[ad_1] HBO is releasing Hackerville, its German series about a talented Romanian teenage hacker, to American audiences. The show follows German cybercrime investigator Liza Metz (Anna Schumacher) who is sent back to her hometown in Romania to investigate a major hack against a German bank. Lisa teams up with a local cop, Adam Sandor (Andi […]
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What’s on TV this week: ‘Stranger Things’ season three
[ad_1] In the US, this week is interrupted by the July 4th holiday, and Netflix is celebrating by releasing season three of Stranger Things to take us on another trip back to the ’80s. Even if you’re not up to binge it on Thursday morning, don’t forget there’s also a game coming out for all […]
Russia’s hypersonic weapon is reportedly running short on carbon fiber
[ad_1] Russia’s current supply of carbon fiber material is unable to withstand the extreme temperatures of hypersonic flight. According to a US intelligence report reviewed by CNBC, Russia is hunting for an alternative source of carbon fiber, but so far has had no luck. “It’s expected that they will make no more than 60 of […]
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 10 on August 7th
[ad_1] This could be one of the biggest Galaxy Note introductions yet. Current rumors and leaks suggest the Note 10 will retain the harder-edged design of the Note line, but inherit Galaxy S10 features like a hole-punch camera (this time at the top center), in-screen fingerprint readers and, crucially a wider selection of models. There […]
Google pushes for an official web crawler standard
[ad_1] While the Robots Exclusion Protocol has been around for a quarter of a century, it was only an unofficial standard — and that has created problems with teams interpreting the format differently. One might handle an edge case differently than another. Google’s initiative, which includes submitting its approach to the Internet Engineering Task Force, […]
Tesla’s former head of production joins competitor Lucid Motors
[ad_1] Tesla Motors is suffering from some significant brain drain. On Monday, upstart electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors announced that it is hiring Peter Hochholdinger, Tesla’s former head of production, to serve as its vice president of manufacturing, according to Reuters. Hochholdinger, who previously served as a longtime executive at Audi, officially left Tesla last […]
WSJ report on Jony Ive is ‘absurd’
[ad_1] Exclusive: In scathing email, Apple CEO Tim Cook tells me the @WSJ report about Jony Ive’s departure — and his frustration with Cook’s alleged lack of interest in design — is “absurd.” Says reporting and conclusions “don’t match with reality.” Full story coming soon @NBCNews … pic.twitter.com/QX9L4MvjFs — Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) July 1, 2019 […]
Samsung chief says he pushed Galaxy Fold ‘before it was ready’
[ad_1] Don’t expect an answer on when (or if) the Fold might come back, though. He noted that Samsung had over 2,000 devices in the field and “defined all the issues,” but wouldn’t narrow down when the foldable handset might resurface. The company has largely been mum on its plans to revive the device ever […]
Uber makes it easier to find bikes and scooters in its app
[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, Uber’s Head of New Mobility Platform Billy Guernier said: “We are putting new mobility front and center in the Uber app. Starting in Atlanta and San Diego riders opening Uber’s app will now see the nearby JUMP bikes and scooters as well as Lime scooters on the home […]
A virtual reality massage center will open in Los Angeles this week
[ad_1] The center will pump in fragrances related to each setting along with a cool breeze. The massage isn’t virtual, but it’s not from a human, either — it’s an automated massage chair, hopefully better than the one you collapse into for a break at the mall. Somewhat fittingly, Esqapes is based in the SAG-Aftra […]