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Neowin |
France's contact tracing app downloaded 600,000 times in 24 hours
France has seen its contact tracing app downloaded more than 600,000 times in the hours since its launch about 24 hours ago. The country hopes more people in cities will download the app.
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WSJ.com: WSJD |
Pinterest Accelerates Tech Projects as Pandemic Boosts User Engagement
The image-sharing site has accelerated some technology initiatives in recent weeks in response to changing user behavior in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, said Jeremy King, senior vice president of technology.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Samsung is offering free AKG headphones when you buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Grab a free pair of AKG headphones when you buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.
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Thurrott.com |
The New Edge is Rolling Out via Windows Update
It’s finally happening: Microsoft has begun automatically deploying the new Edge web browser to Windows 10 users via Windows Update.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
George Floyd’s 6-Year-Old Daughter In Viral Video: ‘Daddy Changed The World’
George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, has a message for everyone.
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
Modders Are Using AI to Overhaul Old Games Textures, With Gorgeous Results
As AI tools become more common, gamers are using them to improve old titles, often with impressive results.
The post Modders Are Using AI to Overhaul Old Games Textures, With Gorgeous Results appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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BleepingComputer.com |
Patch SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise now to avoid takeover risk
Organizations using SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) should immediately update the product to the latest version as researchers today have detailed the nature of critical vulnerabilities. [...]
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Reuters: Technology News |
Airbus jobs on wire as underlying output falls 40%: sources
Airbus is looking to hold underlying jet output at 40% below pre-pandemic plans for two years, an approach which adds new pressure to cut thousands of jobs, industry sources said.
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TweakTown News |
Coronavirus now racist? ethnic minorities have a higher risk of death
Public Health England has found that ethnic minorities are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus Continue reading at TweakTown >
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The Verge - All Posts |
YouTube fights back against bias lawsuit from LGBTQ creators
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The fight between a group of LGBTQ YouTube creators and the video platform’s parent company, Google, over censorship faced its first real test on Tuesday as a California court heard arguments from both groups to determine whether the case should be dismissed.
Several YouTubers filed a lawsuit in August 2019 claiming that YouTube’s algorithm suppresses recommendations and makes it difficult to earn ad revenue. The company denies it discriminates aga...
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The Next Web |
Autonowashing and the dangers of putting too much trust in ‘self-driving’ cars
The first truly autonomous self-driving car will no doubt be one of the most historic technical achievements of our generation, but it seems we’re still a long way off because contemporary technology doesn’t yet fulfill the promise of keeping use safe 100% of the time. However, this isn’t stopping some automakers from talking as if we’re already there, and that behavior is creating new challenges. Numerous automakers already present their driving tech as being capable of Full Self-Drivin...
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Business Insider |
Google Cloud lures two key hires from SAP and rival Amazon Web Services (GOOG)
Google Cloud just lured two veteran and well-regarded cloud executives from SAP and rival Amazon Web Services.
Abdul Razack, who had been SAP's chief product officer, has joined Google Cloud as vice president in charge of engineering strategy.
Andi Gutmans, who had been analytics vice president at Amazon Web Services, will become vice president of engineering for Google's cloud database products.
Both hires come as Google tries to bolster its cloud business, which lags behind Amazon and Microsof...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best powerline adapters in 2020: top picks for expanding your home network
The best powerline adapters provide a simple route to extending your home network.
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9to5Mac |
9to5Mac Daily: June 03, 2020 – More iOS 14 leaks, iPad Air 4 rumors
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Lea Michele Apologizes After ‘Glee’ Co-Star Blasts Her On-Set Behavior
She offered an apology after a former “Glee” co-star made pointed accusations about her behind-the-scenes behavior.
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Hacker News |
American Carnage at Lafayette Square
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Engadget |
Google offers a free Nest Hub to some Aware subscribers
Google is no stranger to giving away free Assistant-capable devices, but the company's latest promotion is more interesting in that you can snag a free Nest Hub. The company has started emailing some Nest Aware subscribers in the US and the UK to off...
