Ari Levy / CNBC: Pinterest reports Q3 revenue of $280M, up 47% YoY, net loss of $125M, up from $19M in Q3 2018, global MAUs up 28% YoY to 322M; stock down 18%+ after hours — – Following Google’s reported advertising growth of 17% and Facebook’s growth of 28%, Pinterest showed on Thursday that it’s
Read MoreCommentary: Disney has ushered in a golden age for a galaxy far, far away, and I can’t wait to see The Rise of Skywalker. Oh, and I love The Last Jedi. Star Wars has never been better, thanks to Disney – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBring any four bodies to the Verizon carrier’s new Party Pay program and get unlimited service as low as $25 per person. Visible launches discounted family plan — and the family is optional – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd available second-row captain’s chairs? Aye-aye, says Mazda. 2020 Mazda CX-9 gets new standard features, but a hefty price bump – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile those of us stuck sailing desks might not be able to truly appreciate the problem, [Timo Birnschein] was tired of finding that some of the batteries aboard his boat had gone flat. He wanted some way to check the voltage on all of the the batteries in the system simultaneously and display the information
Read MoreWe published a ton of stories at Lifehacker, no question there. And while I always appreciate those with a strong Google game, you shouldn’t have to bust out your geek skills on a search engine to find the most important articles about your favorite tech topics. Read more… Every Tech Special Section We've Published So
Read MoreThe store is also kicking off early holiday savings with great Sonos, Xbox, Fitbit and other discounts starting Nov. 7. Costco Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe recent iOS 13.2 update introduced some new HomePod features to the iPhone, but many users report that installing the patch left their HomePod speakers bricked. Apple pulled the update in response and promised to release a new build without the HomePod-ruining bug. Read more… The New iOS Update Is (Probably) Safe for Homepods This
Read More{$inline_image} Johana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: GitHub doubles down on its ICE contract, saying cancellation could “hurt” the immigrants that “we all want to help” in internal memo, amid rising employee anger — When GitHub Chief Executive Nat Friedman announced on Oct. 9 his company would donate half a million dollars … GitHub doubles
Read MoreThe Texas-led antitrust investigation into Google has already spilled into court, after the tech giant on Thursday told a judge that two experts retained by the states raise serious “confidentiality” concerns given their past work with rivals, such as News Corp. Google raises ‘confidentiality’ alarms about state antitrust probe, claiming key consultants have ties to
Read MoreTwitter will ban all political topics from its paid ads, Jack Dorsey announced this week. But that means “issue” ads too, which that anything can be banned if the folks in charge (or, more likely, an algorithm that they train) considers the topic too political. Read more… Twitter's New Rules Against Political Ads Could Silence
Read MoreIf you’ve been considering relocating, you might want to consider Tulsa. Read more… Get K to Move to Tulsa, Oklahoma Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image} We all know how important bees are to our ecosystems and [Kris Winer]’s bee monitor provides a great way to monitor these amazing but delicate creature’s habitats, hopefully alerting us before a disaster strikes a vital hive. The board is based around LoRa sensor tile called Cicada but redesigned to make it smaller and
Read MoreWe all know how important bees are to our ecosystems and [Kris Winer]’s bee monitor provides a great way to monitor these amazing but delicate creature’s habitats, hopefully alerting us before a disaster strikes a vital hive. The board is based around LoRa sensor tile called Cicada but redesigned to make it smaller and cheaper.
Read MoreMost video game protagonists walk with purpose. Nathan Drake has a particular swagger as he strolls through ancient tombs, while Leon Kennedy holds himself with the confidence of a trained professional amid the horrors of a zombie infestation. Luigi isn’t like that. Mario’s bumbling brother is always slightly on edge, and that has never been
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Read MoreThe Internet Archive this week announced it was partnering with Wikipedia to link the latter’s book citations to the former’s redoubtable library. In future, when users look up a source on page, they may be able to get a digital copy of the book from the Internet Archive. Both sites collaborated to link 130,000 citations
Read MoreMicrosoft has released a preview of a new Microsoft Q&A service meant to help users find answers to technical questions. Microsoft is replacing MSDN and TechNet forums with Microsoft Q&A Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe rights organization wants to know who has access to your biometric data. ACLU sues DOJ, FBI over facial recognition secrecy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it will ban all forms of political advertising starting in November, opening up challenging questions about what role social media platforms should play in the 2020 elections. Announced just hours before Facebook’s quarterly earnings call, Twitter’s policy was based on the belief that
Read MoreThe advertising industry is a cesspool of manipulation and misinformation. And now you can use it to convince your partner to let you get a dog. Or convince them to settle your divorce out of court, because they caught you using hyper-targeted internet ads to convince them to let you get a dog. The Spinner
Read MorePhoto by Robert Paul / Blizzard Entertainment. It’s prompted an avalanche of backlash from employees, players, activists, and politicians Continue reading… Blizzard bans player for supporting Hong Kong protests: all the latest updates Source: New feed
Read MoreBlack Friday is happening on Friday, November 29th, but if you shop on that day only, you’ll probably miss out on some great deals. That’s because several retailers, including Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Newegg, and GameStop, aren’t waiting for the shopping holiday to start. They’re already offering some great deals, and it’s only going
Read MoreA big space boulder scopes out the trick-or-treating situation here on Earth. Fortunately, it doesn’t knock on any doors. Spooky Halloween asteroid flyby one of the closest near misses ever seen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s iOS 13 has had a rocky start since its mid-September launch, with it being among the most buggy Apple software releases in recent memory. Now, iPhone owners are complaining of yet another issue that may be bug-related. As compiled by MacRumors, numerous iOS 13 users say
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