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The Verge - All Posts |
Despite backlash, Disney confirms it won’t rehire James Gunn
It’s been about a month since Disney fired former Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn after several alt-right figures resurfaced some of his old, offensive shock-humor tweets about pedophilia. During that time, fans, colleagues, and the Guardians cast have vocally tried to get Gunn reinstated. In spite of the campaign to paint Gunn as an actual pedophile, many people believed the implicating jokes, some a full decade old, no longer reflect Gunn as a person — and the director had alre...
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The Huffington Post |
Trump Pays Respects To Aretha Franklin On Twitter
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also honored the Queen of Soul.
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AppleInsider |
MacBook Air: Could a 2018 refresh of the budget MacBook be on the way?
A refresh of the MacBook Air to celebrate a decade of sales could rejuvenate a MacBook model that has seemingly been left behind. Could Apple be planning to update the MacBook Air, and if so, what changes are on the cards?
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Computerworld |
Android 9 answers: 20 fast fixes for common Pie problems
So you've got Pie — Google's Android 9 Pie software, that is (though if you've also got pastry, hey, kudos to you). Maybe you've read about some of Pie's noteworthy features but can't get them all working on your phone. Maybe they are working, and you're just less than thrilled with what they do. Or maybe amidst all of Pie's new layers, you can't figure out where an old favorite feature went.In the days since Pie's arrival, I've heard it all — and it's no surprise: Android 9 brings about som...
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VentureBeat |
Google updates Firebase with In-App Messaging, new Crashlytics integrations, and tools improvements
Google today updated Firebase, its service for helping developers build apps for Android, iOS, and the web. Firebase has gained an In-App Messaging feature, new Crashlytics integrations, Remote Config change history, improvements to Firebase Hosting, a Firebase Cloud Messaging API dashboard, and a better console.
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VentureBeat |
Developers can now use Google’s Cloud Talent Solution to power job searches
Google's Cloud Talent Solution, a job-finding solution for enterprise, is now publicly available, the company announced.
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The Next Web |
Google’s Firebase adds in-app messaging and new Crashlytics integrations
Firebase, the app development platform acquired by Google in 2014, today saw a major update. In addition to several platform-wide enhancements, the company is introducing an in-app messaging services, as well as several major integrations for the popular crash reporting tool, Crashlyics. First, let’s talk about the launch of Firebase In-App Messaging, as it’s arguably the one that’ll have developers champing at the bit. Firebase In-App Messaging lets developers send targeted and contextual...
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TechCrunch |
Google Firebase adds in-app messaging, JIRA integration, new reports and more
Firebase is now Google’s default platform for app developers, and over the course of the last four years since it was acquired, the service has greatly expanded its feature set and integrations with Google services. Today, it’s rolling out yet another batch of updates that bring new features, deeper integrations and a few design updates […]
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Mashable! |
If truly wireless earbuds are too wireless for you, here's a clever alternative
Truly wireless earbuds are great and all, but they're not the easiest things to keep track of. While they're fine to use when you're just chilling at your desk or doing anything sedentary, they tend to fall out when, say, you're working up a sweat or mowing the lawn. Admit it: cutting the cord is not always the best way to go — especially when you're leading an active lifestyle.
SEE ALSO: 10 of the best wireless headphones, according to Amazon reviews
It's not like you can go back to wired...
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CNET News |
Diablo 3 coming to Nintendo Switch with Zelda-themed items this fall - CNET
Blizzard's biggest RPG is officially coming to the Switch.
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TechCrunch |
Tonal launches at-home digital strength-training system
If you want to have a brutal workout from the comfort of your own home — and have about $3,000 to spend — look no further. Tonal, a strength-training system powered by electromagnetism resistance technology and machine learning, is launching today to let you get ripped and in shape without having to go to the […]
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best tablet 2018: the top slates tested and ranked
The best tablets run software from Apple, Google and Microsoft, and we've narrowed the choices down to just ten.
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Resources | ZDNet |
Google's Firebase intros in-app messaging, BigQuery integration
Google said the updates are designed to better support sophisticated apps and mobile developers.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Valley of Genius author Adam Fisher on what it’s like to create an oral history of Silicon Valley
Adam Fisher grew up in Silicon Valley, but left to pursue journalism in New York. Though he continued writing about technology and the internet, he found that the stories reported from afar were different from the stories that he had heard growing up.