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Hacker News |
OWASP Open Security
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Gizmodo |
Headphones, PlayStation, and TVs: The Best Sony Deals of the Day
Featured Deal: PlayStation Platinum Wireless Headset | $100Read more...
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Boing Boing |
Ferguson, Missouri elected its first black mayor who is also the first female mayor
Yesterday, Ella Jones became the first black, and first female, elected mayor of Ferguson, Missouri where an uprising kicked off in 2014 after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, and was not indicted. From the New York Times:
Ms. Jones, 65, and her opponent, Heather Robinett, 49, had both vowed to continue changes enacted after the 2014 shooting of Mr. Brown, including a federal consent decree, a legally binding agreement requiring reforms to a pol...
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Thurrott.com |
Microsoft Surface Go 2 Review
Surface Go 2 is an interesting option for those in need of a secondary Windows 10 device. But you’ll want to carefully weigh the tradeoffs.
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Gizmodo |
How the World Should Stop Fossil Fuel Production
The world has to move away from fossil fuels. And a new study lays out a roadmap for how to do it in a fair and just way. Read more...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Android 11 makes installing unknown apps more cumbersome
Apps that want to install APKs will be force-quit upon receiving the permission
New Android releases always bring exciting new features to the table, but every once in a while, a beloved feature gets reworked or removed altogether. That's no different for Android 11, currently still stuck on Developer Preview 4. As filed on Google's issue tracker, the new version of Android makes it less convenient to grant apps the permission to install APKs and requires a restart of the application in questio...
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Hacker News |
Practicing empathy can teach us the value of diversity and inclusion in tech
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SlashGear |
Samsung Hand Wash smartwatch app helps you form a healthy habit
Hand washing has always been an important way to prevent the spread of viruses, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, getting into a hand washing routine is more important than ever. Creating and then sticking to a new routine, however, can be easier said than done, so Samsung has created a new hand washing app for Galaxy Watch and Gear owners … Continue reading
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9to5Mac |
Next-gen iPad Pro will support fast 5G, launch in first half of next year
The next-gen iPad Pro will use the Snapdragon X55 modem, meaning that it will support both 5G standards, including the fast 5G offered at particularly busy areas like airports, train stations and tourist hotspots. The claim has been made by noted leaker @L0vetodream.
mmWave is needed to get the gigabit speeds of the faster 5G standard, while sub-6Ghz offers slower speeds but much greater range …
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TechCrunch |
Apple Card debuts a $50 sign-up bonus in partnership with Walgreens
Apple’s rewards-based credit card, Apple Card, is offering its first sign-up bonus in partnership with Walgreens. On Monday, June 1, Apple and Walgreens introduced a new offer that will pay consumers $50 in Daily Cash when they get a new Apple Card and spend $50 or more at Walgreens within their first 30 days of […]
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TechCrunch |
The fundraising marketplace has stabilized. Or has it?
While VC interest took a dive in March, the last two weeks have shown unseasonably high interest.
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TechCrunch |
What the last 2 months of fundraising tells us about the future
There is just as much capital ready to deploy, and just as much investor interest, as there was earlier this year, but founders are still adjusting to new market conditions.
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Boy Genius Report |
China keeps lying about its coronavirus cases
Coronavirus stats are crucial to officials and doctors battling the disease. A clear image of the number of active infections is needed to adapt containment measures, reopen economies, and even consider lines of treatment.
China announced it tested 9.9 million of Wuhan’s population of 11 million people in just over 2 weeks. Only 300 people were found to be SARS-CoV-2-positive, but all of them were asymptomatic coronavirus carriers, according to China.
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Techradar - All the la... |
More than 90% of face-to-face payments are now made using contactless cards
The new £45 contactless limit has accelerated the use of contactless transactions during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Best PopSocket phone grips: the top removable phone holders we've seen
These are our picks of some of the best-looking PopSockets you can buy for your phone.
