Day: April 18, 2021

‘Blistering’ Note Reveals Secret Travails of Facebook’s Content Moderators

A Facebook content moderator (contracted through Accenture) quit their position in Austin, Texas — but also left a critical internal note which was later leaked by a senior tech reporter at BuzzFeed who described it as “blistering.” SFGate also calls it “a harrowing account of what it’s like to work as a Facebook content moderator.”…


Suffering from muscle pain? Try this TENS massager, on sale for $18 – CNET

It’s a compact, portable and drug-free way to potentially get relief from sore muscles. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft Edge Adds a ‘Kids Mode’ Limiting Browsing to 70 Web Sites

“In Microsoft’s ongoing endeavor to convert people to its rebooted Edge web browser, it’s launching a new Kids Mode that makes it easy for parents to control how their children surf the web,” reports Gizmodo: Parents have the choice between two versions, one for ages five to eight years and one for ages nine to…


Bitcoin plunges 9% days after hitting record high – CNET

The cryptocurrency is down 15% in just a few days. …read more Source:: CNet


This 3-piece mesh network covers about 5,400 square feet for $120 – CNET

The Rock Space Dual Band AC1200 is half the price of a Nest or Eero system. …read more Source:: CNet


Openwall Releases ‘Linux Kernel Runtime Guard’ 0.9.0

Long-time Slashdot reader xiando shares news from LinuxReviews: Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) is a security module for the Linux kernel developed by Openwall. The latest release adds compatibility with Linux kernels up to soon to be released 5.12, support for building LKRG into kernel images, support for old 32-bit x86 machines and more… The…


Inflate flat tires in under 5 minutes with this Tacklife air compressor for $16 – CNET

This versatile pump runs off any 12-volt cigarette lighter. …read more Source:: CNet


Bridging the PC and Embedded Worlds with Pico and Python

Although protocols like I2C and SPI are great for communicating between embedded devices and their peripherals, it can be a pain to interface these low-level digital interfaces to a PC. [Alexandre] typically used an Arduino to bridge between the PC and embedded worlds, but he got tired of defining a custom serial protocol for each…


This zombie apocalypse-ready emergency radio is now just $15 – CNET

It runs on AC, battery, solar and hand-crank power, and has a flashlight and power bank for your phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Where to buy a PS5: What you need to know to secure Sony’s new console – CNET

Finding a PS5 is tricky business, as new consoles are immediately snapped up by keen customers. …read more Source:: CNet