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Amazon's Jeff Bezos may be interested in becoming an NFL owner - CNET
The world's richest man is reportedly looking to join one of America's most exclusive clubs.
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Slashdot |
Alibaba's Singles' Day Sales Top $38 Billion
After 24 hours of frenzied buying and selling, and weeks of advertising and promotions before it, the Alibaba Group said today its sales hit another record high on Singles' Day, the biggest shopping day on the planet. From a report: The Chinese e-commerce giant said its 11th Singles' Day event sold goods worth 268 billion yuan, or $38.3 billion, easily exceeding last year's record $30.7 billion haul. Electronics gadgets and fashion items were among the most sold goods this year, company executiv...
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TechCrunch |
ViacomCBS shakes up its content leadership teams following merger
Following the merger of CBS and Viacom announced earlier this year, the combined company today confirmed its plans to restructure its content and digital leadership teams in order to streamline operations. Among the changes, which were first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, are the departures of Comedy Central head Kent Alterman and […]
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CNET News |
HBO's Watchmen episode 4 raises even more questions. We might have the answers - CNET
For example, who the hell is Lube Man?
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9to5Mac |
Checkra1n is the first public jailbreak tool compatible with iOS 13
Developer and hacker Axi0mX announced back in September a new exploit called “checkm8” that offers the possibility to jailbreak almost every Apple A-series CPU up to A11 Bionic chip. Today they’re releasing Checkra1n, the first public jailbreak tool compatible with iPhone and iPad running iOS 13.
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Digg Top Stories |
Ghosts Of War In A Wisconsin Forest
Sometimes when I'm marking timber, I'll have a flashback and just stand there, staring off into space for God knows how long.
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Digg Top Stories |
A Dad Took A Photo Of His Daughter Every Week — Here's Her Growth From Birth To 20 Years Old
A father in the Netherlands filmed a portrait of his daughter Lotte every week from the day she was born. Here they are stitched together in a surreal montage of growing up.
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Digg Top Stories |
Big Business Is Overcharging You $5,000 A Year
Consolidation is great for corporations — and bad for almost everyone else.
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Digg Top Stories |
If You Do Nothing Else Today, Please Watch The Residents Of This Senior Living Facility Give This Incredible Performance Of 'Thriller'
We can only hope this is us fifty years down the line.
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Digital Trends |
Amazon discounts these Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablets by as much as $155
Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 and 10.5 offer solid performance at competitive prices. The Galaxy Tab 8.0 is marketed for children for its compact size and nifty Kids Mode. The Galaxy Tab 10.5 is geared toward adults. Get them on Amazon today and save as much as $155.
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Digg Top Stories |
The AV Club's 100 Best TV Shows Of The 2010s
Trying to define television in the 2010s has proven just as great a task as keeping up with the surge in series, which crested in 2018 with 495 scripted shows.
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BleepingComputer.com |
checkra1n iOS Jailbreak Gets Public Beta Update With Fixes
A public early beta preview of the semi-tethered checkra1n iOS jailbreak based on the iOS Checkm8 exploit developed by security researcher Axi0mX in September was released over the weekend. [...]
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Business Insider |
25 tech gifts for women that she'll love to get this holiday season
The old stereotype used to be that women wouldn't like tech unless it was dumbed down, pink, or sparkly, but now, the industry is changing.
You can find tons of excellent tech for women out there that is as stylish as it is powerful.
We've rounded up the best tech gifts for women here, including headphones, wearables, accessories, and more.
You can also check out the rest of our holiday gift guides for 2019.
Instead of buying a bedazzled fitness tracker or a pair of pink headphones and calling...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Sony WH-1000XM3 are at their lowest price ever in Amazon Black Friday deal
Amazon has knocked nearly £90 off the price of the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones, our best noise-cancelling headphones of 2019.
