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August 30, 2020

A look at autonomous boat tech as ocean research nonprofit Promare says it will unveil in September a fully autonomous ship called Mayflower with IBM as partner (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: A look at autonomous boat tech as ocean research nonprofit Promare says it will unveil in September a fully autonomous ship called Mayflower with IBM as partner — Driverless ships don’t have to worry about crowded roads. And they don’t need bunks—or toilets. — TEXT — 1 RESPONSE A

NBA playoffs: After protest, how to watch Celtics vs. Raptors, Clippers vs. Mavericks – CNET

Play continues Sunday after players boycotted games in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin. NBA playoffs: After protest, how to watch Celtics vs. Raptors, Clippers vs. Mavericks – CNET Source: CNet

August 30, 2020

Tesla rolls out software update to let its cars’ cameras see speed limit signs

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is pushing a software update that will let its vehicles’ Autopilot system detect speed limit signs using their cameras, Elektrek reported. When the camera detects a speed limit sign, it will be displayed on the driver visualization in the car and used to set a speed limit

August 30, 2020

Expand Your Vocabulary With This Site of Untranslatable Words

One of the best parts of learning a new language is discovering words that we don’t have in English. Many of them describe a specific feeling or mindset—like schadenfreude—that we’ve experienced, but have never had a word to capture it. Some of these words are so accurately able to put a name to a feeling,

August 30, 2020

Cloudflare is suffering a Sunday morning outage

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cloudflare was suffering an outage Sunday morning that appeared to be affecting multiple websites. The outage began early Sunday, and according to Cloudflare’s status page, it was seeing “an increased level of HTTP 5xx class errors,” such as 522 and 503, which indicates an issue with the server.

August 30, 2020

Read the First Pages of Books Without Knowing the Author or Title

If you’ve already read your way through your bookshelf after spending months at home, you might be looking for something new. Maybe you’re usually into historical fiction, but don’t know to go about picking something from another genre. There are the usual ways, like getting recommendations from friends, getting… Read more… Read the First Pages

Best coffee grinder for 2020: Oxo, Breville, Cuisinart, Baratza and more – CNET

A good coffee grinder is critical for brewing quality cups of joe. To find out which ones are worth buying, we tested multiple models from Cuisinart, Oxo, Baratza, Bodum and others. Best coffee grinder for 2020: Oxo, Breville, Cuisinart, Baratza and more – CNET Source: CNet

Best cold-brew coffee maker of 2020: Filtron, Oxo, Bialetti, Takeya and more – CNET

We took many popular cold-brew coffee makers for a spin, including models from Filtron, Oxo, Takeya, Espro and others, to find which one is the best. Best cold-brew coffee maker of 2020: Filtron, Oxo, Bialetti, Takeya and more – CNET Source: CNet

August 30, 2020

Okta, which provides identity management service for companies, has been a big beneficiary of remote work during lockdown with its stock rising 106% since March (Nico Grant/Bloomberg)

Nico Grant / Bloomberg: Okta, which provides identity management service for companies, has been a big beneficiary of remote work during lockdown with its stock rising 106% since March — – Businesses, schools tap firm’s tools to secure online access — McKinnon stays cautious on outlook as investors seek growth Okta, which provides identity management

August 30, 2020

From CRM to emails to social, mPonics can align your sales and marketing efforts in one place

TLDR: mPonics Marketing Automation brings all of your business’ marketing and sales initiatives into one easy-to-follow, easy-to-control system interface. Part of the hassle of marketing is that to do it right you need to be operating in a dozen different venues and platforms with a dozen different sets of controls. One app handles your CRM

TrueLimb robotic arms look real and cost less than traditional prosthetics – CNET

Each arm from Unlimited Tomorrow is custom 3D-printed for a perfect match. TrueLimb robotic arms look real and cost less than traditional prosthetics – CNET Source: CNet

P-Valley on Starz is ridiculously good. We talk with show creator Katori Hall – CNET

On the I’m So Obsessed podcast, Hall explains the complexities and appeal of a southern strip club, and how her nearly all-female creative team humanized sex workers and black working-class women. P-Valley on Starz is ridiculously good. We talk with show creator Katori Hall – CNET Source: CNet

