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GeekWire |
Debate over Uber and Lyft driver pay comes to a head as Seattle prepares to set minimum wage
Seattle officials are slated to vote on a minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Tuesday that will change the course of ride-hailing in the city. The vote will cap months of fighting between the companies and the Seattle City Council, academic researchers, and dueling driver groups. The council will almost certainly vote to adopt a minimum earnings standard for the drivers of so-called “transportation network companies.” The law is part of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’...
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9to5Mac |
iHeartRadio debuts new standalone Apple Watch app with streaming support and more
We’re starting to see more audio services take advantage of Apple’s wearable and today iHeartRadio is the latest to launch streaming support with an Apple Watch app. It also brings library syncing and more.
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Engadget |
Billie Eilish documentary hits Apple TV+ and theaters in February
It’s been nine months since Apple acquired a feature-length documentary on Billie Eilish, and it has at last revealed when you’ll be able to watch the RJ Cutler-directed film. It will release Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry in theaters and...
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Techdirt |
Daily Deal: RAVPower Fast Wireless Charger
Deliver the fastest charging speeds on contact for both iOS and Android devices all with the RAVPower Fast Wireless Charger's HyperAir technology. It fast charges Qi devices up to 10W and up to 5W standard charging. This charger lets you power up your devices safely by preventing overcharging, over-discharging, overheating, and short circuits. It is on sale for $16.
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TweakTown News |
Tekken franchise hits 50 million copies sold, beats Street Fighter
The Tekken franchise has sold a monumental 50 million copies in its mighty 25-year span on the console and PC gaming market. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Gizmodo |
I, Too, Know When Amazon Prime Day Is Because I Had to Move My Goddamn Wedding
Every job comes with downsides. Big e-commerce days are the job hazard every tech reviewer accepts with grim resignation. Usually, that ire is saved for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the two holiday shopping days that every company meticulously schedules fall product launches around. Every year they ruin my life for…Read more...
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Digital Trends |
Animal Crossing Amiibo cards and special-edition Switch are coming back
Nintendo is rereleasing the first four series of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards in November. They are compatible with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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Mashable! |
Nearly half of Americans who rely on YouTube for news watch independent channels
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The Verge - All Posts |
Among Us is behind a huge spike in Discord’s mobile app downloads
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The surprise success of InnerSloth’s game Among Us was one of the bigger Twitch stories that happened this summer: over the last month, the game shot up a full 650 percent in hours watched on the site. (It has gotten so popular so suddenly that the developers at InnerSloth have canceled Among Us 2 to focus more on the first game.)
Its success has spawned other successes, too. Among Us’ spike in popularity has led to Discord’s mobile app downloads...
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Boing Boing |
Researchers identify personality profiles of conspiracy theorists
The New York Times reports that a team of psychologists has identified the personality types that glom onto conspiracy theories.
One is familiar: the injustice collector, impulsive and overconfident, who is eager to expose naïveté in everyone but him- or herself. — Read the rest
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Business Insider |
The best toilet seat bidets
Bidets may finally be catching on in America because they're cost-effective, hygienic, and environmentally friendly. These are the best bidets.
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Reddit |
Google Demands Its 30% Cut From App Developers in Play Store
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SlashGear |
Apple Watch SE Review – The Best Smartwatch for Most
Like with iPhone, Apple Watch is a family now, with 2020 bringing two new models targeting not only different price points but very different users, too. More affordable of the two, the Apple Watch SE bridges the gap between the flagship Apple Watch Series 6 and the cheapest Series 3 from 2017. As we saw with the iPhone SE, there’s … Continue reading
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Business Insider |
Nikola founder Trevor Milton bought semitruck designs instead of making them 'in his basement,' report says
The Nikola One semitruck is part of a $2 billion lawsuit with Tesla, in which Nikola said Tesla's design was "substantially" similar to its own.
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Neowin |
Google promises to make it easier to install third-party app stores in Android 12
Google has announced a number of changes for Android developers, with the most notable being the fact that it will be easier for companies to offer their own app stores in Android 12.
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
Open Source Contributors: Who’s Missing--and Why?
Women and minority programmers make up only a small fraction of open source contributors.
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Boing Boing |
More than a dozen California public health officials have quit their job because of threats
Facemasks are a proven way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 but some mask-haters are so selfish that they threaten to harm and kill public health officials who want to save lives with masks and stay-at-home orders. As a result, "more than a dozen public health leaders have left their jobs amid such harassment over their role in mask rules and stay-at-home orders," reports KHN. — Read the rest
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Android Police - Andro... |
AT&T introduces Unlimited Your Way plans — and you could save some serious cash
Downgrade Grandpa's data while keeping your multi-line discount
AT&T went to great lengths to resist changing its misleading 5G icon, but it needs no encouragement when it comes to changing up cellular plan options. Over the weekend, the company rolled out updates to its unlimited plans — and it looks like customers with multiple lines could save some significant cash.
