{$inline_image}There’s a notification on my phone that says I’ll get “20 points” from the Desire romance app if I give my fiance a thorough medical examination. I’m no doctor, but I could use the points. I’ve been stuck on “mild” for a few weeks. I’d like to see what happens when things get “spicy.” Desire
Read MoreThere’s no home theater experience quite like a giant projected screen. TVs get bigger by the year, but once you cross the 65-inch mark, prices increase exponentially – and good luck trying to find a 150-inch TV. For the average person, a projector is the best way to go big. But projectors are also stuck
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Utah-based Health Catalyst, which offers AI-driven data storage and health care analytics, raises $100M Series F in equity and debt financing at a $1B valuation — The artificial intelligence (AI) in health care market is set to top $34 billion by 2025, according to some estimates — and it’s no real
Read MoreAmazon CEO says supermarket tabloid is trying to blackmail him. Jeff Bezos says National Enquirer is blackmailing him with nude photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read More3D printing is cool, but most basic fused deposition printers just print in a single color. This means that if you want a prettier, more vibrant print, you need to paint or perform some other kind of finishing process. Multimaterial printers that can switch filaments on the fly exist, but they often have an issue
Read MoreThe director says Amazon won’t release four of his films because of years-old allegations he had molested his adopted daughter. Woody Allen sues Amazon for million for backing out of film deal – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet swiping! The best dating sites for Valentine's Day and beyond – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJohana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: Investigation finds that Amazon at times uses tips earned by contracted drivers of its Flex program to cover their promised base pay — Amazon at times dips into the tips earned by contracted delivery drivers to cover their promised pay, a Times review of emails and receipts reveals. Investigation
Read MoreLegislation that both sides could agree on seems like a long way off. Net neutrality hearing shows Congress is still divided on a solution – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeff Bezos: Jeff Bezos publishes letters from AMI that he says show threats to publish his nude photos unless he backs off from criticizing AMI’s coverage — Something unusual happened to me yesterday. Actually, for me it wasn’t just unusual—it was a first. I was made an offer I couldn’t refuse. Jeff Bezos publishes letters
Read MoreSean Gallagher / Ars Technica: Jack’d, a gay dating app with 1M+ downloads from the Play store, stored users’ images, posted and marked as private in chat sessions, on an unsecured AWS server — Online-Buddies was exposing its Jack’d users’ private images and location; disclosing posed a risk. Jack'd, a gay dating app with 1M+
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Amazon joins Microsoft in expressing support for regulating facial recognition tech, offers guidelines for the “responsible use” of the technology — Amazon supports the creation of a “legislative framework” covering facial recognition technology. Amazon joins Microsoft in expressing support for regulating facial recognition tech, offers guidelines for the "responsible use" of
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Show of hands: how often do you use that button on Instagram that looks like a bookmark? If you don’t already use it, you should. With collections, you basically save
Read MoreAlex Heath / Cheddar: TikTok hires Vanessa Pappas, who was YouTube’s Global Head of Creative Insights, as its first-ever General Manager for the US — TikTok, the Chinese-owned company that has quickly become one of the hottest apps in North America, has hired a veteran YouTube executive to oversee its U.S. operations. TikTok hires Vanessa
Read MoreDami Lee / The Verge: Spotify’s new Terms of Service, which go into effect on March 1, will give Spotify the authority to immediately terminate accounts that use ad blockers — Cracking down on ad blockers — Spotify is now explicitly banning ad blockers, as stated in an updated Terms of Service policy sent out
Read MoreHackers seem intent on making sure the world doesn’t forget that, for a brief shining moment, everyone thought Big Mouth Billy Bass was a pretty neat idea. Every so often we see a project that takes this classic piece of home decor and manages to shoehorn in some new features or capabilities, and with the rise
Read MoreA new platform and a huge 11.6-inch Starlink infotainment screen headline the midsize sedan’s changes. 2020 Subaru Legacy gets turbo, big new infotainment screen in Chicago – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s not just a looks package, although aesthetics do factor in. 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road hits the dirt in Chicago – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMost of the update’s focus on tech, but it does look a little different, too. 2020 Toyota Tacoma is the same ol' truck with much better tech – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe pilots, C.J. Sturckow and Mark “Forger” Stucky, were honored Thursday by the FAA for flying SpaceShipTwo to an altitude of just over 50 miles in December, Two Virgin Galactic pilots who flew Richard Branson’s spaceplane to the edge of space earn astronaut wings Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSeason 8 is just around the corner and that means it’s crunch time for completing Fortnite challenges as quickly as possible. Fortnite season 7, week 10 challenges and how to complete them – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Toyota details plans to add Android Auto compatibility to its new car lineup — Toyota has historically been a holdout from offering Android Auto in any of its popular vehicles. However, as rumored last year, the Japanese automaker today announced at the Chicago Auto Show that Google’s … Toyota details plans
Read MoreA trio of robotic nurses with glowing red eyes and brown wigs has debuted in a Bangkok hospital. The humanoid robots reveal how androids might be well received in one country, but considered creepy in another, experts say. Friendly nurse or nightmare-inducing machine? How culture programs our taste in robots. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreZac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple releases iOS 12.1.4 with a fix for the Group FaceTime bug, says a security audit of FaceTime revealed a bug in Live Photos on FaceTime, which it has fixed — Apple has turned its Group FaceTime feature back on following the release of iOS 12.1.4 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Read MoreI’m less compelled to recommend flagship phones every year. Smartphone performance has largely crossed a point of diminishing returns, where a well-optimized budget phone might feel as smooth as a $1,000 one. Nowhere has this been truer than with Motorola’s Moto G family. Now Motorola is promising to blur the line between budget and flagship
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