Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses backing from PayPal
"A few days after the Wall Street Journal suggested that some companies announced as initial backers for Facebook's cyptocurrency were reconsidering support, PayPal has announced it will end its participation in the Libra Association. Founding members..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/libra-facebook-paypal/Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy
" Look, I'm not one to constantly post selfies. I'd rather just take pictures of random buildings or my sneakers. But, when I do take a selfie, it's mostly just so I can share a goofy face with my family or best friends. I've mentioned this before in previous s…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/instagram-threads-auto-status-facebook-privacy/How to sell the Brooklyn Bridge in the 21st century
" Scammers, fraudsters, and confidence men have existed since we invented commerce. If there's a system of valuation in place, there are angles to be worked and Brooklyn Bridges to be sold. The rise of social media and our always-connected lifestyles have only …"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/social-media-financial-fraud-twitter-facebook/NHTSA reviews claims Tesla should have recalled 2,000 cars
" Tesla's software updates normally bring a host of improvements, but some owners are less than thrilled with the implications for their cars' performance and safety. The NHTSA is reviewing a petition asserting that Tesla should have recalled 2,000 Model S and …"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/nhtsa-reviews-request-for-tesla-recall/Toyota is using VR to train robots as in-home helpers
" Home robots could make all of our lives easier, and perhaps most importantly, they could allow seniors to live more independently. But training robots to operate in homes is difficult because each home is unique and filled with so many objects in dif..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/toyota-research-institute-robots-vr-training/Le Creuset's Star Wars collection includes a $900 dutch oven
"Le Creuset is no stranger to working with Disney, but their latest collaboration is sure to cause a disturbance in the Force. In November, the French cookware maker plans to release a series of Star War s -themed products. Le Creuset shared the news in a twee…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/le-creuset-star-wars-collection/Microsoft: Iranian cyberattack targeted a US presidential campaign
" Iran has apparently been engaged in a large-scale cyberattack bent on compromising American politics. Microsoft reported that Phosphorous, a known group it believes is linked to the Iranian government, attacked 241 email accounts in a 30-day period b..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/iran-cyberattacks-targeted-us-presidential-campaign/A mind-controlled exoskeleton helped a paralyzed man walk again
" A paralyzed man regained the ability to walk with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that he controlled with his mind. Unlike other, more invasive mind-controlled robotics, this one used electrodes implanted above the brain's outer membrane, not in the brain i…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/mind-controlled-robotic-exoskeleton-paralysis/'Red Dead Redemption 2' will be a Google Stadia launch title
" When Red Dead Redemption 2 comes to PCs in November, it won't just be available in conventional form. Rockstar has also confirmed that its open-world Western game will be available as a launch title for Google Stadia when it debuts the same month...."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/red-dead-redemption-2-google-stadia/Two classic ‘House of the Dead’ games are being remade for current consoles
" Arcades are a rare sight these days. But while nothing can match the experience of exchanging a $10 bill for a pile of quarters and binging on some games with your friends, many of the classics have made their way to consoles and PCs. Publisher Forev..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/04/house-dead-games-remade/ https://http://www.engadget.com/ 