[ad_1] This teardown is no precision iFixit job, but if you just want to see what parts and pixie dust are holding Samsung’s Galaxy Fold together, some images from an apparently now-deleted Weibo post can help. Not surprisingly for a first-gen new device, the design is seems incredibly complex and highlights some of the points […]
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Amazon asks delivery drivers to verify their identities with selfies
[ad_1] A message in the Amazon Flex app told drivers they had to take a selfie before they could continue working (though it urges them not to take photos while driving). Amazon also informed drivers it may collect their biometric data to occasionally confirm their identity. The selfie obligation could stop Flex drivers from sharing […]
Hacker posts over 4,000 sensitive documents from Mexican embassy
[ad_1] The hacker got ahold of the trove of documents after discovering the server hosting the files suffered from a security vulnerability and was compromised. After downloading the files, he found scans of passports, visas, birth certificates and other personal documents — some of which belonged to Mexican citizens and diplomats. Letters granting rights, privileges […]
Rivian turned down GM investment so it could build EVs for others
[ad_1] Founder RJ Scaringe said Rivian is working on something related to the Amazon investment, but hinted to Bloomberg that it may not be a vehicle. He’s open to selling his company’s technology (it has developed long-lasting batteries) to other businesses for various products, including stationary batteries. So perhaps Amazon is interested in using Rivian’s […]
Console gaming is at a crossroads
[ad_1] Microsoft is taking the right fork. This one doesn’t have game discs at all: The latest Xbox, revealed just this week, is called the One S All-Digital Edition and it’s designed for online, download-centric gaming. It doesn’t have an optical drive. Sony, meanwhile, is staying the course. The path forward is clear and well-trod, […]
‘MalwareTech’ security researcher pleads guilty
[ad_1] In 2017, Marcus Hutchins went from being a relatively unknown 23-year-old, to being a worldwide hero, to facing criminal charges all in a span of a few months. After he shut down the rapidly spreading WannaCry malware by finding a killswitch domain in the software, UK tabloids exposed his real name. Then in August […]
Sidewalk Lab’s street signs alert people to data collection in use
[ad_1] The idea behind Sidewalk Labs’ icons is pretty simple. The company wants to create an image-based language that can quickly convey information to people the same way that street and traffic signs do. Icons on the signs would show if cameras or other devices are capturing video, images, audio or other information. Additionally, Sidewalk […]
Syringe ‘watch’ puts a life-saving allergy shot on your wrist
[ad_1] The team is keenly aware of safety concerns. The three-piece folding design makes it effectively impossible to trigger the needle by accident, and there are plans for a case that would prevent the button from touching anything until the shot is necessary. EpiWear is still very young, to the point where it’s made of […]
Researchers suggest 100 percent renewable energy isn’t very green
[ad_1] The situation is especially urgent for the EV and battery industries, according to the researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Futures. Those industries are the main drivers of demand for cobalt, with each EV requiring between five to 10 kilograms of the metal for its lithium-ion batteries. As much as 60 percent of cobalt […]
Christchurch shooting videos are still on Facebook over a month later
[ad_1] One variation had been around since the time of the attack. All of the videos Feinberg found were sitting on Arabic-language pages. Facebook has removed one of the videos as of this writing, and reiterated its plans to improve its filtering technology. It’s using audio recognition to spot clips that might otherwise evade filters, […]