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
The Government is Regularly Flying Predator Drones Over American Cities
The aircraft flight data is a reminder that CBP does not only fly drones along the border.
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TechCrunch |
Wearable growth slowed — but not stopped — by pandemic
Growth in the wearable sector has taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to other hardware categories like smartphones and PCs, however, the space actually fared reasonably well. According to new projections from ABI Research, device shipments are expected to be up 5% year-over-year in 2020. Global PC shipments set to drop 7% […]
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The Verge - All Posts |
Huawei P40 Pro review: there’s a catch
Lack of Google software hampers incredible hardware
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The Next Web |
The future of electric motorbikes according to post-war inspired BMW concept art
Automotive design has been transformed over the past 100 years. Body shapes are smoother, more refined, and vehicles are bigger all round, but there are some general design cues that still hold up. But what about vehicles like motorcycles, how is the electric revolution likely to change how our motorized two-wheeled vehicles look? [Read: BMW is reportedly working on a 1,000HP all-electric M5 that’ll rival Tesla’s Plaid Model S] Firstly, let’s take a look at a few iconic examples from yea...
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Boing Boing |
Watch Leonard Nimoy's 1983 TV documentary about Mr. Spock and Star Trek
In 1984, Leonard Nimoy produced and starred in "Star Trek Memories," a TV special in which he reminisces about Star Trek: The Original Series and the first two Star Trek movies, and teases the forthcoming Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). Never one to be outdone, Captain Kirk released "William Shatner's Star Trek Memories" straight to video a decade later. Watch that below.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
What To Wear To A Protest To Keep Yourself Protected
Here are some things you can do to stay safe while speaking out.
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Hacker News |
Declining worker power vs. rising monopoly power: explaining recent macro trends
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VentureBeat |
Anvil leverages AI to expedite paperwork processing
Anvil, a startup developing an AI-powered paperwork processing platform, secured $5 million in venture capital financing.
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NBC Reporter Jo Ling Kent Hit By Police Flash-Bang Grenade In Seattle
She said her clothing was scorched during a protest against George Floyd's death, but she was otherwise "totally fine."
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Macworld |
New rumor says the next iPad Air will be even more like the iPad Pro
When Apple re-launched the iPad Air last year, it brought support lots of iPad Pro features for a lower price, including Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard support as well as the A12 Bionic processor and a True Tone display. And now it looks like Apple’s mid-range tablet will be borrowing another feature from the flagship model.According to Japanese rumor site Mac Otakara, the iPad Air update due later this year will introduce USB-C, replacing the Lightning port on another Apple device. That wou...
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TechCrunch |
Astroscale expands into geostationary satellite life extension with new acquisition
Orbital spacecraft sustainability startup Astroscale has acquired the IP, most assets and staff of an Israeli company called Effective Space Solutions in order to broaden its service offering to include servicing geostationary (GEO) satellites, as well as low Earth orbit (LEO) debris removal. Astroscale, founded in Japan in 2013 with a mission of addressing the […]
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Hacker News |
Civil-Rights Leaders ‘Stunned’ After Trying to Explain Racism to Mark Zuckerberg
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SlashGear |
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit over privacy mode tracking claims
Google has been accused of tracking users in Chrome, even when the Incognito privacy mode was enabled, with a new lawsuit seeking $5 billion in damages. Filed in the federal court in San Jose, California this week, the proposed class action suit alleges that Google contravenes the Federal Wiretap Act. That’s the legislation which protects people from interception of their … Continue reading
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The Information |
Uber’s Grocery-Delivery Expansion Plans Face Questions as Chains Rebel
Uber faces legal challenges in California over its handling of drivers, while its effort to acquire online restaurant food ordering pioneer Grubhub is likely to get mired in an antitrust review if the companies ever reach a deal. Meanwhile, Uber's effort to get into grocery delivery is running into problems before it even starts.Uber's grocery delivery plans rest on a Latin American startup called Cornershop it agreed to buy control of last fall for $459 million. Uber CEO Dara Khosrows...
