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News - THE INQUIRER |
Samsung is ready to churn out 12Gb LPDDR5 smartphone memory chips
RAM-ing it home
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Engadget |
Honda has a modular EV plan for the US
Honda might have delighted the European market with details of its cute and compact electric Honda E, but that's no use to American drivers -- the Honda E isn't destined for US soil and even if it was, its top range of 125 miles is pretty useless for...
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Digital Trends |
How to unlock a phone on every carrier
Do you want to know how to unlock a phone through your carrier or a third-party service like DoctorSIM? Regardless of which way you want to go, we've compiled a list of requirements and methods for doing so.
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VentureBeat |
Sweet Escapes comes from Cookie Jam veterans at Redemption Games
Redemption Games is launching Sweet Escapes, the first mobile game from the new studio started by veterans who made Cookie Jam.
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CNET News |
YouTube cracks down on stream-ripping sites that pirate music - CNET
The site's new copyright-protection measures have caught the eye of a congressional committee chairman and the recording industry.
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Digg Top Stories |
Iran Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker With 12 Crew, State Media Says
Iran has seized an oil tanker it claimed was carrying 1 million liters of "smuggled fuel," state news agency Press TV said on Thursday.
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Digg Top Stories |
Build Your Own Supercar — Out Of A Mazda Miata
Colorado-based Flyin’ Miata has been making MX-5s go faster for three decades.
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Digg Top Stories |
Guy Tries To Drift In A Smart Car, With Predictable Results
Turns out the Smart Car's light weight and high center of gravity do not make it a good candidate for high speed cornering.
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Reuters: Technology News |
Russia fines Google for failing to filter search results
Russia's communications watchdog fined Google 700,000 roubles ($11,100) on Thursday for failing to fulfil legal requirements to remove entries from its search results that Moscow believes contain illegal information.
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Resources | ZDNet |
Slack to reset passwords for tens of thousands of users
Slack says passwords compromised in malware infections and past breaches at other companies.
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Digital Trends |
Amazon stokes Prime Day fires with $30 off year of Audible plus $1 Echo Dot
Amazon reported Prime Day 2019 was bigger than ever, exceeding last year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined sales Amazon just threw more fuel on the retail fires with a hot deal on an annual Audible audiobook membership.
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Hacker News |
New information about Slack’s 2015 security incident
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The Verge - All Posts |
EA announces Plants vs. Zombies 3
Today EA officially announced that the next main Plants vs. Zombies game is in the works. We don’t know much else about Plants vs. Zombies 3, but the game is currently in a pre-alpha state on Android, and you can register to play it early on Google Play right now.
The first Plants vs. Zombies launched back in 2009, blending a whimsical sense of humor with absolutely engrossing strategy gameplay. It started out as a PC game, but eventually migrated to consoles and mobile devices afterwards. A s...
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Reuters: Technology News |
G7 urges tough Libra regulation, agrees to tax digital giants
Digital currencies such as Facebook's planned Libra raise serious concerns and must be regulated as tightly as possible to ensure they do not upset the world's financial system, Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers said on Thursday.
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MSPoweruser |
Good news for Microsoft, Donald Trump may get involved in $10 billion JEDI cloud contract
We recently reported that the competition between Amazon and Microsoft for the Department of Defense’s lucrative $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract is nearing its conclusion as a judge dismissed claims of inappropriate behavior on the part of Amazon. Today, Bloomberg reported a new development regarding JEDI contract. According to Bloomberg, the US […]
Read More: Good news for Microsoft, Donald Trump may get involved in $10 billion JEDI cloud contract
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Boy Genius Report |
Who needs Prime Day when LED light strips are just $7.99 each right now?
There were plenty of great deals on Amazon for Prime Day that covered lightning and home decor. As good as those deals were, however, none of them came close to being priced this low. Head over to Amazon right now and you can pick up HitLights Warm White LED Light Strips for just $7.99 a piece. These 16.4-foot light strips can be put anywhere to create some of the best and most sophisticated lighting effects you can imagine, and it'll cost you next to nothing!
Here's some additional info from th...
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9to5Mac |
Apple execs visit Samsung in Korea to discuss fears of iPhone chip shortages
Apple has reportedly sent executives to Korea to meet with Samsung over fears of iPhone chip shortages — with concerns about both DRAM and NAND production. The manufacture of iPhone displays could also be affected.
