Good Old Games (GOG) has long been Steam’s quirky alternative in the world PC stores, and is now putting itself in the unlikely position of peacemaker with the launch of GOG Galaxy 2.0. With this updated platform, GOG intends to combine all your disparate gaming libraries in on place, inadvertently providing a solution to a
Read MoreTom Angell / Forbes: Square quietly launches an invite-only beta to process payments for some CBD products — Companies that sell cannabis products—even those consisting of CBD derived from hemp, which was legalized in the U.S. through the Farm Bill late last year—are continuing to have trouble accessing basic … Square quietly launches an invite-only
Read MoreMicrosoft is changing how WSUS and Configuration Manager will handle patches as of Windows 10 1903. Here’s what admins need to know. Systems administrators: You need to know about this Windows 10 1903 patching change Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBrady Dale / CoinDesk: Coinbase says Coinbase Commerce, its app to help merchants easily accept crypto, has exceeded $50M in transactions since launching in February 2018 — People really do seem to be buying things with cryptocurrency. — Announced today, Coinbase Commerce – the exchange unicorn’s app for online retailers … Coinbase says Coinbase Commerce,
Read MorePeter Kafka / Vox: Q&A with Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer, about how the service deals with objectionable content, YouTube remaining an open platform, and more — A Q&A with Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer. — YouTube, the world’s largest video site, has 2 billion users. Q&A with Neal Mohan, YouTube's chief product
Read MoreT-Mobile today announced that its unlimited data plans will soon be called Magenta and Magenta Plus — a change from their current “T-Mobile One” branding. With the new names come some tweaks to how each plan works. First, T-Mobile is now including 3GB of LTE hotspot usage with the base Magenta plan. Previously, T-Mobile One
Read MoreThe very-excellent tower defense game, Bloons TD 6—normally $5 on mobile—is now available for free on iOS and Android for a limited time. Even if tower defense games aren’t your scene, this one is going to suck you in with its combination of cutesy, monkey-themed gameplay and a decent difficulty curve as you get… Read
Read MoreThe Baltimore city government is recovering from a devastating ransomware attack that has locked up its systems, but officials in the city have a new problem. According to The Baltimore Sun, Google has blocked city departmenmts from using Gmail accounts created as a workaround. Ransomware attack hit May 7th On May 7th, a ransomware attack
Read MoreSenators Cory Booker and Sherrod Brown are reintroducing a 2018 bill to put an end to banking overdraft fees, Vox reported this week. The Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act would prohibit banks from imposing overdraft fees on debit transactions and from charging insufficient fund fees at ATMs. Check-based overdraft fees… Read more… How to Protect Yourself
Read MoreThe Justice Department has filed 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The charges follow a much more limited indictment unsealed in April, when Assange was charged with violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. According to the indictment, he’s now facing several counts of obtaining and disclosing national defense information without authorization,
Read MoreFor the last five years, Gallup has surveyed a national sampling of 75,000 college graduates to understand their post-college “well-being and workplace engagement.” Recently, the survey company did the same specifically for graduates of Western Governors University. Survey: Competency-Based Model Excels for Nontraditionals Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreCompanies store a ton of data. You know this. Everyone knows this. But we’re not always happy about the kinds of data they store. We rightfully get pretty touchy when we hear our address, credit card number, mental health inquiries, or private conversations are just hanging out on some internet server where they might wind
Read MoreIt’s offering discounts of up to 75% to get sellers onboard. To power Prime one-day shipping, Amazon asks sellers to send it more stuff – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProsecutors at the DOJ are basing the charges on alleged violations of the Espionage Act. Julian Assange faces 17 new charges over WikiLeaks, attempted hacks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKhari Johnson / VentureBeat: Google adds group video calls for up to 8 people to its Duo video calling app for iOS and Android users worldwide — Google’s Duo video call app today introduced group video calls for up to 8 people for iOS and Android users worldwide. At launch, Duo group video calls will
Read MoreAnd they’d still have a half billion dollars left over for avocado toast. Uber's IPO millionaires could buy every home for sale in the Bay Area – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re big fans of open source software and the ethos of freedom, security, and transparency that often drives such projects. But software development and upkeep are not cheap, and even the most capable open source developers need help now and again. Luckily, Github just made it a lot easier to directly support… Read more… Fund
Read MoreOver the weekend, my 8pm flight from Chicago was delayed a total of four times; my plane arrived late, followed shortly by our crew who arrived at the gate from delayed flights themselves. Why is flying at night such a pain in the ass? Read more… When to Fly to Avoid Flight Delays Source: Life
Read MoreAs a control-unit supplier, Germany believes Bosch shares some of the blame. Germany slaps Bosch with 0 million fine for role in Dieselgate – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe photo and video sharing app hopes the move will increase creativity and engagement. Instagram will now let you upload landscape videos to IGTV – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: Multiple sources and emails describe how Snap employees used internal tools like SnapLion to access user data several years ago, before Snap restricted access — Multiple sources and emails also describe SnapLion, an internal tool used by various departments to access Snapchat user data. Multiple sources and emails describe how Snap
Read MoreDistorted videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, altered to make her sound as if she’s drunkenly slurring her words, are spreading rapidly across social media as Congress and the White House battle over efforts to gain access to Trump’s financial records. Faked Pelosi videos, slowed to make her appear drunk, spread across social media Source:
Read MoreWhere does the Earth’s atmosphere stop and space begin? It is tempting to take the approach Justice Potter Stewart did for pornography when judging a 1964 obscenity case and say “I know it when I see it.” That’s not good enough for scientists, though. The Kármán line is what the World Air Sports Federation (FAI)
Read MoreLaying food flat in a freezer bag is a great way to ensure it freezes evenly and with minimal damage. Getting liquidy foods into a yielding plastic sack, on the other hand, presents quite a challenge. Read more… Here's How You Fill a Freezer Bag With Liquid Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: Snap hires Oona King, most recently Google’s director of diversity strategy and a former UK MP, as its first VP of diversity and inclusion — Snap continues to fill out the ranks of its new leadership team: The Snapchat parent tapped Oona King, most recently Google’s director of diversity strategy …
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