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CIO |
BrandPost: COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment System: Huawei and AGS Jointly Combat Global Pandemic with AI
2020 will be remembered as the year the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) swept across the world and impacted our public health systems, as well as our daily lives and work. The virus has infected huge populations of people in a short span of time, which imposes huge pressure on the medical systems of many regions. As a result, the medical industry is looking for ways to improve and expedite diagnosis and treatment. Using the AI-empowered medical technology can contain the virus and save more lives.T...
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Digital Trends |
The best streaming devices for 2020
Want to cut the cord and rely on streaming for entertainment? You'll need one of our favorite streaming devices
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Digital Trends |
How to watch Futurama online: stream all 10 seasons for free
Seven years after Futurama's cancellation, fans keep on coming back for more. Here's where you can find it.
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Re/code |
First Twitter, now Snapchat: Trump’s war on social media has a new target
Evan Spiegel, Snap’s CEO, is now in the crosshairs of Donald Trump.
Trump’s team attacked “radical Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel” in a dramatic escalation of its fight with Silicon Valley. Donald Trump’s campaign expanded its war against Silicon Valley tech companies on Wednesday to include Snapchat, blasting the platform for taking some of the most aggressive measures yet to curtail Trump’s incendiary rhetoric.
Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, on Wednesday said that it would stop p...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
I’m Black. My Mom Is White. This Is The Talk We Had To Have About George Floyd’s Murder.
"It is hard work to get her to see the world through my eyes, even when the facts are staring her right in the face."
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SlashGear |
Rare ancient skeleton discovery helps solve big food mystery
Researchers with the University of Exeter have announced the discovery of ancient skeletons that help solve a big food mystery: when did humans in Central America start eating maize as a staple food? The discovery is described as ‘unparalleled’ because the skeletons were ‘remarkably well-preserved’ in the rock shelters where they were found. Maize, also called corn, joins wheat, rice, … Continue reading
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Gizmodo |
Trump Campaign Accuses Snapchat, a Platform That Still Exists, of ‘Trying to Rig the Election’
Following Twitter’s lead on (finally) expressing its disapproval on the President’s inflammatory tweets, Snapchat has, well, snapped too. Snap, the company behind the Snapchat app, says it has stopped promoting Trump’s Snapchat account on its Discover home page for news and stories because his public comments on other…Read more...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Amazon deal alert: the Ring Doorbell Pro hits lowest price ever
Amazon's deal of the day is the certified refurbished Ring Video Doorbell Pro that's on sale for only $119.
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Slashdot |
From RealPlayer To Toshiba, Tech Companies Cash in on the Facial Recognition Gold Rush
At least 45 companies now advertise real-time facial recognition. From a report: More than a decade before Spotify, and years before iTunes, there was RealPlayer, the first mainstream solution to playing and streaming media to a PC. Launched in 1995, within five years RealPlayer claimed a staggering 95 million users. [...] RealPlayer is still very much alive. Now called RealNetworks, a vast majority of its revenue still comes from licensing media software. But the company has also begun dabbling...
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MacRumors |
Full Rollout of Apple Pay Support for NYC Subways Delayed Until December
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been working to bring its OMNY contactless fare payment system to all buses and subway stations throughout the city, but the rollout of the system has been delayed due to the ongoing public health crisis, reports The Wall Street Journal.
OMNY tap-and-go fare payments with Apple Pay Express Transit support became available at one of New York City's major transportation hubs, Penn Station, back in December 2019, followed by several more sta...
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Hacker News |
Google Faces $5B Lawsuit for Collecting User Information via Incognito Mode
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BleepingComputer.com |
Windows 10 tweaked to prevent accidental file deletion
Windows 10 includes two disk cleanup features that allow users to free up storage space used by unnecessary system and temporary files. Microsoft is making changes to these features to prevent Windows users from deleting files in the Downloads folder by accident. [...]
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TweakTown News |
Slick Lamptron CU135 fan and RGB controller has a touchscreen
The fan and lighting controller gives you control of each LED on a fan Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Digital Trends |
The best laptops for high school students in 2020
Finding the best laptops you can buy for high school students can be a real chore. Here are the top models!
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Boing Boing |
The Zubi Flyer is the hackable frisbee that could launch your kid’s STEM career
Most parents know that giving their kids educational toys and other projects will expand their minds. But what many might not realize is that physical play is actually building their mental abilities as well.
