French photographer’s image, out of 5,500 entries, wins top prize. Underwater photos of the year capture seals' frozen playground, tuna's last gasp – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple and TikTok have each declined a request to testify at a March congressional hearing that would have probed their relationships with China, a move that threatens to ratchet up tensions with federal lawmakers who see Beijing as a privacy and security threat. Apple, TikTok decline to testify at second congressional hearing probing tech’s ties
Read MoreIt appears the 20-year-long wait for a follow up to the critically acclaimed Baldur’s Gate series is finally coming to an end this year. Hasbro this weekend revealed seven new video games are currently in development for its Dungeons and Dragons property. Kicking things off will be Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, which is slated
Read MorePhoto by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images The Chinese government is tracking down people on social platforms like Twitter and WeChat who share what officials consider to be negative information about the coronavirus outbreak, Vice reports. The regulation of protest and dissent is not new in China, but people who have shared information about the
Read MorePhoto by Nilay Patel / The Verge Apple’s Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR have been out in the world for a while now, but Apple is just now publishing its white papers for the two new devices, which go into far greater detail about the high-end hardware. The fact that Apple waited months to
Read MoreMost mobile web browsers keep the URL bar and UI controls at the top of the screen, but this layout isn’t great when using a device with a large screen or certain accessibility restrictions. Some browsers—notably Firefox Preview and Vivaldi mobile—have easily accessible bottom-screen UIs that make the app much easier… Read more… How to
Read MoreThe National Association of Collegiate Esports has parterned with Skillshot Media, an esports infrastructure provider and agency, to scale up esports competition among its 200-plus member universities. NACE Partners with Skillshot Media to Power More Esports Competitions Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber inked a deal to place ads on the roof of some of its vehicles, in a move that will likely generate some new revenue for the notorious cash-burning company and comparisons to Uber’s original adversary, the old-school taxi industry. Adweek is reporting that Uber struck a deal
Read MoreOn those rare occasions you receive money via an old-fashioned check, it’s pretty easy to get that money into your bank account. You can deposit the check through your phone, slip it into an ATM, or—if you really want to—walk into the bank. Read more… Why the Bank Is Holding Your Deposit for 9 Days
Read MorePhoto by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Billionaire Warren Buffett is finally the proud owner of a smartphone. The 89-year-old business magnate, who just so happens to own 5.6 percent of Apple’s stock, told CNBC that he recently upgraded from his Samsung Haven flip phone to an iPhone 11. After using the flip phone as recently as 2019,
Read MoreAmazon Web Services has expanded its AWS Educate Cloud Ambassador Program to provide professional development resources and opportunities not just for educators, but also for students. AWS Extends Cloud Ambassador Program to Students Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIBM’s Deep Blue wasn’t supposed to defeat Chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov when the two of them had their 1997 rematch. Computer experts of the time said machines would never beat us at strategy games because human ingenuity would always triumph over brute-force analysis. After Kasparov‘s loss, the experts didn’t miss a beat. They said Chess was
Read MoreMy boyfriend has a very peculiar habit of making (and eating) peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in his sleep. It was a little alarming at first, but I’ve grown used to it, particularly since he began making sleep sandwiches for me. This is all to say we go through peanut butter quite quickly, and I
Read MoreThe small robot aims to make travel more accessible — no matter how far you’re going. Robot suitcase uses AI to help visually impaired travelers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn artist’s illustration of NASA’s InSight lander. | Image: NASA NASA’s InSight lander has detected hundreds of “marsquakes” on Mars, including about 20 tremors that were relatively significant. Compared to quakes here on Earth, the marsquakes were pretty puny, but the new data could provide planetary scientists with more information about the interior of Mars.
Read MoreYou can now opt to have your fingerprint printed on your 911’s hood, if you’re into that. Porsche 911 gets a human touch with fingerprint graphic option – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe entry-level Softail provides huge style and a big motor for not too much money. 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard is a gateway drug for big American twins – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA load of new research from the InSight mission shows a dynamic world, inside and out. Mars has a whole lotta 'marsquakes' going on, NASA InSight lander reveals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNetflix is trying to make it easier for subscribers to keep up with what people around the country are watching by introducing a Top 10 row to its homepage. A new blog post from the company published today notes that the Top 10 row will be updated every day with the most popular titles within
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla’s Autopilot is about to be in the government’s spotlight once again. On February 25th in Washington, DC, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will present the findings of its nearly two-year probe into the fatal crash of Wei “Walter” Huang. Huang died on March 23rd,
Read MoreYou’ve probably got a few go-to tricks to get your kids talking about their day after school or at the dinner table. But sometimes you all need a break from talking about your daily “highs and lows” or “rose, thorn and bud” over bowls of spaghetti. Sometimes it’s more fun to discuss something totally random,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Huawei will unveil its next flagship phones, the P40 and P40 Pro, on March 26th at an event in Paris, the company announced today (via Android Central). Unlike their impressive P-series predecessors, however, the P40s will not have access to Google’s various apps and services (including the Google
Read MoreLast month, Blizzard announced plans to make Overwatch a bit more experimental through limited time modes that may — or may not — eventually become permanent fixtures of the hero shooter. Today sees the announcement of the first such “experimental card,” and it puts a major focus on the game’s damage-dealing characters. It’s called “triple
Read MoreThe WordPress plugin Duplicator—a great tool for migrating your WordPress site to another host or backing up all of your content, themes, and plugins—has more than one million active installations. It also has one glaring vulnerability that you’re going to want to patch right now. Otherwise, a savvy attacker could use… Read more… Update the
Read MoreWhile Nintendo lags behind, a 2015 game is leading the way. The Witcher 3 on Switch points to gaming’s future. Animal Crossing: New Horizons’s save system is a step back. Source: Washington Post Tech
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