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- All Cybertrucks recalled because acceleration pedals can become stuck
The US Department of Transportation has issued a recall for all Tesla Cybertrucks due to a defect that can cause the acceleration pedal to become stuck under the interior trim, leading to unintentional and sustained acceleration. Fortunately, pressing the brake pedal simultaneously will stop the truck.Read Entire Article
- Microsoft VASA tech can create realistic deepfakes using a single photo and one audio track
The Visual Affective Skills Animator, or VASA, is a machine-learning framework that analyzes a facial photo and then animates it to a voice, syncing the lips and mouth movements to the audio. It also simulates facial expressions, head movements, and even unseen body movements.Read Entire Article
- Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price drop to just $199
The Meta Quest 2 is a great standalone VR headset with an extensive game and app library. In addition to the Quest headset, its accessories have also received permanent price cuts.Read Entire Article
- The legendary Zilog Z80 CPU is being discontinued after nearly 50 years
The iconic IC device, developed by Federico Faggin, will soon be phased out, and interested parties only have a few months left to place their orders before Zilog's manufacturing partner ends support for the technology.Read Entire Article
- Use BatteryInfoView to see detailed information about your laptop's battery
BatteryInfoView shows you the current status of your laptop's battery capacity, charge/discharge rate, voltage, as well as the manufacturer name and date, serial number, and more.Read Entire Article
- Astronomers gather additional evidence suggesting Planet Nine is real
Astronomers typically do not look at these bodies when hunting for Planet Nine because they interact with Neptune's orbit.Read Entire Article
- SpaceX to launch a swarm of US reconnaissance satellites next month
Unnamed sources told Reuters that SpaceX is working with aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman to develop a highly advanced network of spy satellites. The devices are almost ready to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The US government will likely use them to acquire high-resolution imagery of Earth's surface.Read Entire Article
- These credit cards feature OLEDs that light up upon payment
With this, issuers can emblazon their logos and designs in radiant color at every card swipe or contactless transaction. This, Sentry hopes, will help banks and issuers amplify their brands and boost customer engagement.Read Entire Article
- Gamers are renting out GPU power for AI porn generation in return for Fortnite skins
According to a report from 404 Media, Salad has found a clever way to massively scale up AI content generation, including images, videos, and text, by outsourcing the heavy computational work to the powerful GPUs found in gaming rigs. Gamers who sign up to "rent" out their idle GPUs get...Read Entire Article
- Fallout TV show secures second season after stellar debut
There were concerns that Fallout might be closer to Netflix's Resident Evil than HBO's The Last of Us when it comes to television adaptions of video games. Thankfully, the naysayers were proved wrong; the show has a 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, an 89% audience score, and, according to...Read Entire Article
- Microsoft Xbox credit card is out of beta, available to all US residents
The Xbox Mastercard is now available in all 50 states to eligible residents aged 18 and above. Issued by Barclays, the card requires no annual fee and allows members to earn points on purchases across a slew of goods and services, including eligible products in the Microsoft Store, food delivery...Read Entire Article
- Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from the App Store in China following government order
The four apps are some of the many Western services and products already blocked by China's Great Firewall, but users can bypass these restrictions using VPNs. Reuters writes that other Meta apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, were still available on the App Store in China, as were other Western...Read Entire Article
- End-Of-Life for Z80 CPU and Peripherals Announced
In a Product Change Notification (PCN) published on April 15, Zilog (now owned by Littelfuse) announced the End of Life for a range of Z80 products, specifically virtually all of …read more
- Roboticizing An Etch-a-Sketch
The Etch-a-Sketch was a popular toy, but a polarizing one. You were either one of those kids that had the knack, or one of the kids that didn’t. [Micah] was pretty …read more
- Crystal Radio Kit from the 1970s
If you read the December 1970 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, you’d be treated to [Len Buckwalter]’s crystal radio build. He called out Modern Radio Labs as the supplier for parts. …read more
- Hackaday Podcast Episode 267: Metal Casting, Plasma Cutting, and a Spicy 555
What were some of the best posts on Hackaday last week? Elliot Williams and Al Williams decided there were too many to choose from, but they did take a sampling …read more
- Ultra-Tiny Wii Uses Custom Parts And Looks Amazing
The Nintendo Wii was never a large console. Indeed, it was smaller than both the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and most consoles of previous generations, too. That’s not to say …read more
- This Week in Security: Putty Keys, Libarchive, and Palo Alto
It may be time to rotate some keys. The venerable PuTTY was updated to 0.81 this week, and the major fix was a change to how ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 signatures are generated. …read more
- NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Transitions Into Stationary Testbed
On April 16th NASA announced the formal end to Ingenuity’s days as the first ever Martian helicopter, following its 72nd and final flight mission in January. This flight ended with …read more
- DEA fuels moral panic over ADHD meds to justify its failed drug war
The DEA's scare tactics likening Adderall prescriptions to the opioid epidemic betrays its addiction to manufacturing drug panics to protect its authority amid the drug war's failures. The Drug Enforcement Administration has found a new bogeyman to justify its failed prohibitionist crusade — prescription medication for people with ADHD. — Read the rest The post DEA fuels moral panic over ADHD meds to justify its failed drug war appeared first on Boing Boing.
