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A group called Shadow Brokers leaked sets of hacking tools back in 2017 that led to massive security breaches around the world, including the infamous WannaCry ransomware attacks. While the group maintained that it stole the tools from the US Nationa… Source: Engadget | Chinese spies may have fed stolen NSA tools to Wannacry creators
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelEnterprise Holdings is adding a new way to rent cars by offering a monthly subscription service that allows users to swap vehicles four times per month. Subscribe by Enterprise is priced at $1,499 per month, plus fees and taxes and will first be avai… Source: Engadget | Rental company Enterprise tests subscription service for ,499 …
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelThe suddenly-cozy relationship between Linux and Windows is taking another step forward, as Microsoft announced in a blog post that it's going to ship a full Linux kernel in Windows 10. It will arrive first with Insider preview builds by the end of J… Source: Engadget | Windows 10 will get a built-in Linux kernel …
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelLast year, Master & Dynamic filled a gap in its headphone lineup with the MW07 true wireless earbuds, but the company was still missing one key feature: noise cancellation. That changes today as M&D has announced the MW65, a set of over-ear w… Source: Engadget | Master & Dynamic's MW65 are its first noise-cancelling headphones
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelWhether it's a meditation app or looking at puppy videos, much of today's technology focuses on replacing your negative feelings with positive ones. But what if you want to act on all your feelings of anger, sadness and anxiety — in a healthy way? G… Source: Engadget | These 'cathartic' stress robots can take a …
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelMusic legend Neil Young has spent several years trying (and failing) to push high-resolution music to the masses. A new book by Young tells the story of how the Canadian songwriter set out to develop Pono, his $400 portable digital music player that… Source: Engadget | Neil Young book chronicles fight to improve digital music
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelYou'd think that dating app developers would be sure to keep children from signing up, but that's not always the case. Apple and Google have removed three Wildec dating apps (FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U) from their respective stores after the FTC fo… Source: Engadget | App stores pull dating apps after FTC warning about underage …
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelAmazon's Alexa app for Windows 10 now behaves more like you'd expect it to — that is, it behaves more like an Echo speaker. An update to the software has introduced the option to invoke Alexa solely through your voice, whether or not the app is in… Source: Engadget | Alexa takes hands-free voice commands …
May 7, 2019 | by RaheelAfter a months-long investigation into the practices of the crowdfunding campaign for iBackPack, the Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will sue the company's founder for misusing funds provided by backers. According to the agency, proj… Source: Engadget | FTC sues 'iBackPack' founder for deceiving crowdfunding backers
May 6, 2019 | by RaheelApple doesn't do gags by half-measures, apparently. Tim Cook made an appearance at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting where he jokingly suggested in a short film that Warren Buffett could have a newspaper-tossing iPhone game, but it turns out that… Source: Engadget | Apple's first iPhone game in over a decade stars Warren Buffett
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