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America’s ICE Has Spent $4 Billion on Surveillance Tech Since 2008: Report

10-05-2022 23:30

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is trying to give the NSA and FBI a run for their money as leading purveyors of U.S. surveillance. While ICE regularly made headlines during the Trump Administration for its involvement in the president’s at times ruthless so-called “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, a new report details the scale of the agency’s evolving digital surveillance infrastructure, an expansive and expensive apparatus more than a decade in the making.ICE rep

NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Huge Rumble on Mars

10-05-2022 23:07

NASA’s Insight Mars lander recorded a magnitude 5 quake on the Red Planet last week, the largest such rumble ever observed on another world.The news comes just one week after the lander confirmed the intensities and locations of its previous largest quakes. Those occurred in August and September 2021 and were magnitudes 4.1 and 4.2. They are now usurped by the forceful event on May 4.Earthquakes between magnitudes 4 and 5 are often felt but typically only cause minor damage, according to B

Disney+’s American Born Chinese Is Turning Into an Everything Everywhere All at Once Reunion

10-05-2022 23:00

Amid an absolutely stacked cast, Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Nora from Queens) has been cast as a guest star in the new Disney+ series American Born Chinese. According to Variety, “Hsu will appear as Shiji Niangniang, the Goddess of Stones, who works in a modern day jewellery shop along with her magical dog.”American Born Chinese is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang that depicts the intersection of Chinese mythology and family through

Doctor Strange 2’s Writer Breaks Down the Movie’s Biggest Spoilers

10-05-2022 21:10

One of the best things about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is it practically forces you to talk about it once it’s over. The film’s multiple surprises and loose ends leave lots of questions to be answered, so we sat down with one of the few people who has the answers: writer Michael Waldron.Waldron was the head writer of last year’s hit show Loki and followed it up by writing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. He came on board about the same time previou

Leah Jeffries Is Annabeth Chase as Far as Percy Jackson Author Rick Riordan Is Concerned

10-05-2022 20:40

The leading trio of kids cast in the upcoming Disney+ original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians have mostly been met with celebration, as Walker Scobell (The Adam Project) signed on as Percy alongside Aryan Simhadri (Spin) as Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries (Empire) as Annabeth in the reboot of the film franchise. However, a loud minority of fans have voiced their displeasure at the Annabeth casting, prompting a swift response from Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan: “Friends,

Elon Wants Trump Back on Twitter

10-05-2022 20:37

Elon Musk finally said the silent thing out loud, telling a live audience that yes, he would cancel former president Donald Trump’s Twitter ban if his purchase of the company goes through.In a live automotive conference hosted by the Financial Times Tuesday afternoon, the Tesla CEO and prospective Twitter buyer said he would allow Donald Trump back on Twitter, despite the former president being permanently banned two days the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2021 for stoking violence with his tweets

iPod Touch Officially Discontinued, Ending iPod Line After 20 Years

10-05-2022 19:48

You can still buy a 7th Gen iPod Touch while stocks last, but the death of the iPod lineup has seemed inevitable for years.

The Largest Water Reservoirs in California Are Rapidly Receding

10-05-2022 19:45

Water inside of California’s largest reservoirs is disappearing fast.Water storage in the state is supposed to be at its highest this time of year, a sobering forecast of how low water levels may be this coming summer. Lake Oroville is at about 55% of its usual capacity, the LA Times reported. Shasta Lake reservoir is a bit worse — it’s currently at 40% of regular capacity, which is the lowest the lake has been this time of the year since record-keeping began in 1977. The level

Get Your First Look at the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Ride Queue — and the Coolest New Merch

10-05-2022 19:30

Take a sneak peek at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in this slideshow of images from the new Marvel ride’s queue and gift shop. We were recently invited as press to preview the coming attraction in EPCOT at Walt Disney World.From the studio that brought us Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. I and II, this ride takes park visitors on an adventure through time and space when the opening of The Wonders of Xandar, EPCOT’s latest pavilion, is caught in a fight between the Guardians

