Harrison Ford is pure magic and I hope he never changes. Harrison Ford has no idea what a Star Wars 'Force ghost' is and he 'doesn't care' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Indonesia’s ride-hailing service Gojek purchased a 4.3% stake in local taxi operator PT Blue Bird, for $30M — Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. — Indonesia’s on-demand services app Gojek purchased a minority stake … Sources: Indonesia's ride-hailing service Gojek purchased a 4.3% stake in
Read MoreVictorian transportation meets high-tech robotics thanks to former MythBusters host Adam Savage. Watch a Boston Dynamics robot dog pull a rickshaw – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Humans thrive on simplicity, a black and white existence that helps to define otherwise grey subject matter. When born, a doctor checks a box denoting whether a newborn has a penis (male) or a vagina (female), but the truth, as many already knew, might not be that simple. A new paper published in the journal Cerebral
Read MoreAstronomers detected powerful radio signals from across the cosmos in a weird pattern. A Harvard professor says E.T. is on the table of possible explanations. Mysterious, looping space signal could be aliens, says Harvard scientist – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmelia Lucas / CNBC: Sources: US Commerce Department is proposing restrictions requiring foreign companies to obtain licenses in order to make chips for Huawei using US equipment — – The Commerce Department is considering requiring chip factories globally to obtain licenses if they want to use American equipment … Sources: US Commerce Department is proposing
Read MoreIn a statement Monday, Apple said it expects iPhone shortages because manufacturing of the phone has been slower than expected. In addition, store closures in China have dampened demand for Apple products. Apple says the coronavirus will cause it to miss its revenue goals Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip’s “Ultra Thin Glass” display show durability is on par with plastic screens; Samsung to offer one-time $119 screen replacement — The Z Flip’s display scratches as easily as plastic — Samsung’s claim that the new Galaxy Z Flip uses “Ultra Thin Glass” … Tests
Read MoreCorbin Davenport / Android Police: Microsoft’s Office app for Android is now generally available, after releasing a public preview in November, but lacks support for tablets and Chromebooks — Once upon a time, you could view and edit Google Docs files from a single Drive app, but Google later split them up into multiple editing
Read MoreThese trendy cans have solid bass, a port to share music with a friend and have hit their lowest price ever. The Urbanears Pampas are style-forward Bluetooth headphones that can be yours for 1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBenjamin Parkin / Financial Times: Research: Chinese VCs’ investments into Indian startups broke records in 2019, hitting ~$1.4B in Q4 and spanning 54 funding rounds over 2019, vs. three in 2013 — Two-thirds of start-ups valued at more than $1bn have at least one Chinese investor — Chinese venture capitalists provided … Research: Chinese VCs'
Read MorePhoto by Avery White for The Ver The new Motorola Razr is not a good phone — it’s expensive, has a mediocre camera, the hinge is creaky, and a display has odd dips and bumps underneath the screen. But now, there’s at least one reported instance of the new foldable’s screen actually separating from the
Read MoreSupply is a problem, as factories slowly reopen in China, and demand is down, too, with stores there still mostly closed. Apple Warns That Coronavirus Will Hurt Revenue Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Ring’s security devices are advertised as a way to have peace of mind about your home, and the company’s work with law enforcement to provide additional security is well-documented. But two recent stories about the Amazon-owned company demonstrate how its security cameras can distort your view of how
Read MoreCNET’s new giveaway will send one lucky winner home with Samsung’s latest and greatest. *It’s open to residents of US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Enter for your chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra* – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBlack Wireless has branched out into T-Mobile for this all-you-can-eat cellular plan that also features 20GB of mobile hot spot coverage. Get 6 months of unlimited talk and text with 50GB of LTE data for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResidents in Fulton, Wisconsin will elect representatives for the Wisconsin Supreme Court via voting machines running Microsoft’s ElectionGuard voting software. Microsoft to deploy ElectionGuard voting software for the first time tomorrow Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreResidents in Fulton, Wisconsin will elect representatives for the Wisconsin Supreme Court via voting machines running Microsoft’s ElectionGuard voting software. Microsoft to deploy ElectionGuard voting software for the first time Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a rare investor update on Monday, Apple said the global effects of the coronavirus outbreak are having have a material impact on the company bottom line. The company does not expect to meet its own revenue guidance for the second quarter due to the impact of the
Read MoreThe world’s richest man unveiled a fund to help climate scientists and activists, an escalation of his philanthropic efforts. Jeff Bezos Commits Billion to Address Climate Change Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe right combination of weather and waves fueled this weird phenomenon. Freaky-looking 'ice volcanoes' erupt from frigid Lake Michigan – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt some point, I decided to go all-in on having Google Home devices around. I love being able to ask what the weather is, set timers and reminders, and figure out how old an actor is by just asking, so much so that there’s a Google Home device in almost every room of my home
Read MoreOver the weekend, a video and screenshots that appeared to come from a playable Xbox build of the never-released StarCraft: Ghost leaked online. It’s a fascinating piece of gaming history. StarCraft: Ghost was a third-person shooter set in the Blizzard’ StarCraft universe that was supposed to be released on the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation
Read MoreBezos Earth Fund will fund efforts to protect the planet from effects of climate change. Jeff Bezos launches billion fund to fight climate change – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Shanghai Community Radio Many cities in China are still in quarantine lockdown in efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, pushing most activities online. Day-to-day activities like grocery orders and university classes are affected, but so is live entertainment. Music venues are shuttered across the country, rendering the country’s live music scene “temporarily dead and
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