Jeffrey Epstein with Professor Marvin Minsky | Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images A victim of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein testified that she was forced to have sex with MIT professor Marvin Minsky, as revealed in a newly unsealed deposition. Epstein was registered as a sex offender in 2008 as part of a controversial plea
Read MoreYou’ll soon be seeing those iconic red swimsuits again. Baywatch: The Documentary will bring 1990s kids back to the beach – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlayers will be happy once it’s gone. Fortnite Brute changes coming in next update, Epic says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitter unlocked the Team Mitch account on Friday, two days after it shared a video of protestors screaming obscenities outside the Senate majority leader’s home. The return of Mitch McConnell’s campaign Twitter account Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePutting payloads into model rockets can be more complex than simply shoving stuff into an open spot, so [concretedog] put some work into making a modular payload tube for his current rocket. The nose cone for his rocket is quite large, so he opted to give it a secure payload area that doesn’t compromise or
Read MoreYou probably know your Android phone or iPhone can pinpoint your location for GPS, local search, or the weather. Hopefully, you also know that means your phone keeps track of everywhere you go, all the time. Don’t be alarmed—it’s the trade-off you make for the features you get. If it makes you uncomfortable, here’s… Read
Read MoreLogan Paul Several YouTube moderators say that the platform’s most popular creators receive special treatment when it comes to moderation of their channels, allowing them to get away with worse behavior than a typical YouTube creator would, according to a new report from The Washington Post. Many of YouTube’s creators aren’t surprised. Moderators told The
Read MoreA security alert of sorts went out this week for WhatsApp users, which suggested that the platform has a security flaw that allows someone to “Use the ‘quote’ feature in a group conversation to change the identity of the sender, even if that person is not a member of the group,” and to “Alter the
Read MoreNasdaq.com: 9F, a Beijing-based online consumer lender, sets IPO range at $7.50 to $9.50/share, will raise $76M at a valuation of $1.7B at the mid-point — 9F, an online consumer lending platform in China, announced terms for its IPO on Thursday. In its latest filing, the company also added CLSA … 9F, a Beijing-based online
Read MoreIt has come to my attention that some of you have introduced a new term into the video game lexicon, one that describes a phenomenon of great interest to me and the public at large. I am talking, of course, of Dad Builds. Read more… ‘Dad Builds’ Are Making Lazy Gaming OK, And I Love
Read More{$inline_image} Sean O’Kane / The Verge: Trump admin quietly terminated an Obama-era DOT committee charged with developing self-driving car policies, earlier this year, without informing some members — The Trump administration quietly terminated an Obama-era federal committee on automation in transportation earlier this year … Trump admin quietly terminated an Obama-era DOT committee charged with
Read MoreRemember back in the early-to-mid 2000s when pretty much every cheap USB keyboard you could find started including an abundance of media keys in its layout? Nowadays, especially if you have a customized or reduced-sized mechanical keyboard, those are nowhere to be seen. Whenever our modern selves need those extra keys, we have to turn
Read MoreA European privacy watchdog is taking a keen interest in what happens to personal data collected through Alexa. Alexa privacy fears spark questions for Amazon in Europe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: USA The Jason Bourne spy franchise has been a solid action vehicle for actor Matt Damon, and over the years, Universal Pictures has experimented with trying to turn it into a bigger franchise. Its latest attempt is a TV show called Treadstone, and the first trailer just hit the web today. The series will
Read MoreFor a dating app, user privacy apparently wasn’t very strong. Dating app 3Fun had users' data, location and pictures exposed, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTuition isn’t the only factor that goes into the cost of college—and if you don’t take the time to calculate all of the potential expenses, you may end up choosing a college that’s less affordable than you realized. Read more… Calculate the Total Cost of College—Not Just Tuition Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe trade war with China continues. Trump says US won't do business with Huawei – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s just an incremental update for the 2020 model year. 2020 Nissan Maxima trades small price bump for more standard safety – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreOn Wednesday, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple after it was discovered that Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assistant, retained voice recordings of some of its users to improve its voice recognition software. While its “listening program” is currently disabled, Apple plans to create an opt out feature for… Read more… How to Opt Out
Read MorePhoto by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House has drafted an ambitious new proposal to regulate social media platforms, with the aim of combating perceived bias against conservatives, according to a new report from CNN. The proposal, some details of which were previously reported by Politico, would call on the FCC to develop new regulations
Read MoreApple has updated its USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter, a dongle you plug into your Mac or (newer) iPad Pro so you can connect an external display or standard USB device. The newer version of its Multiport Adapter adds support for HDMI 2.0, which includes: Read more… Make Sure You're Buying Apple's Newer USB-C AV
Read MoreEric Weinhoffer has had plenty of experience in the product design arena, and this hard-earned knowledge is readily apparent in his mentor session for The Hackaday Prize. These serve to link up Prize entrants with industry experts in order to help them take their projects into production. You still have time to get in on
Read MoreWorks by Nick Cave, Nathalie Djurberg, John Giorno and others have been choreographed into the landscape for an Apple-New Museum walking tour. Apple Transforms Central Park Into an Augmented Reality Gallery Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMaybe you’ve done your online research about what your experience is worth in the job market. But if you’re not asking your peers what they make, you might be selling yourself short at your next salary negotiation. Read more… In Salary Negotiations, Ask How Much Your Male Colleagues Are Paid Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAdobe By the end of this year, designers will be getting three new Adobe apps, which are all part of the company’s vision for the next era of creativity. This next generation of apps will focus on mixing real-life, physical elements with digital ones, and it will emphasize experiences “outside of the glass,” says Adobe
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