Netflix Could Add Ads Before End of Year

10-05-2022 19:25

Advertisements could be a part of Netflix as early as October 2022, according to an internal company note to staff, first reported on by the New York Times.Last month, after years of claiming the company would never be ad-based, Netflix executives revealed they were considering incorporating ads into the platform. And CEO Reed Hastings said the move was something the company was “trying to figure out over the next year or two,” in an investor call. Now, NYT reports that Netflix is ai

Tesla Issues Recall for CPU Overheating on Touchscreen Display

10-05-2022 19:10

Patches continue to roll out for Tesla cars heading into late spring for the latest 2021 and 2022 models. This time, the problem is reportedly due to touchscreen display CPUs that are running too hot, forcing them to malfunction.The U.S. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration sent a letter to Tesla Monday demanding a safety recall of 130,000 Tesla 3, S, X, and Y models from its 2021 and 2022 lines. The administration under the Department of Transportation stated that the infotainment

Emperor Penguins Could Be Extinct in Our Lifetimes

10-05-2022 19:00

Emperor penguins are at severe risk of extinction by 2060, biologist Marcela Libertelli, who studies the birds at the Argentine Antarctic Institute, told Reuters in a Friday report. The scientist attributed that increasing extinction threat largely to climate change, as the seasonal sea ice emperor penguins need becomes less and less reliable.“[Climate] projections suggest that the colonies that are located between latitudes 60 and 70 degrees [south] will disappear in the next few decades;

Apple Kills the iPod

10-05-2022 18:50

RIP iPod. It was a hell of a ride.Apple today announced the iPod Touch, the last remaining iPod, would only be available while supplies last, marking the end of a 20-year era for the dedicated portable music player.For many, the iPod was the gateway to digital music. But in the same way that it helped kill the CD, the iPod’s days became numbered the moment Steve Jobs stepped on stage in 2007 to reveal the iPhone, which the Apple co-founder described as a combination of a “widescreen

Intel 12th Gen 'Alder Lake' HX CPUs Launched With up to 16 Cores for Premium Gaming, Workstation Laptops

10-05-2022 18:47

Intel has repackaged its top-end 12th Gen Alder Lake desktop CPUs for portable gaming machines and workstations

Tom Cruise Was Never Going to Be in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, But…

10-05-2022 18:45

Few Marvel movies have had as many rumours surrounding them as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. At some point, in some corner of the internet, basically any Marvel character you can imagine was rumoured to be appearing. Now that the film is in theatres, we saw that some of that actually came true. The biggest rumour did not though, but there’s more to the story.Arguably the biggest rumour surrounding the new film directed by Sam Raimi and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Eliza

Intel’s Arc GPU Release is Delayed

10-05-2022 18:40

When Intel told us in March that the first Arc 3 laptops were shipping “today,” we assumed they were, well, ready. It turns out, however, that like every other thing we’ve been dying to try in the past two years, Arc is delayed.As detailed in a blog post written by Lisa Pierce, the vice president for Intel’s Visual Compute Group, Intel has hit various snags in the deployment of its first discrete graphics card in more than two decades. From mobile GPUs to desktop cards, I

Despite Its Name, Terra’s Stablecoin Value Plummets

10-05-2022 18:35

In yet another case of stablecoins being less-than-stable, terraUSD (UST) plunged below its $US1 ($1.44) price peg for the first time since its inception. Bloomberg spotted the coin slipping to about 99 cents ($1.37) over the weekend, before plunging to roughly 60 cents ($0.83) on Monday night. As of this writing, Coindesk reports that the UST seems to be hovering between 92 cents ($1.28) and 98 cents ($1.36).Terra — which was created back in 2018 following the massive bitcoin boom of the

Roland’s Introducing Three Tiny Music Makers That Put a Portable Studio in Your Pocket

