AT&T turns on automatic robocall blocking for wireless customers

AT&T has become the first US carrier to turn on automatic scam call blocking, the company has announced. The change follows an FCC vote last month that approved this approach to dealing with the nation’s robocalling problem. According to AT&T, new wireless customers will see the feature turned on by default when they sign up for a new line, while … Continue reading

The Notably Cheap Wyze Cam Pan Is Even Cheaper Today, With No Monthly Fees

The Wyze Cam Pan is a surprisingly decent home security camera even at its usual ~$40 price tag. Today though, you can get it for just $32, the best price Amazon’s ever listed.

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It Would Take This 50-Year-Old NASA Computer More Than a Quintillion Years to Mine a Single Bitcoin Block

Ken Shirriff is a hardware hacker who also has a penchant for restoring old computers, including the Xerox Alto, which had a huge influence on Steve Jobs and the Macintosh computer. His latest project was bringing one of NASA’s Apollo-era guidance computers back to life, but without a visit to the Moon on his horizon,…

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How NASA Will Prolong the Lives of the Voyager Probes, 11 Billion Miles From Earth

Launched 42 years ago, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes are now exploring the outer realms of our solar system. Sadly, the end of the mission is now firmly in sight, but NASA has a plan to keep the probes operational for as long as possible before their power finally runs out.

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How to Turn Your Phone into a Summertime Survival Kit

Summer can be a dangerous time of year. The clothes come off, the sun blazes, and the bees and mosquitoes come out. We’re more active, which means more opportunities for accidents, such as ankle twists and bruises. As you head bravely into the outdoors, here’s a toolkit of Android and iOS apps you can use to deal with…

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Blasting Rich People Into Space Is Better Business Than Uber, Somehow

Virgin Galactic is preparing to become the first publicly traded spaceflight company, and the venture is setting a course to be profitable by August 2021, which would put it lightyears ahead of the profitability projections of another transportation-based company that simply moves people around on Earth: Uber.

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Facebook Pledges to Move Dumb and Eat Shit

Slipping-on-a-banana-peel-into-a-pile-of-rakes firm Facebook, a name which is now synonymous with massive, irreparable fuckups, has recommitted itself to mistakes, failures, and harebrained flights of fancy. We know this because they said so, and they’re proud of it!

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ICE Threatens Woman Who Sought Sanctuary In Church With $214,000 Fine

Maria Chavalan Sut received a mailed notice of “Intent to Fine” from ICE last Tuesday, according to Rev. Isaac Collins.

Reporter Sounds Off On Meghan Markle’s ‘Diva-ish Demands For Privacy’

Sally Jones, a former BBC reporter, had an encounter with the duchess’ security at Wimbledon.

Netflix Just Lost ‘Friends,’ Too

The popular sitcom is headed to WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, HBO Max, in 2020.