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Engadget |
Facebook birthday fundraisers earned over $300 million for charity
A year ago, Facebook launched its birthday fundraiser feature through which users can celebrate their big day by raising money for a good cause. And it appears to be a pretty popular tool. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post yesterday that so...
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Digital Trends |
The Glas thermostat is now available and works with Cortana, Alexa, and Google
Microsoft just debuted its very own smart thermostat (the first that it's created), and of course, it can be controlled via voice with Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana. It also works with Alexa and Google Assistant.
The post The Glas thermostat is now available and works with Cortana, Alexa, and Google appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Business Insider |
Elon Musk's tunneling company just unveiled a plan to transport people in Los Angeles to Dodgers Stadium in only four minutes — but the timing of the announcement is curious
Elon Musk has been under fire lately as many have questioned the overall health of Tesla, which has been recently scrutinized over its finances, workplace conditions, and treatment of employees.
Reports this week have said the SEC may be looking into Tesla.
On Wednesday, the focus shifted to a different Elon Musk company, The Boring Company, which announced plans to build a tunnel that could transport people from downtown Los Angeles to Dodgers Stadium in just four minutes.
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Business Insider |
Tesla has reportedly revised an agreement to buy all of the solar cells and modules Panasonic made at their solar panel factory (TSLA)
Tesla has revised an agreement that required it to buy all of the solar cells and modules Panasonic produced at their jointly operated factory in Buffalo, New York, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Under the new terms of the agreement, Panasonic can sell its output to other companies, though Tesla is still buying some of its cells and modules, according to the Journal.
The agreement was reportedly changed early this year.
A Tesla representative told Business Insider that the company's ...
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Digital Trends |
Hands-on with the Glas, the most beautiful thermostat you’ve ever seen
Johnson Controls today opened the doors for consumers to buy Glas, the company's answer to Nest and Ecobee, the Honeywell Lyric, and basically every other company that thought it would turn that simple round dial on the wall on its ear.
The post Hands-on with the Glas, the most beautiful thermostat you’ve ever seen appeared first on Digital Trends.
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CNET News |
Infiniti Prototype 10 Pebble Beach concept teased in full-body sketch - Roadshow
It's a speedster, and a gnarly one, at that.
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CNET News |
Pokemon Go boosts child privacy with new Niantic Kids login - CNET
Lock down your kid's permissions and personal info with this parent portal.
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CNET News |
Preorders open for the GLAS thermostat by Johnson Controls - CNET
The Cortana-powered GLAS smart thermostat is now available for preorder.
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The Verge - All Posts |
GLAS, the $319 Cortana-powered thermostat, is getting Alexa and Google Assistant support
When Johnson Controls announced GLAS back at CES, the flagship feature of the $319 translucent smart thermostat was its integration with Microsoft’s Cortana smart assistant. Now Cortana has company: ahead of its upcoming August 24th release date, the company has announced that GLAS will support Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, too — but there’s a catch.
Only Cortana on the device itself
GLAS itself does feature a built-in microphone and speaker, which will let users talk to and interact...
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Gizmodo |
Beetle Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber Was an Early Pollinator
Amber fossils containing bugs are nothing new, but the discovery of a beautifully preserved Cretaceous Period beetle with bits of pollen still around it is changing what we know about the planet’s earliest pollinating insects. Read more...
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The Next Web |
It’s a fold-up electric scooter you can take anywhere — and we want to give it to you for free
The Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter, which is equal parts fun recreational item as well as a wily alternative to short intra-city commuting. We’ve got one burning a proverbial hole in our pocket, so sign up to win the Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter Giveaway and we might be sending it your way.
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MakeUseOf |
How to Add Bluetooth to a Computer: 3 Great Bluetooth Adapters for PC
Increasingly, computers and laptops come with built-in Bluetooth. But what if yours doesn’t? The sensible solution is to use a Bluetooth dongle, but once you’ve bought one, how do you set it up? Here’s everything you need to know about setting up Bluetooth on Windows 10. Why Do You Need a Bluetooth Dongle? If you need to connect a Bluetooth device to your computer (perhaps a game controller, or an earphone/mic combination headset), then there’s a chance that you’ll ...
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Gizmodo |
My 25 Favorite Switch Games To Play With A D-Pad
I have 34 games downloaded onto my Nintendo Switch which do not require the player to ever use either analog stick.Read more...