Studies are still in beginning stages, but some early research supports the theory that kids who get the chance to get outside, run around and play are not only getting important health benefits, but that physical playing also increases memory retention and cognitive development.
That’s...
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Digital Trends |
This omelet-making robot chef is a sci-fi dream come true
"Cheese and ham, Dave? Absolutely, I can do that."
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Hydroxychloroquine, Drug Touted By Trump, Fails To Prevent COVID-19 In Rigorous Study
Results showed that hydroxychloroquine was no better than placebo pills at preventing illness from the coronavirus.
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Digital Trends |
The most common Roku problems and how to fix them
Audio problems? Video not displaying? Check out this set of step-by-step fixes before you call tech support.
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Boy Genius Report |
SpaceX’s history-making Falcon 9 booster is back
SpaceX's rocket that sent NASA astronauts into space has finally made it back to shore after a few days of making its way across the ocean.
The booster, which was brand new when it launched, is the first commercial rocket to send NASA astronauts into space, making it a very big deal.
Crew Dragon will remain in space for at least a month, and perhaps several more before it returns to Earth.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule that ferried NASA astronauts to the International Space Station is ...
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Hacker News |
Pentagon chief breaks with Trump over using troops for protests
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Business Insider |
How billionaires are responding to the George Floyd protests
Several American billionaires have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the growing civil unrest, but not all of it has been well received.
The United States is facing a national reckoning over racism, as cities across the country erupted in protests over the weekend following the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
Mark Zuckerberg spoke out against the United States' history of systemic racism but is facing outrage from Facebook's users and employees f...
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VentureBeat |
The economics of AI: Why scalability isn’t simply a matter of more use cases
Learn how to identify hidden costs, maintain your core AI initiatives, and keep your revenue gains growing at scale when you download this free white paper.
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Business Insider |
Uber's former CTO says he has 'a little PTSD' after leaving the company while it was grappling with a global pandemic (UBER)
Uber's chief technology officer left the company in May after seven years under two wildly different bosses.
Thuan Pham told Bloomberg in his first interview since leaving that there's "a little PTSD" setting in from leaving amid a pandemic that slashed revenues and led to mass layoffs.
He also recommended Uber consider strategic partnerships to stem losses in its self-driving division, similar to what Waymo has done.
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Macworld |
Google improves security key support on iPhone
Google has made it easier to use more types of physical security keys to authenticate your Google account on iPhones, according to a post on the Google Security Blog. For iOS devices running iOS 13.3 or later, Google now supports the W3C WebAuthn standard for physical security keys. That means you can use USB or NFC security keys to securely log in to Google apps and websites using either your personal or enterprise Google account. To read this article in full, please click here
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InfoWorld News |
Android Studio 4.0 adds Motion Editor and Build Analyzer
Android Studio 4.0, the latest version of the official IDE for Android mobile development, has reached the stable channel stage. The update features capabilities such as a new Motion Editor and a Build Analyzer.Motion Editor is a visual design editor for the MotionLayout type. The editor makes it easier to use the MotionLayout API to manage motion and widget animation in their applications. XML files are generated, saving developers from this task. Also offered is support for editing constraint ...
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Hacker News |
A Fast, Cheap and Scary Way to Cool the Planet
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Reddit |
Copyright Blocks Interview Of Protesters Because Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' Was Playing In The Background
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Wired Top Stories |
Major Hydroxychloroquine Trial Shows No Prevention Benefits
A large, double-blind study examined 821 people who had been exposed to the virus. The drug was no better at stopping Covid-19 infection than a placebo.
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BleepingComputer.com |
Windows 10 version 2004 adds new account password policies
Microsoft announced the security baseline draft release for Windows 10 and Windows Server, version 2004, and the intention to add new account password length security policies with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. [...]
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Mashable! |
Every police department should have to hear our rage via Zoom call
Yesterday, the Los Angeles Police Commission held a Zoom call with citizens — of Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, as well as some former residents — and watched with blank faces as citizens berated them mercilessly for eight hours.
The call came not only after several nights of protests in Los Angeles, but also after LAPD chief Michael Moore blamed the death of George Floyd on the city's protestors and looters. (Moore walked back on the comments after backlash.)
But that...
