Day: June 19, 2020

2021 Chevy Colorado takes a couple cues from Silverado – Roadshow

A new grille, tweaked tailgate and wheels round out the truck’s fresh looks. …read more Source:: CNet


NYC Passes POST Act, Requiring Police Department To Reveal Surveillance Technologies

New York City Council this week voted 44-6 in favor of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act, a bill that requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to disclose their use of surveillance technologies. From a report: The POST Act also mandates that the NYPD develop policies on how it deploys those…


Xiaomi’s Poco F2 Pro flagship lands in the UK with considerably gentler price tag

£499 nabs early birds 5G, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage Xiaomi’s latest flagship, the Poco F2 Pro, hits UK shelves today with an early-bird price of £499.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


2021 Ford F-150 will be like a living space, report says – Roadshow

A “sleeper seat” feature will reportedly make the F-150 basically a second home. …read more Source:: CNet


3D Printed DIY Neuralyzer

We agree with you. We can never have enough cosplay hacks. And the ones that include some electronics element definitely have a special place in our hearts. That’s why when we ran across [Maddogg0’s] 3D printed Neuralyzer on Instructables, we knew we had to share. You may recall [How to make’s] DIY Neuralyzer that we…


Australia Targeted By State-Sponsored Cyber Attack

A sophisticated, state-sponsored cyber attack is targeting Australian government, business, education and political organisations [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source], the prime minister has warned. From a report: Scott Morrison did not reveal the identity of the state actor that was responsible for the attacks, which he said had been launched over…


IR35 tax reforms for UK freelancers glide through committee stage: D-Day set for 6 April 2021

*Cough* But are they freelancers? *cough* – HMRC IR35 tax reforms remain set to come into force on 6 April 2021 as the 2019-20 Finance Bill passed through its committee stage.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Ford Mustang Mach-E wants to solve range anxiety with a lot of data – Roadshow

Ford’s Intelligent Range software will use crowdsourced data from other drivers of the electric SUV and past driving habits to keep owners at ease. …read more Source:: CNet


Play Apple Arcade’s Crossy Road Castle with friends in new online multiplayer mode – CNET

Apple Arcade also updated Grindstone and three other games on the mobile subscription service this week. …read more Source:: CNet


Police and NHS urge British public not to call 101 and 111 non-emergency numbers after behind-the-scenes kit failure

Vodafone responsible for maintaining system infrastructure The UK’s 101 and 111 non-emergency telephone numbers are currently inaccessible by the public following a behind-the-scenes failure.… …read more Source:: TheRegister