Day: July 6, 2018

No, it’s not Intel’s 5G chip Apple is ditching – it’s the Sunny Peak Bluetooth, Wi-Fi part

Project axed after iGiant snubs Chipzilla’s wireless silicon A new ultra-fast-wireless Intel chip will not make its way into next-generation Apple iPhones, and will be axed, the chipmaker confirmed in a roundabout way.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Subaru announces pricing for the 2019 Impreza – Roadshow

The price bump starts at just $100 over last year’s model, and that ain’t bad. …read more Source:: CNet


Rick and Morty writers are back at work, share video – CNET

Season 4 is coming, but first, here’s a behind-the-scenes clip involving Rick and the president kickboxing ISIS werewolves. …read more Source:: CNet


In defense of the old-school alarm clock – CNET

Commentary: Keep your fancy phone alarms. I don’t want ’em. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Bugs in Android OS

The July Android Security bulletin tackles 44 vulnerabilities in all, with the bulk rated high in severity. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Facebook Apologizes After Flagging Declaration of Independence As Hate Speech

To celebrate this week’s holiday, The Vindicator, a small newspaper in Texas, posted sections of the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over…


Star Wars Episode IX may reportedly cast Keri Russell – CNET

Use the Force, Felicity. …read more Source:: CNet


DIY Socket for Prosthetics Contains Power Supply, Charger

Innovation in prosthetics is open to anyone looking to enhance the quality of life, but there’s an aspect of it that is sometimes under-served. The DIY Prosthetic Socket entry to the Hackaday Prize is all about the foundation of a useful prosthesis: a custom, form-fitting, and effective socket with a useful interface for attaching other…


Keeping False Positives in Check

InfoSec Insider Justin Jett shares his opinions on how to avoid false positive security threat fatigue before sets in and companies drop their guard. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Microsoft’s folding Surface, code-named Andromeda, may be in jeopardy – CNET

Perhaps the handheld Surface device won’t come out this year after all. …read more Source:: CNet