GitHub took down popular YouTube downloader — so devs made more copies
Last week, GitHub took down the popular YouTube video downloader tool “YouTube-dl” after the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA), the organization that represents record labels, issued a DCMA…
Canon may have its own smartphone photography accessories in the works Canon smartphone lens
A patent discovered by the Japanese website Design Watch indicates Canon might be looking to diversify into the world of smartphone photography. The patent describes an idea for a phone…
Emotet urges users to upgrade Microsoft Word in latest spam campaign Microsoft Word
After disguising itself as a Windows 10 update earlier this month, the Emotet malware has now adopted a new template in which it pretends to be a message from Microsoft…
This mind-blowing server laptop can store a ridiculous 40TB of data Tornado F7 SE
Laptop specialist Eurocom has unveiled an upgrade to its mobile server called the Tornado F7 SE, which can house a staggering five storage components (six if you include the card…
Snagged a PS5 preorder? This is the cheapest place to get launch games in AU Spider-Man Miles Morales
If you happened to be one of the lucky Aussies that scored a pre-order of Sony’s next-gen PS5 console, then you’ll likely want to grab a game or two to…
Build a video game like a Lego set with this new Unity tool
Lego has paired with game engine maker Unity for a Lego Microgame, where you can snap together virtual bricks to build the environment of your own custom game world. The…
Surveillance company harassed female employees using its own facial recognition technology
A surveillance startup in Silicon Valley is being accused of sexism and discrimination after a sales director used the company’s facial recognition system to harass female workers. Verkada, which was…
Samsung’s original Galaxy Fold adds some of the Z Fold 2’s smartest features for free
One of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2’s coolest new features was the ability to use the phone’s front display as a viewfinder for the back cameras, which could be…
PSA: Your new iPhone 12 or 12 Pro might need contact tracing re-enabled
Getting a new phone is exciting, but it can also lead to spending an annoying amount of time adjusting settings, permissions and notifications for all your apps. Cloud backups are…
The founder of one of the world’s biggest web hosting companies is launching a mysterious new brand null
One of the biggest players in the web hosting industry may be set for a big-name return sooner than expected. Some more information has come to light regarding Brent Oxley’s…