Month: May 2020

US leads the world in cases and deaths—and the pandemic is far from over. More than 100,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19 according to several pandemic-tracking efforts—and the pandemic is far from over. As the country reached the grim milestone, many areas were still seeing increasing case counts, and researchers have suggested that a second wave of infection is … Continue reading 100,000 Americans dead—and counting—as COVID-19 ravages US Continue Reading →

The tipping point has come and gone, according to new analysis. Since 1932, coastal wetlands in Louisiana have declined by about 25 percent. At its fastest, the decline was around one football field lost every 34 minutes; at its slowest, every 100 minutes. The Pelican State is losing ground faster than any other state in the contiguous … Continue reading New data indicates the Mississippi Delta is on borrowed time Continue Reading →

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) says that Russian military threat actors known as Sandworm Team have been exploiting a critical flaw in the Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) software since at least August 2019. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-10149 and named “The Return of the WIZard” makes it possible for unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary … Continue reading NSA: Russian govt hackers exploiting critical Exim flaw since 2019 Continue Reading →

The 1:8 scale Lambo is the latest in a line of Technic cars going back 40+ years. Lamborghini chose last year’s Frankfurt auto show to debut its Sián FKP 37 hypercar. Based on the Lamborghini Aventador, the Sián FKP 37 teaches that old dog a new trick through the addition of a supercapacitor hybrid system, … Continue reading Lego brings out a $380, 3,969-piece Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 kit Continue Reading →

Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz confirmed he has raised a new round of funding, and he also said that he will step down as the augmented reality company’s top executive. In a statement, Abovitz confirmed rumors that the company had raised a last-minute round of funding, but he didn’t say where it came from and he … Continue reading Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz is stepping down Continue Reading →

President Trump’s Executive Order targeting social media companies is an assault on free expression online and a transparent attempt to retaliate against Twitter for its decision to curate (well, really just to fact-check) his posts and deter everyone else from taking similar steps.  The good news is that, assuming the final order looks like the … Continue reading Trump Executive Order Misreads Key Law Promoting Free Expression Online and Violates the First Amendment Continue Reading →

Dealmaster has new lows on wall chargers, power banks, USB-C hubs, and more. Today’s Dealmaster is something of a special edition of our usual tech deals roundup, as it’s highlighted by exclusive discount codes we’ve secured for a bevy of Anker charging gear. Our selection covers 15 different devices from the popular accessory maker, including … Continue reading We’ve got exclusive deals on a bunch of Anker chargers this week Continue Reading →