Kevin Truong
This Website Lets You Scream Into the Void
A website allows people to scream endlessly at their computer screen or smartphone and plays it back.
The PinePhone Is an Open-Source, Community Developed iOS and Android Competitor
The device runs on a version of Linux modified by a community of developers and is designed to last 10 years.
Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog is Now Available for Purchase at $74,500
This marks the first time the company has made any of its robots available for sale.
A Medical Device Maker Threatens iFixit Over Ventilator Repair Project
iFixit has built a comprehensive online database of repair manuals for ventilators and medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Last week it received a letter claiming copyright infringement.
eBay Executives Accused of Horrifying Harassment Campaign Against Journalists
A federal complaint alleges six eBay employees sent live cockroaches, porn, a pig mask, and a pig fetus to the author of an ecommerce newsletter. CEO Devin Wenig said: "Take her down."
Github to Remove 'Master/Slave' Terminology From its Platform
It's a welcome but overdue move from the Microsoft-owned company, which still has contracts with ICE.
This Company Sells an Unofficial, Cheaper Tesla Upgrade
Tesla provides performance upgrades for its vehicles through software updates made over-the-air. One company found a way into that process.
We Asked 43 Facial Recognition Companies if They'll Refuse to Work With Cops
After IBM and Amazon pulled access to its facial recognition software from law enforcement, we asked other companies that advertise the technology if they'll follow suit.
Someone Mysteriously Paid $2.5M to Send $133 in Cryptocurrency
Was it simply a catastrophically expensive mistake, or something more nefarious? The mining pool is holding on to the fee in case the sender speaks up.
$1 Million Buried Treasure Found After 10-Year Hunt in Rocky Mountains
Forrest Fenn's famous treasure hunt is finally over after an anonymous person has solved the clues hidden in a poem.
Reddit Co-Founder Resigns, Says Company Must Replace Him With a Black Candidate
“To everyone fighting to fix our broken nation: do not stop," Alexis Ohanian said in his resignation announcement on Friday.