Category: Tech

WhatsApp exploit let one user render the app unusable for entire groups

[ad_1] After joining a group chat, a user could edit specific message parameters using the WhatsApp web interface and a browser debugging tool. Then they could create an “unstoppable crash-loop for all group chat members” which could only be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the app. The exploit would prevent members from returning to the […]

OpenStreetMap Haiku project generates poetry about your location

[ad_1] The system considers various aspects of the location you choose using the information users add to OpenStreeMap, a collaborative map project people can edit. It then uses words that can be associated with certain elements: salad, cabbage and carrots, for instance, could show up in the haiku if there’s a supermarket in the area. […]

Segway-Ninebot adds electric scooter, moped options

[ad_1] This eScooter is Ninebot’s first one intended for mid- to long-range use, and it can hit 24 MPH in four seconds. There are five variants, with a top-of-the-line E200P model that has a 62 MPH top speed and estimated 124 mile range from its 54Ah battery. Both the scooter and moped connect to the […]

Nikon Z6 and Z7 owners can now pay $200 to add RAW video capture

[ad_1] Nikon announced the upgrade all the way back at CES 2019, so it’s taken nearly a year to deliver it. By recording RAW to the Atomos Ninja V, you’ll get a lot more flexibility for color grading than with any other option. “As RAW video is not subjected to in-camera processing, all information that […]

Hulu will stream a Greta Thunberg documentary in 2020

[ad_1] Back in September, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist bravely called out world leaders for failing to do enough to address the climate crisis at the UN Climate Action Summit. More recently, Time’s Person of the Year for 2019 also spoke at the COP25 Climate Change conference, blasting wealthy countries and massive corporations’ pledges to […]

Instagram will automatically label false content shared from Facebook

[ad_1] The social media giant reiterated that it will pull users from the Explore and hashtag pages if they repeatedly receive these flags. This auto-labeling could help curb some of the more obnoxious attempts to spread misinformation. You’ll hopefully see fewer instances of friends sharing old hoaxes or junk science. This won’t necessarily stop the […]

Boeing will freeze 737 Max production as FAA review carries on

[ad_1] Boeing has about 400 completed aircraft sitting in storage, and said that focusing on delivering those aircraft would be “least disruptive” to its long-term plans. Staff will either continue working on the 737 or receive temporary assignments with other teams. There’s little doubt this production stop will hurt Boeing’s bottom line. As the company […]