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Business Insider |
The massive popularity of 'Fortnite' is inspiring copycat modes from major games — here's the latest example
The massive success of "Fortnite" and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is making major waves in the video game industry.
Earlier this year, Activision announced that this year's "Call of Duty" would have a Battle Royale mode. Then, in June, EA announced that this year's "Battlefield V" also will.
The announcement is indicative of how impactful the success of "Fortnite" and "PUBG" has been on the world of video games.
On Thursday, EA offered the first look at the new "Royale" mode in "Battlefield ...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Steam Machines running Windows games? Valve's working on it
Valve looks to be working on an emulation for running Windows games on SteamOS.
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Reuters: Technology News |
China's JD.com looks to warehousing assets to help revive profits
China's second-largest e-commerce firm, JD.com Inc, said it is shifting management of its warehousing assets to a separate unit, in a move it hopes will revive profits after it swung back to a loss in April-June.
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Hacker News |
Australians who won't unlock their phones could face ten years in jail
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CNET News |
Amazon's Alexa is going to college - CNET
Saint Louis University is putting an Echo Dot in every dorm room and campus apartment.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Electric cars could use another big battery breakthrough — this CEO says he’s got it
Elon Musk is well known for trying to disrupt old industries. He builds spacefaring rockets in-house and makes them reusable, dramatically lowering the cost to leave Earth. He showed electric vehicles can be made and sold in large quantities, because if they’re fun to drive, people will want to buy them. But when the question of batteries was raised on a Tesla earnings call in the summer of 2017, Musk asked for help:
“Can someone please come up with a battery breakthrough? We’d love it.
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Hacker News |
OpenPGPjs has passed an independent security audit
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9to5Mac |
T-Mobile targeting switchers with 30-day trials without changing carriers
Along with announcing a new approach to customer service and some perks like a free year of Pandora Plus for customers yesterday, T-Mobile is offering a new free 30-day trial program to attract new customers. Although there are a few caveats, the trial doesn’t require customers to switch carriers or numbers and is totally free.
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Techradar - All the la... |
The Nvidia RTX 2080 reportedly costs only $649
You read that right: according to the latest report, Nvidia’s next flagship Turing-based GeForce graphics card will be slightly less expensive than a $699 Nvidia GTX 1080.
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Thurrott.com |
Skype’s Encrypted Chat Feature Comes to Everyone
Skype's end-to-end encrypted Private Conversations are now rolling out to all users across platforms.
The post Skype’s Encrypted Chat Feature Comes to Everyone appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Business Insider |
Disney reportedly stands by its decision to fire 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn, and will not rehire him despite pressure from the cast and fans
According to Variety, Disney stands by its decision to fire "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn and does not plan to reinstate him.
Gunn reportedly had a "courtesy" meeting with Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn, but only to clear the air.
Variety said that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was not present at the meeting, but stands with Disney and its decision.
Despite vocal displeasure from fans and celebrities, and the entire "Guardians of the Galaxy" cast releasing an o...
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The Huffington Post |
Madonna At 60: A Look Back At The Queen Of Pop’s Most Legendary Moments
The Material Girl has put her stamp on music, film, style and more throughout her prolific career.
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Digital Trends |
Say a little prayer for Aretha Franklin: Iconic soul singer passes away at 76
Iconic soul singer Aretha Franklin has passed away at age 76. Considered among the most powerful voices of her generation, Franklin inspired millions with compelling songs about respect, prayer, and love.
The post Say a little prayer for Aretha Franklin: Iconic soul singer passes away at 76 appeared first on Digital Trends.
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VentureBeat |
Google is bringing native hearing aid support to Android
Google is developing a new open specification that will enable Android to support hearing aids natively from any manufacturer. Android’s lack of native hearing aid support has been a common complaint from members of the hearing loss community. While Apple’s iPhones are generally compatible with most hearing aids, allowing users to stream audio directly to […]
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Neowin |
Microsoft releases HoloLens Redstone 5 Insider build 17737 with fixes and improvements
After rolling out the first Redstone 5 build for HoloLens (17720) in July, Microsoft issued a new RS5 Insider build for its virtual reality headset that fixes the issues with the previous features. Read more...
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The Verge - All Posts |
A helicopter for a head helps this bipedal robot walk with confidence
Ask the elderly, toddlers, or the very drunk: walking can be tough. And the times when it is, you need a helping hand to keep you on the straight and narrow. For humans, that might mean a walking stick, but for robots, you can get more creative. The Aerial-Biped, a new robot designed by researchers from the University of Tokyo, uses something much more modern: a quadcopter.
