As our country wrestles with new coronavirus outbreaks, the economy continues its downward slump. This week’s announcement from the Federal Reserve was bad news for savers—who may already be antsy about low interest rates and where to stash their cash, according to a new Bloomberg report. Read more… How to Know if There’s Too Much
Read MoreLess than a month after Rocket Lab lost one of its vehicles during a mission, the small satellite launcher has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to start launching its Electron rockets again. The company plans to launch its next rocket sometime in August from the company’s primary launch site in New Zealand. On July
Read MoreLego meets Mario: Here’s what you need to know about the new playsets. Lego Super Mario, reviewed: A real-life Super Mario Maker – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg deflected questions about the company’s VPN app at a recent House Judiciary hearing. Facebook CEO gets grilled over VPN fiasco Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIf ByteDance divests its TikTok U.S. operations, are there enough potential gaming, education or chat synergies for Microsoft to buy it? Or will (and should) Microsoft stick to its business knitting? Would a Microsoft TikTok acquisition be anything less than completely crazy? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft isn’t planning to fully reopen its US offices until at least January 2021. Sources familiar with the company’s plans tell The Verge that Microsoft has selected January 19th, 2021, as the earliest possible date for its US offices to be open for employees. The software giant is
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro Early on July 31st, the FBI, IRS, US Secret Service, and Florida law enforcement placed a 17-year-old in Tampa, Florida, under arrest. He’s accused of being the “mastermind” behind the biggest security and privacy breach in Twitter’s history, one that took over the accounts of President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential
Read MoreMy bar cart is a crowded, chaotic piece of furniture. At the front, we have the stuff I use on a near-constant basis—gin, Campari, bourbon, and rye—but things get little more esoteric towards the back. As you make your way deeper into my collection of ethanol, you’ll find a lot of liqueurs and amari, including
Read MoreWelcome to the last of our fitness challenge posts for the month. I hope you’ve enjoyed these mini breaks from your day, even though they’re sometimes a little silly. Today, I have a challenge that’s even sillier: put something other than your butt on your chair. Read more… Use Your Chair for a Home Workout
Read MoreThe discussions come as TikTok’s ownership by a Chinese company is under scrutiny by the White House and lawmakers. Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy TikTok, as Trump Weighs Curtailing App Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe University of Illinois Center for Health Informatics recently collaborated with the World Health Organization/Pan-American Health Organization to create an experiential learning program for students. U of Illinois Giving Students Hands-on Experience with COVID-19 Public Health Data Analysis Source: Campus Technology
Read More{$inline_image}The University of Illinois Center for Health Informatics recently collaborated with the World Health Organization/Pan-American Health Organization to create an experiential learning program for students. U of Illinois Giving Students Hands-on Experience with COVID-19 Public Health Data Analysis Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreBlix, the maker of an email app, has been on Google’s Play Store for six years. On Friday, just two days after a Capitol Hill hearing on antitrust issues, Google kicked the app off the store. Blix says it’s because the company cooperated with lawmakers. Google accused by developer of retaliation for cooperating with House
Read MoreIf all goes according to plan, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will climb aboard their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, and undock from the station at about 7:34 p.m. Saturday and splashdown at about 2:42 p.m. Sunday. SpaceX and NASA still plan to fly astronauts home this weekend, but Hurricane Isaias could complicate landing Source:
Read More{$inline_image}If all goes according to plan, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will climb aboard their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, and undock from the station at about 7:34 p.m. Saturday and splashdown at about 2:42 p.m. Sunday. SpaceX and NASA still plan to fly astronauts home this weekend, but Hurricane Isaias could complicate landing Source:
Read MoreThe 2017 Fyre Festival was, well, a dumpster fire and not really a festival at all. Pitched as an exclusive luxury music festival in the Bahamas co-organized by Ja Rule and hyped up by influencers like Kendall Jenner, the event turned out to be no more than a collection of disaster tents and sad cheese
Read MorePhoto illustration by William Joel / The Verge The Verge is a place where you can consider the future. So are movies. In Yesterday’s Future, we revisit a movie about the future and consider the things it tells us about today, tomorrow, and yesterday. The movie: V for Vendetta (2006) directed by James McTeigue The
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Donald Trump intends to sign an order that would direct ByteDance to sell its ownership of the US-based video-sharing app TikTok, according to Bloomberg. The order, which could be announced as soon as Friday afternoon, would employ the Council on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
Read MoreAn app that generates coordinates for adventurers claims to turn your thoughts into reality. TikTok and YouTube creators want you to believe it — but you shouldn’t. Randonautica: What Is It and Are the Stories Real? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is rethinking its Cortana assistant, and has announced that it’ll be shutting down the current iOS and Android apps, ending Cortana support for the Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker, and removing the original Cortana functionality from the first-generation Surface Headphones starting in 2021. These changes are still
Read MoreTo protect ourselves from the coronavirus, the CDC recommends keeping your hands as clean as possible, including using hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol when hand washing is not possible. Liquid chalk, used by climbers and powerlifters to help with grip, often contains a significant amount of alcohol. So can… Read more… Can Liquid
Read MoreWe tested a group of coffee grinders from popular companies like Breville, Oxo, Baratza and Cuisinart to find out which one is the best. The best coffee grinder for 2020: Oxo, Baratza, Breville and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs America’s economy suffers, Big Tech does shockingly well. Amazon Wins Without Even Trying Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAmazon and WarnerMedia have struck a new temporary agreement that will allow HBO Now customers to continue streaming on Fire TV while the companies continue negotiations over HBO Max. Before we go any further, let’s break down this situation. In April, WarnerMedia launched its new crown jewel streaming service, HBO Max. The app was made
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is letting people choose the speed at which they want to watch something on their phone or tablet with new playback controls. Netflix will allow anyone on an Android mobile device to stream at either 0.5x or 0.75x speeds for slowed-down viewing and 1.25x or 1.5x speeds
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