Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A former Amazon employee based in Seattle has been sentenced for her role in a huge data breach that saw Capital One bank pay out more than $250 million to affected customers. Paige Thompson, known online by her handle “erratic,” was convicted in June for the 2019…
There is a surge of protests in the air and increased cries of “structural bias” concerning the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) granting of patent reviews, fueled by the July report issued by the U.S. Government and Accountability Office (GAO) revealing that 75% of surveyed PTAB judges said that control by office directors and…
Enlarge / When Tesla first started marketing its driver assists, it relied on radar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors all working together. (credit: Tesla) On Wednesday, Tesla announced that it is dropping yet another set of sensors from its electric vehicles. The latest casualty? Ultrasonic sensors, usually found embedded in the bumpers, that allow for assisted…
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It’s time for another mid-week Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a new low on Google’s Pixel 6a smartphone. Priced $100 less than its original selling price, the $349 Pixel 6a delivers flagship performance in an already value-stuffed package. Using the same SoC as…
Have you used Patterns on your site yet? These prebuilt, customizable templates combine professionally-designed blocks for specific uses like stylized quotes, contact page layouts, and product listings. But that’s just the beginning. All told, we have more than 260 Patterns you can insert into your pages and posts at the press of a button. If…
Made for musicians, DJs, and other audio creatives, the AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ headphones and W+ Link transmitter give music makers the ability to move freely while avoiding the hideous beast that is latency. Markkus Rovito We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. For years, audio…
News that well-known technology denizen Elon Musk intends to move forward with his proposed and accepted bid to purchase social media company Twitter was surprise news this week; Musk had fought in court against having to close the deal, arguing various issues with the company to avoid paying $54.20 per share for the former startup darling….
With all the plastic and paper covering the things we buy, more and more consumers are seeking out companies that operate more sustainably. EcoCart has built an infrastructure for e-commerce companies and works with them to make that shopping experience more transparent and sustainable. Here’s how it works: The three-year-old software company performs product life…
Neeva, an ad-free search engine launched last year by a former engineer and executive best known for spearheading Google’s advertising tech business, is about to land in Europe. The Mountain View, California-based company officially launched a subscription-only search engine in its domestic U.S. market in June last year, later going on to add a free…
What if Santa had a gun? Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night gives you just that, and features a beer-drinking, ass-kicking Santa Claus (David Harbour) who takes you being on the naughty list a little too seriously. So when a team of mercenaries, led by John Leguizamo, break into an ostentatiously wealthy family compound to snag a…