- The Lincoln Project gaslights Donald Trump and his stinky, crappy day (video)
By now the world knows about Donald Trump's crappy day as he snoozed and oozed in the courtroom after airing his grievances this morning, and who better to gaslight the ol' fart than the Lincoln Project? In fact, the anti-Trump Republican group didn't let any time go to waste. — Read the rest The post The Lincoln Project gaslights Donald Trump and his stinky, crappy day (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Hands-on review of Trump's cheap bible (video)
No one will be surprised that Stinky Donald's Bible is a cheap ripoff, perfectly representing his grift. YouTuber Tim Wildsmith got a copy of Trump's "patriotic" Bible. The typeface is hard to read, the paper is cheap, the cover is low quality, and all in all, it is a perfect representation of the salesperson. — Read the rest The post Hands-on review of Trump's cheap bible (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
- This $70 officially licensed Atari console comes with 200+ built-in classic games!
TL;DR: Save 30% on the My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro gaming console, two wireless joysticks, and more than 200 officially licensed titles with a new open-box model: $69.99 (reg. $99.99)! Let's play a game: If you could go back to your childhood for just one day, what would you do first? — Read the rest The post This $70 officially licensed Atari console comes with 200+ built-in classic games! appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Blurmatic makes screenshots with a depth-of-field effect
Want to take a screenshot that looks like a photograph of a screen taken at a jaunty angle with extreme depth-of-field, like in stock art or whatever? Blurmatic has you covered. Throwing my hat into the depth-of-field ring, here's a fun tilty blurry browser demo You can select which part of the image is in focus, choose a high, medium or low blurring effect, drag it around to make different angles, and download the results as an image. — Read the rest The post Blurmatic makes screenshots with a depth-of-field effect appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Toot toot! Donald Trump raises a stink in the courtroom — literally — and it's "putrid" (video)
Donald Trump has gotten so cozy in the courtroom, he's not only snoozing — he's now reportedly raising a stink. As in having a gas. As in farting, according to MeidasTouch's Ben Meiselas via New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. And it isn't pretty. — Read the rest The post Toot toot! Donald Trump raises a stink in the courtroom — literally — and it's "putrid" (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
- The Moscow Marge trio: Paul Gosar joins Greene in her mission to oust Speaker Johnson
Marjorie Taylor Greene's destructive mission to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson picked up steam today with fellow Congress-conspiracist Paul Gosar. This comes after MAGA Rep. Thomas Massie joined her cause on Tuesday. "I have added my name in support of the motion to vacate the Speaker," announced the extremist who spoke at Nick Fuentes' white nationalist convention with Greene in 2022. — Read the rest The post The Moscow Marge trio: Paul Gosar joins Greene in her mission to oust Speaker Johnson appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Kremlin Krazy: Marjorie Taylor Greene tweet is straight from Putin's propaganda playbook
When GOP leaders tried pushing more Ukraine aid through the House, Moscow's loudest MAGA mouthpiece, Marjorie Taylor Greene, tossed an extremely suspect word salad demanding Kyiv roll over for Putin's oppressive ethnic policies before getting a cent. As Politico reported, MTG's noxious amendment said: "No funding shall be made available to Ukraine unless restrictions on ethnic minorities', including Hungarians in Transcarpathia, right to use their native languages in schools are lifted." — Read the rest The post Kremlin Krazy: Marjorie Taylor Greene tweet is straight from Putin's propaganda playbook appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Trump's "Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser," says hedge fund
Cow fighter and Trump Media CEO "Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser who tries to blame 'naked short selling' for his falling stock price," said Citadel Securities. Trying to explain why DJT's stock price was in free fall, CEO Devin Nunes blamed "naked short selling." — Read the rest The post Trump's "Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser," says hedge fund appeared first on Boing Boing.
