Wyden Pulls Support for Privacy Amendment After Rep. Adam Schiff Downplays Effect to NYTimes
US Senator from Oregaon Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks to the press after the Democratic weekly policy lunch at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 14, 2019.Photo: Nicholas Kamm (Getty)…
How much computing power do you really need while working from home?
The pandemic has shown businesses around the world that allowing employees to work from home is actually possible and can even lead to improved job satisfaction. As a result, many…
World’s first 8K holographic display shows everything – except its asking price
While most of the world is still catching up to 4K, one company is already making next-gen 8K holographic displays that are available… well, today. That company is called Looking…
eBay is port scanning users’ PCs
When users visit eBay’s website from a Windows PC, the site runs a script that performs a local port scan of the device to detect if any remote support or…
Oppo Find X2 Pro: Uncover the Ultimate Smartphone
The Oppo Find X2 Pro is a beautiful looking phone, but looks aren’t everything. Whether you’re talking about a piece of technology or a human being, beauty’s more than just…
Alberta Energy Minister Says the Pandemic Is a ‘Great Time’ to Build Pipeline Due to Limits on Protests
Workers building a house near Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline Burnaby Terminal in British Columbia in March 2018.Photo: Jason Redmond (AFP via Getty Images) The energy minister of the Canadian…
India open-sources its coronavirus tracker after privacy concerns
Nearly two months after its launch and several privacy-related concerns, India has finally open-sourced its coronavirus tracking app, Aarogya Setu. The makers of the app today released the source code of…
It’s time to shark up y’all
Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola Earthlings, A…
Sony patents AI soundtrack generator that adapts game music to your emotions
Sony has filed a patent for a soundtrack generator that matches music to a gamer’s emotions, sparking speculation that the tech could find its way into the PlayStation 5. The patent, which was first…
How to tell HBO Max, Now, and Go apart
Credit: Warner Media Group Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. HBO‘s…