Neowin News Feed for: America

China retains crypto-mining lead defying nationwide ban and crackdown

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 19 May 2022 09:24:01 +0000

Chinese cryptocurrency miners aren't fazed by the nationwide ban on the activity. The country currently contributes the second-most hash rates after the USA. Is legislation enough to curb mining? Read more...

Amazon Care now available across America, in-person medical services in select cities

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:40:01 +0000

Amazon Care virtual healthcare service is now available across America, while its in-person medical service will soon be available in 20 major American cities. There are several rivaling startups. Read more...

Amazon begins testing its electric delivery vans in San Francisco

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:02:01 +0000

Amazon has begun testing its Rivian-made electric vans in San Francisco. It said that it chose San Francisco because of the unique terrain and climate which should be a good test for the vehicles. Read more...

Rocket Lab releases plans for reusable Neutron rocket

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:24:01 +0000

Rocket Lab has announced plans for its upcoming Neutron rocket which will deliver larger satellites to space, go to other planets and launch with human crews. Neutron will be partially reusable too. Read more...

Japan agrees to provide important Lunar Gateway components

Paul Hill — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:52:01 +0000

Japan will develop components for the Lunar Gateway's International Habitation (I-Hab) module. The I-Hab module is currently slated to be sent to space in 2026, two years after Gateway's launch. Read more...

NASA approves SpaceX and the Crew Dragon for regular crewed missions to the ISS

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:34:01 +0000

Dragon and the Falcon 9 become the first NASA-certified system in over 40 years for regular manned trips to the ISS. The approval echoes SpaceX's success in the Commercial Crew program. Read more...

Twitter suspends accounts tweeting #dcblackout to curb misinformation

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:02:01 +0000

The #dcblackout hashtag trended on Twitter and falsely claimed that authorities had blocked communications in Washington. Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts tweeting the hashtag. Read more...

Siri now provides users with a questionnaire who ask if they have the coronavirus

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 20:26:01 +0000

Apple has updated Siri to provide users with a step-by-step questionnaire who ask if they have the coronavirus. Tech giants are also dedicating resources to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

LG announces 2020 K series smartphone line-up with premium cameras

Paul Hill — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:46:01 +0000

LG has announced the LG K61, LG K51S, and LG K41S. Each mid-range device will launch in the Americas, Europe, and Asia but the South Korean firm has not provided any information on pricing. Read more...

Sony Interactive Entertainment launches online store in the US

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:32:01 +0000

Today Sony's North American division announced the addition of an online store for US-based customers. It can be accessed directly from the PlayStation.com website and sells consoles and accessories. Read more...

Huawei's 'invincible iron army' in retaliation against America and the infamous Entity List

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:08:01 +0000

The founder of Huawei Technologies advises in an internal memo that a substantial restructuring and reorganization of the company is needed to size up against its inclusion in the Entity List. Read more...

Use of Huawei and ZTE tech banned within U.S. Government

Sharath Ravishankar — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:04:01 +0000

A bill signed by President Trump now officially prevents the U.S. Government and anyone associated directly with it from using tech made by select Chinese firms, which includes Huawei and ZTE. Read more...

Facebook to stop showing ads for gun accessories to minors

Sharath Ravishankar — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:16:01 +0000

In light of multiple school shootings in the U.S., Facebook will be making significant updates to its policy, preventing ads for gun accessories from showing up on minors' feeds. Read more...

Makers of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice offer donation for strong Xbox sales

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:46:01 +0000

Ninja Theory - the developer (and publisher) behind the upcoming Xbox title, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has vowed to donate $25,000 if its title moves 50k units within the first week. Read more...

Wolfenstein II review: Killing Nazis has never been more fun

Gurkaran Singh — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 10:38:01 +0000

The game, set in an alternate universe where Nazis won the war, has political, social, and self-reflective overtones. Wolfenstein II sets out to charter an ambitious course of subtlety and violence. Read more...

WikiLeaks: CIA leveraged 'innocent' domains to control malware on devices

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:26:01 +0000

According to WikiLeaks' latest report, the CIA used seemingly harmless domains as a facade to hide its 'Hive' communications platform that enabled the covert exfiltration of data from target machines. Read more...

Beijing tech hub beats Silicon Valley to number one

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:16:01 +0000

Beijing's technology hub, Zhongguancun, has been ranked the world's top tech hub by a newly released report. Silicon Valley, the most well-known tech hub, slipped to number three in the rankings. Read more...

Apple's Michigan Avenue store opens in Chicago

Paul Hill — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:04:01 +0000

Apple has launched its Michigan Avenue store on the Chicago riverfront. The transparent store gives you a view of the river from the Pioneer Court and another way to access the riverfront. Read more...

Satya Nadella, Microsoft stand with "DREAMers" over reported end to DACA

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:56:02 +0000

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Satya Nadella and Brad Smith, in separate blog posts, took a stance against the move. Read more...

WikiLeaks posts three more exploits, supposedly from the CIA, targeting Mac OS and Linux

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:40:02 +0000

WikiLeaks has been busy since the start of the year continuing to publish information on digital exploits and malware supposedly used by the US government to target and spy on our phones and laptops. Read more...

