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While so-called clipless pedals are used by many serious cyclists, some riders still worry about not being able to get their feet off the things when coming to a stop. That's where the Cleat It system comes in, as it electronically releases the feet with the press of a button.In case you're unfamiliar with clipless pedals, they incorporate a spring-loaded mechanism which engages a cleat that's attached to the underside of the rider's shoe. This keeps the feet attached to the pedals, allowing the cyclist to both push and…

Bluesky, Twitter’s open-source offshoot, has released early code for a decentralized social network protocol. The system is dubbed the Authenticated Data Experiment (or ADX) and is available on GitHub for developers to test, although Bluesky emphasizes that it’s incomplete. It’s one of the most substantive windows into Bluesky’s workings since the project was conceived in 2019 and formally incorporated in early 2022. Bluesky CEO Jay Graber writes that ADX will be the start of a semi-public development process. “We’re…

Adata just turned 21 today, and the company has started the celebrations with an online event where users can play games, win prizes, and see a virtual showcase of Adata's new products.Adata has created the Meraverse, a virtual universe with mini-games that offer prizes, including XPG Xenia gaming laptops, storage devices, Amazon gift cards, and other goodies. The company will also be hosting a unique Adata & XPG product showcase on an unspecified date in the summer to launch the Ace series of DDR5 memory and the…

The first phase of the James Webb Space Telescope's months-long process of aligning the observatory's 18-segmented primary mirror is nearing completion. The initial stage of this technique, known as “Segment Image Identification”, has been completed by engineers. The James Webb Space Telescope, with its 18 primary mirror segments, has now recorded 18 unfocussed images of the same star in the form of a planned hexagonal formation. This will help to focus the visuals even further. James Webb's 18 primary mirror segments…

Stranger Things 4 is by far the biggest title on Netflix in May 2022, with the hit sci-fi supernatural horror series returning after nearly three years away. The penultimate season of Stranger Things has been split into two parts: the five-episode Volume 1 drops May 27, with the four-episode Volume 2 due July 2. The biggest Netflix original from India this month is Thar, a Western-inspired crime thriller set in ‘80s Rajasthan. Father and son Anil and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor lead Thar, which arrives May 6 on Netflix in India…

The first public beta build of Android 13 has been released and it is now ready to install as an over-the-air update for folks who aren’t afraid of a few broken features and bugs. Google says the first beta build is only compatible with the Pixel 4 and other Pixel models launched after it, which includes flagships as well as the affordable “A” models. The first public beta of Android 13 arrives with one user-facing and a couple of developer-centric updates. The only new feature users should care about is a more…

Java versions 15 and above carry a flaw in the implementation of its Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) that could exploited by cybercriminals to digitally sign files by forging some types of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, signed JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), and even two-factor authentication messages. The issue was first discovered last year and was reported to Oracle, which eventually patched it last week. However, since organisations take time to update their systems with the latest releases, any…

Twitter has announced the global rollout of its ALT badge and exposed image descriptions features. Now, users can enter additional descriptions for their images, which will give such images an ALT badge when uploaded. Clicking on these badges will open up these new descriptions. Twitter's accessibility team had announced in March that these features were being tested. In related news, Twitter is also currently testing a new 'Unmentioning' feature which will give users the option to remove themselves from a…

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore — the new Harry Potter spin-off movie, part of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World — has leaked onto torrent sites and other networks that enable piracy, in differing versions of quality and file size (from 847MB to 2.46GB). While most copies are arguably genuine, given the attached screenshots and user comments attesting to their legitimacy, some are fraudulent and merely exist as a trap to load viruses and malware onto the computers of unsuspecting individuals. But even with those…

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) developer Krafton has announced that it has permanently banned over 40,000 accounts in the week starting April 11 to April 17. The South Korean developer is in the habit of releasing weekly updates regarding sanctions against cheaters. It dishes out permanent bans every week to players who use illegal programmes to gain an unfair edge within the game. The developer also recently released a new patch for the battle royale game, which was aimed at fixing several issues affecting the…