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Business Insider |
One cryptocurrency investor reportedly lost $24 million worth of bitcoin in a SIM swap attack
Crypto investor Michael Terpin lost roughly 1,5oo bitcoins on January 7, 2018, after falling victim to a SIM swap attack, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The bitcoin stake was worth $24 million that day, roughly three weeks after the asset hit its record high price.
The incredibly precise hack involves thieves taking control of a phone number and using it to access email accounts, bank reserves, and even crypto wallets.
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AppleInsider |
'Apple Watch Series 6' expected to have better waterproofing, wireless connectivity
Work on the "Apple Watch Series 6" is already underway, with Ming-Chi Kuo expecting the new model to have faster wireless connectivity, better performance, and be more water resistant.
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Business Insider |
Alibaba beat Amazon's estimated Prime Day sales within an hour and crushed analyst estimates for Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined
As Alibaba reaches the conclusion of Singles Day — its 24-hour shopping extravaganza held each year on November 11 — the e-commerce giant has already crushed comparable US shopping events including Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
Within one hour, Alibaba generated an estimated $13 billion in sales, nearly double the total estimated sales amassed in 48 hours during Amazon Prime Day in July.
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PCMag.com Latest Articles |
Report: Tencent Wants to Make Games Using Nintendo Characters
The company wants to use Nintendo's characters to help it break into the European and American markets, following its dominance in China with mobile games.
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BuzzFeed - Tech |
This Data Proves — Once And For All — The Stereotypes About Lazy Millennials Are Wrong
All those headlines, all the jokes, all the misrepresentations about America's most deliciously hateable adults — they’re fake, people.View Entire Post ›
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Reuters: Technology News |
Uber's Kalanick sells 21% of his stake after share lockup expires
Uber Technologies Inc co-founder and former chief executive Travis Kalanick has sold nearly 21% of his stake in the ride-hailing company following the expiry of a so-called lockup period, a regulatory filing from late Friday showed.
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Techradar - All the la... |
The best cheap laptop deals in November 2019: prices start at just $76
The best deals on cheap laptops in the US.
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TechCrunch |
Stingray-inspired spacecraft could eventually probe the atmosphere of Venus
NASA’s next Venus probe could be an atmosphere-skimming robotic stingray designed by the University of Buffalo. UB’s CRASH Lab, which is the institution’s Crashworthinesss for Aerospace Structures and Hybrids laboratory, has been selected by NASA to get early-stage funding as part of a program the agency devised to come up with new and innovative concept […]
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Mashable! |
Review: These speakers from IKEA and Sonos save space and sound great
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Business Insider |
Big streaming companies like Netflix and HBO are looking to crack down on freeloaders who use other people's passwords and accounts
The media industry loses billions of dollars to illegitimate password sharing, and it's now looking to crack down on the practise.
Some suggested tactics include frequent password resets, two-factor authentication, geographically fencing where an account can be used, and even fingerprint recognition.
While the companies report losses to password sharing, there's no guarantee that they'd make up those losses if features aimed at preventing password sharing are implemented. One analyst sugge...
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Boy Genius Report |
Every Disney+ exclusive coming to the service in November 2019
On Tuesday, November 12th, Disney's long-awaited, all-encompassing streaming service will launch to the public. For the first time, Disney's decades of content will be available in one place, and all it's going to cost you is $6.99 a month (or even less if you took advantage of one of the many pre-release deals). But if having the ability to watch The Little Mermaid and old episodes of Gargoyles on repeat isn't enough to get you excited about Disney+, you should know that there is plenty of orig...
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The Next Web |
Apple’s AR headset will reportedly arrive in 2022, its glasses in 2023
We’ve been hearing rumors Apple is working on some sort of augmented reality headset for ages, but today a report from The Information provides the strongest evidence yet that Apple is getting ready to enter the AR fray. Specifically, Apple is aiming to release its AR headset in 2022, and a pair of smart glasses will follow in 2023. The Information says its report was sourced from an October presentation among Apple employees. Though some earlier reports had pegged the headset’s release da...
