If you were hoping maybe Apple and Epic Games were anywhere near working out their differences, I’ve got some bad news for you. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers confirmed in a recent ruling that no, she’s not going to force Apple to host the game on iOS, meaning you’ll be stuck to the myriad other platforms
Read MoreThree years ago, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg stridently defended the rights of Holocaust deniers to publish their thoughts on Facebook’s platform, saying Facebook wasn’t in the business of removing content just because its factually wrong. The reversal of that stance on Monday is a striking reminder of how Facebook is belatedly caving to criticism
Read MoreLike Brandless, Public Goods sells simplified household products to eliminate decision fatigue. Public Goods: Is this simple members-only online store worth it? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter an escalating series of viral stunts, internet collective MSCHF is taking on advertising itself. On Monday, the collective posted a series of jingles on TikTok aimed as a broadside against the primary source of funding for social networks. Some of the jingles call out the general concept, while others take on specific brands the
Read MoreSome of the best Apple deals of the year have now arrived. Best Prime Day 2020 Apple deals so far: Save 0 on MacBook Air, on iPad Mini – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBack when my son was about four years old, there was this game he liked to play with me. Well, not a game, exactly; more like a scene he liked to act out. I was just about to describe it for you when I remembered I’ve actually already complained about it here in the past:
Read MoreThrow on your Halloween costumes and get ready for family-friendly scares on Netflix, Disney Plus and more. Best Halloween kids movies for spooky streaming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMatthew Prince / The Cloudflare Blog: Cloudflare announces Cloudflare One, a comprehensive service for managing corporate networks, meant to replace a patchwork of WAN technologies — Loading… Today we’re announcing Cloudflare One™. It is the culmination of engineering and technical development guided by conversations … Cloudflare announces Cloudflare One, a comprehensive service for managing corporate
Read MoreThe AirPods Pro return to a low $199, Jabra’s new on-ear headphones are 20% off, and a recent Sony sale returns. Plus, deep discounts on highly rated noise-canceling earbuds and more. Prime Day 2020 headphone deals available now: AirPods Pro drop to 9, Jabra Elite 45h for , Sony WF-1000XM3 for 8 and more –
Read MoreJust being a customer now makes people a target for inescapable corporate advocacy. You Can’t Escape Uber’s Lobbying Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Gaming company Roblox says it has confidentially filed paperwork with the SEC for a proposed IPO — The gaming company Roblox announced today that it had confidentially filed paperwork with the SEC to make its public debut. — In February, the company which operates a free-to-play gaming empire … Gaming company
Read MoreWe’re learning how to take our anxiety down a notch this week with help from cognitive behavioral experts Dr. Elena Welsh and Dr. David Burns. Listen to hear these two experts give tips on how to tame your anxiety using specific CBT methods, why it is that we tend to go down these anxiety spirals
Read More“Valorant” players want more maps. Icebox is a test of how much they can handle. Icebox, ‘Valorant’s’ fifth and newest map, is a test for both players and Riot Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon debuts an AR app that works with QR codes on its shipping boxes to create “interactive, shareable” AR experiences such as projecting halloween pumpkins — Amazon has quietly launched a new augmented reality application that works with QR codes on the company’s shipping boxes to create … Amazon debuts an
Read MoreThe Foxconn name displayed outside of an office building on Wednesday, May 8 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Foxconn is a electronics contract manufacturing company, which is constructing a plant in south eastern Wisconsin creating thousands of jobs. | Photo by Joshua Lott for The Verge Through the many twists and turns of Foxconn’s troubled Wisconsin
Read MoreI can’t remember how exactly I came across the OrbiTouch keyboard, but it’s been on my list to clack about for a long time. Launched in 2003, the OrbiTouch is a keyboard and mouse in one. It’s designed for people who can’t keyboard regularly, or simply want a different kind of experience. The OrbiTouch was
Read MorePutting a little ramekin next to a bowl of olives for discarded pits has long been “the move,” but an empty ramekin requires an explanation. Rather than tell every person at the table or (very small) gathering (of your immediate family) that the little bowl is “for the olive pits,” simply eat an olive and
Read MoreTheodore Schleifer / Vox: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are pushing for a reform to CA tax law that would use property taxes to fund education, spending almost $11M on the effort — Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg are making the biggest electoral bet of their careers to date. Courtesy of The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Read MoreA new study of opinions on using AI in decision-making shows views on the risks and benefits vary greatly between regions and nations. Researchers from the Oxford Commission on AI and Good Governance revealed the findings after analyzing survey data from a sample of 154,195 respondents in 142 countries collected for the 2019 World Risk Poll. One question
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, once cited Holocaust denial as something he would allow on the social network for free speech reasons. Facebook Bans Content About Holocaust Denial From Its Site Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCamping was a great way to spend a pandemic summer: you got social distancing as a matter of course, you didn’t have to spend time indoors with anybody you don’t know, and, provided you chose a place near home, you didn’t have to deal with navigating the risks of airports and mass travel. Well, here’s
Read MoreSamsung has announced the Galaxy A42 5G, the latest in its lineup of more reasonably priced and lower-specced A-series phones. The A42 is now Samsung’s cheapest phone with 5G, selling for £349 (about $455 USD). That puts it £80 below the Galaxy A51 5G, which was previously the cheapest way to buy into Samsung’s 5G
Read MoreA Centaur rocket sends NASA’s Surveyor 1 mission to the Moon in 1966. A few months later, a similar Centaur rocket would launch Surveyor 2. Researchers think that a newly-discovered asteroid could be the booster from the Surveyor 2 mission. | NASA Earth is about to get a temporary mini-moon — and this one might
Read More{$inline_image} Join us on Wednesday, October 14th at noon Pacific for the Harnessing Your Creativity Hack Chat with Leo Fernekes! You’re sitting at your bench, surrounded by the tools of the trade — meters and scopes, power supplies and hand tools, and a well-stocked parts bin. Your breadboard is ready, your fingers are itching to
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, October 14th at noon Pacific for the Harnessing Your Creativity Hack Chat with Leo Fernekes! You’re sitting at your bench, surrounded by the tools of the trade — meters and scopes, power supplies and hand tools, and a well-stocked parts bin. Your breadboard is ready, your fingers are itching to build,
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