“Silicon Valley has made a huge amount of money and it’s usually presented as a business story of our times,” says Fisher, “but that business story is embedded in a larger story, which is a cultural story and it’s really becoming, in my ...
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Neowin |
This Visualmodo WordPress Themes Mega Bundle only costs $29.99
With today's highlighted deal, and for only the next two days, you can score 31 responsive themes and templates for any type of WordPress site at 97% off the normal price, via Neowin Deals. Read more...
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AnandTech |
EVGA Launches X299 Micro ATX 2 Motherboard
EVGA this week introduced its second-generation Micro-ATX motherboard based on Intel’s X299 platform. The new mainboard has an improved VRM configuration with more phases and a better cooling, which may enable a higher overclocking potential for Intel’s Skylake-X CPUs. In fact, despite it miniature size, the motherboard has a number of features more typical of fully fledged ATX systems.
The EVGA X299 Micro ATX 2 for LGA2066 processors relies on an eight-layer PCB and is equipped wit...
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Stuff.TV RSS feed - Th... |
The Iconic Pillow Collection is a cuddly tribute to tech that changed the world
A bit of a soft touch
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Slashdot |
Melbourne Teen Hacked Into Apple's Secure Computer Network, Court Told
A Melbourne private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple's secure computer systems is facing criminal charges after the technology giant called in the FBI. From a report: The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, broke into Apple's mainframe from his suburban home on multiple occasions over a year because he was such a fan of the company, according to his lawyer. The Children's Court heard on Thursday that he had downloaded 90GB of secure files and accessed customer accounts. His off...
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Mashable! |
Twitter’s relationship with third-party apps is messy — but it’s not over
It's a day that some of Twitter's most high-profile developers have dreaded, though it's one they've long-known was coming: Twitter is finally shutting off some of the developer tools that popular apps like Tweetbot and Twitterific have heavily relied on.
With the change, many third-party Twitter apps will lose some functionality, like the ability to instantly refresh users' Twitter feeds and send push notifications. It won't make these apps unusable — in some cases the apps' users may not...
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TechCrunch |
Credit Karma acquires mortgage platform Approved
Credit Karma, the service best known for providing free credit score monitoring and other financial advice (mostly to millennials), is getting into the mortgage business. The company today announced that it has acquired Approved, a mortgage platform that brings modern technology to a process that even today often still involves faxing documents back and forth. The […]
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MakeUseOf |
15 Free Open-Source Mac Apps You Must Install
The trend of open source software is growing on Mac, and there’s no shortage of quality apps. You might be familiar with some common ones, like VLC, Firefox, LibreOffice, Handbrake, and more. Here’s a list of some less popular open-source Mac apps you should try. You may be surprised by how useful they can be. 1. IINA IINA is a modern audio and video player for Mac. It has an entirely new design and supports Force Touch, the Touch Bar, and picture-in-picture. When you open a video, i...
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TechCrunch |
Twitter company email addresses why it’s #BreakingMyTwitter
It’s hard to be a fan of Twitter right now. The company is sticking up for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, when nearly all other platforms have given him the boot, it’s overrun with bots, and now it’s breaking users’ favorite third-party Twitter clients like Tweetbot and Twitterific by shutting off APIs these apps relied on. Worse […]
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The Verge - All Posts |
Modern horror films are finding their scares in dead phone batteries
Killing off the characters’ cellphones is now a standard trope, so horror filmmakers are learning to tackle it in creative ways
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Intel rolls out NUC mini-PCs with 10nm 'Cannon Lake' CPUs and AMD Radeon graphics
Fans of tiny PCs have some interesting new toys to play with. Intel announced several fresh bare-bones NUC kits rocking eight-generation Core processors late Wednesday, as well as two interesting NUC mini-PCs that introduce several firsts to the mainstream Next Unit of Computing lineup.Christened the NUC8i3CYSM and the NUC8i3CYSN, both palm-sized computers (pictured above) come equipped with the 2.2GHz, dual-core “Cannon Lake” Core i3-8121U, bringing chips built on Intel's beleaguered 10nm p...
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Techradar - All the la... |
The best email provider of 2018
We’ve rounded up five of the best email services around.
