We’ve all had a finger slip and ended up mistyping a URL. According to ZDNet, Google Chrome will soon provide a warning for you when that happens so you don’t get fooled by a lookalike site and will redirect you to the site you were trying to visit….
Source: Engadget – Google Chrome will warn you of lookalike URLs
Monthly Archives: January 2019
What's the Latest on Apple's Catastrophic FaceTime Bug? [Updated]
As Apple developers scramble to fix a disturbing bug in FaceTime that allowed users to eavesdrop on the people they call with the Group FaceTime function, we’ve learned the company was allegedly notified about the issue before it was widely known, repeatedly. At least one lawsuit has already been filed against the…
Source: Gizmodo – What’s the Latest on Apple’s Catastrophic FaceTime Bug? [Updated]
American Airlines Serves Up Free Wi-Fi Streaming For Apple Music Subscribers
Airplane flights can be a bit of a drag. The aisles are cramped, the food tastes strange, and the Wi-Fi and entertainment offerings are often unreliable. Apple is trying to curb flight boredom with their latest offering. Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to access their music on any domestic American Airlines flight with Viasat satellite
Source: Hot Hardware – American Airlines Serves Up Free Wi-Fi Streaming For Apple Music Subscribers
NVIDIA Linux Beta Rolling Out "G-SYNC Compatible" FreeSync Monitor Support
Earlier this month at CES was the surprise announcement that NVIDIA would be effectively rolling out FreeSync display support for Pascal GPUs and newer with forthcoming driver updates. There’s been that support on Windows while beginning today that tear-free, gaming-focused display tech will also be working on Linux…
Source: Phoronix – NVIDIA Linux Beta Rolling Out “G-SYNC Compatible” FreeSync Monitor Support
AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su Says EPYC Will "Double the Performance Per Socket"
AMD president and CEO Dr. Lisa Su has joined the CNBC “Squawk on the Street” team for an exclusive interview where she discusses the recent AMD financial report and the company’s guidance for 2019. Make sure you pay attention to her comments on EPYC performance doubling per socket beginning at the 7:36 mark of the video.
During the interview, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su said, “And we made some big bets. We bet on 7 nm and we bet on a new innovation around how we put these chips together. And our second-generation EPYC Jim; we’re doing to double the performance per socket. Double the performance per socket. And when you have that kind of inflection point in performance it has to translate into better results. And that’s what we’re focused on executing. So that’s the play in servers.”
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Source: [H]ardOCP – AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su Says EPYC Will “Double the Performance Per Socket”
Foxconn is Allegedly Rethinking Wisconson LCD Manufacturing Plans
A report from Reuters suggests that Foxconn Technology Group is “reconsidering” their previously announced plans to manufacture LCD panels in Wisconsin. Instead of hiring factory workers, Foxconn may bring on more researchers and engineers to the Wisconsin Campus, turning it into a “technology hub” instead of a manufacturing center. Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn Chief Executive Terry Gou, told Reuters that “In terms of TV, we have no place in the U.S.,” and that they “can’t compete,” pointing to high U.S. labor costs and other factors.
Rather than manufacturing LCD panels in the United States, Woo said it would be more profitable to make them in greater China and Japan, ship them to Mexico for final assembly, and import the finished product to the United States… Currently, to qualify for the tax credits Foxconn must meet certain hiring and capital investment goals. It fell short of the employment goal in 2018 – hiring 178 full-time jobs rather than the 260 targeted – failing to earn a tax credit of up to $9.5 million. The company may be prepared to walk away from future incentives if it is unable to meet Wisconsin’s job creation and capital investment requirements, according to the source familiar with the matter.
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Source: [H]ardOCP – Foxconn is Allegedly Rethinking Wisconson LCD Manufacturing Plans
The Best Wool Topcoats in Your Price Range
Over the weekend a paparazzi photo of David and Victoria Beckham started circulating around the internet—and the “Outfit Inspo” Slack channel at SG HQ. The well-heeled couple was snapped in New York City, and while Posh Spice obviously looks great, as always, we’re gathered here today to talk about our boy David’s…
Source: Kotaku – The Best Wool Topcoats in Your Price Range
Heads-up, we've made those buy buttons on our site more useful
You may have noticed that Engadget has had “buy” buttons on its site for some time now. You can find them in review cards and also on product pages in our buyer’s guide. We wanted to let you know about a few changes we’ve made there. Chief among them…
Source: Engadget – Heads-up, we’ve made those buy buttons on our site more useful
Wargroove Is A Very Good Strategy Game
There are two things you should know about the indie game Wargroove, which comes out for PC, Switch, and Xbox One on Friday. The first is that it’s a smart, challenging turn-based strategy game that’s essentially Advance Wars for the modern era. The second is that you get to play as a puppy who wears armor.
Source: Kotaku – Wargroove Is A Very Good Strategy Game
We’re streaming Smash Ultimate’s newest addition, Piranha Plant, on our Twitch channel at noon, ET.
We’re streaming Smash Ultimate’s newest addition, Piranha Plant, on our Twitch channel at noon, ET. Come in and eat your vegetables….
Source: Kotaku – We’re streaming Smash Ultimate’s newest addition, Piranha Plant, on our Twitch channel at noon, ET.