The problem arises from a dispute between Japan and Korea, raising the possibility that Samsung may not be able to secure sufficient supplies of a chemical essential to its production process …
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TechCrunch |
VComply raises $2.5 million seed round led by Accel to simplify risk and compliance management
Risk and compliance management platform VComply announced today that it has picked up a $2.5 million seed round led by Accel Partners for its international growth plan. The funding will be used to acquire more customers in the United States, open a new office in the United Kingdom to support customers in Europe and expand […]
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Digital Trends |
The best camera mounts for 2019
Mounting your camera is a great way to get new perspectives. From suction cups that can safely secure a heavy camera to a speeding vehicle to lightweight handlebar mounts, here are the best mounts for your GoPro, mirrorless camera, or DSLR.
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TechCrunch |
Toys ‘R’ Us taps tech startup b8ta to bring its stores into the future
Retail-as-a-Service startup b8ta, which has partnered with the likes of Google and Macy’s, is getting into the kids’ toys space. As part of a new joint venture with Tru Kids Brands, which owns Toys “R” Us, b8ta will bring its expertise in experiential retail to the iconic children’s toy store. Both entities will own 50% […]
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Digital Trends |
Kodiak’s Mobile Film Scanner takes film from attic to Instagram
The Google Cardboard of film scanners, the Kodak Mobile FIlm Scanner uses a piece of cardboard and the camera that you already have in your pocket to get film in the attic on Instagram without a major investment.
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Mashable! |
How to talk to kids and teens about porn
There's one scene in HBO's new drug and sex-filled teen drama Euphoria that perfectly captures how easy access to the internet and porn is influencing young people's real-life experiences.
A high school boy is getting hot and heavy with a high school girl. He's kind and respectful; she's enthusiastically consenting. When they prepare for intercourse, though, things take a sudden turn for the violent.
The sweet boy throws her on the bed, forces her arms up, grabs her by the throat — n...
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The Verge - All Posts |
How to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing
Courtesy NASA
July 20, 2019 at 4:17:40PM ET marks exactly fifty years from when the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle touched down on the Moon. There are going to be events and activities galore to celebrate the anniversary, honor the historic achievement, and explore how the space program is preparing for the future.
There are way too many events to include them all here. What follows are some of the highlights, including where you can get more information about these, and other, events around the c...
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News - THE INQUIRER |
Trump isn't happy about Amazon's reported $10bn JEDI cloud deal
Wig wearer has issue with non-wig-wearer
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Business Insider |
This startup just got $17 million to take on Peloton. Here's why its founder thinks there's a big opportunity in the home fitness market.
Moawia Eldeeb is relaunching his fitness technology startup to focus on serving at-home users.
His company, now called Pivot, previously offered a kind of smart mirror that served as a virtual trainer in gyms.
This fall, the company will launch a new device for consumers that will stream live workouts to them and track them as they do weight and interval training.
Pivot just got $17 million in series A funding to launch its product.
Click here for more BI Prime stories.
Moawia Eldeeb didn't set...
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Wired Top Stories |
High-Stakes AI Decisions Need to Be Automatically Audited
Opinion: The current standard for evaluating AI is insufficient. AI systems should be instantly interrogated for bias by a third party.
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MakeUseOf |
The 10 Best Podcasts for Kids to Keep Them Entertained
Podcasts are the perfect way to learn new things, hear interesting stories, or just have a laugh. You’ve probably listened to at least one by now, but have your kids listened to any podcasts? To help them get started, these are the best podcasts for kids. There are a wealth of interesting podcasts for kids available, and we’ve rounded up some of the best. These podcasts can entertain curious minds, and are perfect to fire children’s imaginations. Here are the best podcasts for ...
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Slashdot |
Amazon Accidentally Sold $13,000+ Camera Gear For $100 On Prime Day
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PetaPixel: Amazon discounted a wide range of camera gear for Prime Day this week, but some photographers scored what may be the best deals of their lives. Thanks to a pricing error, many people were able to purchase high-end camera gear bundles, some worth over $5,000, for just around $100. It all started when someone noticed that the $550 Sony a6000 and 16-50mm lens bundle was being listed at just $94.50 on Amazon, and the person shared the "deal" on Sli...
