Month: August 2023

Squarespace Courses wants to help you share your expertise with the world

Top web hosting company Squarespace has announced a new tool that enables customers to tap into additional revenue streams by sharing online content on their existing web stores. Squarespace Courses allows users to create and sell one-off and regular online courses on their site as more learners look to get…

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Dolby Atmos FlexConnect could make immersive audio better and easier

Dolby has been the top name in surround sound for decades. Now the audio tech company has unveiled a much easier way to bring its powerful and immersive sound experience into your home. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is a new iteration of Dolby Atmos that enables you to pair your TV’s…

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No, they did not do surgery on a banana over 5G

A couple weeks ago, I asked Vergecast listeners to send me real-world examples of meaningful 5G experiences since the 5G hype-industrial complex so intensely overpromised what the tech would deliver. My go-to example is the impressive network capacity at NFL stadiums, which has allowed thousands of people to simultaneously livestream…

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India’s lunar mission beams back video and images from the Moon’s south pole

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been posting images and videos of its lunar rover to X (formerly Twitter) after successfully soft-landing its Chandrayaan-3 lunar module on the Moon’s south pole last week. The posts include footage of the rover’s exit and its first several meters of driving as…

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FTX, Genesis, BlockFi customer details at risk following data breach

As if FTX creditors don’t have enough on their plate, now they have to combat inevitable phishing attacks that will come following the recent data breach at Kroll.  Kroll, a financial firm that handles bankruptcy claims for insolvent crypto businesses FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis, confirmed that a threat actor managed…

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Leaseweb trying to restore service following cyberattack

Cloud provider Leaseweb was forced to take some of its critical systems down to mitigate the effects of an ongoing cyberattack. One of the world’s largest cloud and hosting providers, Leasweb contacted its customers to alert them it spotted “unusual” activity in some parts of its infrastructure.  To minimize the…

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