Day: June 24, 2018

Toyota donates $100,000 for open-source self-driving simulator – Roadshow

Teamwork makes the dream work. …read more Source:: CNet


Doctor Who: Season 11 release date, trailer, plot details and more – CNET

There’s a new season on the way with a new Doctor. Here’s what you need to know and what to expect. …read more Source:: CNet


An Apple store employee told me I was charging my iPhone wrong

As rumors abound that Apple might dispense with its Lightning port, I dream of the day. …read more Source:: ZDNet


eBay and Amazon Delist Faulty Carbon Monoxide Alarms

An anonymous reader quotes the Guardian: Dozens of potentially deadly carbon monoxide alarms have been removed from sale by Amazon and eBay after a Which? investigation found some of them would not have protected their buyers. The consumer group tested four alarms that were on sale on both sites — including an Amazon bestseller —…


Walking Through MRIs With A Vive

If you were to make a list of the most important technological achievements of the last 100 years, advanced medical imaging would probably have to rank right up near the top. The ability to see inside the body in exquisite detail is nearly miraculous, and in some cases life-saving. Navigating through the virtual bodies generated…


Google Pixel Wear OS smartwatch: rumored specs, price and release date – CNET

Google’s own smartwatch could arrive this year. Here’s what we know (or think we know) so far. …read more Source:: CNet


E-Dermis: Feeling At Your (Prosthetic) Fingertips

When we lose a limb, the brain is really none the wiser. It continues to send signals out, but since they no longer have a destination, the person is stuck with one-way communication and a phantom-limb feeling. The fact that the brain carries on has always been promising as far as prostheses are concerned, because…


NYT: ‘Firefox Is Back. It’s Time to Give It a Try.’

Another high-profile endorsement for Firefox — this time from the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times. (Alternate link here). The web has reached a new low. It has become an annoying, often toxic and occasionally unsafe place to hang out. More important, it has become an unfair trade: You give up your…


Powershell-RAT – Gmail Exfiltration RAT

Powershell-RAT is a Python-based Gmail exfiltration RAT that can be used a Windows backdoor to send screenshots or other data as an e-mail attachment. This RAT will help you during red team engagements to backdoor any Windows machines. It tracks the user activity using screen capture and sends the information to an attacker as an…


Laser Draws Weather Report

Have you ever wished that a laser could tell you the weather? If you have, then [tuckershannon] has you covered. He’s created a machine that uses a laser and some UV sensitive paper to draw the temperature and a weather icon! And that’s not all! It’s connected to the internet, so it can also show…