Lawsuit alleges the e-cigarette maker rejected a campaign proposal targeting adults. Juul targeted kids with ads on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, lawsuit alleges – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Bookbot wasn’t quite as flashy as other autonomous vehicles in the Google portfolio, but it was popular with patrons of Google’s neighborhood library, and its librarians. No one seems to know why the little cube-like, wheeled delivery robot saw its pilot end in June after just four months. So a trio of former Google
Read MoreIn an unprecedented move, the world’s biggest mobile conference won’t happen this year — and that could mean delayed phone launches. MWC organizers cancel show as big companies bail on coronavirus fears – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DoorDash contractors have turned a forced arbitration clause in their contract against their employer, as a federal judge has ordered DoorDash to arbitrate 5,010 labor disputes, potentially costing the company millions in arbitration fees (via Quartz). And in a rich bit of irony, DoorDash essentially brought this situation
Read MoreCasey Newton / The Verge: Snapchat is testing new redesign with navigation bar, more accessible Snap Map, and a new top news section; comes 3 years after last redesign was widely panned — A new home for the Snap Map and its original shows — plus a new test of news briefs — Snap is
Read MoreAbout a week before officially unveiling the E-M1 Mark III, Olympus invited a small group of journalists to test-drive its latest toy on a field trip to Costa Rica. Despite my reluctance to leave the cold New York winter behind, I decided to brave the tropical weather and crystalline waters to give the camera a
Read MoreNearly four years after it launched as an iPad-exclusive in 2016, Apple’s Swift Playgrounds app is now available for Mac as part of Apple’s Catalyst app initiative, designed to help bridge the software gap between its macOS and iOS platforms (via 9to5Mac). The free app cleverly disguised as a video game teaches kids how to
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Now that the Steam Link app is available for just about all mobile devices, it means you can stream any number of compatible games to your phone or tablet. It’s
Read MoreA mysterious fast radio burst on the other side of the cosmos has been pinging our telescopes with a strange cadence. It’s probably not aliens. Mysterious radio bursts are buzzing Earth with an unusual rhythm – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSnap is working on two significant tests that could reshape its flagship app in a critical year. Tipsters have provided me with screenshots of two ongoing tests that have rolled out to a small percentage of Snapchat’s user base. One is a redesign of the app for Android and iOS that provides a new home
Read MoreSenators introduce a bill that would prohibit police use of the technology until guidelines and limitations are set. Facial recognition could be temporarily banned for law enforcement use – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: Democratic senators propose the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence Act that would place a moratorium on facial recognition use by federal agencies, police — Two Democratic U.S. Senators today proposed legislation that requires a moratorium on facial recognition use by federal agencies … Democratic senators propose the Ethical Use of
Read MoreSocialist Kshama Sawant unveils a proposal to tax big business, focusing her criticism on the ecommerce giant criticized by local politicians and presidential candidates. Seattle councilmember revives Amazon tax plan after winning reelection Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: SEC filing: Spotify bought The Ringer for ~$141M to $196M in cash, some of it deferred and subject to closing adjustments — Spotify disclosed that it will pay upwards of $196 million for The Ringer, the podcast and media company founded by Bill Simmons. — The streaming music and audio company
Read MoreAT&T’s BOGO deal on smartwatches can save you up to $500, but there are a lot of strings attached. Buy an Apple Watch or Galaxy Watch Active2 and get one free for Valentine's Day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNeed to charge your phone? Wireless headphones? Laptops? These chargers can do it all. The best USB-C PD chargers of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut the region is seeing employment growth, according to Joint Venture. Silicon Valley continues losing people as costs rise, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust a year after announcing the prosumer OM-D E-M1X, and a few months after revitalizing the classic E-M5 series, Olympus today announced another camera slotting in between those two: the OM=D E-M1 Mark III. Long story short, it takes a very similar body to the Mark II and updates it with some of the goodies
Read MoreIt’s been a tough few weeks in the smartphone world. First BlackBerry Mobile announced it would soon stop selling phones. Then companies started pulling out of Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears, until the massive event was canceled altogether today. And now Essential, the phone company created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, has announced it’s
Read MorePhoto by PAWAN SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly just bought the most expensive property in Los Angeles from David Geffen, another unimaginably wealthy man, for $165 million. (It’s the Warner Estate, which spreads out over nine acres in Beverly Hills.) That’s a wild amount
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is one of the biggest names in video games these days, thanks to the seemingly unstoppable success of Fortnite. And with the spotlight on him as the keynote speaker at the annual DICE Summit, (as recapped by The Hollywood Reporter, VentureBeat, and others)
Read MoreA lengthy piece from Steven Levy in Wired today revealed parts of a 2006 journal from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. You can read the Wired story here, and also our take on the most notable part of it, which is that Zuckerberg once considered something wild called “dark profiles.” But what struck me most was
Read MoreSamsung’s latest marquee handset, the Galaxy S20, come in glistening blue and pink. Galaxy S20 shines in bright, pastel colors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Firefly Aerospace Two founders and board members of Texas space startup Firefly Aerospace appear to be involved in running a ring of sham dating websites, according to the results of a two-year investigation published by Snopes on Wednesday. The investigation links the two men, Ukrainian businessman Max Polyakov and investor Mark Watt, to a
Read MoreSmaller handset makers rely on events like Mobile World Congress to get attention for their devices. Some may still show up in Barcelona, Spain. With MWC 2020 canceled, most new Android phones face a tough debut – CNET Source: CNet
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