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Github Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks
The popular Microsoft-owned code repository plans to roll out code signing, which will help beef up the security of open... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: August 8, 2022 - 11:19 pmA Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track Your Browsing or Location
The new Pretty Good Phone Privacy service for Android hides the data linking you to your mobile device.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: August 8, 2022 - 5:17 pmA Glimpse of a Future Without White People
Mohsin Hamid’s The Last White Man is a book about race metamorphosis—and the seduction of power.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: August 8, 2022 - 5:00 pmThe Best Theragun (and Other Great Massage Guns)
Therabody’s percussive therapy devices help soothe achy muscles. Here’s our guide to its lineup—and some cheaper alternatives.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: August 8, 2022 - 1:00 pmThe Panasonic Lumix GH6 Lets You Film on the Fly
In-body stabilization and thoughtfully designed controls make this workhorse a great choice for in-the-field photographers and filmmakers.... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: August 8, 2022 - 12:00 pmA Suspected Killer’s Fans Are Still Promoting Him Online
After a local politician and two others were gunned down in the Philippines, posts supporting the suspect continue to gain... Read more »
Source: Wired | Published: August 8, 2022 - 11:00 am
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Crypto.com says it has secured registrations to operate as a virtual asset service provider in South Korea, acquires two local startups for undisclosed amounts (Kate Park/TechCrunch)
Kate Park / TechCrunch: Crypto.com says it has secured registrations to operate as a virtual asset service provider in South Korea, acquires two local startups for undisclosed amounts — Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has acquired two startups in South Korea — payment service provider PnLink …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 10:55 pmDespite YouTube suspending hundreds of Kremlin-linked channels, Russia has yet to ban the service, some argue because the Kremlin views it as too big to block (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Despite YouTube suspending hundreds of Kremlin-linked channels, Russia has yet to ban the service, some argue because the Kremlin views it as too big to block — Access to the video site allows Russians access to one of the few sources of independent information about the Ukraine... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 9:20 pmiOS 16 beta 5 adds an option to show the battery percentage in the status bar on some iPhones, after Apple removed it for notched models at the iPhone X's debut (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: iOS 16 beta 5 adds an option to show the battery percentage in the status bar on some iPhones, after Apple removed it for notched models at the iPhone X's debut — The battery percentage has finally been added back to the status bar with today's... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 7:00 pmSources: DataRobot's CFO and several other executives have resigned after CEO Dan Wright's resignation in July 2022 amid an uproar over execs' quiet stock sales (Kevin McLaughlin/The Information)
Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: Sources: DataRobot's CFO and several other executives have resigned after CEO Dan Wright's resignation in July 2022 amid an uproar over execs' quiet stock sales — The chief financial officer and several other senior executives at artificial intelligence startup DataRobot have resigned …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 4:20 pmThe US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea (Kollen Post/The Block)
Kollen Post / The Block: The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea — - The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash. — The move is the agency's second... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 2:35 pmTwilio discloses "unauthorized access" on August 4 by a "sophisticated" unknown actor using an SMS-based phishing attack on staff to gain info on some accounts (Carly Page/TechCrunch)
Carly Page / TechCrunch: Twilio discloses “unauthorized access” on August 4 by a “sophisticated” unknown actor using an SMS-based phishing attack on staff to gain info on some accounts — Communications giant Twilio has confirmed hackers accessed customer data after successfully tricking employees …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 2:25 pmWhat to expect from Samsung's Unpacked event on August 10: the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Buds Pro 2, and more (Jon Porter/The Verge)
