Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Earlier this week, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son said that it was a mistake to have invested in WeWork, and shared a “simple” three step plan to turn around the company, which included dumping side businesses that aren’t profitable. Well, it seems like that might be happening soon, as WeWork has published
Read MoreFacebook and YouTube said they would block references to the supposed whistleblower’s name under their policies against “coordinating harm.” But Twitter said it would permit such references, including posts that both name the person and show pictures supposedly depicting the whistleblower. Facebook and YouTube block spread of supposed whistleblower’s name and photo. Twitter allows both.
Read MoreWe challenged award-winning filmmakers to shoot a film using only the iPhone 11 Pro. iPhone 11 Pro: Is it good enough to replace a professional video camera? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTube has taken a similar approach to videos mentioning the person. Facebook reportedly bans mentions of White House whistleblower's name – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: Source: Tencent acquired a 10% stake in Policybazaar, valuing the Indian online insurance aggregator at $1.5B — – Purchase from Tiger Global values Policybazaar at $1.5 billion — Tencent’s India portfolio already includes Ola, Byju’s, Swiggy — Tencent Holdings Ltd. has acquired … Source: Tencent acquired a 10% stake in Policybazaar,
Read MoreIngredients, calories, where to buy it — this is your guide to Burger King’s plant-based burger. Burger King Impossible Whopper: Ingredients, calories, where to buy it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Behringer Behringer has announced its newest synth, the TD-3, an analog bass line synthesizer that’s essentially a clone of Roland’s TB-303 from 1982. Although the company doesn’t directly mention the TB-303, it gives a heavy wink by saying the TD-3 features “authentic reproduction of original circuitry with matched transistors” and a “pure analog signal
Read MoreOhio Northern University is making the Echo360 video platform available to instructors and students across campus, in an effort to streamline the process of creating and managing video content, improve student engagement and reduce the administrative burden on staff. Ohio Northern U Streamlines Video Recording and Sharing Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook and YouTube are removing content that potentially names the anonymous whistleblower who sparked a presidential impeachment inquiry, with Facebook saying it violates rules against “coordinating harm” on the platform. The decision follows Facebook’s earlier choice to remove ads featuring the name — which Republican political figures, including
Read MoreVirginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced a new program to create 31,000 new computer science graduates over 20 years through funding programs with 11 universities across the state. Virginia Launches Initiative to Fund CS Degrees Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Best Buy has shared its Black Friday ad, and one of the big surprises was that some of its best deals are already happening. If you’re a My Best Buy member (Best Buy’s free membership service), you can save a lot of money today on the new
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The company at fault for the tens of thousands of delayed text messages that were sent out early Thursday morning says that more messages were delayed than it originally believed. Syniverse, the company at fault, originally stated that 168,149 messages were delayed. It now says that the
Read MoreWe’ve made several posts over the past year about “BlueKeep,” a serious exploit present in Windows 7's remote desktop protocol (RDP) that could allow a hacker to take control of someone’s PC. Hell, we even covered recent news about the first successful use of BlueKeep attacks earlier this week, wherein hackers… Read more… Seriously, Update
Read MoreAmazon has big plans for its virtual assistant. One day, perhaps sooner than you think, Alexa will take a proactive role in directing our lives. It’ll interpret our data, make decisions for us, and summon us when it has something to say. Rohit Prasad, the scientist in charge of Alexa‘s development, recently gave MIT Technology
Read More{$inline_image}Is anyone feeling deja vu? It seems every year, Google makes puzzling choices with its Pixel displays. The Pixel 2 XL was criticized for awful color calibration, the Pixel 3 XL for its absurd notch, the Pixel 4 for never sticking to the claimed 90Hz refresh rate. But there’s another problem with Google‘s latest: it’s
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Amid the ongoing probes of tech giants, DOJ’s antitrust chief warns that amassing vast quantities of consumers’ data could create competition concerns — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Justice Department’s top antitrust enforcer warned tech giants on Friday that amassing vast quantities … Amid the ongoing probes of tech giants, DOJ's
Read MorePhoto courtesy Roku If you’re constantly misplacing your Roku remote, you now have an alternative way to control your movies — right from your wrist. According to the Roku blog, there is now a free app available for the Apple Watch. The Roku app looks, and works, very much like the iPhone and Android apps.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verg The Surface Pro X sure looks nice, but a lot of currently available apps on the Microsoft Store don’t work with its custom SQ1 64-bit ARM processor — and weirdly, my colleague Dieter Bohn found that the Microsoft Store won’t stop you from buying apps that don’t work.
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has announced a few of its Black Friday deals, and they’re currently focused around its Pixel phones. You’ll be able to find decent discounts on unlocked Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and the midrange Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL soon at a variety of
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samples of lung fluid from 29 lung injury patients in 10 states all contained the same chemical, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. The discovery is a huge step forward for the ongoing investigation into the severe and mysterious lung injuries that have affected e-cigarette
Read MoreThere are many times during the course of parenting that you find yourself somewhere with a kid, waiting for something to happen. You might be waiting for the doctor to call you back for an appointment, waiting for your food to arrive in the restaurant or waiting for the plane to land. You need something
Read MoreMIT’s Biomimetic Robotics Lab takes the cute quadruped outside for a delightful robot play date. See MIT's Mini Cheetah backflipping robots play a mean game of soccer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Justice Department’s top antitrust official warned tech giants on Friday that amassing vast quantities of consumers’ data could create competition concerns in the eyes of federal regulators, marking the U.S. government’s latest shot across the bow at Silicon Valley and its size. DOJ issues new warning to big tech: Data and privacy could be
Read MoreIt’s far more interesting than the Bolt EV, in my opinion. Chevy Menlo electric car is a neat crossover not for the US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA shows off new details of the Orion spacecraft that’s meant to go to the moon. Moon-bound NASA astronauts get nifty sleeping bags for snoozing in space – CNET Source: CNet
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