Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) addresses an audience in Washington, DC. He’s the force behind new legislation targeting social networks | Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Earlier this week, in discussing Facebook’s settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations, I lamented that the United States is governing technology platforms through fines rather than laws.
Read MoreSound the alarm, bang the gong, yodel down an Austrian valley; as of yesterday over 85-percent of the total Bitcoin supply has been mined. But seriously, there’s no need to worry. According to various Bitcoin blockchain explorers and market information websites, over 17,850,000 Bitcoin (17,850,600 according to CoinMarketCap) have been mined and are classed as
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is planning to improve the way you reset or refresh a Windows 10 PC. The company has revealed it’s testing a new “cloud download” feature for resetting Windows 10 when hardware fails or the OS needs reinstalling. While the feature isn’t available for public testing just
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s parent company Alphabet has overtaken Apple to become the most cash-rich company in the world. The Financial Times reports that as of the second quarter of this year, Alphabet holds $117 billion in liquid reserves, compared to $102 billion for Apple. Despite the obvious benefits of hoarding
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! One of the disadvantages of owning a MacBook Air and getting into street photography in my free time is that I’m always short on storage space. In fact, the situation is so bad I couldn’t properly function without some
Read MoreWith another summer of heatwaves leaving its mark on our planet, finding a way to stay cool during the day isn’t an easy task. From the morning and afternoon commute in public transport, to busy crowds outside during lunch hour, there are many times when you cannot just find a place inside an airconditioned room
Read MoreGoogle has just announced several updates to its enterprise cloud platform with an aim to improve users, data, and app security. The new enhancements were unveiled at Google Cloud Next ’19 conference in Tokyo this week. First off, Google has expanded the scope of Advanced Protection Program (APP) to G Suite, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and
Read MoreBritish game development studio, Ustwo, announced it’s working on the third part of the hit mobile game Monument Valley. The company declared this via a tweet related to a job posting of a game director. ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re starting work on Monument Valley 3! But with two exciting games already in development, we’re looking for a
Read MoreIt wasn’t about symbolism… Game of Thrones' finale script explains why Drogon destroyed the Iron Throne – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwo lucky winners will take home a CNET’s Editors’ Choice-winning television. This giveaway ends Aug. 15, 2019. We're giving away two 65-inch TVs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt will mark the Falcon 9’s eighth flight this year. SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of AMOS-17 satellite scheduled for Saturday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: UK-based fintech startup Revolut launches commission-free US stock trading service, including the ability to buy fractions of shares — KEY POINTS — Revolut users will be able to buy a fraction of shares in U.S. companies through its trading platform. — British fintech firm Revolut … UK-based fintech startup Revolut launches
Read MoreIt seems like Google is looking to ramp up its effort to increase Play Store revenue. As per Android Police’s report published today, the company is testing a monthly subscription service called ‘Play Pass’ to grant you access to a bouquet of premium Android apps and games. According to the report, the monthly pass will
Read MoreYour gross workout gear could double as an air freshener. Scientists create fabric that smells better the more you sweat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe organizers cancel the anniversary event after Miley Cyrus, Lumineers, Jay-Z, Santana and more drop out. Woodstock 50 festival officially off due to 'series of unforeseen setbacks' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Super Nintendo recently experienced a surge in popularity, either from a combination of nostalgic 30-somethings recreating their childhoods, or because Nintendo released a “classic” version of this nearly-perfect video game system. Or a combination of both. But what made the system worthy of being remembered at all? With only 16 bits and graphics that
Read MoreJohn Herrman, who writes about the internet, is using many of the same tech tools as a decade ago — but the conversation around how we use them has changed. The Tools for Covering Tech Are the Same as in 2009 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Scott Olson/Getty Images As Wednesday’s night’s Democratic debate came to a close, Joe Biden somehow confused and combined his campaign website and a text message short code in his closing statement. “Go to JOE 30330 and help me in this fight,” Biden said in his debate night send-off, apparently asking voters to text
Read MoreVarun Mishra / Counterpoint Research: Analysis: in Q2 2019, global smartphone shipments declined 1% YoY, making it the 7th consecutive quarter of declining shipments; Samsung shipments grew 7.1% YoY — Overall smartphone shipment declined 1% in Q2 2019, making it the seventh consecutive quarter of declining shipments. Analysis: in Q2 2019, global smartphone shipments declined
Read MoreDear Democrats, Look, I know being a politician means you mostly don’t live online (with the possible exception of Andrew Yang and #Yanggang). I just wanted to let you know: I have a Google. I have a Google Also, if Google search for some reason should fail, there’s Bing. There’s DuckDuckGo. If I am remotely
Read MoreLaura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab: After 6 months of fact-checking for Facebook, Full Fact published 96 fact-checks, was paid ~$171k, wants Facebook to share more data with fact-checkers — In December 2016, Facebook enlisted a handful of U.S.-based news organizations (ABC News, Snopes, PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, and the AP) … After 6 months of fact-checking
Read MoreClorox the Oval Office! Plus, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris go at it. And at it. Plus, what’s the opposite of Donald Trump? Democratic debate memes, night 2: Joe Biden beatdown, no malarkey! And the 'Asian man who likes math' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJoe Fitzgerald Rodriguez / The San Francisco Examiner: Lyft has made its 1,000 e-bikes in San Francisco “unavailable to riders” following two reports of bikes catching fire — The flames appear to have originated from the battery — The battery of an electric Lyft bicycle appeared to catch fire Wednesday in the Lower Haight. Lyft
Read MoreAfter Miley Cyrus, Lumineers, Jay-Z, Santana and more drop out, the organizers pull the plug. Woodstock 50 music festival officially cancelled – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt is a common situation in electronics to have a control loop, that is some sort of feedback that drives the input to a system such as a motor or a heater based upon a sensor to measure something like position or temperature. You’ll have a set point — whatever you want the sensor to
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