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Engadget |
Amazon says it'll roll out a new grocery store format next year
Amazon is wading further into the physical retail world as it confirmed plans to open a different type of grocery store in 2020. Reports earlier this year suggested Amazon was working on a low-cost grocery format as an alternative to Whole Foods and...
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David Spade’s Reaction At People’s Choice Awards Wins The Night
The comedian's look after Noah Centineo won an award will live on in memes.
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Ars Technica |
Microsoft Edge is coming to Linux. But will anybody use it?
Edge wasn't even popular on Windows—adding Linux support is a curious move.
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Business Insider |
How to rent a car with your Costco membership (COST)
Costco members can rent cars at discounted prices through Costco Travel.
The retailer's car rental program allows members to reserve vehicles from participating Alamo, Avis, Budget, and Enterprise locations.
Members need to be 25 or older to use the program.
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A Costco membership comes with a number of benefits beyond access to the retailer's warehouses. Members can also get discounts on cars, auto parts, gasoline, and travel services, incl...
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WSJ.com: WSJD |
Amazon's Heavy Recruitment of Chinese Sellers Puts Consumers at Risk
The giant retail platform has included listings for banned, unsafe, counterfeit, mislabeled products. One reason: It aggressively wooed China’s manufacturers to cut out the middleman and sell directly to Americans.
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Mashable! |
Prep for hectic holiday travel with Macy's sale on Samsonite luggage
TL;DR: Samsonite hardside spinner suitcases are up to 60% off as part Macy's Friends and Family sale, saving you up to $375.
Is There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays stuck in your head yet?
Though we appreciate the song's ardent positivity, the line "from Atlantic to Pacific, gee the traffic is terrific!" is, well, a literal joke. The week of Thanksgiving is continuously breaking its own record as the busiest travel week of the year, and Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's aren't far behi...
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9to5Mac |
Mini-review: Bandly is an Apple Watch band made from real wood
You woodn’t have thought it possible, but yes, you can actually have an Apple Watch band – something flexible that needs to wrap around your wrist – made from real wood!
Bandly is the creation of Philadelphia-based designer Lorenzo Buffa, who previously used a patented technique to create the bands for analog watches. These have been sold in major museum stores like MoMA & Guggenheim, and he’s now created versions for the Apple Watch…
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Hacker News |
Show HN: Avoid editing while writing your first draft
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MSPoweruser |
Microsoft now offers the full EMS E5 suite for US Government customers
Microsoft was already offering some services which are part of its Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E5 product suite for US Government customers. Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Cloud App Security and Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) are now available for US Government GCC High customers. With this expanded availability, Microsoft now offers its full […]
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Mashable! |
'Watchmen': Everything you need to know from the comic after Episode 4
The fourth chapter of HBO's Watchmen finally introduces the elusive Lady Trieu and contains some major revelations about the ongoing story. But what unseen surprises are swirling just below the surface, invisible to people who came to the HBO series fresh?
Watchmen is much more of a sequel to the comic than it first seems. It's set decades later and focuses primarily on a different set of characters, but there's no question that it's a direct continuation of the story laid out by writer Alan Moo...
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Business Insider |
Investors just poured more than $1 billion into startups using AI to tackle every part of healthcare. Here are the 5 healthcare AI startups raking in the most cash.
The deal count for VC-backed healthcare deals is on pace to reach an all-time high, according to the latest third quarter report from CB Insights.
Investments in AI companies has grown exponentially in the healthcare space. In the third quarter, healthcare AI companies raised almost $1.6 billion across 103 deals, CB Insights reports.
In 2019, the top 5 healthcare AI company deals raised a total of $1.1 billion in funding.
The companies include the early cancer detection company...
