Day: November 23, 2019

What Caused Uber’s Fatal 2018 Crash? NTSB Reveals Its Findings

This week America’s National Transportation Safety Board presented its findings on the fatal 2018 crash of a Uber test robocar with a pedestrian in Arizona. Forbes reports: The NTSB’s final determination of probable cause put primary blame on the safety driver’s inattention. Contributory causes were Uber’s lack of safety culture, poor monitoring of safety drivers,…


Theragun Black Friday 2019 deals: All 3 models on sale, save up to $200 – CNET

Give the gift of percussive massage therapy this year with one of these Theraguns. …read more Source:: CNet


New Linux/Windows Malware Allows Arbitrary Execution of Shell Commands

“Researchers have discovered a new multi-platform backdoor that infects Windows and Linux systems allowing the attackers to run malicious code and binaries on the compromised machines,” reports Bleeping Computer: The malware dubbed ACBackdoor is developed by a threat group with experience in developing malicious tools for the Linux platform based on the higher complexity of…


Black Friday PS4 deals and bundles start tonight – CNET

Black Friday deals for PS4 games and consoles (like the awesome $200 PS4 Slim bundle) are landing this weekend, with great deals starting Saturday evening PT. …read more Source:: CNet


Black Friday 2019 Xbox One deals start tonight – CNET

The wait is over. The Black Friday Gears and Fallen Jedi Xbox bundles start Saturday night PT, with more huge price drops on controllers and games this weekend as well. …read more Source:: CNet


Nikola hydrogen-electric semi comes to life for Anheuser-Busch – Roadshow

With help from a BYD electric truck, the beer maker made its first zero-emissions delivery. …read more Source:: CNet


EFF Challenges Ring’s Spokesperson Shaq To A Discussion About Police Surveillance

Shaq O’Neal was one of the greatest players in basketball history. But as a spokesperson for Amazon’s Ring security cameras, the EFF also calls him the “one man at Ring who might listen to reason,” challenging him to go one-on-one with the EFF’s privacy experts: In just a year and a half, Amazon’s Ring has…


Black Friday 2019: The best deals on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch – CNET

A great PS4 bundle for $200? Don’t wait till Black Friday — there are killer deals on Xbox One and PS4 this weekend, and Switch deals are available now. …read more Source:: CNet


Black Friday deals on Apple Watch and Fitbit: The best smart watch prices – CNET

Need a wrist computer? Right now, you can save $80 on the Fitbit Versa SE or $70 on an Apple Watch Series 3. Find all the best prices on smartwatches here. …read more Source:: CNet


Does SpaceX’s Starlink Project Pose an Existential Threat to Astronomy?

Earlier this week Forbes reported on two Chilean astronomers “expecting to see images of distant stars and galaxies. Instead, they saw a train of SpaceX satellites crossing the night sky, a worrying sign of what might be to come for astronomy.” Now Digital Trends decries SpaceX’s “proposed launch of tens of thousands of satellites into…