After big drop in ISP competition, Canada mandates fiber-network sharing
Bell claims it will cut fiber spending by $1 billion in protest of CRTC ruling. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) In an attempt to boost broadband competition, Canada's telecom regulator is forcing large ph.....»»
A new deep-learning algorithm can find Earth 2.0
How can machine learning help astronomers find Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a new study hopes to address as a team of international researchers investigated how a novel neural network-based algorithm could be used to detect Earth-like exoplane.....»»
Check Point VPN zero-day exploited since beginning of April (CVE-2024-24919)
Attackers have been exploiting CVE-2024-24919, a zero-day vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateways, to pinpoint and extract password hashes for local accounts, which they then used to move laterally in the target organizations’ network. &.....»»
Encrypted Notepad: Open-source text editor
Encrypted Notepad, an open-source text editor, ensures your files are saved and loaded encrypted with AES-256. With no ads, no network connection required, and no unnecessary features, it’s a tool that simply works. “Like the Windows Note.....»»
Jeep targets Tesla Model Y buyers with Wagoneer S EV
Jeep's first EV for the U.S. and Canada has an estimated range of more than 300 miles and a 0-to-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds......»»
New Jersey"s cash bail reform reduced incarceration without increasing gun violence, study says
New Jersey's 2017 cash bail reform law—which eliminated financial barriers to avoiding pretrial detention—successfully reduced the state's jail population without increasing gun violence, according to a study published this month in JAMA Network.....»»
Researcher develops model of influencer importance within Instagram networks
A study published in the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing has provided new insights into social media influencers, particularly focusing on those in the women's fashion sector on the well-known image and video sharing platf.....»»
Google just announced 7 big Android updates. Here’s what’s new
Google's latest feature drop imagines you making PayPal transactions on a watch, controlling appliances from home screen widgets, and fixing message mistakes......»»
Your Google Photos app may soon big overhaul. Here’s what it looks like
An APK teardown has revealed new sharing features for Google Photos, along with some other changes. Here's what's new......»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in Italy following launch in Canada and Japan
Just a few days ago, Apple released Tap to Pay on iPhone for users in Canada and Japan. And the company seems to be really committed to pushing the feature around the world, as it has just been launched in Italy. more….....»»
Used Teslas are getting very cheap, but buying one can be risky
As used Teslas drop in price, are they a bargain or buyer beware? Enlarge / Used Tesla Model 3s can be had for less than $20,000 now. (credit: Getty Images) The launch of a new electric vehicle these days is invariably m.....»»
American Honda"s top sales exec Mamadou Diallo exits as automaker gains ground
American Honda's senior vice president of auto sales, Mamadou Diallo, will depart and Acura head of sales Emile Korkor is returning to Honda Canada......»»
Apple"s durability testing is way more than a YouTuber can manage
Apple has revealed how iPhone and iPad drop tests should really be done — and are being done, thousands of times, in its durability testing labs.Apple will drop-test thousands of iPhones like this (Source: MKBHD)YouTubers will buy one Apple device.....»»
MKBHD shares behind-the-scenes look at Apple’s iPhone durability testing [Video]
Ever wonder how Apple tests its iPhones for dust, water, drop protection, and more? Apple invited MKBHD to check out its special laboratories with custom machines for durability testing as well as talk with Apple’s chief of hardware John Ternus. Ch.....»»
Next Apple antitrust battle set to be in India; Apple lobbying against it
It looks like the next Apple antitrust battle will take place in India, as the company prepares its own competition law, which is closely modelled on Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). We learned last week that Japan is also close to implementing.....»»
Jeep to build Wagoneer S EV in Mexico
Jeep's first full EV in the U.S. and Canada will be built at the Toluca Assembly Plant alongside the Compass. It's expected to reach dealerships in the U.S. and Canada this fall......»»
Research suggests hate speech experiences drop when schools offer structure and adult support
Asian Americans have been the targets of hate speech for generations, particularly during the COVID pandemic. But new research by the University of California, Davis, suggests that Asian American adolescents experience fewer incidents of hate speech.....»»
Apple’s 256GB 13-inch M2 iPad Air hits all-time low, iPad 10th Gen now $300, Apple Watch Ultra 2 Alpine $714, more
While there are still a number of hangover Memorial Day Apple deals floating around in our massive roundup you’ll find right here, some new offers have popped up this morning as well. First up, we have a straight up $50 price drop on Apple’s new.....»»
Cambridge Audio adds a retro-cool VU meter to its CXN100 streamer
Cambridge Audio is bringing some retro cool to its CXN100 network streamer with a software update that turns its screen into an old-school VU needle meter......»»
Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10 million years in the making
There's a longstanding debate simmering among biologists who study porcupines. There are 16 porcupine species in Central and South America, but only one in the United States and Canada. DNA evidence suggests North America's sole porcupine belongs to.....»»
Torras 360 Spin Stand Case for iPhone 15 Pro Max has a MagSafe-compatible ring stand
The Torras 360 Spin Stand iPhone 15 Pro Max case has a built-in ring stand that folds flat and maintains MagSafe compatibility with military-grade drop protection.Torras iPhone 15 Pro Max case with MagSafe-compatible ring standThere are mountains of.....»»