The Communist Party has spent decades preparing the people to defend a united homeland. Hong Kong’s protests show it has paid off. China’s Political Correctness: One Country, No Arguments Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAsa Mathat Andy Rubin used to be primarily known as the “father of Android,” but he’s also becoming known for leaving companies amid scandal — in this case Playground Global, the tech incubator he founded after leaving Google in 2014. Rubin confirmed to The Verge today that he’s no longer with the incubator, following a
Read MoreU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: SEC says it has obtained a temporary restraining order against Telegram’s $1.7B TON cryptocurrency ICO — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has filed an emergency action and obtained temporary restraining order against two offshore entities conducting an alleged unregistered … SEC says it has obtained a
Read MoreStripe, Mastercard, Visa and eBay said they were dropping out of the effort, a week after PayPal pulled out. Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Exodus of Partners Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHe’s a bad boy in more ways than one. Joker porn is most popular category on Pornhub, no joke – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt this point, we’d given up on Google having any major secrets about the Pixel 4 left to reveal, but surely the company would be able to keep its other hardware under wraps until next week? …What’s that, you say? Google’s new Chromebook just leaked? An entire hands-on article and video from a reputable source like
Read MoreGoogle has updated Google Maps with a new feature for walking directions that makes the app much more helpful for those getting around on foot. Google Maps’ new Detailed Voice Guidance, as it’s called, is primarily designed for users with sight impairments, though it can easily benefit anyone. Read more… How to Use Google Maps'
Read MoreAnne Hathaway, Tina Fey and other big names take turns in the anthology series based on The New York Times column. Amazon's Modern Love series serves love stories with just enough sugar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… The 10 Best Deals of October 11, 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Calibra Over the summer, Facebook unveiled its Libra cryptocurrency and the Calibra subsidiary that would help manage it. Facebook also unveiled a logo for Calibra and, well, it looks somewhat similar to the logo of Current, a startup bank. Apparently, Current agreed, so much so that it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging
Read MoreAaron Paul returns for a film reminding us why we love Breaking Bad, even if it doesn’t have much to add. El Camino review: Breaking Bad Netflix movie gives Jesse a proper ending – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s AirPower wireless charger was one of the company’s most high-profile failures ever, but in the wake of its cancellation, plenty of companies have been trying to swoop in to fill the gap that Apple left. The latest is Nomad, whose new Base Station Pro wireless charger promises to offer the kind of versatile charger
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Visa, Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe say they are exiting Facebook’s Libra Association, following PayPal, which announced its withdrawal last week — – EBay, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe announced Friday they will no longer be part of Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency project. Visa, Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe say they are exiting Facebook's Libra
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe have all withdrawn from the Libra Association, dealing a major blow to Facebook’s plans for a distributed, global cryptocurrency. The withdrawals were first reported by the Financial Times and Bloomberg. Visa has also withdrawn from the project, a company spokesperson told The Verge. “Visa
Read MoreMost of the commercially-available pet feeders littering the internet are cheaply-made, with wimpy motors and infuriating interfaces. Want to use it outdoors? Good luck. If you need a heavy-duty, outdoor cat feeder, you gotta heat up your soldering iron and do it yourself. [jplanaux] is under contract to feed a bunch of feral cats that
Read MoreI occasionally let my desktop computer chug on a task throughout the night, and it can be jarring when it wakes up for no reason—blasting my room with light from my 34" monitor. Whether you’re confronted by random wakeups, or you enter a room to find out that your computer is on when it shouldn’t
Read MoreeBay has followed PayPal in dropping out of the Libra Association. Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses eBay support – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Tectonic9 is a manually-operated herb grinder with a vibrating dispenser. Yeah, it didn’t make a lot of sense to me at first either. If I’ve got to do the grinding by hand, what’s the point of the vibration? In a word, the answer is: fluffy. As in, this grinder made my cannabis fluffy and
Read MoreMoney transfer app Cash App gives away money on Fridays. If you follow the company on Twitter or Instagram, you may have entered by responding to a #CashAppFriday post with your user ID for the app. Read more… Watch Out for Scams Targeting Cash App Users Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWe are firmly in the midst of apple season, and I am enjoying it very much. Besides eating meals comprised of nothing but sliced apples (and very good cheese), I’ve been incorporating the autumnal fruits into salads, desserts, and cocktails. Read more… This Scotch Cocktail Is Apple Season in a Glass Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto: Netflix There are so many streaming options available these days, and so many conflicting recommendations, that it’s hard to see through all the crap you could be watching. Each Friday, The Verge’s Cut the Crap column simplifies the choice by sorting through the overwhelming multitude of movies and TV shows on subscription services, and
Read MoreThe transition from summer to fall can be a tough one for a lot of reasons—a new school year, earlier bedtime routines, new activities starting up. But it’s also a struggle because it’s time for your toddler (or preschooler, all the way up to teenager) to start wearing a coat again and they’re not pleased
Read MorePortrait painting is, by and large, a human endeavour. But, like any and all skills, there are machines ready and willing to take a crack at it. [Jose Salatino] has built just such a machine, and the results are impressive. Samples of the artwork created by [Jose’s] portrait painter. [Jose’s] portrait painter relies on a
Read MoreApple has found the first TV series it’s going to produce in-house for its upcoming TV Plus streaming service: a third entry in Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman’s Band of Brothers franchise. The miniseries is expected to run north of eight hours, and will reportedly cost more than $200 million to make, according
Read MoreAmazon is rolling out Multilingual mode to Alexa, which lets users in the US speak Spanish to their Alexa devices. Alexa will be able to respond to requests in either English or Spanish, based on the language in which it was asked. The company announced the mode at its Echo event last month, and it’s
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