SoftBank has been rumored to be exploring a sale of ARM — the British chip designer that powers nearly every major mobile processor from companies like Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, and Huawei — and now, it might have found a buyer. Nvidia is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy ARM in a deal worth over $32
Read MoreBattletoads will make its way back to the Xbox One and PC. Rare is announcing today that Battletoads will be available on August 20th on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and as part of Xbox Game Pass. The original game, developed by Rare and released in 1991, was a cult classic, and Microsoft confirmed its return
Read MoreThough it’s been a few years since avocados were unfathomably trendy, it’s still one of those foods that gets its own day every year. And that day is today: Friday, July 31, 2020. If you’re a fan of the fruit (yes, it’s a fruit; technically a berry), there are deals to be had in restaurants
Read MorePhoto by Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images Massive tech companies may have been the focus of this week’s antitrust hearing, but one of the most arresting speeches came from a much smaller outfit. Partway through the hearing, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) played testimony from a third-party textbook seller on Amazon, who believed the company had started blocking
Read MoreNormally $150, the surprisingly effective Avantree Aria Me with ANC and aptX-HD also includes a wireless-charging stand and detachable boom mic. This 5 headphone uses science to create better sound for older ears – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA product listing touted the Xbox Series X and Xbox One shooter’s new features before being removed. Halo Infinite leak suggests multiplayer will be free-to-play, support 120 FPS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacial recognition technology raises ethical dilemmas and privacy concerns. Is it okay that our phones, computers, and social media apps not only recognize us, but also collect and store data about our faces? These concerns grow as the tech becomes more accurate, and more government agencies, private businesses, and … Read more… If You Won't
Read More{$inline_image} Surviving COVID-19 is one thing. Becoming healthy again is another. Recent studies have found that even people who didn’t seem to have life-threatening cases show signs of damage to their heart. We don’t know what the future has in store for them. Read more… We Still Don't Know All the Long-Term Consequences of 'Mild'
Read MoreMicrosoft highlights new Teams features at a time when students and teachers are probably working remotely. Microsoft Teams: These new features fix remote classroom shortcomings Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe internet from space race is on. Amazon's Project Kuiper gets FCC approval for over 3,200 internet satellites – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: It’s hard for Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook to keep up the pretense when posting massive profit in the middle of a pandemic-fueled recession. Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook tried to downplay their power. Then big profits showed up – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCCleaner is a popular PC optimization tool, but it comes with a number of bundled apps – and that has proved problematic. Windows 10 is warning users not to install CCleaner Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTLDR: Soundsnap brings you an archive of over 280,000 professionally-created sound effects and audio clips for use in all your audio and video projects. Creators need assets to create. Whether you’re a video editor, a sound mixer, a music producer or a podcaster, you never know when you’re going to need just the perfect sound
Read More{$inline_image}Amazon is ready to funnel more than $10 billion into Project Kuiper, after it secured government approval to launch more than 3,000 broadband-beaming satellites into low orbit. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously (5-0) in favor of Amazon‘s bid, pitting the ecommerce giant squarely against Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the internet-from-space race. “In addition to providing ground
Read MoreBloomberg: The French startup scene also suffers from a lack of diversity, but it cannot be measured because it is mostly illegal in France to track people’s ethnicity — – Bloomberg polled top venture capital firms on diversity policy — ‘Absence of ethnic diversity doesn’t seem to bother investors’ The French startup scene also suffers
Read MoreOffice 365 Advanced eDiscovery goes beyond search basics Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreBefore Microsoft delivered the fix, one way to resolve Edge crashing with Google search was to use Microsoft Bing. Microsoft: We've fixed mystery bug crashing Edge when Google search is set as default Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreCheck out the latest improvements on Apple’s mobile gaming subscription service. Apple Arcade updates Grindstone, Sociable Soccer and Explottens to play this weekend – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ll be able to use security options like a fingerprint to enter credit card details. | Image: Google Google is updating its Chrome browser to let you automatically enter saved passwords and credit card details into forms more easily and securely, the company has announced. The browser will now use biometric authentication like a fingerprint
Read MoreBetween Amazon, Google, Lenovo and others, here are the best smart displays for your needs. Best smart displays for 2020: Amazon Echo Shows, Google Nest Hubs and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Programming note: It’s time for our summer vacation! The stretch between January and today is the longest uninterrupted period we have ever written The Interface, and so we’re taking a break to recharge. We return August 17th. On any other day, the memo that Kevin Mayer published Wednesday
Read MoreEager for an alternative to Zoom, executives are getting together in video games, to bond, brainstorm or rampage. ‘Hey, You Free on Friday for a Meeting and a Bank Heist?’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAn Irish retailer has revealed that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode will be free-to-play and support up to 120fps. Smyths Toys Superstores briefly posted details (Google Cache) about Halo Infinite multiplayer on a promotional page this week before quickly removing them once the internet discovered the references. “The legendary Halo series returns with the most expansive
Read MoreSouth China Morning Post: Chinese importers are ramping up chip imports through Hong Kong before US sanctions shut the route; chip imports to China through Hong King are up 11% YoY — Re-exports of semiconductors through Hong Kong to the mainland jumped by 11 per cent in the first half of the year from the
Read MoreImage: Otterbox There are plenty of things I could tell you about Otterbox’s new stand for the third-generation Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker. I could tell you about its “durable materials” or how it’s designed to “securely” hold on to your Echo device. The Amazon listing even claims its “precision-fit, non-slip base” is “engineered for
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