Snow topped trees, ice sculptures and the sound of rushing waterfalls. Susana Liang built out her “Animal Crossing” island complete with a Christmas dinner, various shops, a wedding reception, an igloo campsite, a picnic, a mini version of the Greek island Santorini, elaborate walkways and a cozy home with plenty of Christmas trees. “Winter makes […]
Enlarge / Siri in iOS 14. Samuel Axon Over the past few weeks, there have been several reports (including one of our own) on a feature found in recent beta releases of iOS 14.5 that appeared to allow users to change the default music app on their iPhones. However, Apple just clarified to TechCrunch that […]
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Publisher Square Enix and developer People Can Fly are releasing a demo of their Outriders RPG shooter today in advance of the game’s release on April 1. The demo is three hours, […]
Government antitrust lawsuits have created openings for numerous private cases against Big Tech, with more expected to come. If successful, the cases could cost them dearly. Google is facing antitrust cases from Europe’s top competition enforcer, the Justice Department and attorneys general from more than 30 states and territories. Then there are the lawsuits from […]
China’s censors finally blocked Clubhouse, but not before users were able to bypass the caricatures painted by government-controlled media and freely discuss their hopes and fears. For years, the Chinese government has prevented its 1.4 billion people from speaking freely online. A digital wall separated them from the rest of the world. Then, for a […]
Transform 2021 Join us for the world’s leading event about accelerating enterprise transformation with AI and Data, for enterprise technology decision-makers, presented by the #1 publisher in AI and Data Learn More (Reuters) — Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
People affiliated with the French military used fake Facebook accounts to meddle in African politics and also tangled with Russian fake networks in an online battle for political influence in several nations, the company announced Tuesday. It marked the first time that Facebook singled out people affiliated with a Western government or military for sanction, […]
The VanMoof X3, as posed in Seattle’s Carkeek Park. Sam Machkovech Single-molded handlebars cut a striking figure. Sam Machkovech Another angle at the park. Sam Machkovech The VanMoof X3, as posed in a yard. Sam Machkovech I’ve yet to find anything that comfortably fits within the bungee-strap stand on the front. Sam Machkovech That’s a […]
Welcome to the private Facebook group aptly titled “A group where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony,” in which nearly 2 million (human) members do exactly that. The concept is as simple as the rules. “In this group we are ants,” reads the description. “We worship The Queen and do ant […]
Willy T. Ribbs in victory lane at Daytona International Speedway after winning the Paul Revere 250 SCCA Trans-Am race, July 3, 1984. ISC Images Archives via Getty Images In 1984 (L-R) Tom Gloy, Greg Pickett and Willy T. Ribbs drove Mercury Capris for car owner Jack Roush during the SCCA Trans-AM season. The trio combined […]
Never have we been so attractive as targets for fraudsters and scammers as we are right now. That’s because the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic has created more opportunities for robocallers, hackers and other thieves. For one thing, millions of people are filing new claims for unemployment benefits and awaiting stimulus checks. So when a […]
Apple and Google are hoping to harness Bluetooth, a technology typically used to connect device owners’ wireless speakers and keyboards. With the aid of the technology, public health officials soon would be able to deploy apps with the ability to sense other smartphones nearby. If a person learns they have the coronavirus, they could indicate […]
Jeremy Cowart A camera shutter clicks. “That’s awesome, I think we’ve got it,” photographer Jeremy Cowart says from behind the camera. An image pops up on the computer screen, a portrait, already framed. The projection fades and Cowart is left standing in his empty Tennessee studio, alone except for an assistant — like he has […]
Drones have been taking to the skies in new ways since the coronavirus outbreak began at the start of the year. Police in France and Spain, for example, have attached loudspeakers to their quadcopters, using them to blast audio messages to folks flouting lockdown orders recently imposed in both countries. Similar kinds of deployments have […]
Sophos Labs has identified a phishing scam that uses the coronavirus as its lure. An email is sent to people with a clickable document that allegedly shares information on precautions one can take to prevent the infection. Coronavirus is currently one of the most searched terms on the internet. As the Coronavirus scare grips the […]