And if you plot the value of the Pound against the sort-of-but-not-quite-anonymous Bitcoin, a baby economist dies . [And] if your device’s Bluetooth is on, it will often be sending out pings looking for local devices around. But putting your data about indiscriminately isn’t, in itself, a nefarious thing for your phone to be doing. The third is person detection – in other words where a box is being drawn round every figure within the video data. But for us, now, that surveillance future is close

Posted on Instagram, the tunnel is part of a test project being set up close to SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, with the permission of the local authorities. The idea is to see whether Musk’s new Boring company can really build tunnels at a lower cost and with greater efficiency than everyone else. Musk seems confident that his tunnel network idea has potential, and could significantly cut travel times, though he has warned that getting the necessary regulatory approval could be t

Back in July, we saw some snippets of code buried in Chrome OS that suggested Chromebook owners would soon get the chance to send SMS messages from their laptops through their Android phones. The Android code hints at the same feature – SMS Connect – and this time there are accompanying messages that show how to set up the feature. “Read and reply to messages on your Chromebook,” explains the uncovered splash screen. “To set up SMS Connect, allow access to your phone calls, messages, and contact

A massive solar flare has the power to knock out satellites, communications systems and damage the digital technologies we now all use daily, including smartphones, TVs and radios. A solar super-storm could blank sat-nav systems by interrupting the radio transmission paths between the satellites and devices on the ground. Another issue would be increased radiation, with those travelling in aircraft during a solar super-storm exposed to a one-off dose of radiation. Considering how much we now dep

Given the large number of VPN services available, it can be challenging deciding which one to sign up for. This can occur more frequently when the VPN service gets overloaded. While not all VPN services offer a kill switch, some do, with the feature embedded in the client software. Look for an integrated VPN kill switch with the service, and be sure to turn it on in the VPN app’s settings; many are disabled by default. Check out the best VPN services of 2017 and visit thebestvpnfor.me to get the

How was iPhone X pre-order day for you? It was very, very good for Apple – says Apple – with customer demand “off the charts” according to an official statement. Delivery dates for the high-end, bezel-free phone have now been pushed back to December, though you could always overpay on eBay. If you have managed to get your name down for the iPhone X then, it might show up a little earlier than you reckoned, so adjust your plans for booking time off work accordingly. We won’t know for sure how man

We’re usually forced to live with our mistakes in this world, but WhatsApp is now giving us a way to erase our little embarrassments. WhatsApp already gave the illusion of allowing this, but the truth was that only you would see the message deleted from your client. Again, though, you’ll have to act within seven minutes of sending the message for it to work. Secondly, both users must have the latest version of WhatsApp running for it to work properly. WhatsApp won’t send you a notification if th

So you thought the iPhone X itself was expensive? As MacRumors discovered, today Apple updated its non-warranty servicing pricing for the iPhone X, just in time for today’s preorders. One of the standout features of the iPhone X is that fancy new OLED screen, which should save power and render images in brighter, crisper colors. Under the plan (which is more expensive for the iPhone X than earlier models), you’d only have to pay $29/£25/AU$45 for screen repairs and $99/£79/AU$149 for other damag

Preorders for the iPhone X opened this morning for major carriers like T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and, of course, Apple itself. But if you’re a customer of the smaller services Virgin Mobile and Boost: fear not, your time will come soon, too. Virgin Mobile will actually start shipping the phones on November 10. Boost’s announcement doesn’t mention if there’s a separate day for when iPhone X will ship. Virgin Mobile offers what it calls an “Inner Circle” unlimited talk, text and data plan fo

The iPhone X is inbound, with pre-orders having finally gone live. On eBay, the iPhone X can easily be found for over $1,999, with that price applied even to the 64GB model. For reference, the base 64GB iPhone X has a retail price of $999. The trending price eBay notes it $1,699, but taking the average of the “Buy It Now” prices for 39 iPhone X listings on the first page of eBay search results, we found an average price of $2,070. Amazon’s iPhone X listings are equally abysmal to eBay’s.