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Thurrott.com |
First Ring Daily 456: Bacon on the Intel
On today's episode of First Ring Daily, Paul finds a new mic, Brad has Intel, and Paul looks at Qualcomm.
The post First Ring Daily 456: Bacon on the Intel appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Digital Trends |
How to connect a Nintendo Switch controller to your PC
Nintendo's Switch controllers, including the Joy-Cons and the aptly titled Pro Controller, use Bluetooth, which makes them compatible with your PC. Here's how to start using them for PC gaming.
The post How to connect a Nintendo Switch controller to your PC appeared first on Digital Trends.
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TechCrunch |
SNES.party lets you play Super Nintendo with your friends
Hot on the heels of the wonderful NES.party comes Haukur Rosinkranz’s SNES.party, a site that lets you play Super Nintendo with all your buds. Rosinkranz is Icelandic but lives in Berlin now. He made NES.party a year ago while experimenting with WebRTC and WebSockets and he updated his software to support the SNES. “The reason […]
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Digital Trends |
AMD Threadripper 2990WX hits 6GHz under liquid nitrogen overclock
AMD's Threadripper 2990WX was already powerful when it debuted with 32 cores and 64 threads, but one overclocker has used liquid nitrogen to push a single core up to 6GHz for a new world record.
The post AMD Threadripper 2990WX hits 6GHz under liquid nitrogen overclock appeared first on Digital Trends.
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SlashGear |
The Apple Car rumor just won’t die
The Apple Car rumor has reignited, with analyst predictions that the Cupertino company will look to four wheels and complex technology for its next iPhone-scale success. Speculation that Apple is considering wading into transportation has been a regular topic of discussion in recent years, as investors and fans alike try to guess what the $1 trillion company might do next. … Continue reading
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Thurrott.com |
Windows Weekly 582: Nonsense-Free
Leo, Mary Jo, and I discuss Windows 10 version 1809 (probably) being feature-complete, Cortana/Alexa integration, and much more.
The post Windows Weekly 582: Nonsense-Free appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Digital Trends |
The best TVs under $500
These days, $500 can get you a pretty nice TV. Still, sorting through thousands of options online can be both boring and overwhelming, so we've put together a quick guide to the best TVs under $500.
The post The best TVs under $500 appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Boy Genius Report |
In a first-ever public peek at its roadmap, ARM touts laptop chips that will outmatch Intel’s
ARM wants to get inside your laptop. For the first time, the company has published its product roadmap that covers the next two years and showcases what it expects to be year-over-year improvements of around 15 percent for its next processors. The roadmap also shows the company thinking it's poised to win laptop market share, with a processor architecture designed for 5G always-on, always-connected devices.
"Over the last five years, advances in ARM technology have brought desktop-class PC ...
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Mashable! |
The New MacBook Pro Is Practically Impossible to Fix Yourself
Read more...More about Macbook Pro, Mashable Reels, Sn Reels, Tech, and Consumer Tech
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Mashable! |
Can't afford a trainer? This online fitness program could be the next best thing and it's only $19.
Admit it: motivating yourself to get up on the couch and hit the gym is HARD. You always say that you're going to go for a run or finally take advantage of your abandoned gym membership, but as soon as Netflix autoplays another episode of your favorite show, you convince yourself to put fitness aside and succumb yet again to the embrace of the cozy sofa.
And while hiring a personal trainer can help you get the accountability and encouragement you need, availing of their assistance isn't exactly ...
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Engadget |
In 'Iron Fist' season two, Danny must battle a familiar enemy
The second season of Marvel's Iron Fist will hit Netflix in a few weeks, and to whet your appetite here's the first full trailer for the latest batch of episodes. It seems Danny's personal issues intensify this time around, as his old friend/rival Da...
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9to5Mac |
Back to School 2018: The best tech and accessories to help you succeed
Back to school season is in full swing as we move through the month of August. With many students already back in the classroom and many preparing, it’s crucial to start off the year with the right technology and accessories to succeed.
Read on as we round-up some of the best technology and accessories for use this school year…
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V3 |
Security researchers uncover new vulnerabilities in password managers
Think your password manager is completely secure? Think again...
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CNET News |
MoviePass users can't see Crazy Rich Asians till Sunday because they pick the movies now - CNET
MoviePass now decides which six movies you can choose from each day. Whee!
