Google, which owns YouTube, will display the results through a partnership with the Associated Press. YouTube to link to election results in video and search pages to curb misinformation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is partnering with the Associated Press to provide authoritative results for next week’s election alongside other voting-related features. Searching for election results will bring up a dedicated feature with up-to-date information, either on the web or through Google Assistant on smart speakers. This is the latest of
Read MoreA group of Uber drivers have filed a legal case in Amsterdam claiming that the platform’s algorithm unfairly dismissed them from the service without appeal. Dutch news outlet NOS reports that four Uber drivers, three British and one Portuguese, filed the case at a district court yesterday. The drivers say automated firing is not allowed and
Read MoreWant hot water in a hurry? One of these kettles will do the trick. The best electric kettles of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDid you see the adverts for the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard, and declare “BEGONE FOUL COMPUTER, FOREVERMORE MY WORK SHALL SOLELY TAKE PLACE UPON THE TABLET?” Then, after purchase, did you realize important apps like Microsoft Office didn’t actually support the iPad’s Magic Keyboard? It’s okay, get up. Stop crying. This is a bit
Read MoreThe Moon was for a long time considered to be bone dry, with analyses of returned lunar samples from the Apollo missions showing only trace amounts of water. These traces were in fact believed to be due to contamination on Earth. But over the past two decades, re-analyses of lunar samples, observations by spacecraft missions,
Read MoreYou have to get behind the phone’s mission to face its flaws Continue reading… Fairphone 3 Plus review: sustainability comes with compromises Source: New feed
Read More{$inline_image} Wiggling this connector caused the backlight to turn off and on. [Tweepy]’s TV stopped working, and the experience is a brief reminder that if a modern appliance fails, it is worth taking a look inside because the failure might be something simple. In this case, the dead TV was actually a dead LED backlight,
Read MoreWiggling this connector caused the backlight to turn off and on. [Tweepy]’s TV stopped working, and the experience is a brief reminder that if a modern appliance fails, it is worth taking a look inside because the failure might be something simple. In this case, the dead TV was actually a dead LED backlight, and
Read MoreSouth African iPhone users should prepare for higher rates on apps as Apple plans to raise prices Apple app prices increase in South Africa Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreFrederic Filloux / Monday Note: A look at VC firm a16z’s media and podcast offerings, led by ex-Wired editor Sonal Chokshi, which feature an array of voices across 500+ episodes — Andreessen-Horowitz firm has developed a sophisticated podcast system. Its mission: becoming the go-to place to understand the future. A look at VC firm a16z's
Read MoreThere’s an old joke that the world’s greatest secret agent was Beethoven. Didn’t know Beethoven was a secret agent? That’s why he was the greatest one! While most people have some idea about the CIA, MI6, and the GRU, agencies like the NRO and GCHQ keep a much lower profile. GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is
Read MoreIt might not be the coveted rocket-firing Boba Fett action figure, nor offer quite so many play possibilities as the $800 LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon. But if you’re a fan of The Mandalorian, whose second season starts Friday, Hasbro’s $350 Razor Crest might just be the greatest Star Wars toy in a very
Read MoreEdvard Pettersson / Bloomberg: The US appeals court in San Francisco has rejected DOJ’s request to allow the US government to immediately bar downloads of WeChat from US app stores — – Trump administration loses bid to pause judge’s Sept. 19 order — Tencent rises to an intraday record after the court’s decision The US
Read MoreEvery major launch and celestial event as we head into 2021. Space calendar 2020: NASA missions, SpaceX launches, meteor showers and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSeth Schiesel / Protocol: Interview with Jason Rubin, Facebook’s VP of Play, on Facebook Gaming, the company’s battles with Apple, technical challenges of delivering cloud games, more — Facebook on Monday revealed a broad new cloud gaming strategy aimed at upending the lucrative and fast-growing mobile games ecosystem. Interview with Jason Rubin, Facebook's VP of
Read MoreWith the Jetson Nano, NVIDIA has done a fantastic job of bringing GPU-accelerated machine learning to the masses. For less than the cost of a used graphics card, you get a turn-key Linux computer that’s ready and able to handle whatever AI code you throw at it. But if you’re trying to set up a
Read MoreLiana Baker / Bloomberg: Ansys, which makes software used by aerospace and manufacturing sectors, is acquiring Analytical Graphics, maker of software used in space missions, for $700M — – Cash-and-stock deal to boost Ansys’s aerospace customer base — Deal expected to add up to $85 million in non-GAAP revenue Ansys, which makes software used by
Read MoreGetting a new phone is exciting, but it can also lead to spending an annoying amount of time adjusting settings, permissions and notifications for all your apps. Cloud backups are supposed to make this process easier, but they don’t always catch everything – for instance, you’ll want to double-check that COVID-19 exposure notifications are still
Read MoreDina Bass / Bloomberg: Microsoft, Adobe, and C3.ai launch C3 AI CRM powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365, a new customer relationship management software to compete with Salesforce — Microsoft Corp. is teaming with Adobe Inc. and C3.ai, the company of customer-software pioneer Tom Siebel, in another bid to better compete … Microsoft, Adobe, and C3.ai
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge One of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2’s coolest new features was the ability to use the phone’s front display as a viewfinder for the back cameras, which could be really useful for things lining up higher-quality selfies. If you’ve wanted that handy way to take better
Read MoreWashington Post: Study of ~200K US Internet users: Facebook users read more polarized news as they spend more time on the service, and the impact is 5X greater for conservatives — Steven L. Johnson, Brent Kitchens and Peter Gray are information technology professors at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. Study of ~200K
Read MoreThere’s supercar money, then there’s Bugatti money. Want to lease a Bugatti Chiron? Get ready for the ultimate sticker shock – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More“We suspect there may be more nests.” See the Washington State Department of Agriculture obliterating the basketball-size Asian Giant Hornet nest in a new video. First murder hornet nest found in US destroyed via vacuum; more nests may exist – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid Z. Morris / Fortune: Zoom adds support for end-to-end encryption, but when it’s enabled several features like cloud recording, telephone dial-in, and 1:1 private chat will not work — Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Zoom adds support
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