NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Crew Dragon Safely Returns Astronauts Source: NASA
Read MoreThe Official Microsoft Blog: After a talk between Satya Nadella and Trump, Microsoft says it will continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in US, which will wrap up by Sept. 15 — Following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J. Trump, Microsoft is prepared to continue discussions … After
Read MoreMicrosoft said it will continue talks to buy TikTok from Chinese company ByteDance. Microsoft says it intends to continue discussions with TikTok on acquisition following conversation with Trump Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a blog post Sunday, Microsoft said it was “prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States,” following a conversation between its CEO Satya Nadella and President Trump. It’s the first time the company has confirmed reports it was in talks to
Read MoreMichael Bruck / LinkedIn: Former Intel executive on how Intel achieved dominance in the computer industry after pivoting from memory chips to CPUs and then lost it as smartphones emerged — Last week, Intel announced its second-quarter financial results which easily beat the analysts’ consensus expectations by a handsome margin. Former Intel executive on how
Read MoreIf you somehow manage to mentally separate yourself from the human tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic, it really has provided a fascinating glimpse into how our planet operates, and how much impact seven billionpeople have on it. Latest among these revelations is that the shutdowns had a salubrious effect in at least one unexpected area:
Read MoreBob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned to Earth in the first water landing by an American space crew since 1975. NASA Astronauts Safely Return to Earth: ‘Thank You for Flying SpaceX’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe teenage “mastermind” of the recent Twitter breach, who had a difficult family life, poured his energy into video games and cryptocurrency. From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Andre Borges/NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook has blocked the accounts of a dozen allies of President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, BBC News reported. Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the 12 accounts blocked back in May, as they are under investigation for allegedly spreading false news about judges in the country. A Supreme Court judge
Read MoreShe overcame racial prejudice to become the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal. Google Doodle celebrates Vicki Draves, Filipino American diver – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome retailers are turning to popular social media personalities to detail post-pandemic protocols and boost the allure of visiting their stores. Nordstrom Uses Influencers to Promote Safety and Draw Anxious Shoppers Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image}The Bay Area was supposed to be exceptional. Quarantine fatigue and a prison outbreak changed that. San Francisco flattened the curve early. Now, coronavirus cases are surging. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe Bay Area was supposed to be exceptional. Quarantine fatigue and a prison outbreak changed that. San Francisco flattened the curve early. Now, coronavirus cases are surging. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have completed a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour capsule. NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splash down in the Gulf of Mexico Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAime Williams / Financial Times: Mike Pompeo suggests US will take action in the coming days against more Chinese software companies that it perceives as a risk to national security — Pompeo vows further clampdown as ByteDance tries to salvage sale talks with Microsoft — The Trump administration has vowed to “take action” … Mike
Read MoreA multimeter is an easy prospect, right? Back in the day you could make one fairly easily with a decent panel meter and a set of precision resistors, and now a digital one can be had for throwaway prices from China. But what if instead of a cheap-and-cheerful bench instrument your needs extend to a
Read MoreAfter SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and before NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were out of the capsule, dozens of boats circled the area, creating chaos as recovery crews tried to get to the spacecraft. One had a banner with a “Trump” logo on it.
Read MoreJosh Constine / Constine’s Moving Product newsletter: Escalating threats to ban TikTok are pushing creators and users to apps like Triller, which has now topped the US App Store multiple times, Byte, Reels, others — Constine’s Newsletter #10: Triller vs Dubsmash vs Byte vs Reels, plus unintended consequences of threatening a TikTok ban Escalating threats
Read MoreThree more games are postponed today but the rest of the league is still playing, for now. MLB is back: How to watch Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks, Red Sox vs. Yankees today without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley safely returned to Earth inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule this afternoon, bringing their historic two-month mission at the International Space Station to an end. The spacecraft carrying the two astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida at 2:48PM ET, where recovery
Read MoreThe historic Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission makes a clean water landing in the Gulf of Mexico and the crew safely exits the capsule. SpaceX splashdown smoothly delivers NASA astronauts back to Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe historic Demo-2 mission makes a clean water landing in the Gulf of Mexico and the crew exits the capsule. NASA astronauts safely splash back down to Earth in SpaceX Crew Dragon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHumans built the pyramids, and Egypt has their tombs to prove it. Egypt to Elon Musk: Aliens didn't build the pyramids, come see for yourself – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSave $50 on an HD display with 100% of the sRGB gamut and connections for both HDMI and USB-C. Extend your desktop to a 15.6-inch portable monitor for just 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley prepare to splash down near Pensacola, Florida as they complete the first crewed flight of the Dragon Capsule. Live updates: SpaceX landing planned for the Gulf of Mexico Source: Washington Post Tech
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