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Techradar - All the la... |
Tropico 6 delayed to January 2019 – and console dictators have an even longer wait
Tropical city builder Tropico 6 has been delayed to 2019.
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Gizmodo |
More Than 70 People Overdosed on Synthetic Weed in Connecticut This Week
Synthetic cannabinoids are behind yet another mass overdose in the U.S. More than 70 people in New Haven, Connecticut suffered overdoses thought to be caused by the lab-made drug known as K2 within the span of a day, NBC Connecticut reported Wednesday. As a result, 72 people were sent to a hospital to be checked out,…Read more...
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The Huffington Post |
Listen And Watch ‘The Queen Of Soul’ Aretha Franklin’s Best Performances
From her emotional rendition of "Precious Lord" at her father's funeral to her appearance at Obama's inauguration.
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Engadget |
Director Tony Kaye puts out a casting call for robots
For one of his next films, director Tony Kaye (American History X, Lake of Fire) needs a robot, but rather than using computer-generated effects to depict one, as filmmakers have done in the past, he wants to cast an actual AI robot. Deadline reports...
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Resources | ZDNet |
What would Amazon do with Landmark Theatres? Here are 5 ideas
Amazon has a thing for physical spaces, and after the Whole Foods purchase, why wouldn't it buy Landmark Theatres?
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BleepingComputer.com |
Two DDoS Friendly Bugs Fixed in Linux Kernel
Maintainers behind the Linux kernel have rolled out patches in the past weeks for two bugs that are just ideal for causing havoc via DDoS attacks. [...]
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Business Insider |
How humans can communicate with aliens
Stephen Wolfram is an expert in computer languages. And he has an interesting theory on how we may discover that what we learn from computer and artificial intelligence, could ultimately help us communicate with intelligent alien life. The following is a transcript of the video.
Stephen Wolfram: When we talk about humans communicating with the aliens, first we have to kind of define what we might mean by aliens. We have just one kind of intelligence that we're familiar with, which is human intel...
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Techradar - All the la... |
The best cloud storage of 2018
These top services will keep your files safe and accessible online.
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Thurrott.com |
Arm Says Future Chips to Offer Desktop-Class Performance
Arm today disclosed its roadmap for CPU performance improvements through 2020. And the chipset designer has Intel in its sights.
The post Arm Says Future Chips to Offer Desktop-Class Performance appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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GeekWire |
MirrorCache raises cash for smart hotel mirrors as hospitality industry uses more tech
More and more technology is making its way into the hospitality industry and Seattle startup MirrorCache is the latest example. The company just raised $750,000 to further develop its smart mirror product, which has grabbed the attention of giant hotel chains such as Marriott, Hyatt, Sheraton, and others. The smart mirror functions as a smart safe with a touchscreen mirror that enables access to hotel concierge, room service, video, in-room audio and temperature control, and personalized content...
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SlashGear |
Battlefield 5 Gamescom trailer is packed with action, teases battle royale
With Gamescom right around the corner, EA and DICE have delivered a new trailer for Battlefield V. This new trailer centers around the “Devastation of Rotterdam,” and is action packed pretty much from start to end. If you were looking for some explosions to start your Thursday, you’ve come to the right place. While aerial and ground combat both feature … Continue reading
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Neowin |
Adam Baldwin joins voice casting of Star Control: Origins
The Hollywood star of Firefly, Chuck, Serenity, Full Metal Jacket and many more has lent his voice to the upcoming sci-fi adventure game: Star Control: Origins, slated for release in September. Read more...
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Mashable! |
The accidental Super Like: Tinder's most awkward phenomenon
People have a lot of opinions about Tinder's Super Like function. For some people, receiving one feels like a compliment. For others, a Super Like feels excessive, even creepy — the dating app version of making eye contact for too long.
But there is one thing we can all agree on. It is way too easy to Super Like someone accidentally, and thus way too easy to plunge yourself into an uncomfortable Tinder situation.
As if dating apps needed any more of those.
SEE ALSO: You're probably t...
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Gizmodo |
Next-Gen Baggies Are Transforming Legal Weed
After a recent trip to her local dispensary, my mom recalled how, when she was young, black-market cannabis was really only available by the “lid”—usually, a sandwich bag partly filled with ground-up plant, the official size of which tended to vary. Today, she can choose rich, cleverly named buds by the gram or…Read more...