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TechCrunch |
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales top $38 billion
After 24 hours of frenzied buying and selling, and weeks of aggressive advertising and promotions before it, the Alibaba Group said today its sales hit another record high on Singles’ Day, the biggest shopping day on the planet. The Chinese e-commerce giant said its platforms sold goods worth 268 billion yuan, or $38.4 billion today, […]
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Digital Trends |
New Apple bug may be sharing your Keychain passwords with Family Sharing members
A new bug in Apple's Family Sharing feature may be syncing your Keychain passwords and logins with the rest of the family members without your permission.
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BetaNews |
Digital Transformation is the Industrial Revolution of our age
Around the globe, across all industries, every organization intent on surviving the next decade of economic disruption is shifting from analog to digital. Any company serious about advancing its brand, capturing its best customers and expanding its future is in the process of integrating digital technologies that will help them reimagine every aspect of their business. And most of them are failing. According to a recent McKinsey global survey on Digital Transformation, more than 80 percent of or...
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Digital Trends |
Best Buy drops Microsoft Surface tablet deals that save you up to $200
Looking for solid laptop performance in a body of a tablet? Microsoft's Surface devices are some of the best options on the market. Right now, two Surface tablets are enjoying price cuts on Best Buy.
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
Open Text to Buy Data Firm Carbonite in $800 Million Deal
Carbonite’s shares are down 27% so far year-to-date, after a sharp fall in July when it cut its annual revenue forecast and announced its CEO had decided to step down.
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Computing |
Amazon Echo Show, Sony Smart TVs and Netgear routers all cracked in Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019
Pwn2Own 2019 contestants share a total of $315,000 in this year's Pwn2Own contest in Tokyo with Team Fluoroacetate crowned 'Master of Pwn'
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SlashGear |
Researchers say there is no gender disparity in math skills and learning
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have been researching to dispel the myth that women don’t thrive in STEM fields due to biological deficiencies in math aptitude. Jessica Cantlon led the team at Carnegie Mellon University, and they “comprehensively examined” the brain development of young boys and girls. The research showed no gender difference in brain function or math ability. Cantlon … Continue reading
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Mashable! |
AOC shares thoughts on 'OK Boomer' while campaigning with Bernie Sanders
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a congresswoman and proud millennial, knows about the increasing popular burn, "OK Boomer." And honestly? She gets it.
After campaigning alongside 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Iowa over the weekend, AOC spent some time answering questions on Instagram Live. When a follower asked, "How do you feel about the 'new' response to boomers with 'OK Boomer?'" the New York representative gave an honest and fairly straightforward reply.
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PCMag.com Latest Articles |
Renewed 2018 Apple MacBook Airs Are Up to 28 Percent Off Today
Thanks to an Amazon Deal of the Day, you can grab the 128GB version for just $749.99 or the 256GB model for $869.99. Weighing 2.75 pounds, it's perfect for taking on the go.
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PCMag.com Latest Articles |
Adidas' Robot Speedfactories to Close in US, Germany
Both factories will stop manufacturing running shoes by April 2020, but the same robot and automation tech will be deployed in Asia to speed up production.
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The Register |
SpaceX flings another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit in firm's heaviest payload to date
Live from Cape Canaveral: El Reg watches Falcon do its stuff while astronomers worry about the skies
The first upgraded batch of Starlink satellites were launched by SpaceX today, marking the fourth reuse of a Falcon 9 booster and the first of a payload fairing.…
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Business Insider |
Introducing 'Shifting Gears': Business Insider's weekly transportation newsletter
Welcome to "Shifting Gears," Business Insider's first transportation-focused newsletter
In this weekly digest, we'll be highlighting the latest developments on everything from Uber and Lyft's battle to turn a profit, Tesla and its eccentric CEO Elon Musk, Boeing's 737 Max crisis, and more.
But we also want to hear from you. What stories are we missing? Let me know at grapier@businessinsider.com
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Business Insider |
How to print a shipping label on eBay, to send out items you've sold by mail or another shipment service
You can print a shipping label on eBay to send out products that you've sold.
It's easy to print a shipping label to mail your item through USPS, as you will just have to put it in your mailbox or drop it at the post office.
