Apple engineers propose a way to make using two-factor texts easier
"If you've ever used online banking or any other highly-secure website, chances are you've encountered a one-time passcode (OTP) before. These are SMS messages sent to your phone with a unique code that verifies your identity with the website you're o..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/31/apple-standard-two-factor-texts-easier-safer/What happens if the internet’s most important law disappears?
" Buried deep in the 1996 Telecommunications Act is a tiny clause that underpins everything we do online. It's often described as the 26 words that created the internet -- and with very good reason. Every email you send, social media post you make and review yo…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/31/s230-repeal/Podcast: Why Clearview AI's facial recognition is a privacy nightmare
" All of our fears around facial recognition technology are coming true thanks to a little known startup called ClearView AI. This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into how ClearView works, and what unchecked access to powerful facial recognition means..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/31/podcast-clearview-ai-billie-eilish/「复活」的电动悍马将拥有 1,000 匹马力
" 之前通用将以悍马品牌推出电动新车的传闻，现在终于得到了官方的证实。早些时候该款新品的预热网站正式上线，根据网页中显示的内容，这款拥有最高 1,000 匹马力、约 15,590 牛米扭矩的纯电悍马车将会在 5 月 20 日正式公开亮相。它的百公里加速时间大概在 3 秒，在性能方面有望成为三电机版 Cybertruck 的有力竞争对手。 除此之外的细节暂时还没有被公布太多，而 GMC 目前定下的发售时间是 2021"
https://cn.engadget.com/cn-2020-01-31-gmc-hummer-ev-truck-reveal-may-20.htmlWatch how VFX artists crafted Disney's 'The Lion King' remake
" Nothing in Disney's divisive Lion King remake was real. Simba, Scar and the sprawling Pride Lands -- all of it was created digitally. To convey this gargantuan effort, visual effects studio MPC Film -- the same company behind The Jungle Book and countless oth…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/31/the-lion-king-mpc-film-vfx-breakdown/The Morning After: Apple finishes rebuilding its US maps
"Super Bowl LIV weekend is finally here, and for the first time, we can watch at home with a faux-K feed (it's really 1080p, but it looks great and supports HDR in some cases). Of course, there had to be a catch, and a dispute between Fox and Roku may keep peo…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/31/the-morning-after-apple-maps-redux/Microsoft made a Nike Air Max 90 Xbox but you can't buy it
" The Super Bowl is right around the corner, so here come all the brand collabs. To celebrate Sunday's showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, Xbox, EA Sports and Nike have joined forces to create a limited-edition custom Xbox One conso…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/31/microsoft-nike-air-max-90-xbox-you-cant-buy/Elon Musk 透露 Model S 的续航里程将提高至约 640 公里
" 特斯拉总裁 Elon Musk 在公布 2019 年第四季度业绩报告后的电话会议中，透露 Model S 和 Model Y 在未来会采用 Model 3 内的新款电池，并表示 Model S 的续航里程很快会达到约 640 公里。显然，特斯拉选择从现有电池入手，改善了当中的化学物质，因此新出厂的电动车都能享有新电池提供的长续航力。不过，改善的续电量对性能没什么帮助，因此官方今年稍后将推出的高性能款 Model S「Plaid」中，还是要搭载更大的电池组就是了。 在美国，长续航版的"
https://cn.engadget.com/cn-2020-01-31-tesla-model-s-400-mile-range.html任天堂：2020 年不会推出新的 Switch 机种
" 虽说主题款的 Switch 老任是一直不停在出，但隔三差五就有传闻的 Switch 新机种，至少在 2020 年里我们应该是看不到了。早些时候社长古川俊太郎在财报会议中正式澄清了所谓升级版 Switch 即将到来的流言，并且明确表示「任天堂在 2020 年内并没有推出 Switch 新型号的计划」。相对应地，他们会把精力更多放在「更好地传递现有机种的魅力」这件事上，并以此来进一步扩大自己的玩家群体。 本月初的时候，台湾媒体 DigiTimes 曾报道称老任将在 2020 年中时带来一款新"
https://cn.engadget.com/cn-2020-01-31-nintendo-no-new-switch-this-year.htmlNintendo says it won't release a new Switch in 2020
" Nintendo will start selling a special Animal Crossing Switch in March, but it won't be releasing a brand new model this year. Shuntaro Furukawa, the gaming giant's president and CEO, has laid rumors to rest that an upgraded version of the console is..."
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