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Mashable! |
Sign up for a web developer bootcamp class online during this course sale and pay just £12
Web development sounds like something that should be kept to the confines of tech support HQ — clouded in mystery and something us mere mortals cannot comprehend.
But it shouldn't be this way, especially as web applications become a bigger part of our everyday working life. Courses such as the Web Developer Bootcamp offer a comprehensive guide to everything from HTML to CSS, JS, Node, and more.
The Web Developer Bootcamp is available for £11.99, down from the usual price o...
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Mashable! |
Kellyanne Conway's getting mocked for trying to diss her husband off the record
There are some things Kellyanne Conway just can't spin her way out of.
See: her most recent profile in The Washington Post. The paper interviewed Conway, chief counselor to President Donald Trump, as well her husband George Conway, a former Trump supporter turned Trump antagonist on Twitter.
Kellyanne being Kellyanne, she complained about her husband's tweets to the Post, and then tried to make the whole conversation disappear.
Let's just say it didn't go as planned.
SEE ALSO: 'Murphy Brow...
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Reuters: Technology News |
More U.S. states deploy technology to track election hacking attempts
A majority of U.S. states has adopted technology that allows the federal government to see inside state computer systems managing voter data or voting devices in order to root out hackers.
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Hacker News |
Ask HN: Downvotes on HN is killing me. How about you?
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Boy Genius Report |
Google’s Pixelbook is back down to its lowest price
Whether or not you're about to go back to school, we have a killer deal that you're definitely going to want to take advantage of. Remember back on Prime Day last month when the Google Pixelbook with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD went on sale at its lowest price ever? Well guess what: it's back down to the same price today! This is by far the best Chromebook on the planet. It's fast, powerful, and sleek, and it's really the only laptop you should even consider if you're...
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The Huffington Post |
450 Asylum Seekers Are Stuck In Federal Prison Because ICE Has No Room
"The chaos has not stopped. It's a mess," a union representative said of the prison facility in Victorville, California.
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Gizmodo |
Apple Hacked by Biggest Teen Fan: Report
A teenager in Melbourne, Australia, is facing criminal charges after he reportedly hacked Apple’s secure computer network multiple times.Read more...
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
The FCC Shut Down Alex Jones’ ‘Flagship’ Pirate Radio Station
Regulators in Texas have put a stop to a pirate radio station operating out of a crumbling apartment complex.
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
Researchers Found That A Lot of Plastic Surgery YouTube Videos Are Just Marketing Schemes
Many videos about procedures don't feature medical professionals at all.
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The Register |
NetApp flashes numbers at rivals: NAND we're eating your dinner
EMC, HP rationalising, while IBM, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Oracle just defending installed base
All flash arrays made up just 14 per cent of NetApp's installed base, up from 10 per cent last year, but the firm expects NAND price declines to push that number up higher.…
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Mashable! |
Save $50 on this PlayStation 4 bundle from Walmart and take control of the MLB from your couch
Since the first PlayStation dropped in the mid-90s, Sony has been a major power in the gaming space. The PlayStation 2 was a top selling console in its day and the PlayStation 3 pushed boundaries with design choices, like a Blu-ray player and the cell processor.
Now we have the PlayStation 4, which has dominated the space since its release in 2013. Unfortunately, that hasn't resulted in many big price drops on the system, despite being over four years old. That is, until now.
SEE ALSO: Bui...
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Engadget |
Trump reportedly reverses Obama-era rules for US cyber operations
The Trump administration has reportedly reversed an Obama-era framework for how and when the US can use cyber attacks against foes. President Trump undid Presidential Policy Directive 20 yesterday according to the Wall Street Journal's sources, and w...
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The Huffington Post |
Florida Schools Ordered By Law To Display ‘In God We Trust’ Signs
The sponsor of the state House bill cited the Parkland shooting as one of the reasons for displaying the words.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Android Messages v3.5 adds new Material UI with dark mode [APK Download]
Both Google Phone and Google Contacts had Material redesigns earlier this month. As such, people began speculating that Android Messages would also soon be revamped, and now it's happened. On top of the redesign, version 3.5 of Android Messages also brings a long-awaited dark mode.
Old vs New.
