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IKEA's Revamped AR App Lets You Design Entire Rooms
The furniture company is going beyond its Place app with IKEA Studio, a much-needed overhaul of its augmented reality offering.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: April 20, 2021 - 1:00 pm - ●
Could Bad Guys Actually Escape Falcon in a Wingsuit for Two?
In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a villain straps a hostage to his wingsuit and leaps off a plane.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: April 20, 2021 - 1:00 pm - ●
How Face Recognition Can Destroy Anonymity
Cameras are everywhere, and increasingly powerful software can pick an individual out of a crowd. Except sometimes algorithms get it... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: April 20, 2021 - 12:00 pm - ●
NFTs and AI Are Unsettling the Very Concept of History
Non-fungible tokens and artificial intelligence make tracing the origins of a digital object more fragile. What are the world’s archivists... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: April 20, 2021 - 12:00 pm - ●
How to Rank Up In Overwatch, According to the Pros
Whether you are brand new to the game or have played every season, these strategies are worth trying.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: April 20, 2021 - 12:00 pm - ●
They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War
Secret codes. Legal threats. Betrayal. How one couple built a device to fix McDonald’s notoriously broken soft-serve machines—and how the... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: April 20, 2021 - 11:00 am
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Apple announces Apple Card Family, which lets spouses build their credit up together and invite others to their account with spending limits (Filipe Espósito/9to5Mac)
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Apple announces Apple Card Family, which lets spouses build their credit up together and invite others to their account with spending limits — As first revealed by 9to5Mac, Apple today introduced at its “Spring Loaded” special event a new feature called “Apple Card Family,” …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 5:17 pm - ●
Apple officially launches AirTags, an item tracker that works with Apple's Find My app, with one unit for $29 and four units for $99, launching April 30 (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge: Apple officially launches AirTags, an item tracker that works with Apple's Find My app, with one unit for $29 and four units for $99, launching April 30 — The long-rumored trackers are now official — Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 5:13 pm - ●
Apple announces a purple iPhone 12, arriving on April 30 with pre-orders starting on Friday (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple announces a purple iPhone 12, arriving on April 30 with pre-orders starting on Friday — Apple today announced that the iPhone 12 will be available in a new purple color starting April 30, with pre-orders starting this Friday. — This story is part of our... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 5:13 pm - ●
Apple announces Podcasts Subscriptions for new premium and ad free content, a new Podcasts app design, channels, launching next month in 170 regions (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple announces Podcasts Subscriptions for new premium and ad free content, a new Podcasts app design, channels, launching next month in 170 regions — Apple has officially an all-new feature coming to Podcasts next month. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will allow listeners to directly support podcasters through... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 5:10 pm - ●
Livestream of Apple's "Spring Loaded" event (Apple)
Apple: Livestream of Apple's “Spring Loaded” event — Apple Event - April 20, 2021. This stream is best experienced on an iPhone 7 or later, iPad (5th generation or later), or iPod touch (7th generation) using Safari on iOS 12 or later; or a Mac using Safari on macOS Mojave... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:57 pm - ●
Live blog of Apple's event, where new iPads, AirPods, Apple TV, AirTags, and refreshed iMacs could be announced (The Verge)
The Verge: Live blog of Apple's event, where new iPads, AirPods, Apple TV, AirTags, and refreshed iMacs could be announced — iPads? AirTags? AirPods? There could be a lot on tap today — Apple seemingly has a big backlog of products to announce. We've been anticipating new iPad Pros …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:53 pm - ●
DataRails, which offers financial planning and analysis tools that integrate with Excel, raises $18.5M Series A, bringing its total raised to $28.5M (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu)
Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: DataRails, which offers financial planning and analysis tools that integrate with Excel, raises $18.5M Series A, bringing its total raised to $28.5M — Tel Aviv's developer of financial planning and analysis tools, DataRails has raised $18.5 million in a Series A round.... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:40 pm - ●
