Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Vergee Tencent-backed EV startup NIO is laying off 62 employees from its Silicon Valley office in San Jose, California, according to a new filing with the state’s Employment Development Department. It’s the Chinese company’s second round of cuts in the US this year, as NIO laid off 70 employees
Read MoreNintendo today finally revealed what the heck that ring peripheral it teased last week is all about. Namely, the company’s releasing its Switch version of the Wii Fit, an exercise game called Ring Fit Adventure, which turns that bizarre rubber ring into a whole-body sensor. As most people could probably have guessed from the teaser video,
Read MoreAs tech companies try to make amends with publishers, Google changes its search engine to address an old complaint. Google Says a Change in Its Algorithm Will Highlight ‘Original Reporting’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt would be great if we had all the time in the world to connect with our kids. We know this time while they’re little is fleeting. We know one day we’ll look back and wish we’d gotten down on the floor to play with the trains more, had read to them more or had
Read MoreAlan Ohnsman / Forbes: Self-driving car startup Voyage, the Udacity spinoff operating taxi fleets in two retirement communities, raises $31M Series B led by Franklin Templeton — Voyage, a Silicon Valley self-driving vehicle startup focused on using the technology to provide transportation at retirement communities … Self-driving car startup Voyage, the Udacity spinoff operating taxi
Read MoreThe two YouTube stars from the Netherlands were arrested after allegedly trespassing outside the government facility famed for conspiracies about aliens and UFOs. These Dutch vloggers wanted to visit Area 51. They wound up in jail instead. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft has started teasing more information about its upcoming Surface event in New York City next month. The software giant has sent another invite to members of the press today with a different image attached, and it clearly reveals the Surface logo and what looks like the shape of a processor. The invite also reveals
Read MoreThe 2020 Democratic presidential race is about to take a sudden and much-needed turn. For the first time, we’ll witness 10 Democratic candidates—including all top-polling candidates—appear on stage together and on one night. What can you expect from tonight’s debate? For each candidate to take on Biden, for one, and… Read more… What to Expect
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Incredible Health, a US-based job matching platform for nurse vacancies, raises $15M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz — Andreessen Horowitz has led a $15 million Series A in US-based job matching platform for nursing vacancies, Incredible Health. Other investors in the funding round include NFX … Incredible Health, a US-based
Read MoreOumuamua was the first known object to visit from beyond the solar system. Now another may be inbound, but this time it’s been spotted ahead of time. Interstellar object may be headed our way – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooks like we’ll get new Surface devices in October. Microsoft's cryptic Oct. 2 invite has Surface anniversary tie-in – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis week’s tasks are all about friendship. Fornite season 10 challenges and how to pet a teammate's pet – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: Apple says it is tweaking changes announced at WWDC to App Store policies around Sign in with Apple and the rules around children’s app categories — Originally announced in June, changes to Apple’s App Store policies on its Sign in with Apple service and the rules around children’s app categories
Read MoreGoogle releases new features in its popular Google Photos app. Highlights include sharing, AI-assisted album creation, automatic upload via Live Albums and, most notably, same-day printing partnerships. Google Photos offers same-day prints at CVS, Walmart, more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle Photos is getting an update to help you relive events in both the digital and physical worlds. Google Photos adds Stories-like Memories, new ways to print at CVS and Walmart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMany moons ago, in the shadowy darkness of the 1990s, a young Lewin visited his elder cousin. An adept AMOS programmer, he had managed to get his Amiga 500 to control an RC car, with little more than a large pile of relays and guile. Everything worked well, but there was just one problem —
Read MoreVoyage CEO Oliver Cameron isn’t in any hurry to conquer self-driving cars. The former Udacity vice president for engineering oversees a fleet of low-speed autonomous vehicles providing trips to residents of two retirement communities. His vehicles aren’t fully driverless; they include safety drivers. He’ll remove them when he’s ready. And Cameron’s not interested in tackling
Read MoreMaybe you’re spooked by the outbreak of respiratory illness linked to vaping. Maybe you’re just sick of giving your money to the makers of an addictive product. Either way, let’s look at what it takes to quit vaping. Read more… How to Quit Vaping Source: Life Hacker
Read More“There’s many layers of fictionalization within this true story.” An Interview With Caroline Calloway’s Ghostwriter, Natalie Beach Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThree Canadian institutions have launched a new experiential learning website to serve as a free toolkit in helping college and university instructors implement EL in their courses. New Experiential Learning Toolkit Offers Resources for Learning by Doing Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreOn YouTube and elsewhere, an ecosystem of users says the government is overreacting, harming livelihoods and driving people back to tobacco cigarettes. Watched by millions, ‘vape influencers’ worry they will become collateral damage in Trump’s new ban Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWe’ve all had our share of jerky coworkers, but what if you suspect that the person you’re working with is actually a psychopath? What do you do then? Read more… What to Do If You Think You're Working With a Psychopath Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMicrosoft’s October 2 fall event is going to feature not just new Surface devices, but new services and ‘experiences’ as well. Microsoft's October 2 event will be about more than just new Surface devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEducation technology company Campuswire has introduced updates to its course platform to address user requests. Version 3 sports a redesigned user interface, a “dark” mode and other changes. Campuswire Update Streamlines Course Communications Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIf you blinked you may have missed it, but about a month ago Popeyes released a fried chicken sandwich, quietly and with little fanfare. As a very cool guy who definitely doesn’t spend a lot of time on fast food blogs, I noticed that they were being tested in my area and managed to get
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