Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices are banned from US and Canadian aircrafts

If you still have the Samsung Galaxy Note7 and are planning to fly in the US, said device is being banned on US aircrafts starting October 15. So if you insist to bring the device with you (at this point we recommend you return it), you might have to miss said flight. Samsung has said they’ll be sending out text messages to Galaxy Note7 owners in the US. But perhaps they need to do more than that. Spread the word while you can as well.

Source: The Verge

The Coen brothers are creating a film on Silk Road and the dark web

If you’ve seen the two-part Wired feature on the dark web called The Rise and Fall of Silk Road, you’ll be a bit familiar with this shady part of the web. And now we’re getting to see this on film courtesy of Ethan and Joel Cohen a.k.a. the Coen brothers. They are working on the script for Fox’s Dark Web. The film tells the tale of the notorious online drug market Silk Road and Ross William Ubricht, the man who run it. A draft of the film is supposedly done but it isn’t specified if the brothers will just revise that or start from scratch. There isn’t any word as well when the movie might be filmed and finished. If things turn out well, we should hear more about the project soon.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Some airlines equip planes with fire-containment bags for overheating devices

A few airlines are ready for any possible overheating devices. Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have equipped their planes with bright red fire-containment bags. Delta plans to install these bags as well. The bags are made with fire-resistant materials and are designed to hold portable devices that overheat or catch fire. These can withstand temperatures up to 3,200 degrees Fahrenheit. According to CNET, the Federal Aviation Administration has recorded 129 incidents involving things like batteries smoking, overheating, or exploding in passenger bags or cargo. So far this year, 23 incidents have been reported, which is up from 15 back in 2015.

Google rumoured to be launching Android Wear 2.0 early next year

We might be seeing another push from Google in the hardware space, if this latest leak is to be believed. Evan Blass a.k.a. @evleaks tweeted that Android Wear 2.0 is coming early next year. Blass included with the tweet a photo shared earlier by Android Police that are said to be the upcoming watches from Google designed around Google’s AI assistant. The watches are codenamed Angelfish and Swordfish and come with different specifications. No word at the moment, of course, if these are the watches coming. But we at least know we might be anticipating something.

Source: The Verge