The record cold turned Michigan orchards into rotten-applesauce factories, but then something remarkable happened. Behold frozen 'ghost apples,' courtesy of the polar vortex – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis could be a case of Huawei literally one-upping Samsung and Apple. Huawei P30 Pro might have four rear cameras and launch in March – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAquaman director James Wan will serve as producer on the Warner Bros. project. Aquaman spinoff The Trench to bring more underwater adventures – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: IAC’s Vimeo generated $160M in revenue in 2018, up from $103.3M in 2017 as its subscribers grew to 952,000, up 9% YoY — (Reuters) – Online video platform Vimeo’s revenue jumped 54 percent last year as its subscriber base surpassed 950,000, its parent group IAC said on Thursday. IAC's Vimeo generated 0M in revenue
Read MoreA landmark law adopted in California last year to rein in the data-collection practices of Facebook, Google and other tech giants has touched off a lobbying blitz that could water it down, potentially undermining new protections that might apply to Internet users across the country. ‘There’s going to be a fight here to weaken it’:
Read MoreIndie games often slide under the radar, even when they’re brilliant — more so if they’re not part of a popular genre. So in the interest of making sure a gem of a game doesn’t go unsung, I thought I’d recommend the game that wowed me the most in 2018: Lucas Pope’s Return of the
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Facebook acquires computer vision startup GrokStyle, whose tech is used in IKEA’s app to let users find furniture similar to that in their photos — Facebook Inc. said it acquired visual shopping and artificial intelligence startup GrokStyle Inc. in a move to bolster the social-media company’s own AI work. Facebook acquires
Read MoreRevealing details about racy photos of himself is seen as a public relations “masterstroke.” Jeff Bezos' wild 180: From quiet Amazon geek to National Enquirer blackmail victim – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ve got to see this Galaxy S10e render in Canary Yellow. Cheapest Galaxy S10's leaked yellow color is completely bananas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVenturi pumps, commonly referred to as aspirators, are a fantastic way of moving around things which you might not want spinning around inside of a pump, and one of the easiest ways to create a vacuum. According to his research, [Tuval Ben Dosa] believed such a device would be a good way to move corrosive
Read MoreThe new game from the team that makes Titanfall for Electronic Arts has also won millions of fans. Apex Legends notches 10 million players in three days as it takes on Fortnite – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon launches Amazon Live, a streaming site, and Amazon Live Creator, a free iOS app, for hosts from Amazon and brands to showcase available products — Amazon is taking on QVC with the launch of Amazon Live, which features live-streamed video shows from Amazon talent as well as those from brands
Read MoreOpen your pizza-pie hole for these freebies, discounts and more. The best National Pizza Day 2019 deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis modern-day alternative to peeking through the peephole combines security and convenience. Do you use one? CNET Asks: Do you own a smart doorbell? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Schmid Stevenson / Xconomy: Everdays, which lets users create and share memorial announcements and build private social networks to commemorate loved ones, raises $12M Series A — Mark Alhermizi first found startup success with Gas Station TV, a Birmingham, MI-based company that broadcasted from gas station pumps … Everdays, which lets users create and
Read MoreBlackmail and extortion schemes have existed for centuries, from 17th-century Scottish farmers paying off plunderers to David Letterman revealing he was targeted to keep his affairs quiet. Jeff Bezos Said He Was a Victim of Extortion and Blackmail. What’s the Difference? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEyes are fragile things. They tend to fail under extreme heat, pressure, and are easily damaged by flying objects. Enterprising humans have developed a wide range of eye protection solutions, but most only work when the user remembers to put them on. [gocivici] had just such a problem, forgetting to put his safety glasses back
Read MoreMicrosoft is going to make some changes to Office ProPlus in response to issues raised by the Netherlands’ justice ministry last year over potential GDPR violations, according to a new report. Microsoft to modify Office ProPlus by end of April in response to Dutch ministry's privacy concerns Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMegan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: JUMP says 63K+ people took 625,000 rides on its bikes in San Francisco in the past year and each bike saw an average of seven rides per day — In the past year, more than 63,000 people took 625,000 rides on JUMP bikes in San Francisco, JUMP announced today. JUMP
Read More“Quite a few of my friends know of it and think it’s pretty cool,” Grant Thompson said in a TV interview. Apple releases FaceTime fix, rewards 14-year-old who discovered eavesdropping bug Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOn the face of it, powering most spacecraft would appear to be a straightforward engineering problem. After all, with no clouds to obscure the sun, adorning a satellite with enough solar panels to supply its electrical needs seems like a no-brainer. Finding a way to support photovoltaic (PV) arrays of the proper size and making
Read MoreRoger Parloff / Yahoo! Finance: Alex Stamos and 19 people who knew him professionally over the course of his career talk about his work at various startups, Yahoo, Facebook, and now, Stanford — Alex Stamos, whose highest degree is a BS in computer science and electrical engineering, delivered his first academic lecture. Alex Stamos and
Read MoreDraw me like one of your French doors, Ram. Ram's Multifunction Tailgate adds a 60-40 split – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGags come brick and fast in the dizzying Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. Lego Movie 2 review: Gloriously bonkers sequel is a toy to behold – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe lawsuit claims the 5G Evolution label is part of a strategy to “mislead consumers.” Sprint sues AT&T over 'deceptive' 5G E branding – CNET Source: CNet
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