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Mashable! |
This electric camper works on land and sea — Future Blink
The Z-triton camper functions as a bike, boat, and shelter. Read more...More about Tech, Mashable Video, Activities, Camping, and Future Blink
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WSJ.com: WSJD |
Snap Says It Won't Promote Trump's Snapchat Account
Social-media company Snap said it will no longer promote the Snapchat account of President Trump on its home page after finding that his public remarks could incite racial violence, a spokeswoman said.
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Reddit |
Early Facebook Employees Disavow Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Posts
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Hacker News |
The CDC waited 'it's entire existence for this moment.' What went wrong?
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Boing Boing |
George Floyd killing: Derek Chauvin charges elevated to 2nd degree murder, and 3 more Minneapolis officers charged
• Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison increased the charge against Derek Chauvin, and charged Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.
On Wednesday, three additional Minneapolis police officers were charged in the killing of George Floyd, and charges against Derek Chauvin were elevated to second degree murder.
READ THE AMENDED CRIMINAL COMPLAINT: [PDF LINK]
All four officers seen on the video in which George Floyd dies...
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TechCrunch |
Join us to watch five startups pitch off at Pitchers & Pitches on June 10th
If you want to capture investor attention, you need a killer pitch. And that’s under normal circumstances. You’ve probably noticed that circumstances are anything but normal. With a global pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis, you’ll need to up your pitching game and get ready to bring the heat. We can help. Register today for […]
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Android Police - Andro... |
Massive Google Android TV leak continues with video teaser of where the interface might be heading
More details for ‘Sabrina’ were revealed in a new video
Update 1: 2020/06/03 12:42pm PDT
New video
Yesterday, our friends at XDA Developers snagged some renders and marketing images from a leaked video of Google's now long-anticipated Android TV dongle, which might get hardware codename "Sabrina." They've also confirmed that Sabrina will come with a dedicated remote, as was previously rumored. But ...
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Gizmodo |
Scientists Raise Concerns Over Data Used in Two Major Covid-19 Studies
Serious credibility questions are now surrounding two coronavirus studies recently published in scientific journals, including one that found little evidence for the drug hydroxychloroquine working as a potential treatment for covid-19. Critics have argued that the data used by the same team of researchers in both…Read more...
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Business Insider |
This map shows where you can donate to bail funds that help protesters arrested amid escalating police confrontations
Police, encouraged by Trump, have become increasingly violent with protesters in recent days, arresting thousands, many of whom were demonstrating peacefully.
In response, people are donating to local bail funds to help keep protesters out of prisons, which have become coronavirus hot spots.
Celebrities including Drake, Chrissy Teigen, and Steve Carrell have all pitched in, and one fund raised $20 million in just four days, The New York Times reported.
This map shows where you can dona...
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Business Insider |
Donald Trump's campaign accused Snapchat of acting 'illegally' after the app said it would stop promoting the president's account (SNAP)
Donald Trump's campaign issued a statement that accused Snapchat of "illegally using their corporate funding" to "rig the 2020 election," after the company announced it would no longer promote Trump's account in its Discover section.
"We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion," a Snap spokesperson said about the decision to remove Trump's account from Discover.
Trump's campaign did not explain how the company's action against the pres...
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NYT > Technology |
Early Facebook Employees Disavow Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Posts
In an open letter, nearly three dozen called on the chief executive to take action on President Trump’s messages.
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Boy Genius Report |
The biggest theater chain in the world doesn’t think it will survive the coronavirus pandemic
AMC Theatres is the biggest movie theater chain in the world, but the company says it has "substantial doubt" that it can survive the coronavirus pandemic and may have to shut down.
AMC says it lost between $2.1 billion and $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020.
If theaters can't reopen or draw a crowd by the end of the summer, it's a huge issue.
When the novel coronavirus outbreak reached US shores, the number one priority was to slow the rate of infection as quickly as possible. Th...
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Hacker News |
Show HN: Stock Performance of US Senators
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Digital Trends |
How to watch The Last Dance online: Stream the entire miniseries for free
Here's how to watch the Michael Jordan docuseries online for free on EPSN -- even if you don't have cable.
