The G20 is pushing ahead with plans to close international loopholes used by tech giants to lower their tax bills. In a draft communique obtained by Reuters, the group said that it endorses the “ambitious” two-pillar approach to a so-called digital tax, and that it will “redouble [its] efforts for a consensus-based solution with a
Read MoreBroadwayHD, the Netflix for Broadway, wants plays and musicals to be as accessible as a $9-a-month streaming subscription. All that the theater world needs to do is abandon its most basic instinct. Tony winners like Hadestown available to stream? Meet Broadway's Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Salesforce is buying data visualization company Tableau for $15.7B in all-stock deal — On the heels of Google buying analytics startup Looker last week for $2.6 billion, Salesforce today announced a huge piece of news in a bid to step up its own work in data visualization and (more generally) …
Read MoreWindows 10 hardware keyboard gains inline predictive text suggestions with next year’s update. Windows 10 20H1: You'll get better predictive typing on physical keyboards Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe US ban on Huawei casts a dark shadow over one of the best phones this year. But here are some worthy options for photos and video. The Huawei P30 Pro is banned, here are four great alternative phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpcoming events include STEAM Week 2019, Learning Summit 2019, and the 2019 A.A.E.E.B.L. Annual Meeting. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of June 10, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreHere comes fast food’s meatless meat. Burger King's vegan Impossible Whopper makes its way to California – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe are entering a new era, a battleground of sorts between nations, that some government and industry watchers have termed the “Splinternet.” The Splinternet is, essentially, the splitting up of the internet into country-specific and region-specific internets, creating a ‘balkanization’ effect. Why is this splintering happening? Most of it stems from a combination of effects
Read MoreThree is the third of the UK’s networks to announce its 5G launch date. Three UK to switch on 5G in August, starting with home broadband – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYingzhi Yang / South China Morning Post: ByteDance acquires a 30% stake in Shanghai-based Hupu, an online sports forum, for ~$150M, as part of Hupu’s pre-IPO round of funding — Shanghai-based Hupu was founded in 2004 by Shawn Cheng as an online community where sports fans talk about basketball, football, and other sports Beijing-based ByteDance
Read MoreMozilla’s reportedly set to launch a premium version of its revered Firefox browser this fall. In an interview with German media outlet T3N, the company’s CEO, Chris Beard, said that it’s aiming to launch the new version by October, with features like a VPN and secure cloud storage. The company’s already experimented with a VPN service
Read MoreSky: Children of the Light, the next game from Journey developer thatgamecompany, will officially launch on July 11th for iOS devices. This will be the full version of the game, following the launch of its beta prologue, Sky: Light Awaits, last year. When it was announced alongside the iPhone X back in 2017, Sky was
Read MoreWhen your thermostat comes with Linux running on it, that’s not a hack. When it doesn’t, and you get Linux on there yourself, it most definitely is. This is exactly what [cz7asm] has done. In a recent video, he shows the Honeywell thermostat booting Linux and running a wide range of software. While the hardware
Read MoreAt its E3 keynote on Sunday, Microsoft officially launched Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to everyone, almost two months after it was unveiled as a beta. The subscription plan, which combines Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass into a single monthly charge, costs $14.99 / £10.99 / ₹999 a month and gives you access to
Read MoreBeing the Elite. E3 2019: Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 brings Bluetooth, Scarlett compatibility – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAssemble your Materia. E3 2019: Final Fantasy VII Remake's official release date is March 3 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs a designer, I often get asked by growing companies how they can improve their offices and create maximum impact with a minimal budget. And it’s a great question, because engaging employees is key to recruitment and retention. So, if you’re looking for ways to improve your company’s offices, or just your personal workspace, I’ve
Read MoreThe video game maker, known for its Assassin’s Creed adventure series, will be making its big game reveals of the year Monday, June 10 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. Ubisoft at E3 2019: Watch live for Watch Dogs, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Skull and Bones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Election Systems & Software says it “will no longer sell” paperless voting machines as the primary device for casting ballots, amid election security concerns — Voting machine maker ES&S has said it “will no longer sell” paperless voting machines as the primary device for casting ballots in a jurisdiction. Election Systems
Read MoreAt Microsoft’s E3 Xbox briefing, the crowd was taken by surprise when a likeness of Keanu Reeves appeared at the end of a new trailer for CD Projekt Red’s ambitious new open-world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, Reeves took to the stage in person to announce that he was indeed going
Read MoreBig B dropped a ton of trailers, a Doom Eternal release date and some shiny, new games. Bethesda's E3 2019 conference recap: Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom Eternal and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBroadway HD, the Netflix for plays and musicals, wants to be as accessible as streaming from your couch for $9 a month. All that the theater world needs to do is abandon its most basic instinct. Stream Tony winners like Hadestown? Meet Broadway's Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt may be hard to believe, but thanks to the expert work of Nintendo aficionado [Bill Paxton], the Game Boy Advance SP and GameCube lovechild that you see before you started its life as a Wii. That means not only can it play commercial GameCube and Wii games, but also has access to the wide
Read MoreAlan Ohnsman / Forbes: Aurora partners with Fiat Chrysler to develop and deploy self-driving commercial vehicles including Ram trucks and Fiat Professional models — Days after abandoning merger talks with France’s Renault, Fiat Chrysler is shifting its focus to a new partnership: teaming up with Silicon Valley tech startup Aurora … Aurora partners with Fiat
Read MoreSquare Enix’s E3 keynote isn’t until tomorrow, but the publisher announced some big news tonight at a concert: Final Fantasy VII Remake has a release date. In a new trailer, the company revealed that the much-anticipated remake will be available on PS4 on March 3rd, 2020. It’s not clear whether this means the whole game;
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