The spoiler option joins a growing list of accessories no longer offered, but some new gear is also now available. 2020 Chevy Corvette’s high-wing spoiler option nixed over high demand – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More“Nine years later,” Elon Musk tweeted. The US flag flew on the first and last shuttle missions, and could only be claimed by a crew launched from Florida. NASA’s SpaceX astronauts will bring back a special souvenir from the ISS – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Pax is launching a web app today capable of controlling its lineup of connected weed vapes. The launch comes six months after Pax’s app was banned from the Apple App Store, when Apple decided to crack down on vaping apps amid nationwide concerns over vaping-related lung injuries. The app remained available on Android, but
Read MoreUpcoming events include TDWI Virtual Summit, SANSFIRE 2020, and OLC Innovate 2020. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of June 1, 2020) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreGames, shirts, coffee and more. You don’t have to spend a lot to score Dad a truly great gift. Father’s Day gifts: The best ideas under – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter striking a roaming deal with GCI in Alaska, the carrier can now claim another 5G first. T-Mobile touts that it now has 5G coverage in all 50 states – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe electric sedan found more buyers than any rivaling luxury car, and even mass-market sedans and crossovers. Tesla Model 3 was California’s best selling car through first quarter – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThey’ve promised millions in support of civil rights groups. Apple, Facebook pledge funds to groups fighting racial injustice – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft rolls out interoperability between Teams and Skype for consumers, part of phasing out Skype for Business. New in Microsoft Teams: Teams-Skype interoperability plus pop-out chat windows Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDeveloper of AppGet was fine with Microsoft copying his project for WinGet, but annoyed it didn’t bother crediting him. Windows 10: Microsoft now credits maker of package manager it ‘copied’ – but offers no apology Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe shields are being made by Honda of Canada as well as Honda’s plant in Marysville, Ohio. Honda is donating 130,000 face shields to medical staff around the US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn our new podcast series I’m So Obsessed, the actor and comic discusses his podcast with Ken Jeong, his Tiger King aftershow special on Netflix and, of course, Community. Community star Joel McHale is obsessed with knives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: If I can’t have all four then please Apple, just give me a better remote. My Apple TV 4K wishlist: 4 things I want to see in a 2020 refresh – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe clear up some of the confusion around 5G. 5G myths debunked: No, 5G doesn’t cause COVID-19 and won’t replace 4G either – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A bug in Android means that setting a certain image as your phone’s wallpaper could be enough to crash it. The issue gained widespread attention over the weekend after leaker Ice Universe tweeted the image that causes the issue, and the bug has since been verified by 9to5Google
Read More{$inline_image} Microsoft is preventing a large number of devices from updating to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. While the software company released the update last week, Microsoft has quietly acknowledged that there are a number of known issues preventing the update from being installed on a variety of PCs. Microsoft has a list of
Read MoreWith a $1,200 price tag, Sony’s new flagship brings more mirrorless camera features to your pocket. Sony Xperia 1 II review: I shot an entire short film with this phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit and Twitter have filed supporting evidence in a lawsuit against the US government, which challenges the requirement that nearly all visa applicants submit their social media handles for scrutiny. The companies argue that this requirement will “unquestionably chill a vast quantity of speech” and that it “violates
Read MoreNoah Kirsch / Forbes: StubHub’s co-founder Eric Baker bought back the company for $4B just days before the pandemic brought the live events business to a halt — Fifteen years after Eric Baker was fired from StubHub, the ticketing giant he cofounded, he bought it back for $4 billion—weeks before coronavirus utterly wrecked the business.
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Owners of Google’s new Pixel Buds are reporting a variety of connection issues with the true wireless earbuds. 9to5Google reports that issues have been raised on Google’s support forums as well as in a number of Reddit threads, and the problems have been replicated on review devices held
Read MoreImage: Sennheiser In celebration of the company’s 75th anniversary, Sennheiser is releasing a limited edition version of its HD 25 headphones. While they usually feature a nondescript all-black design, the limited edition will come with an extra pair of bright yellow ear pads inspired by Sennheiser’s other iconic headphones, the HD 414. The company is
Read More{$inline_image} Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Indian government rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in the country — The Indian government has rejected Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in a setback for Walmart, which owns majority of the Indian e-commerce firm … Indian government rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposal to
Read MorePodcasting platform Stitcher said number podcasts have grown by 129,000% (that’s not a typo) in the last decade. In its annual podcasting report, the company said creators published 7 million episodes on the platform in 2019, as compared to 350,000 episodes published in 2010. Stitcher said that while people are publishing more podcasts, the average
Read MoreZheping Huang / Bloomberg: Alibaba debuts AliExpress Connect, a service to pair influencers with brands and merchants, hoping to attract 100,000+ creators this year with a focus on Europe — – AliExpress Connect links social media darlings with merchants — Model replicates China success of Taobao’s live-streaming app Alibaba debuts AliExpress Connect, a service to
Read MoreWe are used to seeing shots from TV news helicopters every day, they are part of the backdrop to life in the 21st century. But so often we hear them overlaid with studio commentary, so it’s interesting to hear that their raw audio contains telemetry. It caught the attention of [proto17], who took some audio
Read More
