They “continue to be underrepresented at every level,” says an annual study from Sheryl Sandberg’s nonprofit LeanIn.Org and and McKinsey & Co. Women still haven't reached parity in the corporate workplace – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After six debates, the 2020 Democratic candidates addressed whether they would break up big tech companies like Facebook and Google, if they were elected president. In March, Elizabeth Warren announced her grand proposal to break up big tech firms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon, arguing that their sheer size and
Read MoreThe new guidelines from Twitter came two weeks after Sen. Kamala Harris of California, a Democratic presidential contender, asked the company to suspend Trump’s account, claiming his online communications “put people at risk and our democracy in danger.” At Tuesday night’s debate, she assailed Twitter’s policies. Under pressure to suspend Trump, Twitter restates that world
Read MoreTom Steyer’s Christmas tie, Andrew Yang’s MATH button, and Joe Biden’s gaffe all inspire jokes. Democratic debate in Ohio produces 'expodentially' entertaining memes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStephen Nellis / Reuters: Intel has agreed to purchase Smart Edge, a software business from Toronto-based Pivot Technology Solutions, for $27M to support its plans for 5G — (Reuters) – Intel Corp (INTC.O) has agreed to purchase a software business from Toronto-based Pivot Technology Solutions Inc (PTG.TO) for $27 million, the U.S. chipmaker said on
Read MoreWe know not everyone who likes to build circuitry wants to dive headfirst into the underlying electrical engineering that makes everything work. However, if you want to, now is a great time. Many universities have most or all of their material online and you can even take many courses for free. If you want an
Read MoreIllustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge A decade after League of Legends first debuted, Riot Games is finally ready to announce its next release — or releases, as it turns out. At its 10th anniversary celebration this evening, the company unveiled a huge slate of upcoming games. There are multiple League spinoffs, including a
Read MoreArcane. The universe of League of Legends is about to get a whole lot bigger. The wildly popular PC strategy game has been a hit since it debuted back in 2009, but until now it’s also been the only game in the series. Today at its 10th anniversary celebration, developer Riot Games revealed a surprisingly
Read MoreI’ll be honest: I wasn’t expecting to like the Pixel 4 all that much. So much of it had leaked that there were few surprises left, and on paper, the hardware lags behind some of its immediate competition. Even significantly cheaper phones like the OnePlus 7T have a clear advantage when it comes to specs
Read MoreRiot Games is expanding beyond the world of League of Legends. Today, the developer announced a new title currently dubbed “Project A,” which it describes as “a stylish, competitive, character-based tactical shooter for PC.” Notably, the new game won’t be based on the expansive and fantastical League universe. Instead, it’ll be a brand-new setting. “The
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images One of the biggest PC games in the world is finally coming to other platforms. At its 10th anniversary celebration this evening, Riot Games announced a new version of League of Legends called Wild Rift that will be coming to both mobile devices and unspecified consoles.
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Skip, one of the original scooter rental startups SF granted a permit, leaves SF after its permit wasn’t renewed, still operates in DC, San Diego, and Austin — The balance of scooter power in SF shifts — San Francisco announced recently that it was expanding its permit program to
Read MoreTime to look for a group once again. WoW Classic: Dire Maul dungeon is open for business – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLike Ross and Rachel, Aniston’s profile was briefly on a break, but now you can follow the famed Friend. Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram with Friends reunion shot that briefly crashes profile – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Today, Google announced the Pixelbook Go, its first new laptop in two years. It starts at a modest $649, which is cheaper than the $999 Pixelbook, but that smaller price comes with some tradeoffs. Though the Go has a touchscreen, you can’t flip the that screen all the
Read MoreTen years ago, Feige fought with Marvel to have full creative control over the MCU. Now he has full creative control over everything. Kevin Feige takes over as Marvel chief creative officer — now what? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreShell out $75 for Wizarding World Gold, which gets you ebooks, behind-the-scenes videos and event discounts. New Harry Potter subscription service puts a spell on fans' wallets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou might not have realised this, but there’s a group of hackers out there without whom you wouldn’t be able to put food on the table. They hack under the blazing sun and pouring rain, and have been doing it for thousands of years. Known more commonly as farmers, their creative problem solving skills with
Read MoreThe Nationals go for the sweep, and a spot in the World Series, tonight on TBS. How to watch Nationals vs. Cardinals NLCS Game 4 live tonight without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA comprehensive annual study from Sheryl Sandberg’s nonprofit LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co. looks at five years of progress and stagnation. For women in the workplace, good news and bad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: CrowdStrike report details a multi-year China-linked hacking campaign against Western companies like GE that supplied components for China’s Comac C919 airplane — One of China’s most brazen hacking sprees involved intelligence officers, hackers, security researchers, and company insiders. CrowdStrike report details a multi-year China-linked hacking campaign against Western companies like GE
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge San Francisco announced recently that it was expanding its permit program to include Uber’s Jump, Ford’s Spin, and Lime — companies that previously were barred from operating scooters in the city. But the expansion of the city’s scooter operators isn’t all good news: Skip, one of the companies
Read MoreTwitter: World Leaders on Twitter: principles & approach — There continues to be meaningful public conversation about how we think about Tweets from world leaders on our service. We welcome the conversation and want to share more context on our principles and process for reviewing reported Tweets from these accounts. World Leaders on Twitter: principles
Read MorePhoto by Loren Grush / The Verge Today, NASA unveiled its designs for future spacesuits that astronauts will wear during trips to the lunar surface. The suits are still in development, but NASA claims they’ll be ready to keep astronauts alive in space by 2024 — the space agency’s deadline to return humans to the
Read MoreAfter a “painful” earnings report, the advertising company Publicis trotted out what it knows about consumers in its “most important pitch of the year.” Ad Giant Wins Over Disney With Big Data Pitch Source: NY Times Tech
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