Day: August 14, 2018

Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap

When you’re browsing a website and the mouse cursor disappears, it might be a computer glitch — or it might be a deliberate test to find out who you are. The way you press, scroll and type on a phone screen or keyboard can be as unique as your fingerprints or facial features. To fight…


The $1,000 Note 9 proves that iPhone and Android prices will get higher – CNET

Samsung follows in Apple’s high-priced iPhone X footsteps. Other phone makers are sure to join. …read more Source:: CNet


Sony’s gold-plated music player could cost you over seven grand – CNET

A pocket-sized amp with a gold-plated knob costs more than Sony’s 85-inch TV. …read more Source:: CNet


Ford will debut a mystery car on Thursday ahead of Woodward Dream Cruise – Roadshow

Your guess is as good as mine. …read more Source:: CNet


Add 4 Wi-Fi smart plugs to your home for $19.39 – CNET

That’s less than $5 apiece for these app-powered plugs, which can also be controlled via smart speakers. Plus: Get a $200 Epson all-in-one printer for $100. …read more Source:: CNet


Leather Working with a 3D Printer

No, you can’t print in leather — at least not yet. But [Make Everything] has a tutorial about how to produce a custom leather embossing jib with a 3D printer. From a 3D printing point of view, this isn’t very hard to do and you might want to skip over the six minutes of the…


2019 Ford Ranger configurator launches, starts at $25,395 – Roadshow

Just about every configuration of this midsize pickup starts under $30,000. …read more Source:: CNet


US Warns on Russia’s New Space Weapons

The United States voiced deep suspicion on Tuesday over Russia’s pursuit of new space weapons, including a mobile laser system to destroy satellites in space, and the launch of a new inspector satellite which was acting in an “abnormal” way. From a report: Russia’s pursuit of counterspace capabilities was “disturbing,” Yleem D.S. Poblete, U.S. Assistant…


‘Election Protection’ Aims to Secure Candidates Running for Office

The kit is designed to prevent credential theft targeting people running for federal, state, and local elected offices. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Next top iPhone will support Apple Pencil, 512GB storage, analyst says – CNET

That sounds rather like the Galaxy Note 9. …read more Source:: CNet