Month: October 2024
Judges let algorithms help them make decisions, except when they don’t
When Northwestern University graduate student Sino Esthappan began researching how algorithms decide who stays in jail, he expected “a story about humans versus technology.” On one side would be human judges, who Esthappan interviewed extensively. On the other would be risk assessment algorithms, which are used in hundreds of US…
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Kindle Colorsoft review: The missing link in Amazon’s ereader lineup
Well, it finally happened. After years of waiting and requests, Amazon debuted the $280 Kindle Colorsoft, its first ereader with a color display. The company’s ereaders have dominated this space since the original Kindle came out 17 years ago, but in this case, it feels like Amazon is playing catch-up.…
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Kindle Colorsoft Review: A Color E-Reader and Not Much Else
The first color Kindle is a nice upgrade, but Amazon missed out on a few opportunities to make the Colorsoft even more special. Source
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Cuzen Electric Matcha Maker Review: Great Tea but a Lazy Design
This kitchen gadget provides a way to brew incredibly fresh matcha, but it’s really just a glorified tea leaf grinder. Source
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Thousands of CyberPanel instances taken offline in massive ransomware attack
Cybercriminals have taken advantage of multiple vulnerabilities in CyberPanel to install ransomware and force tens of thousands of instances offline. Victims might be in luck though, since a decryption key appears to be available. A cybersecurity researcher alias DreyAnd has announced finding three major vulnerabilities in CyberPanel 2.3.6, and possibly…
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Avride rolls out its next-gen sidewalk delivery robots
The company currently has plans to operate a fleet of six-wheeled delivery robots in Austin, Texas, delivering Uber Eats orders to customers, as well as South Korea. Now Avride’s next generation model is shedding a couple of wheels — and showing big gains in efficiency. The new robot only has…
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