[ad_1] On Twitter, Durov said China had launched a large distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) against its network. This comes during a time of civil unrest in Hong Kong, where this week ten of thousands of demonstrators have been protesting against legislation that would allow extraditions to China. Many of the protestors use Telegram […]
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Huawei trademarks its own mobile OS following US ban
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Huawei has made its feelings about its ban clear in an ex parte memo to the Federal Communications Commission. The letter, published this week, condemns the decision to ban the company on the grounds of national security threats, noting that doing so will “do little or nothing to protect the security of America’s […]
Epic acquires social video app Houseparty
[ad_1] “Joining Epic is a great step forward in achieving our mission of bringing empathy to online communication,” wrote Sima Sistani, Co-founder and CEO of Houseparty on Medium. “We have a common vision to make human interaction easier and more enjoyable, and always with respect for user privacy.” It’s unclear what exactly Epic will do […]
AT&T cancels Galaxy Fold pre-orders due to lengthy delay
[ad_1] Samsung was supposed to start shipping the Fold in late April until the early access devices distributed to reviewers showed serious issues. Some of them stemmed from reviewers peeling off a layer that’s supposed to protect the screen, while other were due to dirt lodging into the gaps in its hinge. iFixit also called […]
Microsoft’s built-in Linux kernel for Windows 10 is ready for testing
[ad_1] Just as promised, Microsoft has delivered a built of Windows 10 to members of its Insiders beta program that includes Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It was announced just last month at the Build event, and the tech included in Preview Build 18917 (20H1) should bring much faster I/O performance than the previous emulator […]
MIT algorithm helps robots guess where humans are going next
[ad_1] Rather than simply rely on the distance of points on a person’s body, like common systems, the new approach aligns segments of a person’s trajectory with a collection of reference movements. Moreover, it considers timing as well — it knows you’re not about to change course if you’ve just started moving. Robots should be […]
Redbox, Lionsgate deal keeps new movies in kiosks
[ad_1] “This new deal allows Redbox to lean further into Lionsgate content in a more impactful way across our physical and digital offerings,” Redbox CEO Galen Smith said. “We’re thankful for the continued partnership that allows us to offer consumers more choice when planning a meaningful movie night with friends and family.” Earlier this year, […]
AT&T’s Galaxy S10 5G arrives June 17th, but only for business
[ad_1] Service starts at $90 per month for a Business Unlimited Preferred plan with 20GB of data tethering. AT&T was fairly frank about the reason for the limited release when Engadget reached out. This is for corporate users “seeking to be on the bleeding edge,” and it promised to offer new devices “as the ecosystem […]
US weather forecast model gets a much-needed upgrade
[ad_1] The results promise to be tangible. NOAA believes there will be a “significant impact” to one- and two-day forceasts, and improve the overall accuracy for forecasts up to a week ahead. It also hopes for further improvements to both the physics as well as the system that ingests data and invokes the weather model. […]
Jon Bernthal is your enemy in ‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint’
[ad_1] If you don’t want to play Breakpoint’s main story, there’s also going to be a PvP multiplayer mode that will let you play different “high-action” games with friends. I didn’t get to check out this mode, but similar to the story, you’ll be playing as a Ghost in Auroa, except here the goal will […]