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TechCrunch |
Endlesss, the iOS music-making app from Tim Exile, takes to Kickstarter for desktop version
In entrepreneurship, timing is everything. Launch too early and the market or underlying tech may not be ready to support your idea. Launch too late and the opportunity may have already been conceded to competitors. For Endlesss, the music-making app from Tim Exile, the timing feels just right. Launched on March 31st, just as the […]
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Engadget |
A new mom reviews two smart breast pumps
What’s it like having newborn twins? Well, the other day while eating a cinnamon roll for breakfast at 1:30pm, I accidentally bit off the end of the plastic fork I was using and I just kept chewing because I simply did not have time to react. I am wr...
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Reddit |
K-Pop Fans Take Over #whitelivesmatter Hashtag, Drown Out Racist Posts
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Slashdot |
Zoom Won't Encrypt Free Calls Because it Wants To Comply With Law Enforcement
If you're a free Zoom user, and waiting for the company to roll out end-to-end encryption for better protection of your calls, you're out of luck. From a report: Free calls won't be encrypted, and law enforcement will be able to access your information in case of 'misuse' of the platform. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan today said that the video conferencing app's upcoming end-to-end encryption feature will be available to only paid users.
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MakeUseOf |
How to Sync Your Google Calendar With Your To-Do List
When it comes to keeping your life organized, there are two indispensable tools that you must have: your calendar, and your to-do list. Knowing what you need to do and when to do it ensures that nothing gets forgotten, especially if you’re working remotely or at home. However, most task management solutions keep these two items separate. Sure, you can see the due dates in your to-do list app, but wouldn’t it be nicer to see them on your calendar, where all your events are listed? Her...
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BetaNews |
How to boost your privacy and remove unwanted features from Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with lots of features that you might not need, or want. These include Cortana, Bing in Windows Search, and the Game Bar. In addition, Microsoft’s operating system spies on you in a number of ways. Thankfully, disabling unwanted features and locking down your privacy just got way easier. Spydish, from the developer behind Debotnet and SharpApp, runs a check against the most important Windows privacy policies, and lets you to apply or revert any of them. These include disabling ...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best email hosting providers of 2020
Quality products and plans for all your email needs.
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Business Insider |
From execs to budtenders, over 3,100 people have lost their jobs in cannabis. We're keeping track of all the cuts across the industry here.
Cannabis companies have been hit with a wave of layoffs, amounting to well over 3,100 jobs lost across both startups and public companies.
The job cuts come amid a broader downturn in the sector, and the coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated the problem.
On the private side, a tight funding environment has made it difficult for growth-stage cannabis startups to raise capital.
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The once red-hot cannabis industry is coming back down to earth.
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Triple your data with these cheap iPhone SE deals from just £22 a month
Some of the cheapest iPhone SE deals around, these plans have bills from just £19 a month.
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Yes, Trump Was Holding The Bible Wrong, Says Former Bible Salesman Malcolm Corden
James Corden's dad, who used to sell Christian books, compared Trump holding a Bible to a "fish on a bicycle."
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Boing Boing |
Repost the text of Trump's calls for violence, get suspended from Twitter
President Trump enjoys a vaguely-defined but formal exemption from Twitter's policies on the grounds of his inherent newsworthiness. Recently, Twitter began putting warnings on his Tweets when they called for violent acts, which Trump considers censorship. A new Twitter account set out to see whether Twitter would simply suspend anyone else who posted what Trump does. It didn't last long before the hammer fell.
"Experiment Update," posted Bizarre Lazar. "Well it finally happened. Took longer tha...
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Boing Boing |
Watch this street fight: Ninja rat vs. cat
A bit of a cliffhanger, although I feel like the cat is not particularly impressed by Splinter's flashy fighting style.
Also, the way they trot off together makes me think there may be a Tom & Jerry dynamic at play here. Read the rest
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Grab a Surface Pro 7 with a Type Cover keyboard for under $800 this week
These Surface Pro deals offer high value bundles with free keyboards and a range of configurations to choose from.
