Perhaps I’m in the minority, but I still download a lot of music from Spotify. It’s really handy to have tunes stored locally on my phone for a multitude of reasons. I can listen without buying on-flight Wi-Fi, and every day during my commute on the NYC subway when the Wi-Fi and LTE signals inevitably
Read MoreE3 has drawn to a close for another year, and with the end comes the usual question of what the conference’s purpose is in the gaming industry. According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, the purpose is to raise the profile and reputation of gaming worldwide. It’s a nice, idealistic view — too bad it’s wrong.
Read MoreIn this day and age of cheap and easy emulation, it’s more tempting than ever to undertake a home arcade cabinet build. If you want to show off, it’s got to have a light show to really pull the crowds in. To make that easier, [Guillermo] put together a software package by the name of
Read MoreIf you’re one of those chaos-embracing individuals who own and use both Android and iOS devices, Google is now letting you use your Android smartphone as a physical security key for signing into your Google account on iOS. Read more… Use Your Android Device As a Security Key on iOS Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe latest game to come to Tesla’s massive touchscreen infotainment center is Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter, the free-to-play post-apocalyptic spinoff title that came out for mobile devices back in 2015. The announcement was made this afternoon by Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard, the director of Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 and the executive producer of Fallout
Read MoreEriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: Several ad agencies tell a federal court Facebook agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit claiming Facebook misstated video metrics by 150-900% — Facebook was alleged to have been knowingly overstating viewership by as much as 900 percent. — Several advertising agencies told … Several ad agencies tell a federal
Read MoreStarting July 10th, when you upload photos to Google Drive or Google Photos, those images won’t automatically sync over to the other service as well. Read more… Get Ready for Changes to Google Drive and Google Photos Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Verizon launches $99.99 Smart Locator, a tracking device with Bluetooth, GPS, WPS, and LTE, with one year of free service and $3/month thereafter — More powerful than a Tile, but way more expensive — Verizon today launched sales of the $99.99 Verizon Smart Locator … Verizon launches .99 Smart Locator,
Read MoreSonos came out with a slightly tweaked Sonos One smart speaker this week, and while “an updated processor, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and increased memory” are nice upgrades, the thing that really matters, sound quality, remains the same. Read more… Grab the Original Sonos One For Off, While You Still Can Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreI would argue that buying a Father’s Day gift is more challenging than buying a Mother’s Day gift. Gifts to show Mom she’s appreciated are pretty standard and welcome every year: jewelry, flowers, a plant, gift certificates for a pedicure or a massage. But then Father’s Day rolls around and we get bombarded with… Read
Read MoreCorbin Davenport / Android Police: Huawei seems to be showing lock screen ads on the P30 Pro, P20, Honor 10, P20 Pro, and others when the built-in magazine background images are used — Advertising has a time and a place, and the place is never on the lock screen of a smartphone you paid a
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Yubico says it will replace some security keys used by US government and others due to a bug that reduces the randomness of cryptographic keys generated — Yubico staff discovers bug in YubiKey FIPS Series keys; offers replacements for affected customers. — Yubico said today it plans … Yubico says it
Read MoreWhat is this world coming to when you can’t even enjoy sitting in your living room without some jamoke flying a drone in through the window? Is nothing sacred? Won’t someone think of the children? Apparently [Drew Pilcher] did, and the result is this anti-drone sentry gun. It’s a sturdily built machine – one might
Read MoreNintendo’s E3 2019 sale has a lot of great deals, but the best deal of all is on Hollow Knight, which is just $7.50 (usually $14.99). For those who haven’t played it, Hollow Knight is in a league of its own when it comes to side-scrolling action games. The art style of the characters and
Read MoreTotally mental, but that’s a good thing in Psychonauts. Psychonauts 2 at E3 2019: So far, so weird – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHaving a favorite notebook is even dorkier than having a favorite pen. It’s a pile of paper that you write on. But the subtleties and special features really affect your workflow. A hardcover Moleskine adds some class to your note-taking, but it’s a terrible choice if you like to rip out pages when you’re done
Read MoreSamsung still hasn’t said exactly how much it will cost, but it won’t be cheap. Especially at 292 inches and 8K resolution. Samsung The Wall Luxury Micro LED TV coming in July for rich people – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlaying through a brief demo of Sayonara Wild Hearts is like riding a motorcycle through a Carly Rae Jepsen album. At E3 2019, I had a chance to check out around 10 minutes of the game, which is being developed by Swedish studio Simogo, the same team behind titles like Device 6 and Year Walk,
Read MoreAshley Carman / The Verge: Kickstarter announces new recommendations and rules to discourage creators from using exaggerated claims about a product, launches a tool to flag exaggerations — No more exaggerating — Kickstarter is asking creators to stop claiming that their projects are “the world’s best,” … Kickstarter announces new recommendations and rules to discourage
Read MoreThe free streaming platform has found another home. Pluto TV brings free streaming network to Comcast's Xfinity X1 cable boxes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe challenger bank that won hearts and minds in the UK is now heading across the pond. Apple Card, beware. Monzo is bringing its 'bank of the future' to the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are too many stories about racist and sexist comments, bullying and bad behavior in video games, the company says. Gaming can be toxic toward women and minorities. Electronic Arts wants to help fix that – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTop House Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued a warning on Thursday that deepfake videos could have a disastrous effect on the 2020 election cycle. “Now is the time for social media companies to put in place policies to protect users from this kind of misinformation not in 2021 after viral deepfakes have polluted the
Read MoreChristina Farr / CNBC: Sources: GE Ventures has been shopping itself for several months, looking for a buyer for its portfolio of more than 100 start-ups — KEY POINTS — GE Ventures is looking for a buyer for its portfolio of more than 100 start-ups, according to people familiar with the matter … Sources: GE
Read MoreJessica Biel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr were reportedly lobbying against tightened medical exemptions for vaccines in California yesterday. States vary in their vaccine requirements for schoolchildren: In some, a child can skip vaccines if their parents have a “personal belief” objection to them. In others, like… Read more… Why Vaccine Exemption Policies Are Getting
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