Jon Porter / The Verge: What to expect from Samsung's Unpacked event on August 10: the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Buds Pro 2, and more — Two new foldables and a new generation of smartwatches — Samsung's annual summer launch event is... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 2:10 pmFiling: Qualcomm agrees to buy an additional $4.2B in chips from GlobalFoundries' upstate New York factory, bringing its total commitment to $7.4B through 2028 (Reuters)
Reuters: Filing: Qualcomm agrees to buy an additional $4.2B in chips from GlobalFoundries' upstate New York factory, bringing its total commitment to $7.4B through 2028 — Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and GlobalFoundries (GFS.O) signed an agreement on Monday to more than double their existing long-term manufacturing agreement …... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 1:45 pmNvidia reports Q2 preliminary earnings, showing $6.7B revenue, down 19% from Q1 and less than $8.1B guidance, driven by weaker gaming revenue; stock drops 6.3% (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
Ashley Capoot / CNBC: Nvidia reports Q2 preliminary earnings, showing $6.7B revenue, down 19% from Q1 and less than $8.1B guidance, driven by weaker gaming revenue; stock drops 6.3% — - Nvidia shares dipped Monday after the company released preliminary earnings that show early second-quarter revenue of $6.7 billion, well... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 1:40 pmA profile of Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, as the company goes bankrupt; sources say he is a brash entrepreneur who has left many investors and colleagues unhappy (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: A profile of Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, as the company goes bankrupt; sources say he is a brash entrepreneur who has left many investors and colleagues unhappy — Entrepreneur proposed a stream of moonshot ideas in different industries over many years—and frequently left a string of unhappy... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 1:01 pmGoogle files two lawsuits alleging Sonos infringed on seven more patents related to smart speakers and voice control tech, as part of the long-running dispute (Jacob Kastrenakes/The Verge)
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: Google files two lawsuits alleging Sonos infringed on seven more patents related to smart speakers and voice control tech, as part of the long-running dispute — After Sonos won in court earlier this year — Google is striking back at Sonos with a pair of... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 12:35 pmApptopia: Netflix's games have 23.3M downloads and average 1.7M DAUs, under 1% of Netflix's 221M subscribers; Netflix plans to have 50 games by the end of 2022 (Jack Stebbins/CNBC)
Jack Stebbins / CNBC: Apptopia: Netflix's games have 23.3M downloads and average 1.7M DAUs, under 1% of Netflix's 221M subscribers; Netflix plans to have 50 games by the end of 2022 — - Netflix plans to expand its video game catalog from 24 to 50 by year-end, marking a significant... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 12:10 pmVista Equity Partners plans to acquire Seattle-based automated tax compliance software maker Avalara for $8.4B in an all-cash deal; Avalara is down 25%+ in 2022 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Vista Equity Partners plans to acquire Seattle-based automated tax compliance software maker Avalara for $8.4B in an all-cash deal; Avalara is down 25%+ in 2022 — Global investment giant Vista Equity Partners has announced plans to acquire automated tax compliance software provider Avalara, in an all-cash... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 11:50 amFilings: Apple spent $33M in fiscal 2021 and $169M in 2022 to date on acquisition payments, down from $1.5B in 2020, a dramatic slowdown in its dealmaking (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Filings: Apple spent $33M in fiscal 2021 and $169M in 2022 to date on acquisition payments, down from $1.5B in 2020, a dramatic slowdown in its dealmaking — Apple Inc., which used to acquire a company every three or four weeks, has dramatically slowed its dealmaking... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 11:45 amPalantir reports Q2 revenue up 26% YoY to $473M and customers up 250% YoY to 119; the stock falls 14.28% on weak Q3 guidance and "lumpiness" of government deals (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
Ashley Capoot / CNBC: Palantir reports Q2 revenue up 26% YoY to $473M and customers up 250% YoY to 119; the stock falls 14.28% on weak Q3 guidance and “lumpiness” of government deals — - Palantir reported second-quarter results Monday that showed a loss per share compared with projections for... Read more »
Source: Techmeme | Published: August 8, 2022 - 11:40 amThe big idea: are we living in a simulation?
