Day: August 26, 2021

Remastered Myst launches with a performance boost for Macs – CNET

The newest version of the classic adventure game arrives on Xbox, PC and Macs on Thursday. …read more Source:: CNet


Reddit Responds To Calls From Moderators To Fight Disinformation

An anonymous reader shares a report: Some of the most popular subreddits are protesting the proliferation of COVID-19 disinformation and conspiracy theories on the platform. Moderators from several high profile subreddits, including r/awww, r/showerthoughts, and r/pics, are now calling on the site to do a better job of curbing the spread of disinformation. “It is…


NASA rover’s first Mars rock sample crumbled, but it’s going in for another – CNET

The Perseverance rover is eyeing a new sample, and hopefully it’s way more sturdy. NASA wants to bring the rock back to Earth one day. …read more Source:: CNet


TSMC Hikes Chip Prices Up To 20% Amid Supply Shortage

Contract chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing told has told that it plans to raise prices on products by as much as 20%, in what would be the company’s steepest single increase. From a report: The price increases and the time frames for the hikes differ depending on the client, according to reports by Taiwan’s Liberty…


Universal Bio-Electrical Signal Amplifier Makes Reading Body Signals Easy

The electrical signals emitted by the human body tell us a lot about what’s going on inside. But getting those signals inside your microcontroller is not straightforward: the voltages are too small for most ADCs, and the ever-present 50 or 60 Hz mains frequency makes it hard to discern subtle changes. Over at Upside Down…


21-year-old tells WSJ he was behind massive T-Mobile hack

John Binns called T-Mobile’s cybersecurity measures “awful.” …read more Source:: ZDNet


Pokemon TV app lets you watch classic Pokemon episodes on Switch – CNET

The free app features a library of Pokemon anime episodes, movies and championship competitions. …read more Source:: CNet


Google and Apple face ban on compulsory in-app payments in South Korea

Korean firms also keen to be your Seoul payment and apps provider, though, says expert South Korea is potentially on its way to tweaking its Telecommunications Business Act to stop Apple and Google from taking a cut of in-app purchases after a bill was approved by a committee of its National Assembly.… …read more Source::…


Machine learning data pipeline outfit Splice Machine files for insolvency

That went well California-based ML data pipeline company Splice Machine has begun insolvency proceedings, according to a statement on its website.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Scientists identify safest times for humans to travel to Mars – CNET

Maybe book your SpaceX Starship ticket for 2030 to avoid some of the worst space radiation. …read more Source:: CNet