Show up in public with a pregnant-looking belly and suddenly everyone is all “When are you due?” and “Do you know what you’re having?”, as if the contents of your uterus are somehow their business. You will probably feel pressured to answer politely, but here is another option: lie. Read more… When People Ask You
Read MoreA digital hallpass app that tracks bathroom trips is the latest school software to raise privacy concerns. School apps track students from the classroom to bathroom, and parents are struggling to keep up Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOne of the worst things about using wireless headphones while gaming on an Android phone is the latency. Whether the fault lies with the OS or the manufacturing (or both), I’ve found that most headphones — even expensive ones like the Sony WH-1000X M3s — aren’t able to keep up with what’s on the screen.
Read MoreThis view from NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures colorful, intricate patterns in a jet stream region of Jupiter’s northern hemisphere known as “Jet N3.” Jupiter's Cloud Tops: From High to Low Source: NASA
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If you want to leave your iPhone at home without missing out on iMessages, calls, and other notifications, now you can — if you have the right Apple Watch. Specific Apple Watch models are able to connect via 4G LTE, enabling you to go on a run or
Read MoreFew of the viewers tuning into Netflix’s animated series BoJack Horseman in 2014 could have anticipated how the series would evolve over the course of its six seasons to date. What began as a pun-filled send-up of celebrity culture and the media circus, set in a world full of anthropomorphic animals, soon presented a nuanced
Read More{$inline_image} Chris Welch / The Verge: Amazon Echo Buds review: excellent sound quality, comfortable fit, and good Bose noise reduction, but no wireless charging and outdated micro-USB charging port — Amazon’s first truly wireless earbuds exceed expectations — Amazon’s new Echo Buds are the company’s first wireless earbuds. Amazon Echo Buds review: excellent sound quality,
Read MoreHeat over the social network’s decision to not fact-check ads from politicians continues to rise. Sen. Warner pens letter to Zuckerberg over Facebook's political ads policy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarlier this month, the entire Fortnite island was sucked into a black hole and replaced with a brand-new location, erasing two years’ worth of history in the process. Just a few weeks later, though, the new Fortnite island is already starting to change. Things are getting spooky. The battle royale game has been updated for
Read MoreExpect to see other big titles like Battlefield V, Apex Legends and The Sims 4 on Valve’s store soon. EA returns to Steam with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in November – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge EA will start releasing games on Steam again, after it moved away from the popular PC game marketplace in 2011 in favor of its Origin store and launcher. It’ll start with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, making it the first new EA game released on Steam since 2011.
Read MoreSure, you could sneak around, hiding your favorite treats in the box of the blandest cereal in your pantry, devouring them in secret once the kids are safely in bed for the night. But why do that when you can brazenly enjoy it right in front of them because they believe that piece of chocolatey
Read MoreBluetooth is a handy feature that allows you to easily connect up your various devices, whether you’re trying to get your new wireless headphones to talk to your Android phone or connecting your Apple Watch to your iPhone. Bluetooth could also get you caught in the crossfire of teenagers sharing selfies with… Read more… Stop
Read MoreEven though you might not be able to update an ancient smartphone to the latest version of its operating system, you shouldn’t assume your device won’t have any critical updates for the rest of its life. This couldn’t be any more true for iPhone 5 owners right now. Read more… Your iPhone 5 Will Become
Read MoreThe leak of an open letter could signal a new emphasis on activism. The Technology 202: Facebook employees demand tougher standards for political ads Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHere’s my non-reviewer’s review of the 13.5-inch Intel-based Surface Laptop 3 after one week of use. Review: Microsoft's Intel-based Surface Laptop 3: Third time's the charm Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreOver the weekend, devastating fires in Northern California forced an estimated 200,000 people to evacuate—the single largest evacuation in Sonoma County in its history, the Washington Post writes. Meanwhile, just a few hundred miles south, the Getty Fire has already engulfed at least 500 acres in the Los Angeles area… Read more… What to Pack
Read MoreAs a government agency seeks approval of a facial recognition system, it says one use for it could be verifying the age of people who want to view pornography online. Australia Proposes Face Scans for Watching Online Pornography Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRegs create blueprint for industrial controls, IoT and IIoT Source: Search Compliance
Read Morequip Quip, the electric toothbrush subscription service, is launching its second product today: a floss dispenser called Floss. The metallic dispenser will sell for $20 and refillable floss canisters, which are automatically delivered every three months, will sell for $5 each. The floss is pre-marked in green every 18 inches, the “dentist recommended amount to
Read MoreMotorola backed out of the smart watch market way back in 2016, after releasing two versions of its Moto 360 smartwatch, the first all-touchscreen smartwatch with a round display. At the time, the company indicated there just wasn’t enough interest in wearable devices for the company to continue investing in the category. Fast forward three
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Venmo announced today that it’s launching Venmo Rewards, a rewards program for its physical Venmo debit card. The program will give you automatic cash back at certain retailers if you pay with the Venmo card. Venmo says that the Venmo card will initially earn you 5 percent
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Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Amazon makes grocery delivery free in ~2,000 US cities for all Prime members by removing the $14.99 per month Amazon Fresh fee — Amazon is turning up the heat once again in the world of groceries, and specifically grocery delivery, to make its service more enticing in face of competition from
Read MoreCampbell Kwan / ZDNet: TSMC and GlobalFoundries settle their various patent disputes and those involving any of their customers with a cross-licensing agreement — Agreement sets aside multiple lawsuits that dealt with over 40 patents. — Semiconductor manufacturers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company … TSMC and GlobalFoundries settle their various patent disputes and those involving any
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