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June 20, 2019

Slack's IPO is a boon for several high profile tech CEOs, including Jeff Weiner and Biz Stone, who made early angel investments, offering up to 1,600x returns (Alex Konrad/Forbes)

Alex Konrad / Forbes: Slack’s IPO is a boon for several high profile tech CEOs, including Jeff Weiner and Biz Stone, who made early angel investments, offering up to 1,600x returns — Even by Silicon Valley standards, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is a master of fundraising. The cofounder of tech’s buzziest … Slack's IPO is

June 20, 2019

Apple says in a letter to US trade representative that tariffs on its products would make it less competitive and reduce its contribution to the US economy (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple says in a letter to US trade representative that tariffs on its products would make it less competitive and reduce its contribution to the US economy — Amid trade tensions between the United States and China, Apple this week sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Apple

June 20, 2019

Identify Bugs While You Help Scientists Learn About Water Quality

Some insects will only live in the freshest, cleanest water. Others are happy in any dirty old bog. Scientists can use the bugs in a water source as an indicator of water quality, and in a variety of citizen science projects, you can too. Read more… Identify Bugs While You Help Scientists Learn About Water

June 20, 2019

YouTube gives up, tests hiding comments by default on Android

YouTube finally seems to have realized the obvious: comments, for the most part, are bad and you shouldn’t read them. It’s currently testing a new layout in the Android app that hides comments from sight unless you press a button to expose them. However, according to XDA Developers, the rollout so far hasn’t expanded beyond

June 20, 2019

Blue Origin fires up the engine of its future Moon lander for the first time

For the first time, aerospace company Blue Origin has fired up a brand-new engine the company developed for its future Moon lander. The engine, dubbed the BE-7, ignited for a full 35 seconds during a test at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. It’s a big step for the company as it prepares to build its

June 20, 2019

CHEAP: Get $150 off this Samsung Galaxy S4 Tab and S-Pen combo

The iPad has few rivals. One of those is the 10.5-inch Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, which is currently on sale at Amazon with $150 off the asking price. This deal includes the S-Pen, which typically retails for $59 separately. This is a good deal, but I’d be failing if I didn’t point out that

June 20, 2019

Use Roasted Garlic for This Three Ingredient Pasta Sauce

People tend to associate pasta sauce with lots of simmering, seasoning, and tasting, but not all sauces need to be heavy on the labor, even if it is a labor of love. If you start with a super flavorful ingredient—like roasted garlic—you barely have to do anything. Read more… Use Roasted Garlic for This Three

June 20, 2019

How to Help the People of Sudan

June has been a violent month in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, as peaceful protestors demonstrating for a civilian-led government have been attacked in the streets by paramilitary forces. It’s been estimated that more than 100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured. Read more… How to Help the People of Sudan Source: Life Hacker

Automated Dice Tester Uses Machine Vision to Ensure a Fair Game

People take their tabletop games very, very seriously. [Andrew Lauritzen], though, has gone far above and beyond in pursuit of a fair game. The game in question is Star War: X-Wing, a strategy wargame where miniature pieces are moved according to rolls of the dice. [Andrew] suspected that commercially available dice were skewing the game, and

Why wait for Prime Day? Save money on Amazon's luxury Kindle e-reader and the Kids Edition of the Fire tablet – CNET

The big sale starts in July. But the deep discounting has already begun. Why wait for Prime Day? Save money on Amazon's luxury Kindle e-reader and the Kids Edition of the Fire tablet – CNET Source: CNet

House lawmakers unveil bipartisan anti-robocall bill

Democrats and Republicans aim to outlaw a wider array of robocall practices adopted by fraudsters and legitimate businesses alike while empowering the government to issue tougher penalties against callers who violate the law. House lawmakers unveil bipartisan anti-robocall bill Source: Washington Post Tech

June 20, 2019

5 easy steps to achieve Inbox Zero

Inboxes are beasts, overflowing mountains of frustration – and in my opinion, a real buzzkill when it comes to productivity, sucking up hours out of our days, weeks, and months. So, what’s the secret to maintaining a healthy inbox and keeping your sanity? Is it even possible? I think so! I’ve put together a

How Marvel and Game of Thrones will make Comic-Con 2019 truly epic – CNET

Commentary: Next month’s 50th anniversary of SDCC will be outstanding for two huge reasons. How Marvel and Game of Thrones will make Comic-Con 2019 truly epic – CNET Source: CNet

June 20, 2019

What's a Medallion Signature Guarantee?