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200 Homeless Minneapolis Residents Turned a Hotel Into a Communal Sanctuary
The Sheraton, just blocks from where police killed George Floyd, is being managed as a commune, run by the residents and without leaders.
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Mashable! |
11 racial justice documentaries to further your education
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Business Insider |
Zoom expects to boost revenue by 200% and profits by 300% this year. These 5 charts show the video-conferencing upstart's explosive growth.
Zoom published its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, revealing rapid growth in revenue and profits and sharp increases in business users and high-paying customers.
The video-conferencing upstart, which has benefited hugely from people staying at and working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, also forecasts aggressive growth this year.
Zoom's stock price has tripled this year, boosting its market capitalization to about $59 billion.
Here are five charts showing Zoom's explosive gains.
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TechCrunch |
Zoom and CrowdStrike hang onto 2020 gains despite huge earnings expectations
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Yesterday after the bell, Zoom and CrowdStrike reported earnings. The two technology shops, members of the SaaS cohort of public companies that has performed so well this year, had high expectations to meet. This column […]
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Hacker News |
Ask HN: How are your companies addressing systemic racism?
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MacRumors |
Deals: Get the Limited Edition Mac Bundle With 11 MacOS Apps Including Parallels Desktop for $54
At StackSocial this week you can get the Limited Edition Mac Bundle featuring Parallels Desktop for a low price of $54 with the promo code RUMORS10. This new bundle features 11 total apps for macOS, including Parallels Desktop, TextExpander, PDF Expert, and more.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with StackSocial. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.To get the bundle at a discount, head to StackSocial an...
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Cyberscoop |
This matters more: How cyber pros are confronting racism in their own ranks, and beyond
The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week prompted Leroy Terrelonge to do something he had never done: vividly recall all of his experiences with racism since youth. “I was surprised by how incidents that I had buried deep suddenly surged back to my memory and hurt all over again,” said Terrelonge, 34, a black cyber-risk analyst at Moody’s. “I imagined how they could have taken a wrong turn under certain circumstances and I, too, could be dead.” Terrelonge i...
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Business Insider |
'Pokémon Sword and Shield' are getting their first big expansion later this month, bringing new Pokémon and a brand-new area to explore
The first major expansion for "Pokémon Sword and "Shield" will be arriving on June 17.
The expansion will be released in two parts, the first of which is called "The Isle of Armor."
The expansion will bring a new area to the Galar region as well as new trainers to battle, a dojo to train in, and new Pokémon, among other updates.
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Pokémon fans have a new expansion to look forward to at the end of June. The first expansion for "Pokémon Sword...
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Boy Genius Report |
Today’s best deals: KN95 face masks on sale, $12 Bluetooth earbuds, ultimate UV sanitizer, Philips Hue deals, more
We've got some fantastic daily deals for you to check out on Wednesday, and it all begins with new lower prices on some of the best-selling coronavirus protection products we cover. Amazon's best-selling coronavirus face masks are down to 60¢ each, you can save $25 on a box of 20 KN95 face masks, best-selling Superfy hand sanitizer with 70% alcohol is back in stock, and even stronger 80% alcohol hand sanitizer is available from Forward Science. On top of that, the ultimate UV-C sanitizer ca...
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OnePlus Z release date, price, leaks and everything we know so far
There’s rumored to be a Lite model of the OnePlus 8 on the horizon, perhaps called the OnePlus Z. But what could it be?
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Reddit |
Facebook shuts down far-right group planning to bring weapons to protests
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Thurrott.com |
First Ring Daily 840: A Remote for TV, Brilliant
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Android goes bold with a remote, Go 2 is an upcoming topic, and things got stable so Brad made a switch.
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Reddit |
Net Neutrali-what? AT&T's New Streaming Service Won't Count Against Its Broadband Caps. But Netflix Will.
