Day: August 9, 2020

Where to find the chronically out-of-stock Oculus Quest – CNET

The so-hot-it-won’t-stay-in-stock $400 VR headset has been popping in and out of stock for months. Here’s where you can find it right now. …read more Source:: CNet


How to watch Flyers vs. Lightning, Stars vs. Blues, 2020 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs – CNET

After “Elimination Friday,” this weekend has a full slate of games in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. …read more Source:: CNet


Settlement for Google+ Breach Offers Class Members Up to $12 Each

“Anyone in the United States who held a Google Plus account between January 1, 2015 and April 2, 2019, and believes they were impacted by a security flaw that Google disclosed in 2018 can now register for a payout from a class action settlement…” reports the Verge. “Each class action member is eligible for a…


New Zealand Marks 100 Days of No Covid-19 Community Spread

Axios reports: New Zealand has now gone 100 days with no detected community spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health confirmed in an emailed statement Sunday afternoon local time… Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been widely praised for her leadership that saw New Zealand lock down hard for several weeks before all domestic restrictions were…


Hands-On: Internet of Batteries Quantum Badge Brings Badgelife Add-Ons the Power and Internet They Crave

Our friends in the Whiskey Pirates crew sent me the unofficial DEF CON badge they built this year. The Internet of Batteries QUANTUM provides power and connectivity to the all-important add-on badges of DC28. The front of the badge is absolutely gorgeous to the point I don’t really want to solder on my add-on headers…


1.5% of All Americans Have Been Infected With Coronavirus – 5 Million Cases

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hit 5 million on Sunday, reports the Associated Press, “by far the highest of any country…” “The failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe.” Perhaps nowhere outside the U.S. is America’s bungled virus response…


Penguin Poop Seen From Space Leads To Discovery of New Colonies

Satellite-mapping technology “that detects stains on the ice from penguin droppings” has revealed there are more Emperor colonies than previously known in fast-warming Antarctica, reports Bloomberg: Eleven new colonies of the species were found, taking the census to 61 across the polar continent, according to a study by scientists at the British Antarctic Survey published…


Researcher Discovers New ‘HTTP Request Smuggling Attack’ Variants

Some scary new variants of “HTTP request smuggling” have been discovered by Amit Klein, VP of security research at SafeBreach, reports Security Week: Specifically, an HTTP request smuggling attack, which can be launched remotely over the internet, can allow a hacker to bypass security controls, gain access to sensitive data, and compromise other users of…


The best home security camera to buy in 2020 – CNET

Whether you’re thinking about home intruders or just need to spy on your dog, these security cameras can stream a live video feed straight to your phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Recreating Early Apple Mice For the Modern Era

At a time when practical graphical user interfaces were only just becoming a reality on desktop computers, Apple took a leap of faith and released one of the first commercially available mice back in 1983. It was criticized as being little more than a toy back then, but we all know how that particular story…