Vises are useful things for holding whatever you’re working on, but too often they’re stuck to a bench. [seamster] has experienced the glory of having a more portable solution, however, and has shared his design for a heavy duty vise tripod that provides just that. The trick is that to be useful, the design must…

“China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August,” reports Reuters, “showing a capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.” AFP explains what’s uniquely threatening about hypersonic missiles: Ballistic missiles fly high into space in an arc to reach their target, while a hypersonic flies on a trajectory…

Here’s how Apple’s four latest iPhones stack up, spec by spec. …read more Source:: CNet

No matter how reprehensible these characters are, you can’t look away. …read more Source:: CNet

Apple’s “Unleashed” event is scheduled for tomorrow. We could see new Mac computers powered by Apple silicon and potentially some new AirPods. …read more Source:: CNet

One month ago El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in the country. The Motley Fool looks at how it’s playing out: Even before the launch, President Bukele’s push for Bitcoin was not popular at home or abroad. The IMF refused to help fund the rollout, warning of “macroeconomic, financial, and legal issues.” And Salvadorians took…

Apple’s next event is scheduled for Monday, and here’s all the rumors we’ve heard so far. …read more Source:: CNet

We have 6 tempting reasons to buy a Google Pixel with unlimited photo storage, robocall spam protection, quality cameras and more. …read more Source:: CNet

Novelist Dave Eggers has just published a sequel to his 2013 dystopian tale of a tech company called The Circle — in which a low-tech crusader now tries to destroy the most powerful tech company in the world. Ars Technica quips that “When big tech rules all, don’t say Dave Eggers didn’t warn us.” The…

The Pixel 6 is set to debut at Google’s Oct. 19 event, and here’s all the late-minute gossip about the phone’s release date, price and specs. …read more Source:: CNet