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Digg Top Stories |
The Rise, Fall And Enduring Legacy Of The RompHim
The RompHim went viral in 2017 as a one-piece for bros. Since then, it's become "peak gay fashion" — but it's still as controversial as ever.
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Digg Top Stories |
A Supercut Of Skaters Wiping Out At San Francisco's Annual Dolores Park Hill Bomb
Every year, the Bay Area's skaters gather at Dolores Park and rip down the hill next to it, with little regard for their personal safety. Stay tuned for the guy straight up surfing his BMX bike down the hill.
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Business Insider |
Jeff Bezos says space travel is essential because we are 'in the process of destroying this planet'
Jeff Bezos said humanity needs space travel if we want to continue to have a "thriving civilization" because we are "destroying this planet."
Bezos doesn't believe humans should abandon Earth in favor of another planet, but rather we could use space as a resource.
Bezos has taken this line in the past, in contrast to fellow tech mogul and space-exploration CEO Elon Musk.
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Jeff Bezos has said that humans need space travel because we're "destroyi...
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The Register |
Those facial recognition trials in the UK? They should be banned, warns Parliamentary committee
Latest call to halt creepy tech likely to fall on deaf ears
Updated The UK government should slap a "moratorium on the current use of facial recognition technology, with "no further trials" until there is legal framework in place, a Parliamentary committee has warned today.…
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Engadget |
Qualcomm fined €242 million in European antitrust case
Fresh off its high-profile feud with Apple, Qualcomm is suffering more legal woes. An investigation by the European Commission has found Qualcomm abused its market dominance in the manufacture of 3G baseband chipsets and will have to pay a steep &eur...
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TechCrunch |
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon lander mission launch reset for July 22
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was all set to launch its Chandrayaan-2 mission to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole last week, but a “technical snag” observed during the last hour of launch prep put a hold on those plans. Now, ISRO has officially set a new date for the launch: Monday, […]
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SlashGear |
Dual-propeller Flybotix drone can fly twice as long
Drone builders have challenges they face with each new design. If the drones are too big, they can’t fit into tight spaces where they need to operate. If the drones are too small, they can’t carry the batteries required for long flight times. An EPFL researcher called Samir Bouabdallah has developed a propulsion system for drones that is similar to … Continue reading
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Qualcomm fined €242m over 'predatory pricing'
Killed off British competitor Icera
The European Commission has fined American chipmaker Qualcomm €242 million fine for anti-competitive practices.
The commission claimed the outfit had flogged 3G baseband chipsets to force its British competitor, wireless modem-maker Icera, out of business.
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "Qualcomm's strategic behaviour prevented competition and innovation in this market and limited the choice available to consumers in...
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Hacker News |
Adventures Building a Self-Driving RC Car
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CNET News |
Airline apologizes for tweeting about your chances of surviving a plane crash - CNET
KLM India let us know that people sitting in the back are most likely to survive, but the FAA doesn't think the data provides a "scientifically defensible answer."
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Hacker News |
U.S. tech giants collaborate with Chinese surveillance company
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The Register |
Qualcomm fined €242m over 'predatory pricing' that helped to knock off British competitor Icera
Too late for chip flinger, but a win for the EU taxpayer
The European Commission has issued American chip maker Qualcomm with a hefty €242m fine for anti-competitive practices.…
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TechPowerUp |
(PR) ASRock Takes The Lead In Announcing Radeon RX 5700 Challenger Series
The leading global motherboard, graphics card and small form factor PC manufacturer, ASRock, takes the lead in announcing the custom graphic card products - Radeon RX 5700 Challenger 8G OC series graphics cards, featured AMD's latest Radeon RX 5700 series gaming GPU and 8 GB 256-bit GDDR6 memory, provides advanced gaming experiences to challenge the limits.
The Radeon RX 5700 Challenger 8G OC series graphics cards are powered by the new RDNA architecture, the heart of AMD's advanced 7 nm techn...
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Digg Top Stories |
The Future Of The City Is Childless
There are many reasons New York might be shrinking, but most of them come down to the same unavoidable fact: Raising a family in the city is just too hard. And the same could be said of pretty much every other dense and expensive urban area in the country.
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Digg Top Stories |
How Lawns Took Over America
How did the plain green lawn become the central landscaping feature in America, and what is the ecological cost?