It's been standard for a while now for cell companies to give out discounts for additional lines, but usually t...
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Boy Genius Report |
Bose 700 headphones are $35 off in this secret Amazon sale no one knows about
Head over to Amazon right now and you'll find that the best-selling Sony WH1000XM3 wireless noise cancelling headphones are listed at the regular price of $348. They're worth every penny, of course, but regular BGR Deals readers know that there's a much better option available — pick up the international version of Sony's WH1000XM3 headphones instead, and you'll save a whopping $100.
It's a terrific deal that's almost always available on Amazon if you know where to look. But if you're in t...
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Business Insider |
The best Amazon Echo smart speakers and smart displays
Amazon's Echo lineup has grown a lot in recent years. Here are the best Amazon Echo smart speakers and smart displays you can buy in 2020.
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Hacker News |
Facebook ads targeted black audiences for voting “deterrence”
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MacRumors |
HYPER Launches Stackable Chargers That Combine AC Passthrough Charging With Multiple USB-C Ports
HYPER, known for its line of HyperJuice chargers, power banks, cables, and more designed for Apple devices, recently debuted its latest charging product on Kickstarter.
The HyperJuice Stackable GaN Charger is equipped with a passthrough AC outlet and up to four ports, depending on the model. With the power adapter, you can charge up all of your Apple devices with up to 100W of power while also leaving the outlet free for other devices.There's a 65W version with a single USB-A port and t...
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Hacker News |
How Corporations Scam Their Shareholders and Screw over Workers
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Threatpost |
Universal Health Services Ransomware Attack Impacts Hospitals Nationwide
The Ryuk ransomware is suspected to be the culprit.
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Boing Boing |
Zoom meetings are a poor substitute for in-person meetings and a worse one for phone calls
Zoom meetings started out as replacements for in-person group meetings, but they're now also replacing phone calls. I think that's a mistake, and so does M.G. Siegler, who explains why in his newsletter, 5ish:
It went something like this: in-person meetings were the norm, then COVID hit, then in-person meetings went away, most meetings were postponed to see how the world would shake out, and when it was clear that it would not shake-out anytime soon, Zoom became the replacement for the i...
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Reddit |
Linux graphical apps coming to Windows SubSystem for Linux
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Slashdot |
Google's Epic Response: Android 12 Will Make It Easier To Install App Stores
Google today announced it will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with the release of Android 12 next year. From a report: Google also reiterated its existing Payments Policy for in-app purchases of digital goods: Android developers who want to distribute apps and games on Google Play, must use Play's billing system. Google is offering a 1-year grace period for developers who aren't complying with this policy: The deadline is September 30, 2021. Today's announcements today ...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Routines are replacing Nest Home/Away Assist, but it's a little confusing
Google Home routines will live alongside similar functionality in the Nest app for now
Earlier this month, an update to the Google Home app revealed a new presence sensing feature in the works, along with a revamped setup process for Home/Away routines. Now new information on the changes has hit online support documentation, giving us more details on what to expect as Google pushes customers away from the Nest app and toward Google Home.
Presence sensing on the Google Home app uses a combinati...
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Business Insider |
The best soap dishes
Soap bars can leave slimy marks without a good soap dish. We found the best soap dishes in a variety of styles that are functional and attractive.
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Tom's Hardware |
GELID Slim Silence AM4: Low Profile Cooling
A low profile (1.1 Inch tall) cooler for AM4 based CPUs ideal for use in space saving builds.
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Reddit |
US Religious data platform 'targets mentally ill, vulnerable people'
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
Google Cloud Has a Big Edge Over AWS or Azure — and This Training Can Help You Master It
This training package usually sells for almost $640, but by getting in on this deal right now, you’ll get all seven courses for less than $5 each, just $29.99.
The post Google Cloud Has a Big Edge Over AWS or Azure — and This Training Can Help You Master It appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
When Being Tired Is Actually Depression
There's a complex relationship between fatigue and mental health. Here's how to tell if your lethargy is something more.
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CIO |
BrandPost: The Secret Life of IoT Sensors
Sensors are taking over the world. They are now embedded in nearly every aspect of modern life, including smartphones, vehicles, and home automation systems. In industrial settings, sensors run the gamut from simple gauges of temperature or light to specialized sensors that measure electromagnetic waves or flow rates."Sensors are basically taking the physical world—the mechanical processes of an industrial operation, for example—and digitizing them," says Lin Nease, chief technologist, IoT,...
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CIO |
BrandPost: Get Better, Simpler Networking With Network-as-a-Service
Networking traditionally consists of on-premises hardware run by a company's technicians using specialist software. Between the increasing maturity of the cloud, the advent of virtual machines, and the widespread adoption of mobile devices with both Wi-Fi and cellular communications, it is now becoming easier and less expensive for companies to buy or acquire in-building network capability as a service.Managed network services have existed for years as an available option, but they still require...
