For an 8-minute, one-way flight, the average ride will cost between $200 and $225 per person and include private ground transportation on both ends of the trip. Uber Copter to Offer Flights From Lower Manhattan to J.F.K. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAndy Greenberg / Wired: Apple details the cryptography behind its upcoming Find My feature, which works so that even Apple cannot track device locations — WHEN APPLE EXECUTIVE Craig Federighi described a new location-tracking feature for Apple devices at the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote on Monday … Apple details the cryptography behind its upcoming
Read MoreSteven Zheng / The Block: Report: Facebook to create an independent foundation to manage its cryptocurrency, will charge members a $10M licensing fee for the right to operate a node — Facebook is creating an independent foundation to govern its cryptocurrency, according to a report by The Information. Report: Facebook to create an independent foundation
Read MoreThe fight over notches is quickly becoming a thing of the past, with companies like Oppo and Xiaomi already working on transparent display cameras that hide the sensor beneath the screen — no notch required. Today, Xiaomi senior vice president Wang Xiang tweeted a series of slides that explained more about how the feature actually
Read MoreAmy He / eMarketer: In 2019, US consumers will, for the first time, spend more time per day using their mobile devices than watching TV — For the first time ever, US consumers will spend more time using their mobile devices than watching TV, with smartphone use dominating that time spent. In 2019, US consumers
Read MoreA video at Amazon’s conference showed the company’s newest package delivery drone. Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post. Watch Amazon's new drone in action Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAmazon announced June 5 it would start delivering products using drones in just months. Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post. Amazon unveils new delivery drone Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreKelly Weill / The Daily Beast: YouTube suspends monetization of Steven Crowder’s channel after continued review finds “pattern of egregious actions” that are against Partner Program policies — Right-wing performer gay-bashed a Vox reporter for years. They initially declined to do anything, then ‘demonetized’ him … YouTube suspends monetization of Steven Crowder's channel after continued
Read MoreThe Other Two is a surprisingly smart and kind comedy about fame and the pop culture industrial complex, or at least it felt that way from the pilot. Now you can watch the whole first season for free on the Comedy Central site for the next two weeks. Read more… Watch the First Season of
Read MoreTalks of compromise come days after a nude protest. Facebook might reconsider artistic nudity policies after protest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo huge wing and no silly graphics? Yes, please. The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 has a new Touring spec, and it's way better – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJust one week after CEO Dara Khosrowshahi hinted that Uber was experimenting with cross-promoting its food delivery service in the company’s main ride-hailing app, TechCrunch has dug up exactly what that looks like. The company is currently rolling out a way for customers to place Eats food delivery orders inside the main Uber app. If
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the new software Apple will deliver to your iPhone this fall. iOS 13 for iPhone: Dark mode, swipe keyboard, new camera tricks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTube Blog: YouTube says it will “remove content denying that well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, took place” — Over the past few years, we’ve been investing in the policies, resources and products needed to live up to our responsibility … YouTube says it will "remove content denying
Read MoreBack in the flip phone days, you could get through the whole weekend before you had to even think about plugging the thing in. But as the processing power of our mobile devices increased, so to did their energy consumption. Today you’re lucky if your phone doesn’t die before you make it home at the
Read MoreWhen I stumbled into adulthood a couple of decades ago, money was an absolute mystery to me—or at least, the management of it was. Expenses like car maintenance, water, trash, health insurance and taxes came as a huge shock, stunning me with how quickly they could consume my paycheck. And who knew food was so…
Read MoreNintendo today revealed more about its upcoming RPG, Pokémon Sword & Shield on today’s Direct presentation, including its release date. We now know the game’s release date, and it’s right in the November sweet spot, squished into a release window with long-awaited Kojima wtfery Death Stranding and the first single-player Star Wars release in ages. It’s going to be
Read MoreAmazon has a new fully autonomous drone and says it could start delivering to customers’ doorsteps in months. Amazon’s latest package delivery drone will fly itself Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWe humans breathe in oxygen—you probably knew this—and we breathe out carbon dioxide. In an enclosed space, it’s possible for carbon dioxide to build up in the air. Some research shows that meeting rooms and classrooms may be enclosed enough to reach mind-numbing carbon dioxide concentrations. Read more… Get Out of That Stuffy Room if
Read MoreCallum Burroughs / Business Insider: UK-based open banking startup TrueLayer raises $35M from Tencent and Temasek, bringing its total raised to $47M — Reuters — UK fintech TrueLayer is receiving funding from Chinese financial giant Tencent and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek. UK-based open banking startup TrueLayer raises M from Tencent and Temasek, bringing its
Read MoreIf you’ve been in your job for a while and feel it’s time to make more money, it can be tough to get that conversation started. Read more… How to Ask for a Raise and Actually Get It Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSummer hasn’t officially started, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look forward to autumn travel. Personally, September and October are my favorite months for a trip—the weather (in most places) is getting bearable again, and you don’t have to deal with the family vacation crowds or high-season prices. And now … Read more… Book Your
Read MoreYouTube has stopped conservative pundit Steven Crowder from running ads on his YouTube channel after a tweet thread from Vox host Carlos Maza outlined several instances of Crowder using homophobic language. YouTube’s decision to suspend monetization comes just one day after the company stated it wouldn’t remove Crowder’s channel. (Disclosure: Vox is a publication of
Read MoreYoutube will remove false videos alleging that major events like the Holocaust didn’t happen, as well as a broad array of content by white supremacists and others in a move to more aggressively crack down hate speech. YouTube will remove more white supremacist and hoax videos, a more aggressive stance on hate speech Source: Washington
Read MoreThe Latitude 7400 is the first system with Dell’s ExpressSign-in feature Continue reading… Dell’s new business laptop logs you in hands-free Source: New feed
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