Long before we were talking to AI assistants on smart devices, we had Clippy—the cheery, animated paperclip mascot of Microsoft Office, who’s definitely-not-at-all-annoying tips and contextual actions “helped” users navigate Word, Excel, and the rest of the Office suite. Read more… This App Resurrects Clippy on MacOS Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf you’re a LastPass user, you should make sure that you’re currently running the latest version of the browser extension. Read more… To Avoid a Security Bug, Make Sure You're Running the Latest Version of the LastPass Extension Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSens. Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton say China Telecom and China Unicom could pose a national security threat. Senators urge FCC to scrutinize Chinese carriers operating in US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet up to date on this growing — but controversial — industry. Vaping: The deaths, illnesses and controversies in the last year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe sound seems cool, but charging for it on a car that starts at $150,000 is excessive. The Porsche Taycan's 0 sport sound option is cool, but kind of absurd – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreYou know what’s worse than having your password stolen? Having your phone number stolen. SIM-swapping, a type of identity theft, is a means for scammers to get access to your phone number and all of the personal accounts secured through it. Read more… Prevent SIM-Swapping Hackers From Stealing Your Phone Number—and the Rest of Your
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft will host its 2020 Build developer conference in Seattle from Tuesday, May 19th to Thursday, May 21st, the company announced today. Microsoft didn’t say when tickets will go on sale, but does have a general mailing list you can sign up for to get information about the
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge The federal government is requiring automakers to include artificial motor sounds in electric and hybrid cars when traveling at low speeds to alert pedestrians, but it wants to give vehicle owners the ability to choose which sounds they use. In a notice of proposed rule-making, the US National
Read MoreThe digital currency will face questions from regulators. Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency under scrutiny from international banks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitter is for yelling. I go on Twitter to yell, be yelled at, and to read slightly different takes and jokes about whatever we’re collectively yelling about that day. It’s not relaxing, but it is cathartic at times. In terms of Twitter-catharsis, nothing feels quite as good as the judiciously executed quote tweet. Read more…
Read MoreIt’s not only maintenance and fuel; car owners need to think about monthly payments, too. Study: Car ownership costs reach record high, thanks to high finance charges – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe average first world household swims in an ocean of non-potable water from things like HVAC condensation, shower drains, and periods of rain. All of it just goes to waste. These same households pay the city to deliver drinkable water to places that don’t need it, like the toilet tanks. Isn’t it time to put
Read MoreYahoo News: Sources: Obama’s move in 2016 to expel dozens of Russian diplomats and seize estates was in part due to a brazen Russian operation to breach FBI communications — On Dec. 29, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it was giving nearly three dozen Russian diplomats just 72 hours … Sources: Obama's move in
Read MoreYour kid has been muttering under his breath for the past five minutes as he works through his math homework; finally, he slams his pencil down in obvious frustration. “Why are you getting so frustrated?” you might ask. Or your preschooler comes rushing down the stairs to you, tears running down her cheeks; “Why are…
Read MoreMicrosoft will no longer issue free security updates for Exchange Server 2010 as of October 13, 2020, instead of January 14, 2020. Microsoft pushes back end of support for Exchange Server 2010 by nine months Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: Apple A few days ahead of its scheduled September 19th launch, Apple Arcade is now live and accepting subscriptions from those participating in Apple’s iOS 13 beta program. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tweeted that Apple’s gaming service, which unlocks access to dozens of ad-free games for a monthly fee, was up and running. Many other
Read MoreAcrylic sheets are relatively inexpensive, pretty, and can be heat-shaped very effectively. There are blades and tools made specifically for cutting, heating, and bending acrylic but [Marija] shows that even without them acrylic can be cut and bent with a bit of care and patience. Acrylic sheets are brittle and crack easily, but a hacksaw
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Ahead of the planned September 19 release date, Apple Arcade is rolling out to some users running beta iOS 13 or iOS 13.1, with 50+ games to play — Apple Arcade appears to be rolling out to a handful of users ahead of its planned September 19 release date, based on
Read MoreThe hit comedy will begin appearing on the service in 2021, the latest move in the battle between media companies for the rights to beloved sitcoms. Bingeworthy: Netflix Snaps Up Streaming Rights to ‘Seinfeld’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOver the weekend, Bernie Sanders teased a $2.5 trillion housing plan, which, among other things, promises to establish a national rent control standard and make significant investments in affordable housing. Like Sanders, several other Democratic candidates have released proposals to tackle housing inequality in… Read more… Every 2020 Democrat's Plan to Fix the Housing Crisis
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon began making changes to its search results last year to prioritize profitability over relevance, according to The Wall Street Journal. Those changes were reportedly spurred on by demands from Amazon’s retail divisions and private label team, and they’re said to have the effect of often boosting Amazon’s
Read MoreArtificial intelligence and mixed reality have driven demand in learning games around the world, according to a new report by Metaari. AI and Mixed Reality Drive Educational Gaming into 'Boom Phase' Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreToday, Brad Pitt — who is set to play a gun-wielding, pirate-hunting astronaut in the upcoming film Ad Astra — got the chance to speak to someone who actually has the job of his on-screen character: an astronaut on board the International Space Station. While at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Pitt chatted
Read MoreMake sure you have version 4.33.0. LastPass fixes a major exploit – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Creating capacitive touch-sensitive buttons is easy these days; many microcontrollers have cap-sense hardware built-in. This will work for simple on/off control, but what if you want a linear, position-sensitive input, like you’d find on a computer touchpad or your smartphone screen? Not so easy — at least until now. Trill is a family of
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