Month: September 2017

Every smart speaker has its advantages. With Amazon Echo, you get access to tens of thousands of “skills,” the mini-apps that start a game of Jeopardy or help you mix a cocktail. With Google Home, you have the full power of Google search at your […]

The FCC Website Lets You Upload Malware Using Its Own Public API Key Published on August 31, 2017 at 10:05PM The FCC lets you upload any file to their website and make that file publicly accessible using the FCC.gov domain. Or rather they don’t, but […]

Traditional Radio Faces a Grim Future, New Study Says Published on August 31, 2017 at 09:25PM In a 30-page report, Larry Miller, the head of New York University’s Steinhart Music Business Program, argues that traditional radio has failed to engage with Generation Z — people […]

Billionaire Brothers Want to Build a Cheaper Rival to Slack Published on August 31, 2017 at 08:45PM Saritha Rai, writing for Bloomberg: A teenage entrepreneur who became a millionaire by 20 before sharing a billion-dollar fortune at 36, Bhavin Turakhia isn’t afraid to think big. […]

SanDisk crams 400GB into a microSD card 89 by jonbaer | 62 comments on Hacker News.

A Canadian University Gave $11 Million To a Scammer Published on August 31, 2017 at 10:45PM A Canadian university transferred more than $11 million CAD (around $9 million USD) to a scammer that university staff believed to be a vendor in a phishing attack, a […]

We love Oxenfree around these parts. The paranormal thriller captures the awkwardness of being a teenager incredibly well, tasking players to uncover the mystery of an abandoned military base while managing relationships with friends along for the ride. It’s already available on mobile, PC, PlayStation […]

In Silicon Valley, Working 9 to 5 Is for Losers 22 by shawndrost | 11 comments on Hacker News.