Keep your eyes peeled for this comet in 2023

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)  was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility this year in early...

Police in China Can Track Protests By Enabling 'Alarms' on Hikvision Software

Chinese police can set up "alarms" for various protest activities using a software platform provided by Hikvision, a major Chinese...

Suit Accusing YouTube of Tracking Children Is Back On After Appeal

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An appeals court has revived a lawsuit against that accuses Google, YouTube, DreamWor...

HandBrake 1.6.0 Debuts AV1 Transcoding Support for the Masses

HandBrake, the popular free and open source video transcoder, has been updated to version 1.6.0. This major point upgrade is notable for fac...

Samsung might be working on a more colorful budget phone and we’re here for it

Alleged renders of the Samsung A34 show a silver, pearlescent color option that’s way more fun than awesome black. | Image: The Tech Outlo...

Britain's Renewable Power Hits New Peak, Fossil Fuel Also Rises

Renewable power sources generated 40% of Britain's electricity in 2022, up from 35% in 2021, while the share of fossil fuel in the energ...

Department of Homeland Security Can't Even Secure Its Buildings Against People It Fired

For the fourth time since 2007, an internal audit shows the Department of Homeland Security isn't deactivating access cards in the hands...