Today’s hacker finds themself in a very interesting moment in time. The availability of powerful microcontrollers and standardized sensor modules is such that assembling the hardware for something like an Internet-connected environmental monitor is about as complex as building with LEGO. Hardware has become elementary in many cases, leaving software as the weak link. It’s…

We’ve been waiting half a decade for Apple to update the MacBook Air’s screen. …read more Source:: CNet

Star David Harbour says the Chevy Chase action comedy will have a surprising influence on events in Hawkins. …read more Source:: CNet

Smut-slinging copyright troll cops to fraud and money laundering charges One of the attorneys behind notorious copyright operation Prenda Law has just agreed to plead guilty to a pair of felony counts.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Even more students will be able to explore the blocky video game. …read more Source:: CNet

NASA says a meteor turned fireball lit up the sky 40 times brighter than the moon. …read more Source:: CNet

College and K-12 students (and parents!), it’s not too late to save money on laptops, monitors, dorm accessories and more. …read more Source:: CNet

Nvidia’s new top-end graphics card is all about ray-tracing. …read more Source:: CNet

Smartphone cameras are better than ever, but sometimes there’s just no substitute for a full-sized DSLR. Unfortunately, it seems that Huawei thinks so, too. From a report: A shot in the company’s latest commercial for its new Nova 3 smartphone has been revealed by a behind-the-scenes photo to be a DSLR, not the smartphone as…

A redesign of the Omen 870 desktop, this micro-ATX tower aims for easy expansion and gaming immersion. …read more Source:: CNet