With all the hands-free dispenser designs cropping up out there, the maker world could potentially be headed for an Arduino shortage. We say that in jest, but it’s far too easy to use an Arduino to prototype a design and then just leave it there doing all the work, even if you know going in
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Quibi app review: works reliably, auto-flips between landscape and portrait, but no tablet-optimized mode, no family member profiles, and lacks a TV experience — A mobile-only video app was always going to be a hard sell — After months of publicity, Quibi — the mobile phone app that’s centered …
Read MoreNicole Sperling / New York Times: Jeffery Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s Quibi short-video streaming service launches with $1.8B in funding amid the Covid-19 pandemic — Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman had to cancel a starry Hollywood party for their short-video platform because of the virus. But Quibi is still going live. Jeffery Katzenberg and Meg
Read MoreAll the latest, hottest rumors about a potential successor to the 2020 “iPhone SE.” iPhone SE: Every spec, rumor and the launch date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith cameos from Robert De Niro and Emily Blunt, episode 2 of Some Good News is insane. John Krasinski gets the original cast of Hamilton to perform over Zoom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After months of publicity, Quibi — the mobile phone app that’s centered on short, bite-sized original programming — is launching today on iPhone and Android. The platform is the brainchild of entertainment industry giant Jeffrey Katzenberg and seasoned tech executive Meg Whitman, and it has been built from
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Quibi is the latest streaming service to launch in an increasingly crowded market — and it might be the weirdest one yet. Instead of relying on big franchise names or extensive catalogs of old content, like Disney Plus, Peacock, or HBO Max are doing, Quibi is betting big
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook has provided an update on the company’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. In a video posted to Twitter, Cook says Apple has sourced more than 20 million masks through its global supply chain and is working with governments to donate them where they’re needed. Apple has also launched “a company-wide effort
Read MoreOn Sunday, HBO brought Ed Harris back. Characters start to diverge as they make moves toward their goals. Westworld season 3 episode 4 recap: The Man in Black returns and all those pearls explained – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: PwC report: the total number of crypto M&A deals dropped from 189 in 2018 to 114 last year, while the value of M&A deals dropped from $1.89B to $451M — Crypto companies kept buying each other last year even as both M&A and funding deal flow in the industry took a
Read MoreWrestleMania 36 part two had many lows but one fantastic high. WWE WrestleMania 36 Day 2: Results, new champion, match ratings and full recap – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProtocol: Execs at US digital banks say European challengers, like N26, are underestimating the hurdles they will face in the US, like regulation and cultural differences — Banking is becoming increasingly all-digital, and European upstarts want to dominate in the U.S. But it won’t be that simple, experts say. Execs at US digital banks say
Read MoreWe all have to put our kids in front of the TV sometimes. Here are some good choices when you need peace and quiet for an hour (or two). The best kids TV shows to watch during quarantine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAny sufficiently advanced hack is indistinguishable from magic, a wise man once observed. That’s true with this cool build from [Jasmeet Singh] that magically opens a box when you wave a Harry Potter magic wand in the right way. Is it magic? No, it’s a neat hack that uses computer vision to track the wand
Read MoreThe Model 3 infotainment system provides the basis for Tesla’s ventilator, hastily designed to combat device shortages around the world. Tesla unveils coronavirus ventilator prototype that uses Model 3 parts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGareth Corfield / The Register: UK High Court judge says Google will either need to let an SEO expert inspect its ranking algorithms or withdraw evidence from its long-running competition case — Tough choice for adtech monolith in Foundem case — Google must either show its “crown jewels” to a man it described … UK
Read MoreThe social network said it had made an “error” in threatening to ban the organizers of hand-sewn masks from posting or commenting on its site. Facebook Hampers Do-It-Yourself Mask Efforts Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Twice this week, traffic to 200+ of the world’s largest CDNs and cloud hosts was redirected through Russia’s telco Rostelecom in likely BGP hijacking attacks — Rostelecom involved in BGP hijacking incident this week impacting more than 200 CDNs and cloud providers. Twice this week, traffic to 200+ of the world's
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook says the company has now procured more than 20 million face masks. Apple designing and producing face shields for coronavirus medical workers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMichael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Skype no longer requires video call participants to have an account or to download software, letting users join a call via a link, similar to Zoom — Microsoft has made some nice improvements to its Skype video call service. Starting today, users don’t need to sign up for an account …
Read MoreThe Academy of Country Music Awards are currently postponed until September 16th; however, tonight in place of the annual awards show the ACM is instead throwing a live two-hour special featuring some of the performances that might have taken place had the awards show actually happened. Read more… How to Watch Tonight's 'ACM Presents: Our
Read MoreGit is powerful, but with great power comes the ability to really bork things up. When you find yourself looking at an inscrutable error message after an ill-advised late-night commit, it can be a maximum pucker-factor moment, and keeping a clear enough head to fix the problem can be challenging. A little proactive social engineering
Read MoreLooking for the best wireless car charger for your phone so you can drive your way to a full battery? Here are our top picks. Best wireless car charger and mount of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Tim Cook says Apple has now sourced 20M+ masks for healthcare workers from its supply chain, has designed and is shipping face shields at a rate of 1M per week — Tim Cook is back with another update on Apple’s ongoing efforts to help healthcare professionals amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Tim
Read MoreWe’re nearly halfway into the third season on HBO, but it’s not too late to go back and check a few crucial details. Westworld season 3: Everything to remember from seasons 1 and 2 – CNET Source: CNet
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