New survey reveals the most popular tools used by Java developers. Programming languages: Java developers flock to Kotlin and ditch Oracle JDK for OpenJDK Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Big news from Microsoft today, as it has put its most visionary product person, Panos Panay, in charge of Windows in addition to hardware. Technically Panay isn’t in charge of all of Windows, but the client experience you see on your computers. Very technically, understanding how the matrix
Read MorePlayVS and Epic Games have teamed up to launch a Fortnite esports league for college and high school players. PlayVS Makes Foray into College Esports Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has “demanded” that Clearview AI stop using data scraped from its social networks for its controversial facial recognition database, CBSNews reports. “Scraping people’s information violates our policies,” a spokesperson for the company said, “Which is why we’ve demanded that Clearview stop accessing or using information from Facebook
Read MoreAn enterprise patch specialist has called on Microsoft to do something about the quality of Windows 10 updates. Windows 10 patch expert: Dear Mr Panay, please fix Microsoft's buggy updates Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoPro Hero 8 Black. | Photo by Brent Rose for The Verge Sales of the GoPro Hero 8 series helped the company post Q4 revenue of $528 million, up 40 percent compared to the same holiday quarter last year. It was the third best quarter in terms of revenue ever posted by the company, which
Read MoreIt’s alleging the US carrier used 12 of its patents without authorization. Huawei hits Verizon with lawsuits alleging patent infringement – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis mid-cycle refresh adds both style and safety equipment. 2021 Chevy Equinox brings slicker looks to Chicago – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe search giant made the announcements to coincide with the app’s 15th birthday. Google redesigns Maps app, adds details on public transit safety, accessibility – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFord showed the upgraded supercar off at the Chicago Auto Show, and there’s also a reimagined Gulf Racing Heritage livery available if you’re feeling nostalgic. 2020 Ford GT adds power, gets bare with exposed carbon fiber body – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post via Getty Images Thanks to everyone who came out for last night’s sold-out event with Anna Wiener! We can’t wait to meet even more of you at our next Interface Live. Expect details soon! The president was narrowly acquitted in his impeachment trial in the Senate on Wednesday, as Republican
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Huawei has announced that it’s suing Verizon for alleged patent violations, marking the latest twist in the Chinese tech giant’s adversarial relationship with the US. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern and Western district courts in Texas, claims that Verizon is using 12 patents owned by Huawei without
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo has informed consumers in its home market of Japan that production and shipments of the Switch console and accessories will experience delays due to the effect of the new coronavirus. The Animal Crossing-themed variant of the Switch, which was only announced last week, has had its
Read MoreThe singer, guitarist and composer helped define a rural folk-style music known as Trova, named for the traveling musicians who played the music. Google Doodle honors Cuban musician María Teresa Vera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMotorola’s unique flip phone comes in an equally unique box. Let’s take a look inside. Unboxing the Motorola Razr: Take a peek inside this foldable phone's box – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt took Motorola four years and a feat of engineering in the hinge design to make the new Razr possible. Motorola's Razr folds in half without a crease. The secret is in the hinge design – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis three-row crossover gains a handful of styling enhancements and plenty of chassis upgrades. The new 2021 Toyota Highlander XSE looks like it means business – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreToyota is blacking out more of its lineup, bringing Nightshade editions of the Tacoma, Tundra and Sequoia to market. Toyota revels Nightshade special-edition trucks at Chicago Auto Show – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThese are the first 20-inch wheels offered for either Jeep. Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator High Altitude models enter the Dub Club – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRobert Heaton: Software engineer finds that Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application opened on a user’s computer and send the data to Google Analytics — Chapter 1: The discovery — I have a Wacom drawing tablet. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one: Software
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Amazon launches Brand Voice, a fully managed service within Amazon Polly for letting brands work with Amazon’s engineers to build custom text-to-speech voices — If Amazon has its way, companies will soon tap Amazon Web Services (AWS) en masse to create voices tailored to their brands. Amazon launches Brand Voice, a
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Brave browser report: 198 local UK councils’ websites are using real-time bidding advertising, which is the subject of a number of data protection complaints — On the same day that a data ethics advisor to the UK government has urged action to regulate online targeting a study conducted … Brave browser
Read More{$inline_image} Larry Dignan / ZDNet: Twilio announces Q4 revenue of $331.2M, up 62% YoY, 2019 total revenue of $1.13B, up 75% YoY, ends Q4 with 179K+ active customer accounts; forecasts loss in Q1 — Twilio is posting strong revenue growth but its earnings outlook for the first quarter and fiscal 2020 fall short of expectations.
Read MoreIn an interview with CBS This Morning, Clearview AI’s founder says it’s his right to collect photos for the facial recognition app. Clearview AI hit with cease-and-desist from Google, Facebook over facial recognition collection – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChild-safety advocates say encryption will allow child predators to operate undetected on the social network. Facebook urged to halt encryption push over child abuse concerns – CNET Source: CNet
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