At this point, you’ve likely heard that the GitHub repository for youtube-dl was recently removed in response to a DMCA takedown notice filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As the name implies, this popular Python program allowed users to produce local copies of audio and video that had been uploaded to YouTube
Read MoreTheir animosity is likely to be on full display at a hearing on Wednesday with the leaders of Facebook, Google and Twitter. Trump Allies Amp Up Fight Over Tech’s Legal Shield Before Election Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe rest of the powertrains are staying the same, though. 2021 Porsche Cayenne hybrids get more battery power than ever – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Microsoft Teams passed 115M DAUs in Q1, up 53% from April, as Microsoft works to capitalize on remote work trends — Microsoft Teams is continuing to ride the remote work and learning wave kicked off by the coronavirus pandemic. During Microsoft’s Q1 2021 earnings call … Microsoft Teams passed 115M DAUs
Read MoreMicrosoft officials said Teams is now being used by more than 115 million daily active users, up from 75 million in late April. Microsoft: Teams now at more than 115 million daily active users Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNetflix today announced it’s making a live-action series based on the Assassin’s Creed game series. This would be the latest in Netflix‘s planned video game ventures, and could potentially be one of its more interesting ones. Netflix + Assassin’s Creed pic.twitter.com/yI2sItnMgi — NX (@NXOnNetflix) October 27, 2020 The company announced the project with an ambiguous tweet with
Read MoreMike Masnick / Techdirt: In Mark Zuckerberg’s prepared testimony for Wednesday’s Senate hearing, he advocates for Congress to update Section 230 to “make sure it’s working as intended” — This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, unfortunately, but it appears that once again Facebook is the first to crack … In Mark Zuckerberg's prepared testimony
Read MoreDubious stories about George Soros, Ukraine and vote-by-mail have spread widely on social media this year, and we may just be warming up. The Year in Misinformation, So Far Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe red needles on the pine trees are dead lodgepole pines that have been killed by the pine beetle infestation. These trees were found near Rollinsville near the Peak to Peak highway. Federal and state forestry officials say that at current rates, mountain pine beetles will kill the majority of Colorado’s large-diameter lodgepole pine forests
Read MoreMicrosoft saw some big growth in Microsoft Teams at the beginning of the pandemic, and it has kept accelerating over the past six months. During an earnings call with investors today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveled Microsoft Teams now has 115 million daily active users. That’s a more than 50 percent rise from the 75
Read MoreC3.ai, Microsoft and Adobe have joined forces to re-invent CRM with AI through a new joint go-to market offering. Microsoft teams with Adobe to topple Salesforce in the global CRM battle once and for all Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreOn his new program, the former “Daily Show” host will “explore topics that are currently part of the national conversation and his advocacy work,” Apple said. Jon Stewart to Get Apple TV+ Show Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreParents are more comfortable than students with the virus response undertaken by colleges and universities. A recent survey from online bill payment company ACI found that while 57 percent of parents thought campus precautions were satisfactory, just 46 percent of students said the same. Parents Trust Campus Safety Measures More than Students Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreFacebook’s ban on new political ads starts Tuesday as the final day of the election approaches. Facebook ban on new political ads starts off with major hiccups Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images When scientists and pharmaceutical companies clear the hurdle of developing a safe, effective, COVID-19 vaccine, they won’t be able to rest on their laurels. Instead, they’ll face another enormous challenge — making millions of doses and keeping those doses extremely cold. They’ll get an assist, though, from temperature-monitoring tech
Read MoreFind out what triggers happiness hormones and how to make the most of them. How to boost happiness hormones like serotonin and dopamine in everyday life – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor many young couples with kids and bills to pay, a common response to estate planning is “what estate?” Yet an important aspect of having a will—one that couples tend to overlook—is choosing a guardian. Failing to choose a guardian could mean chaos after your death, with the potential scenario of your child being… Read
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: Vimeo launches Vimeo Record, a free tool to help teams communicate through video messages that has subscription options for premium features — Vimeo Record is a new product that allows teams to communicate through video messages. — Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud said that while the pandemic … Vimeo launches Vimeo Record,
Read MoreMophie is one of the oldest names in the business when it comes to smartphone battery packs, but its latest release puts a new spin on the approach. Instead of a battery case that can only be used with a single phone, the new Juice Pack Connect uses a modular system to clip a battery
Read MoreCarnegie Mellon University is tracking mask use across the country, along with testing availability for COVID-19 and the test results, as part of a symptom survey distributed each day. CMU COVID-19 Data Capture Project Adds Mask Usage, Testing Questions Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by Zach Gibson/Getty Images Apple is bringing Jon Stewart back to TV. Stewart will host a new series for Apple TV Plus that will feature focused looks at his advocacy work and “topics that are currently part of the national conversation,” Apple said in a press release announcing the series. The show sounds a
Read MoreEngineers and advocates of the lowest-ranked caste say that tech companies don’t understand caste bias and haven’t explicitly prohibited caste-based discrimination. India’s engineers have thrived in Silicon Valley. So has its caste system. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIs 2020 the year you start investing? Try it out with one of the best robo-advisors available right now. The best robo-advisors of November 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTube’s app on Android and iOS is getting some big updates to its video controls, including new gestures and rearranged overlay menus with shortcuts for toggling full-screen mode on and off, as well as other features. Once they’re available for you, here’s how you to find and take full advantage of them. Read more… How to
Read MoreCommercial cloud revenue for Microsoft is now approaching a $61 billion annual revenue run rate. Microsoft's commercial cloud continues to hum with Azure sales up 48% in Q1 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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