All Our Favorite Super Bowl Snacks
I’ve heard tell of a big sporting event this weekend and, if you plan on gathering people to watch it at your home, you are going to need some snacks. Luckily, we have a lot of those around here.
Source: LifeHacker – All Our Favorite Super Bowl Snacks
Verizon 5G Home Rollout Hits Proprietary Roadblock, Deployments Stalled Until 2H 2019
It appears that Verizon has realized one of the big downsides to proclaiming “first” when it comes to its 5G wireless rollout. Verizon claimed to have the first 5G network available in the United States when it launched Verizon 5G Home back in early October, but it was using non-standardized 5G hardware.
Verizon took this shortcut in order
Source: Hot Hardware – Verizon 5G Home Rollout Hits Proprietary Roadblock, Deployments Stalled Until 2H 2019
Electronics Are 'the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World'
Electronic waste is a growing threat to the environment. Thanks to the low cost of manufacturing, it’s easier than ever for corporations to pump out millions of laptops, smart phones, internet of things devices, and other electronics. From a report: A new initiative combining the efforts of the United Nations and the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development wants to change that. The group formed the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), and announced itself at Davos — a yearly gathering of the world’s wealthy elite — where it released its first report. “E-waste is now the fastest-growing waste stream in the world,” PACE’s report said. “It is estimated this waste stream reached 48.5 million tonnes in 2018.” Most of that waste comes from Europe and the United States and ends up in places like Nigeria and Hong Kong, which suffer the human and economic costs of disposing of the material. “The material value [of e-waste] alone is worth $62.5 billion, three times more than the annual output of the world’s silver mines and more than the GDP of most countries,” PACE’s report [PDF] said.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Electronics Are ‘the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World’
Netflix, Amazon, and Hollywood studios shut down maker of “free TV” box
Enlarge (credit: The Dragon Box)
The entertainment industry has scored a big victory over the maker of a “free TV” box that helped users watch pirated video.
Dragon Media Inc., whose “Dragon Box” device connects to TVs and lets users watch video without a cable TV or streaming service subscription, has agreed to shut down the Dragon Box services and pay $14.5 million in damages to plaintiffs from the entertainment industry.
Dragon Media was sued in January 2018 by Netflix, Amazon, Columbia Pictures, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros. Dragon Media’s lawyer initially predicted that the lawsuit would backfire on the entertainment industry, but the Dragon Box maker must have decided it had little chance of winning at trial.
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Source: Ars Technica – Netflix, Amazon, and Hollywood studios shut down maker of “free TV” box
Hitman Headlines February's PlayStation Plus Lineup
If you never played 2016’s Hitman on its own or via the levels’ inclusion in Hitman 2, this month’s PS Plus lineup will help you rectify your grave error. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.
Source: Kotaku – Hitman Headlines February’s PlayStation Plus Lineup
A Look Inside the Colorful Nuance of The Giver's Graphic Novel
Lois Lowry’s The Giver is a visual novel. It’s not filled with colorful illustrations, but reading is certainly a visual experience, one that everybody imagines in their own way. Comic book creator P. Craig Russell has revealed his own vision for The Giver—and, in this interview and exclusive preview, he shares how…
Source: io9 – A Look Inside the Colorful Nuance of The Giver’s Graphic Novel
Meizu crowdfunds its port-free smartphone on Indiegogo
There’s a lot of talk right now about how much is too much for a smartphone in these increasingly tight times. Meizu is hoping that there’s enough folks out there with fat wallets to justify splashing out on the Zero, its “holeless smartphone.” The c…
Source: Engadget – Meizu crowdfunds its port-free smartphone on Indiegogo
EA gives in to Belgian regulators, stops selling FIFA loot boxes
Enlarge / Belgian players will no longer be able to buy access to screens like this in FIFA 19
Electronic Arts is halting the sale of its FIFA Points virtual currency in Belgium. The move effectively ends the ability to buy randomized, in-game FIFA Ultimate Team card packs in the country, which the Belgian Gaming Commission has ruled is a form of illegal gambling.
EA has spent the last few months defying a Belgian order to stop selling those Ultimate Team packs in the local version of the game, drawing an investigation from the country’s prosecutor’s office. But this week, “after further discussions with the Belgian authorities, we have decided to stop offering FIFA Points for sale in Belgium,” the company wrote in a public message.
“While we are taking this action, we do not agree with Belgian authorities’ interpretation of the law, and we will continue to seek more clarity on the matter as we go forward,” the statement continues.
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Source: Ars Technica – EA gives in to Belgian regulators, stops selling FIFA loot boxes
Children glued to screens show alarming developmental delays
A new study emphasizes the importance of minimizing young children’s exposure to screens.
Source: TreeHugger – Children glued to screens show alarming developmental delays
KFC testing Cheetos fried chicken sandwich in fortunate Southern states
In the admittedly narrow world of Cheetos-fast food mashups, Burger King’s Mac-And-Cheetos and Taco Bell’s Cheetos Quesadillas have some new competition. KFC announced it is testing a new Cheetos Sandwich in selected restaurants at locations in North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia.
Source: Kotaku – KFC testing Cheetos fried chicken sandwich in fortunate Southern states