Multi-dimensional colors are in again: you see it in smartphones that glisten into different colors as you change angles, game consoles are available in all kinds of color, and now we have shoes that change color when you step outside. The new Converse collection, in collaboration with Chinatown Market, is like a mood ring for
Read MoreTwitter unveils a new website as critics question the company’s judgment about abusive tweets. Twitter’s redesigned website looking a bit more mobile Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSean O’Kane / The Verge: French drone maker Parrot continues to shift away from consumer sales, dominated by DJI, says it will only make business focused Anafi drone line — The French dronemaker continues to shift away from consumer sales, which are dominated by DJI — France’s Parrot has left the toy drone market …
Read MoreHand holding iPhone with Lyft app open Lyft is adding New York City subway directions to its app in the latest bid by the ride-hailing industry to make peace with public transportation. The rollout of transit directions in the app will take place over the next several weeks, according to Bloomberg. With the update, Lyft’s
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Chrome and Firefox extensions with up to 4M installs leaked sensitive data, including names and passwords, to marketing intelligence service Nacho Analytics — Have your tax returns, Nest videos, and medical info been made public? — When we use browsers to make medical appointments … Chrome and Firefox extensions with
Read More{$inline_image} Beau Ambur can often be found hosting hardware events and offering help all around the Bay Area. Now he’s turned it into a career and travels the west coast helping hackers and creators effectively leverage Kickstarter’s platform. Beau’s mentor session covers everything from, “is this project a good fit for venture capital?” to, “is
Read MoreBeau Ambur can often be found hosting hardware events and offering help all around the Bay Area. Now he’s turned it into a career and travels the west coast helping hackers and creators effectively leverage Kickstarter’s platform. Beau’s mentor session covers everything from, “is this project a good fit for venture capital?” to, “is open
Read MoreOne of the best tips I can give any flyer who doesn’t want to pay stupid fees for the slight extra legroom of “premium” seating is this: check your seat assignment constantly. Read more… Score an Upgrade by Obsessively Checking Seats Before a Flight Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Superhuman controversy from earlier this month, in which a former Silicon Valley exec blew the lid off a series of controversial email surveillance tools offered by the up-and-coming startup, has prompted a bit of soul searching among those in the tech industry. But in twisted fashion, the
Read MoreYou probably didn’t realize how much you wanted this game. Play as your favorite Golden Girl in Funko's Funkoverse board game – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe protest, which will take place at Uber’s headquarters, comes as California considers legislation that could affect their employment status. Uber, Lyft drivers stage protest for better working conditions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, hundreds of flights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were delayed or canceled because of thunderstorms in the area; inbound flights landed nearly four hours past their scheduled arrival times. And while we’d like to think delays are a rare occurrence, United and other major airlines like Delta and American… Read more… How to
Read MoreIt’s all thanks to the system’s online Marketplace app bazaar. Cadillac owners can now find and book parking through the infotainment system – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWill Oremus / OneZero: Twitter’s redesign, which rebuilt the desktop website as a progressive web app, solves none of its problems, but will help the famously slow company move faster — It’s about making a notoriously slow-footed company faster on its feet — which could eventually pay off for its users Twitter's redesign, which rebuilt
Read MoreIt’s usually best, in any situation where you end up with your finger touching your eye or grazing your lips, to not think of where it’s been. That goes double when taking any form of public transit, where your hands touch the places all the other hands of people who are just as gross as
Read MoreAirbus unveiled a new concept airplane called “Bird of Prey,” which seems fitting because this thing seems designed to prey on your deepest fears. The bird-like conceptual airline design features multiple propellors, a rudder branded with the Union Jack, and something called “feathered wings” which I can’t seem to unsee. The body of the plane
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge My first Android phone was the original Motorola Droid, which I purchased and loved using despite its abysmal anti-woman marketing campaign. And one of the things I loved about it was that it had an interchangeable battery. I always kept an extra charged battery on hand, and simply
Read MoreIf you’ve ever found yourself in a position where you need to defrost some chicken thighs ASAP, you’ve probably wondered which thawing method is best and also quickest. Well, you’re in luck—because that’s exactly what we’re about to tell you. Read more… Quickly Thaw Frozen Food Using These Techniques Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image} Deepti Chaudhary / Livemint: Source: Oyo founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal to pay $2B at a $10B valuation to up his stake in Oyo from 10% to 30%; Lightspeed and Sequoia India sold some shares — – This investment by Agarwal is backed by global institutional banks and his financial partners Source: Oyo founder
Read MoreThe site ShowSkimmer is a new tool for finding the best episodes of a TV show. Search for a series, and ShowSkimmer will list the best 5, 10, 25, or 50 episodes, in chronological order. It’s a great way to watch a series while skipping all the forgettable episodes—which is especially good for long-running sitcoms
Read MoreThe iPhone 11 is rumored to have an in-display fingerprint scanner. But these phones already have the feature. Phones with in-screen fingerprint scanners: Galaxy S10, OnePlus 7 Pro and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images In 2018, former Trump strategist Steve Bannon used location data from smartphones to target church-goers with get-out-the vote advertisements, according to a new report from ThinkProgress Friday. “We’re sending a message from CatholicVote, not to go vote for a specific guy,” Bannon said. “But for all Catholics
Read MoreThis is the same company that had an accident with a truck in Las Vegas. Driverless Navya shuttle dings pedestrian, suspending AV trials in Vienna – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreStriking Amazon employees complained about how robots changed their jobs, but the company may help them think differently. The Week in Tech: Some Workers Hate Robots. Retraining May Change That. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto: DreamWorks There are so many streaming options available these days, and so many conflicting recommendations, that it’s hard to see through all the crap you could be watching. Each Friday, The Verge’s Cut the Crap column simplifies the choice by sorting through the overwhelming multitude of movies and TV shows on subscription services, and
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