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Things that shouldn’t cost this much
[ad_1] For when you need to justify spending $6,000 on an Apple Pro Display XDR and its stand. That’s a lot of money for Netflix to spend and a significant talent loss for HBO. But on the bright side, this deal does mean that Confederate is officially cancelled. But what if, and hear me out, […]
Epic tones down overpowered mechs in ‘Fortnite’ competitive modes
[ad_1] Epic said it would “continue to monitor” the effect of the change ahead of the Champion Series event next weekend. It’s not clear if there will be accompanying changes to everyday gameplay. It doesn’t take much divination to understand why Epic would scale things back. The battle robots move quickly, deal tremendous damage and […]
China’s official digital currency is nearly ready
[ad_1] It’ll rely on a two-tier split, with the People’s Bank on top and commercial banks below, ostensibly to help deal with the sheer size of China’s economy and population. Also, it won’t rely entirely on the blockchain that forms the backbone of cryptocurrencies. It just couldn’t deliver the throughput needed for retail, Changchun said. […]
Some robocall blockers sent private data without permission
[ad_1] Some companies have responded. Truecaller told TechCrunch that it fixed data transmissions through an app update, while the TrapCall team changed its privacy policy after Hastings got in touch with Apple. Hiya said it didn’t transmit personal info, but was “strengthening our privacy even further” by ensuring that it didn’t send device data without […]
Russian rocket test explosion leads to radiation leak
[ad_1] Officials also ordered shipping in the nearby Dvina Bay region of the White Sea, near both the military facility where the explosion occurred and a nuclear submarine production facility. Rosatom’s statement didn’t say exactly what hardware was involved, but the New York Times pointed to clues that it might have been an experimental weapon. […]
Mod turns your Tesla into a rolling surveillance system
[ad_1] The Scout’s alerts (sent through IFTTT) are delayed by about a minute due to the time it takes to record video, and you currently have to create your own web server for this to work in the first place. However, it’s also using off-the-shelf hardware and code that doesn’t require tearing your car open. […]
NYC fire department loses hard drive with over 10,000 medical records
[ad_1] Data breaches normally entail online intrusions these days, but New York City’s fire department is dealing with a classic problem: the physical storage is simply gone. FDNY has warned that an employee’s personal hard drive went missing last March, potentially exposing the medical records of 10,253 patients treated by emergency services between 2011 and […]
Porsche Taycan test drive shows the EV’s repeatable launch control
[ad_1] Where Tesla’s cars ask you to explicitly confirm their Ludicrous Plus mode and generally discourage you from using it often, the Taycan is officially rated for ten 0-62MPH and four 0-124MPH runs in a row before you notice any decrease in performance. Unofficially, it can do more — FC‘s Jonny Smith tried it for […]
Huawei’s Android alternative powers Honor’s first smart TV
[ad_1] Huawei has been developing its own operating system for a while now in case time comes that it can’t use Android anymore. After all, other tech giants cut ties with the manufacturer recently due to the trade restrictions the US government imposed upon it. Honor’s new display is equipped with SoCs and chipsets from […]