iFixit, the teardown kings, built their reputation by ripping open everything from gaming consoles to iPhones — much to the chagrin of Apple. Their latest guide sees them taking apart the Amazon Echo Show. Having spent some time with the new Alexa-p…
Source: Engadget – Amazon’s Echo Show hides some meaty speakers
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Petya Malware Authors Sought Malicious Data Destruction In Cyberattack Over Monetary Gains
Over the past few years, one of the most prevalent types of malware has been ransomware – an infection that automatically locks down your sensitive data, and then makes you buy it back with your hard-earned cash. In May, one of the hardest-hitting ransomware strikes occurred, via the appropriately named WannaCry. Now, that’s “old” news; today,
Source: Hot Hardware – Petya Malware Authors Sought Malicious Data Destruction In Cyberattack Over Monetary Gains
CDC warns against eating placenta—in case you needed another reason
Placenta pills (credit: Dan Ox)
Some eat it raw, others cook it. Some make it into jerky, and others grind the cooked, dried remains into a brown powder and fill capsules.
However it’s done, eating the placenta after childbirth is thought to ward off postpartum depression and boost milk production, among other things. There is no solid scientific evidence backing these benefits, though, and cooking it reduces the nutritional content. Nevertheless, the practice of eating the fetus-nourishing organ has strayed from the fringe in recent years, with celebrities such as January Jones and Kim Kardashian joining in. In a December 2015 blog post, Kardashian went through her thought process, noting anecdotes of other women who had good experiences. “So,” she wrote, “I thought, why not try it? What do I have to lose?”
As it turns out, the answer is the health of your newborn, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a new case report published in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers caution against the practice, noting that the commercial and at-home preparation methods could leave your DIY organ supplements contaminated with infectious pathogens.
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Source: Ars Technica – CDC warns against eating placenta—in case you needed another reason
Mesa Preparing To Support Gallium Driver Specific DRIRC Tuning Options
We will likely be seeing more driver-specific per-application performance/workaround tuning within Mesa Gallium3D drivers moving forward…
Source: Phoronix – Mesa Preparing To Support Gallium Driver Specific DRIRC Tuning Options
Mario 'Monopoly' adds power-ups to the tired classic
If there’s one thing that Super Mario Bros. and Monopoly share, it’s their innate ability to engender family arguments in otherwise placid households. Which is why it’s such a delight to see the pair reunited in the new Gamer Edition of Monopoly, tha…
Source: Engadget – Mario ‘Monopoly’ adds power-ups to the tired classic
The Jerry Orbach Art Car Is Now A Reality
It’s possible that some of you may recall that last year noted painter of tinkering Christopher Walkens and improbable lunchboxes Brandon Bird revealed his plans to create a Jerry Orbach-themed art car. Those dreams are now a reality, as ORBACH1 is now complete.
Source: Gizmodo – The Jerry Orbach Art Car Is Now A Reality
Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. openSUSE vs. Manjaro vs. Clear Linux On Intel's Core i9 7900X
Continuing on with our Core i9 7900X Linux benchmarking this week are some numbers when testing this ten-core Skylake-X processor on various Linux distributions under an array of different workloads. Tested for this roundup was Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS, Ubuntu 17.04, Fedora 26, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Manjaro 17.0.2, and Clear Linux 16160.
