Day: October 25, 2018

Animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks will show less glamorous side of Starfleet – CNET

The series will stream in CBS All Access. …read more Source:: CNet


UK Slaps Facebook with $645K Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

The amount is the max allowed under pre-GDPR regulation, but is barely a financial slap on the risk for the social-media giant. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Microsoft promises a fix for Windows 10 zip file woes. In November

You don’t want fixes. You really want a shiny new Windows Search. Of course you do Microsoft has confirmed that, yes, that whole zip-file thing is indeed a bug and, er, no. It won’t be fixing it until November. But hey, how about a new Windows Search?… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hurdy-Gurdy Gets Modernized with MIDI Upgrades

If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities. Think of a violin that replaces the bow with a hand-cranked wheel, and adds some extra strings that function similar to drones on a bagpipe. The instrument…


Google Lens can now ID items in image search results – CNET

But just on mobile for now. …read more Source:: CNet


Continental’s ‘see-through’ A-pillars use cameras, OLEDs to nix blind spots – Roadshow

A-Pillars aren’t getting any thinner, so we may as well try to make them “invisible.” …read more Source:: CNet


Ex-Facebook Security Chief Calls Out Tim Cook and Apple’s Practices in China

On Wednesday, Tim Cook lambasted at many companies, saying they are weaponizing data against people and societies. Cook’s remarks made headlines across the world. But someone reminded that even Apple appears to be bending backwards at places. Agreeing with everything Tim Cook had shared, Alex Stamos, former CSO of Facebook called out the company over…


The Machinists’ Mantra: Precision, Thy Name Is Rigidity

“Everything is a spring”. You’ve probably heard that expression before. How deep do you think your appreciation of that particular turn of phrase really is? You know who truly, viscerally groks this? Machinists. As I’ve blathered on about at length previously, machine tools are all about precision. That’s easy to say, but where does precision…


With 5G, You Won’t Just Be Watching Video. It’ll Be Watching You, Too

An anonymous reader shares a report: When most people think of 5G, they’re envisioning an ultra-fast, high-bandwidth connection that lets you download seasons of your favorite shows in minutes. But 5G’s possibilities go way beyond that, potentially reinventing how we watch video, and opening up a mess of privacy uncertainties. “Right now you make a…


Wi-Fi smart plugs: Get a 2-pack for $11 – CNET

Or get a 3-pack for $16. Bestek’s 10-amp mini-plugs are a super-sweet deal. Plus: an exclusive offer on a 2-in-1 cordless vacuum! …read more Source:: CNet