Gitter is joining Matrix

Gitter is joining Matrix

False G.O.P. Ad Prompts QAnon Death Threats Against a Democratic Congressman


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT Technology

Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission

Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission

Palantir Shares Up in Wall Street Debut


By BY CADE METZ AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology

Army network shortens sensor-to-shooter 'kill web' to 20 seconds


Army network shortens sensor-to-shooter 'kill web' to 20 seconds



The Army’s Project Convergence 2020 sought to bring new, explosive “warfare at speed” dimensions to future combat as part of a broad transformational attempt to surge in front of competitors and near-peer rivals with accelerated networking and sensor-to-shooter times … designed to enable an entirely new generation of warfare possibilities.

How Facebook Entrenches Itself


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Voting by Mail Tops Election Misinformation


By Unknown Author from NYT Technology

Apple’s T2 security chip jailbreak

Apple’s T2 security chip jailbreak

How Voting by Mail Tops Election Misinformation


By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology

Now You Can Use Instagram to Message People on Facebook Messenger


By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology

Hackers attack Nevada school district, publish social security numbers online


Hackers attack Nevada school district, publish social security numbers online



Hackers published sensitive data, including the names and social security numbers of staff at the Clark County school district in Nevada, after it refused to pay up, according to a cybersecurity firm. 

Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' studies suggest

Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' studies suggest

How Voting by Mail Tops Election Misinformation


By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology

Writing a book: is it worth it?

Writing a book: is it worth it?

Project Veritas Video Was a ‘Coordinated Disinformation Campaign,’ Researchers Say


By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT Technology

The Facebook Pages With the Largest Share of Debate Conversation


By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology

Right-Wing Sites Falsely Claim Biden Got Debate Questions in Advance


By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology

Right-Wing Sites Falsely Claim Biden Got Debate Questions in Advance


By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology

The Long History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories


By Unknown Author from NYT Technology

The Long History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

One Retailer’s Pandemic Survival Plan


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Social Cooling

Social Cooling

Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads

Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads

Slack Slowdown Frustrates Remote Workers


By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT Technology

Minecraft's “Pack.png” Seed Reversal Methodology

Minecraft's “Pack.png” Seed Reversal Methodology

Google’s Search Preference Menu Eliminates DuckDuckGo

Google’s Search Preference Menu Eliminates DuckDuckGo

Amazon announces new date for 'Prime Day'


Amazon announces new date for 'Prime Day'



Amazon 'Prime Day' now set for October 13 and 14 after COVID-19 postponement; Biz Flash Monday, 9/28.

Zig's New Relationship with LLVM

Zig's New Relationship with LLVM

How to Get Promoted

How to Get Promoted

CRDTs are the future

CRDTs are the future

How ‘Save the Children’ Is Keeping QAnon Alive


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Assange Trial Day 18

Assange Trial Day 18

Universal Split Screen

Universal Split Screen

Stop Asking Me to “Sign Up” (2014)

Stop Asking Me to “Sign Up” (2014)

How ‘Save the Children’ Is Keeping QAnon Alive


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

New Army ‘Accelerated Multi-Node Attack’ enabled by AI at Project Convergence 2020


New Army ‘Accelerated Multi-Node Attack’ enabled by AI at Project Convergence 2020



Gray Eagle drones were armed with HELLFIRE missiles and GBU-69 glide bombs, 155mm artillery weapons fired rounds 60km (37.3 miles) to destroy SA-22 enemy air defenses and armored ground combat vehicles directly hit multiple T-72 tanks during the Army’s Project Convergence 2020 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz.

Google Demands Its 30% Cut From App Developers in Play Store


By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

Can Amazon Conquer the World?


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

foo@bar.com

foo@bar.com

'Attacking at speed': Army Project Convergence and breakthrough lightning-fast war


'Attacking at speed': Army Project Convergence and breakthrough lightning-fast war



The U.S. military recently conducted a live-fire full combat replication with unmanned-to-unmanned teaming guiding attacks, small reconnaissance drones, satellites sending target coordinates to ground artillery and high-speed, AI-enabled “networked” warfare.

Someone has stolen my Instagram account

Someone has stolen my Instagram account

U.S. Judge Hears Arguments on Trump’s TikTok Ban


By BY MIKE ISAAC AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology

Ask HN: How to learn sales?