- AOC on why voting in this election is so important
Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crisply explains why the upcoming elections are so important: Trump "seeks to dismantle American democracy." Medhi Hasan asks the congressperson from New York what she tells people reluctant to vote for a President enabling Israel's war of retribution in Palestine. — Read the rest The post AOC on why voting in this election is so important appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Man shows us the scary Cybertruck gas pedal that is causing a Tesla recall (video)
Tesla's poorly built Cybertruck issued a voluntary recall after a TikToker showed us just how the car's slapped-together gas pedal gets stuck. And wow, it's pretty unbelievable. (See video below, posted by el.chepito1985.) "Serious problem with my Cybertruck," reads the post, in which the Tesla owner opens the driver's door to show us the incredibly cheap-looking "stuck pedal" that looks more like a bad craft project than an actual car part. — Read the rest The post Man shows us the scary Cybertruck gas pedal that is causing a Tesla recall (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
- Live webcams let you watch and feed China's stray cats
In the mood to watch (and listen to) feral cats in China munch from food bowls? Meow.camera's got you covered. The website has links to live webcams installed in little feeding boxes around China. The boxes are called "Hello Street Cat Intelligent Stray Cat Management House" and each house has three cameras so you can see the cats from the front, top, and back. — Read the rest The post Live webcams let you watch and feed China's stray cats appeared first on Boing Boing.
- How To Use Delta iOS Emulator & Install Game ROMs On iPhone?
It’s no secret that emulators have long been the go-to choice for users wanting to play... The post How To Use Delta iOS Emulator & Install Game ROMs On iPhone? appeared first on Fossbytes.
- 8 Free Legal Movie Streaming Sites To Watch Online In 2024
We all need to unwind from time to time and watching movies online can be a real... The post 8 Free Legal Movie Streaming Sites To Watch Online In 2024 appeared first on Fossbytes.
- Top 5 New Features Of Android 15 Beta 1
Every year, Google follows the same schedule with Android releases, offering tech enthusiasts a sneak peek... The post Top 5 New Features Of Android 15 Beta 1 appeared first on Fossbytes.
- How To Sideload Apps On iPhone Using AltStore?
For well over a decade, Apple has maintained a walled garden, preventing users from migrating to... The post How To Sideload Apps On iPhone Using AltStore? appeared first on Fossbytes.
- How To Install Android 15 Beta 1 On Your Pixel?
While most everyday users get the stable version of Android every year around September, millions of... The post How To Install Android 15 Beta 1 On Your Pixel? appeared first on Fossbytes.
- Factors Behind Data Backup Avoidance: Exploration
In this day and age, where people capture every moment with their smartphones, data backup and... The post Factors Behind Data Backup Avoidance: Exploration appeared first on Fossbytes.
- How To Create A Poll On Discord In Easy Steps?
Discord is perhaps the biggest online community platform, allowing gamers and regular users to connect with... The post How To Create A Poll On Discord In Easy Steps? appeared first on Fossbytes.
- Explained: How To Use Spotify’s New AI Playlist Feature?
It’s no surprise that many of us accidentally stumble upon new music, whether through hearing it... The post Explained: How To Use Spotify’s New AI Playlist Feature? appeared first on Fossbytes.
- Simple Steps to Lockdown Android Devices for Business Use
Latest handheld devices have replaced the traditional large-screen PCs because they are handy and mobile. Businesses... The post Simple Steps to Lockdown Android Devices for Business Use appeared first on Fossbytes.
- Why Did Snapchat Disable Planets Feature? How To Re-enable It?
Snapchat is perhaps the most popular social media platform among teenagers. Moreover, the company regularly introduces... The post Why Did Snapchat Disable Planets Feature? How To Re-enable It? appeared first on Fossbytes.
