3D printing isn’t something you would usually associate with a high precision device, but this one shows that it can be used to create rather intricate things when needed. The Openflexure is a microscope stage that offers a mechanical stage that can be maneuvered precisely. The optics can be swapped out so it uses anything…

A Canadian diplomat on Thursday contradicted what he’d said on Wednesday, according to a story shared by hackingbear: John McCallum, Canada’s ambassador in China, appeared to provide legal advice to Meng Wanzhou, who is fighting extradition to the U.S. over fraud allegations. Saying she had a “strong case”, McCallum outlined numerous weaknesses of the legal…

“Russian oligarchs and Kremlin apparatchiks may find the tables turned on them,” writes Kevin Poulsen at The Daily Beast, reporting on a new leak site that’s unleashed “a compilation of hundreds of thousands of hacked emails and gigabytes of leaked documents.” “Think of it as WikiLeaks, but without Julian Assange’s aversion to posting Russian secrets.”…

“Three men allegedly conspired with admitted ‘swatter’ Tyler Barriss to make hoax reports of bombs and murders to police departments, high schools and a convention center across the United States, according to three indictments unsealed today,” reports America’s Department of Justice. An anonymous reader quotes NBC News: The three people charged — Neal Patel, 23,…

[Peter Lehnér] has designed a brilliant 7-segment flip-segment display that doesn’t really flip. In fact, it doesn’t use electromagnets at all. This one is 3D printed and hand cranked. It’s a clever use of a cam system to set the segments for each digit (0-9) makes it a perfect entry in the Hackaday 3D Printed…

Kali Audio may be just one year old, but its very first speaker is a winner! …read more Source:: CNet

The Fluance RT84 turntable looks, feels and sounds like a winner. …read more Source:: CNet

Recent study finds common traits among successful agile teams. …read more Source:: ZDNet

That’s $7,500 worth of phones, if you’re counting. …read more Source:: CNet

Owners of a 2018 model iPhone now have an official option for a battery case. …read more Source:: ZDNet