Best place to buy tires in 2020 – Roadshow

Here are the best places to buy tires near you. You can choose from the best selection, online ordering and even retailers that will install your tires at your home. Best place to buy tires in 2020 – Roadshow Source: CNet

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Amazing features, but is anyone a 'power user' anymore? – CNET

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is possibly the right phone in the wrong situation. The newest power phone is too expensive for a steep global recession, and its feature set will be too much for many. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Amazing features, but is anyone a 'power user' anymore? – CNET Source: CNet

August 30, 2020

A look at the rapid growth of TikTok in Southeast Asia, where the app has been downloaded 360M times, up 151% YoY, according to Sensor Tower (Fanny Potkin/Reuters)

Fanny Potkin / Reuters: A look at the rapid growth of TikTok in Southeast Asia, where the app has been downloaded 360M times, up 151% YoY, according to Sensor Tower — SINGAPORE (Reuters) – At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia. Within a year, he’s leapt from quiet, small-town life to star influencer

August 30, 2020

Why vaping might increase your risk of getting COVID-19

By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But here’s another important piece of advice: don’t vape. Smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for more severe forms of COVID-19, and now vaping is under fire

Preaching Equality, Start-Up Didn’t Practice It With Employees

Current and former workers at Carta, a hot Silicon Valley fintech company, said they were belittled, excluded and punished if they spoke up. Preaching Equality, Start-Up Didn’t Practice It With Employees Source: NY Times Tech

iPhone 'batterygate' settlement: There's still time to claim your $25 – CNET

You’ll need to know the serial number of your iPhone 6, 6S, SE or 7 to submit a claim. iPhone 'batterygate' settlement: There's still time to claim your – CNET Source: CNet

Stop buying breakable phones: The new rugged phones are tough and hot – CNET

Phones that are rugged and waterproof — even without a case — should be the new normal. Stop buying breakable phones: The new rugged phones are tough and hot – CNET Source: CNet

Read My Lips, Under this No-Sew Mask

Humans continuously communicate with our bodies, and face masks cover one of the most expressive parts. For some, this is a muffler on strangers, but devastating for people who rely on lip-reading. Several masks exist that have a clear window for precisely this purpose, but they’re specialty and high-demand. [Erin St Blaine] over at Adafruit

iPhone 11 and 11 Pro might secretly be waterproof: Results of our water test – CNET

Both phones are water resistant but in our extreme water test, we weren’t able to drown the iPhone 11 or 11 Pro. iPhone 11 and 11 Pro might secretly be waterproof: Results of our water test – CNET Source: CNet

August 30, 2020

Cory Doctorow highlights the conceptual limitations of Shoshana Zuboff's "surveillance capitalism" and details how to dismantle it (Cory Doctorow/OneZero )

Cory Doctorow / OneZero : Cory Doctorow highlights the conceptual limitations of Shoshana Zuboff’s “surveillance capitalism” and details how to dismantle it — The most surprising thing about the rebirth of flat Earthers in the 21st century is just how widespread the evidence against them is. Cory Doctorow highlights the conceptual limitations of Shoshana Zuboff's "surveillance

August 30, 2020

Slack discloses a now fixed critical RCE flaw in its desktop app; Slack paid $1,750 bug bounty to researcher, which critics say is a paltry sum for such a bug (Jack Morse/Mashable)

Jack Morse / Mashable: Slack discloses a now fixed critical RCE flaw in its desktop app; Slack paid $1,750 bug bounty to researcher, which critics say is a paltry sum for such a bug — Slack and its scores of desktop app users just dodged a major bullet. — The communications tool relied upon by

iPhone SE vs. Pixel 4A: Apple and Google's 2020 budget phones, compared – CNET

CNET compares budget smartphones from Apple and Google to determine which device has the best camera, design, software, performance and battery life. iPhone SE vs. Pixel 4A: Apple and Google's 2020 budget phones, compared – CNET Source: CNet

RC HalfTrack Is Lasercut Masterpiece

{$inline_image} The half-track is a vehicle design that has gradually fallen out of favour in the decades since World War II. Combining the benefits of easy driving and handling of wheeled vehicles with the strong mud and snow performance of a tracked vehicle, they served a niche before largely being phased out with the rise

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