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Boing Boing |
Fauci expects COVID-19 vaccine by end of the year, 100 million doses to be ready in the US
In a new interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association above, Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NAID), said he expects the US will have 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year. “Then, by the beginning of 2021, we hope to have a couple hundred million doses,” he said.
The vaccine in development by Moderna in partnership with the NAID will enter final clinical trials this summer and the company will start crankin...
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SlashGear |
UCI researchers create human cells with the transparency of a squid
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have made a breakthrough with a bio-inspired research project that they say is the first step towards intrinsically translucent tissue. The team was inspired by octopuses, squids, and other sea creatures that can disappear by using specialized tissues in the body to manipulate the transmission and reflection of light. The scientists have been … Continue reading
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Reuters: Technology News |
France says latest U.S. trade threats over digital tax a 'contradiction'
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire criticised U.S. threats of trade sanctions over digital service taxes, which he said clashed with its calls for G7 unity on other issues.
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BetaNews |
Data breaches cost US organizations $1.8 trillion over the last two years
Cybercriminals exposed more than five billion records in 2019, costing over $1.2 trillion to US organizations. Added to the 2.8 billion records that were exposed in 2018, this means breaches over the last two years have cost US organizations over $1.8 trillion. This is one of the findings of the latest Consumer Identity Breach Report from ForgeRock, which shows a dramatic increase in the number of breaches. Healthcare was the most targeted industry in 2019, accounting for 382 breaches and costin...
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Guru3d Latest Headlines |
Fractal re-defines efficiency with new Define 7 Compact
The new Define 7 Compact takes the strongest features of the contemporary 7 Series design and places them in a conveniently compact frame priced 100 to 110 USD....
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Hacker News |
Park Police denies tear gas on peaceful protesters. Evidence suggests otherwise
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Video Of Keke Palmer Urging Armed National Guard To ‘March With Us’ Goes Viral
"Let the revolution be televised. March beside us and show us that you’re here for us," the actor told the troops.
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TweakTown News |
iPhones and iPads stolen during looting are worthless, here's why
Looters are quickly realizing that the iPhones and iPad's they stole from a Apple Store are almost worthless Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Business Insider |
UC Berkeley students recreated more than 100 buildings on their 'Minecraft' campus 'Blockeley' — take a tour of the virtual university
UC Berkeley students recreated their campus on "Minecraft" after COVID-19 ended their semester early.
Events including graduations and weddings have been moved online to "Minecraft," "Animal Crossing," and other online games since the coronavirus spread throughout the world.
College commencements around the country were canceled, and students have been recreating them online.
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A typical graduation wasn't possible this year at UC Berkeley,...
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Android Police - Andro... |
New $5 billion lawsuit accuses Google of tracking users in Incognito Mode
Private browsing isn't what it's made out to be, according to the complaint
A new class-action has been filed against Google for continuing to track users of the Chrome browser even though they were in Incognito Mode. The complaint alleges that unauthorized data collection takes place, contradicting the supposed protections of private browsing.
The lawsuit against Google's parent company Alphabet Inc was filed in the federal court in San Jose, California. It argues that Google Analyt...
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Techdirt |
Net Neutrali-what? AT&T's New Streaming Service Won't Count Against Its Broadband Caps. But Netflix Will.
For a long time, we've noted how broadband usage caps are bullshit. They don't actually help manage congestion, they have nothing to do with "fairness," and are little more than glorified price hikes on the backs of captive customers in uncompetitive markets. Worse, they can be abused anti-competitively by incumbent broadband providers, one of the major triggers of the net neutrality debate.For example, AT&T for a while has made its own streaming TV services exempt from its usage caps, w...
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Engadget |
‘Final Fantasy Adventure’ was everything I hoped for 25 years later
When I play older games, I usually prefer to do so with the original cartridge and on original hardware. (I still have all of my 8- and 16-bit consoles, the Japanese equivalents of each, as well as a few CRTs to play them on.) There are a few situati...
