Force X-37B spaceplane just completed its 718th day in orbit, making it the longest mission yet for a secretive military test program,” reports CNN: The US military has launched five uncrewed X-37B spaceplanes into orbit over the past decade, and each flight has been longer than its predecessor… What is known is that…

The 3DBenchy, or Benchy for short, is a popular test model for 3D printers. Designed with overhanging curved surfaces, flat planes, holes, and other difficult geometry, it’s a great way to benchmark a printer or verify that everything is set up correctly. It comes in rather handy, but at this point has also become something…

“Businesses are waking up to the skills gamers can bring to the workplace,” argues the BBC, adding that “Even the military is hiring gamers.” “The ability to assimilate information, react swiftly and co-ordinate actions whilst remaining calm under pressure are often attributes of people that are good at gaming,” a Royal Air Force spokesperson tells…

durini called our attention to some surprising results from research with NASA-developed software: A new study indicates that some exoplanets may have better conditions for life to thrive than Earth itself has. “This is a surprising conclusion,” said lead researcher Dr. Stephanie Olson, “it shows us that conditions on some exoplanets with favourable ocean circulation…

Your cheat sheet for Apple’s September event with the latest rumors about the next iPhone and Apple Watch. …read more Source:: CNet

Inside Edition filmed a 10-minute segment with safety expert Steve Kardian to answer the question, “What Will Happen if You Try to Storm Area 51.” More than 2 million people have marked themselves as “attending” a Facebook event called “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop Us” on Sept. 20. An additional 1.5 million people have…

While it’s not exactly in the same vein as other projects around here, like restoring vintage video game systems or tricking an ESP32 to output VGA, keeping chickens can also be a rewarding hobby. They make decent pets and can also provide you with eggs. You can also keep them on a surprisingly small amount…