Ask HN: How to learn sales?

5 answers to common tech questions revealed


5 answers to common tech questions revealed



A woman called her company’s tech support desk, and the technician asked for her password.

Ruby 3.0 Preview 1

Ruby 3.0 Preview 1

Swift System Is Now Open Source

Swift System Is Now Open Source

PG and Jessica

PG and Jessica

BBC Sound Effects made available to download for use under RemArc Licence (2018)

BBC Sound Effects made available to download for use under RemArc Licence (2018)

PostgreSQL 13

PostgreSQL 13

U.S. Places Restrictions on China’s Leading Chip Maker


By BY ANA SWANSON AND RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology

Calibre 5.0

Calibre 5.0

Inside eBay’s Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal


By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology

Tech security tip: How to delete private data for good


Tech security tip: How to delete private data for good



Moving a file to the trash on your PC or Mac gets rid of it for good, right? Not so fast.

Firefox's JIT is getting significantly faster

Firefox's JIT is getting significantly faster

California County Enlists Social Media to Thwart a Misleading Election Photo


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT Technology

What Went Viral This Week


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology

Facebook’s Power This Election


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

Alphabet Settles Shareholder Suits Over Sexual Harassment Claims


By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology

Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute

Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute

$1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss

$1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss

Without Evidence, Right-Wing Commentators Link Soros to Louisville U-Haul


By BY KEVIN ROOSE AND BEN DECKER from NYT Technology

Google Services Go Down in Some Parts of U.S.


By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT Technology

Amazon Unveils Drone That Films Inside Your Home. What Could Go Wrong?


By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology

Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for app store changes

Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for app store changes

Ransomware attack results in death at German hospital


Ransomware attack results in death at German hospital



The first ransomware-related death means that sensitive data isn’t the only victim of these attacks.

What’s the Deal With Google Now?


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

YouTube Tries Again to Amplify Accurate Voting Information


By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology

Air Force to launch new 'hardened' war satellite by 2022


Air Force to launch new 'hardened' war satellite by 2022



What if Air Force fighters and bombers were successfully attacking an enemy with absolute precision and exact targeting data when all of a sudden their GPS signals disappeared or got hacked?

F-35 and F-22 fighter jets might be able to share data while keeping 'stealth attack' mode


F-35 and F-22 fighter jets might be able to share data while keeping 'stealth attack' mode



If an F-22 and F-35 were both operating in full stealth attack mode behind enemy lines, striking air defenses, searching for targets and preparing the airspace for a less-stealthy air campaign, then how do the undetectable fifth-generation fighter jets communicate with each other without generating a potentially detectable electrical signal, giving away their position?  

To Fight Apple and Google, Smaller App Rivals Organize a Coalition


By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology

YouTube Tries Again to Amplify Accurate Voting Information


By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology

Wikipedia is getting a new look

Wikipedia is getting a new look

They're deleting my channel, but they don't know why? [video]

They're deleting my channel, but they don't know why? [video]

False Claims, Spread by a Trump Son, That Biden Used a Teleprompter


By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology

FBI warns on 'foreign actors' spreading disinformation on election results


FBI warns on 'foreign actors' spreading disinformation on election results



The FBI issued a warning to “raise awareness” of the threat posed by disinformation in the wake of the 2020 elections.

TikTok Files for Injunction to Stop Ban of App


By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology

Amnesia is now open source

Amnesia is now open source

Justice Dept. Urges Congress to Limit Tech’s Legal Shield


By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology

False Claims, Spread by a Trump Son, That Biden Used a Teleprompter


By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology

Studio Ghibli releases 400 free-to-use images

Studio Ghibli releases 400 free-to-use images

How to say no, for the people pleaser who always says yes

How to say no, for the people pleaser who always says yes

The Era of Visual Studio Code

The Era of Visual Studio Code

UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors to donors

UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors to donors

X-COM

X-COM

Facebook Removes a Chinese Influence Campaign


By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology

Hooray (Mostly) for the Government!


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology

No, Judges Don’t Overturn Elections Because of isolated Irregularities

By Unknown Author from NYT Technology