Day: July 29, 2019

Pixel 4 will have face unlock and hands-free gesture controls – CNET

Google is beginning to hype its next Pixel. …read more Source:: CNet


NASA planet hunter spots intriguing trio around nearby star – CNET

NASA’s TESS mission found a super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes in our cosmic neighborhood. …read more Source:: CNet


Best gifts for gamers going back to school – CNET

Gaming gear for study breaks at breakneck speed. …read more Source:: CNet


Tire company Sumitomo developed a way to generate electricity inside tires – Roadshow

Don’t expect it to give your EV appreciable range, though. …read more Source:: CNet


Hands-On: AND!XOR DEF CON 27 Badge Ditches Bender, Adopts Light Pipes

The newest offering from the AND!XOR team is out and it delivered exactly what hardware badges were missing: light pipes. No joke, the DEF CON 27 edition AND!XOR badge will be most recognizable because of two arcs of light pipe material blinging RGB goodness in three dimensions. But if you can peel your eyes away…


Freshly outsourced Home Office project: Overseas student visa IT slammed for delays

And the rush hasn’t started yet UK universities have slammed the Home Office’s outsourced visa system for foreign students as not fit for purpose because it leaves scholars waiting weeks for appointments.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in a Day To Help Tackle Climate Crisis

About 350 million trees have been planted in a single day in Ethiopia, according to a government minister. From a report: The planting is part of a national “green legacy” initiative to grow 4 billion trees in the country this summer by encouraging every citizen to plant at least 40 seedlings. Public offices have reportedly…


Urgent11 Security Flaws Impact Routers, Printers, SCADA, And Many IoT Devices

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Rights Group Loses Mass Surveillance Appeal In High Court

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UK taxpayers funded Grand Theft Auto V devs to tune of £42m while biz paid no corporation tax and made BEEELLIONS

Put the money in the bag How “culturally British” is tax avoidance? Well, just ask Gary Barlow, Jimmy Carr and David Beckham, to name but a few. Now one “culturally British” games dev can be added to the list.… …read more Source:: TheRegister