- Apple Pay NFC tech in iPhone will likely get opened up soon in the EU
The European Commission is set to approve Apple's opening up of Apple's NFC platform to third-party mobile wallets as soon as May, which could help save the iPhone maker from a $40 billion fine.NFC in the iPhone is chiefly used for Apple PayIn January, Apple agreed that it would open up its NFC hardware to any developer for the purposes of performing contactless payments. Months later, it appears that European antitrust regulators are close to determining if it's enough to get Apple out of legal trouble.The European Commission will allegedly be offering its approval of Apple's work in the near future. People familiar with the project speaking to Reuters say that the approval could happen as soon as May. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- EU's antitrust head is ignoring Spotify's dominance and wants to punish Apple instead
Antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager still wants to favor the dominant music streaming service in the EU, and says that Apple must allow Spotify's latest iOS antisteering update immediately.The European Union suspects Big Tech firms are avoiding their responsibilities to the publcCentral to Spotify's iOS app is the addition of a link to its website, and details showing EU users the different pricing there. Previously not allowed by Apple, this is now permitted under EU regulations, but Spotify has been complaining that Apple is blocking the update.Speaking to CNBC the EU's Margrethe Vestager said her office was continuing to investigate Spotify's complaint that it is being prevented from reaching its audience. Spotify is currently the leading music streaming service in the world, while Apple Music is variously in fourth or fifth place. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Limited supply: Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro is $200 off
Apple resellers are competing for your business with a $200 price cut on the current 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip, 18GB RAM and 512GB of storage.At press time, Apple Authorized Resellers B&H Photo, Amazon and Adorama all have the standard M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch marked down to $1,799, a discount of $200 off retail. At Adorama specifically, the offer requires the use of exclusive promo code APINSIDER — with the code also knocking $50 off optional AppleCare.Buy for $1,799This particular spec features Apple's M3 Pro chip with an 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU. It also comes equipped with 18GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage, making it a popular configuration for many Apple users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
- Game emulators, iPad Air screens, and Elgato's new range on the AppleInsider Podcast
As China seems poised to get the Apple Vision Pro, we've had a whole range of new Elgato devices randing from game capture to webcam, plus the iPad Air may cost more than we think — and the M4 Macs will be here before we know it.M4 Macs are comingWith Wes Hilliard on vacation — with his Apple Vision Pro — host William Gallagher gets to talk with AppleInsider writer Malcolm Owen. Being based outside the US, neither of them have an Apple Vision Pro but only one is bothered — and it's not the one who has been using headsets for years.There are the first signs of the Apple Vision Pro spreading out from the States, though, with a very clear clue or two that it will soon launch in China. It's still possible that there will be wider distribution before WWDC — and surely certain that Apple's annual conference will include Apple Vision Pro updates. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Provenance plans to bring Sony & Sega console emulation to the App Store
Retro game players may soon have more options to emulate old game consoles on the iPhone, with Provenance aiming to support systems from Sony and Sega as well as Nintendo.Provenance EMUFollowing App Store rule changes allowing emulators to be submitted, the gold rush for retro gaming on iPhone and iPad has gotten underway. While Delta's arrival was welcomed by gamers, it does limit the selection of games that could be played to just those made for Nintendo's consoles.The team behind Provenance EMU, a multi-system emulator, is looking into submitting its own app to the App Store, reports iMore. Project lead Joseph Mattiello explained the team is "working on a release," and are investigating the rules that Apple changed to ensure the app is compliant. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Apple's macOS 15 to get rare cognitive boost via Project GreyParrot
Exclusive: Apple has been working on the most significant update to its Calculator app in years and the version being tested in early betas of macOS 15 sports brand-new features and exciting enhancements to the unit conversion system.The Calculator app in macOS 15 will receive a new look reminiscent of its iOS counterpartFollowing our previous report detailing the improvements Apple has in store for its Notes apps, AppleInsider has received new details on a massive design change Apple has planned for the Mac version of the Calculator application.According to people familiar with the matter, Apple is internally testing a significantly enhanced version of its Calculator app that goes by the codename "GreyParrot" — an unmistakable reference to the African Gray parrot, which is a species of parrot widely known for its intelligence and cognitive abilities. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Senator Warren doesn't have a plan to break up Apple, but still wants to pretty badly
