Month: August 2020
The big legal questions behind Trump’s TikTok and WeChat bans
The Trump administration has escalated its threats to ban Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat within the US, issuing executive orders last week sanctioning them. The orders will ban “transactions” between US entities and the parent companies of TikTok and WeChat (respectively ByteDance and Tencent). They leave a lot…
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You’re more likely to fall for a Netflix phishing scam than ever – here’s how to stay safe Netflix phishing
A greater number of Netflix phishing scams are circulating the internet than ever before, thanks to a dramatic increase during lockdown. According to data collected by security firm Webroot, the volume of Netflix phishing attacks recorded in July was 60% larger than the previous year. Analysis of the entire lockdown…
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Intel Tiger Lake could disappoint those hoping for more powerful lower-end CPUs Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2019)
Intel’s incoming Tiger Lake Core i3 processor for laptops will be a dual-core affair, according to the latest from the rumor mill. Previously there was some speculation that the Core i3-1115G4 might just be a quad-core processor, although it was thought likely that Intel would stick with dual-core for the…
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The Morning After: Watch an Air Force pilot take on AI-controlled fighters online
It sounds like a sci-fi movie: pitting an artificial intelligence against human pilots. (In fact, it’s definitely been done already.)Sadly, DARPA will no longer hold an in-person event for its third and final AlphaDogfight Trial. It’ll happen virtual… Source
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Toshiba officially quits the laptop business after 35 years Toshiba T1100 vs Toshiba Portégé X30T-E-13H
Toshiba has sold off the last few shares of its PC business, now known as Dynabook Inc., drawing a 35-year stint in the industry to a close. The Japanese firm sold the majority (80.1%) of its PC arm to fellow electronics manufacturer Sharp in 2018, for $36 million. In June,…
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Field Trip’s App Wants to Guide Your Next Psychedelic Journey
Field Trip offers supervised, in-clinic drug experiences to treat some mental illnesses. But if you want to keep your social distance, an app to stand watch could be the next-best thing. Source
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