By now you may have heard that increasing tariffs on imports from China may impact the cost of everything from sneakers to patio furniture by up to 25%. Read more… How Much More Expensive Will Clothing Be Under Trump's China Import Tariffs? Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePerhaps you have heard that The RealReal, an online consignment shop for luxury goods, has filed for an initial public offering under the ticker “REAL.” Ok, fine, so far so what? Well, the company’s founder and CEO is Julie Wainwright. For those of you who did not immediately emit an ultrasonic shriek, Wainwright was the
Read MoreGoogle Maps can already route you around traffic and road closures, but now it will also be able to help you steer clear of areas affected by natural disasters. Read more… Google Maps Will Now Warn You About Natural Disasters in Your Area Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreYou might think that tiny autonomous drones that can be fired out of a standard 40 mm grenade launcher for rapid deployment would be the kind of thing the military would love to get their hands on. Which is true, of course, and a number of companies are working on the idea for police and
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: To better compete with TikTok, Instagram adds song lyrics for Stories using the Music sticker — Lip-syncing jumpstarted TikTok’s to the center of teen culture, arguably displacing Instagram . Now the Facebook-owned app is striking back with a new feature that lets you displays lyrics … To better compete with TikTok,
Read MoreThe blind spots and new possibilities of the technologies we love (and hate). Encountering the ‘New Order’ at MoMA Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAT&T’s WarnerMedia will launch its streaming video service in beta later this year, bundling HBO, Cinemax, and a library of Warner Bros. movies and TV. The package will cost “between $16 and $17 a month,” a strange pricing strategy, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Currently, HBO Go costs $14.99 a month
Read MoreI’m not going to tell you to buy a curved TV. There are reasons. But if you’re in the market for a giant curved Samsung screen, today is an awfully good day to buy one — seeing how both 65-inch and 55-inch models of Samsung’s 2019 and 2018 7-series 4K screens are currently up to
Read MoreAmazon is holding its first ever re:MARS conference in Las Vegas, dedicated to high tech themes like AI and robotics. But company founder and CEO Jeff Bezos was interrupted during a talk on stage by a protestor with more basic concerns: the welfare of chickens. Bezos was being interviewed during a keynote talk when the
Read MoreFor the last few years now, we’ve all had access to tiny, affordable Systems on a Module. These wunderchips are complete Linux systems with WiFi, a halfway decent GPU, and enough memory to run a real system. This is the perfect platform to base a tablet build on, the only problem is that someone has
Read MoreGoogle said it would acquire Looker for $2.6 billion in a bid to catch rivals in the cloud-computing industry. Google to Buy Data Analytics Company Despite New Antitrust Scrutiny Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNASA’s Mars Helicopter — which is exactly what you think it would be — has recently finished another round of important tests and is expected to be integrated with the rover for the Mars 2020 launch this summer. Getting a heavier-than-air craft to fly on Mars is tough because Martian air is much thinner than
Read MoreThe New Yorker comic “How to Draw a Horse” isn’t really a how-to; it’s a story about young love and the beauty of nature and channeling your feelings into art. But it also has actual tips for drawing horses! So if you’re an artist who struggles with anatomy, movement, or proportions, check it out. Read
Read MoreIt’s hard to top Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone in 2007, which felt even at the time like we were watching something world-changing. But the folks at Palm certainly tried. Even two years after the iPhone was released in 2009, its competitors were still far behind, and some brazenly rejected Apple’s threat. Android was also
Read MoreIn its pre-E3 announcement, Google gave us the lowdown on its hotly anticipated gaming service. Google Stadia: Pricing, release date, speed requirements and launch games revealed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: One reporter’s journey through Apple’s big developers conference. Returning to Apple's WWDC after 20 years, now with 5 OSes instead of 1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChinese state media outlet The Global Times published a story headlined “Tesla’s new discount policy in Beijing draws concerns over legality on Chinese social media.” The concerns are about license plates. “On the edge of the law” Tesla posted on Weibo that customers would get zero percent financing and a license plate rental service if
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: Barack and Michelle Obama’s company, Higher Ground Productions, strikes a multiyear deal with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for the platform — NY Digital Editor @https://twitter.com/xpangler FOLLOW — YouTube Says It’s Reviewing Harassment Policies, After It Condoned Sustained Attacks on Gay Latino Journalist Barack and Michelle Obama's company, Higher Ground Productions,
Read More{$inline_image}Google today revealed more information about Stadia, its ambitious gaming service, in a special Connect show. We learned that Google was tossing away their one single advantage — namely, that you’re going to have to purchase a $129 not-console in order to play it at launch. The first details we learned was the launch library
Read MoreGoogle today revealed more information about Stadia, its ambitious gaming service, in a special Connect show. We learned that Google was tossing away their one single advantage — namely, that you’re going to have to purchase a $129 not-console in order to play it at launch. The first details we learned was the launch library
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the new software Apple will deliver to your iPhone this fall. iOS 13 for iPhone: Dark mode, new camera tricks, swipe keyboard – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Sources: Facebook to release a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency’s basics on June 18, ahead of a formal launch in 2020 — Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency codenamed Libra. It’s currently scheduled for a June 18th release of a white paper explaining … Sources: Facebook to
Read MoreNew additions! Score Dad some great stuff without spending a fortune. The Cheapskate's best Father's Day 2019 gift ideas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest and greatest version of Google Chrome makes changes that most people won’t likely notice, such as tweaks to how the browser loads pages and images. One feature that most folks will notice, however, is the images that pop up when you make searches in Chrome’s address bar, or “Omnibox.” Read more… How To
Read MoreTwitter account that makes Reeves’ entrance in the Netflix movie a meme proves once again he can do no wrong. Watch Keanu Reeves' slow-mo Always Be My Maybe walk work to any song – CNET Source: CNet
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