Exclusive: The search giant has also mapped out the parts of the world where 98% of people live, through satellite photos on Google Earth. Google Maps has now photographed 10 million miles in Street View – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRiot’s Marc Merrill said people often “walk away, turn their shoulder, or chuckle” when he tells them he makes video games for a living. He’s tired of the negative judgement. Part of the reason Riot is pushing into TV? Its co-founder wants to destigmatize games. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA holiday riff on a classic cocktail is a fine thing, but the “seasonal twist” always seems to start and stop with cinnamon. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with cinnamon—it’s accessible and uncontroversial, it reads as sweet without adding actual sweetness, and it is even purportedly good for your blood… Read more… Infuse Cocktails With
Read MoreWe get an awesome glimpse of Mando’s old life as he takes a prison breakout job The Mandalorian episode 6 recap: Baby Yoda meets a gang of scoundrels – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTo see how the models of A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon come alive, I visit the Aardman, home of Wallace and Gromit. How famed Aardman studio brings Shaun the Sheep to life with 'thumbiness' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe get it, it’s fun to choose the perfect emoji when sending or requesting money from friends on Venmo. It shouldn’t be so much fun, but somehow, it is. But everyone needs to find a new way to get three seconds of joy, because you’re putting yourself at risk if you don’t have your Venmo
Read MoreBloomberg: A look at the rise of Roku, which is valued at $17B and whose stock is up 300% this year, amid escalating competition from Amazon, Google, and others — More than 30 million people use a Roku device to navigate the constellation of streaming TV services. The company’s portfolio includes the … A look
Read MoreAs of today, all Alexa users can finally use their Alexa to play podcasts through Spotify, simply by saying “Alexa, play The Upgrade on Spotify.” If you’re partway through an episode on the Spotify app, Alexa will pick up where you left off, and vice versa. No more juggling your progress between the two apps.
Read MoreDo you want to do a pull-up? Can you already do a few, but want to move forward from here? In our series of year-end fitness benchmarks, here are several levels of pull-up oriented tests to gauge your progress. Read more… Some Benchmarks for Your Pull-Up Journey Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Facebook has filed more lawsuits against scammers this year than in all previous years combined, a legal strategy that could help it stave off regulation — When Facebook caught the New Zealand-based company Social Media Series Limited selling likes from fake users on Instagram, the tech giant did something out of character. Facebook
Read MoreWhen Christopher Ayres started as Taco Bell’s creative director, he didn’t realize just how passionately some people loved the fast-food chain. “I didn’t even know how fervent the fandom was,” Ayers says. But that enthusiasm is what allowed the brand to lean into a playful persona that doesn’t take itself too seriously. “I think that’s
Read MoreWe got our first dusting of snow in Eastern Pennsylvania earlier this week, which reminded me that we are fast approaching the first big snowfall of the year. And that snowfall will be followed by a couple of snow days and my son’s burning desire to play in the snow and build a snowman without
Read MoreLauren Thomas / CNBC: Bonobos founder Andy Dunn to leave Walmart in early 2020, two years after selling his menswear brand to Walmart for $310M — KEY POINTS — The founder of Bonobos, Andy Dunn, is leaving Walmart, roughly two years after the company acquired the money-losing online apparel retailer … Bonobos founder Andy Dunn
Read MoreBloomberg: Inside Google’s culture war as some employees and managers describe a “climate of fear” and the erosion of transparency that once defined the company — Restive workers see a culture in ‘total collapse.’ — Each morning, workers at Google get an internal newsletter called the “Daily Insider.” Inside Google's culture war as some employees
Read MoreSpotify Spotify wants more people to listen to podcasts, so it’s making the process of finding one that interests you even easier. Starting this week, the company will include a button on free users’ homepages that’ll ask them to pick topics that interest them in order to get podcast recommendations. The button will only show
Read MoreThe deal may spare popular gadgets like Apple’s iPhone from tariffs. Trump reportedly agrees to trade deal with China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePoliticians may find corporate allies in the fight against doctored videos. The Technology 202: Businesses should be watching out for deepfakes too, experts warn Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWe’ve found solid discounts the Xbox One S, Xbox One X and an All-Digital edition bundle. The best Xbox deals right now: Get the Xbox One S plus three games for 0 at Walmart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf thrillers tend to follow a narrative arc that looks like a curve, the Safdie brothers prefer one shaped like a coil. Their excellent new film, Uncut Gems, is an unnerving story of spiraling bad decisions and escalating violence. It’s also equal parts about gambling, Judaism, and Adam Sandler’s goatee. The stakes are set from
Read MoreCompanies are figuring out how to deal with a new law that gives individuals the right to see, delete and stop the sale of the personal information about them. The Week in Tech: Countdown to the California Consumer Privacy Act Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: Murfie Last month, almost a million CDs stored in Wisconsin seemed to disappear. For years, thousands of people paid a Madison-based company, named Murfie, to rip, stream, and store their CDs, vinyl, and cassettes. But a few weeks ago, Murfie’s website went offline and nearly all communication from the company ceased. Now, customers fear
Read MoreSmart glasses definitely got off to a rocky start with consumers. To quickly recap, they were expensive, dorky-looking, and in real life, they didn’t live up to the fantasy painted for us in pop culture. As technologically advanced as something like Google Glass was, the first iteration wasn’t anything like what we’d… Read more… The
Read MoreWhat happens when someone else locks your iPhone and demands you do something in order to regain access? You freak out—rightfully so, since it means someone has access to your iPhone that shouldn’t or, worse, your entire Apple account. Read more… What to Do When You're Locked Out of Your iPhone Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBoris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! Politicians in the Netherlands have agreed to a mandatory quota for the
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you’ve been considering upgrading your camera setup with something slick, compact, and versatile, you’ll be happy to know there’s never been a better time than now. Yep, there’s currently a wild deal on a Canon EOS M50 photography
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