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Google Assistant’s driving mode for Android is nearly ready, one year later Sponsored Links Google Google promised an Assistant driving mode for phones would arrive in mid-2019, but that clearly didn’t happen — over a year passed without any sign of it. It appears to be ready, though. XDA-Developers has discovered (via Android Police) that…
Cloud leak exposed sensitive data from over 200,000 voicemails Sponsored Links vm via Getty Images Some data leaks contain more sensitive info than most. Security researcher Bob Diachenko and Comparitech discovered (via Threatpost) that Broadvoice, a cloud VoIP provider for businesses, left over 350 million records exposed online in an unprotected cluster, including 2 million…
Tesla increases the range for existing Model Y EVs through an update Sponsored Links ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images You don’t have to buy a new car to get a range upgrade from Tesla, at least for the right model. Electrek reports that Tesla is pushing a software update that improves the range of existing…
UK closes loophole that allowed using your phone while driving Sponsored Links monkeybusinessimages via Getty Images The UK is about to make it clear that you shouldn’t grab your phone while you’re driving — regardless of what you intend to do. The government is closing a legal loophole (via BBC) that allowed people to pick…
This $50 app will keep your mind sharp Sponsored Links StackCommerce Exercising regularly increases and maintains your muscle strength. The mind is no different. Your brain isn’t exactly a muscle, but training it regularly will strengthen your cognitive skills and keep you sharp. But just like targeting different muscle groups, you also need to condition…
Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers Sponsored Links Bill Hinton Photography via Getty Images Google warned in June that state-sponsored hackers were targeting 2020 US election campaigns, and now it’s outlining some of the methods those perpetrators used. APT31, a group linked to China, impersonated McAfee (the antivirus software, not its indicted…
Oculus Quest 2 doesn’t support Oculus Go games and apps Sponsored Links Devindra Hardawar/Engadget We praised the Oculus Quest 2 in our review for its $299 price point, as well as its powerful hardware and much better virtual reality experience compared to its predecessor. But one thing the new VR device can’t do that the…
Google says Chinese hackers who targeted Biden campaign are faking McAfee software Kim Lyons Google said in a new blog post that hackers linked to the Chinese government have been impersonating antivirus software McAfee to try to infect victims’ machines with malware. And, Google says, the hackers appear to be the same group that unsuccessfully…
Has the Drug-Based Approach to Mental Illness Failed? John Horgan One of the most impressive, disturbing works of science journalism I’ve encountered is Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America, published in 2010. In the book, which I review here, award-winning journalist Robert Whitaker presents…
Windows 10 is installing Office web apps without asking permission Sponsored Links Mandatory Windows 10 updates aren’t new, but the latest example is raising a few hackles. ZDNet, The Verge and users are reporting that Windows 10 is force-restarting PCs to install links to Office web apps that launch in Edge, including in the Start…