Image: Sony Sony says you can now use a web-based API to program its adorable Aibo robot dog to do new tricks — and you might even be able to make it your smart home’s best friend. With its new “aibo Developer Program,” Sony is inviting developers to make “services and applications” that can work
Read MoreThe app has had 614 million downloads so far just this year, according to mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower. TikTok hits 1.5 billion downloads, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new laptop keyboard is “dramatically better,” iFixit says. Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro teardown shows off Magic Keyboard – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen describing Disney+ to friends and family members, I often sum up by saying it’s “basically Netflix for your inner child.” And indeed most of its feature are analogous to ones you’d find on its competing platform. But I’ve discovered one small extra unique to Disney+ that I’ve nevertheless found extremely helpful — namely, that
Read MoreRedbox 2 1024 Redbox has agreed to stop reselling Disney movies’ digital download codes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The agreement settles a lawsuit Disney filed over the practice in December 2017. Redbox maintains agreements with film distribution companies like Warner Brothers, which provide Redbox with discs that Redbox then rents out to customers. However,
Read MoreJames Charles is one of the most influential beauty creators on YouTube, and he’s using his platform to try to find YouTube’s next beauty guru through a four-part YouTube Original series. The show, which is operating under the working title James Charles Instant Influencer, is akin to other fashion and beauty reality series, like Project
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Turning around the mess that is WeWork isn’t going to be up to John Legere. According to CNBC, the current T-Mobile CEO does not intend to take the chief executive role, despite rumors earlier this week that WeWork was strongly pursuing him. Legere “has no plans” to depart
Read MoreIn accordance with new App Store guidelines, Apple removed 181 vape-related apps from the platform and is outright banning the inclusion of any vape-related apps or features in its app marketplace. It might seem like a sudden move on the company’s part, but Apple has been slowly moving towards this inevitable ban for… Read more…
Read MoreCodeQL, a semantic code analysis engine and query tool for finding security vulnerabilities across a codebase, has been made available for free by GitHub for anyone to use in research or to analyze open source code. CodeQL queries code as if it were data. Developers can use CodeQL to write a query that finds all
Read MoreFor smaller microcontrollers, having enough outputs for the job is sometimes a challenge. A common solution is to do some sort of multiplexing with the available outputs or perhaps something more advanced such as Charlieplexing, but another good option is to use a specialized driver board. What’s even better is if you can daisy chain
Read More2020 will be here before we know it, and if you’re like me, that means that you’re already looking ahead to how you can improve your e-commerce business in the year to come. While there are many things you can do to improve the profitability of your e-commerce brand, such as improving your supply chain
Read MorePart of the allure of Pokémon games is growing attached to each new creature you catch. Games like Pokémon X and Y, Sun and Moon, and Let’s Go incorporate some sort of bonding, from giving your pals a good pat to feeding and cleaning them up. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, downtime doesn’t just happen
Read MoreDottie’s True Blue Café fed me the first home fries that I actually enjoyed—the first home fries that weren’t just filler to top off my stomach after I’d finished the real food. That’s why there’s a line around the corner (6th and Market), and why of all my favorite breakfast spots in San Francisco (Boogaloos!
Read MoreI’m glad that more than zero of you joined me for the one hand deadlift last week. Weird but cool, right? We’ve got another one handed lift this week, and this one goes overhead, which makes it extra badass. It’s a one hand dumbbell snatch. Read more… This Week's Weird Lift Is the One Hand
Read MoreIssue ads will be allowed if they don’t advocate for a candidate or legislation. Twitter's political ads ban has exceptions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeff Goldblum says Downey Jr. will reprise his role for Disney Plus streaming series What If…? Robert Downey Jr. will return as Iron Man, but there's a catch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOracle previously asked for $8.8 billion in damages. Google and Oracle copyright fight is headed to the Supreme Court – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Everyone is entitled to their own facts. That’s not an opinion. At least, according to a new quantum mechanics study. What we view as objective reality – the idea that what we can observe, measure, and prove is real and those things we cannot are theoretical or imaginary – is actually a subjective reality that
Read MoreThe justices agreed to decide whether the search giant was liable for billions in a dispute over its Android operating system. Supreme Court to Hear Google and Oracle Copyright Case Source: NY Times Tech
Read More$36 billion is for electric cars alone. Volkswagen shovels billion at electric cars, digital tech – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreUnder Twitter’s new ad policy, environmental groups and fossil fuel companies alike won’t be allowed to run ads with “the primary goal of driving political, judicial, legislative, or regulatory outcomes.” The company will also place restrictions on ads aimed at educating or raising awareness on issues like climate change. The new details on cause-based advertising
Read MoreAirbnb is announcing new guidelines for its Experiences program, including more screening for risky or specialized experiences. Its rules are meant to improve the safety and quality of the program, which supplements Airbnb’s short-term rentals with paid activities like walking tours, scuba diving, and mushroom foraging. According to a statement, the company aims to make
Read MoreA respiratory condition linked to vaping has caused more than 40 deaths and over 2,000 illnesses, according to United States health authorities. Apple to Ban Vaping Apps From Its Store Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSuper minor price increases and no additional features make any remaining 2019 HR-V models a better buy. 2020 Honda HR-V holds steady with incremental price increase – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are many advantages to having cocktail experts for friends. Besides being excellent hosts, they often (quite generously) provide me with inspiration and recipes for this column. Usually, they end up directing me to classic cocktails I had somehow missed. It’s very helpful. Read more… Ease Your Way Into Sherry With the Adonis Source: Life
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