Matt Magnuson

Here are things that matter for this New England born-and-raised, retired Bostonian with a 14-year-old, a loving spouse, and two Black Labs.

Matt Magnuson
flipped into IoT: Security & Privacy
Technology
Researcher hacks ATMs using his phone's NFC and an Android app
Android Authority
Supplied by Motorola A security researcher was able to hack ATMs and point-of-sale systems by simply waving his phone. • He used a collection of bugs to manipulate the machines and trigger a decade-old...
5 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into For Youth: What Will They Need?
Digital Currency
At a summer camp, juice boxes and bitcoin mining
NBC News - By David Ingram
In a season of frenzied bitcoin trading, a Los Angeles camp is offering kids as young as 5 a crash course in all things crypto. At a Los Angeles summer camp this week, the children enjoyed a petting zoo,...
Now
Matt Magnuson
flipped into America Divided
Murder of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin: ex-police who murdered George Floyd to be sentenced Friday
Guardian US - Oliver Laughland
The former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd will face sentencing on Friday two months after he was convicted in a trial watched by millions around the world. Derek Chauvin faces a of...
4 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Medical Research-Wow! This Could Help
Cell Biology
Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out
The Guardian - Nadeem Badshah and agency
Diagnostic tool being piloted by NHS England shows ‘impressive results’ in spotting tumours in early stages A simple blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before any clinical signs or...
5 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Windows, Microsoft, And You
Windows 11
Windows 11 is free, but your CPU might not be supported
The Verge - Tom Warren
Windows 11 is arriving later this year as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users, but many are discovering that their hardware isn’t compatible. Microsoft has altered its minimum hardware requirements, and...
1 hour ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Windows, Microsoft, And You
Windows 11
Windows 11 will be a free update. Here's how you'll download it (and whether you're eligible)
CNET - Alison DeNisco Rayome
You'll be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free if you're already a Windows 10 user. You can use the PC Health Check app to check your devices now.
7 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into America Divided
New England
Amherst creates reparation fund for black residents
masslive.com - Tristan Smith
The Amherst Town Council took a step towards making amends for past socio-economic transgressions subjected to their Black residents, with the …
14 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Voting Is Broken: The Trump Legacy
Mike Lindell
Defendants in Dominion defamation lawsuit over election fraud claims invoke free speech rights
USA TODAY - Kristine Phillips
WASHINGTON – Defendants facing defamation lawsuits brought by Dominion Voting Systems argued that the First Amendment protects them from being sued over claims they made about the 2020 presidential election...
12 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into America Divided
U.S. Politics
Revs. Jesse Jackson and William Barber arrested as pressure mounts to call out Manchin over filibuster
CNN
(CNN) — Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson and social justice activist Rev. William Barber II were arrested this week during a Capitol Hill protest over voting rights and the filibuster's abolition....
14 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into Apple Watch & WatchOS
Watches
New 'Portraits' Watch Face now available in watchOS 8 beta 2 - 9to5Mac
9to5Mac - José Adorno
Apple today released watchOS 8 beta 2. With this new version, one of the features previewed during the WWDC21 keynote is finally available: the new Portraits Watch Face. With this new Watch Face, users...
11 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into iPadOS and You
IPad Pro
Logitech's Combo Touch is now great for Apple's iPad Air 2020 — thanks to new update
Laptop Magazine - Darragh Murphy
Logitech's alternative to Apple's pricier Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro 2021 models has received a design update, as the Swiss manufacturer has …
23 hours ago
Matt Magnuson
flipped into iPadOS and You
Apple Pencil
Is the Apple Pencil Worth It?
iPhoneLife - Elisabeth Garry
If you have an iPad that gets a lot of use, you may be wondering if it's worth it to invest in an Apple Pencil to go along with it. Maybe you're an artist wondering if the Apple Pencil can help you get...
13 hours ago