First spotted by IEEE Spectrum, the Aerial-Biped is an interesting experiment in how to make life easier for walking robot...
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Android Police - Andro... |
[Update: Winners] We're giving away 30 BESTEK 'Phone Holders with Car Suction Mounts,' plus 11% off coupons for everyone else [US]
The BESTEK Phone Holder with Car Suction Mount is a versatile 2-in-1 mount that makes an excellent choice for your phone mounting needs at home, the office, and on the go. So if you are looking for a convenient way to mount your phone, you are in luck. BESTEK and AP have teamed up to give away 30 BESTEK Phone Holders with Car Suction Mounts to our US readers. We also have a $4-off coupon available as a convenience for those of you who would like to purchase one today. Re...
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Techradar - All the la... |
HTC's Viveport app store is adding support for Oculus Rift
Oculus owners will soon be able to subscribe and play five games per month for a flat fee.
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CNET News |
Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul, dies at 76 - CNET
Her career spanned more than six decades and included hits like Respect and A Natural Woman.
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9to5Mac |
BundleHunt Summer Mac App bundle starts at $5 with your choice of popular titles
BundleHunt has a new offer this morning with over 40 popular Mac Apps available from just $5. Here’s how it works, simply pay the initial $5 fee than you can add each listing at your leisure for an additional $1 each. Many of these apps sell for over $10 individually, so this is a great time to load up your Mac with popular titles. Each one becomes a permanent part of your library with the option of adding additional licenses. Hit this landing page for more details or head below for a few...
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The Huffington Post |
Rihanna And Donald Glover Were Spotted Together In Cuba
The pair are reportedly working on a project called "Guava Island" with "This Is America" director Hiro Murai.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Samsung: Why innovation and device ecosystem can overcome 'challenging' smartphone market
Kate Beaumont explains how Samsung plans to deal with slowing smartphone sales ahead of Galaxy Note 9 launch
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VentureBeat |
Battlefield V’s new trailer embraces tradition after debut video’s backlash
Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Battlefield V today, which you can watch above. After the controversial debut trailer angered some fans (it has more dislikes than likes on YouTube), this video takes a more traditional (a less woman-lead) approach. Battlefield V releases on October 11 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. […]
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Boy Genius Report |
We have no idea how, but AirPods are still in stock on Amazon with a rare discount
If it seems like we've been talking about Apple's AirPods a lot lately, that's because we have. Why? Because beginning last week Amazon somehow began offering an extremely rare discount on Apple's highly sought-after wireless earbuds. Apple itself still can't deliver new online orders in under a week, and yet Amazon has a ton of inventory that it's selling at a discount! Well, Amazon's stock sold out last week and a bunch of people missed out on the chance to snag these awesome truly wireless ea...
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CNET News |
See Apple Park's massive lunchroom doors open in epic fashion - CNET
Tim Cook gives the world cafeteria envy.
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Hacker News |
Video game crash of 1983
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V3 |
ARM plans to take on Intel in laptops with 7nm 'Deimos' and 5nm 'Hercules' CPUs
ARM plans 7nm 'Deimos' for 2019 and 5nm and 7nm 'Hercules' for 2020
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Engadget |
Kroger starts testing self-driving grocery delivery in Arizona
You now have a chance to try Kroger's self-driving grocery delivery... if you happen to live in the right part of Arizona. The chain has launched its driverless delivery pilot at a single Fry's Food Stores location in Scottsdale, giving you a chance...
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Slashdot |
China's 'First Fully Homegrown' Web Browser, Used By Key Government Bodies, Under Fire For 'Heavily' Copying Google Chrome Files
Redcore, a Chinese start-up that claims to have produced a homegrown browser used by key government bodies and state-run companies, has come under fire after users discovered its software was heavily based on Google's Chrome browser [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From a report: The company, which says it has created "innovative and world-leading" browser technology, came under scrutiny on Thursday when users looked through the browser's installation directory and...
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AppleInsider |
New report backs claims 2018 iPhones will support Apple Pencil
This year's 5.8- and 6.5-inch OLED iPhones will support the Apple Pencil, an accessory originally designed exclusively for iPads, a report claimed on Thursday.