Aleo, a data privacy service for app developers that leverages a cryptographic technique known as zero-knowledge proofs, raises $28M led by a16z (Benjamin Powers/CoinDesk)
Benjamin Powers / CoinDesk: Aleo, a data privacy service for app developers that leverages a cryptographic technique known as zero-knowledge proofs, raises $28M led by a16z — Aleo's pitch is about building out a web platform that leverages zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). — In its effort to launch a platform …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:33 pm - ●
Andreessen Horowitz leads $28 million round for zero-knowledge private applications platform (Michael McSweeney/The Block)
Michael McSweeney / The Block: Andreessen Horowitz leads $28 million round for zero-knowledge private applications platform — An array of crypto industry investors led by a16z has backed the $28 million funding round for Aleo, a platform designed to support decentralized, private applications.... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:22 pm - ●
FireEye and networking company Pulse Secure say two China-linked hacking groups used a flaw in its VPN devices to target customers in the US defense industry (Reuters)
Reuters: FireEye and networking company Pulse Secure say two China-linked hacking groups used a flaw in its VPN devices to target customers in the US defense industry — At least two groups of China-linked hackers have spent months using a previously undisclosed vulnerability in American networking devices …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:10 pm - ●
Biden launches a 100-day plan to boost electric utilities' cybersecurity; officials say more cyber initiatives for other key infrastructure sectors will follow (Adam Janofsky/The Record)
Adam Janofsky / The Record: Biden launches a 100-day plan to boost electric utilities' cybersecurity; officials say more cyber initiatives for other key infrastructure sectors will follow — The Biden administration announced today a 100-day plan aimed at enhancing the security of electric utilities' industrial control systems …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 4:00 pm - ●
An in-depth look at the reasons behind the chip shortage, including focus on higher-margin, cutting-edge chips, and stockpiling due to US China trade tensions (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: An in-depth look at the reasons behind the chip shortage, including focus on higher-margin, cutting-edge chips, and stockpiling due to US China trade tensions — Semiconductor producers are trying to increase output, but the small gains are unlikely to fix the shortfalls hampering production …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 3:30 pm - ●
Q&A with Magic Leap CEO on its enterprise pivot and Magic Leap 2, 50% smaller and 20% lighter than its last AR headset, coming Q4 via an early adopter program (Janko Roettgers/Protocol)
Janko Roettgers / Protocol: Q&A with Magic Leap CEO on its enterprise pivot and Magic Leap 2, 50% smaller and 20% lighter than its last AR headset, coming Q4 via an early adopter program — Magic Leap is getting ready to release the next version of its augmented reality headset... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 3:00 pm - ●
Sources: Microsoft is revamping its Store app on Windows 10 and will let devs submit unpackaged Win32 apps, use third-party commerce platforms in apps, and more (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
Zac Bowden / Windows Central: Sources: Microsoft is revamping its Store app on Windows 10 and will let devs submit unpackaged Win32 apps, use third-party commerce platforms in apps, and more — Microsoft wants to bring life back to the Store app on Windows 10. — What you need to... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 2:40 pm - ●
Classy, which builds fundraising software for non-profit institutions, raises $118M led by Norwest Venture Partners (Sohini Podder/Reuters)
Sohini Podder / Reuters: Classy, which builds fundraising software for non-profit institutions, raises $118M led by Norwest Venture Partners — Classy, a technology company which builds fundraising software for non-profit institutions, has raised $118 million in fresh capital from venture capital firm Norwest Venture Partners …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: April 20, 2021 - 2:30 pm Mobile phone masts in rural England to be up to 20% taller in rules shakeup
Antennae up to 30 metres high will be allowed under plans to improve phone and 5G networksMobile phone masts up to 30 metres tall are to get the green light to be built in the English countryside, the government announced, a 20% increase on the current maximum.Under proposed changes to... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: April 19, 2021 - 11:01 pmTesla crash: investigators ‘100% sure’ no one driving car in fatal Texas incident