Source: Phoronix – Ubuntu vs. Fedora vs. openSUSE vs. Manjaro vs. Clear Linux On Intel’s Core i9 7900X
Germany can fine Facebook up to $57 million over hate speech
Germany has passed a contentious law allowing fines of up to €50 million ($57 million) for social networks like Facebook and Twitter if they don’t pull hate speech down quickly enough. Called the Network Enforcement Act or “Facebook Law,” it was…
Source: Engadget – Germany can fine Facebook up to million over hate speech
Ford realizes it should have an AI and robotics team
Ford is moving closer to vehicle autonomy by announcing its creation of a dedicated robotics and artificial intelligence research team. In a blog post by vice president and CTO Ken Washington, the company lays out its ambitious plans for exploring an…
Source: Engadget – Ford realizes it should have an AI and robotics team
Will It Sous Vide? Preserved Lemons
Welcome to this week’s edition of Will It Sous Vide?, the weekly column where I usually make whatever you want me to with my immersion circulator. I spent the earlier part of this week working on a super secret and exciting sous-vide project, so I decided to try a quick and easy experiment for this week’s column, and…
Source: LifeHacker – Will It Sous Vide? Preserved Lemons
The Fourth of July Twilight Zone Marathon Schedule, With Links For Cordcutters
It’s that time of year again. Time to hunker down and watch the Twilight Zone marathon on the SyFy Channel. Or, if you’re impatient, time to get ahead of the curve and binge-watch the entire series on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Source: Gizmodo – The Fourth of July Twilight Zone Marathon Schedule, With Links For Cordcutters
New Doctor Who Set Pictures Tease a Fateful Return
Another Spider-Man villain is confirmed for Homecoming. A new Jetsons TV show could be in the works. Rosario Dawson has already exited New Mutants. No one can get their story straight about Spider-Man’s role in Venom. Plus, a new clip from the next episode of Preacher, and behind the scenes on The Last Jedi. Spoilers…
Source: Gizmodo – New Doctor Who Set Pictures Tease a Fateful Return
7 Beach Hacks for Parents Who Hate to Struggle
Before you have kids, the beach is easy. You amble down with nothing but a towel and a bottle of water; maybe you rent an umbrella and stick it in the sand with the ease of Zeus tossing a thunderbolt. Sun protection is a big hat and a dab of Coppertone. But once you procreate? Hannibal crossed the Alps with less…
Source: LifeHacker – 7 Beach Hacks for Parents Who Hate to Struggle
Sony Joins Retro Revival With Vinyl Record Production To Resume Early Next Year
What is old is new again. For the first time in thirty years, Sony Music Entertainment will produce vinyl records. Production will resume by March 2018. Record production will begin again at a plant in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture.
Sony installed record-cutting equipment this past February at a recording studio in Japan. Record-cutting is
Source: Hot Hardware – Sony Joins Retro Revival With Vinyl Record Production To Resume Early Next Year
Kick Back And Relax A Little With Amazon's Twisted Root Hammock Sale
There’s really nothing better than lounging in a hammock when the weather’s nice, drink in hand. If you have the drink part down, but need the lounge, Amazon’s one-day sale on Twisted Root hammocks has you covered. Pick up practically any kind of hammock, plus, grab the accessories you need to kick your feet up.
Source: Gizmodo – Kick Back And Relax A Little With Amazon’s Twisted Root Hammock Sale
Charter Tests $20/Month Spectrum Stream Live TV Service For Cord Cutters
With more and more Americans getting fed up with their cable or satellite TV packages creeping up in price month after month, many have decided to cut the cord in favor of over-the-air television, streaming services or “skinny TV” bundles.
Charter is testing out a new service called Spectrum Stream for a select group of its existing customer
Source: Hot Hardware – Charter Tests /Month Spectrum Stream Live TV Service For Cord Cutters
Amazon's Clearing Out the Fantastic Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat With a Huge Discount
The new Ecobee4 smart thermostat has Alexa built right in, but the previous generation Ecobee3 is still great, and Amazon’s clearing them out for an all-time low $170 right now. That’s about the same price as an Ecobee Lite, but you get an all-important remote temperature sensor, plus the ability to control HVAC…
Source: LifeHacker – Amazon’s Clearing Out the Fantastic Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat With a Huge Discount
Here Are Some of the Worst Fireworks-Related Injuries Ever Recorded
It’s that time of year again—the time where we American humans decide to blow things up in order to celebrate the birth of our country. But it just so happens that humans and explosions don’t get along so well—and they never have.
Source: Gizmodo – Here Are Some of the Worst Fireworks-Related Injuries Ever Recorded
ETH robot builds curvy reinforced concrete wall
Is this the future of construction?
Source: TreeHugger – ETH robot builds curvy reinforced concrete wall
LG gifts Comcast a $180 battery champ for its mobile network
Source: Engadget – LG gifts Comcast a 0 battery champ for its mobile network