Day: September 25, 2019

Fairytale for 2019: GNOME to battle a patent troll in court

Linux darling faces the lawyers over Shotwell shenanigans The GNOME Foundation, maker of the eponymous Linux desktop, has been hit with a sueball over how its Shotwell photo manager, er, manages photos.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Smartphone Case Doubles As Chording Keyboard, With Gesture Inputs

Smartphones and other modern computing devices are wonderful things, but for those of with disabilities interacting with them isn’t always easy. In trying to improve accessibility, [Dougie Mann] created TypeCase, a combination gestural input device and chording keyboard that exists in a kind of symbiotic relationship with a user’s smartphone. With TypeCase, a user can…


Echo Loop puts Amazon’s Alexa on your finger – CNET

Alexa’s newest proposal is to put its smart assistant on your finger as a ring. …read more Source:: CNet


US watchdog barks at FAA over 737 Max inspectors’ lack of qualifications

People who signed off the type rating course weren’t qualified, claims whistleblower A whistleblower has claimed that the US Federal Aviation Authority misled investigators checking whether FAA personnel were fully qualified to sign off Boeing 737 Max training standards.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Echo Glow: Amazon announces a new $30 color-changing light for kids – CNET

The company debuts a new light the little ones will likely enjoy. …read more Source:: CNet


Loathed Aussie mining magnate Clive Palmer punts libel sueball at YouTube comedian

But he forgot about the Streisand effect, tsk-tsk A four-month-old video has been dredged up and given a massive publicity boost thanks to legal threats sent by Australian would-be politician Clive Palmer to YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Amazon’s new Echo Frames smart glasses will cost $179.99 – CNET

Amazon’s smart glasses are only 31 grams. …read more Source:: CNet


The Air Force Is Deploying Its First Drone-Killing Microwave Weapon

An anonymous reader writes: Drone attacks, including the recent swarm strike in Saudi Arabia, are increasing, and so is the Pentagon’s interest in killing them. This week, the Pentagon notified Congress of its purchase of a microwave weapon system designed to knock down swarms of enemy drones with pulses of energy. The purchase comes with…


Echo Buds from Amazon sticks Alexa inside your ears – CNET

New $130 noise-reducing ear buds are available to pre-order now. …read more Source:: CNet


Tesla Model S police car runs out of range in midpursuit – Roadshow

According to a report, the Tesla wasn’t charged at the end of a previous shift. …read more Source:: CNet