Day: August 12, 2019

Homemade Integrated Circuits Hack Chat

Join us on Wednesday, August 14th at noon Pacific for the Homemade Integrated Circuits Hack Chat with Sam Zeloof! While most of us are content to buy the chips we need to build our projects, there’s a small group of hackers more interested in making the chips themselves. What it takes the big guys a…


Black Hat 2019 News Wrap: The Best and Worst of the Show

Threatpost breaks down the highs and lows from Black Hat 2019, from new vulnerabilities and industry collaboration to a scandal around a sponsored session. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Scientists find a giant, baby Jupiter blasting a path around a young star – CNET

When we say baby, we mean “a young planet that’s actually twice the size of Jupiter.” …read more Source:: CNet


On World Elephant Day, Jane Goodall calls for Canada ivory ban – CNET

It’s #WorldElephantDay and the internet is taking time to ponder the plight of the embattled behemoths. …read more Source:: CNet


The US Navy Will Replace Its Touchscreen Controls With Mechanical Ones On Its Destroyers

The US Navy will replace the touchscreen throttle and helm controls currently installed in its destroyers with mechanical ones starting in 2020. From a report: The move comes after the National Transportation Safety Board released an accident report from a 2017 collision, which cites the design of the ship’s controls as a factor in the…


How ‘network slicing’ may determine the success or failure of 5G Wireless

As 5G-branded services are rolling out, perhaps the most critical issue pertaining to 5G Wireless as a whole is unresolved: Will enterprise customers be given the power to manage the networks that run their applications? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Brit regulator Ofcom put at helm as hosting platforms threatened with hefty fines for violent videos

Interim measure until Brexit, or never… whichever happens first The UK government has threatened hosting platforms with big fines for providing access to unpleasant videos and will task UK comms regulator Ofcom with looking after how that happens.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Next-generation Audi RS6 Avant teased ahead of September debut – Roadshow

This time, we could see the hopped-up wagon in the US too. …read more Source:: CNet


The best MacBook Air deals – CNET

The lowest prices around for the 2018 and 2019 models. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung is Spamming Galaxy Phones With Multiple Note10 Ads

An anonymous reader shares a report: In case you were living under a rock this past week, it was hard to miss Samsung’s big reveal for the Galaxy Note10. It was all over social media, news sites, televisions, and… notification trays. That’s right, Samsung is once again spamming Galaxy phones with advertisements, this time for…