Despite warnings, New York City’s technology managers were blindsided by the so-called GPS rollover, failing to install simple but necessary upgrades. The Bug That Crashed New York’s Wireless Network Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUnlike the way we interact with Facebook and Google, most people don’t have a direct relationship with data broker companies and often don’t even know their names. Here are tips from the experts about how to reduce the number of companies selling your data. How to stop companies from selling your data Source: Washington Post
Read MoreAt a press conference today, Apple and Seattle’s mayor, Jenny Durkan, announced that the company would bring 2,000 employees to the city over the next five years. That’s double the number of employees Apple had originally planned when it announced Seattle was part of a major US expansion this past December. Apple plans to occupy
Read MoreModel Gigi Hadid believes she should be able to post paparazzi pictures on her Instagram account because her participation in their photos — from posing to choosing her outfit — invalidates a photographer’s ownership claims. In a copyright infringement lawsuit filed in January this year, an agency, Xclusive-Lee, alleges that Hadid posted one of its
Read MoreThe Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence has an interesting new tactic in the war on fake news: make more of it. A team of researchers at the institute recently developed Grover, a neural network capable of generating fake news articles in the style of actual human journalists. In essence, the group is fighting fire with
Read MoreTelegram: Telegram adds the ability to create and join location-based group chats and add contacts without phone numbers — In the previous update, we improved privacy settings and added a way for you to control who can see your phone number. Today we’re making it easier to exchange contact info on Telegram. Telegram adds the
Read MoreEven just reading about ticks makes me immediately spot check my limbs and start feeling itchy. (Sorry in advance for what this story will do to you.) But at the same time, I’m so paranoid about ticks that I can’t help but click on anything that might improve my chances of avoiding those little suckers,
Read MoreThe social network ran two analyses in the runup to the 2016 referendum. Facebook executive says there's 'no evidence' Russians influenced Brexit vote – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet top-notch books from Walter Mosley, Daniel Silva, Stephen Ambrose and more. Get these great Kindle ebooks for or less (updated) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResearch released this week finds that many online retailers use so-called dark patterns to influence what shoppers decide to purchase. Cracking down on the practice could be difficult. How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Handmaid’s Tale will never again grace my ancient iPad’s screen. Apple's iPadOS is here, and Hulu just reminded me my iPad 2 is obsolete – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUsers of the free streaming service also watched more than 94 million hours of content in May, the company said. Netflix alternative Tubi passes 20 million monthly active users – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow defensive do you feel about the money you’ve invested? Read more… Decide When It's Right to 'Protect the Principal' Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDaniel Eran Dilger / AppleInsider: Early impressions of macOS Catalina, which will usher in a new era of cross platform apps, as it enters public beta today — Apple’s macOS Catalina is another ambitious refinement of the Mac featuring a fundamental rethinking of iTunes and an infusion of fresh ideas from iOS … Early impressions
Read MoreThe easy pitch for the new HBO / BBC co-production Years and Years might be “What if Black Mirror, but a family drama?” But the more accurate pitch might be “What if Black Mirror, but with a full and beating heart?” That isn’t intended as a slam on Charlie Brooker’s anthology series about dystopian futures.
Read MoreThe public betas for iOS 13, macOS Catalina, iPadOS, and tvOS 13 are finally available. Here’s a quick recap of how to sign up, and what testers can expect from these beta builds. Read more… How to Enroll in the iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and iPadOS Public Betas Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreA grab bag of new stuff beyond Dark Mode (and also, Dark Mode). iOS 13 public beta: The best things to try now that it's live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLike many mechanically inclined parents, [Tony Goacher] prefers building over buying. So when his son wanted an electric scooter, his first stop wasn’t to the toy store, but to AliExpress for a 48V hub motor kit. Little did he know that the journey to getting that scooter road-ready would be a bit more involved than
Read MoreSome people are adept at being emotionally present enough with their partner to regularly check in, voice appreciation and send a sweet or funny text just because. And some people are … not. Read more… Set Reminders for Emotional 'Check-Ins' With Your Partner Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: WP Engine, which helps build and manage WordPress-hosted sites, says it acquired smaller competitor Flywheel and that it’s hit $132M in annual recurring revenue — WordPress now accounts for 34 percent of all websites globally, and today one of the key companies that helps handle the creation … WP Engine, which
Read MoreThe founder of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX reportedly siphoned money to other accounts without users’ knowledge before being reported dead last year. As The Wall Street Journal and CoinDesk report, the exchange’s court-appointed monitor released a 70-page report laying out its financial situation. It says founder Gerald Cotten transferred “significant volumes” of currency to personal
Read MoreAt the site of an ISIS attack in Afghanistan, authorities recovered a firearm that was likely engineered by the Soviets in the 1950s. Found After a Kabul Attack: A Soviet Rifle With a Peculiar Serial Number Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFor decades we’ve been able to buy devices that play noises that are supposed to repel mosquitoes, and for just as many decades they have been completely useless. Now, instead of buying a device, you can now download an app. Guess what? It still won’t work. Read more… 'Mosquito Repellent' Apps Don't Work Source: Life
Read More{$inline_image} Nick Summers / Engadget: Alphabet’s smart city subsidiary Sidewalk Labs debuts a detailed plan to transform part of Toronto’s waterfront, hopes to start by 2021 pending city approval — Better late than never. Sidewalk Labs, the part of Alphabet focused on cities and urban development, has unveiled its Master Innovation … Alphabet's smart city
Read MoreThere’s a great video of Bill Gates speaking to a venture capital firm called Village Global going around today, in which Gates says that Microsoft losing mobile to Android is his “greatest mistake ever.” “So the greatest mistake ever is whatever mismanagement I engaged in that caused Microsoft not to be what Android is,” says
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