Google’s next midrange smartphone is the Pixel 5a, featuring a slightly bigger display than last year’s Pixel 4a, a considerably larger battery and IP67 water and dust resistance. It’s priced at $449, which is $100 more than the Pixel 4a, and is expect…
Critical Bug Impacting Millions of IoT Devices Lets Hackers Spy On You
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a critical vulnerability affecting tens of millions of devices worldwide connected via ThroughTek’s Kalay IoT cloud platform. The security issue i…
ByteDance, TikTok’s Parent Company, Joins the Open Invention Network
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), the world’s largest non-aggression consortium that protects Linux and related open-source software and the companies behind them from patent attacks and patent trolls. ZDN…
CES 2022 To Require Proof of Vaccination For Attendees, Exhibitors
CES 2022 will be a hybrid event with in-person and digital components. However, in order to attend the event in person, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) says you’ll need to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The Verge reports: As f…
Boston Dynamics Teaches Atlas Robot Parkour
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PCMag: Boston Dynamics taught its robots to dance last year, now one of them can complete a parkour course. The robot company, which is owned by Hyundai, has released two new videos today. The first shows off ho…
Apple Planning Multiple Events For the Fall, M1X MacBook Pros To Be Available By November
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: Apple is planning to hold multiple events this fall, which will collectively include the launch of new iPhones, Apple Watches, updated AirPods, revamped iPad mini, and the redesigned MacBook Pros, acc…
Western States Face First Federal Water Cuts
phalse phace shares a report from The Associated Press: U.S. officials on Monday declared the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the West, triggering cuts to some Arizona farmers next year amid a gripping drought. W…
Audi Unveils a Shape-Shifting Concept Car
Audi’s latest concept car, the skysphere, will be able to drive itself, the company claims. But the real hook is that, as it changes from human driving to self-driving, the body of the skysphere expands by 10 inches from end-to-end. CNN reports: The co…
World’s Largest Solar-Powered Battery Is Now 75% Complete
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Interesting Engineering: The Manatee Energy Storage Center — the world’s largest solar-powered battery storage facility — is now 75% finished with 100 of 132 total containers already installed, reveals a press…
T-Mobile Apparently Lied To Government To Get Sprint Merger Approval, Ruling Says
T-Mobile is having a rough week — and it’s only Monday. Earlier today, the company confirmed hackers gained access to the telecom giant’s systems. Now, Ars Technica is reporting that the carrier “apparently lied to government regulators about its 3G s…