Could the universe be an elaborate game constructed by bored aliens?Elon Musk thinks you don’t exist. But it’s nothing personal: he thinks he doesn’t exist either. At least, not in the normal sense of existing. Instead we are just immaterial software constructs running on a gigantic alien computer simulation. Musk... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: August 8, 2022 - 11:30 amKids’ tech: the best children’s gadgets for summer holidays
From tablets and fitness trackers to robot toys, here are some tech ideas to keep the kids entertainedWith the long school summer holiday well under way, you may need a bit of help keeping the kids entertained. From walkie-talkies and cameras to tablets, robot toys and fitness trackers, here are... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: August 8, 2022 - 6:04 amOnePlus 10T review: this phone fully charges in 19 minutes
Lightning-quick recharging could be game-changing for cut-price Android with top performanceOnePlus is back with another mid-cycle upgrade to its top Android phone – this time with the lightning-fast-charging 10T handset, which can fully power up in under 20 minutes without destroying its battery life.After a two-year hiatus, the “T” series... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: August 8, 2022 - 6:00 amFacebook shut me out of the page for our local cooking school
We had more than 2,500 followers, then suddenly the page was disabled and we have no idea whyI was setting up a community cooking school when the pandemic struck, and during the crisis we used our kitchens to run a surplus food project instead. It was used by thousands of... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: August 8, 2022 - 6:00 amApple asks suppliers in Taiwan to label products as made in China – report
Nikkei says firm wants components bound for mainland to now comply with longstanding Beijing ruleApple has reportedly asked Taiwan-based suppliers to label their products as being produced in China, in an effort to avoid disruption from strict Chinese customs inspections resulting from the visit of the US House speaker, Nancy... Read more »Source: Technology | The Guardian | Published: August 7, 2022 - 4:36 pm
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Interview 1741 - Keith Knight Presents The Voluntaryist Handbook
[iframe src="https://www.bitchute.com/embed/cSWMXJpCGXn5/" width="90%" height="320" allow="fullscreen"] Keith Knight of Don't Tread on Anyone joins us to discuss The Voluntaryist Handbook (available for free on Odysee but support the work by buying a copy) The post Interview 1741 - Keith Knight Presents The Voluntaryist Handbook first appeared on The Corbett Report.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: August 8, 2022 - 10:51 am August Open Thread (2022)
Corbett Report members are invited to log in and leave their thoughts in the August Open Thread. The post August Open Thread (2022) first appeared on The Corbett Report.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: August 7, 2022 - 10:14 am- mp3
Interview 1740 - Declare Your Independence From The Media Matrix
via FreedomsPhoenix.com: James joins Ernest Hancock for his regular appearance on the Declare Your Independence radio show to discuss how media is used to distract us from real life and real solutions. The post Interview 1740 - Declare Your Independence From The Media Matrix first appeared on The Corbett Report.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: August 5, 2022 - 10:24 pm - mp3
Interview 1739 - New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
[iframe src="https://www.bitchute.com/embed/GwPziiQZrVT3/" width="90%" height="320" allow="fullscreen"] This week on the New World Next Week: Pelosi goes to Taiwan as cold war machinations continue; Zawahiri is dead (just don't ask for proof); and the UN declares war on conspiracy theorists. The post Interview 1739 - New World Next Week with James Evan... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: August 4, 2022 - 8:33 pm - mp3
A Mass Media Reading List - Questions For Corbett #088
Jackie writes in to ask for another book list, so James obliges by going through the reading list for the new Mass Media: A History online course. The post A Mass Media Reading List - Questions For Corbett #088 first appeared on The Corbett Report.... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: August 3, 2022 - 9:35 pm - mp3
Episode 423 - Into The Metaverse (The Media Matrix — Part 3)
We stand at a precipice. On one side is "reality": the original, authentic, lived human experience. And on the other side is the metaverse: the world of constantly mediated experience. In the middle is hyperreality, that blurry space between the real world and the mediated world. And, living as we... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: August 1, 2022 - 10:17 pm Technocracy is Insane, Anti-Human and it WILL Fail
Here's a great big white pill for you: the technocratic system of tyranny is going to fail. This is not wishful thinking; it's a cold statement of fact. Technocracy, in all its facets—from the UN's 2030 Agenda to the brain chips and AI godheads of the transhumanists to the CBDC... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: July 31, 2022 - 1:59 pm- mp3
Interview 1738 - James Corbett on The Budding Biosecurity State
via TheLastAmericanVagabond.com: Joining me today is James Corbett, here to discuss the growing biosecurity state, how we got here, and what this inevitably leads to. As we review current events and discuss the varying perspectives surrounding this unprecedented time, we also highlight the many ways in which people are fighting... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: July 30, 2022 - 2:14 pm - mp3
Interview 1737 - New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
[iframe src="https://www.bitchute.com/embed/GtExqEGbwrd1/" width="90%" height="320" allow="fullscreen"] This week on the New World Next Week: the chemical imbalance theory of depression is a bunch of cockamamie nonsense; a fake study led to billions of dollars in wasted Alzheimer's research; and the solution to the global food crisis is not so simple. The... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: July 28, 2022 - 10:49 pm - mp3
Interview 1736 - James Corbett on Media, Truth and Power
James talks to Alison Morrow about his new documentary series, The Media Matrix. They discuss the history of the mass media, its effects on the population, how media power translates to political power, the printing press' role in the creation of the nation-state and the electronic media's role in the... Read more »Source: The Corbett Report | Published: July 27, 2022 - 10:08 am