Month: June 2018

Report: New AirPods, Apple noise-cancelling headphones pegged for 2019

Over-ear cans to battle Bose (and Beats); new HomePod reportedly on the way, too.

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Apple reportedly has big plans for its audio device lineup in 2019.

According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Debby Wu, the iPhone maker is working on an upgraded model of its AirPods earbuds, a new model of its HomePod speaker, and a new pair of over-the-ear noise-cancelling headphones, all of which could arrive next year.

Reports of new Apple audio gear have circulated for a few months now. A February report from Bloomberg said that Apple planned to release two new AirPods models, one with a stronger wireless chip and another with a water-resistant design.

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Gaming Disorder: London plant staatlich finanziertes Zentrum für Onlinesucht

Nach der umstrittenen Einstufung von Spielesucht (Gaming Disorder) als Krankheitsbild durch die Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO entsteht in London das erste staatlich unterstützte Zentrum, das Betroffenen helfen will. Später könnten weitere Formen der …

Nach der umstrittenen Einstufung von Spielesucht (Gaming Disorder) als Krankheitsbild durch die Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO entsteht in London das erste staatlich unterstützte Zentrum, das Betroffenen helfen will. Später könnten weitere Formen der Onlinesucht dazukommen. (Computersucht, Games)

The Pirate Bay’s Downtime Troubles Continue

The Pirate Bay has been hard to reach for the past week. No further details have been announced but the Tor version of the site remains operational. However, with many instances of downtime this year already, this hardly passes as “news” anymore.

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About a week ago we reported that The Pirate Bay’s upload functionality was broken.

While this problem was eventually solved after a few days, the regular domain became unusable soon after.

Today, more than five days later, the problem persists. For most people, the site currently displays a CloudFlare error message across the entire site, with the CDN provider mentioning that a “bad gateway” is causing the issue.

No further details are available to us and there is no known ETA for the site’s full return. However, judging from past experience, it’s likely some technical issue that needs fixing.

TPB 502 Cloudflare error

The Pirate Bay has had quite a few stints of downtime in recent months, and by now it’s becoming a regular occurrence. While more than five days is a new record, aside from the 2014 ‘raid,’ there’s no news to report.

The moderators in the official forums don’t appear to have any information on the ongoing issues either. They do point out, however, that the site is not down completely.

TPB is still available via its .onion address on the Tor network, accessible using the popular Tor Browser, for example. The site’s Tor traffic goes through a separate server and works just fine.

The Pirate Bay team has a status page in the forums where people can check to see if an outage is affecting everyone or not. This also shows that the Tor version of the site is working fine. At least, at the time of writing.

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First space, then auto—now Elon Musk quietly tinkers with education

LA’s most exclusive school sits on SpaceX’s campus and skips sports, music, and languages.

Enlarge / A glimpse of a SpaceX worker in Hawthorne: young, wearing a hat, possibly listening to music! (credit: SpaceX)

In a corner of SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California, a small, secretive group called Ad Astra is hard at work. These are not the company’s usual rocket scientists. At the direction of Elon Musk, they are tackling ambitious projects involving flamethrowers, robots, nuclear politics, and defeating evil AIs.

Those at Ad Astra still find time for a quick game of dodgeball at lunch, however, because the average age within this group is just 10 years old.

Ad Astra encompasses students, not employees. For the past four years, this experimental non-profit school school has been quietly educating Musk’s sons, the children of select SpaceX employees, and a few high-achievers from nearby Los Angeles. It started back in 2014, when Musk pulled his five young sons out of one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious private schools for gifted children. Hiring one of his sons’ teachers, the CEO founded Ad Astra to “exceed traditional school metrics on all relevant subject matter through unique project-based learning experiences,” according to a previously unreported document filed with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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OxygenOS: Akku des Oneplus 6 soll nach Update kürzer durchhalten