10-05-2022 18:30

You can write, record, edit, mix, and publish a song using nothing but a collection of apps on your smartphone, but musicians, even those producing electronic music, like physical instruments with buttons and knobs they can fiddle and perform with. Roland’s new AIRA Compact line is a trio of miniaturized music makers, and while not as small as a smartphone, they still manage to squeeze physical controls into a very portable package.Similar to Teenage Engineering’s affordable Pocket O

For the First Time in Decades, U.S. Congress Will Hold Public Hearings on UFOs

10-05-2022 18:25

UFO sightings are no longer restricted to grainy YouTube videos or alien conspiracy subreddits. A House panel will hold the first congressional hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in over 50 years to follow up with a Pentagon report that was released last June on U.S. military sightings of unidentifiable flying vehicles.The hearing, scheduled for May 17, will be held by the House Intelligence Committee’s subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterprolifera

This Hand-Sculpted Pikachu Is the Wireless iPhone Charger of My Dreams

10-05-2022 18:15

Wireless charging’s best feature is simply being a more convenient way to power up devices without having to struggle to find and plug in a cable, right? But why settle for a boring puck sitting on your nightstand when Twitter’s Nendo Yoshirin has shown us that wireless chargers can be far more creative and adorable.Even the most casual of Pokémon fans have at one time wondered if befriending (or entrapping, it’s a matter of perspective) a Pikachu would be the solution t

The iPod is dead

10-05-2022 18:01

Last October marked 20 years of the iPod. It’s a remarkable run in the cutthroat, always-iterating world of consumer electronics. And while it’s undoubtedly true that life hasn’t been particularly for the music player in a product lineup that includes various iPhones and iPads, the beloved music player has somehow managed to hang on.
That is, until today.
Apple this morning announced that the iPod dead. That is, as much as a particular gadget can ever be dead. Rather, it will s

50-50 Chance We Hit 1.5 Degrees of Warming by Checks Watch 2026

10-05-2022 18:01

The world’s leading meteorological organisation said Monday that there’s a “50:50” chance that we could see warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2026 — an incredibly worrying reality check about the runaway pace of climatic changes human beings have created.In an update issued, an international team of meteorologists with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) predicted that there’s a 48% chance that average yearly temperatures cou

The Gaming Shelf Heads to Space, and Brings Back Tabletop News

10-05-2022 18:00

May’s first Gaming Shelf is an expanded edition of the usual column, which is incredibly appropriate considering the author we’re spotlighting, Tim Hutchings, has recently published a game that is over 1,200 pages long. In addition to Hutchings’ work, we’ve got a quintet of new releases and a pretty large list of other news items, so stick around to the end!Creator Spotlight: Tim HutchingsTim Hutchings established himself as an indie design force with the 2020 release of

Westworld Season 4 Trailer Out, Release Date Set for June 27 on Disney+ Hotstar

10-05-2022 17:42

Westworld 4 trailer: HBO's dystopian sci-fi thriller is back with its new season. Westworld season 4 release date is June 26 on HBO in the US, and June 27 on Disney+ Hotstar in India

Grindr Is Going Public, but Your Data Already Kind of Was

10-05-2022 17:25

Grindr is coming out on the public market. Or, in other terms, the company is making the private into the public — a move its kinda already enacted with user data.On Monday, the world’s most popular queer dating app announced it would soon become a publicly traded company. To enable the move to the markets, Grindr, which has been around since 2009 and now has about 11 million monthly users, is being acquired by a special acquisition company called Tiga Acquisition Corp.
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AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 6750 XT, 6650 XT GPUs Announced: Faster Clocks and Memory, Higher TDPs

10-05-2022 17:12

The new Radeon RX 6950 XT, Radeon RX 6750 XT and Radeon RX 6650 XT GPUs will be positioned a step up from the Radeon RX 6900 XT, Radeon RX 6700 XT, and Radeon RX 6600 XT, respectively.

Microsoft’s Latest Hardware Is More Accessible and Customizable

10-05-2022 17:00 via wired.com

The wireless system—a mouse, a button, and a hub—is designed to increase productivity for those with limited mobility.

