“We’re sailing on sunlight!” the Planetary Society declared after opening the LightSail 2 sail. See Bill Nye's super shiny LightSail 2 solar sail stretch out in space – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChristina Farr / CNBC: AliveCor, a maker of heart-monitoring tech, says Priya Abani, a former Amazon Alexa director, will be its new CEO, after Vic Gundotra stepped down in January — KEY POINTS — AliveCor, a start-up building smartphone apps and devices that monitor the heart’s rhythm, has a new CEO. AliveCor, a maker of
Read MoreJB Straubel (middle) at Tesla’s Gigafactory press preview day in 2016. | Image: Jordan Golson Longtime Tesla executive JB Straubel is leaving his post as chief technology officer after some 15 years, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday evening. Straubel will transition to a “senior advisor” role, according to Musk, and is not fully leaving the
Read MoreIn many sports, it’s important for competitors to be light on their feet, and able to react quickly to external stimuli. It all helps with getting balls in goals, and many athletes undergo reaction drills as part of their training regime. To help with this, [mblaz] set out to build a set of reaction trainers.
Read MoreAndrew Gebhart / CNET: Google confirms the Google Nest Hub Max, its $229 10-inch smart display, will be released on September 9 in the US, UK, and Australia — First announced in May at Google I/O and promised for this summer, the Google Nest Hub Max now has an official release date. Google confirms the
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Robinhood admits to storing some passwords in cleartext, says the issue is now resolved, and is emailing affected customers and recommending a password reset — Issue is now resolved and the company is emailing affected customers and recommending a password reset. Robinhood admits to storing some passwords in cleartext, says the
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg’s power within Facebook is virtually unchallenged as the company’s co-founder, CEO and largest stockholder. An FTC settlement that requires Zuckerberg to personally attest to the company’s privacy practices may bring an end to that. For Facebook’s Zuckerberg, FTC settlement could bring a new era of accountability Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJoanna Nelius / PC Gamer: VideoLAN says a VLC security issue shared by CERT-Bund is not as severe as reported and is in a third-party library that was fixed 16+ months ago — The vulnerability was apparently due to a 3rd party library. — Update 7/24: VideoLAN took to Twitter earlier this morning to clarify
Read MoreKevork Djansezian/Getty Images Steve Ballmer loves two things: the Los Angeles Clippers and yelling. A press conference earlier today allowed the former Microsoft CEO, and current chairman for LA’s second-favorite NBA team, to celebrate both. Ballmer officially welcomed Kawhi Leonard, the NBA’s most sought-after player and the man who helped lead the Toronto Raptors to
Read MoreIn a recent survey, 54 percent of faculty respondents said they believe adding more technology to their classroom would definitely increase student engagement Survey: More than Half of Faculty Believe Classroom Tech Increases Student Engagement Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Filings: Arianna Huffington and Benchmark’s Matt Cohler are resigning from Uber’s board of directors; Uber’s first employee, Ryan Graves, left the board in May — KEY POINTS — Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington and Benchmark General Partner Matt Cohler told Uber of their intentions … Filings: Arianna Huffington and Benchmark's Matt
Read MoreThe bemoaning of social media suppression has proved to be an incredible marketing opportunity — and a route to stardom — for Trump’s right-wing provocateurs. White House summit on social media gave a boost to key Trump supporters. They used it to attack Mueller. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAn Anduril Lattice sentry tower | Anduril Industries Government documents reveal that Anduril Industries, the surveillance startup founded by Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey, received a US Marine Corps contract earlier this month. The $13.5 million contract covers “autonomous surveillance counter-intrusion capabilities” at four Marine Corps bases — two in Japan, one in Hawaii, and
Read MoreImage: Touchstone Pictures Douglas Adams’ comedic science fiction classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is getting a new version. Deadline reports that Hulu is developing an adaptation of the radio drama and novel with Lost’s Carlton Cuse and Wonder Woman’s Jason Fuchs. Deadline says that the series will be a “modern updating of the
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Tesla made and delivered more cars in the second quarter of 2019 than it did in any other quarter in company history, but still lost $408 million, according to a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s an improvement over the unexpectedly big $702 million loss
Read MoreFor the first time in a long time, combined spending over the academic year on course materials, technology and school supplies came in under $1,000, according to a recent survey by the National Association of College Stores. Report: Student Spending on College Course Materials in Decline Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe carmaker delivered a record number of cars in the second quarter but still lost money because sales of higher-priced models lagged. Tesla Earnings: A Smaller Loss as Sales of the Model 3 Surge Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNo, you’re not the only one: a bunch of Android users are complaining they’re unable to load Google Search results in full on their phones. Numerous reports claim Search result pages aren’t completely rendering, randomly leaving a “white wall” at the bottom. The issue has persisted for at least “the past few days,” according to
Read MoreYou know who are the worst people on earth? Dingbats who condescendingly scoff at creative works because they’re not “modern.” Those who go to revival screenings to guffaw at pre-digital special effects, or who say things like, “This game sucks! The graphics are so blocky and it doesn’t auto-save every five seconds!” Read more… Play
Read MoreWe see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… The 10 Best Deals of July 24, 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images This afternoon, the House of Representatives approved an anti-robocalling measure, dialing up the heat that Congress has been pressing on telecoms and the Federal Communications Commission due to the onslaught of harmful calls over the past few years. The Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Stopping Bad Robocalls
Read MoreOn a recent Amtrak trip, I arrived early, boarded as quickly as possible, and yet, wound up without a seat. I had purchased a “reserved seat” ticket, and when I asked the conductor about this, he told me that everyone on the train had a “reserved seat” ticket and having one did not guarantee you
Read MoreIllustration by James Bareham / The Verge Facebook’s business continues to grow, largely unimpeded by the various privacy settlements, corporate scandals, and regulatory concerns over its handling of user data and other reckless practices. Yet the company announced today, as part of its second quarter earnings announcement, that the Federal Trade Commission is now officially
Read MoreThe announcement of the investigation dovetails with a separate privacy settlement between the F.T.C. and Facebook announced Wednesday. Facebook Says F.T.C. Has Opened Formal Antitrust Investigation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe media streaming tech company wants better Wi-Fi coverage. Roku is developing a Wi-Fi extender, report says – CNET Source: CNet
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