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Hacker News |
Have We Hit Peak Podcast?
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AfterDawn.com |
FaceApp is a Russian app - Will it leak your data to Putin's administration?
FaceApp is an image manipulation app that caused a craze in social media back in 2017. Now, the craze is back, after the company updated its ageing filter last weekend. To be honest, the ageing filter is simply amazing - the results are very, very believable and realistic.
But. The company developing FaceApp is based in Russia. And this means that, as per Russian legislation, all data passed to the company, can be accessed by Russian security and military services, if they want to.
Old Kurt C...
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Boy Genius Report |
This Prime Day Instant Pot deal should be over by now… and we’re so happy it’s not
The Instant Pot DUO60 and DUO Plus 60 were the two best-selling models during Amazon's big Prime Day blowout, and they're both sold out right now. If you missed out on getting one, however, it turns out you're in luck! The Instant Pot Ultra 6 Qt 10-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker is actually more advanced and capable than either of the two aforementioned models, with a whopping 10 different cooking modes to enjoy. Right now on Amazon, it's on sale at its lowest price ever — in ...
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VentureBeat |
Verizon releases Inseego’s 5G MiFi hotspot as a nationwide exclusive
The U.S. carrier scores a national exclusive on the fast new 5G MiFi portable hotspot, though it only offers 5G service in five cities.
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Android Police - Andro... |
[Update: Official renders leak] The Galaxy Tab S6 will be Samsung's next iPad fighter, first photos reveal
Update 1: 2019/07/18 5:39am PDT
Our friends at Android Headlines got their hands on official renders of the Galaxy Tab S6. They show the device in full grey, pink, and blue glory and confirm
Samsung is one of the only Android manufacturers left that make serious Android tablets with serious Android software — iPads basically own the higher-end market. While it's not certain if the latest iteration of the Galaxy Tab is go...
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Neowin |
Samsung begins mass production of its 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM
Samsung has announced that the mass production of 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM has begun. The new chips will be used in upcoming premium model smartphone devices and are optimised for 5G and AI tasks. Read more...
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The Guardian |
FaceApp row: UK watchdog monitoring privacy concerns
Information Commissioner’s Office says people should check how apps use their data The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is considering allegations that FaceApp, the face-ageing photo app that has gone viral, is misusing personal data.“We are aware of stories raising concerns about FaceApp and will be considering them,” a spokesperson for the information watchdog said on Thursday. “We would advise people signing up to any app to check what will happen to their personal informatio...
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Business Insider |
Deep below Alaskan ice, tiny life forms went untouched for 50,000 years. Scientists are probing them to improve the hunt for aliens.
In pockets of briny water 20 feet under the Arctic tundra, scientists have found thriving microbial communities.
Some of these liquid pockets, called cryopegs, have remained untouched for 50,000 years.
By studying the microbes that survive in these extreme environments, researchers can glean insight into what types of life to look for on planets like Mars or on Saturn's moon Titan.
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Almost one-quarter of the Earth's northern hemisphere remains ...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
SAP shares fall on disappointing margins
If only there were some management software it could use to help out
SAP, the maker of expensive esoteric software, which no-one really knows what it does, has told its shareholders not to expect a major improvement in margins before next year.
The German business software group reported a 21 percent decline in second quarter operating profit on Thursday, sending its shares sharply lower.
CEO Bill McDermott expressed his “absolute commitment” to meeting a strategic goal of expanding ...
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Techradar - All the la... |
The best Now TV pass offers, boxes and voucher deal prices in July 2019
We've done the hard work for you and found the best deals on both Now TV boxes, Sticks and Now TV passes.
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The Verge - All Posts |
HTC will revive old Wildfire brand for new phones, leak claims
The HTC Wildfire. | Image: Rozetked
Despite its flagship smartphone presence having all but come to an end, HTC isn’t done releasing phones just yet. Four of its upcoming handsets have leaked via the Russian site Rozetked, and it looks as though HTC is planning on reviving the Wildfire brand, which has laid dormant for eight years since the release of the HTC Wildfire S in 2011. For reference, in that year HTC commanded 10.7 percent of the global smartphone market, compared to just 0.05 per...
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Extremetech |
How Do SSDs Work?
Ever wondered how SSDs read and write data, or what determines their performance? Our tech explainer has you covered.
