Day: August 24, 2021

Mojo Vision crams its contact lens with AR display, processor and wireless tech – CNET

Do you want to wear screens on your eyes? …read more Source:: CNet


Fake Apple rep stole 620,000+ pics, vids from iCloud accounts in hunt for images of nude women to trade

Scumbag spent years tricking victims into handing over login details A California man this month admitted he stole hundreds of thousands of photos and videos from strangers’ Apple iCloud accounts to find and share images of nude young women.… …read more Source:: Register


The Farmers Market is Moving Online

The pandemic has brought rampant growth for local food distribution platforms. From a report: For the past two decades at Crystal Organic Farm in Newborn, Georgia, a typical Saturday morning involved Nicolas Donck and, later, his partner in farming and in life, Jeni Jarrard, getting up at 4AM, loading up the truck with tables and…


Hackers Release Data Trove From Belarus in Bid To Overthrow Lukashenko Regime

Opponents of the Belarus government said they have pulled off an audacious hack that has compromised dozens of police and interior ministry databases as part of a broad effort to overthrow President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. From a report: The Belarusian Cyber Partisans, as the hackers call themselves, have in recent weeks released portions of a…


No place like GNOME: 41 is in beta, features frozen for forthcoming release

Also: After over 10 years, last stable release of GNOME 3.x The next release of the GNOME desktop, version 41, is now in beta and its features and API are frozen.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Best Lenovo laptop deals: Discounted ThinkPads, Yogas, Legions and more – CNET

Lenovo is starting roll out Labor Day deals on its laptops and two-in-one convertibles with the latest AMD and Intel silicon. …read more Source:: CNet


Tech council of Australia brings the digital generation to the policy forefront

The Tech Council of Australia has arrived, with a mandate to influence public policy relevant to the tech industry and provide a “trusted voice for Australia’s technology industry. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Fail of the Week: Learning How Not to Silver Solder

Sure, there are subtleties, but by and large it’s pretty easy to pick up soldering skills with a little practice. But wait! Not all soldering is created equal, and as [Quinn Dunki] learned, silver soldering is far harder to get right. Granted, the job [Quinn] is working on is much more demanding than tacking some…


OnlyFans CEO on Why Site is Banning Porn: ‘The Short Answer is Banks’

After facing criticism over the app’s recent move to prohibit sexually explicit content starting in October, OnlyFans CEO Tim Stokely pointed the finger at banks for the policy change. From a report: In an interview with the Financial Times published on Tuesday, Stokely singled out a handful of banks for “unfair” treatment, saying they made…


Poly Network Recoups $610M Stolen from DeFi Platform

The attacker returned the loot after being offered a gig as chief security advisor with Poly Network. …read more Source:: Threatpost