Intel has introduced a new Optane SSD 900P line of blisteringly fast solid-state storage drives. Not to be confused with Intel Optane memory, these are bonified SSD drives with sequential read speed rating of 2.5GB/s and a sequential write speed of 2GB/s. The Intel Optane SSD 900P-series is designed for the most demanding workstation workloads including 3D rendering, complex simulations and fast game load times. However, since the Intel Optane SSD 900P line is focused on speed and performance, t

CPU: 2 GHzRAM: 4 GBGPU: Intel HD 3000 or betterWhether he’s at LucasArts, Double-Fine or here and now in a new indie studio, veteran developer Ron Gilbert is also sure to serve up a slice of veritable gaming gold. That tradition of impeccable output continues with Thimbleweed Park, a pixel art point ‘n’ click adventure that harks back to the glory days of Maniac Mansion while weaving it together with a very modern eye for creativity. It’s effectively a murder mystery graphic adventure, where FBI

Though Roku is best known for its streaming hardware, recent reports suggest the company is quickly shifting its attention to software. According to Variety, which has word from three separate sources close to Roku, the company could be planning to start streaming video from its existing app on third-party devices – most likely smartphones. It’s likely that the Roku app would host the ad-supported The Roku Channel. Curation controlMoving this kind of curation into a mobile app capable for video

It had a target on its back ever since it was given the ‘New iPad’ moniker, and Apple is finally calling time on its third-generation tablet. The 2012 iPad is to be declared obsolete later this month, five years after production of the tablet ended. The ‘New iPad’ was a short-lived product for Apple, superseded just seven months later by the fourth-gen model, which packed in a sleeker Lightning connector. It did, however, introduce Apple’s super-sharp (for its day) ‘Retina Display’ to Apple’s ta

A VPN service is a way to encrypt all the traffic between a client, then to a VPN server, and on to the internet. The first way to combine them both gets called ‘Tor over VPN.’ In this configuration, the user first connects to their VPN server, and then uses the Tor browser. In addition, your IP address does not get revealed to the Tor entry node, as it sees the IP address of the VPN server. Next, traffic passes through the Tor browser, and after the exit node of Tor, the still encrypted data is

When it came to Surface device sales, Microsoft said that revenue had increased by 12%, and that this had been ‘driven’ by folks buying the Surface Laptop. As we’ve discussed previously, Surface revenue has been down of late, dropping 2% (year-on-year) in the last fiscal quarter, and plunging 26% in the quarter before that – which partly sparked all the talk about discontinuing the range. Healthy hybridsSo Microsoft will doubtless be relieved to see some healthy growth this time around. The comp

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the eagerly awaited follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed reboot of the famous series, The New Order. While previous games in the Wolfenstein series weren’t quite as story-driven, or dramatically satisfying, The New Order really stood out. While this alternate version of Earth was certainly grim, however, it also maintained its over-the-top science fiction sensibilities, which the Wolfenstein series is known for. But was it always the plan to set Wolfenstei

So what are the iPhone X pre-order deals like? Whether you’re after a big data deal to keep you streaming and surfing, or just want the cheapest iPhone X out there, you can use the comparison tools below to find your way to the best iPhone X pre-order deals. The best iPhone X deals you can pre-order today:iPhone X 64GB | Vodafone | £88.99 upfront | 26GB data | Unlimited minutes and texts | £60pmThis wunderbar Vodafone tariff has set the early pace for our favourite iPhone X deal. Total cost over

Need more iPhone X pre-order advice? The iPad is your best iPhone X pre-order weapon1. Downloading the Apple Store app (different from the web App Store) will be the best way to score the iPhone X. Don’t assume you can buy the iPhone X next month, or in 2017Importance: CriticalWe’ve spoken to so many people who’ve said, “I’m going to hold off on buying the iPhone X for now,” acting like they’ll get it in time for Christmas. Consider the Apple Upgrade ProgramImportance: PrecautionaryThe Apple Upg

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