A new software coding program at Bellevue College aims to build students’ tech skills for technology jobs in the software development field. The institution’s Continuing Education division partnered with coding education company Coding Dojo to create the new line of accelerated education courses, beginning with a 12-week program in Python development. Bellevue College Launches Software
Read MoreMicrosoft said APT28 targeted “at least 16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations.” Microsoft: Russian hackers are targeting sporting organizations ahead of Tokyo Olympics Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The current iPhone upgrade to iOS 13.2 brings a variety of features, not the least of which is improved privacy for those who use Siri. Responding to the outcry over how it handles the data collected by its voice assistant, Apple has offered users a way to delete
Read MorePhoto by Scott Olson/Getty Images Tesla is offering a discount on solar panels and batteries to people who are affected by wildfire power outages, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted today. More than 2 million people across California have been affected by power outages since October 25th as utility companies try to prevent their power lines
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple finally has added the option to change the resolution and frame rate of video recordings in the camera app in the newly released iOS 13.2, fixing one of the single biggest annoyances about shooting video on an iPhone. There’s just one catch: the new feature is
Read MoreWell, that was unexpected. With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever—not even a tease at last month’s big press event—Apple officially announced its brand-new AirPods Pro in a press release today. What you lack in Tim Cook stuffing tiny speakers in his ears, you gain in features. Specifically, noise-cancelling… Read more… Should You Preorder Apple's AirPods Pro?
Read MoreMicrosoft‘s been awarded the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, a $10 billion planned project to create and maintain an AI-powered, cloud-based weapons platform for the Pentagon. The company’s stocks hit a record intraday high on the back of the news, but shareholders may want to hold off before declaring victory. Amazon, the second-place
Read MoreOnly one offers active noise cancellation, but let’s figure out if that’s really important. 5 Apple AirPods Pro alternatives that cost less – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInterviewing for a new job or a promotion can be unnerving. You’re trying to get to understand the company while simultaneously trying to sell yourself, and you can potentially be left feeling vulnerable. So when an interviewer starts asking about your personal information and backstory, it can be easy to freeze and… Read more… The
Read More(10) Hygiea is classified as an asteroid… but maybe not for much longer. Tiny, mysterious asteroid is likely the solar system's smallest dwarf planet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlphabet, Google’s parent, said its profits fell after a sharp increase in spending for research and development. Google, in Rare Stumble, Posts 23% Decline in Profit Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe rideshare company doesn’t want to share everything with the California city’s government. Uber sues Los Angeles to keep scooter location data private – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple dropped iOS 13.2 today (as well as iPadOS 13.2 and tvOS 13.2), and like most iOS updates of its kind, there are plenty of changes and additions to play with. This includes the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro cameras finally receiving the Deep Fusion photography feature—for awesome low-light shots—and a bunch of new Siri…
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook employees are urging Mark Zuckerberg to rethink his stance on allowing politicians to lie in political ads. In an open letter to company executives obtained by The New York Times, more than 250 people said the policy — which exempts such ads from Facebook’s third-party fact-checking standards
Read MoreIn what other base models do you find rain-sensing windshield wipers? 2020 Mazda6 packs a lot of standard gear with small price increase – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe newly designed wireless earbuds will be available in stores on Wednesday. AirPods Pro are 9 and might actually fit in your ears, available Oct. 30 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify announced today that it beat expectations for third-quarter revenue and posted an operating profit of €54 million (about $60 million). This marks the third time in its history that the company has turned a profit, but one of those profits was the result of a tax windfall
Read MoreThere’s long been much handwringing around Halloween around the prospect of pins, needles and razor blades being hidden in candy and passed out to children. On the very rare occasion this does happen, the outcome is normally little more than some superficial cuts. However, for 2019, [MG] has developed an altogether different surreptitious payload to
Read MoreHow fast can vampires take over the entire human population? Omni Calculator gives you not one answer, but six, based on vampire mythologies from Dracula, Salem’s Lot, Interview with the Vampire, Twilight, and True Blood, plus some custom scenarios. You can see the whole world converted, or how humanity fights back… Read more… How to
Read MoreWe have received a great deal of feedback from you, our readers, about the sound-on autoplay videos that have been inundating our sites. We want you to know that we hear you, that we take those complaints seriously, and that we, the writers, editors, and video producers of Lifehacker, are as upset with the current…
Read MoreRural carriers have raised concerns about moves to crack down on Huawei gear, saying it will cut them off from a supply of affordable equipment. F.C.C. Plans Vote to Restrict Huawei and ZTE Purchases Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePaul Rudd wowed Twitter the other day with a video in which he split an apple in half with his bare hands. Amazing! What human being can do that? Surely nobody but Paul Rudd! Read more… How to Split an Apple in Half With Your Bare Hands Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAccording to a report by Reuters, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) is trying to buy Fitbit. The tech giant has made a bid for the fitness hardware maker, but there’s no confirmation that an acquisition will take place at this time. We don’t know how much Alphabet bid for fitbit either. The partnership makes some sense.
Read MoreThe latest game in the Call of Duty series, the rather confusingly titled Modern Warfare, has dipped again into the well of controversy by naming a mission after a Gulf War attack. The problem? They may have accidentally named an attack by Russians after an attack made by Americans. Be forewarned, I’m gonna be dropping a few minor
Read MoreIn an open letter, the social network’s employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was “a threat” to the company. Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads Source: NY Times Tech
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