New study from the ADL uncovers the ugly side of online gaming. 65% of online gamers have faced threats, stalking, or other 'severe harassment' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePoshmark When Poshmark opened its platform to the sale of home decor items last month, it was a sign that the fast-growing e-commerce company was expanding from a curated fashion app to a lifestyle marketplace. The app, which previously only let people buy and sell new and used clothing, is now encouraging users to sell
Read MoreA founder of the company, Straubel will stick around in an advisory capacity. Tesla's longtime CTO JB Straubel leaves automaker – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThat’s $100 off and the same price you’d normally pay for the GPS-only model. Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3 GPS+Cellular 42mm: 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe carrier might also throw in a free Note 10 with it. Rumored Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G is coming to Verizon, leak shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWant to see your kid’s drawings float off the page? Have them try this science experiment from Sergei Urban, aka TheDadLab. He shares it with us from his book The Dad Lab: 50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids. Read more… Make 'Floating Pictures' With Your Kid Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFire Emblem: Three Houses is a game for interesting times. Read more… Fire Emblem: Three Houses: The Kotaku Review Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreA drone moves high above downtown Reno, Nevada on the afternoon of June 23, 2019 as part of NASA’s TCL-4 (Technology Capability Level) operation. Seeing the World With a Drone Source: NASA
Read MoreThe History Podcasts Map is a world map with markers for podcasts (and podcast episodes) that discuss certain cities, states, countries, and regions. While it’s far from exhaustive, it’s a great starting point if you want to learn about a particular place. Read more… How to Find Podcasts About Your Travel Destination Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreBefore you travel overseas, always research common scams at your destination so you don’t fall victim to ploys directed at tourists (like bottled water or “skip the line” scams). And the next time you decide to visit a souvenir shop, be careful. On one recent Reddit thread, several users have reported another scam in… Read
Read MoreThe company’s stock soared despite new antitrust probe. The Technology 202: Facebook’s political woes aren’t over. But Wall Street is unfazed. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThomas Brewster / Forbes: A profile of FaceApp CEO Yaroslav Goncharov, who says that the app has a paying customer base of roughly 1% after claiming the company is “very profitable” — He’s worked on Windows Mobile for Microsoft. He was cofounder of a company that sold to Russia’s Google, Yandex … A profile of
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cortana started off life as a digital assistant for Windows Phone, before making its way to Windows 10, iOS, and Android. With Windows Phone dead and very few people using Cortana on a PC, Microsoft has made the difficult decision to give up competing with Alexa and Google
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Read MoreThe fledgling “Fortnite” competitive scene has been as volatile, unpredictable, and maddening as its signature storm. And with the advent of the Fortnite World Cup, Epic Games, has created a lightning rod, one that has attracted a world’s worth of players, media attention and controversy. 'Fortnite’ is about to award its best players million. What
Read MoreGet ready for a three-hour catching Psychic/Fairy session on Aug. 3. You can catch a shiny Ralts in August's Pokemon Go Community Day – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Standard Cognition, which builds a platform for cashierless retail stores, raises $35M Series B led by EQT Ventures, bringing its total raised to $86M+ — A checkout-free future might be closer than you think, thanks to startups like Standard Cognition. The San Francisco-based company … Standard Cognition, which builds a platform
Read MoreIoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act calls for deployment standards Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreCraig Newmark is a self-proclaimed nerd and reformed jerk. Now he’s putting money behind his politics. Nerdy Craigslist founder wants to change the world — starting with your news – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Apple’s suppliers are preparing to produce components for up to 75M new iPhones in H2 2019, roughly the same number as in 2018 — – New models to focus on upgrades to cameras, faster processor — Samsung’s and Huawei’s problems could help Apple in long run Sources: Apple's suppliers are preparing to produce
Read MoreFranky Zapata fell into the English Channel during Thursday’s crossing, but his wife said “he will do it again.” French 'Green Goblin' fails in first attempt to fly from France to England – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Listen, do you have a new(-ish) phone? And do you use a… cable to charge it? God, I hope not. I truly wish upon whatever deity you or your loved ones hold dear that you’re not stranded in 2010
Read MoreTop tips and advice for starting out in 3D printing. A beginner's 3D printing FAQ – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathan Zittrain / New Yorker: A look at the potential downsides of using the “answers first, explanations later” approach to building and deploying AI systems for solving real world problems — Like many medications, the wakefulness drug modafinil, which is marketed under the trade name Provigil, comes with a small, tightly folded paper pamphlet. A
Read MoreWe’ve seen plenty of plywood 3D printers before; after all, many early hobbyist machines were made from laser-cut plywood. But this plywood 3D-printer isn’t made from plywood – it prints plywood. Well, sort of. Yes, we know – that’s not plywood the printer is using, but rather particleboard, the same material that fills the flatpack
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