We go hands on with the Cyberpunk 2077 phone from OnePlus. …read more Source:: CNet

First-time discounts on new Echo speakers. Major savings on the Apple Watch Series 6. The lowest price yet on Amazfit’s new fitness band. And lots more! …read more Source:: CNet

If all goes as planned China’s ambitious Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission kicks off tonight with a launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Google is loosening control over the core of its Chrome browser, a move that helps Microsoft, Samsung and Brave build competitors while advancing the search giant’s vision of the web. From a report: Over the past six months, Google welcomed a new outside developer into the leadership of its Chromium project, the software that powers…

Sure, the sheer horrors of 2020 far exceeded any possible technology blunders. But Jason Cipriani and I still have our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad picks to present. Brace yourself. …read more Source:: ZDNet

AmiMoJo writes: The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms, a large trial shows. Interim data suggests 70% protection, but the researchers say the figure may be as high as 90% by tweaking the dose. The results will be seen as a triumph, but come…

A Turkish hacktivist defaced a subdomain of the president-elect’s campaign website. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Also: Edge to take to the M1, and TypeScript 4.1 is here In Brief Microsoft’s army of unpaid Windows Insider testers can look forward to a Windows 10 turkey without that crucial bit of juicy 64-bit Intel on Arm stuffing.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

The attack brought the Superior Electoral Court’s systems to a standstill for over two weeks and is the most comprehensive in complexity and extension of the damage caused. …read more Source:: ZDNet

SANS Institute expands course lineup to help you think like a hacker Promo When it comes to cyber attacks, it’s not enough to just sit there, hoping miscreants will pass you by. You have to think like a hacker, stress testing your own systems to ensure they are as tight as possible.… …read more Source::…