[ad_1] That said, the offer does have some limitations. Your phone must be in working condition, and the carrier notes that not all shattered displays are repairable. Further, the offer is limited to one device per customer and is only available at Sprint stores with repair services. In the event that Sprint deems your phone […]
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FDA warns hospitals about security flaws in some GE medical equipment
[ad_1] Those vulnerabilities, the FDA said, could allow bad actors to remotely take control of the devices in order to generate false alarms or silence real ones. An attacker could, for instance, stop the system from notifying providers about a patient’s cardiac status, putting their life in danger. Thankfully, the FDA has yet to receive […]
Google I/O 2020 starts May 12th
[ad_1] Now that enough people have completed a special puzzle, Google announced that its annual developer event will return to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Google I/O will run from May 12th – 14th, a few days later than its timing in 2019. In the past we’ve seen announcements focusing on everything from Assistant […]
Apple says EU push for universal phone charger would ‘stifle innovation’
[ad_1] Apple also felt that rules weren’t necessary when the industry was already consolidating around USB-C, either through port changes or through cables (as with the iPhone 11 Pro). The industry has consolidated from “30 chargers to three, soon to be two,” Apple said. It still hoped the European Commission would look for a solution […]
Sonos CEO: ‘Legacy’ devices will still work after May
[ad_1] Perhaps the more controversial part of the announcement earlier this week is the fact that systems running both “legacy” and more current products would be stuck without new features, even if some of the newer devices would have otherwise received an update. Essentially, having a legacy component in your Sonos system meant that all […]
Bipartisan bill would scale back key section of the Patriot Act
[ad_1] While there are a variety of facets to the bill, the most significant aspect of it is that it would prohibit the warrantless collection of cell-site and GPS geolocation data, as well as internet browsing and search history by US intelligence agencies. Additionally, the bill would eliminate the relevance clause that had allowed the […]
Wirecutter’s best deals: Save $150 on a Tiertime Up Mini 2 3D printer
[ad_1] Tiertime Up Mini 2 3D Printer Street price: $500; deal price: $350 Down to a new low at $350, this is a great chance to save big on a printer we like for 3D printing beginners. Although the street price of this printer has been steadily declining in recent months, this is still the […]
Pocket Casts’ revamped Discover section offers picks from top podcasters
[ad_1] The relevant app dates are rolling out as of this writing, although you’ll have to wait until early February to see the first lists from individual creators. This probably won’t make you completely forget about Pocket Casts’ brief pricing dust-up from September, but it could give you a better reason to consider that Plus […]
Teenage Engineering’s IKEA collection lands in stores next month
[ad_1] The core of the FREKVENS collection (FREKVENS translates to “frequency”) is a portable, modular music system. For $70, you can get the Bluetooth-enabled, 8-inch-tall speaker, which claims to have a 10-hour battery life and comes in black and red or black and yellow. If you need more bass, there’s a $150 speaker with a […]
Bjork and an AI collaborated on an eerie soundtrack for a hotel lobby
[ad_1] It’s a surprisingly unassuming setting for Kórsafn, the “generative audio experience” the Icelandic musician created in partnership with Microsoft and Sister City. There are no displays, no laser beams or smoke machines. If you didn’t know about the installation, you might miss it. At the right time of day, this lobby could be a […]