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GeekWire |
Amazon donates $10M to ACLU, Equal Justice Initiative, NAACP, other social justice organizations
Amazon will donate $10 million to “organizations that are working to bring about social justice and improve the lives of Black and African Americans,” the company announced Wednesday. The donation comes amid protests over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Various tech companies have issued statements and some are also donating money to similar organizations. Facebook is giving $10 million; Cisco is giving $5 million; WeWork is giving $2 million; and Google, Intel, Shopify, and U...
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Neowin |
Images of the new Xbox Store for Windows surface online
Microsoft seems to be working on a new design for the Xbox Store, and purported images of the new interface have made their way online, showcasing some Fluent Design elements and more.
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Boing Boing |
The Facebook Community Standards Roast!
SPOKEN WORD WITH ELECTRONICS #12
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Hacker News |
Blue Cross Blue Shield plans sue CVS for overcharging them for generic drugs
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Techradar - All the la... |
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shows up in a leak, despite doubters
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra might be real judging by this new device listing, which mentions the phone by name.
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Digital Trends |
Digital Trends Live: Twitter bots, Amazon’s June event, Sega’s micro Game Gear
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech stories, including the surge in bot activity on Twitter.
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Slashdot |
Snapchat To Stop Promoting Trump's Content
Snapchat said Wednesday it would no longer promote President Donald Trump's content in its Discover section, a move that brings the messaging company closer to Twitter's approach in the ongoing debate over political speech. From a report: The company said in a statement that it would not "amplify voices who incite racial violence." Snapchat's Discover section typically features content from news organizations, brands, celebrities and sometimes politicians. The president's account remains visible...
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Computerworld |
Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 restarts purge of Windows 7
Windows resumed a more-or-less normal pattern in May as Windows 7 shed share while Windows 10 added to its account, bucking the March-April trend where roles had flipped – perhaps because of businesses and governments urging people to work at home during the coronavirus pandemic.According to analytics company Net Applications, Windows 10 grew by 1.8 percentage points to reach 57.8% of global OS share last month, representing 66.7% of all flavors of Windows. Both of those numbers were records f...
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Engadget |
SpaceX's latest batch of internet satellites includes one with a sun shield
SpaceX is launching another pack of Starlink satellites into orbit at 9:25PM Eastern (weather permitting), but this won’t be a typical mission. As TechCrunch explains, one of the 60 internet satellites in the bunch will test a sun visor that should m...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Full rollout for contactless payments in NYC subways delayed until December
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
New York commuters will have to wait just a bit longer before they can use their smartphone or contactless credit card to pay for bus and subway trips throughout the city, The Wall Street Journal reports. The OMNY payment system is now expected to be completed for both subways and busses by December, instead of October.
Officials at New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority suspended the installation of digital readers in late March due to ...
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GeekWire |
Kitty Hawk grounds its flying-raft project and ‘doubles down’ on Heaviside air vehicle
California-based Kitty Hawk, the flying-car venture backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, says it’s winding down its Flyer project, which created an ultralight aircraft designed to fly over water. Kitty Hawk’s Flyer prototype made its public debut in 2017. It was an eVTOL — that is, an all-electric craft capable of vertical takeoffs and landings. The takeoffs and landings were meant to be executed in bodies of water rather than on solid ground. In today’s blog posting, K...
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Digital Trends |
The best iPhone 11 cases and covers
If you're looking for a protective case to go with your smartphone, you'll find some of the best ones here.
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Mashable! |
How to blur people's faces in protest photos — and why you should do it
With mass protests taking place across the United States and abroad, social media safety is more important than ever.
Enormous crowds of people are gathering in cities around the country to protest racism and police brutality in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week. Photos and videos of these protests serve the very important purpose of documenting these actions as well as exposing police mistreatment of protestors. Posting them publicly, however, c...
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Business Insider |
Change.org doesn't donate the money raised through its record-breaking George Floyd petition — and some donors say they feel misled
A Change.org petition that calls for "Justice for George Floyd" became the most-signed US petition in the site's history, racking up over 11 million signatures.
After people sign the petition, Change.org urges them to "become a hero" by donating money to "get the petition on the agenda."
But some donors are now criticizing Change.org after realizing donations made through the site don't go to petition organizers or Floyd's family. Instead, Change.org keeps the money, which it says is used to pr...
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Thurrott.com |
Redesigned Xbox Store Revealed in Leaked Screenshots
Microsoft is working on a big new redesign of the Xbox Store, and these new screenshots give us our first look at the new "Mercury" interface.
