Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube’s homepage will feature ads in support of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign on election day 2020, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Trump’s reelection campaign bought out YouTube’s masthead ad space for “early November” including election day, November 3, according to Bloomberg. By purchasing this highly trafficked ad space, the
Read MoreEmma Grey Ellis / Wired: Companies are using social media influencers’ faces without consent to promote products because recourse on even US-based platforms is somewhat complex — Fast fashion sellers are using social media stars’ images without permission—and there’s not much they can do about it. Companies are using social media influencers' faces without consent
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter announced Friday that it would suspend 70 accounts that posted content in support of Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, first reported by the Los Angeles Times. “We have taken enforcement action on a group of accounts for violating our rules against platform manipulation and spam,” a Twitter spokesperson
Read MoreExclusive: Yoda with a snake, Leia on Hoth, Lando and more. Star Wars Retro Collection throws back to The Empire Strikes Back – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHis campaign is testing the boundaries of what platforms like Twitter and Facebook allow in politics. They’re having trouble coming up with an answer. Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSanders leads in the polls, followed by Biden, Warren, Buttigieg, Steyer, Klobuchar and Bloomberg. How to watch the Nevada caucus results without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNumerous accounts reportedly posted identical messages, violating the site’s rules about manipulating Twitter to “amplify conversations.” Twitter suspends some pro-Mike Bloomberg accounts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe are all presented with new opportunities every day. Choosing which of those opportunities to say yes to can sometimes be a challenging task. That said, saying no to things that come along is an essential part of being successful. We can’t all do everything. Read more… Turn Down Future Opportunites That You Wouldn't Also
Read MoreVudu’s weekend flash sale includes The Accountant, Space Jam and Sully. Save a bundle adding them to your collection compared to Amazon. You can own Pacific Rim and 14 other movies in 4K UHD for just each – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDovetails are a wedge-shaped joint found in woodworking. The wedge makes for strong joinery because a force that tries to pull it apart also increases the friction on the joint. This mallet has dovetails on either side that keep the head from flying off, but there’s also a through tenon in the center. This is
Read MoreThat’s a historic low for what has been called one of the best Star Wars games to date. Get Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for Xbox One for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlamo steps over the corpse of MoviePass to let you watch as many movies as you like for one low price. Watch a movie at Alamo Drafthouse every single day for as little as per month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSam Nussey / Reuters: Alphabet and Softbank ally with telcos like China Telecom and vendors like Nokia to promote industry-wide standards for balloon, drone network tech — TOKYO (Reuters) – Alphabet and SoftBank’s attempts to launch flying cellphone antennas high into the atmosphere have received backing from global telcos … Alphabet and Softbank ally with
Read MoreDid you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to bringing the biggest names in tech to showcase inspiring talks from those driving the future of technology this year? Tim Leberecht, who authored this piece, is one of the speakers. Check out the full ‘Impact‘ program here. “If there is pain, nurse it, and if there
Read MoreAn Alienware gaming desktop (and laptop), a Tile + Google Nest Mini bundle, and a J. Crew blazer sale lead Saturday’s most exciting deals of the day. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Alienware Gaming PCs, Tile Key Finder Bundles, J. Crew Office-Ready Styles, and More Source: Life Hacker
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Read MoreAnd if you don’t mind hooking up with T-Mobile, you can get it for just $250. The OnePlus 8 is coming, but the OnePlus 7T is the bargain right now at 9 – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreDigital imagery is great, but there’s a certain charm to a real, handpainted piece. However, we live in an age of CNC, and the robots are always willing to try something new if they’re properly instructed how to do it. In this vein, [Alexander Leiser] developed PaintBot to paint beautiful pictures for him. The ‘bot
Read MoreExclusive: And just like that trailer, you can fill it with Fortnite characters. Fortnite Deluxe Battle Bus lets you recreate the Season 2 opener – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBose’s excellent noise-canceling headphones are normally $400. Here’s the first big discount since Black Friday. Get 0 off Bose Noise Cancelling 700 Headphones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you have a trip coming up on United, you may want to consider prepaying for that checked bag. The airline announced Friday that it plans to raise the cost of checking a bag from $30 to $35 starting March 6th. The price of a second checked bag will also go to $45 from $40.
Read MoreHere’s a look at our most important stories for the week ending Feb. 22. Real-life Gran Turismo, Tesla Model Y range and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe littlest Multistrada is arguably the most competent on-road bike in its class, but is it worth the cash? 2020 Ducati Multistrada 950 S first ride: A Duc for all seasons – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCanalys: Canalys: global PC shipments are expected to decline between 3.4% and 8.5% YoY in 2020, taking into account the impact of the coronavirus outbreak — Canalys updates its client PC shipment forecast estimates in the seventh week of every quarter. While the data is designed to help its clients … Canalys: global PC shipments
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