The NBA season was suspended on 11 March because of coronavirus measuresPlans to paint 'Black Lives Matter' on courts when the season resumes on 31 July are being discussed by the NBA.NBA players have reportedly been given permission to use words promoting social justice in place of their names on uniforms.The season's remaining games will…
i welcome our new arm overlords — How will legacy Mac apps perform under Rosetta on Apple silicon? Jim Salter - Jun 29, 2020 9:19 pm UTC Enlarge / Developers are wasting no time getting their hands dirty with the new A12Z ARM Developer Transition Kits.As reported by MacRumors, eager Apple developers are already posting…
Image copyright Reuters The first executions to be carried out by the US federal government since 2003 can proceed after the US Supreme Court declined to rule on an appeal.In turning away the case, the top court lets stand a lower panel ruling allowing the executions to take place in July and August.Four inmates convicted…
it all runs on QNX — It’s tastefully restrained and very legible—exactly what you want in an interface. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Jun 28, 2020 2:30 pm UTC The most conventional view shows you your engine revs on the left and speed on the right, with other pertinent information in the middle. I've just noticed…
Image copyright Getty Images Starbucks has announced it will suspend advertising on some social media platforms in response to hate speech.The coffee giant joins global brands including Coca-Cola, Diageo and Unilever which have recently removed advertising from social platforms.A Starbucks spokesperson told the BBC the social media "pause" would not include YouTube, owned by Google."We…
WATCHING YOU — Passwords, bitcoin addresses and anything else in clipboards are free for the taking. Dan Goodin - Jun 27, 2020 4:52 pm UTC In March, researchers uncovered a troubling privacy grab by more than four dozen iOS apps including TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media and video-sharing phenomenon that has taken the Internet by…
A man has been charged with stabbing to death three men in a Reading park.Khairi Saadallah, 25, has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, Thames Valley Police said.Friends James Furlong, 36, David Wails, 49, and Joe Ritchie-Bennett, 39, all died in the attack in Forbury Gardens on 20…
The Coronavirus Hollywood Shuffle continues — The good news: it will open in near future, not during the holidays (or on Disney+) Jennifer Ouellette - Jun 27, 2020 2:23 am UTC Enlarge / We'll have to wait a little bit longer for Disney's hotly anticipated live action remake of MulanYouTube/DisneyThe murmurs this past week were true:…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption One Russian national is accused of carrying out attacks on behalf of the Russian state A Russian hacking group is launching ransomware attacks against a number of US companies, targeting employees who are working from home due to Covid-19.Evil Corp hackers have tried to access at least 31 organisations' networks…
June 25=truck day? — New features include fold-flat seats, work surfaces, and onboard power. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Jun 26, 2020 12:00 am UTC When the new F-150 arrives this fall, it will be Ford's most technologically advanced truck yet. But did you also know there are 11 different styles of front grille? These are…