The post Redesigned Xbox Store Revealed in Leaked Screenshots appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Re/code |
Read the transcript of Mark Zuckerberg’s tense meeting with Facebook employees
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
This is how Facebook’s CEO is thinking about democracy, speech, and racial justice at a critical moment. On Tuesday morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg led a tense video call meeting with 25,000 of his employees to address the issue that’s divided his company and the public over the past week: How to handle Trump’s controversial Facebook posts that some see as a glorification of violence against American pr...
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Boing Boing |
Trump denies, then confirms he hid in 'secure bunker' as protests raged at White House
Tries to convince everyone it was 'more for an inspection'
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Techradar - All the la... |
This cybercriminal group has created an underground auction site for stolen data
The REvil ransomware group has created an online auction site to sell stolen data after victims refuse to meet its ransom demands.
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TechCrunch |
Challenger bank Varo, soon to become a real bank, raises $241M Series D
Mobile banking startup Varo Money has raised an additional $241 million in Series D funding, the company announced today. The investment was co-led by new investor Gallatin Point Capital and existing investor The Rise Fund, co-founded by TPG. Also participating in the round were Bono (yes, that one), along with entrepreneur, impact investor and movie […]
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VentureBeat |
PlayStation Network is down for many PlayStation 4 owners
PSN is down for PlayStation 4 players around the world. Sony has not updated its service site at the time of publication.
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Hacker News |
Stanford lab envisions delivery drones that save energy by taking the bus
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Tom's Hardware |
Chuwi's Quad-Core Intel-Powered Larkbox Should Be World's Smallest PC, Starts at $169
Chuwi has announced the specifications and pricing for the upcoming LarkBox mini PC.
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Boy Genius Report |
All four cops involved in George Floyd’s murder have been charged
On Wednesday, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's charges were increased to second degree murder for the death of George Floyd on May 25th.
The three police officers who were on the scene during the murder and failed to intervene have been charged as well, reportedly with aiding and abetting second degree murder.
A statement from Floyd's legal team calls this "a bittersweet moment for the family of George Floyd."
On May 25th, a deadly arrest was caught on camera that sparked a ser...
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SlashGear |
Common ‘forever’ chemicals in drinking water linked to early menopause
Common ‘forever’ chemicals found in drinking water, among other things, have been linked to early menopause in women, raising new concerns over the contaminants. The study builds upon an existing body of research that has linked per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals with a number of health issues, including everything from thyroid disease to certain types of cancers. READ: Some water … Continue reading
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Android Police - Andro... |
The best cheap Chromebooks that are actually in stock right now
Need a laptop for remote work, and soon? We've got some recommendations for you
More people are working from home now than ever before, and that means laptops are in short supply. Popular models have been going in and out of stock for weeks, and Chromebooks have especially been difficult to find. That's why we've decided to highlight some of the best Chromebooks around $200-300 with decent hardware, a long support life, and general not-absolute-terribleness.
All of the models we've selecte...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Space Force review: astonishingly bad show
Aaron Epstein/Netflix
On Wednesday, May 27th, Donald Trump got mad about a mild fact-check from Twitter. The president of the United States made false claims about voter fraud, and a note was appended to them suggesting that users “get the facts.” That evening, the president announced he would be signing an executive order pertaining to social media, beginning a nonsensical feud in which the apparatus of government contorts to accommodate the petty grievances of a man uninterested in what...
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Boing Boing |
CNN and Sesame Street to address racism in town hall special
Parents can send their family's questions in about protests, racism and diversity HERE.
CNN:
The 60-minute special "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families" will air on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. ET.
The show will talk to kids about racism, the recent nationwide protests, embracing diversity and being more empathetic and understanding.
Big Bird will join CNN commentator Van Jones and CNN anchor and national correspondent Erica Hill to modera...
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TweakTown News |
Konami might not be making new games, but it's now publishing them
Konami might be done making huge AAA games like Metal Gear Solid, but it's still publishing smaller indies Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Ars Technica |
Frontier users must pay “rental” fee for equipment they own until December
FCC issues 6-month delay on law banning rental fees for equipment customers own.
