Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Twitch has a new home for gaming news: the channel Twitch Gaming, which will showcase everything from new game reveals to Twitch drops. In a blog post, Twitch says the channel will be led by streamers, and it already promises to break big news — like, for
Read More2015’s detachable in a 2020 world Continue reading… Microsoft’s 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 puts modern guts in a dated design Source: New feed
Read MoreThe platform announced updates aimed at helping creators monetize their audience. Instagram Wants Its Influencers to Make More Money Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUsing fast radio bursts from deep space, astronomers detect half of the missing matter in the cosmos. Bizarre radio bursts solve the universe's 'missing matter' problem – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Instagram For the first time in its history, Instagram will start sharing revenue with creators through ads in IGTV and badges that viewers can purchase on Instagram Live. The company has hinted that ads would come to IGTV for more than a year, often saying the long-form video offering would be the most likely
Read MoreIf there’s one thing parents have learned during the pandemic, it’s this: Little kids suck at video chatting. Maybe we already suspected this based on the occasional, disastrous FaceTime or Skype call with out-of-town family. But then we were thrust into this all-online-all-the-time reality, in which video chats feel… Read more… How to Help Kids Get
Read MoreThe applications for this thing are fairly endless. Plus: Save up to 75% on dozens of Ubisoft games. Turn any monitor or TV into a computer with this HDMI PC stick for 2.59 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHBO’s massive new Max streaming service launches Wednesday, but not every HBO subscriber will get the upgrade. Find out if you qualify. HBO Max is free for millions of subscribers. Are you one of them? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest move in GE’s restructuring comes as Savant seeks to expand its foothold as a supplier of professionally-installed smart home systems. High-end smart home brand Savant acquires GE Lighting – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Kingston 480 GB SSD card, a BBoutique sex toy giveaway, a Le Creuset stockpot, a copy of Xenoblade Chronicles, and a large room air purifier lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more… Wednesday's Best Deals: Kingston SSD Card, BBoutique Giveaway, Room Purifier, Sun Care Product Sale, Le Creuset Stockpot, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAll eight Harry Potter movies are streaming on HBO Max, which is surprising considering executives were clamoring to bring the Boy Who Lived home to the newly launched streaming service but weren’t clear as recently as earlier this week when that would happen. The Harry Potter films were originally tied up in a deal with
Read MoreThe Crew Dragon spacecraft sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket. | Image: SpaceX For the first time since 2011, a space mission carrying two passengers to the International Space Station will launch from US soil. It will also mark the first time a private spacecraft has carried astronauts into orbit — and you can watch
Read MoreAmerica’s jigsaw puzzle consumption has increased wildly in the era of physical distancing. People stuck indoors with nothing to do have turned to tiny, brightly colored, irregularly shaped slices of cardboard to provide them with a sense of control over a chaotic world. Retailers can’t keep puzzles in stock, and… Read more… It's Time to
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Woot is offering the iPhone XS Max at its lowest price yet. You can pick up a new model in space gray with 64GB for $700. This is 30 percent off of its usual price, and if you’re keen on having the latest-generation iPhone, it’s a good way
Read MoreThere’s a fairly new piece of malware making the rounds on Discord. Dubbed “AnarchyGrabber3,” the software logs you out of the app and captures your Discord credentials—email, login name, and password—when you try to log back in. To add insult to injury, it even disables your two-factor authentication, if you’ve… Read more… How to Identify
Read MoreIf you can’t afford an iPad, Lenovo has a new 10.3-inch Android tablet for $250 with a charging dock and speakers. Lenovo unveils Windows 10 Yoga Duet 2-in-1 and budget Android tablet with Alexa dock Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreJust like nearly everything else on the internet, streaming services are ruled by recommendation algorithms that are designed to predetermine what people want before they ask for it. WarnerMedia is trying to accomplish the opposite with HBO Max. The company’s new streaming service, which will allow for three concurrent streams, is positing itself as a
Read MoreJailbreaking your iPhone was popular in the early days of iOS, but Apple got better at clamping down on the practice and the iOS jailbreaking scene went stagnant. Until now, that is. iOS 13.5 has been successfully jailbroken, meaning mods and customized themes can finally be installed on newer iPhones and iPads. We’ll… Read more…
Read MoreA Vancouver judge is expected to decide whether U.S. charges against Meng Wanzhou constitute a crime in Canada, a ruling that could open the way for her extradition. Canadian Court to Rule on Extradition of Huawei Executive to United States Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe same core Task Manager app that David Plummer wrote in 1994 still ships with Windows 10 today. Windows 10: The developer who wrote Windows Task Manager reveals its secrets Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEnsure IAM compliance by wielding key controls and resources Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at sunrise as preparations continue for the Demo-2 mission, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Sunrise from Launch Complex 39A Source: NASA
Read MoreFIDO Alliance promotes a new step toward strengthening and eventually ditching passwords. This logo is all about better logins, so keep your eye peeled – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHBO Max launches Wednesday, bringing (almost) every Studio Ghibli film to stream for the first time in the US. Here’s CNET’s ranking of the animation studio’s best. Studio Ghibli's best movies on HBO Max, ranked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnology is helping families say goodbye to loved ones, but it’s no replacement for the real thing. Death from a distance: COVID-19 is denying families the right to mourn – CNET Source: CNet
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