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CIO |
BrandPost: Fast-Tracking Telemedicine With a Flexible Network
This article also appears in The new IT playbook, a report that explores what it means to be resilient and adaptable in times of disruption.Planning for the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in southwestern Washington included fast-tracking two networking-centric initiatives here at Vancouver Clinic.One was establishing a telemedicine program, from scratch, in less than a week. The initiative would support moving 40 percent of appointments from on site to video, helping us reserve visits for me...
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Business Insider |
29 fun gifts that grown-up Disney and Mickey Mouse fans will love
We rounded up a collection of playful gifts for Disney and Mickey Mouse fans that'll make them feel like a kid without looking like one.
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Engadget |
Apple Watch SE review: An excellent starter smartwatch
Smartwatches have evolved since the first Apple Watch. Sort of. They still look largely the same, battery life is still an issue and, often, software is fairly limited. Yet, they’ve secured their place on many wrists by offering more fitness and heal...
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CIO |
BrandPost: IT Security at Home: Hard But Not Impossible
When the COVID-19 quarantine hit in mid-March, it created an unprecedented situation in which the number of remote workers skyrocketed beyond anything anticipated."The only analogue of this scale I would say is 9/11, and that was fairly regional," says Sean Gallagher, a threat researcher at Sophos. "It wasn't a national thing like this is, and it wasn't nearly for this period of time."Gallagher was working remotely from Baltimore for a New York company. All his fellow employees in New York were ...
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CIO |
BrandPost: The Fundamentals of Security Incident Response—During a Pandemic And Beyond
Information security is a nonstop race between you and cybercriminals—and COVID-19 means more challenges for your organization and more opportunities for attackers. We spoke with cybersecurity experts about the challenges a newly remote workforce creates for organizations, how to respond to a cyberthreat, and how the threats themselves are changing.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic makes it more difficult to respond to a threat in progress. Being proactive is crucial, and the best time to update y...
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CIO |
BrandPost: 7 Ways to Optimize Your Cloud for the Long Term
This article was first published in The new IT playbook, a report that explores what it means to be resilient and adaptable in the face of disruption.The global pandemic has pushed a lot of cloud initiatives off drawing boards and into action. Far-flung organizations are using cloud apps to connect people and handle key business functions. Governments are moving constituent services online. Food retailers are adding cloud instances to support online distributions and inbound customer requests.F...
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CIO |
BrandPost: 5 Steps to Transform to On-Premises Cloud Services
By now, the benefits of the cloud are well known: reduced costs, improved scalability, increased efficiency, and more agility. But not all enterprise applications, workloads, and data are suited for it. Compliance and security issues prevent moving some to the public cloud, while complex dependencies among applications won't allow others to run there. In some cases, it is financially unfeasible or impractical to move them.However, on-premises applications can get all of the benefits of the publi...
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CIO |
BrandPost: How data and AI will shape the post-pandemic future
[Editor's note: This podcast was originally published on June 19, 2020.]Data analytics and artificial intelligence are playing a key role in the race to understand and ultimately find a cure for COVID-19. But beyond enabling an unprecedented level of collaboration among researchers―and thereby speeding outcomes―data science is uncovering the insights businesses need to decrease risk, realign strategies, and thrive in a changed world."One of the things that's underappreciated is that a founda...
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Boing Boing |
New album from pioneering all-woman 1960s band, Ace of Cups
Carla and I have been friends with Denise Kaufman for almost 30 years, but being the humble person she is, she never told us she had been the bass player for an incredible all-woman Haight Asbury rock band, Ace of Cups. — Read the rest
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Business Insider |
Welcome to the MAGA bizarro world where Trump's tax returns prove he's actually a genius
Trump's tax returns were always going to be "good" news to his MAGA supporters, even though they actually showed huge losses and tiny tax bills.
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Gizmodo |
For the Last Time, Please Don't Buy the Apple Watch Series 3
Well, well, well. Despite begging every higher power that I wouldn’t have to write yet another blog about why folks shouldn’t buy the Apple Watch Series 3 anymore, a 9to5 Mac report notes that several Series 3 owners have reported that their watches are randomly rebooting since upgrading to watchOS 7. So here we are…Read more...
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SlashGear |
The Xbox Series X previews are out – Here’s what we learned
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are still about six weeks out, but today, some early previews of the Series X have gone live. Before you get too excited, you should know that these previews are fairly limited in scope, as those who got to test a console early weren’t able to play new games made specifically for … Continue reading
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Business Insider |
This technical-analysis pattern suggests the S&P 500 could jump 30% from current levels, according to BofA
As long as the S&P 500 holds on to the range of support at 3,000 to 3,200, the bullish cup-and-handle pattern is intact, Bank of America said.
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Hacker News |
Research: Average Age of a Successful Founder is 45
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Reddit |
Chinese Tesla Competitor Unveils Flying Car at Beijing Auto Show
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