Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook aims to improve the resources it providers American voters and will attempt to help more people register to vote ahead of the 2020 US election, according to a new op-ed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg published in USA Today on Tuesday evening. Zuckerberg says the company set a
Read MoreThe social network will display a new voting information center at the top of your News Feed. Facebook aims to get 4 million people to register to vote with new info center – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe chip will enable $300 to $500 5G phones from LG, Motorola and others. Qualcomm brings 5G to cheaper phones with Snapdragon 690 processor – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis mutant Lotus 7 and Audi hybrid might be the most extreme car that the Dutch company has ever built. Donkervoort's D8 GTO-JD70 generates 2 G's of lateral grip on street tires – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLand Rover plans to build 1,970 of them, a nod to the original Range Rover’s birth year, and there are some amazing heritage colors to pick from. Range Rover Fifty celebrates the luxury SUV's golden anniversary – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company’s audio-based AR operations “didn’t become what we envisioned.” Bose scraps its AR program, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi says social media execs will be “held accountable” for rampant misinformation. And Sen. Richard Blumenthal calls the execs “complicit” in scams and fraud running rampant on their platforms. Dems slam social media execs for allowing spread of disinformation amid COVID-19 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe union says layoffs are across retail, technicians and clerical workers. AT&T is cutting more than 4,700 jobs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRegularly $50 each, these are a steal, and Forest Black is the sweetest color, too. This PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2-pack is just – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA university in the northwest is using mobile mapping technology to sort out plans for the fall return to campus. U Oregon App Helps Plan for Safe Fall Return to Campus Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. The study analyzed a collection of contact tracing apps, which are designed to inform and monitor physical contact between people
Read MoreUsing your Google account to sign up for a website or app is a lot easier than making a new account and password each time, but it’s also riskier. A great alternative is to use an encrypted password manager to keep track of your accounts (and unique passwords), but you still have to make all
Read MoreImage: Bose Bose is giving up on its augmented reality project, two years after debuting the idea at SXSW. As first reported by Protocol, employees working on AR at the company have left or were laid off; Bose’s partners were told their apps would stop working in the coming weeks; and the company scrubbed mentions
Read MoreSince Tax Day has been pushed back from April 15 to July 15, that means the deadline for requesting an extension has been delayed as well. That means you have until July 15, 2020 to request an extension to file your 2019 tax return. Read more… If You Request a Tax Extension, You Still Have
Read MoreLearning has been online and remote this semester. So too, now, are call-outs of questionable behavior. High School Students and Alumni Are Using Social Media to Expose Racism Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMaybe you’re not into the idea of venturing too far from home yet, but you’re ready for a road trip and a change of scenery. Great—but look twice before you book your accommodations. You may be able to save a bit of money you can put back into your travel budget. The secret, according to
Read MorePhoto by Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft is being a little warier than other companies when it comes to welcoming consumers back to its retail stores. Just today, Apple announced it will offer curbside pickup or appointment-based service at over 70 more stores in the United States this week, including the Fifth Ave “cube”
Read MorePhoto by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Google says it’s banning the site Zero Hedge from its Google Ads program for racist content — but it reversed plans to ban a second site, The Federalist, after the site removed comments from its articles. “We have strict publisher policies that govern the content ads can run on and
Read MoreConfusion runs rampant on Twitter and Facebook. Amid George Floyd protests, weaponized misinformation floods social media – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePedestrian deaths climbed between 2009 and 2018 in the US, just as SUVs became more popular. SUVs likely contribute to higher pedestrian fatality rate, study shows – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe layoffs hit Sprint’s small business sales unit, a report says. T-Mobile reportedly cuts hundreds of jobs following .5B Sprint merger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI’m pleased to announce the return of Lifehacker’s Burning Questions column, in which I answer the health questions that people can’t—or don’t want to—google. As a reminder, this is not medical advice, and I’m not a doctor. Read more… It's Time to Ask Us Your Burning Health Questions Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJust because our kids grow up doesn’t mean we stop being their parent. We still want to protect and guide them and watch them make all the best decisions for a happy, fulfilling life. But how much intervention is too much intervention when it comes to their romantic relationships? One mom asks: “What do you
Read MoreX marks the spot. Elon Musk and Grimes saved a surprise for son X Æ A-12's birth certificate – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Only a couple months after the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint was completed, the enormous combined telecom company has now announced layoffs affecting hundreds of Sprint employees. TechCrunch obtained audio of a conference call that took place yesterday between T-Mobile VP James Kirby and the people who are
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