Chrome’s next edition will let you block entire sites from autoplaying videos when you visit a page. It will also have a couple of new tricks for fighting rogue pop-ups. The changes debut in Chrome 64, which is already out in the Beta channel, meaning it should be rolled out in the standard edition in […]
How do all the algorithms around us learn to do their jobs? Find out in CGP Grey’s latest video! [CGP Grey]
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to repeal the Net Neutrality protections it adopted in 2015. Here’s what that means for the future of the internet. [Vox]
Amazon has decided to sell the Chromecast and Apple TV for the first time in two years. The move suggests Google’s blocking of YouTube on some Fire devices was a successful negotiating strategy. Last week Google announced it would pull YouTube from the full range of Fire TV sticks from January 1, as well as […]
Forget “how long’s a piece of string?” — the question now is “what’s its bandwidth?” That’s because an ISP has successfully carried broadband data over two meters of string. It’s the work of an engineer at Andrews and Arnold who was presumably at a loose end in the office. He decided to test the theory […]
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Samsung plans to double the maximum on-board storage space on smartphones to 512GB. Its new flash storage will also work quicker, making 4K recordings more viable. The company says it’s already producing the new storage, which comes as an eight-layer embedded chip. However, it’s not confirmed if the storage will be available in the next […]
From Howchoo: By combining a Raspberry Pi Zero W (a tiny computer), Amazon’s open-source Alexa Voice Service software, and a few other electrical components, I converted my normal Furby into a Furby Echo. I give you: Furlexa. [howchoo]
Even though Cyber Monday is over, there’s still plenty of good deals online this week. Here’s our selection for today! –Philips Wake-up Light with Sunrise Simulation alarm clock, White HF3500/60 – $39.99 (Be sure to Clip the Coupon at the Link!) –Philips Wake-Up Light with Colored Sunrise Simulation alarm clock & sunset fading night light, […]
Researchers say feeding graphene to spiders produces stronger webs. The researchers think it could mean new ways to make parachutes rather than it being the start of a cheap disaster movie. As we’ve covered many times, graphene is made of carbon atoms arranged in a chain of hexagons, somewhat like chicken wire. The material is […]