Day: March 1, 2020

U.S. Records Its First Death From Coronavirus

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Switzerland Files Criminal Complaint Over Crypto Spying Scandal

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Bruce Schneier Proposes Hacking Society For A Better Tomorrow

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Amazon Bans 1 million Products Over Coronavirus Claims

“Amazon has pulled more than 1 million items from its digital shelves due to claims that the products could either cure or help prevent the spread of coronavirus,” reports SiliconValley.com: The move comes during the same week that Facebook said it would ban advertisements on its platform for products purporting to cure or curtail the…


A Japanese Smartphone Uses AI To Keep Users From Taking Nude Photos

JustAnotherOldGuy quotes the PetaPixel photography blog on a new smartphone being sold in Japan: Aimed at parents who want to keep their kids from making bad choices, the TONE e20 has an AI-powered “Smartphone Protection” feature that prevents users from shooting or saving “inappropriate” photos (read: naked pictures). The official Tone Mobile press release hails…


Amazon’s Echo Studio is on sale for the first time – CNET

Save $30 on the best-sounding Echo smart speaker to date. …read more Source:: CNet


Verizon says it hates extra fees. Then I looked at a phone bill

Verizon is currently mocking cable companies that charge extra fees. Could this be the same Verizon that does actually charge them? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Citroën Unveils a Tiny $6,600, 6-Kilowatt Electric Car

An anonymous reader quotes CNN: French automaker Citroën has unveiled the Ami, a tiny electric car that’s designed from the outset to be as cheap as possible. The car isn’t very fast and it looks a bit like a washing machine, but it only costs €6,000, or the equivalent of about $6,600. It would be…


Single Bolt Transformed into a Work of Art

Every once in a while, this job helps you to discover something new and completely fascinating that has little to do with hacking but is worth sharing nonetheless. Turning a single brass bolt into a beautiful Cupid’s bow is certainly one of those times. Watching [Pablo Cimadevila] work in the video below is a real…


Best over-ear headphones of 2020 – CNET

Looking for a set of over-ear cans? These are CNET’s current top picks. …read more Source:: CNet