You can also print FedEx and UPS labels from home, though you will have needed to specify one of these as the preferred shipper while creating your eBay listing.
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MacRumors |
Kuo: Apple Watch Series 6 Models to Feature Faster Performance and Improved Water Resistance
While the Apple Watch Series 5 lineup was released less than two months ago, rumors are already looking ahead to next year.
In a research note with investor firm TF International Securities, seen by MacRumors, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that 2020 Apple Watch models will feature faster performance, improved water resistance, and improved wireless transmission for potentially faster Wi-Fi and cellular speeds.Kuo believes all of these advancements will be made possible ...
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VentureBeat |
Twitter proposes flagging deepfakes, but would only remove content that threatens harm
Twitter has proposed features to help its users spot manipulated media, but it plans to stop short of removing this content unless it poses a direct threat.
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Business Insider |
Google Photos is easily Google's best service — here's why both iPhone and Android users should take advantage of it (GOOGL, GOOG)
There are few things more frustrating than repeatedly running into storage limitations on your smartphone.
One of the reasons so many people run into the issue is that smartphones can also be high-quality cameras, and users take a lot of photos. But those photos take up a lot of space.
Rather than splashing out for a monthly iCloud subscription, Google Photos offers a free way to solve your problem — whether you're on an iPhone or an Android phone.
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
Biometric Big Brother: Streaming Services Want Thumbprint Verification for Access
Companies like Hulu, HBO, Netflix, and Amazon are concerned about your password sharing -- and they're willing to force you to use draconian authentication methods with no care for the cost.
The post Biometric Big Brother: Streaming Services Want Thumbprint Verification for Access appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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MSPoweruser |
Interview: Kingdom Under Fire 2 devs are “not ashamed” of 12-year development hell
In a recent trip to Burgweg’s Castle Reichenstein to check out the upcoming Kingdom Under Fire 2, we got the chance to sit down with the team behind the title. Announced back in 2008, the unique blend of MMO, RTS and Hack-and-Slash has stumbled often on its journey to become a completed product. Numerous delays, […]
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Techradar - All the la... |
Best premium WordPress themes of 2019
These are our top picks for the best premium WordPress themes.
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The Next Web |
Human language stops us from understanding how animals think
Sarah, “the world’s smartest chimp,” died in July 2019, just before her 60th birthday. For the majority of her life, she served as a research subject, providing scientists with a window into the thoughts of homo sapiens’ nearest living relative. Sarah’s death provides an opportunity to reflect on a foundational question: can we really know what non-human animals are thinking? Drawing on my background as a philosopher, I argue that the answer is no. There are principled limitations to o...
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Techradar - All the la... |
The digital workspace transformation
Apps have replaced a lot of routine office functions, but as the new technology transforms the workplace, employers need to adapt to ensure the best skills for their workforce.
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CNET News |
'Lost' species of mouse-deer spotted in the wild after 30 years - CNET
The silver-backed chevrotain has been photographed in the wild for the first time.
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Gizmodo |
'Lost' Species of Mouse-Deer Spotted in Vietnam After 30 Years
Using dozens of motion-activated camera traps, conservationists in Vietnam have captured photographic evidence of the silver-backed chevrotain—an impossibly adorable deer-like creature that hadn’t been seen since 1990.Read more...
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AnandTech |
Sharp & NHK Develop Rollable 30-Inch 4Kp60 OLED Screen: 100 Grams and 0.5 mm Thick
Sharp and NHK have co-developed a new rollable 30-inch OLED display, with a design emphasis on keeping the screen thin and light. The prototype monitor will be showcased at a trade show in mid-November, but the company isn't yet talking about mass production.
The experimental 30-inch OLED display offers a 3840×2160 resolution and a 60 Hz refresh rate, all in a package that is just 0.5 mm thick and weighs 100 grams. The developers say that the screen can be rolled up into a 4 cm diamet...
