Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge There’s a lot of discussion going on right now about what will be forever changed by the pandemic. Over at Amazon, though, the company is promising that things are going back to normal. For one, the company said on Tuesday that delivery times — which have understandably stretched
Read MoreSingapore-based data security startup Dathena rakes in $12 million in its Series A round, which will be tapped to boost its R&D work and expansion plans in the US market, where it has a sales partnership with Microsoft. Data security startup Dathena snags M in Series A Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSony’s new image sensor could one day appear in cameras like this one. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony has announced the world’s first image sensor with integrated AI smarts. The new IMX500 sensor incorporates both processing power and memory, allowing it to perform machine learning-powered computer vision tasks without extra
Read MorePhoto by Michele Doying / The Verge Spotify is offering two new deals, starting today, to bring more people over to its premium subscription service. New users can get three free months if they sign up from today through June 30th, and the deal applies to any premium plans including family, student, and individual. Meanwhile,
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy A51 was one of the best selling phones in the first quarter of the year. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge People are increasingly buying midrange Android devices over their more premium alternatives, data from research firms suggests. Strategy Analytics reports that Samsung’s midrange Galaxy A51 was the bestselling Android phone
Read MoreA commercial extolling Chinese youths has set off a debate over whether they are too nationalistic — and their prospects too limited — for the country’s good. China’s ‘OK Boomer’: Generations Clash Over the Nation’s Future Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} The Boring Company’s test tunnel in Hawthorne, California. | Image: The Boring Company Elon Musk’s Boring Company has completed digging a second tunnel underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center, marking the end of the first phase of the $52.5 million project to build a “people-mover” system to shuttle visitors from one side of the
Read MoreCo-stars Sam Worthington and Cliff Curtis join Winslet and Saldana in a mysterious water image taken on set earlier this year. Avatar 2: See Kate Winslet and Zoe Saldana in behind-the-scenes water photo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwenty consumer groups said the video app had failed to make some changes it agreed to carry out last year to settle federal charges. TikTok Broke Privacy Promises, Children’s Groups Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA choreography of swimming, walking and rolling could help future rovers avoid getting stuck in loose soil on the moon or Mars. Watch These Rover Models Wiggle Out of Alien Sand Traps Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWeird Al, Wayne Brady, Kate Micucci, Phineas and Ferb creators and more sing their coronavirus lockdown loneliness away via video conferencing in the music video How’s Your Quarantine? Weird Al and friends sing about quarantine doldrums in new music video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo-fuss, oven-ready meal kits. The best prepared meal delivery services to use for 2020: Freshology, Daily Harvest, Veestro and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe eccentric director talks temperature and puffy clouds worthy of a Twin Peaks episode. Director David Lynch's daily surreal LA weather reports return – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYellowstone and Grand Teton will open in phases starting Monday. National parks will begin reopening next week during COVID-19 pandemic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Zipcar Car sharing service Zipcar will now allow people in the US to access a car within minutes of signing up, which Zipcar is calling Instant Access, the company announced today. Previously, it could take days after you first signed up until you’d actually be able to rent one of Zipcar’s vehicles. Now, as
Read MoreDoc and Marty and their DeLorean time machine are part of the new Playmobil toy set, out May 15. Back to the Future fans get new toys to celebrate the iconic movie at 35 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}DoH support now available in current Windows 10 Insiders Fast Ring distributions. Microsoft adds initial support for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Windows Insiders Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDoH support now available in current Windows 10 Insiders Fast Ring distributions. Microsoft adds initial support for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Windows Insiders Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNew Windows 10 PCs, starting with the May 2020 Update/2004, will be able to run 64-bit Windows 10 only. Existing PCs are unaffected. Microsoft takes a step toward phasing out 32-bit PC support for Windows 10 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: Razer Gaming accessory maker Razer says it will place 20 face mask vending machines in Singapore by June 1st to help the city-state, where the company’s global operations are based, in its COVID-19 relief efforts, Reuters reports. “Razer will continue our endeavours in supporting Singapore to be self-sufficient for face masks as a nation,”
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has requested that Congress pass a law that would make price gouging illegal during times of national crisis, in light of inflated prices on crucial goods like hand sanitizer and N95 masks that have hounded the online retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an open letter
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has requested that Congress pass a law that would make price gouging illegal during times of national crisis, in light of inflated prices on crucial goods like hand sanitizer and N95 masks that have hounded the online retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an open letter posted
Read MoreImage: Embodied The latest educational tech comes in the form of a seven-pound robot that looks like something ripped out of a Pixar movie. Moxie, an adorable educational robot, is designed for teaching kids at home. But it’s expensive: the robot itself is $1,500, and it requires a $60 monthly subscription after the first year.
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Read MoreIn Silicon Valley, where many delivery apps are headquartered, residents are trying to help struggling local businesses by skipping the apps and buying from them directly. To save their neighborhood small businesses, people are rebelling against delivery apps Source: Washington Post Tech
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