Legless, Leaping Larvae
Gall midge maggots have some surprising tricks that help them launch themselves into smile-inspiring jumps. Legless, Leaping Larvae Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGall midge maggots have some surprising tricks that help them launch themselves into smile-inspiring jumps. Legless, Leaping Larvae Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere is no question that the tech in cars is making us safer. Even when optional, active electronic safety features can pay for themselves quickly. Our Cars Are Trying to Keep Us Safe. Here’s How. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTechnology companies ousted the 8chan message board as a client and “deplatformed” the site, effectively shutting it down after the El Paso shooting. How tech firms pulled the plug on 8chan Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFor all we’ve made fun of Apple‘s walled garden here, every once in a while, the company opens up just a bit. Case in point: today the company revealed it would be producing a limited amount of iOS ‘Security Research Devices.’ These appear to basically be iPhones with far deeper access than available to everyday users, including
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: GitHub launches the beta of a new version of GitHub Actions with continuous integration and delivery capabilities built in, says it now has 40M+ users — Microsoft’s GitHub today launched the beta of a new version of GitHub Actions with full continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) capabilities built right into the
Read MoreA new report says that Apple is using some kind of mechanism that essentially throws up a massive error message if anyone other than an Apple technician attempts to put a new battery in an iPhone — even if the battery itself is an Apple product. The report comes from Craig Lloyd of iFixit, and shows
Read MoreLarry Dignan / ZDNet: Uber Eats Q2 revenue was $595M, up 72% YoY; Uber says it now has 99 million active consumers on its platform overall, as the number of Eats users grew 140% YoY — Uber’s ability to expand its business into food delivery and freight pays off somewhat, but Lyft’s more focused approach
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is having indexing issues today, meaning that some new content across the internet is not showing up in search results. A look at the Top Stories in Google News, for example, shows that while some of the stories are from the last couple hours, many are from
Read MoreImage: Bungie Bungie has revealed the date Destiny 2 players will be able to start moving accounts freely between platforms to be August 21st. That’s when the game studio says it’s expecting to launch cross-save support for the open-world shooter, a long-awaited feature only just announced back in early June. Bungie says it’s launching cross-save
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: White House holds off a decision on licenses for US companies to restart sales to Huawei after Beijing said it was halting purchases of US farm goods — The White House is holding off on a decision about licenses for U.S. companies to restart business with Huawei Technologies Co … Sources: White House
Read More{$inline_image} Eliot Brown / Wall Street Journal: Uber’s Latin American revenues in Q2 fell 24% YoY to $547M; stock is down 8%+ after hours — Large expense related to its IPO weighs on earnings as revenue rises 14% — Uber Technologies Inc. UBER 8.24% reported its largest-ever quarterly loss as it was weighed down by
Read MoreThe first big surprise Vegas had in store for everyone is that the DEF CON badge is an electronic badge this year. It’s traditionally been the DC practice to alternate years between electronic and non-electronic badges. Last year we had a fantastic electronic badge designed by the ToyMakers, so I had expected something more passive
Read MoreWhenever I consider getting takeout for lunch or running out for a latte during the workweek, I often pause to think about how much time it will cost me—not the time away from my desk, but rather the time spent working to add up to the amount I am about to spend. It doesn’t always
Read MoreNow you can ask Alexa to slow down if she’s responding to you too quickly. Read more… You Can Now Change Alexa's Speaking Speed Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Apple is planning to supply special iPhones to security researchers next year to help them find security flaws in iOS. The devices will be made available to researchers that report bugs through the company’s invitation-only bug bounty program for iOS. Apple first launched this bug bounty program three
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is finally rewarding security researchers for finding security flaws in macOS. At the Black Hat conference today, Apple announced that it is greatly expanding its existing bug bounty program to include macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and iCloud. It will include rewards of up to $1 million for
Read MoreMukbang, the South Korean phenomenon in which vloggers stream themselves eating large quantities of food, has now made its way to the W Hotel in Washington, DC. The DC location of the hotel chain is introducing its Sip & Slurp menu, an extravagant $285 room service package that comes with a lavalier lapel mic and
Read MoreDebate may be raging about government uses of facial recognition technology, but the technology already is an accepted part of Americans’ everyday lives. Now hundreds of summer camps across the United States have tethered their rustic lakefronts to facial-recognition machines, allowing parents an increasingly omniscient view into their kids’ home away from home. As summer
Read MoreIf you want one, all you need to do is be a distinguished cybersecurity researcher. Apple opens up hacker-friendly iPhone to researchers at Black Hat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSaying farewell to three board members and 400 employees hasn’t helped the ride-hailing company’s bottom line. Uber’s second quarter earnings come in lower than estimates – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSan Francisco will reportedly see a trial of Postmates delivery robots. Postmates to test a sidewalk delivery robot, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny, the site for job seekers remains a controversy-free zone. Is the office the future of social media? Why Aren’t We Talking About LinkedIn? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe steep loss reflected the punishing realities of competing as a public company in the gig economy. Uber reports loss of .2 billion in the wake of going public Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHeavy enough to replace a car Continue reading… RadWagon electric cargo bike review: the SUV of e-bikes Source: New feed
Read MoreThe double whammy immediately renewed questions about the prospects of the world’s biggest ride-hailing company. Uber Posts .2 Billion Loss and Slowest Ever Growth Rate Source: NY Times Tech
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