The flying car designer keeping his eyes on the skies

2 hours ago | TechRadar

Lilium is a thing of beauty - of that there is no doubt. A fully-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, or eVTOL, the idea was hatched by Daniel Wiegand, Sebastian Born...
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Why encryption matters to your security and privacy

3 hours ago | TechRadar

Encryption is simply the process of converting information or data into a code that only the selected parties can read. But unlike the substitution codes you might have made as...
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Researchers propose a new approach for dismantling online hate networks

3 hours ago | The Verge

How do you get rid of hate speech on social platforms? Until now, companies have generally tried two approaches. One is to ban individual users who are caught posting abuse...
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Nintendo continues marginal improvements to ethical mineral sourcing

5 hours ago | GamesIndustry

Switch maker says it's "putting smiles on the faces of our supply chain," but efforts to ensure it isn't funding human rights abuses far from complete
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YouTube Thinks Video Of 2 Robots Fighting Is Animal Abuse

8 hours ago | Tech Times

YouTube's moderation system has mistaken robot-versus-robot fights as animal cruelty. According to robot builders, hundreds of robot combat videos were removed for allegedly...
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Airport Traveler Forgets Pet Snake at TSA Checkpoint

20 hours ago | Geek

A black ringed-neck snake made an appearance at a TSA checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport on Aug. 19. An airline passenger left their pet snake at a...
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LinkedIn Open Sources the Brains Behind its Abuse Prevention Algorithm

23 hours ago | CBR

"Software library out into the developer community"
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Inside America's Dysfunctional Trillion-Dollar Fighter-Jet Program

1 day ago | NY Times

The F-35 was once the Pentagon's high-profile problem child. Has it finally moved past its reputation of being an overhyped and underperforming warplane?
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Racist abuse: footballers should boycott social media, says Phil Neville

1 day ago | BBC

England women's manager Phil Neville said footballers should "boycott" social media to send a "powerful message" that abuse is not acceptable.
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The Guardian view on Gamergate: when hatred escaped | Editorial

1 day ago | The Guardian

Five years after an online movement based on male rage started, its destructive effects have leached into our politics and daily lives Five years ago a young woman broke up...
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Apple report details iPhone Pro, AirPods 3, iPad upgrades, much more

The iPhone XS Max and 2019 AirPods Apple is readying an onslaught of hardware products that'll be announced over the course of the next few months. The first of these will... Read more ...

Clean up with £149 off the iRobot Roomba 671 in Amazon's End of Summer Sale

Amazon has slashed hundreds of prices in its End of Summer sale, including a huge £150 off the super smart iRobot Roomba 671. This is one of iRobot's premium robot vacuums, and... Read more ...

12 best games of Gamescom 2019: Cyberpunk 2077, Disintegration and more

It might seem strange to some that another massive videogames show opens its doors so soon after E3 , but Gamescom in Cologne is a huge deal. Not only does it give European... Read more ...

Samsung's new Galaxy A50s and A30s offer upgraded cameras, flashier design

The Galaxy A30s and A50s are Samsung's first A series smartphones to feature AI-based Game Booster. What you need to know Samsung has added two new phones to its A series... Read more ...

Google deserts desserts: Android 10 is the official name for Android Q

Image: Android Google has officially named the next version of Android, which is due to be released this fall: Android 10. Breaking the 10-year history of naming releases after... Read more ...

Open-source spyware bypasses Google Play defenses - twice

Google Play Store continues to attract sketchy Android apps despite its best efforts to vet incoming apps for malware. In a new report published by security firm ESET... Read more ...

This eGPU will turn your Dell XPS 15 into a gaming machine

The Dell XPS 15 isn't a terrible gaming laptop. In fact, it comes with a dedicated GPU if you configure it from Dell, but that's still not enough for more demanding PC games... Read more ...

OtterBox's latest creation is a stackable wireless charging battery system

You'd be forgiven for confusing OtterBox's new OtterSpot for a stack of restaurant buzzers, those vibrating devices that you hold onto while your takeout is being prepared. But... Read more ...

Bose adds Home Speaker 300 to its smart speaker range in India

Bose is expanding its range of speakers in India with the Home Speaker 300 which aims to deliver the signature Bose audio but also doubles up as a smart speaker for the home... Read more ...

Huawei won't launch a phone with its home-brewed OS in 2019

On August 9, Huawei launched it's much talked about operating system, HarmonyOS. However, the company is not releasing any phones powered by that in 2019. Huawei‘s Senior Vice... Read more ...