My first thought when seeing this new interface was that it resembles Samsung's messaging app quite strongly, with the all-white background and pastel colors for contact photos. Read MoreAndroid Message...
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Digg Top Stories |
Watch Some Of Aretha Franklin's Best Live Performances
On Thursday, legendary American soul singer Aretha Franklin passed away at 76, leaving behind a massive legacy and some unforgettable performances.
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Slashdot |
To Catch A Robber, The FBI Attempted An Unprecedented Grab For Google Location Data
Back in March, as it investigated a spate of armed robberies across Portland, Maine, the FBI made an astonishing, unprecedented request of Google, Forbes reports. The feds wanted the tech giant to find all users of its services who'd been within the vicinity of at least two of nine of those robberies. They limited the search to within 30-minute timeframes around when the crimes were committed. But the request covered a total space of 45 hectares and could've included anyone with an Android or iP...
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Computerworld |
Zoho One adds AI and analytics upgrades at its one-year mark
Zoho has unveiled a range of updates to Zoho One, its all-in-one cloud app suite, with new analytics capabilities and access to its Zia AI assistant.
Billing itself as “the operating system for business.” Zoho One launched in July 2017; it bundles more than 40 of Zoho’s apps, spanning CRM, HR, business analytics, office productivity tools and others. Subscriptions start at $30 a month per employee.[ Further reading: A.I. and speech advances bring virtual assistants to work ]
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AppleInsider |
Tim Cook honors the late Aretha Franklin
After the passing Thursday morning of the legendary Queen of Soul, Apple's CEO says "her voice will keep lifting us, through the music she gave the world."
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The Huffington Post |
‘Fox & Friends’ Host Recalls That Time The U.S. ‘Defeated Communist Japan’
Japan has never been a communist country, Ainsley Earhardt.
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Digg Top Stories |
Aussie Shepherd And His Owner Achieve A Rare Feat: Reverse Fetch
Who needs a ball when you have Moose the mini Australian Shepherd?
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Digg Top Stories |
The Adventures Of Pete Davidson
He's one of "SNL's" youngest cast members ever — and his DGAF comedy has turned him into a star we can't look away from.
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Digg Top Stories |
Our First Look At Alphabet's Smart City
Timber towers and smart pavement: Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs is sharing an early glimpse of its Toronto development.
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Reuters: Technology News |
Tesla on track to make 8,000 Model 3s per week, Evercore says
Tesla Inc is on its way to make 8,000 Model 3 cars per week even as it burns more cash, Evercore analysts wrote in a note on Thursday, following their visit to the electric-car maker's California facility.
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The Huffington Post |
‘Grease’ 40th Anniversary Reunites Olivia Newton-John And John Travolta
The former co-stars even busted a move on the red carpet.
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SlashGear |
This is the new 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet, Ford’s factory drag racer
Ford has taken the wraps off the Ford Performance 50th Anniversary Mustang Cobra Jet, its drag-racing homage to the original 1968 car. Billed as the fastest production Mustang on the drag strip, the 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet will be a seriously rare sight: Ford is only making 68 examples. Blink, meanwhile, and you might miss it at the drag strip. … Continue reading
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News - THE INQUIRER |
Samsung touts 'world's first' 3GPP 5G modem with 6Gbps speeds
Expect to see it in the next Galaxy gadget
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Hacker News |
The Great Filter: Why You Shouldn’t ICO on Ethereum
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VentureBeat |
Carnegie Mellon researchers create the most convincing deepfakes yet
Ever heard of "deepfakes," videos generated with artificial intelligence (AI) that learn to superimpose the face of one person onto the body of another? For better or worse, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new AI system that's more powerful -- and versatile -- than previous attempts.
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Hacker News |
Ask HN: Why was the Aretha Franklin post removed?
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CNET News |
Chinese hackers targeted US agencies during trade talks - CNET
Researchers found Chinese hackers trying to access multiple agencies in Alaska.
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Gizmodo |
Please Don't Download Fortnite for Android From Sketchy Places
When Fornite developer Epic Games decided to skip the Google Play Store and asked players to install the newly released Android app from its website instead, the decision made a lot of sense financially. By cutting out Google, Epic could retain 100 percent of the game’s profits on Android, rather than let Google take…Read more...
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Business Insider |
People are roasting Motorola's new phone for looking like an exact copy of the iPhone X
Motorola launched a new phone this week, the P30.
