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July 31, 2019

Court filing: former IBM HR VP Alan Wild says the company has fired 50,000 to 100,000 staff in recent years; ongoing litigation argues older staff were targeted (Olivia Carville/Bloomberg)

Olivia Carville / Bloomberg: Court filing: former IBM HR VP Alan Wild says the company has fired 50,000 to 100,000 staff in recent years; ongoing litigation argues older staff were targeted — – Moves were to make IBM appear as ‘cool’ as Google and Amazon — Big Blue is facing several age-discrimination lawsuits Court filing:

Hyundai will make Rear Occupant Alert standard by 2022 – Roadshow

Yet another automaker attempts to rid the world of hot-car deaths. Hyundai will make Rear Occupant Alert standard by 2022 – Roadshow Source: CNet

How to choose the best pair of running shoes – CNET

A lot goes into a good run — the right shoes may be the most important factor. Learn how to choose the right running shoe for you. How to choose the best pair of running shoes – CNET Source: CNet

July 31, 2019

Let's Debunk The Idea That It's Not Safe To Use Cruise Control In The Rain

The internet is really useful for many things, ranging from letting your wi-fi enabled refrigerator to blast Yoo-Hoo ads 24/7 to letting you play Canasta with a naked man halfway across the world. But one of the things it truly excels at is spreading misinformed hysteria, often about driving. Such a case is the… Read

Facebook reached out to Netflix, Disney on new TV device, report says – CNET

The device will reportedly use the same tech as Facebook Portal. Facebook reached out to Netflix, Disney on new TV device, report says – CNET Source: CNet

July 31, 2019

How to watch part two of the 2020 Democratic debates tonight

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The race is on for who will be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2020. Once again, 20 candidates are spending two nights trying to convince US Democrats that they are the right person to run against Donald Trump. This time, CNN is sponsoring the event, which is taking place at

July 31, 2019

DJI unveils new goggles for its drones, offering a 720p streaming first-person view, and a new controller, both geared toward racing and available now from $819 (Sean O'Kane/The Verge)

Sean O’Kane / The Verge: DJI unveils new goggles for its drones, offering a 720p streaming first-person view, and a new controller, both geared toward racing and available now from $819 — The Chinese giant’s first serious move into a growing niche market — DJI is making a fairly bold move into the world of

Big Ol’ LED Wall Looks Cool, Can Draw Over 170 Amps

{$inline_image} Building giant LED walls comes with a serious set of challenges. Whether they lie in power, cable routing, or just finding a way to clock out data fast enough for all the pixels, it takes some doing to build a decent sized display. [Phill] wanted a statement piece for the office, so rolled up

Big Ol’ LED Wall Looks Cool, Can Draw Over 170 Amps

Building giant LED walls comes with a serious set of challenges. Whether they lie in power, cable routing, or just finding a way to clock out data fast enough for all the pixels, it takes some doing to build a decent sized display. [Phill] wanted a statement piece for the office, so rolled up his

July 31, 2019

Highlight Fruit's Sweetness With a Splash of Vinegar

Contrast is an important thing, both in food and in life. How can one appreciate the happy without the sad, the highs without the lows, the sweet without the sour? This is all to say I like to put vinegar on my fruit, and I urge you to do the same. Read more… Highlight Fruit's

VW recalls 28,000 CC and Tiguan vehicles for inadvertent airbag deployment – Roadshow

The problem comes from a capacitor within the airbag control module. VW recalls 28,000 CC and Tiguan vehicles for inadvertent airbag deployment – Roadshow Source: CNet

July 31, 2019

You can save $25 on Apple’s second-generation AirPods until later tonight

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge AirPods, Apple’s truly wireless headphones, are $25 off of their regular $159.99 price at Rakuten until tonight at 11:59PM ET, July 31st. To get in on this deal, you’ll need to create a free Rakuten account, then paste HND24 in at checkout. These AirPods are Apple’s latest

July 31, 2019

A look at the potential benefits of 5G in a variety of applications and services, including AR/VR, healthcare, emergency response, connected cars, and broadband (Shara Tibken/CNET)

Shara Tibken / CNET: A look at the potential benefits of 5G in a variety of applications and services, including AR/VR, healthcare, emergency response, connected cars, and broadband — Take a five-minute walk behind Qualcomm’s main office in San Diego and you’ll find an unlikely kind of lab. A look at the potential benefits of