The post How Do SSDs Work? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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TechCrunch |
Intel announces deep, multi-year partnership with SAP
Intel announced a deep partnership with SAP today around using advanced Intel technology to optimize SAP software tools. Specifically the company plans to tune its Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Optane DC persistent memory for SAP’s suite of applications. The multi-year partnership includes giving SAP early access to emerging Intel technologies and building a […]
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Digital Trends |
Rumored AMD Radeon RX 5600 could compete with Nvidia’s GTX 1660 Ti
AMD may have an RX 5600 RDNA-based graphics card in the works to help it better compete with Nvidia's powerful GTX 1660 Ti. Such a card would need to be faster than an RX 590, though, and with 4GB of GDDR6, that seems suspect.
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Resources | ZDNet |
This is how much email scammers are now costing businesses every month
Business email compromise fraud takes a massive toll, and it's not just bogus CEO emails you need to watch out for.
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Engadget |
US senator calls for probe into FaceApp over privacy concerns
Remember when FaceApp went viral for all the wrong reasons? That happened again recently, though this time, the controversy became big enough for a US Senator to get involved. New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer has asked the FBI and the FTC to...
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Hacker News |
A new model, “The Big Splat”, explains the strange asymmetry of the moon (2014)
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TechCrunch |
Qualcomm hit with $271M EU fine over predatory pricing of baseband chips
A long-running European antitrust investigation into whether Qualcomm used predatory pricing when selling UMTS baseband chips about a decade ago has landed the chipmaker with a fine of €242 million (~$271M) — aka, 1.27% of its global revenue for 2018. The EU regulator concluded Qualcomm used abusive pricing to force its main rival at the […]
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AppleInsider |
Apple iPhone chip maker TSMC predicting strong demand for rest of 2019
Apple A-series chip partner TSMC anticipates a strong second half of 2019 for its finances based on strong demand for its chips, even after the manufacturer beat both its own revenue forecasts and those of analysts for the most recent quarter.
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Hacker News |
More on DataSpii: How extensions hide their grabs and how they’re discovered
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Hacker News |
How I Could Have Hacked Any Instagram Account
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Boy Genius Report |
Exclusive: New leak reveals key Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL specs
Google's Pixel smartphone series has become something of an anomaly in the smartphone market. When it comes to hype, Google's Pixel phones are always among the most talked-about Android phones when they begin to leak ahead of launch. Pre-launch buzz is par for the course for any unreleased smartphone when leaks start picking up steam, of course. But what's interesting about Google phones like the upcoming Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is the amount of chatter they stir up.
There is so much hype surrou...
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TechPowerUp |
(PR) Sharkoon Unveils Skiller SGM3 Wireless Mouse
Sharkoon Technologies is an international supplier of PC components and peripherals, offering performance at a reasonable price. Sharkoon now presents the SKILLER SGM3, its first wireless gaming mouse. In the wireless mode, the mouse is powered by a lithium-ion battery, which can be charged either wirelessly or through a USB cable. Along with the RGB illumination, useful features such as a DPI and battery indication are, of course, included. The SKILLER SGM3 is equipped with an optical sensor wh...
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The Telegraph - Techno... |
Vodafone wins Brussels approval for £18bn Liberty Global deal
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Business Insider |
A YouTuber could face criminal charges after a picture he posted of a handwritten in-flight menu on Indonesia's flagship airline went viral
A YouTuber could face criminal charges after his photo of a handwritten menu on his Garuda Indonesia flight went viral.
Rius Vernandes later shared a video in which he said he wasn't trying to hurt the airline's reputation. The airline said that the menu was meant for only one crew member's use.
Rius said he had been accused of defamation and reported to the police, and a news agency said the police confirmed that the airline had sued him. Under Indonesia's laws, those found guilty of defamation...
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Digital Trends |
Canadian medical project demonstrates the health care potential of smart homes
A medical project involving smart homes demonstrates the technology's potential in treating mental illness and providing patients with a level of independence previously thought impossible.
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BuzzFeed - Tech |
Netflix Is Rolling Out A Low-Cost, Mobile-Only Subscription Plan For Users In India
The announcement comes at the same time the company said it lost 130,000 subscribers in the United States from April through June.View Entire Post ›
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The Next Web |
CHEAP: Paint the town red with 33% off Sony’s DualShock 4 Wireless Controller
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Few things in life are as satisfying as returning home from work and sinking into your favorite video games. Whether that means taking out enemies in a Battle Royale game, crushing your rivals in FIFA, or exploring vast uncharted worlds, we could all do with a bit of escapism. While all these games are super colorful, it’s fun to have a controller with some style too. So, here’s a deal that’s sure to ge...
