Beginning at 5pm EDT today, CNN will interview 10 Democratic presidential candidates regarding their plans to address climate change. Unlike the debates, each candidate will be allotted 40 minutes to answer questions from CNN moderators and a studio audience; together, the forum is expected to last seven hours. Read more… How to Stream Tonight's 2020
Read MorePhoto by Brooke Palmer / Warner Bros. Entertainment A history of disappointment has lowered the bar for Stephen King adaptations. A few extraordinary exceptions aside, adaptations of King’s work tend to range from acceptable to disastrous. Some draw on weaker material. (There’s likely a ceiling on how good any film version of Thinner could be.)
Read MoreAndroid 10 is here—for Pixel devices, at least. We typically recommend everyone update to the latest and greatest version of an operating system to enjoy its features, security patches, and bug fixes, but that doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed to have a perfect experience on your new OS. Read more… How to Downgrade Your Phone from
Read MoreSamsung has announced its next in-house processor, the Exynos 980, at IFA 2019. It looks to be taking a big step forward by offering a 5G modem integrated directly into the CPU, instead of requiring a separate modem just to be able to support the next-generation network. It’s a small change, but an important one:
Read More{$inline_image}YouTube this week issued an update on its efforts to remove hate speech from its platform — and it would appear it’s managed to make some headway. It claims to have removed over 100,000 videos and 17,000 channels specifically over hate speech, which is both good and kind of terrifying when you think about it.
Read MoreConceptually, cooking on a grill is simple enough: just crank up the flames and leave the food on long enough for it to cook through, but not so long that it turns into an inedible ember. But when smoking, the goal is actually to prevent flames entirely; the food is cooked by the circulation of
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The driver of a Tesla Model S who crashed into a fire truck on a California freeway last year was not paying attention to the road thanks to “overreliance” on Autopilot, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. In addition, investigators determined that another probable cause for the
Read More“I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit,” says Eat Pray Love memoirist Elizabeth Gilbert. If you need a motto to put up on a Post-it note and keep you off your own bullshit, go to the Quotes subreddit. That’s where we
Read MoreMicrosoft has acquired Movere, a Microsoft (and AWS) cloud partner and plans to use its tools to complement Microsoft’s Azure Migrate service. Microsoft buys cloud-migration specialist Movere Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon looks set to release a new Fire TV Cube and a host of new “Fire TV Edition” devices soon — as well as what could be the first OLED Fire TV television set. Now-deleted posts on TechCrunch and CordCutters had the details, which have since made the
Read MoreProfessional communication includes a lot of thanks. It’s a go-to closing for emails, even those that don’t require action from the recipient. But when’s the last time you sat down outside of that 37-message-long email thread and wrote a thank you note to a colleague? Read more… Write More Thank-You Notes to Colleagues You Appreciate
Read MoreTwo weeks of battery life, but no mentions of medical clearance for blood pressure or ECG functions yet. Asus VivoWatch SP promises ECG and blood pressure, too – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Tesla Model S is no longer the only electric performance sedan in town. Here’s a look at how it stacks up against the 2020 Porsche Taycan. 2020 Porsche Taycan vs. Tesla Model S: High-performance EVs compared – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe beta, which adds collections and provides a more cohesive view of your games, activity and community content, launches on Sept. 17. Steam Library redesign makes it more of a personal hub – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMy son logged a lot of reading hours over the summer, partly because it is his third favorite way to pass time (the first would be playing with a friend; the second would be any and all screen time) and partly because he was trying to earn a restaurant coupon. Read more… Let Your Kid
Read MoreThe M badge makes up three colors offered with matching interiors. 2020 BMW M4 M Heritage edition proudly presents its colors – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePorsche’s new Taycan prepares to battle the Tesla Model S with a powerful electric motor and impressive cabin tech. 2020 Porsche Taycan arrives with up to 750 hp, 0,900 base price – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re stuck in a job you don’t like, don’t quit right away. Instead, ask yourself how you can use your current position to help you build the next stage of your career. Read more… Use the Jobs You Hate to Build Your Career Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAn artistic rendering of one of OneWeb’s satellites in space. | Image: OneWeb OneWeb — an aerospace company with plans to beam internet connectivity from space — announced plans today to provide “fiber-like internet” coverage to the Arctic starting as early as 2020. Using the company’s planned mega-constellation of satellites, the company says it can
Read MoreIt looks like Blizzard’s colorful hero shooter Overwatch is getting more portable very soon. Both Eurogamer and Kotaku are reporting that the game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch next month; these reports follow a series of retail leaks that pointed to the port’s existence. The official announcement is expected during today’s Nintendo Direct
Read MoreWhen you first begin cooking, you are told that burnt food is bad. If sitcom writers wish to communicate to their audience that a housewife is bad at her duties, they will often have her burn dinner, and possibly set off a smoke alarm so hilarity can ensue. But some things are really good burnt.
Read MoreIf you’re looking to brush up on a skill, learn a new thing, or add a little spice to your intellectual life, there are a whole bunch of free MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) starting this month that you might want to check out. Read more… Check Out These Free Online Courses Starting This September
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge In a lengthy statement released this week, Huawei accused the United States government of attempting to infiltrate its networks and harassing its employees. The accusations are the latest in the ongoing fight between the US and the Chinese tech giant. Officials believe Huawei could act as a tool
Read MoreYouTube will barely collect data on kids videos anymore, which may also crimp how children’s channels there make a living. YouTube plans sweeping changes to kids' video after record 0M fine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImages: Porsche On September 4th, Porsche unveiled its first, all-electric sedan, the Taycan. The event was intricately staged, taking place at three different locations around the globe simultaneously: Canada, China, and Germany. Fortunately for you, we edited out all the fluff and over-the-top montages of people running their fingers through blades of grass so we
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