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Hacker News |
Battery breakthrough: Double performance lithium battery that doesn’t catch fire
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The Verge - All Posts |
The first trailer for Iron Fist season 2 finds Danny Rand fighting a classmate
After a couple of teasers, Netflix has released a full trailer for the upcoming second season of Iron Fist. This time, it seems Danny Rand will be going up against another student of K’un-Lun: the Steel Serpent.
After the events of the show’s first season and that of The Defenders, and with a bit more control over his powers, Danny Rand (Finn Jones) has taken on the role of protector of New York City, fighting low-level bad guys on the streets along with Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick). He
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AppleInsider |
Improved keyless entry system could replace car key fob with iPhone
Apple wants iPhone owners to be able to use their mobile devices as alternatives to a keyless entry system for their car, with a proposal that would let users unlock and start a vehicle simply by bringing their mobile device with them to the driving seat.
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is on sale for $699 at Amazon, a huge $300 discount
Microsoft’s slim and sleek Surface laptop might be marketed towards busy students, but it’s one of the better notebooks anybody could buy, and today it's on a steep discount. Amazon is selling the entry-level Surface Laptop for $699Remove non-product link, down from a list price of $999.To read this article in full, please click here
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Digg Top Stories |
A Rare Genetic Aversion To Sweets Could Be Key To Fighting Obesity
An anomaly in the way some people process fructose could help find new drugs for diseases linked to weight.
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WSJ.com: Technology |
Google Outgrows Its Youthful Ideals
In middle age, the search giant’s motto has gone from ‘Don’t be evil’ to something more like ‘Get real.’
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Mashable! |
'Jurassic Park' returning to theaters for 25th anniversary
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom blew up the box office just two months ago—and yet Universal is already inviting moviegoers back into its prehistoric pandemonium.
SEE ALSO: Giant, newly discovered dinosaur was literally a huge weirdo
This September, in honor of its 25th anniversary, Steven Spielberg's original Jurassic Park will retake big screens across the country. With over 500 participating theaters, ticket availability should be high. Jurassic fanatics will have a much better sho...
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TechCrunch |
Google One is more proof of commoditization of consumer cloud storage
We have long known that the price of cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive have been getting cheaper over time. Yesterday’s launch of Google One in the U.S. dropped the price for Google storage even further, cutting the cost per terabyte per month in half, driving this point home even more clearly. […]
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Thurrott.com |
Microsoft Edge Tests Improved Favorites Management, Breaking News Alerts on IOS
Microsoft is testing improved Favorites control and more with Edge beta testers on iOS.
The post Microsoft Edge Tests Improved Favorites Management, Breaking News Alerts on IOS appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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The Register |
Distro inferno: Debian's still rocking at 25
Sleeker, slimmer and now a bit greyer
Hot on the heels of Slackware's quarter century comes the 25th anniversary of the announcement that Debian was incoming.…
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Mashable! |
The first 'Iron Fist' Season 2 trailer finally brings Danny back to his crimefighting roots
While the first season of Marvel's Iron Fist may not have been the best received of their Netflix offerings, the events of The Defenders and even Luke Cage Season 2 have done a lot to transform Danny Rand into the street-level crimefighter he should have been all along.
In the first trailer for Iron Fist Season 2, Danny is in full vigilante mode attempting to keep the peace in New York when (of course) Davos shows up with yet another beef to hash out from their days in K'un Lun.
This...
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Gizmodo |
Report: After Taking a Meeting With James Gunn, Disney Still Isn't Bringing Him Back for Guardians Vol. 3
In the wake of Disney cutting James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after controversial tweets of his were resurfaced by alt-right figures, the film’s tight-knit cast has been openly advocating for the studio to bring the director back. Long story short? Still not gonna happen.Read more...
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Gizmodo |
This Smart Soundbar Is an Ugly Attempt at an Interesting Idea
Smart soundbars are an interesting idea. They’re like smart speakers, except they work with your TV, so you can use your voice like a remote control. Neat! In January, Polk wowed CES attendees with its new Command Bar. Put bluntly, this smart device is a big honking soundbar with an Amazon Echo Dot stuffed inside of…Read more...