Pew Research Center: 41% of Americans experience online harassment

Paul Hill — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:14:01 +0000

The Pew Research Center has published a new study which shows that 41% of Americans have been abused online. The main venue for this abuse was social media websites, mainly Facebook and Twitter. Read more...

NeoBytes :) TrumpScript will make Python great again

Camden Krupala — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:44:01 +0000

Why stop at making America great again? Let's make everything great, starting with Python. It's getting a fresh makeover inspired by the Trump-meister himself to put Python back on top! Read more...

Virgin America to start offering complimentary Netflix streaming

Chris Schroeder — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:54:01 +0000

The Virgin Group's American-based airline branch will begin offering free access to Netflix during long distance flights next year. Read more...

Neobytes :) America's Megabot Mark II robot will fight Japan's Kuratas for giant robot mech glory

Camden Krupala — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 06:54:01 +0000

Megabots issued a video challenging the company behind the Kuratas to do battle with its own Mark II robot. Now that Suidobashi has accepted the invite, it looks like the battle is really on. Read more...

Recent study reveals free Wi-Fi is essential to campers in the U.S.

Justin Luna — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:20:01 +0000

While camping is considered by many to be an escape from the busy city life to reconcile with nature, it has been discovered in a study that free Wi-Fi is important for many campers in America. Read more...

NSA rules on spying get tweaked; non-US citizens might have basic human rights

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:08:01 +0000

New rules with regards to NSA spying are expected to be made public today with the agency having to concede a modicum of privacy to non-US citizens. The NSA will now have to delete data. Read more...

US increases international airport security, targeting electronic devices

Andy Weir — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 23:35:55 +0000

US-bound passengers will be required to prove that their mobile devices turn on, as the TSA increases airport security to deal with the 'credible threat' of a bomb disguised as a phone or tablet. Read more...

FCC considers redefining 'broadband' to speeds of 10Mbps or more

Andy Weir — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 10:57:09 +0000

The FCC is to consider amending its definition of 'broadband', which could see a new minimum standard of 10Mbps download speeds, or perhaps as high as 25Mbps, up from the current 4Mbps definition. Read more...

New entry-level Lumia 530 reportedly heading to T-Mobile

Andy Weir — Fri, 23 May 2014 23:01:38 +0000

The ultra-affordable Windows Phone 8.1 handset, the Lumia 630, launched this month - but it could soon be joined by an even cheaper model, the Lumia 530, which is reportedly destined for T-Mobile USA. Read more...

Mozilla has “no plans to launch” Firefox OS phones in the U.S.

Andy Weir — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 07:36:44 +0000

A Mozilla executive has said that the company has "no plans to launch" Firefox OS phones in the United States, after it had previously outlined its intentions to launch devices on Sprint in 2014. Read more...

NSA considering automation, reducing admins by 90%

Paul Ferson — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:28:31 +0000

Speaking at a cybersecurity conference in New York City, NSA Director Keith Alexander outlined plans for reducing the number of system admins - plans he claims to pre-date Snowden's classified leaks. Read more...

Lavabit, Silent Circle close over governmental pressures

Paul Ferson — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 08:58:31 +0000

Two supposedly secure email services, Silent Email and Lavabit, closed within a matter of hours of each other, with concerns about government pressure over 'high-profile' users of the services. Read more...

Microsoft sees all your HTTPS links in Skype, and you didn't know

Paul Ferson — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:53:59 +0000

Since Skype's takeover by Microsoft, it seems the Redmond-based giant has been able to cast an approving eye over HTTPS links that are sent. Read more...

Apple unable to trademark "iPad Mini" as it's too descriptive

Paul Ferson — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:09:07 +0000

Apple's iPad might be one of the most famous devices of the last decade, but it seems that their iPad Mini's name is too descriptive for the US Trademark Office to consider it trademark-able. Read more...

Mexican court fines Yahoo 2.7 billion US dollars

Paul Ferson — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:06:52 +0000

A Mexican court has fined Yahoo $2.7 billion dollars over an apparent breach of a contract that seems to date back to 2003. The search giant obviously intends to challenge the decision made. Read more...

Microsoft sues 27-year partner over work quality

Paul Ferson — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has turned against a partner they've had since the mid-1980s in Callison Architecture, due to poor quality work on one of their main data centers. This left thousands of machines at risk. Read more...

Kim Dotcom's extradition case could go all the way to July 2013

Paul Ferson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:32:30 +0000

Kim Dotcom's extradition to the United States hearing could be pushed all the way back to July 2013, with the family's case reaching box-office proportions in terms of plot twists and turns. Read more...

Dutch gamer charged with hacking an MMO in 2007 and 2008

Paul Ferson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:20:38 +0000

A Dutch national who demanded rewards for ceasing attacks on an MMO's servers could be "levelled up" to five years in the slammer after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. Read more...

Facebook brings social job discovery to the USA

Paul Ferson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:34:08 +0000

Employment isn't always easy to find, but Facebook is trying to change that. The giant social network has partnered with numerous entities to bring the hunt to the News Feed. Read more...

Apple's lawsuit against Motorola dismissed by judge

Paul Ferson — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:02:13 +0000

Judge Barbara Crabb has binned a case between Apple and Motorola Mobility over the licensing of patents for use in iOS devices, with both companies willing to continue to negotiate on pricing. Read more...