NYC fire department loses hard drive with over 10,000 medical records

"Data breaches normally entail online intrusions these days, but New York City's fire department is dealing with a classic problem: the physical storage is simply gone. FDNY has warned that an employee's personal hard drive went missing last March, p..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/fdny-loses-hard-drive-with-10000-medical-records/

USB端子も備えたハードシェルのボディーバッグ「BEABORN」

" 多面型ボディバッグ「BEABORN」は、特殊素材で頑丈・布バックのように潰れもしません。満員電車や雨からシッカリあなたの荷物を守ります。 さらにUSBポート付きで咄嗟の電池きれでもスマホを接続できます。 使い勝手を考えて設計されたポケットはスマートに荷物を収納！ 便利さ・おしゃれさを兼ね備えたまさに理想の、＂盾（たて）＂に着想を得た新感覚のボディバッグです！ 例えば、毎朝の満員電車や街中の人混みなどで押されて中の荷物が潰れてしまったり、突然の通り雨でバッグも中の荷物も濡れてしまったり・・・今までよくあっ…"

https://japanese.engadget.com/2019/08/10/gf099-usb-beaborn/

Porsche Taycan test drive shows the EV's repeatable launch control

" You'll have to wait to September for the Porsche Taycan's official unveiling, but the automaker is at least ready to answer one burning question: how well would the EV fare in a drag race? Quite well, apparently. Fully Charged has scored the first test drive …"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/porsche-taycan-launch-control-demo/

Huawei's Android alternative powers Honor's first smart TV

" Huawei has unveiled its Honor brand's first smart TV, which is also the first product powered by the Android alternative the company launched at its developer conference. As the controversial manufacturer explained, HarmonyOS is aimed at IoT devices..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/huawei-harmonyos-honor-vision/

Sonos' leaked portable speaker automatically tunes its sound

" Sonos isn't have much luck preserving the mystery for its fall product launches. Zatz Not Funny and The Verge have obtained details for what's said to be Sonos' first portable speaker, and it'll offer a few twists on the familiar formula. To begin..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/sonos-portable-speaker-leak/

Jaybird Vista review: The best true wireless buds under $200

"For any truly wireless earbuds to be worth a damn, they need to be comfortable, sound great, and fit securely. Jaybird's new Vista buds ( $180 ) hit all those benchmarks — and more. They're fully waterproof and sweatproof. They're incredibly light, weighing j…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/jaybird-vista-review-wireless-earbuds/

Hitting the Books: How legendary hackers wound up working for the CIA

" Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we can find and deliverin…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/hitting-the-books-cult-of-the-dead-cow-joseph-menn/

The Morning After: Huawei unveils its Android backup plan

" Hey, good morning! Welcome to your end-of-the-week Morning After. This week included detailed impressions of two divisive new Galaxy Notes from Samsung, Instagram's 'huge booty' problem (it's real and it's pretty serious), and a laptop that has all..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/the-morning-after-huawei-reveals-its-android-backup-plan/

Ask Engadget: How can students score free A/V software?

" The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to drones and smartphones. In fac..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/10/free-software-alternatives-for-school-students/

マウス操作もできる投影式キーボード「Lighkey」。モバイルバッテリーとしても利用可能

" Lighkey（ライキ）は光学電子識別技術（EPT）とVKBキーボード技術を融合したライトキーボードです。LighkeyはLightのLigh＋keyboardのkeyから由来した名前で、その上にlike itとの発音と似てて、皆様に「好きになってほしい」と意味を込めています。 ・持ち運びやすい軽量さ Lighkeyは僅か152gで、ポケットやかばんに入れて持ち運びやすい設計です。 ・指一本でマウスを操作可能 マウス機能に切り替えて、タッチパネルのようにマウスを操作できます。 ※マウス機能は接続…"

https://japanese.engadget.com/2019/08/10/gf098-lighkey/

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