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Hacker News |
The Case of the Mysterious Date-Nut Bars (2007)
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SlashGear |
Arm’s 2020 roadmap throws down the gauntlet to Intel in laptops
Arm is laying down the gauntlet to Intel, revealing a roadmap of chips that it thinks can oust the Core i5 from your laptop. The chip designer is best known for its mobile CPUs, the architecture of which dominates the smartphone chip world. However, Arm also has ambitions to be a player in larger devices. That’s the focus of its … Continue reading
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9to5Mac |
Review: Understands Butler, a neat wooden shelf for an iMac or Apple monitor
I like to keep a clean desk. That’s helped enormously by being paperless, but another key is what I refer to as my OCDesk: a custom-built desk with a rear undershelf to hold all the power-strips, power bricks, external drives and so on. That keeps all the mess out of sight. (I’ve since had a new one created, but I’ll get to that in a future Smart Home Diary.)
But if your desire for tidiness doesn’t quite extend to having a custom desk created for you, a rear shelf for an ...
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Mashable! |
No, Mike Pence’s website has not been hacked. Please take a deep breath.
Proving time is a flat circle both on the internet and under the Trump administration, a Mike Pence parody website that's more than a year old has resurfaced again, and it's fooled some folks.
SEE ALSO: After Kennedy's retirement, are we entering 'Handmaid's Tale' territory?
Web surfers visiting the website www.officialmikepence.com are treated to the below: what appears to be the vice president's official website, featuring some hilarious jokes and Pence positioning himself to succeed Donald Tr...
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Digg Top Stories |
Guy Figures Out A Clever Way To Cause Two Fender Benders At Once
If you rear end the car in front of you, maybe don't leave your car in neutral while you get out to handle the insurance details?
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Hacker News |
Whistleblower makes shocking IRS, insider trading allegations
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The Huffington Post |
Celebrity Fans and Friends React To Aretha Franklin’s Death With Loving Tributes
The "Queen of Soul" died at her home on Thursday.
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Thurrott.com |
Lenovo Notes PC Sales Surge in Earnings
Lenovo this week announced its most recent quarterly earnings. Of particular note, the firm saw its best PC sales growth in four years.
The post Lenovo Notes PC Sales Surge in Earnings appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Hacker News |
It's Official: Open Plan Offices Are Now the Dumbest Management Fad of All Time
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News Tom's Hardware US |
Microsoft Moves Your Phone Back to Windows Insider Builds
The app was briefly made available to everyone with the April 2018 Update to Windows 10. Now it's back to being restricted to Windows Insider Program members.
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Digital Trends |
Learn how Ford trains the test drivers who develop its hottest performance cars
Out of 11,000 Ford test drivers, only about 20 have achieved the elite "tier-four" status that qualifies them to work on performance cars. Here's how those drivers earn their stripes.
The post Learn how Ford trains the test drivers who develop its hottest performance cars appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Ars Technica |
Kroger launches autonomous grocery delivery service in Arizona
Same-day curbside delivery will be available for a flat $5.95.
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Gizmodo |
Have Yourself a Ball With This $100 Dyson Discount
Dyson vacuums dominated the nominations in our Kinja Co-Op for best vacuum, but they can be prohibitively expensive. Today though, the popular Dyson Ball is down to $200 on Amazon, which is $100 less than usual, and the best price we’ve seen for a non-refurb.Read more...
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Engadget |
Aronofsky's VR project 'Spheres' will premiere at Venice Film Festival
Darren Aronofsky's three-part virtual reality series Spheres -- bought for a seven-figure sum at Sundance earlier this year -- will make its world premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival. Adding to its sci-fi credentials is the announcement tha...
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Re/code |
Recode Daily: Should Uber sell off its self-driving car unit?
Plus, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is rethinking how Twitter works so it won’t help spread hate; how air conditioning helped create the modern city; happy 60th birthday to the ageless Madonna. Uber is investing its growth in becoming — as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi put it — the Amazon for transportation, a platform that riders can use to access several different modes of transport. Instead of chasing profitability and expanding its global footprint at breakneck speed, it is building out its next cha...
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Digg Top Stories |
This Omnidirectional Treadmill Can Track Your Real-Life Steps For VR
We've always wondered if a technology like this could be possible. The folks over at Transport Systems Catapult in Milton Keynes, England seem to have it pretty much figured out.
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Neowin |
2nd-gen iPhone X could support Apple Pencil, per report
According to a report, the upcoming second-gen iPhone X - as well as its rumored 6.5"-screened big brother, the iPhone X 'Plus' - could come with support for Apple's proprietary stylus, the Pencil. Read more...