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9to5Mac |
Apple intervenes and pulls third-party app made to stalk Instagram activity
Back in October, Instagram removed the ability to see other users’ likes and comments within the Activity tab. However, third-party apps such as Like Patrol continued to offer a way to stalk what others are doing on the social media service. Now Apple has pulled Like Patrol from the App Store.
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Boy Genius Report |
Staples’ Black Friday sales just leaked: iPads, AirPods, Windows PCs, smart speakers, and more
With Black Friday less than three weeks away — that’s November 29th, if you somehow forgot the exact date — we have plenty of time to check out even more deals and discounts that are coming up. Some retailers already published their Black Friday ads, while other flyers leaked well ahead of the shopping holiday. In what follows, we’re going to take a look at the various discounts Staples has prepared for Black Friday, including great deals on Apple’s newest iPad, and the cheapest AirPod...
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Mashable! |
Razer headsets are $20 off on Amazon
TL;DR: The Razer Kraken gaming headset will immerse you in your games even further — grab one on Amazon for just $59.99.
Want to be immersed in your video games without the vomit-inducing qualities of a VR headset? You can get that simply with a good gaming headset — there’s no need to put one of those nausea helmets on. (No disrespect to VR headsets, just keep some Dramamine nearby if you’re going to use one.)
If you’re in the market for a headset, the Razer...
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Business Insider |
Alibaba hit $13 billion in sales in the first hour of Singles' Day. Meet the event's creator and Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma, the richest person in China.
On Monday, Alibaba sales hit $13 billion in the first hour of Single's Day, an annual shopping extravaganza created by the company's cofounder, Jack Ma.
Ma announced that he would step down as the company's chairman on his 55th birthday on September 10th, Business Insider previously reported. A former teacher, Ma said in May that he would return to the classroom upon his retirement from Alibaba.
Ma faced criticism after calling President Trump "open-minded" and saying that "China and US will nev...
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Hacker News |
U.S. Military Is Monitoring Groups Protesting at the Border
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Digg Top Stories |
Greyhound's Dumbest Bus Line Goes From New York City To New York City
Greyhound used to be good. Now, though? It's a mess and it's hard to find a better example of just how absurd it's become than this.
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Digg Top Stories |
Can Marriage Counseling Save America?
Borrowing techniques from couples therapy to bring liberals and conservatives back together.
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Digital Trends |
The best Netflix Original series
Netflix's stable of content has grown quickly, and the streaming service now boasts dozens of shows produced in-house. These are our picks for the best Netflix Original series.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Twitter proposes draft deepfake policies
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
On Monday, Twitter announced that it would be developing a deepfake policy and asked users to help make its final decision on the new rule.
Late last month, the Twitter Safety team announced it’d be seeking feedback on what a deepfake and synthetic media policy would look like on the platform. In a blog post on Monday referencing that announcement, Twitter vice president of trust and safety Del Harvey wrote that if manipulated media was flagged on th...
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Thurrott.com |
First Ring Daily 715: The Years of AR
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has a new AR headset coming every year, Brad deals with a Windows update problem, and Paul is about to punch a hole in a wall.
The post First Ring Daily 715: The Years of AR appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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News - THE INQUIRER |
Chronicle sits in Google Cloud that sits in Alphabet, and that's not working
Security start-up within hits rough time
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9to5Mac |
9to5Mac Daily: November 11, 2019 – Apple AR glasses roadmap, tvOS 13.3
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Mashable! |
15 gift ideas for your extremely online friend
Your Extremely Online friend may be glued the internet, but they're always there when you need them. They're your go-to for the latest in pop culture and political news. They're on top all the latest trends. They're the meme queens of the friend group (an extremely underrated role).
There are a number of things you could get this gem of a person for the holidays to show them you care. Many would make their online experience easier. Some might show them new things they didn't even know they neede...