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Neowin |
Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser starts rolling out over Windows Update
Microsoft today announced that it's beginning the rollout of its new Chromium-based Edge browser through Windows Update, although it seems that the new browser is still rolling out gradually.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Our cheap gaming laptop deal of the week is this Dell G3 15 with a $300 price cut
Dell has just put this solid cheap gaming laptop deal up on its official store, meaning you can pick up a G3 15 for $300 less.
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Boing Boing |
Last person collecting a civil war pension dies
Irene Triplett's father fought in the civil war as a young man and remarried as an elderly senior. Triplett, born 1930, inherited his veterans' benefits due to her own disabilities. With her death at 90, the U.S. government closes the books on the last outstanding civil war pension.
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Pvt. Triplett married Elida Hall in 1924. She was 34 when Irene was born in 1930; he was 83. Such an age difference wasn’t rare, especially later, during the Great Depression, when Civil War veterans found the...
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Reddit |
Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg - Why is he abetting Trump while civil rights leaders and his own employees rebuke him? It's about dominance.
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Hacker News |
Hackers and hucksters reinvigorate 'Anonymous' brand amid protests
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VentureBeat |
Einride launches freight mobility platform for planning and emissions insights
Einride, a Swedish startup that's building driverless electric trucks, has launched a new "intelligent" freight mobility platform for shippers and drivers.
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SlashGear |
2020 iPad Air to use USB-C says supplier but it’s not all good news
Apple’s cheaper iPads could be getting on of the iPad Pro’s most useful features, rumors from the supply chain suggest, with the company set to further retire the Lightning port. When the iPad Pro 11 1st Generation and iPad Pro 12.9 3rd Generation launched in 2018, Apple opted to do away with its own Lightning port in favor of USB-C. … Continue reading
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Ars Technica |
The Pentagon’s hand-me-downs helped militarize police. Here’s how
$7.4 billion of DOD gear sent to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies.
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Techradar - All the la... |
The best set-top boxes 2020: the top PVRs to enhance your TV
We look at the best set-top boxes, from 4K wonders to Freeview recorders.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Pentagon Adviser Resigns, Slams Defense Secretary Esper Over Trump Photo-Op
"Where will you draw the line, and when will you draw it?" James N. Miller, a former defense official, wrote.
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The Next Web |
Xiaomi dual driver earbuds cost only $11, but they handle Zoom calls just fine
I got the Xiaomi’s dual-driver earphones in February. It had been a while since I used wired earphones, because I don’t like sticking dongles in my phones.phones — especially when there are wireless alternatives out there. So, I didn’t really have a clue how this review will turn out at the time. But then, the lockdown happened, and a lot of us spent hours on video calls. All of a sudden I had a use case for these $11 (₹799) wired earbuds. Before we dive into details, let me be clear:...
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MacRumors |
iPad Pro With A14X Chip, 5G, and Mini-LED Display Expected in First Half of 2021
Apple plans to launch new iPad Pro models with an A14X chip, 5G connectivity, and a Mini-LED display in the first or second quarter of 2021, according to the increasingly reliable Twitter account L0vetodream.
The leaker claims that the new iPad Pro models will be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X55 modem, which supports both mmWave and sub-6GHz. mmWave is a set of 5G frequencies that promise ultra-fast speeds at short distances, ideal for dense urban areas. By comparison, sub-6GHz 5G is...
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Neowin |
Google takes down viral 'Remove China Apps' app from Play Store for violating guidelines
Google has removed the viral 'Remove China Apps' app from the Play Store in India for violating guidelines. The app had gained popularity following an anti-China sentiment in the country.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Suntable solar speaker review: convergence at a price
Everything under the sun
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TechCrunch |
Zoom faces criticism for denying free users e2e encryption
What price privacy? Zoom is facing a fresh security storm after CEO Eric Yuan confirmed that a plan to reboot its battered security cred by (actually) implementing end-to-end encryption does not in fact extend to providing this level of security to non-paying users. This Zoom ‘premium on privacy’ is necessary so it can provide law […]
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Hacker News |
A mysterious company’s Covid-19 papers in top medical journals may be unraveling
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