{$inline_image} Image: Wyze Smart home company Wyze is experimenting with a rather unconventional method for providing customers with artificial intelligence-powered person detection for its smart security cameras: a pay-what-you-want business model. On Monday, the company said it would provide the feature for free as initially promised, after it had to disable it due to an
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has removed one of the largest anti-mask groups on its platform for violating its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19. The About section of the public group Unmasking America! — which had more than 9,600 members — described it as “here to spread the TRUTH about masks!”
Read MoreThe Anasis-II military communications satellite is headed to space atop a history-making rocket booster. SpaceX launches South Korean military satellite atop Falcon 9 rocket – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a power accessory sale: Also get a budget-price 21-watt USB-C car charger or USB-C-to-Lightning cable. Save up to 50% on power accessories including a wireless charging stand – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Sean Rayford / Getty Images Former intelligence contractor and whistleblower Reality Winner has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Winner’s sister, Brittany Winner, tweeted her diagnosis earlier today. Winner is currently incarcerated in a federal medical prison in Fort Worth, Texas, where an outbreak has sickened hundreds of inmates and killed at least two.
Read MoreNew research suggests over three dozen spots on the heated world could be ready to blow. Active volcanoes on Venus make super hot planet even more unwelcoming – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}A new phishing campaign had been spotted in the wild which uses a number of different techniques to appear legitimate to enterprise users. New phishing campaign targets enterprise cloud services Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreA new phishing campaign had been spotted in the wild which uses a number of different techniques to appear legitimate to enterprise users. New phishing campaign targets enterprise cloud services Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreWhile biking outdoors is on the lower end of the coronavirus risk spectrum, getting an indoor exercise bike has definitely become a more appealing prospect these past few months. In the video above, I decide to build my own exercise bike rather than spend over $2,000 on a Peloton. Read more… Build Your Own Peloton-Style
Read MoreI wish we didn’t need VPNs, but they can be a necessary part of a balanced data security breakfast. ISPs, governments, advertisers and even individuals keen on knowing what you do online can find ways to easily track your browsing data. VPNs make doing so harder (but hardly impossible) by obfuscating your connection… Read more… Avoid
Read MoreWemo’s new miniaturized WiFi Smart Plug — which the company announced at CES earlier this year — is now available to actually buy. The new Wemo WiFi Smart Plug is functionally the same as the previous model, but it’s 45 percent smaller than the old (and now somewhat inaccurately named) Wemo Mini model that preceded
Read MoreWhen HBO Max launched, one of WarnerMedia’s big selling points was having the entire Harry Potter collection available to stream. Three months later, that’s no longer the case. An email detailing what’s coming to and leaving HBO Max in August points out that all eight movies, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to Harry
Read MoreGoogle has unveiled some of its plans for updates to Meet, the web conferencing tool that’s part of the company’s G Suite for Education. The basic thrust is to give instructors more control over their real-time sessions and help them make the classes more engaging. Google Reveals New Features for Meet Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreSome government agencies that use the software said they were surprised that Google may pick up the locations of certain app users. Others said they had unsuccessfully pushed Google to make a change. Google Coronavirus Apps Give it Way to Access Location Data Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCognitive tests are, apparently, “very hard” for some people. Read more… Where to Take a Free Cognitive Test Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe 12-issue limited series will be out in October. Keanu Reeves is writing a 'brutally violent' comic called BRZRKR – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLittle kids have been able to look to many heroes for guidance during the coronavirus pandemic. Sesame Street came through early on with a virtual pandemic playdate with Elmo and a COVID-19 town hall with CNN. LeVar Burton read to us. The New York Times’ science reporter even answered kids’ questions. But finally,… Read more…
Read MoreA lot is going on right now. In between a pandemic and fighting for civil rights, Black folk are occupied. But one thing I think we can all agree on is supporting Black-owned businesses wholeheartedly. Black people, on average are less likely to get business loans and often have less capital in order to maintain
Read MoreThe feds need to step up and help bail out higher education in the coming recession. Otherwise, college will be off the table for many students and families. That’s the bottom line, according to William Doyle, a professor of higher education and public policy at Vanderbilt University, writing on Third Way. Report: Time for Feds
Read MoreA survey among college-bound students in California has found that four in five have had to change their college plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Survey Finds 80% of College Students Shifting Gears Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreProposed class action suit accuses the Amazon-owned grocery chain of discriminating against employees for supporting Black Lives Matter. Whole Foods workers sue over Black Lives Matter masks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHamilton gave Disney Plus a big bump in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, but the service is starting to delay originals like its first Marvel series. Here’s everything to know. Disney Plus: Everything you need to know about Disney's streaming service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you applied for a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), you may be eager to see if your small business qualifies for loan forgiveness. The program, which encourages companies to keep their employees on the payroll, has offered forgivable loans up to $10 million. Today, the American Institute of CPAs… Read more… Automate
Read MoreNew analysis shows Earth’s magnetic field has a long history of acting up. Mysterious anomaly weakening Earth's magnetic field is older than we thought – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhenever I have to make a download something big using my phone—or, really, download anything to my phone—I always have weigh the question of “Will this burn through too much of my data plan?” against “How badly do I need this app (or game, or video) right now?” Read more… Schedule Downloads on Android With
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