Twitter will feature live Tokyo Olympics coverage from NBC – CNET
Coverage will include a daily 20-minute live show from NBC, made for Twitter. Twitter will feature live Tokyo Olympics coverage from NBC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCoverage will include a daily 20-minute live show from NBC, made for Twitter. Twitter will feature live Tokyo Olympics coverage from NBC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSony’s updated $1,200 flagship compact wants a cut of your vlogging budget. Sony RX100 VII focuses on video and speed improvements – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vlad Savov / The Verge Three months after it indefinitely delayed the device, Samsung finally announced a revised September release date for the Galaxy Fold on Wednesday. As well as putting it in line to potentially compete with Apple’s 2019 iPhone models, releasing it in September also means Samsung’s foldable will have to
Read MoreHomemade and counterfeit alcoholic drinks can contain methanol, and the chemical has been blamed for the deaths of 19 people in Costa Rica this summer. Most alcohol you’re likely to encounter while on vacation is probably safe, but here are some precautions to keep in mind. Read more… How to Avoid Tainted Alcohol When Traveling
Read MoreSocial scientists at Stanford say that how you interact with your computer or phone might be more important than how much time you spend on them. What's your screenome? It may be more important than screen time – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} What has 256 full-colour LEDs, everyone’s favorite Lithium battery form factor, wireless connectivity, and hangs around your neck? It’s the CampZone 2019 badge that turns all attendees into a really fun billboard — but can the attendees hack themselves into one massive display? One of Europe’s larger events for the gaming community, CampZone is
Read More{$inline_image}Telemarketers are the bane of our existence. With the rise of robocalls and automated bots meant to call hundreds of numbers per hour, The Jolly Roger Telephone Company — a nod to the traditional skull and crossbones — is fighting fire with fire, using automation to keep these scammers on the line in an attempt
Read MoreTelemarketers are the bane of our existence. With the rise of robocalls and automated bots meant to call hundreds of numbers per hour, The Jolly Roger Telephone Company — a nod to the traditional skull and crossbones — is fighting fire with fire, using automation to keep these scammers on the line in an attempt
Read MoreWhen you find yourself with two seemingly incompatible goals, needs, or desires, ask yourself what it would take to achieve both outcomes simultaneously. Read more… Make Better Decisions by Questioning Your Assumptions Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAdaptive learning platform Cerego is rolling out a new suite of “Create” tools that use natural language processing to streamline the process of creating adaptive learning content. Cerego Debuts Smart Content Creation Tools for Adaptive Learning Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreiOS/Android/Desktop: Default calculator apps suck. They work like a traditional handheld calculator, which only displays one value at a time and can only do basic math. If you want to do anything more than calculate a tip, you’re better off with these free and cheap calculator apps. Read more… How to Solve Any Math Problem
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US credit reporting agency Equifax settled earlier this week with the Federal Trade Commission over the massive 2017 data breach that exposed hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security numbers and other sensitive data. Now, you can finally file a claim to collect on the $700 million
Read MoreThe platform can create a path to success for many young women. Scammers and abusers know it. Instagram Is Great for Models. It’s Also Good for Predators. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSpin, the dockless scooter company acquired by Ford Motor Company last year, announced on Thursday that it will deploy 15,000 scooters in eight cities starting in August. The company also unveiled its latest model of electric scooter, with anti-theft technology and custom parts meant to deter vandalism. Spin has been expanding since it was bought
Read MoreA survey of students participating in hackathons found that most of them learn new concepts and gain skills that they later use in their computer science work. Hackathons Can Foster CS Skills Out of Class Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreSony may have only released the RX100 VI last year, but the company is already back with an updated model called the RX100 VII. (Technically, it’s called the “Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII,” but that’s a name no one will ever use outside of a product catalog.) The new model is the first RX100 to offer an
Read MoreMatthew Rosenberg / New York Times: Facebook’s ad library is so plagued by bugs and technical constraints that researchers say it is effectively useless to adequately track political advertising — The social network’s new ad library is so flawed, researchers say, that it is effectively useless as a way to track political messaging. Facebook's ad
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Lately, I’ve started to notice more and more moments when I’m squinting at a screen and thinking, “The text here sure is tricky to read. Wonder when they made it so small?” It’s not just the need for reading glasses that can make you wish the words
Read MorePhoto courtesy JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images “The information contained in this game has no intended connection to actual individuals, groups, areas, incidents, or ideas,” reads the splash screen for mobile game BTS World, right underneath the face of one of the seven members of K-pop band Bangtan Sonyeondan. It’s not just a cognitive dissonance that the
Read MoreOne of the most frustrating things about the past three years and what we half-jokingly refer to as our “current political climate” is that no amount of phone calls to our representatives, donations to the ACLU or arguments with extended relatives on Facebook seem to make any difference. Morality is crumbling around… Read more… Enact
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Poland-based crowdsourced homework helper Brainly says it now has 150M users in 35 markets, up 50% from 2018, raises $30M, bringing its total raised to $68.5M — When it comes to turning the wheels of the internet, crowdsourcing is a key component of the engine: the power of people … Poland-based
Read MoreEmily Birnbaum / The Hill: House passes bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act which requires telcos to implement tech that verifies caller identity and increases FCC penalties — The House on Wednesday took a major step toward cracking down on illegal robocalls by passing legislation allowing for tougher penalties … House passes bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls
Read MoreRobert Hackett / Fortune: Hippo, which uses sources like satellite imagery and smart home sensors to offer better home insurance policies, raises $100M Series D at a valuation of $1B — Hippo, a tech startup focused on the insurance market, has raised $100 million in new venture capital at a $1 billion valuation … Hippo,
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Now that Samsung has announced that it has made changes to the Galaxy Fold and will rerelease it this September, the next question is: should anybody trust it enough to buy it? We can’t really answer that question until we review it (again), but we do have
Read MoreThe streaming platform could be the latest entry in the streaming wars. NBCUniversal streaming service to launch in April – CNET Source: CNet
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