Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Everything electric | Crunch Report

Today’s Stories What to expect from the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X (plot twist there’s more bezel) China plans to ban sales of fossil fuel cars entirely Volkswagen to offer electric versions of all of its vehicles by 2030 Mercedes-Benz will electrify its entire car lineup by 2022 Google files to appeal $2.73BN EU antitrust fine Zoox in talks with SoftBank to fund… Read More

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This tiny sensor could sleep for years between detection events

 It’s easy enough to put an always-on camera somewhere it can live off solar power or the grid, but deep in nature, underground, or in other unusual circumstances every drop of power is precious. Luckily, a new type of sensor developed for DARPA uses none at all until the thing it’s built to detect happens to show up. That means it can sit for years without so much as a battery top-up. Read More

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Equifax's credit-monitoring site also reportedly hackable – CNET

The vulnerability could let hackers spoof the site, allowing sensitive data to be siphoned off, ZDNet reports.
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Facebook is testing a feature for mentorships between users

 Earlier this year, Facebook signalled a plan to move into LinkedIn’s territory with the launch of job advertising. Now it appears to be taking another step to help develop the professional you. TechCrunch has learned that Facebook is testing a way to use its social network to link up users who are looking for mentorships, either as mentors or mentees. Our first look at the mentoring… Read More

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Equifax data breach: Find out if you were one of 143M hacked – CNET

This breach of personal data potentially affects a vast number of people in the US, UK and Canada. Here’s how to find out if your identity is compromised.
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4 things you should know about Google Drive's future – CNET

Google Drive is kaput! Wait — no, it isn’t. Here’s what you need to know about Google’s cloud plans.
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Senators demand Equifax answer questions about massive hack – CNET

Leaders of Senate Finance Committee want to know what executives knew about the security breach and when.
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Study finds Reddit’s controversial ban of its most toxic subreddits actually worked

 It seems like just the other day that Reddit finally banned a handful of its most hateful and deplorable subreddits, including r/coontown and r/fatpeoplehate. While the move was at the time derided by some as pointless, akin to shooing criminals away from one neighborhood only to trouble another. But a new study shows that, for Reddit at least, it has had lasting positive effects. Read More

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How to set up your Alexa devices for multiroom playback video – CNET

Amazon allows you to stream music not just from one device, but through multiple Alexa devices around your home. Here’s how to do it, and some caveats that come with it.
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Nintendo: SNES Classic preorder mess wasn't all our fault – CNET

Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé says last month’s preordering issues were “outside our control” and that there’ll be plenty of consoles available.
Source: CNET