Mozilla has this week announced the release of version 0.9 of its WebThings Gateway firmware for wireless routers, making the first experimental builds for the company's first target router hardware, the Turris Omnia. Based on the open source OpenWrt operating system, Mozilla explains that the … [Read more...] about Mozilla WebThings Gateway open source router firmware now available
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Firefox Reality VR web browser lands on the Oculus Quest
Oculus Quest Virtual reality headset owners will be pleased to know that the Firefox Reality VR web browser is now available on the new VR headset offering an easy way to search and browse the Internet within a virtual reality environment. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the … [Read more...] about Firefox Reality VR web browser lands on the Oculus Quest
Vodafone 5G roaming launches in Europe
Vodafone has announced that their 5G roaming has launched in Europe, the service is now available in 55 towns and cities in Europe. The company's 5G roaming is now live in the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany, with a total of 55 cities and towns which include Madrid, Munich, Rome and London. From … [Read more...] about Vodafone 5G roaming launches in Europe
Oculus Quest to support Oculus Go apps before 2020
Oculus CTO John Carmack Has confirmed that the new Oculus Quest will start supporting Oculus Go applications before the start of 2020. By using a “compatibility layer that makes Quest report as a Go and emulate the Go controller for old apps.” “We will be working with developers to test against the … [Read more...] about Oculus Quest to support Oculus Go apps before 2020
Corsair buys Origin PC
Today hardware manufacturer Corsair has announced that it has acquired Origin PC a leader in the hand-built custom gaming PC market. Origin PC specialises in creating personalised PCs to provide gamers the best possible performance for their money. The cost of the acquisition was not revealed by … [Read more...] about Corsair buys Origin PC
FTC announces $5 billion fine for Facebook, stronger regulation
We recently heard a rumor that the FTC would be fining Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, this is now official and the FTC has announced that it will fine FaceBook $5 billion. As part of the agreement between Facebook and the FTC, the FTC are imposing some new privacy restrictions on … [Read more...] about FTC announces $5 billion fine for Facebook, stronger regulation
Netflix launches mobile only subscription plan in India
Netflix has launched its cheapest monthly plan to date, a new mobile online subscription plan in India which costs just RS199, this is about $2.89 at the current exchange rate. This new plan is the cheapest Netflix subscription plan worldwide, the service does have some restrictions though, video … [Read more...] about Netflix launches mobile only subscription plan in India
Quest and Rift S firmware update improves tracking, Oculus Venues launches
Virtual reality hardware manufacturer Oculus has announced this month that they will be rolling out a new firmware update to their Quest and Rift S systems bringing improvements to controller tracking. In the company’s July update Oculus explains : “We’ve fine-tuned our Oculus Touch controller … [Read more...] about Quest and Rift S firmware update improves tracking, Oculus Venues launches
Critical security flaw discovered in VLC Media Player
A critical security flaw has been discovered in the VLC Media Player, the flaw was discovered by the German security agency CERT-Bund. This new security flaw is listed as CVE-2019-13615, the flaw could allow remote code execution (RCE), this could allow for attackers to modify, install or run … [Read more...] about Critical security flaw discovered in VLC Media Player
DOJ is launching an antitrust investigation into big technology companies
The Department of Justice in the US has announced that it is launching an antitrust investigation into big technology companies. The investigation will look at whether big technology companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon and others stifle competition. The Department of Justice announced today … [Read more...] about DOJ is launching an antitrust investigation into big technology companies
New Amazon Blink XT2 security cameras launched in the UK
Amazon launched their Blink XT2 security cameras in the US earlier this year and now they are launching in the UK. These new security cameras are designed to work with Amazon's Alexa and prices for the camera start at £89.99, this includes cloud storage with no extra monthly fees. Blink … [Read more...] about New Amazon Blink XT2 security cameras launched in the UK
LightSail 2 deplys its solar sail
The Planetary Society has announced this week that LightSail 2 has now deployed it solar sail and has entered its solar surfing mode. The small prototype LightSail 2 spacecraft was launched into orbit via SpaceX Falcon rocket last month. Funds to help progress the development of the solar sail … [Read more...] about LightSail 2 deplys its solar sail
