Etsy sorry as "Camp Auschwitz" T-shirt sparks fury
The online marketplace removes "disrespectful" T-shirt after a complaint from the Auschwitz Memorial......»»
Member of Scene Piracy Group SPARKS Gets 22-Month Prison Sentence
A key member of Scene piracy group SPARKS has been sentenced to 22 months in prison. The 52-year-old Brit George Bridi, who pleaded guilty, apologized and showed remorse for his wrongdoing at a New York federal court. The sentence is lower than the 2.....»»
Chicago auto show: Ford, Jeep SUV rivalry spurs king-of-hill battle
After Ford made its Bronco Mountain three feet taller than Camp Jeep's climbing hill, the Stellantis brand raised the stakes at this year's Chicago Auto Show, right up to the ceiling......»»
Activision & Xbox Deal Sparks Concern Among Indie Developers
Indie developers have expressed their concerns about the Xbox and Activision Blizzard deal, fearing their projects may be harder to get noticed. The post Activision & Xbox Deal Sparks Concern Among Indie Developers appeared first on PlayStation Unive.....»»
COP26 deal sparks hope for positive tipping points
The Breakthrough Agenda agreed at COP26 could help trigger positive tipping points to tackle the climate crisis, researchers say......»»
AirTags with disabled anti-stalking speakers briefly surface on eBay, Etsy
Apple AirTag trackers that have had their speakers disabled are starting to surface on marketplaces like eBay, though their sellers insist they're not meant for stalking.AirTagsAirTags are designed to beep when separated from their paired iPhone, but.....»»
AirTags with deactivated speakers being sold on eBay and Etsy; seller claims not for stalking
Listings for AirTags with deactivated speakers have been spotted on eBay and Etsy. This removes one of the two anti-stalking features Apple built into the tracking devices. One seller claimed that the modification was done for innocent purposes R.....»»
Modders are selling "Silent AirTags" on Etsy and eBay
For months there have been reports of AirTags being used to stalk people. Thieves have also used them to track cars and steal them later. AirTags are supposed to emit a warning if separated from their owners for hours, but some are finding ways to di.....»»
Silenced AirTags With Disabled Speakers Are Popping Up for Sale Online
To make it harder for stalkers to abuse them, Apple included (and has since upgraded) several safety features that will alert someone to the presence of a nearby AirTag that's not their own, including an audible beep. But according to PCMag, one Etsy.....»»
Shanghai metro sparks Covid panic with festive red QR codes
A Chinese subway system's attempt to spread some Lunar New Year cheer backfired over the weekend, as panicked passengers mistook seasonal red QR codes for positive Covid tests......»»
PS Plus February 2022 Promo Sparks More Rumors Of Project Spartacus Due To Wording Changes
Changes to the wording for the PS Plus February 2022 free games have sparked more speculation about Sony's Project Spartacus. The post PS Plus February 2022 Promo Sparks More Rumors Of Project Spartacus Due To Wording Changes appeared first on PlayS.....»»
Scientists Are Racing to Understand the Fury of Tonga’s Volcano
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and tsunami that have devastated Tonga are unlike anything volcanologists have seen before......»»
Direct linkage between intensified volcanism and immediate weathering
The Triassic-Jurassic transition (~ 201 Ma) saw one of the most catastrophic volcanic eruptions during the Phanerozoic, namely the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP), and it has been suggested to have triggered a series of environmental/climat.....»»
Why disability bias is a particularly stubborn problem
Our most negative societal prejudices can fade, but what sparks that change, and what does it mean when those views haven't budged in years? Tessa Charlesworth, a postdoc in the Department of Psychology, has dedicated her research in recent years to.....»»
Emma Watson pro-Palestinian post sparks antisemitism row
Watson's Instagram post had nearly one million likes and more than 89,000 comments by Tuesday [File: Henry Nicholls/Reuters]British actress Emma Watson's official Instagram account expressed solidarity with the Palestinians in a new post, elici.....»»
Elon Musk’s ex Grimes sparks new pregnancy rumours with cryptic post: See here
Elon Musk’s ex, singer Grimes, has sent rumour mills in overdrive with her latest Instagram Elon Musk's ex-singer Grimes got the rumors going with her latest Instagram post showing her with a prominent belly. Grimes fans continued to spe.....»»
Sparks fly between Caped Crusader and Catwoman in latest The Batman trailer
Also: the Riddler wants Batman to "unmask the truth about this cesspool we call a city." Robert Pattinson stars in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne, in The Batman. B.....»»
Software Flaw Sparks Global Race To Patch Bug
Companies and governments around the world rushed over the weekend to fend off cyberattacks looking to exploit a serious flaw in a widely used piece of Internet software that security experts warn could give hackers sweeping access to networks. From.....»»
The hand-cranked calculator invented by a Nazi concentration camp prisoner
For two decades, the Curta was the best portable calculator in the world. Enlarge / The Curta mechanical calculator. (credit: Getty Images) It’s no bigger than a drinking glass, and it fits easily in the palm of the hand. It.....»»
Landmark $150B lawsuit seeks to hold Facebook accountable for Rohingya genocide
Facebook knew it was fanning flames of violence, did nothing, lawsuit alleges. Enlarge / A young Rohingya man carries an older Rohingya woman in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Some 750,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar as a result o.....»»
Guillermo Del Toro"s dark "Nightmare Alley" trailer is swirling, sinister con job
Guillermo Del Toro is back to his gloriously sinister camp ways with the shadowy trailer for Nightmare Alley. Cate Blanchett characteristically ruins us all as a mysterious psychiatrist who's helping a con-man called Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper).....»»