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Reuters: Technology News |
ZoomInfo looks to price IPO above target in 2020's largest tech listing so far: sources
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc is looking to price its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday above its upwardly revised target range in what is set to be the largest U.S. technology listing so far this year, people familiar with the matter said
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Boing Boing |
Catholics have more fun: baptism by squirt gun
Bout ready to just give up pic.twitter.com/PKxykWu2nn
— Peter R. Quinones (@PeterRQuinones) May 24, 2020
Covid-19 physical distancing has sparked a new trend among Catholics with a sense of humor: baptism by water pistol.
The telltale sign that this child is a girl might not be the christening gown, but the pink water gun. Interesting too, because historically pink was associated with the masculine (it was considered a variant of red) and blue was attributed to the feminine (because The V...
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Digital Trends |
How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook
Grab screenshots on your Chromebook using a number of built-in options and extensions designed for Chrome OS.
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Digital Trends |
How to set up a mesh network
Learn how to fix dead zones and expand Wi-Fi coverage over a much greater area at work with a mesh network.
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Techdirt |
Many Think Internet Privacy Is Lost, But That's Because You Can't Sue Anyone Who Violates It
Over 90% of Americans feel like they have no control over their online privacy. It is not hard to understand why so many of us feel so powerless when it comes to using the Internet, nor is the solution to such a pervasive feeling all that complicated.It just boils down to rules and liability—or, in other words, making sure if a company violates your privacy per the law that there is an inescapable penalty. The clearer and more direct the path to holding a company accountable for violati...
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Best gaming laptops: Know what to look for and which models rate highest
The gaming laptop landscape is experiencing an earthquake-like shift. With the near-simultaneous launches of AMD’s Ryzen 4000 and Intel’s Comet Lake-H mobile CPUs, we have a real fight for the first time ever, focusing onRyzen 4000’s cores vs. Comet Lake-H’s clock speeds. Meanwhile, Nvidia has unveiled a new generation of mobile graphics technologies. Check out our top picks immediately below, and keep reading to catch up on the latest news and reviews. To read this article in full, p...
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Boy Genius Report |
The whole world is watching the US right now, as these global protests show
Protests today in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police continue to multiply and escalate -- not just around the US, but around the world now.
In recent days, protestors have marched in solidarity with Americans everywhere from London and Paris to as far away as Cape Town, South Africa.
The protests come at a time of historic anger and unrest in the US, which is also still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic that's killed more than 106,000 people and left some 40 mi...
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SlashGear |
Android 11 doesn’t block non-Google Play apps, but does add a hiccup
The latest version of the Google version of Android has a system in play that seems to give non-Google Play apps a hard time. This version of Android does not block the installation of APKs outright. Instead, it force-quits apps when they’ve been given permission to install an outside APK file – at first. The situation seems to be that … Continue reading
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Hacker News |
Ex-Enron CEO Skilling launching new digital marketplace for oil investors
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Sean Hannity And Jill Rhodes Divorce After 26 Years Of Marriage
The Fox News host and his wife, a former journalist, had been separated for "many years," they said.
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VentureBeat |
CES 2021 organizers are planning a physical event, but who will come?
The Consumer Technology Association is trying to move forward with a major in-person CES event in Las Vegas, but attendees might not want to show up.
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BetaNews |
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 19640
The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is currently rolling out to users of compatible systems, although Microsoft is blocking it for some with a 'your device isn’t quite ready' message. That’s not a problem for Insiders on the Fast ring though who today get another new build to play around with. SEE ALSO: How to boost your privacy and remove unwanted features from Windows 10 Upgrade to Windows 10 Professional for only $39.95 and test untrusted programs safely with the updated Sandbox How to disable...
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CIO |
BrandPost: VMware is now even more relevant for AI and HPC
Today, VMware software is enabling the advance of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications on many fronts — from edge to core to cloud. Let’s look as some of the innovations in the VMware portfolio that are helping enterprises push forward with their AI workloads and HPC jobs.KubernetesThe VMware vSphere® platform now has Kubernetes container orchestration as the control plane to enable cloud-native containerized applications to run side-by-side with traditional a...
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The Information |
The Athletic and Bleacher Report Consider Betting Deals
Over the past few years, online publishers have turned to commerce marketing as an important source of revenue. Now some publishers that specialize in sports, like The Athletic and AT&T’s Bleacher Report, are looking at doing similar deals around online sports betting, according to people familiar with the situation.Online betting is taking off as a growing number of states legalize it. That offers an opportunity for sports media sites to negotiate partnerships with online betting site...
