Temps and contractors outnumber permanent employees at the company, allowing it to maintain labor flexibility and save money. Senators Urge Google to Give Temporary Workers Full-Time Status Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOne high-severity flaw among five bugs fixed in graphic chip maker’s August display driver update. Windows users: Patch your Nvidia GPU drivers to stop attackers running malware Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIt’s the latest development in the global race to launch self-flying vehicles. A flying car in Japan hovered above the ground for about a minute Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSome cities know what food they’re good at, and they’re proud of it. You don’t visit New York without eating a bagel, or Paris without a croissant, or L.A. without tacos. Some local foods are more infamous than famous: Philadelphia’s cheese steak, Chicago’s deep dish pizza. But anyone can tell you what food you have…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s new command-line tool, Terminal, gets its biggest update ever. Microsoft: New Windows Terminal update is out and it's 'huge' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWhat’s a party without good music and nice sound? Some Bluetooth speakers can become the life of the party, at home or outside. JBL’s Charge 4 portable Bluetooth speaker is one of them. Good news is that it’s selling for just $119.95 instead of its original price of $180. The 30W speaker will produce some booming sound
Read MoreApple’s iPadOS software update lets fingers do many complicated computer tasks. But students deserve a computer that does it all. New iPads make a strong back-to-school appeal. I’m still not sold. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreI am counting down the seconds until I can watch The Family, a documentary about the secretive D.C. ministry whose influence penetrates the highest reaches of government. The group puts on the National Prayer Breakfast each year, but otherwise operates in the shadows, and if there is one thing I love it’s an… Read more…
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Read MoreIran‘s government has put an end to months of speculation by ratifying a bill that acknowledges that cryptocurrency mining is a legitimate industry. But another recent bill has thrown a spanner in the works as Iran is still refusing to recognize cryptocurrency trading as lawful. While legalizing mining is seemingly a positive move, it’s important
Read MoreThe Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler guides you through the iPad finger yoga that makes the tablets function more like a laptop. Pinch, swipe, breathe. IPadOS makes iPads more functional, if you limber up your fingers. Source: Washington Post Tech
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Read MoreA pop-up Pokemon Center is opening in the British capital ahead of Sword and Shield’s release on Nintendo Switch. Pokemon fans will want to get to London in October – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVivo was the first company to ship an in-display fingerprint sensor in its phones last year. | Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Apple is planning to reintroduce Touch ID with an in-display fingerprint sensor in its 2021 iPhones, a new report from noted industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed. 9to5Mac reports that the
Read MoreLaptop marketers may generalize “Pantone Validated” to seem more broadly color-accurate than it is. 'Pantone Validated' on that new laptop probably doesn't mean what you think – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWindows 7 and Windows 8 updates scheduled for next Patch Tuesday will disable VBScript in Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft: We're disabling VBScript in Windows 7, 8 to block attackers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreYour run-of-the-mill desktop 3D printer is based on a technology known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), where the machine squirts out layers of hot plastic that stick to each other. But that’s not the only way to print a Benchy. One of the more exotic alternative techniques uses a photosensitive resin that gets hardened layer
Read MoreWe predict the exact date when Apple will unveil the iPhone 11, 11R and 11 Max. We believe Apple will announce the iPhone 11 on this day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: ZTE ZTE has become the first phone manufacturer to release a 5G handset in China with the launch of the Axon 10 Pro 5G today, reports state-run news agency Xinhau. Announced back at MWC in February, the Axon 10 5G comes equipped with a 6.47-inch 1080p AMOLED display, and will use one of Qualcomm’s
Read MoreStockX — a popular online marketplace for sneakerheads and streetwear aficionados to trade apparel — is the latest company to fall victim to a massive data breach affecting millions of its users. As if that wasn’t bad enough, TechCrunch reported over the weekend that the incident happened almost three months ago, in May. Although StockX has not disclosed the exact number
Read MoreThe Indian government has blocked all communication channels including mobile networks, internet, broadband, and landlines since last night in some parts of the northern state of Jammu & Kashmir. This move was in the wake of the central government’s effort to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution, which guarantees a certain degree of autonomy to the
Read MoreGood morning! It’s the first day of a new week so you know what that means. It’s time for Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Take a look. 1. Owners of Apple’s hotly anticipated credit card will not be able to buy cryptocurrency with it, Reuters reports. A customer agreement
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Read MoreIf you travel on the British rail system, you’ll be familiar with the ubiquitous orange dot-matrix departure display boards. At a glance they tell you the expected arrival times of the next few trains, where they are headed, and at the bottom the current time. [Chris Crocker-White] was inspired by a Tweet to recreate one
Read MoreHuawei hasn’t given up on its ambitious homegrown OS project. According to a report by Chinese media site Global Times, the company might release a phone running the HongMeng OS by the end of the year. The report suggests the mid-range device might be priced around 2000 Yuan ($288). Its aim is to attract developers and users
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