A number of key announcements that were rumored for the iPhone launch event were notably missing. What happened? Did Apple outsmart the rumor mill? …read more Source:: ZDNet

Mobile seems to be taking its toll on the old PC. From a report: For the first time since 2010, personal computing device shipments will drop below 400 million in 2020, according to a new forecast. Shipments of the devices, including PCs and tablets, is projected to decline 2% a year until 2023, according to…

Researchers discover a side-channel vulnerability that exploits the network performance-enhancing capabilities of recent Intel server CPUs. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Oumuamua was the first known object to visit from beyond the solar system. Now another may be inbound, but this time it’s been spotted ahead of time. …read more Source:: CNet

This week’s tasks are all about friendship. …read more Source:: CNet

Many moons ago, in the shadowy darkness of the 1990s, a young Lewin visited his elder cousin. An adept AMOS programmer, he had managed to get his Amiga 500 to control an RC car, with little more than a large pile of relays and guile. Everything worked well, but there was just one problem —…

Security researchers have disclosed today a major SMS-based attack method being abused in the real world by a surveillance vendor to track and monitor individuals. An anonymous reader shares a report: “We are quite confident that this exploit has been developed by a specific private company that works with governments to monitor individuals,” security researchers…

The tech giant will showcase an expanded lineup later this month at its Seattle headquarters. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The new Cosmos VR headset does away with Lighthouse base stations and the hassle of setup. Oh, and it’s modular, too. …read more Source:: CNet

The configurator is live, so we found out. …read more Source:: CNet