Smartphone cameras perform so much better than they used to, but they’re still a bit limited when it comes to nighttime photography. Whether you’re snapping photos in a bar or outside under the moonlight, your phone’s camera sensor is probably still too small to perform on par with a full-size camera. Read more… How to
Read MoreAnna Baydakova / CoinDesk: Sources: Chinese importers in Russia buy ~$30M worth of tether, a USD pegged crypto coin, every day, to send large sums of money back home — The Takeaway — Chinese importers in Russia are buying up to $30 million a day of tether (USDT) from Moscow’s over-the-counter trading desks. Sources: Chinese
Read MoreGeologists have dubbed Earth’s middle age the “boring billion”. Occurring some 1,800 to 800 million years ago, it has long been considered a period when little happened on Earth in terms of biological evolution, climate, or the chemistry of the oceans and atmosphere. But emerging evidence now suggests that the “boring billion” may have been
Read More{$inline_image}It comes as no surprise that women are grossly underrepresented in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the stats are disheartening, it doesn’t reflect women‘s ability, instead it acts as a stern reminder on the realities of the society we live in. This reality is that, even from a young age, girls
Read MoreConnie Loizos / TechCrunch: Lightricks, which makes the popular selfie editing app Facetune, raises $135M Series C led by Goldman Sachs at a post-money valuation of $1B — Facetune, a photo editing app that empowers users to cover their gray hairs, refine their jaw lines, and reshape their noses … Lightricks, which makes the popular
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Read MoreVerizon CEO Hans Vestberg | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Verizon has hooked four more cities up to its 5G network. Starting today, customers in Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington, DC will be able to connect to the company’s next-gen wireless network. The additions mean that Verizon’s 5G network is now available in
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! The trackpads on Apple MacBooks are pretty awesome. You can use multiple fingers to shuffle between apps, zoom in or zoom out in a jiffy, look at all your open apps, and scroll through webpages with minimal effort. But
Read MoreTim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide: Spotify Q2: 108M paying subscribers, up 31% YoY, and operating loss of €3M on revenue of €1.67B, up 31% YoY — Spotify closed its second calendar quarter this year with 108m paying subscribers and 232m total Monthly Active Users (MAUs). — In a new financial update today … Spotify
Read MoreWhether you’re looking for a speaker for kid’s room or a full 5.1 surround setup there’s a Sonos multiroom product to suit you. Which Sonos speaker should you buy? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGather your friends and hunt for Rayquaza from Wednesday. Pokemon Go is adding the coolest shiny to raids today – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re using an Android phone, there’s a new family of ransomware attack that leverages SMS to spread, according to new research from Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET. The ransomware — referred to as Android/Filecoder.C and active since July 12 — uses victims’ contact lists to spread further via SMS messages containing malicious links. The malware was distributed via
Read More[Paul Klinger] can’t seem to get enough of building tiny, amazing gaming rigs, and we love him for that. They combine two of our favorites: miniatures and portable gaming. His newest creation honors the form of the formidable ThinkPad. Of course it has the red nipple and lid LED—wouldn’t be a ThinkPad without ’em. ThinkTiny’s
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify’s podcast audience is experiencing huge growth, the company revealed in its earnings report today. The company reports that its podcast audience has grown by over 50 percent since the last quarter, and that it has almost doubled since the start of the year. The company also saw
Read MoreWill Greenwald / PCMag: Review of DJI’s RoboMaster S1 programmable robot tank toy: nice camera, supports both Python and Scratch, but it’s pricey at $500 and it lacks module options — Editors’ Rating: — 4.00 — EXCELLENT — PCMag reviews products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Review
Read MoreApple, meanwhile, has 60 million. Spotify subscribers, Apple Music's closest competition, hit 108 million – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe $499 Moto Z4 and the $349 5G Moto Mod make this the most affordable 5G phone besides last year’s Moto Z3. The Motorola Moto Z4 looks like the dark and stormy type – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto credit should read DENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty Images The inventor of the jet-powered “Flyboard Air” hoverboard will try to fly across the English Channel once again this weekend, after his previous attempt ended in failure. The Associated Press reports, via France24, that Franky Zapata will make the crossing attempt on Sunday, when he will try to
Read MoreThere are a number of ways attackers can exploit public information about your organization’s employees. CSO Online’s Susan Bradley walks through how an attacker can gain access to your organization’s Office 365 accounts and how you can protect your enterprise from these potential attacks. How an attacker can target phishing attacks Source: Security
Read MoreIllustration by James Bareham / The Verge A few days ago, Facebook disentangled itself from a nettlesome investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into how the company violated users’ privacy. And then, with that matter now squarely behind it, Facebook on Tuesday stepped forward to share some information about its effort to read our minds.
Read MoreThe Bitcoin currency symbol or glyph (฿) has been around for a while now. It was first used by Nakamoto in an early release of the Bitcoin client. Apple even added it to the iOS12 keyboard last year. But the community is yet to decide on a symbol for smaller denominations of Bitcoin, otherwise known
Read MoreFrom desk to car to pocket. How Phones Made the World Your Office, Like It or Not Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEven the launch of LG’s first 5G handset wasn’t enough to reverse its fortunes. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Both Sony and LG sold far fewer smartphones last quarter than they did the previous year, according to earnings releases from the two companies. LG reported that sales from its smartphone division declined
Read MoreLast week, a security researcher tweeted that the Netflix app on his Android phone requested access to the device’s physical activity sensors. Later, when I checked it on my Pixel 3 XL, even I had the permission turned on without any prior prompt. It’s rather odd that a streaming video service would want to know
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