Day: May 27, 2018

HTC U12 Plus, Tab Active2, and new Chromebooks (MobileTechRoundup show #434)

HTC announced the new U12 Plus and it’s fantastic. Acer also revealed four new Chromebooks, one that Kevin thinks challenges the Pixelbook. Samsung released an enterprise-focused tablet too. …read more Source:: ZDNet


12 things we want to see on Apple’s iOS 12 at WWDC – CNET

It’s time to take it past 11. …read more Source:: CNet


Ask Slashdot: Can a City Really Sue an Oil Company For Climate Change?

An anonymous reader writes: The city of Richmond, California, is suing Chevron, its largest employer and its largest public-safety scourge. But while industrial accidents like refinery fires are commonplace in the low-lying industrial town, that’s not what this lawsuit is about. Richmond and six other California cities are suing oil companies for contributing to the…


There Are Real Reasons For Linux To Replace ifconfig, netstat and Other Classic Tools

Several readers have shared a blog post: One of the ongoing system administration controversies in Linux is that there is an ongoing effort to obsolete the old, cross-Unix standard network administration and diagnosis commands of ifconfig, netstat and the like and replace them with fresh new Linux specific things like ss and the ip suite….


“Watch Dogs” Inspired Hacking Drone Takes Flight

They say that life imitates art, which in modern parlance basically means if you see something cool in a video game, movie or TV show, you might be inclined to try and build your own version. Naturally, such things generally come in the form of simple props, perhaps with the occasional embedded LED or noise…


Paytm, India’s Largest Digital Wallet App, Accused Of Handing Over User Data To The Government

Paytm, the largest mobile wallet app in India, has been accused of sharing with the Indian government the personal data of users in a geopolitically sensitive region. From a report: On Friday, the news agency released a video where a reporter went undercover and recorded Paytm’s vice president, Ajay Shekhar Sharma, saying how the company…


See what’s inside this insane $51M townhouse – CNET

Every year, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House offers tours of the swankest smarthome imaginable to raise money for charity. …read more Source:: CNet


Deadpool 2 post-credits scene(s), explained – CNET

Yep, there are a total of five different Deadpool 2 post-credits scenes, and they’re all wonderful. Spoilers ahead! …read more Source:: CNet


Apple CarPlay is now offered on more than 400 different cars – Roadshow

The latest addition to the CarPlay roster is the 2019 Subaru WRX. …read more Source:: CNet


Amazon proves the smart home is as halfwitted as we are

After a woman says recordings of her domestic conversations were sent to a random contact, isn’t it worth wondering about whether the smart home is a smart decision? …read more Source:: ZDNet