Why would you put a case on that? Unsplash This has been going on a long time. I can’t remember when the habit was formed, but the vast majority of humanity appears to have adopted it. No, I’m not talking about posting pictures of your frou-frou dessert to Instagram. This is far more elemental. This… Continue reading Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
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China said to plan three-tier data strategy to avoid US delistingsThe three broad categories include companies with non-sensitive data, sensitive data…
China plans to sort U.S.-listed Chinese companies based on the sensitivity of the data they hold in an attempt to stop U.S. regulators from delisting hundreds of firms, the Financial Times said on Saturday. The three-tier system aims to bring Chinese companies into compliance with U.S. rules that would require public companies to let regulators… Continue reading China said to plan three-tier data strategy to avoid US delistingsThe three broad categories include companies with non-sensitive data, sensitive data…
Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in US settlement
Uber Technologies Inc on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with U.S. prosecutors to avoid criminal charges. In entering a non-prosecution agreement, Uber admitted that its personnel failed to report the November 2016 hacking to the U.S. Federal Trade… Continue reading Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in US settlement
Back-to-School Gear for High School Students
For some teens, the end of summer is an exciting time: maybe starting a new school, getting new classes and teachers, meeting up with friends who have been on hiatus all summer, and working towards getting into the college of your dreams. For others, you may be wishing the break would never end. But the… Continue reading Back-to-School Gear for High School Students
The Best Accessories and Tech Essentials for Your Dog
AT WIRED, WE really love our dogs. We also love each other’s dogs, whether they’re adorable little nuggets in New York City apartments, pit mixes in the country, or loyal heelers that spend all day, every day, within 6 inches of my left foot. For the past few years, my colleagues and I have been… Continue reading The Best Accessories and Tech Essentials for Your Dog
Document thriller ‘Papers, Please’ heads to phones on August 5th
Nearly a decade after it propelled creator Lucas Pope to indie game stardom, “dystopian document thriller” Papers, Please is finally coming to phones. On Saturday, Pope took to Twitter to announce he’s bringing the game to Android and additional iOS devices next month. “‘Papers, Please’ but small. August 5th,” he said. Before Saturday’s announcement, the… Continue reading Document thriller ‘Papers, Please’ heads to phones on August 5th
China launches second Tiangong space station module
China has successfully launched the second of three modules that will eventually make up its Tiangong space station. On Sunday at 2:22 PM local time (2:22 AM ET), the Wentian “Quest for the Heavens” module lifted off from the country’s Wenchang spaceport atop a Long March 5B rocket, Reuters reports. With the launch a “complete… Continue reading China launches second Tiangong space station module
Hitting the Books: COVID set off an exodus of urban artisans
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed where we live and work, how we socialize, and what we do to earn a living. The pandemic, like past microbic and economic plagues, set off an exodus of well-heeled professionals out of cities to the suburbs, exo-burbs and beyond. But in an era where working from home has become easier… Continue reading Hitting the Books: COVID set off an exodus of urban artisans
Clean Technica: We Spent $95 To Drive 2,700 Miles On A Summer Roadtrip. Life With An EV Is Sweet Indeed002128
For the second year in a row, my family embarked on a massive EV road trip. Five of us — my wife, 3 year-old, 7-year-old, and 17-year old exchange student — piled into a rented Model 3 and drove 2,661 miles across the Northeast to see family and friends and enjoy seven beautiful states. What… Continue reading Clean Technica: We Spent $95 To Drive 2,700 Miles On A Summer Roadtrip. Life With An EV Is Sweet Indeed002128
Google Fires Engineer Who Said Its Experimental AI Gained Sentience
It finally happened. Final Say Google has finally fired the engineer who insists that one of the company’s experimental AI’s has gained sentience. In June, news broke that Blake Lemoine had been suspended from Google over his claims about the AI, which is called Language Model for Dialogue Applications, or LaMDA. Shortly after, Lemoine claimed… Continue reading Google Fires Engineer Who Said Its Experimental AI Gained Sentience