Promotional images make it look nearly identical to Apple's marketing for the iPhone X — all the way down to the wallpapers.
If you're in the market for a new Android phone, you can do worse than the Motorola P30, a roughly $350 device with some quality parts, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and 128GB of storage.
People might also mistake it for a device that costs three times as much: the $1,000 Apple iPhone X, which was launched last...
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AppleInsider |
Here's where to get the lowest prices on Apple's new 2018 MacBook Pro
Apple authorized reseller Adorama has issued even greater markdowns on Apple's brand-new 2018 MacBook Pro with combined instant and coupon savings totaling up to $250 off with no tax outside NY and NJ. These deals, which offer shoppers the lowest prices anywhere, are available only at AppleInsider.
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Hacker News |
Help Let's Encrypt to Keep the Internet Secure
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Hacker News |
Human Interest (YC S15) Is Growing Fast and Hiring a Staff Software Engineer
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News Tom's Hardware US |
Strange Bedfellows: HTC’s VR Store Now Supports Oculus Rift
HTC today revealed that Rift owners will have access to Viveport in September.
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Business Insider |
Industrial software giant PTC has announced a new IIoT cybersecurity initiative (PTC)
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here.
Industrial software giant PTC has announced a new cybersecurity initiative that aims to create a collaborative security framework for its IoT products. With the new Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) program, PTC is looking to bring numerous parties with interests in creating secure IoT environments together to prom...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Android Pie is coming to eight Motorola phones
No pie for you, Moto G5
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Boy Genius Report |
A 16-year-old hacked Apple and stole 90GB of secure files
Apple’s servers are widely believed to be unhackable, and to date the company hasn't suffered any massive breach that would have exposed user data to hackers. Well, it turns out that while most hackers might not be able to get into Apple’s servers, a sixteen-year-old Australian with a passion for Apple managed to do it, stealing some 90GB of secure files and accessing customer accounts in the process. The best part is that he stored it all in a folder called “hacky hack hack.”
The t...
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The Huffington Post |
2 More Olympic Gymnasts Accuse Larry Nassar Of Sexual Abuse
Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian spoke out publicly for the first time on "CBS This Morning."
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The Huffington Post |
Pete Davidson Says He Asked Ariana Grande To Marry Him The Day He Met Her
The “God Is a Woman” singer didn’t exactly believe him.
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The Huffington Post |
Michael B. Jordan Surprises Teen Who Brought Cardboard Cutout Of Him To Prom
The "Creed 2" star brought high schooler Audeva Agyeman to set and it was "one of the best days" of her life.
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Digital Trends |
MicroLED vs. OLED: The differences explained
Samsung claims its new MicroLED TV tech offers all the benefits of OLED without the drawbacks. Join Digital Trends to take a close look to see if MicroLED TV lives up to the hype, and where it could go in the future.
The post MicroLED vs. OLED: The differences explained appeared first on Digital Trends.
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TG Daily |
How to choose a good PCB Assembly Manufacturer from China
Hopefully this article can enlighten you about how to choose the best PCB manufacturer in China. Choosing intelligently will bring satisfaction at the end of the day.
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Mashable! |
The Roomba robot vacuum is on sale for $150 off, the best deal we've ever seen for this device on Amazon
Maintaining a clean and healthy looking home can be very difficult, especially if you're too busy with a full-time job.
SEE ALSO: Thursday deals: Save on Apple iPads, AncestryDNA test kits, Google Home Minis
However, the good people at iRobot want to make vacuuming so easy that all you have to do is push a button that says "clean." The Roomba from iRobot is the easiest solution to get your home together and it's now on sale for just $289.99.
While it's typically priced at $440.00, this is ...
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Extremetech |
Could the Intel Foreshadow Bug Break 4K Hardware DRM?
The Intel Foreshadow flaw might crack the DRM safe protecting 4K content on Windows 10.
The post Could the Intel Foreshadow Bug Break 4K Hardware DRM? appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Neowin |
Arm thinks its next processors will outperform Intel's
Arm continues its incursion into the laptop market with the announcement of its new roadmap. The firm also promises that its upcoming chips will compete favourably with Intel's Core i5 processors. Read more...
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Despite backlash, Disney confirms it won’t rehire James...
