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‘Behind the Attraction’ traces Disney's theme-park tech advancements one ride...
There are, for the most part, two types of Disney Parks fans. There are those who see it as a nice thing to do with your family once in a while, and there are those who take it… a little more...
View ArticleMalaysian authorities crush 1,069 crypto mining rigs with a steamroller
How do authorities dispose of confiscated cryptocurrency mining rigs? In a city in Sarawak, Malaysia, authorities got rid of 1,069 rigs at once by crushing them with a steamroller, Vice reports....
View ArticleTesla offers a Full Self-Driving subscription for $199 per month
Tesla's Full Self-Driving subscription is finally available after multiple delays — and it might be a better value if you'd rather not commit to a purchase. Electreknotes that an updated Tesla mobile...
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Hitting the Books: The correct way to make coffee, according to science
The best part of waking up is, of course, hot bean juice in your cup. But, as Dr. Kate "The Chemist" Biberdorf explains in her new book It's Elemental, if you want to consistently enjoy the best cuppa...
View ArticleCalifornia's upcoming open fiber network could make fast broadband more...
California might soon make it practical for small internet providers to deliver speedy broadband, not just well-heeled incumbents. Ars Technicareports that the state Assembly and Senate have...
View ArticleSecurity researchers fool Microsoft's Windows Hello authentication system
Microsoft designed Windows Hello to be compatible with webcams across multiple brands, but that feature designed for ease of adoption could also make the technology vulnerable to bad actors. As...
View ArticleTurboTax creator Intuit leaves the IRS' free tax filing program
TurboTax creator Intuit has had a chilly relationship with the IRS, and now it's cutting some of its involvement. The Hillreports that Intuit is leaving the IRS' Free File program after participating...
View ArticleJapan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transfer
The many-gigabit internet speed records of a decade ago now seem downright inadequate. Motherboardreports that scientists at Japan's National institute of Information and Communications Technology...
View ArticleCuriosity rover might be sitting near microbe 'burps' on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover might be sitting near a wealth of information that might hint at signs of life on Mars. New Scientist and Space.com note that Caltech researchers have identified six locations...
View ArticleWhatsApp is testing secure cloud backups for Android users
WhatsApp chats already have end-to-end encryption, but what about your online backups? They'll soon be covered, too. As The Vergenotes, WABetaInfo has discovered that the latest WhatsApp beta for...
View ArticleFacebook rejects Biden claim it's 'killing people' with COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook isn't exactly enthusiastic about President Biden's claim that it and other social networks are "killing people" by allowing COVID-19 misinformation to spread. The social media firm posted a...
View ArticleMore leaks suggest the next iPhone might have an always-on display
Add another major voice to the chorus of those claiming the next iPhone could have an always-on display. As 9to5Macnotes, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman used his weekly "Power On" newsletter to say the 2021...
View ArticleNSO spyware was allegedly used to target activists and journalists
Critics have previously claimed that NSO Group spyware was misued to target the media and other innocent people, but new findings might have revealed the extent of that misuse. The Washington Post has...
View ArticleSoft robot plays piano thanks to 'air-powered' memory
Soft robots still tend to rely on hard electronics to function, but a new invention might reduce that need for unyielding chips. UC Riverside researchers have developed pneumatic computer memory that...
View ArticleUbisoft sued in France over alleged 'institutional harassment'
Ubisoft is facing new legal action over alleged sexual harassment throughout the company. Kotaku and Rock Paper Shotgun report that French workers union Solidaires Informatiques and two former Ubisoft...
View ArticleGrimes, Will.i.am and Alanis Morrissette will judge an avatar singing TV show
Are you more comfortable singing behind a virtual persona than you are on a real stage? Your reality TV show has arrived. Pitchfork and AV Club report that Fox is launching a "world's first" avatar...
View ArticleNintendo denies it will squeeze more profit from its new OLED Switch
Nintendo has taken the unusual step of denying a report that it's making more profits from its new OLED Switch model. Last week, a report from Bloomberg citing industry analysts claimed that the new...
View ArticleTencent to buy British video game studio Sumo for $1.27 billion
In a busy year for gaming mergers, another deal has just been announced. Tencent is to fully acquire Sumo Group, the UK developer behind LittleBigPlanet 3 and Crackdown 3. The Chinese web giant is...
View ArticleZoom is buying a cloud call center company for $14.7 billion
After experiencing enormous growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom has made its first major acquisition by purchasing cloud contact center company Five9 for $14.7 billion, it announced. The move...
View ArticleApple's latest iPad Airs fall to all-time lows at Amazon
Now's a good time to snag an iPad Air as the latest models are down to record lows. Amazon is offering discounts on the full suite of Apple's svelte tablets including pricier cellular models with ample...
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