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Hacker News |
Borrowers Are Going Underwater on Car Loans
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Techradar - All the la... |
Thought 32 cores was a lot? We might see a 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
A video for an MSI TRX40 motherboard may have just leaked AMD's rumored top-end HEDT processor.
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Digg Top Stories |
Seven People Play A Cringeworthy Game Of Guessing Who Is A Secret Millionaire
It's not that easy sussing out who's a millionaire and who's a minimum wage worker just going by looks alone.
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Mashable! |
Get a free Google Nest Mini when you buy Tile Sticker Bluetooth trackers
TL;DR: Helpful Tile Sticker Bluetooth trackers come with a free Google Nest Mini, giving you a $159.96 value for $99.99.
You can do more with your voice than ever before, including finding items you’ve misplaced. If you have a smart assistant like Alexa or Google Assistant, you can ask them to find your keys or locate the remote.
How? Tile Bluetooth trackers are voice command compatible to make finding your stuff even easier. Bonus: A Tile Sticker eight-pack comes with a free Google Nest ...
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Business Insider |
How to resize a layer in Photoshop in 4 simple steps
You can resize a layer in Photoshop in just a few steps using the Free Transform tool.
As you're resizing, you can lock in your layer's proportions when you manipulate it, or change the dimensions with ease.
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Tinkering with the size of text and images is critical to the design process, especially when you want to craft an elegantly balanced composition.
Using the "Free Transform" tool in Photoshop, you can resize layers of a Photosh...
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Reuters: Technology News |
Dutch court orders Facebook to pull financial fraud adverts
A Dutch court has ordered Facebook to remove advertisements that misuse the likeness of a local celebrity to promote fraudulent Bitcoin-related investments.
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CNET News |
SpaceX hits two new milestones with latest Starlink launch - CNET
The company is big on recycling. It just reused a rocket for the fourth time and flew with a previously used nose cone for the first time.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Disney Plus series WandaVision has started filming, Marvel's Kevin Feige says
Part sitcom and part Marvel epic, Kevin Feige has confirmed filming is under way for the MCU TV series.
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
Uber’s CEO Compares a Journalist’s Murder With a Self-Driving Car Accident
Uber was supposed to be different under Dara Khosrowshahi, but the same sort of moral bankruptcy remains.
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CNET News |
First Lexus electric car likely won't be for America - Roadshow
With a debut scheduled in China this month, Lexus' language made it sound like the model isn't for us.
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Business Insider |
Celebrities and influencers are furious at Instagram's experiment with hiding likes, and some are threatening to stop posting on the app (FB)
Instagram plans to test a feature that hides "like" counts on posts for some US users starting this week.
Celebrities and influencers have expressed outrage with the experimental feature, arguing that it weakens their leverage over brand deals and promotions.
But a few celebrities, including Kim Kardashian, have praised the decision.
The feature has already been piloted in seven countries including Australia, Ireland, and Canada.
Instagram is testing a new feature in the US this week that could...
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The Register |
If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is: Nobody can decrypt the Dharma ransomware
Not even data recovery companies
A data recovery company is dubiously claiming it has cracked decryption of Dharma ransomware – despite there being no known method of unscrambling its files.…
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BetaNews |
An apology letter to IT
Dear IT, we owe you an apology. To IT teams everywhere, we’re sorry. We’re sorry for the endless To Do list that never seems to go away. In fact, it seems to only get longer, and we know it feels even more impossible to get your head above water every single day. The overwhelming number of security threats. The never-ending Windows updates. Helpdesk requests and self-inflicted errors caused by rogue software that users install without permission. The ridiculous number of mobile devices we’...
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Wired Top Stories |
Rian Johnson to Star Wars Diversity Haters: 'Fuck 'Em'
But, he says, the fandom shouldn’t let itself be defined by a few bigots.
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Digg Top Stories |
The Places Where The Recession Never Ended
A conversation with Tara Westover, author of "Educated," on how the experience gap between urban and rural areas is fast becoming an empathy gap.
