Russia has fined Airbnb, Twitch and Pinterest for violating the country’s personal data legislation, Reuters reports. On Tuesday, a court in Moscow ordered all three companies to pay fines of 2 million roubles (approximately $37,700) for not storing the data of Russian citizens within the country. The decision came after Russia’s Roskomnadzor internet commission opened… Continue reading Russia fines Airbnb, Twitch and Pinterest for not storing data locally
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Brain-machine interface helped a man with paralysis feed himself using robotic arms
People with arm paralysis might easily feed themselves in the future. Johns Hopkins University-led researchers have developed a new technique that let a partially paralyzed man feed himself using robotic arms connected through a brain-machine interface. He only had to make small movements with his fists at certain prompts (such as “select cut location”) to… Continue reading Brain-machine interface helped a man with paralysis feed himself using robotic arms
House Democrats are working on legislation to protect people’s period tracker data
In a letter posted on her official website, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed that House Democrats have been working on legislation to protect personal data collected by reproductive health trackers. It’s one of the three avenues the lawmakers are exploring following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Many fear that this… Continue reading House Democrats are working on legislation to protect people’s period tracker data
Rivian opens its first three ‘Adventure Network’ fast charging sites
When Rivian drivers do eventually get on the road, they’ll have their pick of charging networks including a brand new one from the EV truckmaker itself. Rivian announced on Monday that the first three sites of its burgeoning “Adventure Network” of Level 3 fast DC chargers are coming online and will be accessible to nearly… Continue reading Rivian opens its first three ‘Adventure Network’ fast charging sites
Hummer EV’s obstacle-avoiding Extract Mode adds six inches of ride height
GMC Hummer EV owners will soon be able to raise their 9,000-pound vehicle nearly six additional inches in the air, all due to a simple software update. Over the new few weeks, GMC will be adding a new “Extract Mode” — which lets drivers elevate their vehicle to avert off-road obstacles — to all First… Continue reading Hummer EV’s obstacle-avoiding Extract Mode adds six inches of ride height
The Supreme Court won’t hear the Apple-Qualcomm patent case
Apple and Qualcomm may have ended most of their feuding in 2019, but the fight might not be over just yet. The Verge reports that the Supreme Court has denied Apple’s request for a hearing to potentially invalidate two Qualcomm patents that played key roles in 2017 attempts to ban Apple Watch, iPad and iPhone… Continue reading The Supreme Court won’t hear the Apple-Qualcomm patent case
Google Hangouts is shutting down this fall
Hangouts holdouts will have to finally say goodbye to Google’s most resilient chat app later this year. On Monday, the company announced it would start migrating consumer Hangouts users to Chat before the former is no longer available after November 2022. If you still use Hangouts on mobile, you’ll see a prompt starting today to… Continue reading Google Hangouts is shutting down this fall
Valve ramps up production to ‘more than double’ Steam Deck shipments
There’s some good news if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a Steam Deck. Valve says it has boosted production and will be shipping more than twice the number of units each week than it has over the last few months. The company planned to start shipping the device in December, but supply… Continue reading Valve ramps up production to ‘more than double’ Steam Deck shipments
‘Endless Dungeon’ is a tense mix of tower defense and twin-stick hero shooter
My first playthrough of Endless Dungeon ended in disaster. The “Crystal Bot” I was supposed to defend was overrun by a ravenous swarm of bugs after I left it open to attack by pulling my two heroes away to protect a resource point. Naturally, I started a new run immediately after I had a moment… Continue reading ‘Endless Dungeon’ is a tense mix of tower defense and twin-stick hero shooter
Valve warns against squeezing a larger SSD into your Steam Deck
Valve loves to warn people about about the risks of do-it-yourself Steam Deck maintenance, and that now extends to upgrading the storage. In a response to a PC Gamer article on modding the Steam Deck, Valve hardware designer Lawrence Yang warned against upgrading the device’s NVMe SSD. While it’s technically possible, the M.2 2242 drives… Continue reading Valve warns against squeezing a larger SSD into your Steam Deck