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TechCrunch |
Monzo to lay off up to 120 employees as the ‘economic situation’ remains challenging
Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, continues to be faced with tough decisions linked to the coronavirus crisis and resulting economic downturn. Following the shuttering of its Las Vegas-based customer support office and almost 300 staff being furloughed in U.K., the company has announced internally that up to 120 U.K. staff are being made redundant. Reuters […]
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Neowin |
Save 49% off this Shelter-In-Place Protective Care Bundle
With today's highlighted deal, keep your guard up against COVID-19 with this set of FDA-registered masks, hand sanitizers and safe Touch N Go keys while saving half off the normal price.
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Re/code |
Zoom wants to “work together” with the FBI. That may not be as bad as it sounds.
A cat is seen on a table during a video call on May 27, 2020, in Milan, Italy. | Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
Everyone’s mad at Zoom again.
Zoom can’t win. The videoconferencing service that catapulted to both fame and infamy during the pandemic was subjected to a fresh round of criticism on Wednesday. In a tweet, Bloomberg reporter Nico Grant quoted Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, who appeared to express his company’s enthusiasm for working with law enforcement to investiga...
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Slashdot |
New Cold Boot Attack Affects Seven Years of LG Android Smartphones
South Korean phone manufacturer LG has released a security update last month to fix a vulnerability that impacts its Android smartphones sold over the past seven years. From a report: The vulnerability, tracked under the identifier of CVE-2020-12753, impacts the bootloader component that ships with LG smartphones. In March this year, US software engineer Max Thomas discovered a vulnerability in the bootloader component that had been added to LG smartphones starting with the LG Nexus 5 series. In...
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SlashGear |
PlayStation Store Days of Play sale serves up a bunch of PS4 game discounts
Summer is nearly upon us, which means we’re in for video game sales as far as the eye can see. There have already been a handful of PC sales, and there will undoubtedly be more as we make our way through June and July, but today, it’s the PlayStation 4’s turn. Sony has kicked off its Days of Play sale … Continue reading
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Mashable! |
This robotic mower cuts your grass for you — Future Blink
Landroid is controlled by an app and is able to create a custom mowing schedule for your lawn by calculating the size of your yard. Read more...More about Tech, Robots, Mashable Video, Gardening, and Future Blink
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Ars Technica |
iPhone looters find devices disabled, with a warning they’re being tracked
Apple has long used digital anti-theft measures in its stores.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Using a 2FA security key with your Google account on iOS is about to get easier
Hardware two-factor security keys are your safest bet for digital security, but they aren’t always easy to use. Up until now, using a two-factor hardware key with your Google account on iOS has been a bit of a pain, since it had to work through the Smart Lock app. But now, Google is making things much easier for iPhone and iPad users.
Although many champion iOS for its security, using two-factor keys on the platform has actually been pretty difficult. Read MoreUsing a 2FA security key wit...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Attorneys General Say Walmart Isn’t Protecting Workers, Customers From Coronavirus
Eleven states and D.C. warned Walmart that they believe the company is failing to protect workers and customers.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
‘America’s Got Talent’ Goes Gaga For 10-Year-Old Singer’s ‘Shallow’
She got the Golden Buzzer from Sofia Vergara after nailing the Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper song from "A Star Is Born."
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Reddit |
Zoom CEO says it won't encrypt free calls because it wants to share them with law enforcement
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Android Police - Andro... |
Nvidia's Shield TV Pro is finally back in stock
The Android TV box has been mostly unavailable since its release
Nvidia revealed two new Shield TV devices last year, but it hasn't been able to keep one of them on store shelves. The larger Shield TV Pro has gone in and out of stock for months, so paying $50-80 over MSRP for one from eBay and other sites is commonplace. Thankfully, the Shield TV Pro is once again available from Nvidia's website at the original price of $199.99.
The Nvidia Shield TV Pro is the highest-end Android TV box availab...
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Gizmodo |
Google Facing $5 Billion Lawsuit for Tracking People Using Chrome's Incognito Mode
While most people know that using “private” or “incognito” mode stops your browser from saving things like your history or cookies, those modes don’t fully prevent you from being tracked online. And in a new proposed class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday, plaintiffs are seeking upwards of $5 billion in damages from…Read more...
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BrandPost: COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment System: Hua...
