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January 24, 2020

Google has started charging law enforcement agencies fees for legal demands of user information such as emails, location tracking information and search queries (New York Times)

New York Times: Google has started charging law enforcement agencies fees for legal demands of user information such as emails, location tracking information and search queries — The tech giant has begun charging U.S. law enforcement for responses to search warrants and subpoenas. Google has started charging law enforcement agencies fees for legal demands of

January 24, 2020

Vine successor Byte is available now on iOS and Android

Image: Byte Dom Hofmann, the co-creator of Vine who has been quietly working on a successor to the short-form video platform, says the new app, called Byte, is available now on iOS and Android. The app has been available in beta form for quite some time, but its launch late on Friday afternoon came as

January 24, 2020

US pulls rule that would have made it harder for American companies to sell to Huawei

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Department of Commerce has pulled a potential regulation would have made it more difficult for US companies to sell to Huawei, according to sources who spoke with the Wall Street Journal, after the Pentagon and Treasury Department protested the rule. Right now, US companies can sell

January 24, 2020

Use Chrome’s picture-in-picture mode to watch videos while browsing other tabs

Welcome 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. We all know the struggle. You’re watching a show, or a video, but you also really want to get work done or do some browsing, so you flip to other

January 24, 2020

LA-based commercial real estate marketplace CRExi raises $29M, says it had $700B worth of transactions on its platform (Jonathan Shieber/TechCrunch)

Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: LA-based commercial real estate marketplace CRExi raises $29M, says it had $700B worth of transactions on its platform — Los Angeles is one of the most desirable locations for commercial real estate in the United States, so it’s little wonder that there’s something of a boom in investments … LA-based commercial

Google's Nearby Sharing feature looks like its own version of Apple's AirDrop – CNET

Nearby Sharing could be the competitor that Android Beam tried to be. Google's Nearby Sharing feature looks like its own version of Apple's AirDrop – CNET Source: CNet

Rolls-Royce is reportedly building mini nuclear reactors – CNET

The modular power stations could provide power to the UK by 2029. Rolls-Royce is reportedly building mini nuclear reactors – CNET Source: CNet

Apple patent envisions 'finger devices' for controlling objects in AR and VR – CNET

The fingernail-sized device is loaded with sensors that let users connect to other devices, according to a patent application. Apple patent envisions 'finger devices' for controlling objects in AR and VR – CNET Source: CNet

Have a Search Warrant for Data? Google Wants You to Pay

The tech giant has begun charging U.S. law enforcement for responses to search warrants and subpoenas. Have a Search Warrant for Data? Google Wants You to Pay Source: NY Times Tech

Porsche hopes to steal show during Super Bowl with The Heist ad – Roadshow

Join a band of definitely-gonna-get-fired security guards as they chase down a rogue Taycan in the streets of Stuttgart. Porsche hopes to steal show during Super Bowl with The Heist ad – Roadshow Source: CNet

Super Bowl commercials 2020: Mr. Peanut dies and Bill Nye makes a green plea – CNET

Plus, Rick and Morty get in a pickle with Pringles, and Lil Nas X rides the Old Town Road to Doritos’ Cool Ranch. Super Bowl commercials 2020: Mr. Peanut dies and Bill Nye makes a green plea – CNET Source: CNet

January 24, 2020

All of the updates on the new coronavirus

Photo by Getty Images Public health officials are working to limit the spread of the virus Continue reading… All of the updates on the new coronavirus Source: New feed

January 24, 2020

Watch this Sonic movie-themed Wiz Khalifa music video you didn’t know you needed

I know next to nothing about Wiz Khalifa, but what I really didn’t know was how much I needed this music video for ‘Speed me up,’ a music video made for with the imminent Sonic the Hedgehog movie. In it, Khalifa, Ty Dolla Sign, Sueco the Child, and Lil Yachty team up for a surprisingly chill