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Mashable! |
Cracking a safe with champion safecracker Jeff Sitar
Jeff Sitar has been cracking safes since he was a teenager. The New Jersey locksmith has won the Lockmaster's International Safecracking competition eight times. Read more...More about Jobs, Mashable Video, Careers, Locksmith, and Briefcase
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Boy Genius Report |
Russian cosmonauts accidentally broke a GoPro that would’ve captured incredible footage
Just being aboard the International Space Station seems like it would be a pretty stressful experience — I mean you're floating up there... in space and stuff, you know? — but things get really interesting when astronauts are tasked with leaving the confines of the space station to take care of business outside.
Spacewalks are a big deal, and astronauts perform them for a variety of reasons, such as making repairs to the outside of the ship, installing new tools, or launch things into space...
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Gizmodo |
How to Watch Ajit Pai Get Grilled by Congress Over Made-Up FCC Cyberattack
On Thursday, Ajit Pai will have his first appearance before a Senate oversight committee since an internal report revealed the FCC has been falsely claiming its comment system was hit by a cyberattack last year. It’s going to be good and you can watch it live this morning starting at 10am Eastern.Read more...
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Ars Technica |
Ancient Egyptians had been making mummies longer than anyone thought
The Egyptians started embalming the dead before Egypt was even a unified kingdom.
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Mashable! |
Best deals for Thursday: Save on Apple iPads, Roomba vacuums, AncestryDNA test kits, Google Home Minis, and more
Today, retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Target have really good deals on the products you want for the home, like electronics, video games, and smart devices. It's never too late to save money with our daily deal round-ups.
SEE ALSO: Save $100 on the Apple iPad Mini 4 at Walmart. No, you're not reading that wrong.
First up, you can save 40% on AncestryDNA test kits, while you can save 34% on a Roomba robotic vacuum from iRobot, which is priced at $289.99. This is the lowest price Amazon has e...
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Hacker News |
Suicidal Vet Calls MDMA Treatment ‘a Miracle'
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News - THE INQUIRER |
Huawei confirms 'world's first' 7nm Kirin 980 SoC will power the Mate 20
Chip will be 40 per cent more power efficient than its 10nm counterpart
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News - THE INQUIRER |
Huawei confirms 7nm Kirin 980 SoC will power the Mate 20
Chip will be 40 per cent more power efficient than its 10nm counterpart
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The Huffington Post |
31 Photos To Commemorate Aretha Franklin’s Life And Music
The legendary singer, who died Thursday, rocked the music world for decades.
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BetaNews |
Happy 25th Birthday, Debian Linux!
Debian is one of the most important open source projects ever. The Debian Linux operating system is extremely popular in its own right, but also, it is used as the base for countless other distributions. Ubuntu, for instance -- one of the most-used distros -- is Debian-based. Even Linux Mint, which is based on Ubuntu, also has a Debian edition. Not to mention, Raspbian -- the official Raspberry Pi OS -- which is based on Debian too. Today, Debian is celebrating a very important milestone -- a 25...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Google prepares for Pixel Watch with mandatory Wear OS app reviews and a rumored fitness coach
Google is making changes to its Wear OS app review process that could improve the quality of software on the platform. It’s also reportedly working on a fitness coach/assistant for wearables. Put together, it sure seems like the company is preparing for some sort of wearable release. Google said yesterday that Wear OS apps will have to go through a mandatory “light review process,” perhaps in an effort to improve the Play Store offerings ahead of announcing a rumored Pixel Watch in October...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Bendy in Nightmare Run is a new endless runner with a slick '20s cartoon theme
Okay, I know endless runners are played out at this point as far as mobile games go, but every once in a while something lands on the Play Store that bucks the trend. The newly released Bendy in Nightmare Run is one such game. Not only does it use a slick '20s cartoon theme for its art design, but the swipe-based gameplay isn't all that bad either. So if you are ready for a very challenging endless runner that contains some of the coolest graphics on Android to date, Bendy in Nightmare Run ...
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SlashGear |
Visor for Overwatch gives real-time performance feedback during matches
Perhaps more than ever, competitive multiplayer games are very popular at the moment. For some players, these competitive games aren’t merely casual endeavors, as they strive to get better at the game with every match they play. A new AI-based utility called Visor might be able to help with that, as it looks to give real-time feedback during matches, thereby … Continue reading
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Digg Top Stories |
The People In The Trees
As the years since then have passed, as the seas have risen and life has begun to cook, as the enemies of the trees have come to be more clearly defined, this has only become more true, and of it I have only become more convinced.
