Liam Tung / ZDNet: Microsoft announces that a new version of Outlook for the web will be rolled out in late July with dark mode, categories, a snooze option, and more — Microsoft Outlook on the web plays catch-up with Gmail with a new look and new features rolling out soon. Microsoft announces that a
Read MoreFrom Farrah Fawcett hairspray to socially acceptable smoking to station-wagon way backs, we’re onboard the 20th century nostalgia train. Stranger Things season 3: The bitchin' 1980s details you might have missed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ll admit it, in an era when you can get a four channel digital storage oscilloscope with protocol decoding for a few hundred bucks, it can be hard not to see the appeal of analog CRT scopes from decades past. Sure they’re heavy, harder to use, and less capable, but they just look so cool.
Read MoreRon Amadeo / Ars Technica: A long Q&A with three Google engineers on Android Q and Project Mainline, which aims to let Google and OEMs only update certain parts of the OS at a time — Ars interviews Android Engineers Dave Burke, Iliyan Malchev, and Anwar Ghuloum. — As has become tradition for Ars at
Read MoreIf you didn’t think BAC could make the Mono any better, you were wrong. BAC Mono R improves on an already-wild track toy – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Hacker sentenced to 27 months in prison for launching DDoS attacks on many gaming services from December 2013 to January 2014 — Six years later, DerpTrolling, the hacker who started all the Christmas DDoS attacks, gets prison time. — A 23-year-old man from Utah was sentenced this week … Hacker sentenced
Read MoreThe hurdy gurdy is the perfect musical instrument. It’s an instrument with a crank, and a mechanical wonderment of drone strings and weird chromatic keyboards. No other musical instrument combines the sweet drone of bagpipes with the aural experience of an eight-year-old attempting to play Hot Cross Buns on a poorly tuned violin. Now, the
Read MoreOn Thursday, French lawmakers approved a measure designed to force tech companies like Facebook and Google to remove content the French government deems “hate speech,” the Associate Press reported earlier today. The provision, which is part of a larger internet regulation bill, was adopted by the lower house of the French Parliament on Thursday. If
Read MoreRadical hopes to homologate it for road use beyond Europe. Radical Rapture is a race car that's magically road-legal – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re looking for something a little sweet to take with you to that friend’s cookout today, you might want to swing by Krispy Kreme. Read more… Get a Free Dozen Doughnuts From Krispy Kreme Today Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreM.G. Siegler / 500ish Words: Given Apple’s less hardware-centric strategy, this was the right time for Jony Ive to depart; Jeff Williams is being positioned as Apple’s new “product guy” — Between the lines of Jony Ive’s exit from Apple — To me, all information is about triangulation. Given Apple's less hardware-centric strategy, this was
Read More“Stranger Things 3" is officially out today. If you opted to spend Independence Day outside celebrating with friends rather than glued to your television, then there’s a good chance you might potentially end up running into a spoiler or two before you get caught up on your binge-watching. Read more… How to Avoid 'Stranger Things
Read MoreSome Apple users are reporting that they are experiencing issues with iCloud, which appears to have also affected services at the company’s physical retail stores, according to 9to5Mac. Apple’s Systems Status page reports that iCloud’s Calendars, Contacts, and Reminders are currently affected by the ongoing outage, and that some users might have issues. The company
Read MorePlay a few battle royale games while taking a break from binging the third season. Epic teases Fortnite X Stranger Things event – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIndependence Day is a holiday for most folks in America, which means a lot of your friends and family likely have the day off as do a lot of people working at places you might frequent, such as a restaurant, supermarket, or store. That’s great, in that the majority of your friends can probably attend
Read MoreMichael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Most of Apple’s iCloud services are back online after experiencing issues and outages today, including problems with signing in and accessing accounts — Apple is experiencing issues with most of its iCloud services today. Users are having trouble signing into iCloud and accessing their accounts … Most of Apple's iCloud services
Read MoreWe live in a time where almost every new musical prodigy has formed an identity on YouTube long before they break through to mainstream Hollywood. Halle Bailey, the new face of Disney’s Little Mermaid, is a perfect example. Disney announced on Wednesday that Bailey, currently 19-years-old, would play Princess Ariel in the company’s upcoming live-action
Read MoreNational Geographic’s riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio. Apollo: Missions to the Moon documentary creates a virtual time machine – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Five more minutes!” is a thing parents say to their young children when it’s time for them to wrap up whatever they’re doing—swimming, having a lightsaber battle with their pals, making galactic slime. And then, when the time is up, here is what happens: The kids seem shocked, confused and might start sobbing. I have…
Read MoreThere’s been one thing that I’ve wondered about as Netflix cannibalized DVD sales in the last decade: why doesn’t the streaming service include things like director commentaries for the films and TV shows that it streams? That seems to be changing — Netflix recently launched a podcast series of director’s commentaries called Watching With…. Thus
Read MoreThese are some of the best deals on the best games during the current Steam summer sale. We’ll keep this updated with new picks daily. Best Steam summer sale 2019 deals: Elder Scrolls Online, No Man's Sky, FF15 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCelebrate Independence Day on the island. Fortnite season 9, week 9 challenges and where to launch fireworks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Microsoft’s SwiftKey starts rolling out puppets, Animoji-like 3D animals that use AI to replicate a user’s detailed facial expressions, for Android in beta — SwiftKey is embedding a new animated emoji feature directly into its mobile keyboard app, with the Microsoft-owned company leveraging … Microsoft's SwiftKey starts rolling out puppets, Animoji-like
Read More{$inline_image} After years of litigation and countless security issues, D-Link has settled its case with the Federal Trade Commission over poor security practices. Under the terms of the settlement, the company has agreed to implement a comprehensive security program for its routers and webcams, including third-party security audits every two years until 2030. The company
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Sources: HQ Trivia laid off about 20% of its staff this week; the company says it will launch a $9.99/month subscription service later this month — HQ Trivia is struggling after a mutiny failed to oust its CEO. Downloads per month are down 92% versus last June according to Sensor Tower.
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