Asus Vivobook, Zenbook Laptop Lineups Refreshed With Updated Intel, AMD Processors

10-05-2022 16:07

Asus has announced the launch of refreshed laptop models under its Vivobook and Zenbook lineups. The Taiwan-based laptop manufacturer has updated the Vivobook and Zenbook models with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core H-Series and AMD Ryzen processors. Asus also launched new Vivobook 13 Slate OLED models designed by artists Philip Colbert and Steven Harrington.

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G Said to Launch in India Soon, Two Variants Expected: Report

10-05-2022 15:54

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is reportedly in works and is likely to come to India with two variants soon. It is also rumoured that Realme is working on expanding its Narzo 50 series with addition of newer models. The Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G, will likely be placed above the current generation smartphone as a premium model in the series. Realme is yet to announce and confirm ...

Ambrane Wise Eon Smartwatch With 1.69-Inch Display, Bluetooth Calling Launched in India: Price, Details

10-05-2022 15:36

The Ambrane Wise Eon smartwatch has been launched in India. It sports a 1.69-inch display and features Bluetooth calling support.

Nothing Launcher Now Available for Smartphones Running on Android 11, Higher Versions

10-05-2022 15:28

The Nothing Launcher is now available for smartphones running on Android 11 or newer operating systems.

BSNL Rs. 87 Prepaid Recharge Plan With 1GB Daily Data, Unlimited Voice Calls for 14 Days Launched

10-05-2022 15:27

BSNL has launched a Rs. 87 prepaid recharge plan with benefits including 1GB high-speed data access and unlimited voice calls for 14 days.

Google Pixel 6a Specifications Leaked, Launch Tipped in Q2 2022

10-05-2022 15:18

Google Pixel 6a specifications have been leaked, and they suggest the rumoured phone will come with a 6.2-inch OLED display, Google Tensor SoC as well as a dual-rear camera setup. The phone is also tipped to launch in Q2 2022, reportedly at Google I/O event.

SanDisk modular SSD storage solutions

10-05-2022 15:14 via geeky-gadgets.com

SanDisk has introduced a new range of modular SSD storage solutions using the world’s fastest UHS-I SD and microSD memory cards. The new modular SSD storage has been designed to “empower professionals and creators around the world” says SanDisk. The new solutions consist of the PRO-BLADE SSD, PRO-BLADE TRANSPORT and PRO-BLADE STATION. Modular SSD storage […]
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EU, US, UK Accuse Russia of Cyberattacks Amid Invasion of Ukraine; Blame It for Deployment of Whispergate

10-05-2022 15:11

The western allies, including the European Union (EU), the UK and the US, have collectively accused Russia for series of cyberattacks in the light of its invasion of Ukraine, Which has impacted European continent. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses that the Russian Military Intelligence was “almost certainly” involved in the January 13 defac...

DJI Mini 3 Pro review – tiny 249g drone but with mighty features and performance

10-05-2022 15:07 via techguide.com.au

DJI has unveiled its new Mini 3 Pro drone which manages to squeeze in the latest features, extended flying time and camera quality in a unit that weighs less than 249g.
The ultra-light foldable drone is small enough to fit in your hand when its folded down and designed for users to take it anywhere with you – including on your travels.
And that’s why the 249g weight is so important because it means (according to CASA – the Civil Aviation and Safety Authority) you can fly within

Honor Play 30 smartphone unveiled

10-05-2022 15:01 via geeky-gadgets.com

Honor has launched a new Android smartphone, the Honor Play 30 and the handset comes with a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display that features an HD+ resolution, the display also comes with a 60Hz refresh rate. The handset comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ mobile processor and it comes with up to 8GB of RAM […]
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reMarkable, maker of a focus-friendly e-paper tablet, says it closed funding at a $1B+ valuation after selling 1M devices

10-05-2022 14:59

Hardware, as the saying goes, is hard; but there remains an opportunity for startups that focus on specific niches to build viable businesses. In the latest example, reMarkable, the Oslo, Norway-based maker of a simple and slick $299 e-paper tablet of the same name, says that it has passed 1 million devices sold since 2017 and recently raised money at a $1 billion valuation after making revenues of $300 million and operating profits of $31 million in 2021.
Founder and CEO Magnus Wanberg said reM

Realme Pad 5G Tipped to Come in 2 Models With Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoCs

10-05-2022 14:57

Realme Pad 5G is reportedly in the works. The upcoming tablet is yet to be officially announced by the Chinese smartphone brand, but ahead of that, its specifications have leaked online. Realme is said to launch a Snapdragon 870 SoC variant and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC variant of the tablet.

