Author: Randall

What cooking gadgets can I bring to college?

[ad_1] Nicole LeeSenior Editor From looking around online, it looks like the list of permissible gadgets differs pretty widely from institution to institution. Some prohibit any cooking gadgets, while some forbid items with exposed heating elements (meaning, a hotplate would be a no-go). At a glance, it looks like UC Berkeley doesn’t allow any electric […]

E3 data breach leaks info for thousands of registered journalists

[ad_1] Thanks to a staggering bit of negligence on the part of the organization that manages E3, the last and worst “leak” this year affects people from the media who covered the event. As pointed out on YouTube by Sophia Narwitz, a spreadsheet was available on the E3 website listing detailed contact information for over […]

Amazon’s new opt-out keeps people from ‘reviewing’ your Alexa recordings

[ad_1] Over the last few days Google and Apple have begun to address their use of real people that listen in on recordings to help improve voice AI like Assistant and Siri. For Amazon, these revelations surfaced months ago, and now it’s added a toggle that people can use to opt out of potentially having […]

Apple Card customer agreement: use two-factor, no jailbreaking

[ad_1] As the debut of Apple’s “new kind of credit card” draws closer, partner Goldman Sachs has published the official customer agreement (PDF) on its website. The Apple Card terms are pretty standard — similar to some other cards, purchasing any kind of “cash equivalent” like cryptocurrency is prohibited — but there are some specific […]

Evo founder confirms Riot is working on a new fighting game

[ad_1] Cannon referred to Riot’s upcoming fighting game as “the worst-kept secret” in the universe. He said during the EVO livestream, “Back in 2016 when we joined forces with Riot I said that we were going to go in the hole for a while. I want to be able to let people in on maybe […]

Best Buy’s weekend sale includes up to $500 off 12-inch MacBooks

[ad_1] Best Buy’s three-day weekend sale includes a bunch of discounts on Apple and Amazon products, as well as cuts on laptops, TVs, smartwatches and smart home products. The sale runs through Sunday, and if you’ve been waiting to buy a new device, it’s worth checking out. [ad_2] Source link

Lyft acknowledges its response to sexual harassment has fallen short

[ad_1] “We are always exploring ways to improve the experience for all users, and this includes how we monitor and respond to allegations of misconduct to ensure that our users are supported,” a Lyft spokeswoman told The Washington Post. The spokeswoman reportedly admitted that, at times, the company’s response has fallen short. Several women shared […]

Tesla rolls out fix for Dog Mode overheating bug

[ad_1] There’s clearly a publicity element to the rapid turnaround for the fix. It both softens the blow of the initial flaw and makes Tesla look that much better by delivering a solution so quickly. At the same time, this does make a case for over-the-air car updates. In conventional cars, you might have to […]

Facebook defends decision not to ban fake news from politicians

[ad_1] “I understand that your preference would be for Facebook to remove all content that you believe constitutes misinformation – which in this instance mean all content that discussed whether or not Labor intends to introduce a death tax – rather than demote it; however Facebook only removes content that violates our community standards,” wrote […]