Day: December 29, 2020

Lawsuit Claims Flawed Facial Recognition Led to Man’s Wrongful Arrest

Black man sues police, saying he was falsely ID’d by facial recognition, joining other Black Americans falling victim to the technology’s racial bias. …read more Source:: Threatpost


PS5 restock updates: When you can buy the console at Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target, more – CNET

The PlayStation 5 is hard to find, but more inventory is expected soon. Here are the latest restock updates to help you get your own next-generation console. …read more Source:: CNet


Save 30% on designer glasses and frames at GlassesUSA before your FSA expires – CNET

You can also save 25% on contact lenses and get free shipping too. …read more Source:: CNet


Magnetic Motorized Plasma Cutter Track

Affordable plasma cutters are becoming a popular step up from an angle grinder for cutting sheet metal in the home workshop, but cutting long straight lines can be laborious and less than accurate. [Workshop From Scratch] was faced with this problem, so he built a motorized magnetic track for his plasma cutter. Thanks to a…


Best air fryer for 2021: Dash, Cosori, Ninja, Philips and more – CNET

We tested many popular air fryer models from Dash, Ninja, Cosori, PowerXL and others to find out which is best. …read more Source:: CNet


The best smart locks for 2021: August, Yale, Schlage and more – CNET

Ready to ditch your keys? These smart locks make it easy to bring your door online and manage it from anywhere. …read more Source:: CNet


Remoticon Video: From Zero to ASIC; How to Design in Silicon

Designing your own integrated circuits as a one-person operation from your home workshop sounds like science fiction. But 20 years ago, so did rolling your own circuit boards to host a 600 MHz microcontroller with firmware you wrote yourself. Turns out silicon design isn’t nearly as out of reach as it used to be and…


UPS, Amazon delivery drones a step closer to reality with new US rules – CNET

The government says drones will need to address new safety and security concerns. …read more Source:: CNet


Reducing the Risk of Third-Party SaaS Apps to Your Organization

Such apps may try to leak your data, or can contain malicious code. And even legitimate apps may be poorly written, creating security risks. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Apple Researching Keyboards With Adaptive Displays on Each Key

Apple is researching keyboards with small displays on the keys to dynamically change the label on each key, according to a newly-granted patent filing. From a report: The filing is titled “Electronic devices having keys with coherent fiber bundles” and was granted to Apple by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the final patent…