I was completing the soothing and never-stressful process of rolling my previous employer’s 401(k) into an IRA this spring when I encountered a requirement I hadn’t seen before: A Medallion signature guarantee. Read more… What's a Medallion Signature Guarantee? Source: Life Hacker

The search for E.T. has found no trace, but it's far from over – CNET

Results are in for the most comprehensive scanning of the skies for aliens ever. The search for E.T. has found no trace, but it's far from over – CNET Source: CNet

June 20, 2019

Xbox One controllers, natively supported in iOS 13, are much cheaper today

Today’s best deals don’t stick to an overall theme. There is a little bit for everyone, with sales on the Xbox One controller and wireless adapter bundle (compatible with iOS 13 and tvOS 13), the Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker and Logitech peripherals, a great deal on Fujifilm’s X-T2, and more. Microsoft’s Xbox One controller

June 20, 2019

We ranked Google’s new search icons by how evil they look

In case you hadn’t noticed, Google got a facelift. Yep, the tech giant’s search page received some rather fancy new icons. Slap your peepers on this: While before there were just words, now there are words and images. Truly, we live in exalted times. Now these have been rolled out globally, we knew what we had to,

Splinter This Can’t Possibly Still Be Happening | The Root Ta-Nehisi Coates Clapped Back at Mitch Mc

Splinter This Can’t Possibly Still Be Happening | The Root Ta-Nehisi Coates Clapped Back at Mitch McConnell for Saying ‘No One Alive’ Is Liable for Reparations. So We Came Up With a List | Deadspin The NHL Awards Were Worth It Just For One Burn On The Lightning | Jezebel ‘Gun Bunny’ Instagram Influencers Hide Behind… Read more… Splinter This

June 20, 2019

Both parties are mad about a proposal for federal anti-bias certification

Yesterday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) unveiled legislation called “Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act,” which would shake up the legal foundation of the internet in an effort to root out online bias. Under the proposed law, companies like Facebook and Twitter would be required to obtain a government certification that they are not making politically

The Taco Bell hotel is really real and soon you'll be able to reserve a room – CNET

Beginning Thursday, June 27, you can book your stay at the tastiest hotel of the summer. The Taco Bell hotel is really real and soon you'll be able to reserve a room – CNET Source: CNet

June 20, 2019

What Happens When Your Kids Develop Their Own Gaming Taste

For a beautiful few years, you have near-complete control over what your child plays. You decide what’s allowed and when, what to play together, which gems from the past to share with an excited five-year-old. Then a little more time passes, and suddenly the situation is completely different. Read more… What Happens When Your Kids

June 20, 2019

Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, which makes Hue-branded smart lights, announces new Li-Fi lights called Truelifi with data transfer speeds of up to 150 Mbps (Jon Porter/The Verge)

Jon Porter / The Verge: Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, which makes Hue-branded smart lights, announces new Li-Fi lights called Truelifi with data transfer speeds of up to 150 Mbps — Signify’s Truelifi can be retrofitted into existing Philips lights — Signify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting … Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, which makes

June 20, 2019

Thursday's Best Deals: AirPods, Logitech Gold Box, Roku Streaming Stick+, BAGGU, and More

An exclusive deal on Japanese chef’s knives, a Roav dash cam, Amazon activewear, and a Kindle Oasis discount lead off a Thursday’s best deals. Read more… Thursday's Best Deals: AirPods, Logitech Gold Box, Roku Streaming Stick+, BAGGU, and More Source: Life Hacker

June 20, 2019

Twitter Is Ratting You Out to the People You Unfollowed

If you unfollow someone on Twitter right now, Twitter might send them a notification. Thanks to the bug, which has been active for over a week now, user X might get a “Y followed you” notification when Y actually unfollowed X. Twitter has told multiple news outlets that it’s working on a fix. In the

June 20, 2019

Dr Disrespect’s suspension is a big moderation moment for Twitch

Last week, Twitch banned one of its top streamers — Guy Beahm, better known as Dr Disrespect — for broadcasting from a public bathroom at E3. The ban now puts Twitch in a tricky position: Twitch needs to show that violating the company’s guidelines comes with real punishment, but a lengthy suspension means losing one

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