Investigators trying to determine whether Autopilot driver-assist system or Full Self-Driving Capability system was in useFederal safety regulators have sent a team to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla electric car in a Houston suburb in which no one was behind the wheel.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: April 19, 2021 - 5:09 pmHuawei ‘may have eavesdropped on Dutch mobile network’s calls’
Chinese firm could have been monitoring calls of KPN’s 6.5m users without its knowledge, report claimsThe Chinese telecoms equipment supplier Huawei was able to monitor all calls made on one of the Netherlands’ largest mobile phone networks, according to a confidential report seen by the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant.The report,... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: April 19, 2021 - 12:12 pmGalaxy S21+ review: the big-screen Samsung phone for slightly less
Top chips, good camera and four-year support make for a lot of phone if bought at a discountThe Galaxy S21+ is Samsung’s cheaper flagship handset that tries to be a more mainstream big-screen option than its more expensive stablemate, the S21 Ultra.The new Android phone has an RRP of £949... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: April 19, 2021 - 6:00 amBitcoin records biggest one-day drop for almost two months
Fall comes amid warnings over speculation by novice investors in cryptocurrencies such as dogecoin Bitcoin has posted its biggest one-day drop in almost two months, amid warnings that novice investors could suffer heavy losses from speculating in crypto assets such as “meme coin” dogecoin.Bitcoin tumbled more than 11% on Sunday,... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: April 18, 2021 - 4:42 pm
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Interview 1632 – James Corbett on Unregistered
via The Unregistered Podcast: I was joined by James Corbett of The Corbett Report, which was just taken down from Youtube, to discuss open vs. closed conspiracies, the history of eugenics and other forms of social engineering, the ideology of scientism, and the world's deadliest weapon—narrative.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 19, 2021 - 12:01 amAgorism in Japan
... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 18, 2021 - 2:19 pmInternet Ban, Financial Cyber, Punk Jabs – New World Next Week
This week on the New World Next Week: judges are banning people from the internet; the WEF is planning for a cyberattack to implode the financial system; and fake punks selling fake masks are getting real jabs in the fake scamdemic.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 16, 2021 - 9:32 pmInterview 1631 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
This week on the New World Next Week: judges are banning people from the internet; the WEF is planning for a cyberattack to implode the financial system; and fake punks selling fake masks are getting real jabs in the fake scamdemic.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 16, 2021 - 12:18 amChoosing Chickens – #SolutionsWatch (video)
Today on #SolutionsWatch James talks to Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast about how to choose the best chicken breed for your back yard or homestead and what such a seemingly simple choice can teach us about the principles of permaculture.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 15, 2021 - 10:43 pmChoosing Chickens – #SolutionsWatch
Today on #SolutionsWatch James talks to Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast about how to choose the best chicken breed for your back yard or homestead and what such a seemingly simple choice can teach us about the principles of permaculture.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 14, 2021 - 1:42 pmPhew (video)
So YouTube have removed my main channel. Remember when Time Magazine made You the Time Person of the Year for 2006, proclaiming that the rise of YouTube demonstrates how “You control the Information Age”? Well, I do. Join me for this special podcast from the humble birthplace of The Corbett... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 14, 2021 - 12:33 pmEpisode 399 – Phew
So YouTube have removed my main channel. Remember when Time Magazine made You the Time Person of the Year for 2006, proclaiming that the rise of YouTube demonstrates how You Control the Information Age? Well, I do. Join me for this special podcast from the humble birthplace of The Corbett... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 13, 2021 - 2:01 pmMission Accomplished: The Corbett Report Removed From YouTube
... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 11, 2021 - 2:36 pmScience Says (video)
The mouthpieces of the scientific establishment have identified the latest global security threat: antiscience. So what does that mean, exactly? Whatever they want it to mean, of course! This week on The Corbett Report podcast, James explores the game of Science Says that the self-appointed experts are playing with the... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: April 11, 2021 - 12:31 am