Germany starts testing its 'electric highway'

It's Monday, May 13, 2019. Hey, good morning!  Hey, good morning! We're back. SpaceX's internet satellites are ready for launch, Germany starts testing its electric highway and the best coding kits for little ones. Phew. Let's get this week started. They should launch on May 14th or May 15th.   Elon Musk shows SpaceX's first internet satellites ready for liftoff   This might be your best chance to get a peek at SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites before they're hurtled into orbit. Elon Musk has posted a photo of the first 60 production satellites packed into the fairing of a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of their launch this coming week. As you can tell, the housing is stuffed to the gills -- Musk added that the satellites are "flat-packed," without the dispenser you might expect for some missions.   A quieter Autobahn. Germany tests its first 'electric highway' for trucks   Germany has started real-world tests of its "electric highways" on a 3.1-mile stretch of the Autobahn between Frankfurt and Darmstadt, with an electric-diesel hybrid truck merging into everyday traffic while it received power from overhead cables to keep it from using its combustion engine. It’s like a really long tram, but, well, not.    From curious toddler to preteen inventor, and everything in between.   The best coding kits for kids   There’s plenty of reasons to sneak a bit of coding into your kids’ playtime, whether that’s improved logic skills, better communication or just smug parenting humblebrags. So obviously, there's plenty of reason to get your kid into coding. The next question is how. Well, we've scoured the internet (and a few brick-and-mortar stores) for some of the best toys and kits to take your children from curious toddler to preteen inventor.   Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce Get a lifetime of Microsoft Excel training for $49 Players can't just coast on the success of others.   Respawn will ban 'Apex Legends' players who mooch on their teams   As part of a broader update on its plans, Respawn has warned that it will issue temporary bans to Apex players who piggyback -- that is, mooch off the success of their teammates without participating in matches. The policy won't take effect right away, but it could result in permanent bans in "extreme cases." Piggybacking isn't unique to Apex or the battle-royale genre, but it may be a more serious issue than in some titles. You can't currently play solo in Apex, and the reward system revolves heavily around leveling up if you aren't willing to pay real money. As such, it's tempting to simply idle in games or do the bare minimum to get experience without making a contribution.   But wait, there's more... 1. Botched update crashes hundreds of Netherlands police ankle monitors 2. Louis Vuitton's flexible-screen handbags are the definition of extra 3. After Math: Break them up

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The Morning After: Reviewing Mercedes' tech-filled A220

It's Saturday, May 11, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. The weekend is a perfect time to catch up on everything announced during Microsoft’s Build 2019 conference and Google’s I/O event. Of course, the news wasn’t all Android Q and Windows 10 -- check below for other highlights from the last week. (View in browser.) You just found the fastest way to catch up on what happened. Here's all the important stuff Google announced at I/O 2019 It’s not all Pixel, Nest and Assistant, even if it seems that way. Hit our roundup of the high-profile updates from Google’s keynote, including Incognito Mode for Maps, Google Lens upgrades, Android Q notes and so much more. Engadget’s Guide to Parenting in the Digital Age The best baby gadgets for new parents If you thought buying a new phone or laptop was hard, just wait until you're confronted with countless "smart" baby gadgets that promise to prevent SIDs, track every bowel movement and make sure your child isn't screwed up for life. Devindra Hardawar points out a few items his six-month-old has enjoyed. Maybe if there were more lights, they’d have seen it before the episode aired. HBO edited that coffee cup out of 'Game of Thrones' If you hadn't already heard, HBO accidentally left a coffee cup in a shot from episode four of Game of Thrones' final season -- millions of TV viewers learned that Daenerys can't function before she's had her latte. However, you won't have much luck trying to revisit that production blunder online. HBO has digitally removed the cup from the episode on digital services like HBO Go, leaving an empty spot on the table where the caffeination once stood. Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce Get a lifetime of Microsoft Excel training for $49 It's not the Oculus Rift sequel we've been waiting for. Oculus Rift S review: Just another tethered VR headset The Rift S isn’t a huge upgrade over the original Rift, but it brings Oculus’ desktop VR into the modern era. Devindra Hardawar says its built-in tracking works well, and the displays look much better than before. But if you were expecting something truly next-generation from Oculus, you’re better off looking at the Quest. As part of a settlement, the landlords will be required to provide physical keys. Tenants win right to physical keys in NY smart-lock case The landlords of one Manhattan apartment building have agreed to provide physical keys to tenants who don't want to use smart locks. The decision was reached in a preliminary settlement after tenants sued their landlord for installing Latch smart locks, last year. As CNET reports, this marks one of the first times legal professionals have had to weigh in on how landlords can use smart-home technology. But wait, there's more... 1. Elon Musk will go to court over 'pedo guy' comments 2. A BMW outage made Apple CarPlay unusable 3. Intel explains Project Athena laptops, promises nine hours of battery life 4. Netflix launches 'top ten most-watched' lists in the UK 5. Scientists find that playing 'Pokémon' as a kid may have rewired your brain 6. The Mercedes A220 raises the bar for 'inexpensive' luxury cars 7. Google Podcasts comes to iOS and desktop 8. iFixit peeks inside the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL to see what's missing 9. CIA 'Ninja bomb' replaces explosives with six long blades 10. Play the original 'Minecraft' in your browser, for free

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Editor's Pick: Baltimore Held Hostage in 2nd Ransomware Attack

Baltimore Held Hostage in 2nd Ransomware Attack

Peter Suciu May 10, 2019 5:00 AM PT
	Baltimore officials have admitted that the city government once again has been victimized by ransomware -- the second such attack in just over a year. City computers reportedly were infected with the RobinHood ransomware virus. Hackers told city officials that they would unlock the computers in return for payment of three bitcoins per system, or 13 Bitcoins for the entire system. [More...]

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Review Roundup: Pixel 3a Wins Kudos for Cameras, Battery Life, Assistant Google's Pixel 3a smartphone, launched at Google's 2019 I/O developer conference, has wowed reviewers with the quality of its photos and other features, as well as its low price. "I like the direction Google is taking with the 3a," said Ramon Llamas, research director at IDC. "While it removes some of the features and functionalities of its cousins, it still retains the key ones." [More...]

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