July 31, 2019

Solar-sailing satellite proves it can use light to propel through space

LightSail 2’s solar sail, as seen from the spacecraft’s onboard camera | Image: The Planetary Society The Planetary Society’s experimental LightSail 2 spacecraft — designed to fly on light coming from the Sun — has lived up to its namesake. The nonprofit today announced that the satellite has successfully raised its orbit around Earth thanks

July 31, 2019

The Best Way to Keep Track of Your Kid’s Friends in Your Phone

As the mother of a six-year-old, my phone is filled with contacts such as “Mary LeilasMom” and “Dana MaddiesDad.” It’s how I keep track of my daughter’s new friends and the personal assistants who keep their schedules (AKA their “parents”). This labeling method helps my brain connect the adult to the child, but it’s… Read

July 31, 2019

Explosive Switch and PS4 sales show third-party exclusives are king

Nintendo and Sony this week posted sales figures for the Switch and the PlayStation 4, respectively — and the two consoles are cleaning house. If you’re looking for a reason why these two consoles have rocketed to the top so quickly, you can probably put it down to both consoles‘ sterling lineup of exclusives. Sony‘s

July 31, 2019

Sex tech startups protest outside Facebook's NYC offices, saying it bars them from running ads, and launch site to show alleged double standard of ad approvals (Rebecca Aydin/Business Insider)

Rebecca Aydin / Business Insider: Sex tech startups protest outside Facebook’s NYC offices, saying it bars them from running ads, and launch site to show alleged double standard of ad approvals — – The women’s wellness companies say Facebook has not allowed them to run ads for their products on Facebook or Instagram. Sex tech

July 31, 2019

Update to iOS 12.4 Right Now to Block New Vulnerabilities

Most of you are running iOS 12. And that’s a good thing, because you’re getting a speedier experience with as many patched bugs and vulnerabilities as possible. It’s especially important, too, given that Google researchers recently disclosed six serious iOS vulnerabilities that Apple fixed up in the iOS 12.4 release… Read more… Update to iOS

July 31, 2019

The Most Common Jury Duty Myths, Debunked

People typically fall into two categories when it comes to jury duty: those who want to avoid it at all costs, and those who can’t wait for the day they receive their summons in the mail. Either way, some of what you know about jury duty is probably wrong. Whether you’re trying to get out

July 31, 2019

FTC says ‘you will be disappointed’ if you choose $125 for Equifax payout

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission said today there’s been “overwhelming” interest in a settlement agreement with Equifax, and that consumers looking for a previously announced payout of up to $125 may be disappointed. FTC is tempering expectations The agency said this month that it had reached a $700 million

July 31, 2019

Singapore-based Aspire, a "neo-banking" service for SMEs to help raise working capital, raises $32.5M Series A from MassMutual Ventures and others (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Singapore-based Aspire, a “neo-banking” service for SMEs to help raise working capital, raises $32.5M Series A from MassMutual Ventures and others — Aspire, a Singapore-based startup that helps SMEs secure working capital, has raised $32.5 million in a new financing round … Singapore-based Aspire, a "neo-banking" service for SMEs to help

Open Source Smart Display Takes the Long Way Around

Thanks to the relatively low cost of the Raspberry Pi and high resolution LCD screens, “smart displays” have become a favorite project of those looking to clear out their parts bins. Just hook the Pi up to the screen, setup some software, and you’ve got yourself a digital bulletin board for your home that can

London Lab Advances Use of A.I. in Health Care, but Raises Privacy Concerns

DeepMind is at the forefront of bringing artificial intelligence to health care. That its parent company is Alphabet raises issues of patient privacy. London Lab Advances Use of A.I. in Health Care, but Raises Privacy Concerns Source: NY Times Tech

July 31, 2019

In Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious crew is basically the X-Men

Photo: Universal Pictures The Fast and the Furious series has undergone some profound changes since 2001 when the franchise launched with a film about LA car enthusiasts who fund their passion for illegal street races by boosting DVD players. (It was a different era.) The original film wasn’t exactly a low-key indie, but nothing about

July 31, 2019

Here's What You Missed From Round One of the Democratic Debates in Detroit

On Tuesday night, 10 of the Democratic Presidential candidates took the stage in Detroit to discuss issues of immigration, gun violence, climate change, student loan debt, and race relations in America. Read more… Here's What You Missed From Round One of the Democratic Debates in Detroit Source: Life Hacker

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