iPhone SE vs. Pixel 4a: Two budget phones with impressive cameras – CNET
These budget phones don’t skimp on camera quality. iPhone SE vs. Pixel 4a: Two budget phones with impressive cameras – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese budget phones don’t skimp on camera quality. iPhone SE vs. Pixel 4a: Two budget phones with impressive cameras – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChat app is taking steps to counteract the spread of viral fake news. WhatsApp's latest feature will help stop you falling for fake news Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreEven though coronavirus cases have surged again, craft distilleries say the business of making the disinfectant has become more difficult. Distilleries Raced to Make Hand Sanitizer for the Pandemic. No Longer. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUS government department addresses concerns that the takeover of a free accounting rival could limit competition. Intuit takeover of Credit Karma probed by Justice Department Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTapping the magnifying glass icon searches for the contents of the message. | Image: WhatsApp WhatsApp is piloting a new feature that lets users quickly search the contents of viral messages to fact-check misinformation, the company has announced. Starting today, a magnifying glass icon will start appearing next to messages that have been forwarded through
Read MoreThe PlayStation 4 era may be winding down, but people are playing their consoles more than ever at home. Sony just announced as part of its first-quarter earnings that despite a 22 percent decrease in sales of hardware and packaged games, digital software sales are up 83 percent year-on-year, bringing in revenue of 395 trillion
Read MoreAccording to Reuters, a scene from The Empire Strikes Back inspired the lead researcher at the National University of Singapore to create an electronic skin that can feel. Star Wars inspires researchers to build artificial skin that can feel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft plans to stop generating trash from its operations by 2030, the company announced today. It also pledged to stop using single-use plastics in its packaging by 2025. As part of its zero waste goal, the company will set up what it’s calling “Circular Centers” to allow the company to reuse or recycle 90 percent
Read MoreAs someone living in Australia… thank you. Australia just invented Shazam for spiders – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOnce you see it, you can’t unsee the veggie version of the famous basketball player Larry Bird. The internet says this tomato looks like Larry Bird – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Pixel 4A raises the bar for how good a budget phone’s camera can be. Pixel 4A review: A feature-rich budget smartphone for 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTrump fires two members of the board of the TVA, a quasi-independent utility that uses no federal money but whose directors are chosen for overlapping terms by the president. Trump cited the utility’s plan to use outside firms for technology contracting, eliminating 112 jobs. Trump fires chair of Tennessee Valley Authority board Source: Washington Post
Read MoreThe headless rocket known as SN5 didn’t light up Monday, but Elon Musk and SpaceX will give it a go again soon. New SpaceX Starship fails to fire; next launch attempt on Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe lawsuit, alleging patent infringement, could have an impact on whether Apple can sell its products in China. Apple hit with .4B Siri patent lawsuit from Chinese company – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe president’s interventions in company dealings based on his own instincts are a departure from the arm’s-length approach of predecessors of either party. TikTok, Trump and an Impulse to Act as C.E.O. to Corporate America Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe social media company said the agency was examining whether it had misused people’s personal information to serve ads. F.T.C. Investigating Twitter for Potential Privacy Violations Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNine standout rumors about the upcoming iPhone 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. iPhone 12 could launch in two stages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDespite the pandemic, the social media giant leased all the office space in the former main post office at Penn Station in Midtown. Facebook Bets Big on Future of N.Y.C., and Offices, With New Lease Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe video is selectively slowed down and spliced together, fact checkers said in a report. Facebook labels new viral Nancy Pelosi video as "partly false" – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Gary He/Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a “preliminary summary” of its 18-month review of the Boeing 737 Max program, and with it, has detailed the remaining steps the company will likely need to take in order to allow the plane back into the air. Among the changes the agency
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge One of Ubisoft’s most influential executives has been fired after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him, reports Business Insider. Ubisoft confirmed to The Verge that the executive, Tommy François, departed the company, but declined to comment on the nature of his departure. François was
Read MoreJust updated: Here’s the retail status of the $200 portable version of Nintendo’s hot gaming console. Limited number of hard-to-find Nintendo Switch Lite are in stock at Best Buy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese products should not be used by consumers as they may not be effective at killing germs. FDA lists hand sanitizers that don't have a high enough alcohol level – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChairman Ajit Pai says he hopes for ‘vigorous debate’ on the administration’s petition to limit legal liability for social media giants Twitter and Facebook. FCC seeks comment on Trump's plan to crack down on social media – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, a six-year FCC veteran who was expected by many to be renewed for a third term, as first reported by Reuters. The withdrawal comes less than a week after Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) placed a hold on the nomination
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