Good news if you’re an adult who hasn’t gotten the HPV vaccine yet: A government advisory panel recently voted to recommend the vaccine for men up to age 26 (previously it was recommended for women up to 26, and men up to 21) with a “weak endorsement” for people up to age 45. Read more…
Read MoreRespawn’s sci-fi battle royale shooter Apex Legends is getting its next big update starting on July 2nd with the launch of its second seasonal battle pass, a new legend to play, and a slew of new changes to the map. Titled Battle Charge, the second season will introduce the first-ever structural changes to the King’s
Read MoreThe dismissal comes as content moderators at Facebook make a new push for better treatment. A Facebook contractor posted Bruce Springsteen lyrics to protest their working conditions. He was fired two weeks later. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThere was a time when microprocessors were slow and expensive devices that needed piles of support chips to run, so engineers came up with ingenious tricks using extra hardware preprocessing inputs to avoid having to create more code. It would be common to find a few logic gates, a comparator, or even the ubiquitous 555
Read MoreYou’ve heard of lottery winners who regret it. The guy who won $16.2 million but later declared he was happier when he was broke. The $315 million Powerball winner who later wished he had torn his ticket up. The woman who got $6 million after splitting winnings with coworkers and said people she loved were
Read MoreIt’s the most irritating scenario: You set up your router in your new house or apartment, and your wifi is working flawlessly, until you find your downloads (or streaming) screech to a halt in that area that’s just outside your router’s range—like the exact spot where you watch Apple TV on the couch, or stream
Read MoreThe Spectre x360 15 AMOLED has an amazing screen, but it isn’t without other faults Continue reading… OLED laptops are an idea whose time has come Source: New feed
Read MoreYou may have seen news stories last week about researchers developing tools that can detect deepfakes with greater than 90 percent accuracy. It’s comforting to think that with research like this, the harm caused by AI-generated fakes will be limited. Simply run your content through a deepfake detector and bang, the misinformation is gone! But
Read MoreGoogle announced on Thursday that it is introducing new transit crowdedness predictions in its Maps app. Now, you can see how crowded your bus, train, or tube is likely to be before heading out on your commute. Google is basing these details on past rides. For months, Google has been asking some people who use
Read MoreHulu’s live TV subscription service experienced lengthy downtime last night during the first Democratic debate ahead of the 2020 US presidential election. Customers voiced their frustrations on Twitter as they tried tuning into the debate, which was hosted by NBC News and aired live on NBC and MSNBC. Viewers were met with “playback failure” and
Read MoreAnna Benckert / Facebook: Facebook announces updates to its terms of service, adding details on how the company makes money, content removals, and users’ IP rights, effective July 31 — People should have clear, simple explanations of how online services work and use personal information. Facebook announces updates to its terms of service, adding details
Read MoreLeading Chinese EV startup NIO has recalled nearly 5,000 of its ES8 electric SUVs after multiple reports of battery fires surfaced over the last few months in China. SUVs built between April 2nd, 2018, and October 19th, 2018, are included in the recall and will need to have their battery packs replaced. It will take
Read MoreFacebook has published new terms of service, giving more details on content removals, ad targeting, and users’ intellectual property rights. According to Facebook, the new terms don’t represent a change in how the platform actually operates, but they are aimed at giving users a clearer picture of the platform. The new terms take effect on
Read MoreCharlie Warzel / New York Times: Axon, formerly Taser, a supplier of body cams and software for 47 out of the 69 largest US police agencies, to ban the use of facial recognition on its devices — Its ethics board says the technology is not reliable enough to justify using. — Mr. Warzel is an
Read MoreThis summer, I’ve been looking for kid projects that have some mileage in them—stuff that can be worked on over the course of days or weeks. I landed on an activity that’s easy, requires few supplies and makes me feel like a wizard: I blew up a coloring page. Read more… How to Create a
Read MoreJacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: Some Philips Hue smart bulbs now come with Bluetooth built in, allowing them to be set up and used without the $60 hub; prices start from $15 — Philips Hue smart bulbs are getting what may be their biggest upgrade ever: many bulbs will now ship with Bluetooth built in
Read MoreVerizon’s 5G service is switching on today in Denver, Colorado, and it will be available in Providence, Rhode Island, starting on July 1st. If you live in those cities, the carrier says that you’ll see typical download speeds of 450 Mbps, with peak speeds hitting 1.5 Gbps. Verizon plans to charge customers an extra $10
Read MoreYou’re wasting half your work day goofing off because there just isn’t enough to do— and it’s driving you crazy. Here’s how to make a change so you’re not just killing time on Facebook waiting for the clock to strike five. Read more… What to Do About Your Incredibly Boring Job Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIn some circles, author Joe Hill is known for his horror novels like NOS4A2, The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, and others, but he’s also known for co-creating the fantastic horror comic series Locke & Key for IDW. He’ll soon be returning to the medium with a “pop-up line” for DC Comics. The announcement comes just a
Read MoreUsers can set the auto-delete to every three or every eighteen months, or can manually erase the information. Google users can now auto-delete location data Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJust a week after its birthday sale, Southwest is holding another sale for flights this fall, ending at midnight tonight. Read more… Grab Seats For on These Southwest Flights Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Aera, which develops AI-based data processing and augmentation products, raises $80M led by DJF, bringing its total raised to $170M+ — AI adoption in the enterprise continues to climb, with analysts at Gartner estimating that 37% of firms now implement AI in some form or another … Aera, which develops AI-based
Read MoreWhen social media leaves me exhausted, I always feel better by switching to one-on-one or group chats. But I never thought of this method, via Gareth’s Tips: write a “blog post” in a cloud doc and share it with a select group of friends. Inventor and engineer Star Simpson calls it “lazy blogging”; investor Kevin
Read MoreThe automaker said it would close plants across the region, leading to job losses for more than 18 percent of its work force. Ford to Cut 12,000 Jobs in Europe Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Q7 is moving much closer in look and feel to the flagship Q8 SUV, but with the availability of a third row of seats. Audi is making big changes to the Q7 SUV and it's looking better than ever – Roadshow Source: CNet
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