Update: 17 MCU movies down, four to go. It’s been a wild ride, and I’ve managed to stay spoiler-free… so far. My mad race to watch every Marvel movie before Avengers: Endgame – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRachel Becker / The Verge: Researchers: 33 of 36 apps for depression or smoking cessation shared data with third-parties and 2 apps shared very sensitive info, like health diary entries — ‘Do I trust the person who made the app, and do I understand where this data is going?’ — Free apps marketed to people
Read MoreThe iPhone maker called Qualcomm’s engineering “the best” in a memo, according to a Washington Post report. Apple dismissed Qualcomm's tech in public, while praising it in private – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Rocky Mountain High Cheese Burger Delight has some truly special sauce. On 420, Carl's Jr. stirs the pot with cannibis-infused burger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJen / Niko: China releases new rules for game approvals and will start taking submissions under the new application process from April 22 — China’s State Administration of Press and Publication (SAPP) held a conference on April 10th to communicate new rules and regulations regarding game publication in China. China releases new rules for game
Read MoreKarsten Schmehl / BuzzFeed News: Research: some WhatsApp group users are spreading Nazi propaganda through stickers and chain letters in Germany, where local laws forbid the use of Nazi imagery — BERLIN — German WhatsApp users are spreading far-right propaganda through the use of stickers and chain letters but the company … Research: some WhatsApp
Read MoreThe Harbeth P3ESR 40th Anniversary speaker is a force to be reckoned with and will suit audiophiles who like to listen to music up close. Pint-size Harbeth P3ESR Anniversary flabbergasts with high-end sound – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFocal doesn’t just focus on the sound quality of its flagship Stellia headphones; comfort is just as important. Focal's K Stellia headphones are the sound of luxury – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarcus Hutchins, a British security researcher credited with halting a huge outbreak of ransom software in 2017, accepted United States charges over previous activity. He Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He’s Pleading Guilty to Writing Malware. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCNET Asks: The 22-film Avengers saga comes to end next week, and we want to know what you hope the movie will reveal. Avengers: Endgame debuts next week: Tell us your fan theories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to Roadshow’s first Show Us Yours Weekend Ride Edition. Check out all the special cars that our readers submitted. Enjoy! Show Us Yours: Readers' weekend rides – Roadshow Source: CNet
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Read MoreCNET’s been on top of the evolution of weed in society. In honor of 420, we’ve rolled up some of our pot-centric reads for your enjoyment. Pot robots, vape pens and Elon Musk: Spend your 420 with CNET's mellowest reads – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreClearer rules for bitcoin and other virtual currencies will help the US innovate, argues Yang, a Democratic presidential candidate. Cryptocurrency needs government's help, says presidential hopeful Andrew Yang – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKeep this in mind as Earth Day approaches: All those iPhones don’t recycle themselves. Apple is opening up its world of iPhone recycling – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Switch perfectly captures the fun and essence of the original Game Boy and NES. The Nintendo Switch makes me feel like a kid with a Game Boy again – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDaniel Susser / Slate: Ethics can provide blueprints for good tech, but it can’t implement them; ethics boards should raise awareness and drive self-criticism, not just be moral cover — Ethics can provide blueprints for good tech, but it can’t implement them. — The New York Times has confirmed what some have long suspected …
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: A profile of Zoom and its founder Eric Yuan, who led Webex’s engineering group at Cisco before leaving to build the video conferencing company — Zoom CEO Eric Yuan cut an unlikely figure as he addressed the cheering throng in the moments before ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq … A
Read MoreNew York Times: As some militant groups find ways to maintain a social media presence despite bans, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter struggle to enforce rules toward the groups — SAN FRANCISCO — In July 2013, a broadcaster affiliated with the Islamist group Hezbollah posted a threatening video on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. As some militant
Read MoreHayley Peterson / Business Insider: Amazon says it now requires Amazon Flex delivery drivers to snap selfies on the road to verify their identities — – Amazon is requiring delivery drivers to snap selfies to verify their identities. — The selfies are meant to protect drivers from unauthorized usage of their Amazon Flex accounts, an
Read MoreKarl Bode / Motherboard: Report finds that 26 states now either restrict or outright prohibit towns and cities from building their own broadband networks, up from 20 in 2018 — Many of the laws restricting local voters’ rights were directly written by a telecom sector terrified of real broadband competition. Report finds that 26 states
Read MoreAlan Ohnsman / Forbes: Profile of autonomous trucking company TuSimple, which is valued at $1.1B and claims it has developed a proprietary vision system that can see a kilometer ahead — Southeast of Tucson’s airport, tucked into a patch of Sonoran Desert dotted with cholla cactus and paloverde trees … Profile of autonomous trucking company
Read MoreFour members of Tesla’s board won’t be seeking re-election when their terms expire over the next several years. Tesla will reduce the size of its advisory board, according to SEC filing – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDave Gershgorn / Quartz: A look at a heated discussion about diversity, reminiscent of Google’s Damore incident, on an internal Microsoft board for communications with CEO Satya Nadella — Some Microsoft employees are openly questioning whether diversity is important, in a lengthy discussion on an internal online … A look at a heated discussion about
Read MoreReed Albergotti / Washington Post: In an Apple memo shown in Apple v. Qualcomm, Apple execs described Qualcomm tech as “the best”, raising questions about Apple’s belief in its legal arguments — Sealed documents, obtained as part of a trial between the two tech giants, offer a rare window into the decision-making process … In
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