Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook today announced a pledge of $1 billion and a partnership with the state of California to help build more affordable housing, after the company contributed for over a decade to an influx of tens of thousands of highly paid technology workers that exacerbated the problem in the
Read MoreAfter the ride-hailing company’s co-founders said they’re expecting profitability by the end of 2021, both Lyft’s and Uber’s shares jumped. Lyft says it's on the path to profitability, despite Wall Street woes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEven if your favorite Disney flick drops from Disney’s service, your download of it will still be available to watch offline so long as you’re a subscriber. Disney Plus will let you keep your downloads even if titles leave service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This week for our interview series on The Vergecast, host and Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy. We’ve had Gigi on the show before to talk about the ramifications following the repeal of net
Read MoreA car cover is just the start when putting your car away for the winter or a long break. How to store your car – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve all been tempted by those too-cheap-to-believe $10 packs of charging cables. Cables feel like a thing that should be cheap, and the prices charged by first-party manufacturers like Apple and Samsung can be hard to justify. But be warned: those cheap charging cables aren’t worth the trouble. Read more… Those Cheap Charging Cables Aren't
Read MoreMeet your robot twin, if you’re OK with licensing your visage. This robot wants to wear your face. You'll get 0,000 for sharing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHear that? That’s the engine screaming to 9,000 rpm. RealTime Racing Integra Type R returns and it's as boisterous as ever – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle and its foundation are escalating its workforce development efforts. The company announced that it would expand its “IT Support Professional Certificate” program from 30 community colleges to 100 by the end of next year. Google to Take IT Support Training into 100 Community Colleges Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhen employees are your weakest link, companies must have programs in place to prevent them from accidentally or intentionally putting the organization at risk. Watch as TECHtalk hosts Ken Mingis and Juliet Beauchamp discuss various options with CSO’s Lucian Constantin. Your best defense against insider threats | TECH(talk) Source: Security
Read MoreSecurity and privacy topped this year’s IT issues for higher education — yet again. Concerns about developing a risk-based security strategy that can stand up to the current and coming crop of computer threats was job number one for campus IT leaders in the latest Educause IT trends survey, shared with attendees at last week’s
Read MoreIf you combine FOMO with aphasia, you get the feeling of going on Twitter or Reddit or Facebook, seeing everyone clearly talking about something, but not knowing what that thing is. You check the trending topics, but they’re just full of posts saying “Why is #EatMyBlempglorf trending!?” Here’s how to figure out what… Read more…
Read MoreHireVue claims it uses artificial intelligence to decide who’s best for a job. Outside experts call it “profoundly disturbing.” A face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreI like sugary cereal. My mother did not allow it in the home, and so I spent many summers at my grandmother’s, devouring bowls of the stuff while watching the charismatic and compelling Stick Stickly. Sometimes I would mix the cereals—Rice Krispies Treats Cereal with Cocoa Pebbles was a favorite. Read more… Don't Bother Buying
Read MoreFigma, the browser-based UI design and prototyping tool, is giving users public profiles to share design files and works in progress. It’s part of a multimonth beta test of the new Community platform that’s launching today. Figma Community is meant to be a supplement rather than a replacement for portfolio sites like Behance or Dribbble
Read MoreThe start-up launched by the Amazon founder will work with three older space companies in its bid to carry American astronauts back to the lunar surface. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to Partner With Other Companies on NASA Moon Lander Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOur tech columnist helps identify a HIPAA loophole, explains ApplePay and shares a Firefox upgrade that helps you track the data trackers on your computer. Help Desk: Can your medical records become marketing? We investigate a reader’s suspicious ‘patient portal.’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThere’s a certain path through fitness that a lot of us have taken. First you take each workout as it comes: do this class, or tag along with that friend at the gym. Then, you realize that you can make progress in your sport—whether that’s lifting, running, or anything else—and you start following a plan
Read MorePhoto by Kelly Sullivan / Getty Images for the WeWork Creator Awards Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank is taking control of WeWork, and it’s giving WeWork founder Adam Neumann the equivalent of nearly $1.7 billion to sever most of his ties with the shared office space startup, according to The Wall Street Journal and the Financial
Read MoreImage: Comcast Comcast made headlines last month when it announced plans to give a free streaming box to all of its internet-only subscribers — except, there’s an extra fee that Comcast didn’t clearly disclose at the time. It’ll only give the box to internet-only subscribers who also rent a modem and router from the company
Read MoreGoogle is bridging the gap between iOS and Android Continue reading… The Pixel 4 is more like an iPhone than any other Android phone Source: New feed
Read MoreMicrosoft is planning to roll out a major change in the way users will be able to buy Power BI, Power Apps and Flow starting in mid-November. And a number of IT admins are none too pleased. Microsoft to enable end users to buy Power Platform licenses without administrative approval Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe company enabled the reporting mechanism for Android users earlier this year. Google Maps now shows speed traps, potentially raising the ire of law enforcement Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreYou don’t need a cable subscription to stream the Fall Classic, starting tonight on Fox. How to watch the 2019 World Series between the Nationals and Astros without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSolid-state batteries are the holy grail of battery technology for automakers, but it’ll be a while before they reach production. Toyota will use Tokyo Olympics to debut solid-state battery electric vehicle – Roadshow Source: CNet
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