CNN reports: US officials and private sector experts investigating the massive data breach that has rocked Washington increasingly believe the attackers were ultimately discovered because they took a more aggressive “calculated risk” that led to a possible “unforced error” as they tried to expand their access within the network they had penetrated months earlier without…

We take a deep dive into how communities in the Arctic are dealing with climate change, and look ahead to what to expect from Apple in 2021. Plus: the wonders of the PS5 controller. …read more Source:: CNet

Ananda Sharma, founder of the app Gyroscope, describes to a local TV station the monolith he discovered during a Christmas-morning jog under a candy-cane red sunrise. “I think I smelled it before I saw it…” He spotted a double rainbow and wanted to peek at that too. At first, he thought the monolith was “a…

Week 16 of the NFL season continues with three Saturday games on NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video. …read more Source:: CNet

“A fake Queen Elizabeth danced across TV screens on Christmas as part of a ‘deepfake’ speech aired by a British broadcaster,” reports CNN: The broadcaster said the video was supposed to offer “a stark warning about the advanced technology that is enabling the proliferation of misinformation and fake news in a digital age.” Channel 4…

We don’t know how much time passed between the invention of the wheel and someone putting wheels on their feet, but we expect that was a great moment of discovery: combining the ability to roll off at speed and our leg’s ability to quickly adapt to changing terrain. Now that we have a wide assortment…

Team Red’s big adventure bike drops weight, gains power for 2020 but keeps its charm. …read more Source:: CNet

Whether you’ve been gifted $25 or $250, we’ve got ideas for your store splurge. …read more Source:: CNet

And when nerds are your audience, everything is easier Feature Video games are the new Hollywood, complete with celebrities and hyped blockbusters like Cyberpunk 2077. In 2019, they made half as much again as the movie sector’s paltry $101bn. You know who won’t see much of that dough? Desktop Linux games developers.… …read more Source::…

I spent three months testing treadmills so you don’t have to. …read more Source:: CNet