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SlashGear |
Apple smart glasses roadmap leaks and there’s good news and bad
You may have to wait longer than rumored for Apple’s augmented reality headset, according to the latest leaks, with the AR wearable said to be unlikely to debut until 2022 at the earliest. Even then, sources familiar with the Cupertino company’s plans suggest, you may want to wait until version two the following year before you open your wallet. Chatter … Continue reading
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Gizmodo |
Apple Tried to Catch Red on Vague Patents—and Lost
Red Digital Cinema appears to be the winner in a months-long patent spat with Apple over its RAW video codec. Apple claimed in its challenge that Red shouldn’t have been able to patent its RedCode Raw codec in the first place. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ultimately didn’t agree.Read more...
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Digg Top Stories |
Let This Twitter Thread Of Truly Brutal Rejection Stories Bring You Both Horror And Comfort
Here's a memory lane no one wants to visit: stories of crushing rejections. Come on down!
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MSPoweruser |
GTA V Casino update has increased player spending by 23%
The recent GTA V Casino update has caused in-game player spending to skyrocket. Introduced in the game’s Diamond Casino & Resort update, players are now able to gamble within the title’s in-game casino. While the addition isn’t available in every country, it’s addition did add literal gambling to the video game. Players are not able to […]
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Business Insider |
How to remove the background of an image in Photoshop using 2 different methods
It's easy to remove the background of a photo in Adobe Photoshop in a few ways.
With the most recent version of Photoshop, the Quick Selection Tool streamlines the process for you, making separating your subject from the background simple.
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Do you ever wonder what your fluffy Akita might look like in its natural wintry habitat? Or perhaps, what your cuddly black cat might look like in an unnatural, hostile habitat, like the endzone of an NFL st...
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Digg Top Stories |
AI Can Predict If You'll Die Soon — But We Have No Idea How It Works
Artificial intelligence can predict your chances of dying within a year by looking at heart test results, but doctors can't work out what patterns it's picking up.
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Engadget |
Qobuz ditches MP3-quality streaming for a single hi-res plan
If you're running an upstart streaming music service like Qobuz, whose main selling point is its high-quality audio, how do you compete against the heavyweights? By offering that pristine sound at a price that's not easy to match, apparently. Qobuz...
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Boy Genius Report |
Today’s top deals: Secret Sony headphones sale, MacBook Air blowout, 55″ Roku 4K TV for $400, AirPods 2 deal, more
With Black Friday Week now just two weeks away, the early Black Friday deals are starting to come in hot and heavy. One of the best ones was on the insanely popular Sony WH1000XM3 headphones, which dropped from $350 to $278. The bad news is it sold out, but the good news is there's a hidden unadvertised deal that's even better — hurry and you can get the international version (it's the same) of the Sony WH1000XM3 wireless noise cancelling headphones for as little as $250.73! Be sure to che...
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Mashable! |
Here's the blueprint for the huge 'Watchmen' vibrator
The Dr. Manhattan vibrator made waves — figuratively but also presumably literally — when it debuted on HBO’s Watchmen a week ago. The network seems to have heard fans’ cries for more vibrator content, and they’ve delivered.
Peteypedia is Watchmen’s Pottermore-esque companion site that fills in gaps not explained in the show with in-universe documents such as memos and interrogations. One of the latest files on Peteypedia is the blueprint for the (very blue) v...
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MSPoweruser |
Report: Apple to release its AR headset in 2022 and AR glasses in 2023
We have seen several reports from the past that Apple is working on an AR headset. In September, the news was confirmed by Apple itself through iOS 13 final build which was released for developers. In a read me file available in the build, Apple mentioned steps for developers on how to test AR apps […]
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Kylie Jenner Promises She’s Not Going To Sue You Over ‘Rise And Shine’
The makeup mogul denied reports that she was sending cease and desist letters over her viral catchphrase.
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos may be interested in becoming an NF...
