In the past decade, 3D printing has occupied some interesting niches. It’s an invaluable prototyping tool for countless industries and has found regular use in architecture, biotech, prosthetics, and plenty of other disciplines. The rise in consumer-grade printers has also given rise to a vibrant maker community. But for the most part, the technology has
Read MoreThere’s plenty of anxiety to go around these days, and unfortunately, it’s not only reserved for the grown-ups in the home. Kids can get anxious in even the best of times, let alone when they’re stuck at home in the middle of a pandemic, distanced from their friends and trying to keep up with their
Read MoreAs the pandemic wreaks havoc on the economy, tech giants Amazon, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are benefiting enormously from a potentially permanent shift in consumer habits, leveraging their political clout by arguing that they are essential services, and gutting their competition. Tech giants are profiting — and getting more powerful — even as the
Read MoreResearchers worry about the effects of Facebook’s decision to reduce staffing during the pandemic. The Technology 202: Posts promoting unproven drugs highlight limits of social networks’ coronavirus fight Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWindows: You’ve seen the dreaded bars before—that fun little graphic that indicates the strength of your wireless connection. While full bars mean you’re probably getting good wifi speed, you’ve also probably encountered situations where the bars aren’t quite so full—and your wireless connection is terrible. Read more… How to Check Your Wifi Signal Strength Source: Life
Read MoreFossil Gen 5 Touchscreen Smartwatch | $199 | Amazon Read more… Stop Fiddling With Your Phone So Often With the 0 Fossil Smartwatch Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreVideo-call etiquette: talk slower, don’t switch browser tabs, and remind others to hand over the talking stick. Google: Here's how to make your next video chat less terrible Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWill Knight / Wired: How manufacturers and e-commerce companies may invest in robots to help them adapt to social distancing, regular cleaning, and a possible worker shortage — Social distancing requires rethinking the layout of workplaces. A new breed of robots can help keep factories and warehouses running. How manufacturers and e-commerce companies may invest
Read MoreFriday marks the beginning of a new month, which means we’re about to get an influx of new additions to Netflix just in time for the weekend. Read more… What's New on Netflix the Week of April 27, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to bolster your professional skillset, expand your reach or get a freelance career or side hustle off the ground, all this downtime is the perfect moment to refocus and chart a new course. You’ll have all the tools to make those moves with the collection in The 2020 Ultimate Work From Home
Read MoreShawn Reynaldo / Pitchfork: DJs are turning to various livestream platforms to earn a living amid lockdowns, but artists who made the records they play aren’t necessarily being compensated — Like so many others, DJs everywhere have suddenly been left with no work and no income because of restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreThe Facebook-owned messaging service tells TechCrunch its efforts to cut down misinformation have proven successful. WhatsApp message forwarding limits reportedly reduce virality by 70% – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreiPhone 11 lineup | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is reportedly delaying mass production of its upcoming iPhone 12 handsets by around a month. The Wall Street Journal reports that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across supply chains and manufacturing has disrupted Apple’s iPhone 12 mass production plans. Rumors suggest
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Codota, which offers an AI tool for developers to autocomplete strings of code, raises $12M Series A led by e.ventures, bringing its total raised to $16M — Thanks to smartphones and their downsized keyboards, autocomplete has become a nearly ubiquitous feature of how we write these days. Codota, which offers an
Read MoreAdam Satariano / New York Times: Interviews and documents show Europe’s GDPR rules have been stymied by a lack of enforcement, poor funding, limited staff resources, and tech companies stalling — Nearly two years in, there has been little enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation, once seen as ushering in a new era. Interviews
Read MoreYoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Apple pushes back production of flagship iPhones coming later this year by about a month, as the pandemic weakens demand and disrupts manufacturing — The phones, some with 5G connectivity, will vary in price and come in three sizes — Apple Inc. is pushing back the production ramp
Read MoreRing made some subtle changes to its Alarm Security Kit. Amazon's Ring security system gets a new look, keeps the 0 price – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Sorcerer Supreme would’ve donned Tony Stark’s armor in an alternate version of the rescue from Ebony Maw’s ship. Avengers: Infinity War writers reveal deleted shot of Doctor Strange in Iron Man armor – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNearly two years in, there has been little enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation, once seen as ushering in a new era. Europe’s Privacy Law Hasn’t Shown Its Teeth, Frustrating Advocates Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSome young companies have turned to the government loans not for day-to-day survival but simply to buy useful time. Start-Ups Pursue ‘Free Money’ With Relief Funds, Prompting Backlash Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is testing using video calls to verify third-party sellers as it attempts to minimize the amount of fraudulent accounts and listings on its platform, the company has announced. The live verification initiative initially used in-person meetings when it began earlier this year, but pivoted to video conferencing
Read MoreCanalys: Canalys: Vivo overtakes Samsung in Q1 2020 to take second place in Indian smartphone sales with 19.9% market share; Xiaomi still leads with 30.6% market share — Shanghai (China), Bengaluru (India), Singapore, Reading (UK) and Portland (US) – Friday, 24 April 2020 Canalys: Vivo overtakes Samsung in Q1 2020 to take second place in
Read MoreNeha Alawadhi / Business Standard: WhatsApp says there has been a 70% reduction in the number of highly forwarded messages sent after its new forwarding limit was enforced — Earlier this month, WhatsApp limited the number of times a frequently forwarded message can be sent further to only one chat at a time WhatsApp says
Read MorePhoto by Sam Byford / The Verge Vivo shipped more smartphones in India than Samsung for the first time ever last quarter, according to data from Canalys. The company’s sales to vendors nearly doubled year-on-year to 6.7 million units, almost 20 percent of the market, securing it second place behind Xiaomi’s 10.3 million units and
Read MoreQuarantinis, pierogis and Dynamite sandwiches are on the menu for Some Good News’ virtual potluck. Episode 5 is a home cook’s dream. Martha Stewart and Guy Fieri take John Kransinski's Zoom cooking requests – CNET Source: CNet
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