The debate over how to classify gig workers heats up in California as state mulls new law. San Francisco joins the fight to make Uber and Lyft drivers employees – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. If you’ve ever tried to use Microsoft’s built-in virtual assistant for Windows 10, Cortana, thinking it would function like Amazon’s Alexa, you were probably disappointed. That’s not to say Cortana
Read MoreRecords have reportedly been subpoenaed from Boeing to see if it’s cutting corners in its production plant. DOJ expands its Boeing 737 Max probe to the Dreamliner, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Report: multiple publishers have been unimpressed with revenue from Apple News+; one said revenue has been one twentieth of what Apple said it would be — Apple News+ seems to be floundering just months after its launch, according to new details from participating magazine publishers shared by Business Insider. Report: multiple
Read MoreDanny Palmer / ZDNet: EA patches flaw in its Origin platform, used by tens of millions, that could let hackers access all of a user’s personal account data without any login details — Tech security companies said a “chain of vulnerabilities”, now fixed, could have left accounts vulnerable to attack. EA patches flaw in its
Read More“Amazing how with only the power of 3D-printing, two different computers, hundreds of dollars in CNC machinery, a lathe, and modern microcontroller magic, I can almost decorate a cupcake as well as a hyperactive ten-year-old.” We can think of no better way to sum up [Justin]’s experiment in CNC frosting application, which turns out to only
Read MoreApple may be adding a built-in camera on the band of the Apple Watch, and other rumors about the new health features that could come to the Apple Watch in September. Apple Watch 5: Everything we know so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA team of scientists from Yokohama National University recently became the first researchers to teleport a photon into the vacuous space inside of a flaw within a diamond. In other words: physicists just invented quantum bling. Imagine seeing the light from a torch reflected inside of a diamond. Now, imagine you’ve moved the diamond to
Read MoreDan Seifert / The Verge: HP Spectre x360 15 AMOLED review: a 2-in-1 with a bright and pixel-dense 4K screen, but not as fast as other laptops, has average battery life, abysmal trackpad — The Spectre x360 15 AMOLED has an amazing screen, but it isn’t without other faults — OLED has been the de
Read MoreIt’s been over a month since SpaceX launched its first batch of 60 internet-beaming satellites for the company’s massive Starlink initiative, and all but three of the satellites seem to be working as intended. Initially, SpaceX was able to communicate with all 60 spacecraft after launch, but eventually lost communication with three outliers. The uncommunicative
Read MoreNow that we’re heading into the hottest part of year, it’s time to talk about heatwaves—specifically, how to stay healthy during them. Rather than just trying to tough it out, it’s best to take a few precautions. This is especially true if you or someone you’re taking care of is in a high-risk group, like
Read MoreBMW executive and board member Klaus Fröhlich told reporters this week that the shift to cars powered by electricity is “overhyped,” and said that there is “no” consumer demand for them. Curiously, Fröhlich made these comments at an event where BMW proudly announced it will accelerate plans to release 25 cars that are partially or
Read MoreAshley Carman / The Verge: Bumble adds in-app video and audio calls, with the option to start a call appearing only after a match has been made — Bringing video into online dating — Bumble’s figured out a new way to bring video to its app: in-app voice or video calling. The feature applies to
Read MoreIn total, almost 13 million Honda and Acura vehicles have been involved in this hot mess. Honda’s 1.6-million vehicle recall is its last in the Takata airbag inflator imbroglio – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe prototype space-friendly oven is part of a microgravity cooking experiment. Cookies in space? Hilton is sending dough and an oven to ISS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooks like Slack is having a lot of glitches. Slack is down due to 'connectivity issues' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York’s attorney general has settled a complaint over gay, bisexual, and queer dating app Jack’d, whose parent company left users’ private photos exposed online for at least a year. The company, Online Buddies, will pay $240,000 and implement a “comprehensive security program” to prevent similar incidents in the future. The Register and Ars Technica
Read MoreLocast, which streams local broadcaster TV for free, is now available in 13 cities. AT&T will give 0,000 to Locast TV app operator – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd eventually Nigeria. The cable is named Equiano, after an enslaved Nigerian writer who bought his own freedom, and uses a new technology called fiber-level switching. Google's third subsea cable will pump data from Portugal to South Africa – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs parents, we’re constantly urged to teach our kids about internet safety. It’s something we must do—this is clear. But Moms and dads need more guidance because let’s face it: We ourselves are also struggling to navigate the murky waters of the web. That’s why I’m liking the tools released by Google as part of their
Read MoreMozilla is taking another stab at mobile browsing with a new version of Firefox on Android. We’ve been playing around with the recently released early-access public build for this new Firefox, currently known as “Firefox Preview,” and now we’re here to fill you in everything you need to know about it—how fast it is,… Read
Read MoreApple’s HomePod is $199.99 at Target. This Siri-equipped smart speaker is usually $299, and this sale marks the lowest price that we’ve seen yet. You can get the white-colored speaker right now, though the charcoal color option is temporarily out of stock. If you want the darker shade of HomePod, you can sign up to
Read MoreOne of the questions surrounding data-hungry streaming services like Project Stadia is how they’ll manage with things like data caps, which some home internet services place strict limits on (similar to cellular data). But in an interview with GameSpot, Phil Harrison, vice president and general manager of Google, doesn’t seem too concerned that it’ll be
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Pride Month is almost over, but that’s no reason to stick to non-rainbow-infused games for the next eleven months. Yes, LGTBQ-friendly games exist — there are dozens of them on
Read MoreH. Claire Brown / The New Food Economy: GrubHub buys domain name variations of restaurant clients and launches shadow pages, some of which outrank clients’ websites, inflating GrubHub’s commissions — New York City restaurant owner Shivane M. says she was ready to leave GrubHub. She owns two small locations in Brooklyn and Queens … GrubHub
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