AAWireless Android wireless in car audio system

10-05-2022 14:56 via geeky-gadgets.com

If you would like to listen and stream audio from your Android phone or tablet directly to your in car vehicle entertainment system, you may be interested in a new adapter called the AAWireless. Designed to provide a wireless Android in car audio system the plug and play device provides connections with Android auto and […]
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90 Percent of the World's Central Banks Are Exploring Launching a CBDC, Reveals BIS Survey

10-05-2022 14:54

According to the data from a survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) nine out of ten central banks around the world are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The survey also found that more central banks are developing or testing retail CBDCs or digital currencies designed for consumer use than wholesale CBDCs designed for bank use.

CoinDCX Announces New Venture Investment Arm to Focus on Early-Stage Web 3 Startups Globally

10-05-2022 14:51

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has announced the launch of its venture investment arm to invest in early-stage Web 3 and blockchain startups in India and other parts of the world.

How to delete messages on iPhone

10-05-2022 14:50 via geeky-gadgets.com

If, like me, you have sometimes sent messages which you would prefer to remove from your conversation, it will please you to know that Apple makes it easy to delete messages from its Message application. This quick guide will take you through the process of how to delete messages on iPhone or iPad. Making sure […]
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Russia's RuTube Knocked Out for Second Day by Victory Day Cyberattack

10-05-2022 14:16

RuTube, Russia's answer to YouTube, was reportedly crippled for a second day by a cyberattack whose timing it linked to this week's anniversary celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

How to block a number on Android

10-05-2022 14:12 via geeky-gadgets.com

There are times when you may want to block a number on your Android phone when you get unsolicited sales calls and also things like robocalls or spam calls. You can block these numbers permanently on your Android phone or you can unblock them at any time you want. How do I block a number […]
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Disney+ Hotstar Adds Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Defenders on May 21

10-05-2022 14:08

Disney+ Hotstar is getting Netflix Marvel shows — Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and The Defenders — on May 21. All 13 seasons of the six Marvel Cinematic Universe series made by Netflix are coming to Disney+ Hotstar in India.

EE 5G available to 50% of UK population

10-05-2022 14:02 via geeky-gadgets.com

EE has revealed that its 5G network is now available to 50% of the population in the UK, the carrier has expanded its network to more places in the UK. EE is the first mobile carrier in the UK to offer 50% 5G coverage and it is continuing to roll out its service around the […]
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Unagi launches its own more exclusive version of shared micromobility

10-05-2022 14:00

Hunting down a beat up-looking shared electric scooter that has the germs of goodness-knows-who all over the handlebars is not Unagi’s idea of sexy shared micromobility. Instead, the e-scooter manufacturer is launching a more exclusive version that will see its slick e-scooters available to rent at hotels, luxury apartments and coworking spaces.
“Unagi on Demand,” as the offering is called, is kicking off at the Hoxton Hotel in Los Angeles, as well as Common Luxury Apartments,

The Portable, Off-Grid 3D Gigalab Can Turn Trash Into Treasure

10-05-2022 14:00 via wired.com

With a facility the size of a small shipping container, re:3D lets communities recycle their junk into useful products right on-site.

India Will Need Around 1 Lakh Drone Pilots in Coming Years, Says Aviation Minister Scindia

10-05-2022 13:48

The central government's 12 ministries are currently trying to boost the indigenous demand for drone services and India will need approximately one lakh drone pilots in the coming years, said Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.