Saturday, 9 September 2017

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

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It's Saturday, September 09, 2017.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend. We’re looking back at some of the week’s big stories -- remember that time Equifax coughed up millions of social security numbers? -- plus the latest news, like word of a new Futurama episode.

Things aren’t adding up.

Equifax tries to explain its response to a massive security breach

We still don’t know who stole personally identifiable information about 143 million consumers, but we do have some advice if you’re one of them. Locking down your accounts with all credit bureaus could help deter scammers, and we have a response for those concerned that checking their status will involve waiving their right to sue.

Avert your eyes if a melted Canon lens terrifies you.

Behold the cameras destroyed by the solar eclipse

It will probably be a few years before you have another opportunity to photograph a solar eclipse, but we have a warning for you. Lensrentals collected pics of its damaged equipment to prove how dangerous the event can be, so take heed, and don’t ruin your camera.

And great expectations.

Engadget Podcast Episode 41: High Hopes

Chris Velazco and Dana Wollman cover the Galaxy Note 8 review, next week’s big iPhone reveal and a few things in between on this episode of the Engadget Podcast.

Fresh from Elon’s Instagram.

Here's a full-length look at SpaceX's spacesuit

Very fashion forward.

Intriguing.

RED reveals more about its holographic smartphone display

RED CEO Jim Jannard confirmed his company is partnering with a company called Leia to create a “holographic” smartphone display. Now that we know who is making it, we can dig into what Leia’s “light field” technology is and what you can expect from its multilayer LCD.

But wait, there's more...

1. Bad Password: Facebook's widening role in electing Trump

2. Alexa and Siri are vulnerable to 'silent' ultrasonic commands

3. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon team up to (hopefully) fix passwords and end phishing

4. Google redesigns its privacy dashboard (again)

5. Leaked Apple warranty guide shows what it will and won't repair

6. Good news everyone: 'Futurama' returns for a one-off, 42-minute podcast episode

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Friday, 8 September 2017

The Morning After: Equileaks

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It's Friday, September 08, 2017.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

It’s Friday. We have some bad news for you.

Yes, yours. Probably.

Equifax leaks personal info of 143 million US consumers

One of the largest US credit bureaus revealed that hackers attacked its website and may have stolen information tied to 143 million US customers (plus some in Canada and the UK). The information stolen includes names, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, birth dates and presumably the details of your most embarrassing dream, too. There’s a website set up to let people know if they’re in the lucky 44 percent of Americans affected, but it involves handing Equifax six digits of your SSN, so we can understand why you might not want to do that again so quickly.

We’ll make this quick.

Intel’s Optane SSDs, explained.

A few months ago, Intel launched Optane, the first new memory technology to hit the PC market since Toshiba released commercial flash memory over three decades ago. Intel claims this new storage medium will be more durable than flash, and an order of magnitude faster. Join us on a brief journey through the past, present and future of PC storage, as we explain why you should (and shouldn’t) care about Optane right now.

Long live Backup and Sync.

Google Drive on PC/Mac is dead

If you use Google Drive and/or Photos on PC and Mac, beware that both apps are being eliminated starting December 11th, 2017, and shut off completely in March of next year. In their place is the new Backup and Sync app that handles your photos and other data.

Has anyone considered Oklahoma City?

Amazon wants US cities to bid for its second major HQ

Famously based in Seattle, Amazon is looking for a city to host its HQ2. The company says it’s bringing up to 50,000 new jobs and “tens of billions of dollars in additional investment,” so the competition will likely be fierce.

That’s the cheap one.

Meet Sony’s new $5,000 ‘true 4K’ projector

While other companies rely on technological tricks to get 4K out of their projectors, Sony’s SXRD tech is bringing every single pixel. Of course, that will cost you, but now the company has introduced a new entry level projector that’s significantly cheaper than its other options. The only catch? The VPL-VW285ES still costs just under $5,000.

All-in-one charging.

Pebble founder’s comeback is a battery case for iPhone and AirPods

While his smartwatch company is a footnote after its acquisition by Fitbit, Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky isn’t done with the hardware game. His current Kickstarter is this $99 iPhone case, the PodCase, which can charge your mobile device and a pair of AirPods all at once.

‘A gaming laptop for everyone’

HP Omen 15 review (2017)

According to Devindra Hardawar, “The new Omen 15 fixes everything wrong with the previous model.” There’s still short battery life, and it doesn’t quite have the power needed for 4K gaming, but it’s just right for 1080p and all the VR we could find.

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Thursday, 7 September 2017

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