[ad_1] The first to make it out the gate is not the Media Mod (which I am particularly eager to try). Instead, it’s the $50 Light Mod. It might not be quite as exciting as the Media Mod with its built-in shotgun mic, or the LCD Display Mod, but it does give us a (well-illuminated) […]
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How to prepare a high-tech holiday feast
[ad_1] My holiday cooking process starts the same every year: sharpen the knives, clean out the oven, assemble the ingredients, lock the cat in the bedroom because he can, has and will chew through heavy-duty plastic wrapping to gnaw on a frozen turkey. Then I pull out my recipe box. It’s a quaint name for […]
Federal study shows face recognition accuracy varies by gender and race
[ad_1] In one-to-one matches, there were dramatic increases in false positives for African American, Asian and native American faces compared to their Caucasian counterparts, with mistakes frequently happening “10 to 100 times” more often. African American women were also more likely to be the victims of false positives in one-to-many matches, and women as a […]
Hyundai will show off a flying car concept at CES
[ad_1] Beyond the image you see above of a futuristic San Francisco skyline, Hyundai didn’t provide a lot of information about its flying vehicle. The one detail we have is that all three concepts will work in tandem with one another to move people through congested cities. We’ll have to see if the concept pans […]
Google Stadia achievements are live on the web, but not in the app
[ad_1] 🔔 Our achievement system is here and you will now receive notifications when playing on desktop, laptop, and TV. You can view your full achievement list on web, including all the ones you’ve earned since you began playing Stadia. pic.twitter.com/VX7cGg9K9k — Stadia (@GoogleStadia) December 20, 2019 If you’re concerned facing an empty achievement list […]
Twitter fixes an Android bug that could have allowed hackers to hijack accounts
[ad_1] The company says it doesn’t have evidence that suggests anyone was able to exploit the vulnerability. However, it notes, “we can’t be completely sure so we are taking extra caution.” The company is contacting people it thinks may have had their app exposed to the bug with instructions on how to protect their account. […]
Verizon 5G goes live in parts of Miami and five other cities
[ad_1] Other rollouts tend to focus on sports arenas, schools, hospitals and airports. Combined with a rollout to Memphis on December 19th, this launch gives Verizon 28 cities with at least a basic level of 5G, and just two more cities left before it reaches its target. This isn’t what we’d call comprehensive service, though. […]
The best games on Apple Arcade
[ad_1] Assemble With Care Cassette players. Film cameras. Slide projectors. In Assemble with Care, antique restorer Maria must repair objects and, in the process, help each owner ‘fix’ a fractured relationship. It’s wonderfully satisfying to take apart an old gadget and figure out how all of its components — which often include dinky cogs, wires […]
Google Lens now lets you virtually dye your hair
[ad_1] If you find a Garnier Nutrisse or Olia hair color in a Walmart store and you’re intrigued how it would look on you, you just point the Lens app at the box. This will detect the particular shade you’re looking at and open up a web page where you can use Garnier’s virtual try-on […]
Apple’s expanded bug bounty program opens to everyone
[ad_1] Now live! 🔺The new Apple Security Bounty! https://t.co/T4A2vTGSnM 🔺The new Apple Platform Security guide, featuring Mac for the first time!https://t.co/76qglenmif (PDF version: https://t.co/8F4kb8izgD) 🔺My Black Hat 2019 talk: https://t.co/bqs6A3VAQ8 Happy holidays! 🎄 — Ivan Krstić (@radian) December 20, 2019 The company has also published an information page detailing the program’s scope, rules and rewards […]