Originally $250, it makes a particularly great kitchen assistant. Plus, the last great Bluetooth speaker deal of 2019: just $9.99!
Getting out of breath while walking up stairs: What’s normal, what’s not – CNET
Plus, how to never get winded climbing a set of stairs again.
For Facebook and Instagram, axing likes may not be about mental health after all – CNET
The platforms say they’re taking measures to remove pressure and tackle harassment, but the motives aren’t so clear.
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2020 in Science: A SpaceX Bonanza, Lab-Grown Brains, and More
The number of satellites in orbit will double. Lots more people will get Crispr’d. Organoids might demand of bill of rights. No big deal!
Go read this ‘Cloud Hopper’ hacking investigation by the WSJ
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The global hacking campaign known as “Cloud Hopper” perpetrated by government-sponsored Chinese hackers was much worse than originally reported, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal you should read in full.
The report says that “at least a dozen cloud providers” were affected, but focuses on HP to illustrate the severity of the intrusions and the tactics used to attack and defend.
”The Journal found that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. was so overrun that the cloud company didn’t see the hackers re-enter their clients’ networks, even as the company gave customers the all-clear.”
”Inside the clouds, the hackers, known as APT10 to Western officials and researchers, had access to a vast constellation of clients. The…
The Times Square New Year’s Ball Tells All
Ellis Rosen and Colin Stokes illustrate a comical set of tales and remembrances from the Times Square New Year’s ball.
Today’s Cartoon: Party Drones
Lots of small talk in the air tonight.
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet This Decade
In the early aughts the internet was less dangerous than it was disruptive. That’s changed.
Out with the Auld
Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook cartoon depicts the New Year, 2020, as a feisty baby who disrespects his predecessor, the outgoing 2019.