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Boy Genius Report |
Best Acoustic Instruments for Kids
There's no better way to nurture your children's creativity than getting them into the world of music. No one's saying that your son has to be a cool guy rock star or your daughter has to be the next Janis Joplin, but there's really no harm in letting your kids flex their musical talents, even if they're not particularly good at it. For most kids, acoustic instruments tend to do the trick. They're easy to use, inexpensive, and above all else, fun. If you're struggling with options, we got you co...
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VentureBeat |
Industrial 3D printing startup Fortify raises $10 million
Fortify, a Boston-based industrial 3D printing startup, has raised $10 million in a series A round of funding led by Accel.
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Android Police - Andro... |
[Update: 11 more banks] Google Pay adds support for 13 more banks and credit unions in the US
Update 1: 2019/07/18 1:38am PDT
Since the last post, the support page has been updated and now lists eleven additional financial institutions:
Bank of St. Elizabeth (MO)
Central Bank of Kansas City (MO)
Champlain National Bank (NY)
First Bank
Google Pay is continuously growing, with support for more banks and transit passes. The service is expanding again, with 13 new American banks and credit unions making their way to t...
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Hacker News |
At what time of day do famous programmers work?
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Engadget |
Uber error charges riders 100 times more than the original price
An error in Uber's systems on Wednesday led to people being charged 100 times what their ride should have cost. One user was charged $2,053 dollars on a ride that should have cost $20.53.
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Ars Technica |
More on DataSpii: How extensions hide their data grabs—and how they’re discovered
Is your browser extension tracking your every move online?
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9to5Mac |
Sky: Children of the Light now out for iPhone, iPad – Apple TV and Mac later
Journey and Flower developer Thatgamecompany has announced that Sky: Children of the Light is finally available on iPhone and iPad.
It’s been quite a wait: The game was originally featured in the iPhone X keynote way back in 2017…
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The Verge - All Posts |
Google’s web trackers are all over porn sites, and Incognito mode won’t save you
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Visitors to porn sites have a “fundamentally misleading sense of privacy,” warn the authors of a new study that examines how tracking software made by tech companies like Google and Facebook is deployed on adult websites.
The authors of the study analyzed 22,484 porn sites and found that 93 percent of them leak data to third parties, including when accessed via a browser’s “incognito” mode. This data presents a “unique and elevated risk,” ...
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VentureBeat |
Intel and SAP broaden datacenter tech partnership
Intel and SAP said they have launched a broader multi-year technology partnership focused on optimizing Intel’s platform innovations for the datacenter.
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Boing Boing |
Over those AirPods? Here are 10 pairs of earbuds that bring the noise
They might be the shiny new thing, but AirPods aren't for everybody. Maybe you're looking for a new sound or you understandably lost those tiny buds during a brisk run. If so, here's 10 headphones and earbuds that break out of the Apple mode with a return to quality and wearability.
Klipsch R5 Bluetooth Neckband In-Ear Headphones
The Bluetooth 4.2 aptX audio is top-notch, but these earbuds are all about the comfort with four different types of ear tips, including the super-secure Comply Comfort...
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Ars Technica |
My browser, the spy: How extensions slurped up browsing histories from 4M users
Have your tax returns, Nest videos, and medical info been made public?
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Digital Trends |
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s lunar landing, Google has created an interactive Google Doodle that takes users to the moon. The Google Doodle, made in partnership with NASA, features a short illustrated video narrated by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins.
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MSPoweruser |
Sony files patent for a foldable Xperia smartphone
Since the start of this year, we have been seeing a growth in companies trying to develop a perfect foldable smartphone. While Huawei and Samsung announced their foldable devices, others like Oppo and Vivo are currently working on their foldable device. In all this, one company has been rather silent on the foldable trend and […]
Read More: Sony files patent for a foldable Xperia smartphone
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CNET News |
Neopets friendships still thrive 20 years later - CNET
Don't be surprised if your Neopets.com friends invite you to their wedding.
