The OnePlus TV is coming next month, founder Pete Lau revealed today — just one year after the phonemaker first announced it would build a TV set. While Lau’s blog post doesn’t confirm any juicy technical details, such as whether they’ll run Android TV and range between 43 and 75 inches diagonally — as filings
Read MoreDavid Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: How companies like McDonald’s and Facebook use podcasts, such as Gizmodo-produced The Sauce, as subtle brand-building efforts meant to entertain and persuade — With podcasts rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that companies are producing their own. What’s more surprising is that people are actually listening to them. How
Read MoreIf you ask me, VR is the best thing that’s happened to gaming since the invention of the joystick thanks to the platform’s ability to place users inside of a complete alternate reality. Unfortunately, the spell’s instantly broken the moment you’re forced to take a single step. Cybershoes, a gadget that looks like equal parts Heelies
Read MoreSettlers of Catan is a staple for boardgaming aficionados. Some fans like to express themselves by building a custom set of their own, and [Maclsk] is no different. Enter 3D Catan! The models for the various pieces were designed in Blender, a great open source 3D modelling program. They were then printed on an Anycubic i3
Read MoreSony this week revealed it’d acquired Insomniac Games, its perennial partner studio and the developer of Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank, and the Resistance series. Insomniac joins a conga line of game studios that have been acquired by the console makers in the last few years — indeed, it almost seems like a response to Microsoft’s vacuuming up studios left,
Read MoreGraphic by William Joel / The Verge MoviePass, the theater subscription service still inexplicably trying to stay in business, left thousands of customers’ credit card numbers and other sensitive pieces of data exposed for anyone to find on an online database, according to a report from TechCrunch. A cybersecurity expert named Mossab Hussain, from a
Read MoreRecently the Trump administration changed the rules for Title X funds, and this week Planned Parenthood decided to stop accepting the money. As a result, free and sliding scale birth control, STD testing, and other services may become harder to access. Here’s what you need to know. Read more… What Planned Parenthood's Funding Change Means
Read MoreOne of Twitter’s best accounts, the Emoji Mashup Bot — which smushes together two or three random emojis to generate a hybrid emoji every hour — has just released a free iMessage sticker pack. Although the bot, created by 18-year-old student Louan Bengmah, has created countless combinations since it was created in July, the iMessage
Read MorePhoto: Sony Pictures Entertainment Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has pulled out of producing future Spider-Man movies, due to disputes between Sony — which still holds the rights to the character — and Marvel’s parent company Disney over revenue sharing from films starring the web-slinging hero, according to a report from Deadline. The news means
Read MoreRecently, GitHub announced integrations between GitHub Classroom and popular learning management systems Google Classroom, Instructure Canvas, D2L Brightspace and Moodle, enabling the automatic syncing of students from the LMS platform to GitHub Classroom. GitHub Adds LMS Integration for More Efficient Workflows Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreL.A. County is about to challenge the voting machine industry New Los Angeles County voting system highlights trade offs between security and accessibility Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge YouTube is “finalizing plans” to end targeted advertising on its main site for uploaded videos that children are likely to watch, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The move could be meant to appease regulators at the Federal Trade Commission who have examined whether YouTube has violated
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Malfunctioning Tesla solar panels started fires at “no fewer than” seven Walmart stores, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, the retail giant alleges in a new lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court Tuesday. The lawsuit was first reported by Bloomberg. Walmart alleges that
Read MoreAt the Animal Care Centers of New York City, the shelters receive between 40 and 60 animals a day; during one holiday weekend last year, the shelters received more than 300 animals, including dogs, cats, and rabbits that were strays or were relinquished by owners. Read more… How to Foster an Animal for the First
Read MoreFacebook has faced repeated criticism from conservatives that it is biased against them. It released an interim report Tuesday with its first findings on the topic. Facebook makes small tweaks after anti-conservative-bias report. They’re unlikely to make the issue go away. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhoa, for the fourth time. Matrix 4 in the works with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExcited to use your new Apple Card? Before you start spending, there’s one extra task to consider: opting out of binding arbitration. Read more… How to Easily Opt Out of Apple Card Binding Arbitration Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreRegulatory scrutiny of Libra heats up. Facebook reportedly faces EU antitrust scrutiny over its Libra cryptocurrency – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHop to it, and figure out if this confounding viral video is a rabbit or a raven. Bird or bunny? Internet optical illusion sends viewers down a rabbit hole – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}The official Twitter account for the Louisiana State University (LSU) today tweeted a warning to students, faculty and staff at approximately 2:54 PM local time (US central) indicating an armed intruder was on campus The tweet advises those on the premises to “Run, Hide, or Fight.” LSUPD: Reported armed intruder in Coates Hall. Run, Hide
Read MoreThe official Twitter account for the Louisiana State University (LSU) today tweeted a warning to students, faculty and staff at approximately 2:54 PM local time (US central) indicating an armed intruder was on campus The tweet advises those on the premises to “Run, Hide, or Fight.” LSUPD: Reported armed intruder in Coates Hall. Run, Hide
Read MoreGoogle is launching a revamped version of the Socratic app to help high school and college students complete their homework. Google Introduces AI-Based Mobile Learning App Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. has just announced a fourth film in the Matrix series, with original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss set to reprise their iconic roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively. Lana Wachowski is set to write and direct the sequel. The news comes after rumors earlier this year from John Wick:
Read MoreTesla’s in-house chip is 21 times faster than the older Nvidia model Tesla used. And each car’s computer has two for safety. Meet Tesla's self-driving car computer and its two AI brains – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLong before streaming video, it captured images of campus life every 20 seconds. The quirky project, believed to be the longest-running public webcam, will shut down at the end of August. FogCam Is Signing Off in San Francisco Source: NY Times Tech
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