A few weeks ago, I wondered if there was an introductory exercise regimen to ease a neophyte into cycling, like the way Couch-to-5K gets me out jogging. I did some searches, read a couple articles, and the next day every single ad on Facebook was given over to high-end exercise bikes.
Author: Don Yarman
One of the world’s largest hacker conventions, DEF CON, recently wrapped up its 26th year in Las Vegas. Wired was there with full coverage, including stories about drones taking over nearby smart TVs, how DARPA uses DEF CON’s hackers to test new voting machines, and many more, including the first story below about weaponizing a smart speaker.
OPLIN 4Cast #658: Android Auto refresh, but a surcharge for Apple Carplay
Posted in 4cast, Apple, cars, and Voice-activated assistants
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OPLIN 4Cast #652: Do we have to start taking cryptocurrency seriously now?
Posted in 4cast, and cryptocurrency
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As the news about Huawei reported in last week’s 4cast continues to unfold, it does so against a backdrop of other stories where technology and…
This last week, among the usual product announcements, IPOs, cybersecurity warnings, and so on, were sprinkled several stories orbiting around the problem of content control:…
One of the initiatives included in the next budget for the state of Ohio is a proposal to provide “microdegrees” for in-demand fields, quickly giving…