{$inline_image} It’s almost impossible to talk about sous-vide cooking without someone bringing up the “wet bag.” “I don’t want food that looks like it just came out of a wet bag,” they say. “I just don’t find the idea of eating out of a wet bag that appealing.” These sentences aren’t absurd, but they are
Read MoreMonths after other countries, Britain will now use technology provided by Apple and Google to build a contact-tracing app. Britain Didn’t Want Silicon Valley’s Help on a Tracing App. Now It Does. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAs businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, companies like Fitbit and Verily, Google’s sister company, are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools. Big Tech Zeros In on the Virus-Testing Market Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOne release channel isn’t enough. Microsoft just rearranged the Windows Insider Program, but the company missed an opportunity to help mainstream customers who are unwittingly signing up as beta testers with each new release. Microsoft, stop feeding bugs to a billion Windows 10 users. Here's how Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft is acquiring ADRM Software and plans to combine its Azure compute and storage technology with its large-scale vertical data models. Microsoft buys data modeling vendor ADRM Software Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePandora Pandora is giving podcast hosts more information about the listeners they reach on its platform starting today. The company just announced its new Podcast Analytics feature with the goal of giving podcasters more data about their listeners, like where they live, how long they listen to each episode, and the number of thumbs up
Read More{$inline_image} Kids are not exactly the best or most effective when it comes to brushing their teeth—if you can get them to do it at all. But if they can brush those teeth while looking like Charmander and helping to save other Pokémon who have been captured by (gasp!) cavity-causing bacteria, well, that might be
Read MoreHumble will donate 100% of the proceeds to three great charities. Buy the Humble Fight for Racial Justice Bundle for and get ,200 worth of games and books – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile Musk doesn’t take a salary, the lawsuit alleges the Tesla board members awarded themselves massive compensation packages at the expense of the carmaker. Elon Musk, Tesla board sued over alleged excessive compensation – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is $100 right now ($30 off) for the 8GB version in black. If you fancy one of the other colors, like plum, twilight blue, or sage, those are $25 off instead. Whichever you choose, you’ll be getting the best e-reader for even less
Read MoreThe original founders of World View Enterprises — a company aimed at using giant balloons to send payloads into the stratosphere — are launching a new venture together, one that will use those same massive balloons to send people leisurely above the Earth. Named Space Perspective, the now distinct company is focused on floating paying
Read MoreThe feature breaks with the news aggregator’s hallmark magazine-style navigation. Flipboard launches Storyboard feature for creating packages around events, issues – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA $110 tablet that’s good for watching Prime video and not much else Continue reading… Fire HD 8 Plus review: the Amazon appliance Source: New feed
Read MoreThe company says it will add a person of color to the board by the end of the year. Pinterest CEO promises to change company culture, increase diversity – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe next gen console’s SSD will nearly eliminate loading times, its developer said. Horizon Forbidden West hits PS5 in 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s series of macOS (and iOS) devices aren’t just part of a technology ecosystem — they’re part of a lifestyle. From iPhones to iPads to Mac laptops, the constellation of tech devices, joined with the operating system and wide range of apps and games, are what make fans out of Apple users. But while macOS
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Project Reunion effort unlocks a potentially huge memory-use reduction for Google Chrome and Edge. Windows 10: Chrome and Edge slash RAM use thanks to this Microsoft backend change Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWindows 10’s subsystem for Linux, WSL, gains GPU access for machine learning. Windows 10 Linux subsystem: You get GPU acceleration – with Intel, AMD, Nvidia drivers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSen. Sherrod Brown wants to upend years of debate over a potential federal privacy law by shifting the burden away from consumers and onto companies. Nobody reads privacy policies. This senator wants lawmakers to stop pretending we do. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images Parents are supporting their kids through intense but potentially lucrative careers Continue reading… How parents are helping gaming’s biggest stars navigate their careers Source: New feed
Read MoreMicrosoft is getting ready to launch its xCloud game streaming service later this year as part of Xbox Game Pass. The service will initially be powered by Xbox One S consoles in server blades in Microsoft’s datacenters, but the software giant is planning to upgrade this hardware next year. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell
Read MoreA chart produced by Amazon shows the scale of the attack. | Image: Amazon Amazon Web Services recently had to defend against a DDoS attack with a peak traffic volume of 2.3 Tbps, the largest ever recorded, ZDNet reports. Detailing the attack in its Q1 2020 threat report, Amazon said that the attack occurred back
Read MoreAn image allegedly showing Lore Elisabeth Blumenthal throwing burning debris into a police sedan during protest in Philadelphia on May 30th. | Photo: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania It took an Etsy review, a LinkedIn profile, a handful of Instagram videos, and a few Google searches for FBI agents to identify
Read MoreA lawsuit alleges that YouTube’s software has been systematically removing videos by black YouTube creators without explanation and taking away advertising revenue Black creators sue YouTube, alleging racial discrimination Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAfter the Apple Watch’s fifth birthday, the smartwatch’s native apps are still the most important ones. Best apps for Apple Watch: These 9 are the only ones you'll ever really need – CNET Source: CNet
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