January 24, 2020

Clayton Christensen, who coined the term ‘disruptive innovation,’ dies at 67

Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Clayton Christensen, the business scholar who coined the term “disruptive innovation,” died at a Boston hospital this week, the Deseret News reports. He was 67. You may not immediately recognize his name, but the tech industry — and every resulting industry — is built on the

January 24, 2020

YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights to Activision Blizzard's big esports events like Overwatch League, which was a Twitch exclusive for the past two years (Nick Statt/The Verge)

Nick Statt / The Verge: YouTube gains exclusive streaming rights to Activision Blizzard’s big esports events like Overwatch League, which was a Twitch exclusive for the past two years — As part of a multiyear partnership between the game publisher and Google — Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has entered … YouTube gains exclusive streaming

January 24, 2020

Here’s the logo for Trump’s Space Force, and it looks awfully familiar

President Donald Trump on Friday revealed the official logo for the Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces and part of the existing United States Air Force department, in a tweet. The Space Force, a fixation of Trump’s throughout his presidency, became a reality last month when Congress passed a $738 billion military

January 24, 2020

If you’re feeling nervous about the coronavirus, you’re not alone

Photo by Maverick Asio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Your risk of catching the new coronavirus is probably low if you haven’t recently been to Wuhan, China (where the virus originated) or been in contact with people who were there recently. But you might still be anxious about the spread of the virus. That’s perfectly normal,

January 24, 2020

Google is testing how to make ads sneakier in search results

Last year, Google introduced a small but meaningful change to the way it presented search results on mobile – it started to display favicons. This would, in theory, make it easier to visually distinguish trusted sites from shady ones and ads. But when the company started to implement a similar change on its desktop site

YouTube is the exclusive streaming home for the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues

Activision Blizzard announced the new agreement following the conclusion of a two-year $90 million deal between Blizzard and Twitch for Overwatch League streaming rights. YouTube is the exclusive streaming home for the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues Source: Washington Post Tech

January 24, 2020

How to Avoid the Most Popular Mac Malware, 'Shlayer'

According to a recent Kaspersky investigation, the “Shlayer” malware—which deploys an “Any Search” bar on a victim’s computer through fake Adobe Flash updates, of all things—is the most popular Mac malware. Ars Technica has a detailed breakdown of the investigation that is worth a read, but you should know the easy… Read more… How to

CloudKnox Security, which lets companies protect their private and public clouds from insider threats via "least privilege" policies, raises $12M Series A (Paul Sawers/VentureBeat)

{$inline_image} Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: CloudKnox Security, which lets companies protect their private and public clouds from insider threats via “least privilege” policies, raises $12M Series A — CloudKnox Security, a cybersecurity startup that helps companies protect their private and public clouds from insider threats … CloudKnox Security, which lets companies protect their private and

January 24, 2020

Scientist says aliens in UFOs might be Earthlings from the future

We’ve been chasing ET for millennia with nothing concrete to show for it. Aside from conspiracy theory claims that the US government has an alien spacecraft hidden away somewhere, the search for alien life has been a complete bust. Michael Masters, a professor of biological anthropology at Montana Technological University in Butte, thinks that could

January 24, 2020

What to Do If You Lose Your Credit or Debit Card While Traveling

Imagine, if you will, Lifehacker staff writer Josh Ocampo standing outside a Tokyo 7-Eleven, clutching his gut while on waiting on hold with his bank. The chip on Josh’s debit card had stopped working mid-trip, which meant he couldn’t take cash out of an ATM. And the local clinic that could treat ”the worst case

Best of the Dolly Parton Challenge: From Mark Hamill to sexy starfish – CNET

Get you a meme that can do it all. Best of the Dolly Parton Challenge: From Mark Hamill to sexy starfish – CNET Source: CNet

January 24, 2020

How to Make the Ab Roller More Interesting

Last week we talked about how to make ab wheel rollouts suck less, but maybe that’s not your style. Maybe you want to see how much worse this exercise can get. Or at least have something to aspire to. Read more… How to Make the Ab Roller More Interesting Source: Life Hacker

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