Day: July 23, 2021

Discord CDN and API Abuses Drive Wave of Malware Detections

Targets of Discord malware expand far beyond gamers. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Lotus partners with audio manufacturer KEF on Emira sound system – Roadshow

This is the well-known high-end audio company’s first crack at designing a car stereo. …read more Source:: CNet


Teen on Blue Origin flight told Bezos he’s never ordered off Amazon – CNET

Oliver Daemen told Reuters about his confession to the e-commerce giant’s ex-CEO. …read more Source:: CNet


A 3-degree Celsius World Has No Safe Place

The extremes of floods and fires are not going away, but adaptation can lessen their impact. Economist (paywalled): If temperatures rise by 3C above pre-industrial levels in the coming decades — as they might even if everyone manages to honour today’s firm pledges — large parts of the tropics risk becoming too hot for outdoor…


Considering a mortgage refinance? Rates may be going even lower – CNET

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is eliminating a major refinancing fee, which could make your next refinance even cheaper. …read more Source:: CNet


Google fixes ‘Chromebork’ one-character code typo that prevented Chrome OS logins

Programming blunder is the second such snafu this month Bug of the week Google has fixed a bug in Chrome OS version 91.0.4472.165 that surfaced on Monday and prevented some users from being able to login to their systems.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Flexible Computer Processor is the Most Powerful Plastic Chip Yet

Could a flexible processor stuck on your produce track the freshness of your cantaloupe? That’s the idea behind the latest processor from UK computer chip designer Arm, which says such a device could be manufactured for pennies by printing circuits directly onto paper, cardboard or cloth. From a report: The technology could give trillions of…


Bugatti Divo ends production with final, one-off example – Roadshow

The 40th and last example of the $6 million hypercar is currently being delivered to its owner. …read more Source:: CNet


What is AI? Here’s everything you need to know about artificial intelligence

An executive guide to artificial intelligence, from machine learning and general AI to neural networks. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 is experimenting with blending VR and the real world – CNET

Facebook’s AR glasses are still not a reality yet, but the Oculus Quest 2 could be the stepping-stone …read more Source:: CNet