Im offiziellen Forum von Oneplus mehren sich Stimmen von Nutzern, die eine kürzere Akkulaufzeit nach dem Update des Oneplus 6 auf die jüngste OxygenOS-Version beklagen. Demnach soll das Smartphone nicht mal mehr einen Tag lang durchhalten. (Oneplus 6, …

Im offiziellen Forum von Oneplus mehren sich Stimmen von Nutzern, die eine kürzere Akkulaufzeit nach dem Update des Oneplus 6 auf die jüngste OxygenOS-Version beklagen. Demnach soll das Smartphone nicht mal mehr einen Tag lang durchhalten. (Oneplus 6, Smartphone)

The $159 Nokia 3.1 comes to the US July 2

Bargain basement pricing with flagship-level update support.

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Fresh off the announcement last month, HMD's Nokia 3.1 is coming to America. Starting July 2nd, you'll be able to buy the US version of the Nokia 3.1 for $159 from Amazon, Best Buy and B&H. With a price like that, the Nokia 3.1 is definitely on the low end of the spectrum, but like the rest of Nokia's phone lineup, this one stands out thanks to its build of stock Android, an emphasis on software updates, and for being one of the few low or mid-range phones that don't feel like shovel ware.

On the front of the phone you have a 5.5-inch, 1440×720 (293PPI) LCD. The whole front is wrapped in Gorilla Glass 3, and while it's not exactly a slim-bezel design, HMD is still equipping it with an extra-tall 18:9 aspect ratio display. For the body of the phone you get an aluminum chassis, which is only exposed on the sides, and a plastic back.

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Soziales Netzwerk: Facebook will Nutzungsdauer der App anzeigen

Facebook will seinen Nutzern offenbar aufzeigen, wie viel Zeit sie mit der App des sozialen Netzwerkes verbringen. Damit würde die Social-Media-Plattform auf den Trend reagieren, eine Balance zwischen digitalem und analogem Leben zu schaffen – wie es a…

Facebook will seinen Nutzern offenbar aufzeigen, wie viel Zeit sie mit der App des sozialen Netzwerkes verbringen. Damit würde die Social-Media-Plattform auf den Trend reagieren, eine Balance zwischen digitalem und analogem Leben zu schaffen - wie es auch Google und Apple tun. (Facebook, Apple)

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is a budget phone with a big battery, big screen… and a notch

Xiaomi’s latest smartphone features a 5.84 inch, 2280 x 1080 pixel display (with a notch), a 4,000 mAh batter, dual rear cameras, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro‘s most distinctive feature might be the price …

Xiaomi’s latest smartphone features a 5.84 inch, 2280 x 1080 pixel display (with a notch), a 4,000 mAh batter, dual rear cameras, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro‘s most distinctive feature might be the price though: you’ll be able to pick one up in China this week for as little […]

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Netzbetreiber: Bundesland schließt Pakt gegen Funklöcher

Drei Mobilfunkbetreiber wollen in Nordrhein-Westfalen viele Funklöcher schließen. Dafür setzt sich Wirtschaftsminister Andreas Pinkwart bei der Bundesnetzagentur in Sachen 5G für die Interessen der Konzerne ein. (5G, Telekom)

Drei Mobilfunkbetreiber wollen in Nordrhein-Westfalen viele Funklöcher schließen. Dafür setzt sich Wirtschaftsminister Andreas Pinkwart bei der Bundesnetzagentur in Sachen 5G für die Interessen der Konzerne ein. (5G, Telekom)

Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix: China droht mit Acht-Milliarden-Strafe wegen Preisabsprachen

Weil die drei größten Speicherhersteller der Welt – Samsung, Micron und SK Hynix – untereinander die Preise ausgemacht haben sollen, greift China ein. Die Wettbewerbshüter könnten eine Milliardenstrafe verhängen. (Flash-Speicher, Samsung)

Weil die drei größten Speicherhersteller der Welt - Samsung, Micron und SK Hynix - untereinander die Preise ausgemacht haben sollen, greift China ein. Die Wettbewerbshüter könnten eine Milliardenstrafe verhängen. (Flash-Speicher, Samsung)