Category: Tech

What happens if the internet’s most important law disappears?

[ad_1] Both Republicans and Democrats are suggesting that the protections this clause offers are too broad to be sustainable. The current administration already weakened it, carving out exceptions for adult content under the auspices of FOSTA/SESTA. Republican Senator Ted Cruz has either misspoken or misrepresented the law to encourage its removal. And senior representatives have […]

Podcast: Why Clearview AI’s facial recognition is a privacy nightmare

[ad_1] All of our fears around facial recognition technology are coming true thanks to a little known startup called ClearView AI. This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into how ClearView works, and what unchecked access to powerful facial recognition means for the future of privacy. (It’s good for cops, not so much everybody else!) Also, […]

Watch how VFX artists crafted Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ remake

[ad_1] Nothing in Disney’s divisive Lion King remake was real. Simba, Scar and the sprawling Pride Lands — all of it was created digitally. To convey this gargantuan effort, visual effects studio MPC Film — the same company behind The Jungle Book and countless other Hollywood blockbusters including Blade Runner 2049 — has released a […]

The Morning After: Apple finishes rebuilding its US maps

[ad_1] The next step? Remapping Europe.Apple is officially done rebuilding its maps in the US Apple Maps didn’t launch with success. Comparatively skeletal, its competition did everything better. But Apple didn’t give up. It has been rebuilding the most fundamental part of the experience — the base maps themselves. For at least the past six […]

Microsoft made a Nike Air Max 90 Xbox but you can’t buy it

[ad_1] The Super Bowl is right around the corner, so here come all the brand collabs. To celebrate Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, Xbox, EA Sports and Nike have joined forces to create a limited-edition custom Xbox One console. Inspired by the special edition Nike x Madden NFL 20 […]

Elon Musk drops a surprise EDM track on SoundCloud

[ad_1] Musk is clearly in a good mood with Tesla stock way up, the Model Y SUV coming earlier than expected, and SpaceX on track to possibly launch astronauts soon. He teased the song on Twitter before releasing it, calling himself ‘E “D” M’ and showing off the fancy-looking studio (complete with N64 controllers) where […]

An animatronic Spider-Man will soon swing over Disneyland

[ad_1] Disney said that the “World Engineering Brigade” (aka WEB) will house the new Spider-Man attraction and let guests websling alongside the friendly neighborhood hero. You can get an idea of how the animatronic hero will work via a video from the Disney+ series The Imagineering Story dug up by SlashFilm (below). It looks like […]

Microsoft will pay up to $20,000 for Xbox Live bugs

[ad_1] Security holes that leave the Xbox Live network vulnerable to spoofing attacks can earn researchers up to $5,000, for instance. Remote code execution exploits pay the most — from $10,000 to $20,000 — so long as they’re previously unreported vulnerabilities found in the latest version of Xbox Live. Those who want to send in […]

Musk: ‘It won’t be long’ until the Model S goes 400 miles on a charge

[ad_1] Apparently, instead of switching the batteries inside the current versions of the more expensive vehicles, Tesla decided to work on the chemistry of the cells they’re using. Musk said the core chemistry inside those cells “has improved many times over the years” and that the company is “pretty happy” with their energy content. That […]