terça-feira, 31 de maio de 2022


This Hacker Group Forces People to Do Good to Get Their Data Back

Posted: 31 May 2022 02:45 PM PDT

A new strain of ransomware was recently identified by cybersecurity analysts, which forces its victims to complete a series of charitable tasks in order to retrieve their data. It combines the inconvenience of having your data stolen, plus the added cringe of self-righteous instructions on how to retrieve said data by…

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Absurd U.S. Supercomputer Becomes First to Officially Enter Coveted Exascale Status

Posted: 31 May 2022 02:30 PM PDT

Though the U.S. may be lagging behind other countries in terms of consumer broadband and wireless speeds, it can now at least claim the mantle as the top dog of supercomputers. Well, maybe anyway.

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Sci-Fi Short Re-Live Visits Parallel Realities in Virtual Reality

Posted: 31 May 2022 02:30 PM PDT

"Welcome to the Re-Live service. In order to continue, think 'Yes'!" Thus begins Re-Live, a sci-fi short about a man who uses virtual reality to revisit a key turning point in his past—and then is able to view what would've happened if he'd chosen a different path. Regrets... yeah, he's had a few.

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The Apple Watch Might Be Getting a Camera

Posted: 31 May 2022 02:15 PM PDT

The thing about patents is that, even when they're quietly filed, they eventually get exposed—especially if they're Apple patents. The latest Apple patent to get this treatment concerns the Apple Watch, and how it might potentially fit a camera in the future.

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Thousands of Salesforce Employees Want Company to Break Ties to NRA: Report

Posted: 31 May 2022 02:10 PM PDT

A solid number of San Francisco employees for company management software developer Salesforce say it's time for their company to tell the National Rifle Association to go stick their muzzle where the sun don't shine.

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DeWanda Wise's Jurassic World Dominion Character Will Soon Be Your New Favorite Hero

Posted: 31 May 2022 01:30 PM PDT

Oh, so you thought Ellie Sattler was cool? That Alan Grant was cool? That Owen Grady was cool? In two weeks, they'll all be bowing to Kayla Watts.

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In a First, Surgeons Transplant Human Liver Preserved Outside the Body for 3 Days

Posted: 31 May 2022 12:52 PM PDT

A human liver deemed not viable for transplant has been repaired by an innovative perfusion machine and subsequently transplanted into a patient who continues to do well a year after the groundbreaking surgery.

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DC Release Dates: When to See DCEU Movies and HBO Max Shows

Posted: 31 May 2022 12:43 PM PDT

Marvel's movies and shows may still grab most of the headlines, but the DC Extended Universe is only getting bigger and better. DC's films and HBO Max series continue to get more robust, with a wide variety of projects far beyond just Batman, Superman, and the Justice League, which promise to include new and…

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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 Could Have Flagship-level Camera Specs

Posted: 31 May 2022 12:30 PM PDT

Samsung is due to have a big mobile event in just a few months. Nothing has been announced yet, but with the rumor mill churning away and the fact that the company has historically used the summer months to trot out its next-generation flippy phones, we're expecting some new Galaxy foldables on the horizon.

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We Don’t Need More Screens in Cars

Posted: 31 May 2022 12:15 PM PDT

How Hasbro Brought Obi-Wan Kenobi's Little Droid Star to Toy Life

Posted: 31 May 2022 12:00 PM PDT

Star Wars is definitely no stranger to cute, toyetic designs. From the droids of A New Hope all the way to the collectibles tastemaker that is Grogu, the franchise has a knack for cutesy designs easy to transform into must-have toys. So that its latest series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, was primed and ready to go with the next…

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Tesla Could Adopt Apple AirPlay to Improve its Speaker Systems (Sorry, Still No CarPlay)

Posted: 31 May 2022 11:45 AM PDT

Tesla could one day bring Apple technology to the cabin of its electric cars. Before I go any further: CarPlay isn't coming to save you from using Tesla's operating system. Rather, the automaker is discussing ways of improving its already excellent sound system by using AirPlay instead of Bluetooth.

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The Orville's Newest Crew Member Teases Her Role in Season 3

Posted: 31 May 2022 11:15 AM PDT

When The Orville: New Horizons arrives on Hulu this week, fans will notice a new face among Captain Ed Mercer's (Seth MacFarlane) crew: Charly Burke, a young ensign whose navigational talents have landed her a spot on the bridge. In "Electric Sheep," the first episode, we quickly get to know her—and her intense…

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Microsoft Wants to Prove You Exist with Verified ID System, if You’ll Let It

Posted: 31 May 2022 11:10 AM PDT

In the decade-spanning conflict between the need for online privacy and efforts to stop fake accounts from accessing sensitive info, the tech monolith that is Microsoft is putting its massive weight behind the creation of standardized online identities.

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Elon Musk Reveals Details of Next-Generation Starlink Satellites

Posted: 31 May 2022 10:50 AM PDT

The next generation of Starlink satellites are going to be larger, and more powerful, designed to provide internet access to remote parts of the world, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The space billionaire recently discussed the details of the Starlink Gen2 System on the popular YouTube show, Everyday Astronaut.

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The Best Ways To Get Phone Data While Abroad

Posted: 31 May 2022 10:45 AM PDT

Smartphones are fairly essential to modern life, but so is internet access: There's little point in having apps that can hail cabs, order food, translate languages, navigate between locations, and post to social media if they can't actually get online. Free, public wifi is becoming more ubiquitous, but cellular data…

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12 Things We Loved About Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 (And 5 We Didn't)

Posted: 31 May 2022 10:30 AM PDT

After three years, the wait is finally over! There's no better way to kick off summer this Memorial Day weekend than binging Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1. The Netflix series returns to deliver some long-awaited answers about what happened in the aftermath of last season's Battle of Starcourt and how evil just won't leave…

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Stratolaunch Shows Off Prototype of Its Hypersonic Aircraft

Posted: 31 May 2022 10:25 AM PDT

Seattle-based Stratolaunch Systems has debuted a structurally complete prototype of its Talon-A separation test aircraftx, along with a view of the vehicle nestled within its unique launch platform. The company says hypersonic test flights could happen as early as this year.

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All of io9's Star Wars Celebration Coverage in One Convenient Post

Posted: 31 May 2022 09:40 AM PDT

Star Wars Celebration 2022 wrapped up on Sunday—though this being io9, we'll still have a post or two coming about the convention focusing on all things from the galaxy far, far away (plus a couple of other big Lucasfilm projects). What follows, however, is the main bulk of our coverage, plus io9's review of a certain…

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Luna 2.0 Is Seeing Wild Price Swings Right Out the Starting Gate

Posted: 31 May 2022 09:30 AM PDT

Luna 2.0, a Frankenstein cryptocurrency resurrected after its predecessor crashed to near-worthlessness, is already looking pretty haggard out of the starting gate. And like Mary Shelley's monster, there are signs of more misfortune in the near future.

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The Next Evercade Retro Arcade Handheld Is Getting Wifi and a New Portrait Mode

Posted: 31 May 2022 09:20 AM PDT

There are now a lot of truly excellent handhelds that let you enjoy the retro games of your youth anywhere, but none are as simple and streamlined as the Evercade, which is getting a major upgrade later this year with the Evercade EXP. This new model has Wifi and a better screen, but more notably includes extra…

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