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Digg Top Stories |
World's Dumbest Burglar Somehow Fails To Steal A Car He Has The Keys To
You'd think that once a thief has your keys and locates your car, the car is as good as gone. But that assumes that the thief is not a gigantic moron.
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Digg Top Stories |
An Architect's Defense Of Open-Plan Offices
A recent study of how employees communicate in open-plan offices seemed to be the final nail in the coffin of this popular workplace design. But the study had an essential flaw, writes architect Ashley L. Dunn.
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Digg Top Stories |
Man Attempts To Fight A Parking Gate, Suffers Swift Justice
Quite fittingly, this instance of human intelligence occurred in an Australian city named Darwin.
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Digg Top Stories |
Aretha Franklin, The Undisputed Queen Of Soul, Dies At Age 76
Aretha Franklin — the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, dubbed the Queen of Soul for powerful anthems like "Respect" and "Chain of Fools" — died on Thursday at her home in Detroit.
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
Why Does DMT Make You Feel Like You’re Dying?
Researchers dosed 13 people with DMT to investigate the similarities between DMT trips and near death experiences in the first study of its kind.
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The Verge - All Posts |
League of Legends takes a cue from Fortnite with new, faster game mode
Over the past decade, strategy game League of Legends has come to be defined by Summoner’s Rift, the three-lane battlefield where its lengthy matches take place. But that could soon change. This week developer Riot Games launched a new ten minute mode, inspired by faster-paced games like Fortnite. Called “Nexus Blitz,” it’s the first of many new experimental modes Riot plans to introduce over the next year. And depending on feedback, each has a chance of becoming permanent. The plan repr...
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VentureBeat |
Sony has sold 3 million PlayStation VR headsets
Sony announced today that its PlayStation VR headset has reached the 3 million sold milestone. It has also sold 21 million PSVR games. Over 3 million #PlayStationVR headsets have now been sold around the world. Thank you for being a part of our PS VR community! pic.twitter.com/uBUyRt3nV2 — PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) August 16, 2018 PSVR […]
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Thurrott.com |
Intel Brings 8th-Generation Core Chips to the NUC
Intel this week announced a new family of NUC kits and mini-PCs that utilize its quad-core 8th-generation Core chipsets.
The post Intel Brings 8th-Generation Core Chips to the NUC appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Hacker News |
Aretha Franklin has died
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Mashable! |
The best crossover couples that defy the boundaries of fictional universes
It’s Summer Lovin’ Week here at Mashable, which means things are getting steamy. In honor of the release of Crazy Rich Asians, we’re celebrating onscreen love and romance, looking at everything from our favorite fictional couples to how Hollywood’s love stories are evolving. Think of it as our love letter to, well, love.
Here at Mashable, we believe love knows no limits — not even when it comes to the boundaries of existing in different canonical universes.
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The Information |
Wish, an Internet Dollar Store, Struggles to Keep Customers
Private investors have put a lot of faith in Wish becoming the online version of dollar stores, betting on huge growth for the ecommerce site and rewarding it with a valuation of about $8.5 billion. One possible hitch in those plans is that Wish’s new customers stop shopping at the site in fewer and fewer numbers within a few months of their first visits, according to new data.On average, only 8% of people in the U.S. who bought something from Wish for the first time between August 2016 an...
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Macworld |
Steam may get tools to play Windows games on Linux and Mac, code deep-dive finds
Perhaps Valve’s crusade against Windows isn’t quite over yet. After Valve quietly removed the Steam Machines page from its storefront earlier this year, it seemed like a quiet capitulation to Windows 10. Maybe Valve’s tactics have changed though, as evidenced by details datamined by the /r/linux_gaming subreddit (via Ars Technica) this week: Steam Play, a WINE-like compatibility wrapper.To read this article in full, please click here
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9to5Mac |
ARM-powered Mac idea boosted by firm claiming its chips can out-perform Intel
It’s long been rumored that Apple is working on Macs powered by custom-designed ARM CPUs, moving away from Intel ones. Here at 9to5Mac we’ve long argued that it’s a question of when and not if, with one report even suggesting that Apple could make the switch as early as 2020.
That idea gets a big boost today as ARM claims that its upcoming CPUs will out-perform Intel ones …
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Facebook birthday fundraisers earned over $300 million ...
