Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Earlier this week, a District of Columbia appeals court said the Federal Communications Commission could legally repeal net neutrality — removing rules that prevented internet service providers from throttling specific sites or services. The ruling was a blow to activists who have been fighting to preserve the internet’s
Read MoreThe site removed a video posted by the president that showed a meme of the rock band’s lead singer, edited as an attack on Joe Biden. Even Trump Can’t Turn Down a Nickelback Joke (but Twitter Did) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAn international team of researchers recently placed an entire molecule into a state of quantum superposition. This huge breakthrough represents the largest object to ever be observed in such a state – essentially occupying two places at once. And it may just be the eureka moment that defines our species’ far-future technology. Quantum physics is
Read MoreWith the new services, users can shop and add money from the Samsung Pay app, as well as send payments in most major currencies. Samsung Pay launches virtual cash card, international money transfer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Dell Ahead of IFA 2019 in August, Dell announced a refresh of its XPS 13 laptop with Intel’s 10th Gen Core processors — and now the Intel Core i7 model with six cores is available for purchase starting at $999. With those six cores, you can likely expect to see better performance while multitasking,
Read MoreThe production-based Mazda3 TCR racer will get its on-track debut in January at Daytona. The Mazda3 TCR race car is too good looking for its own good – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreStay calm and don’t call the bomb squad. There’s a good reason your EV may be packed with fuses ready to go off in the event of a crash. Your electric car may be packed with explosives – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Andreas Hoenig/picture alliance via Getty Images Self-driving startup Zoox announced it is testing its fleet of autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas. It’s the second test city for the five-year-old company, which has been testing its self-driving cars exclusively in San Francisco and the surrounding communities. Zoox, which is based in the Silicon Valley
Read MoreGIF: Hulu Today, Hulu announced that it’s adjusting the text opacity and backgrounds of its app to make everything easier to read and navigate. The company says these changes are part of its focus on accessibility, but the text legibility improvements will probably be appreciated by just about everyone who subscribes to the service. The
Read MorePreviously, the Blackline trimmings were exclusive to the IS 300 F Sport. 2020 Lexus IS 350 F Sport gets the Blackline Edition treatment – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAn icon buried in the next iteration of iOS 13 suggests we might be getting a radical new generation of AirPods. If the info is correct, they’ll have a new design and some new features to go along with them. Guilherme Rambo of 9to5Mac discovered a glyph in the iOS 13.2 beta that looks uncannily
Read MoreYoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Google and Temasek report: Southeast Asia’s internet economy is on track to cross $100B this year before tripling to $300B by 2025 — – Online business transactions could triple by 2025, study shows — Google, Temasek, Bain report looks at fintech for first time Google and Temasek report: Southeast Asia's internet
Read More{$inline_image}If I were to rank my personal favorite Surface products, the Surface Laptop would be near the bottom of the list. This isn’t to say the Laptop is bad; it’s one of the first products I recommend for people looking for a new laptop. It’s just not what I like about Surface hardware, which is
Read MoreThe harsh reality of keeping historical airplanes airworthy and flying is that from time to time one will crash. Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago. Painted to look like
Read MoreHello, you electric manatees of damnation, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you critical path your way through the Dark Souls of Love. Read more… Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Care For My Partner With PTSD? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe body of Tushar Atre, the owner of AtreNet, was discovered hours after he was taken from his California home, the authorities said, and more than one suspect has been identified. Body of Kidnapped Tech Entrepreneur Found, Police Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTweens and teens used to be able to leave their bullies behind in the school hallways at the end of the day; but now, with the prevalence of social media and smartphones, they carry their bullies with them wherever they go. Read more… How to Block Instagram Bullies Without Their Knowledge Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhen it launches, the upcoming iOS 13.2 update will add Apple’s “Deep Fusion” camera feature to the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro. You can, however, access this feature right now by downloading the iOS 13.2 beta. Read more… Try the iPhone 11's 'Deep Fusion' Camera in the Latest iOS Beta Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe decision that individual countries can order Facebook to take down posts globally sets a benchmark for the reach of European laws governing the internet. Facebook Can Be Forced to Delete Content Worldwide, E.U.’s Top Court Rules Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen it comes to the breakfast potato, I usually prefer a classic diner hash brown, but those can be a pain to make from scratch. (The shredding, followed by wringing out moisture, is just too much for a morning.) Home fries seem like a better home cook option, but the perfect bite of crisp on
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: TikTok says it is banning political ads because they don’t fit with its “positive, refreshing environment” — Already under fire for advancing Chinese foreign policy by censoring topics like Hong Kong’s protests and pro-LGBT content, the Beijing-based video app TikTok … TikTok says it is banning political ads because they don't
Read MoreFor anyone who’s ever had to make their own tea, steeping it for the right amount of time can be a pain. That’s precisely the problem that the automatic tea brewing robot solves with its painless approach to brewing tea, built by Slovenian electrical engineering student [Kristjan Berce]. You can use the robot by setting
Read MoreBernie Sanders had two stents placed in the arteries around his heart, causing him to cancel campaign appearances. Placing a stent is a fairly simple medical procedure—let’s take a look at what’s involved. Read more… What Is a Stent? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Bird Bird, a startup that rents out electric scooters, is being valued at $2.5 billion in a new funding round led by CDPQ and Sequoia Capital, the company announced at TechCrunch Disrupt on Thursday. The company says it raised $275 million in its Series D round, which it claims is a testament to the
Read MoreDo you always use your airline or hotel points? Do you even know if they have an expiration date? Read more… How to Keep Your Credit Card Rewards From Expiring Source: Life Hacker
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