With smart speakers from Amazon, Google and Apple as well as third-party products from the likes of Sonos, we can help you choose from all the exciting options. Echo Dot, Google Home Mini and more: Best smart speakers of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you hail one of Google’s self-driving shuttles, you might just score yourself some free broadband. Waymo driverless taxi service tests free Wi-Fi – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Welcome to Haiku Review, a feature where we review gear and gadgets using the Japanese poetry form. The Cowboy is a Belgian electric bike. Here’s a haiku about it: Panther-lithe, sexy Too. Pedal power slick, but no mudguards? “Wet ass.” Read the full review here.For more gear, gadget, and hardware news and reviews,
Read MoreImmigration and Customs Enforcement officials have analyzed millions of drivers’ photos without their knowledge, newly released documents show. ICE Used Facial Recognition to Mine State Driver’s License Databases Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNetflix Hangouts is a new Chrome extension that tries to make it easier to get away with watching Netflix while you’re supposed to be working. Just go to the show you want to catch up on during work hours, and press the extension’s icon in your Chrome menu to bring up a fake four-person conference
Read MoreAn Osprey hiking gear gold box, an Alexa-compatible Roomba, and a Cuisinart cast iron cookware gold box lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Monday's Best Deals: Osprey Hiking Gear, Cuisinart Cast Iron Cookware, Roomba, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhen you’re down on your luck, it’s easy to assume that there’s no help—but there are a wide range of programs and benefits in the United States that can help get you back on your feet. Read more… How to Find and Apply For Government Benefits Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt’s prime season for farmers’ markets: local tomatoes, avocados, blueberries, corn, all the best produce in the Northern Hemisphere. But my favorite greenmarket stand is the one that sells lamb meat and wool. (It took me a little while to make the connection!) Yes, I’m in love with Catskill Merino, which sets up shop… Read more…
Read MoreIt’s a far cry from Zuck jogging in Tiananmen Square. The Technology 202: Facebook leaders say antitrust focus obscures the real tech threat: China Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates envies Steve Jobs’ ability to mesmerize people with nonsense. Microsoft's Bill Gates: Steve Jobs cast spells on everyone but he didn't fool me Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMary Poppins Returns (Tuesday) is actually supposed to be good, so I’m going to suggest you give it a whirl before you assume it’s too PG or too family-oriented for you. That Emily Blunt is delightful and we all know it. Read more… What's Coming and Going From Netflix the Week of July 8, 2019
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Berlin and Barcelona-based Wind Mobility, which offers e-scooter rentals in Europe, Israel, and Asia, raises $50M Series A from existing investors — Wind Mobility, the Berlin and Barcelona-based micro-mobility startup that operates e-scooter rentals in Europe, Israel and Asia, is disclosing $50 million in Series A funding. Berlin and Barcelona-based Wind
Read MoreBBC: UK’s ICO fines British Airways a record £183M fine for the data breach in 2018 that affected ~500K customers — British Airways is facing a record fine of £183m for last year’s breach of its security systems. — The airline, owned by IAG, says it is “surprised and disappointed” … UK's ICO fines British
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Sometimes, you gotta pump the iron, go for a run, or just generally get a goddamn sweat on. When those (quite often) painful moments happen, there’s one thing that makes them a little better: music. Not only does it
Read MoreJourney back to Middle-earth with the upcoming jillion-dollar streaming show. Here’s all the latest news on the cast, plot and release date. Lord of the Rings Amazon prequel series: Everything you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: UK-based Soldo, which offers multi-user spending accounts for businesses, raises $61M Series B led by Battery Ventures and Dawn Capital — Soldo, the U.K. fintech that offers a multi-user spending account for businesses, has closed $61 million in Series B funding. UK-based Soldo, which offers multi-user spending accounts for businesses, raises
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will “most likely” start retrofitting its new, more powerful processing chip into older vehicles near the end of the year. The new FSD chip is the first to have been designed in-house. Tesla says it offers 21 times the performance of the Nvidia chips it replaces — a
Read MoreTool changing on 3D printers is hot right now, and it’s going to be really interesting to see the ideas that reliable tool changing lets people try out. One such idea is having the 3D printer use a marker to label the enclosure and buttons it just 3D printed. The 3D print shown is an
Read MoreUpcoming events include the 2019 A.A.E.E.B.L. Annual Meeting, SANSFIRE 2019, and the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of July 8, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreI have had the opportunity to work with numerous businesses on their analytics strategy. One of the most common questions I receive is “what are the right success metrics to measure?” If you build or market products, you’ve likely asked yourself this question as well. The vagueness of “big data” has reached a point that
Read MoreHigh-ranking police officers in India will receive cryptocurrency training to help with investigations involving digital currency. The country’s national police academy – the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA) – has launched an educational course to help officers gain an understanding of how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology work. Additionally, officers will learn about the “legal
Read MoreThe Information Commissioner’s Office plans to hit the airline over the data breach that hit 500,000 customers. British Airways faces record-breaking 0M GDPR fine for 2018 data breach – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAndy / TorrentFreak: A member of The Scene, an infamous piracy group, details how content from streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon is pirated — In recent weeks, TF was able to speak to a member of The Scene, the shadowy network of individuals and groups sitting right at the apex of the so-called
Read MoreGates calls himself a “minor wizard,” not as powerful at influencing people as the Apple founder. Bill Gates praises Steve Jobs ability to 'cast spells' on people – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHello and welcome to another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – where we take a look at the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Here’s Hard Fork’s selection of last weekend’s top stories: 1. In a progressive move, Singapore’s tax agency wants to remove goods and services tax (GST) from cryptocurrency transactions that
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