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CNET News |
Amazon's Comic-Con marketing blitz touches on immigration, segregation - CNET
The company's PR push for its new Prime Video series Carnival Row is unexpectedly topical.
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CNET News |
Recovering Apollo 11 -- and the quarantine with spray cheese - CNET
The USS Hornet, now a museum docked in California, recovered the three Apollo 11 astronauts and their Command Module Columbia after the first moon landing mission.
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TechCrunch |
Google teams up with Apollo 11 astronaut to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, so it’s no surprise that Google’s daily doodle celebrates this milestone today. To mark the event, Google teamed up with NASA and Michael Collins, the astronaut who piloted the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the Moon. Besides the usual doodle and animation, […]
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CNET News |
Google Doodle takes you on Apollo 11's mission to the moon - CNET
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins narrates an animated video Doodle highlighting key moments and details of the mission on its 50th anniversary.
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Wired Top Stories |
Computer Models, Epic Floods, and the Fate of Coastal Cities
By 2050, coastal cities like Charleston may experience flooding more than 300 days a year. Now scientists can better predict—and plan for—the effects.
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MakeUseOf |
Android Phone Speakers Not Working? Here Are 7 Fixes to Try
Your phone’s speaker grill is exposed to the world and all its debris all the time, even if it’s in a case. While your phone is built to withstand these environments, it doesn’t always hold up well against dust. That often results in muffled sound output—or worse, a dead speaker. Fortunately, if you’re facing speaker issues, you don’t have to book an appointment a service center just yet. Here are a handful of troubleshooting steps and fixes you can try to rev...
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Mashable! |
The Boosted Rev is the safest e-scooter to buy (if you can afford it)
Boosted Rev
$1,599View ProductThe Good
Big • thick wheels to tackle streets • Three types of brakes • Tops out at 24 mph • Up to 22-mile rangeThe Bad
Heavy AF at 46 lbs • No bell • 3-4x more expensive than other consumer e-scootersThe Bottom Line
Boosted's first electric scooter is big, heavy, and very fast. But most importantly, it's the safest e-scooter we've ever ridden.⚡ Mashable Score
4.25😎 Cool Factor
4.0...
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Wired Top Stories |
5 Best Portable Espresso Makers You Can Buy (2019)
Make awesome espresso on the road, hiking, car camping, or anywhere else, with these handheld machines.
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AnandTech |
Toshiba Memory To Rebrand As Kioxia
In 2017, Toshiba was forced to sell off its flash memory business to stave off bankruptcy. The memory business was spun off as Toshiba Memory Corporation and sold for $18 billion to a consortium led by Bain Capital after a high-stakes bidding war. Toshiba Memory has continued to thrive as the number two manufacturer of NAND flash memory and a major player in the SSD market. Toshiba Memory has been laying the groundwork for an IPO that could happen as early as November of this year. Part of that ...
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Resources | ZDNet |
US chipmaker Qualcomm fined €242 million by Europe
Qualcomm sold products below cost to Huawei and ZTE, with the aim of forcing its competitor Icera out of the market, the EC has ruled.
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Mashable! |
Celebrate the totally real moon landing with this fresh Google Doodle
It's been 50 years since NASA’s Apollo 11 moon landing, but July 20, 1969, still looms large in the consciousness of a nation desperate for something — anything — to be proud of.
So why not celebrate that anniversary with this fresh as hell Google Doodle? Made "in partnership" with Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, the Doodle "will allow users to experience the journey to the Moon and back to Earth," according to a Google statement.
Oh yeah. Bring on the experience tha...
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The Register |
Japan and Greece collide as Toshiba's storage biz spinoff reborn as Kioxia
Kioku (memory) + axia (value) = $$$
Logowatch Toshiba Memory Corporation has emerged, reborn, from the depths of the strategy boutique, as Kioxia.…
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Hacker News |
HTTP Security Headers – A Complete Guide
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CNET News |
Instant Pot's Vortex Plus proves 2019 really is the year of the air fryer - CNET
Commentary: Combination cookers are popping up everywhere, but are they worth your money?
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Digg Top Stories |
How To Feed The World Without Destroying The Planet
Ensuring healthy diets for an expected global population of nearly 10 billion people in 2050, while at the same time improving the world those people live in, will require sweeping changes to farming and how we produce food.
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