John Routledge - Technoshia

15 Oct

How to stream via a VPN on your Google TV or Chromecast

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Google TV is an easy to use operating system that provides access to all of the best streaming services in one centralized location. A growing number of modestly priced smart TVs have Google TV built-in. But even if your smart TV runs a different OS, you can get access to Google TV easily by buying a Chromecast for as little…

15 Oct

China calls allegations that it infiltrated US critical infrastructure a ‘political farce’

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China has denied allegations by the US government and Microsoft that a state-sponsored hacking group called the Volt Typhoon has infiltrated US critical infrastructure, according to Bloomberg. The country's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center called the claims a "political farce" orchestrated by US officials in a new report. It also reportedly cited more than 50 cybersecurity experts who agreed…

15 Oct

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Jupiter

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NASA has launched its Europa Clipper spacecraft, the biggest one it has ever built for a mission heading to another planet, on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Mission controllers at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have confirmed that the Europa Clipper successfully separated from the rocket's second stage and has already…

15 Oct

The Morning After: Our verdict on the Meta Quest 3S

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Meta’s latest play to get you into VR is a cheaper VR headset almost as capable as the $500 Quest 3. The Quest 3S brings some but not all of the top features of the more expensive headset. Compared to the Quest 2, it has a more capable processor, better hand and controller tracking and lets you dip your toes…

14 Oct

Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is back online after last week’s DDoS attacks

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The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is back online in a read-only state, after DDoS attacks took the entire platform offline on October 9. Founder Brewster Kahle posted on Monday (via The Verge) that the service is “resumed in a provisional, read-only manner” without the ability to save new pages.Security researcher Troy Hunt said last week’s attacks coincided with the Internet…

14 Oct

DJI’s Osmo Mobile 6 smartphone gimbal is cheaper than ever right now

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There are few faster ways to improve your smartphone photo and video game than by snapping up a gimbal. This increases image stabilization, reducing hand shake to make for smoother shots and help ensure a still is framed just as you want it. DJI's Osmo Mobile 6 gimbal is an option worth considering, especially since it's on sale. This model…

14 Oct

Google strikes a deal with a nuclear startup to power its AI data centers

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Google is turning to nuclear energy to help power its AI drive. On Monday, the company said it will partner with the startup Kairos Power to build seven small nuclear reactors in the US. The deal targets adding 500 megawatts of nuclear power from the small modular reactors (SMRs) by the decade’s end. The first is expected to be up…

14 Oct

Destiny: Rising is Bungie’s new mobile game published by NetEase Games

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[embedded content]Bungie seems to have set its sights on the mobile games market, as Destiny: Rising, a new mobile sci-fi RPG shooter title, is coming to Android and iOS. This spinoff is being developed by NetEase Games, the same company that developed the free-to-play Diablo: Immortal. Destiny: Rising will also be free to download and play when it launches.Destiny: Rising…

14 Oct

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are back on sale at their lowest price yet

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The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones came out almost exactly a year ago and now Amazon is selling the Lunar Blue colorway for $329, which is $100 off the MSRP (other hues are full price). We saw this price last week for all four colors during Amazon's fall sale. Lunar Blue looks to be a limited edition, which could account for…

14 Oct

Xbox is hosting a partner showcase on October 17 at 1PM ET

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Here's a little something to liven up the week in gamerland: Xbox is hosting a third-party games showcase on Thursday, October 17 at 1PM ET. A 4K, 60 fps stream will be available on YouTube in English with live subtitles in 16 other languages (Xbox will add subtitles for more languages after the fact). The Xbox channel will have versions…