Senator Elizabeth Warren has posted a call for Apple's "stranglehold monopoly" on the smartphone market to be broken up, despite the iPhone peaking at only half the US population.Senator WarrenFollowing her siding with Beeper as it broke iMessage security and used Apple's servers without payment, Senator Warren has now attacked the iPhone's existence. Claiming that Apple uses "dirty tricks" in not providing iPhone features to people without iPhones, Senator Warren also explicitly blames the company for ruining relationships."That's right, non-iPhone users everywhere are being excluded from group texts, from sports teams chats to birthday chats to vacation plan chats," she says. "And who's to blame here? Apple." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Everything you need to know about emulating retro games with Delta for iPhone
Your iPhone can play retro games originally released for the Gameboy, Nintendo 64, and more, thanks to the Delta app. Here's how to get started.Emulate old game consoles without needing the hardware with DeltaDelta is a spiritual successor to the GBA4iOS app that originated as a project built by then-high school student Riley Testut. Apple never allowed emulation on iOS until regulations forced its hand, so now Delta has arrived officially on the App Store.Emulation software runs on the iPhone's CPU to simulate a game console so it can run game ROMs. These ROMs, the Read Only Memory found in cartridges and discs, can only be legally obtained by pulling them from physical hardware. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Tim Cook leaves Singapore after week-long Asia tour
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been posting an account of his last few meetings with officials, users, and students from his Singapore visit.Tim Cook in Singapore (Source: Apple)Tim Cook began the week in Vietnam, then spent Wednesday in Indonesia, and rounded out the week with two last days in Singapore. While Apple does not release Cook's schedule, it appears that his tour has concluded, and he's posted a last few photos and videos from it.Cook's last evening in Singapore consisted of his visiting the Apple Marina Bay Sands store. Musician Benjamin Kheng was performing a concert there. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
- Google squashes AI teams together in push for fresh models
You can leave your personal vendettas at home – we have work to do, Pichai warns Google is consolidating the various teams working on generative AI under the DeepMind team in a bid to accelerate development of more capable systems.…
- SpaceX, Northrop Grumman reportedly working on US spy sat program
LEO rising in US military: Close encounters of the recon kind SpaceX is understood to be working with aerospace and defense biz Northrop Grumman on a spy satellite program that provides the US military with improved intelligence imagery.…
- Sacramento airport goes no-fly after AT&T internet cable snipped
Police say this appears to be a 'deliberate act.' Sacramento International Airport (SMF) suffered hours of flight delays yesterday after what appears to be an intentional cutting of an AT&T internet cable serving the facility.…
- NASA solar sail to be Siriusly visible in orbit from Earth
Look out for a new star next week NASA is to send a solar sail demonstrator into orbit next week, and there is a good chance that the sail, measuring 860 square feet (80 square meters), will be visible from Earth.…
- Qt Ubuntu 24.04 betas show that there's room to innovate
Hot on the heels of Ubuntu Noble beta come the betas of the Qt-based remixes, with some interesting differences The beta versions of Lubuntu and Kubuntu 24.04 are out, showing that there's room to improve on the standard Ubuntu formula.…
- AI energy draw from Chicago datacenters to rise ninefold
No wonder industry is exploring nuclear as an alternative to electricity US energy provider Exelon has calculated that power demand from datacenters in the Chicago area is set to increase ninefold, in more evidence that AI adoption is will put further strain electricity supplies.…
- WhatsApp, Threads, more banished from Apple App Store in China
Still available in Hong Kong and Macau, for now Apple has removed four apps from its China-regional app store, including Meta's WhatsApp and Threads, after it was ordered to do so by Beijing for security reasons.…
- Unintended acceleration leads to recall of every Cybertruck produced so far
That isn't what Tesla meant by Full Self-Driving Tesla has issued a recall notice for every single Cybertruck it has produced thus far, a sum of 3,878 vehicles.…
- A quarter of 5-7 year olds now use smartphones, says regulator
Social media use and gaming show steep increases within the age group, after UK comms watchdog given new powers The UK's telecoms regulator has found that nearly a quarter of children between the ages of five and seven own a smartphone while a similar percentage use social media unsupervised.…