Day: June 27, 2018

Google Home Speakers and Chromecast Are Down Worldwide, Company Confirms

“Sorry, something went wrong. Try again in a few seconds.” That’s the response that Google smart speaker users around the world heard Wednesday when they asked their devices to play music, get the weather or even respond to its “Hey, Google” prompt. From a report: Google confirmed there’s a problem with both their smart speakers…


Ticketmaster hack: Gig revelers’ personal, payment info glimpsed by support site malware

What a party pooper Ticketmaster UK has warned punters that malware infected one of its customer support systems – and may have siphoned off their personal information and payment details.… …read more Source:: Register


The Billionaire Space Race Is Making Life Difficult for Airlines

On Feb. 6, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its largest rocket into the blue Florida sky. Onboard was “Starman,” a dummy strapped into the billionaire’s cherry red Tesla roadster. Minutes later, fans cheered as Musk topped himself by nailing a simultaneous landing of the Falcon Heavy’s boosters. It was arguably a turning point for the commercial…


Facebook Keyword Snooze lets you silence spoilers in your news feed – CNET

Now you don’t have to abstain from Facebook while you’re in mid-binge of The Handmaid’s Tale. …read more Source:: CNet


Slack slacks off, and Twitter jokes work overtime – CNET

The three-hour outage sent workers back in time to when we actually had to talk to people. …read more Source:: CNet


Space is Full of Dirty, Toxic Grease, Scientists Reveal

An anonymous reader shares a report: It looks cold, dark and empty, but astronomers have revealed that interstellar space is permeated with a fine mist of grease-like molecules. The study provides the most precise estimate yet of the amount of “space grease” in the Milky Way, by recreating the carbon-based compounds in the laboratory. The…


Sacramento Kings, the new cryptocurrency miners on the block – CNET

Ethereum mining for charity: yay or nay? …read more Source:: CNet


Ant-Man and The Wasp hilariously shrinks focus to human relationships – CNET

Review: Full of humor, happiness and father-daughter love, Ant-Man and The Wasp is exactly what we hoped for. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft Windows 95 Mobile is so fly – CNET

See smartphones get hit with a blast from Microsoft’s past, Clippy included. …read more Source:: CNet


Disney’s $71.3 billion takeover of Fox gets Justice Department’s OK – CNET

But there are some conditions to the deal. …read more Source:: CNet