Microsoft and Twitter also are replacing technical language that has racial overtones, an effort triggered by a new push in the US for racial injustice. Apple banishes 'blacklist' and 'master branch' in push for inclusive language – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe infectious-diseases expert stressed the importance of taking personal and social responsibility to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Fauci speaks with Facebook's Zuckerberg about rising COVID-19 cases, wearing a mask – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA has once again delayed the launch of its new powerful space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, mostly due to disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently slated to fly in March of 2021, the massive telescope is now scheduled to launch on October 31st, 2021. The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, had
Read MoreIs it creepy to send a long-postponed spacecraft into the dark void on Halloween? Latest delay of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch is just spooky – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a speech in Michigan, the attorney general fired another broadside in the Trump administration’s campaign against China. William Barr cites Disney, Apple in speech accusing U.S. companies of ‘kowtowing’ to China Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA new Google machine learning tool shows that pictogram symbols of yore were pretty similar to emojis of today. Here's what 'LOL' looks like in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImages taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft show “campfires” on the sun. Closest ever images of the sun reveal potential mini-explosions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith 572 horsepower, it’s your everyday supercar. 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo looks super – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIndiana University has released preliminary findings from a survey of undergraduates and instructors across its all of its campuses, examining their experiences of the transition to remote instruction this past spring. IU Report Offers 4 Recommendations for Online Teaching this Fall Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreCISA cites “likelihood of the vulnerability being exploited” and widespread use of Windows Server as primary reason for today’s rare measure. DHS CISA tells government agencies to patch Windows Server DNS bug within 24h Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreUp to 60% off Select Crocs Shoes | Crocs Read more… Make a Pair of Indoor Crocs Your Next Comfort Purchase Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt’s easy to use Google Maps to see how far your office is from your favorite restaurant or how long it’ll take to drive from Los Angeles to New York. Estimating the distance between two locations without relying on winding roads messing up your estimate, however, is a bit more complicated. Sure, you could try
Read MoreTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the massive hack of the company’s most prominent users is being investigated. Twitter hack triggers investigations and lawmaker concerns Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter says it has “no evidence” user passwords were accessed as part of yesterday’s massive attack targeting the company’s internal tools, but it is still working to restore access to locked accounts. The updates were shared as part of a series of tweets posted Thursday afternoon. Yesterday, attackers
Read MoreThe pandemic has focused much of the remote worker experience like a laser on the lowly online meeting, where many workers now spend so much of their work day now. Stalwarts like Cisco and HCL are facing intense competition from upstarts like Zoom and Slack as well as industry heavyweights Google and especially Microsoft. Who
Read MoreOne of the scariest occurrences that can happen while traveling is overstaying your visa. To overstay your visa means that you have stayed beyond the days allotted on the visa you either applied for or the terms set forth by the stamp you received from the country of entry. Even if you didn’t apply for
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is still growing as people continue to shelter in place around the country, but the company is now seeing the slowed subscriber growth executives predicted would arrive three months ago. On top of announcing that longtime chief content officer Ted Sarandos would join CEO Reed Hastings as
Read More{$inline_image} Taking a walk in a forest can been deeply calming. Even if it’s just off the beaten path and you’re swatting mosquitoes away, you’re someplace different than the houses and buildings where you probably spend your life. A hike or a camping trip, or even a meditative half-hour in the park, can help you unplug
Read MoreThe attorney general accused several companies by name of appeasing an authoritarian government to preserve access to a huge consumer market. Barr Urges U.S. Companies to Resist Serving as ‘Pawns’ for China Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAmy Sussman/Getty Images Longtime Netflix executive Ted Sarandos has been named co-chief executive officer alongside co-founder Reed Hastings, the company announced today as part of its second quarter earnings release on Thursday. “Ted has been my partner for decades. This change makes formal what was already informal — that Ted and I share the leadership
Read MoreTed Sarandos, who has been the head of Netflix’s original programming as the service has risen to become an online TV behemoth, will be co-CEO alongside Reed Hastings. Netflix's subscriber growth surges again, as it makes Ted Sarandos co-CEO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe unification of T-Mobile and Sprint is happening in August. T-Mobile will stop taking new Sprint customers on Aug. 2, new T-Mobile deals coming soon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s Echo Buds just got an important software update that prevents an overheating problem and prolongs their battery life. However, you’ll have to summon a little courage to install the update in the first place, as your Echo Buds could overheat as part of the process. Read more… Update Your Amazon Echo Buds to Prevent
Read MoreThe special edition bids farewell to the V10 Quattro, but the V10 Performance lives on. Audi R8 V10 Quattro signs off with 30 special supercars – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreEpic is giving away the popular $20 hack-and-slash action roleplaying game this week. Get the addictive dungeon-crawling RPG Torchlight 2 for free – CNET Source: CNet
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