Even though you know they’re probably coming from a place, scrolling through your social media feed only to find an onslaught of memes and quote cards instructing us to “Choose Happiness,” or emit “Good Vibes Only” can be maddening. (Or maybe that’s just me and everyone else loves them?) And again, I understand that… Read
Read MoreImage: Twitch Twitch Sings, the streaming platform’s live karaoke game, is shutting down, the company announced. The company says it decided to close down the game effective January 1st, 2021 in order to “invest in broader tools and services that will help support and grow the entire music community on Twitch.” Twitch Sings launched in
Read MoreThere’s something we truly cannot resist about sunrises and sunsets. (And yes, the song is stuck in my head, and now yours too.) Even though they’re something that technically happens every day, it’s still hard not to be impressed with the first glow of a sunrise or the vivid colors of a sunset. Of course,
Read MoreAndy Chalk / PC Gamer: Twitch says it is shutting down Twitch Sings, a live streaming karaoke game it had co-developed with Rock Band studio Harmonix, on January 1, 2021 — Twitch said it’s being shuttered to ‘invest in broader tools and services’ for its music community. — Twitch Sings has sung its last …
Read MoreParents across Silicon Valley say they’re concerned they’ll be judged by peers who don’t have the same family obligations during work hours. Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees during COVID-19 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese remote-monitoring facilities were already helping the sickest patients get access to critical-care specialists. COVID-19 has further proved their value. How eICUs are helping hospitals deal with coronavirus overload – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Arsenal of Democracy is still hard at work. Ford will produce 100 million masks once it's done with ventilators – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreBill S. Preston Esq. from Bill & Ted Face the Music is our guest on CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, along with the film’s most excellent producer, Scott Kroopf. Bill & Ted's Alex Winter shares the prep Keanu Reeves and he did for Face the Music – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Apple’s AppStore practices had never bothered me, until it got in the way of my gaming. iPhone or Android: I can't decide if Xbox Game Pass is a good enough reason to switch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDid you know Tamar Yehoshua, the author of this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out their session on ‘Human-centricity: building products with customers’ here. A few weeks ago, I reached my one year anniversary at Slack. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year. When I look back on my first months,
Read MoreFormerly code-named Lockhart, the Xbox Series X’s cheaper little brother seems to be just over the horizon as well. Xbox Series S: Rumor roundup and everything we know so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft announces a November ship date, just as rumors gain traction for its cheaper Lockhart sibling and Halo Infinite gets bumped to 2021. Xbox Series X: Games, specs, price, availability and how it compares with PS5 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: PicnicHealth, which that lets patients access and manage their health records online and share their medical history with researchers, raises $25M Series B — PicnicHealth, the startup that’s looking to give patients a way to manage their care in one place and pharmaceutical companies access … PicnicHealth, which that lets patients
Read More{$inline_image}In 1995, pioneering computer scientist Anita Borg challenged the tech community to a moonshot: equal representation of women in tech by 2020. Twenty-five years later, we’re still far from that goal. In 2018, fewer than 30% of the employees in tech’s biggest companies and 20% of faculty in university computer science departments were women. On
Read MoreIn 1995, pioneering computer scientist Anita Borg challenged the tech community to a moonshot: equal representation of women in tech by 2020. Twenty-five years later, we’re still far from that goal. In 2018, fewer than 30% of the employees in tech’s biggest companies and 20% of faculty in university computer science departments were women. On
Read MoreAmazon’s new health service and fitness band offers a new take on health metrics that includes a body fat analysis using your phone’s camera and voice analysis to determine how you sound to others. Amazon Halo: A fitness band that'll measure body fat with your phone camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Mozur / New York Times: A look at the role of WeChat in China and abroad, its differences with TikTok, and how its features are inextricably woven with surveillance and censorship — A vital connection for the Chinese diaspora, the app has also become a global conduit of Chinese state propaganda, surveillance and intimidation.
Read MoreLoren Grush / The Verge: Trump administration issues its fifth Space Policy Directive, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity, with officials saying threats “occur with concerning regularity” — Government officials are worried about increasing cyber threats — Today, the Trump administration released … Trump administration issues its fifth Space Policy Directive, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity, with officials
Read MoreWant hot water fast? One of these plug-in kettles will do the trick. The best electric kettles to buy this year for coffee and tea – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Amazon bans foreign plant sales in the US, after mystery seeds sent to households this summer led US officials to raise alarm over ease of e-commerce seed sales — Shift by the e-commerce giant comes as agricultural authorities investigate the delivery of thousands of packets of seeds Amazon bans foreign plant sales
Read MoreRyan McMorrow / Financial Times: Alibaba pays nearly $1B to increase its stake in the Chinese courier group YTO Express from 10.5% to 22.5% — Ecommerce giant pays nearly $1bn to boost holding in YTO as it tries to speed up delivery — Alibaba is stepping up efforts to tighten control over its logistics network
Read MoreHilary Swank takes her best space socks on a voyage to Mars. On the set of Netflix space drama Away, actors on wires and visions of Mars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeanne Whalen / Washington Post: US government is considering adding Chinese chip manufacturer SMIC to the Entity List, which would block US companies from selling SMIC tech without a license — Pentagon says the Trump administration is weighing possible trade sanction on SMIC — The Trump administration … US government is considering adding Chinese chip
Read MoreSarah Frier / Bloomberg: TikTok’s high-touch approach to furthering careers of its creators, a path rivals like Instagram never pursued, helps it build a strong advocacy base in the US — James Henry, known for slapstick comedy and dance videos on TikTok, got an email last fall from the app’s creator relationships team. TikTok's high-touch
Read MoreThe Defense Department said it is working with other agencies to determine whether the “actions” of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, warrant adding the company to the so-called Entity List. U.S. considers cutting trade with China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer Source: Washington Post Tech
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