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Short answer: yes. Meet the granddaughter of Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian. Wait —: Wait — Is Qai Qai America’s Most Important Doll? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreShort answer: yes. Meet the granddaughter of Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian. Wait —: Wait — Is Qai Qai America’s Most Important Doll? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Twitter says a bug led to the “Protect your Tweets” setting being disabled for some Android users for almost five years, making their tweets public — Twitter accidentally revealed some users’ “protected” (aka, private) tweets, the company disclosed this afternoon. Twitter says a bug led to the "Protect your Tweets" setting
Read MoreJust as triumphant reports come in about Fortnite‘s success, the world’s most popular game is forced to contend with stories about security vulnerabilities that could have exposed its millions of players to hackers. Data analysis firm SuperData today reported that Fortnite earned $2.4 billion in revenue last year, topping the list of games for the year (and probably
Read MoreThere’s no single formula for success, but if we’ve learned anything over the years of covering cons, contests, and hackathons, it’s that, just like in geology, pressure can create diamonds. Give yourself an impossible deadline with high stakes, and chances are good that something interesting will result. That’s what Estefannie from the YouTube channel “Estefannie
Read MoreI gotta hand it to LG. The company doesn’t always hit its mark, but it’s always doing new things with its phones that no one else tries. From its audiophile-friendly headphone jack to its modular G5, the company has run the gamut of unique ideas. Its latest venture: a phone with a detachable second screen.
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Facebook says it will ask its employees to take down their reviews of Portal devices on Amazon after three employees were caught leaving 5-star reviews — Whoops — Facebook’s Portal smart displays have had an uphill battle, trying to convince people to willingly give … Facebook says it will ask
Read MoreMicrosoft and Google are engaged in a pitched battle to win over your business with suites of cloud-based productivity software and services. Here’s a look at the many different editions of Office 365 and G Suite, along with what you can expect to pay for each one. Office 365 vs G Suite: Which productivity suite
Read MoreAirbnb refunded him after initially rejecting his claim that the host failed to disclose the use of two indoor cameras. Airbnb refunds guest who found indoor cameras during his family’s stay Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: April Underwood, promoted to the role of chief product officer at Slack 10 months ago, is leaving the company to focus on investing — Slack is losing its chief product officer April Underwood ahead of a direct listing expected in 2019. — Underwood joined Slack, the provider … April Underwood, promoted
Read MoreAlex Sherman / CNBC: Sources: Walmart has abandoned plans to launch a new streaming service after talks with the former CEO of Epix fell apart, will instead concentrate on Vudu — – Talks with veteran media executive Mark Greenberg fell apart last year, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources: Walmart has abandoned plans
Read MoreOur tech columnist sleeps on a $5,000 Sleep Number 360 smart bed and investigates other sleep tech that’s flooding the market. Does any of it work? Rocking beds and pillows that nudge when you snore: Tech wants into your bed Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWe’ve been hearing rumblings of a midrange Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ for a few months now, but a new leak by Andro News seems to all but confirm the phone is on the way – and it’s already looking interesting enough for me to want one. The video gives a rather thorough preview of the pre-production phone’s design
Read MorePaul Lamkin / Wareable: Google to pay Fossil $40M for IP related to smartwatch tech that Fossil has developed following its Misfit acquisition in 2015 — New smartwatch innovation is promised from the big deal — The Fossil Group and Google have exclusively revealed to Wareable that Google will pay Fossil $40 million … Google
Read MoreIt’s got a bulge, it can wirelessly charge, and it’s not cheap. Early hands-on thoughts. Apple's Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS and XS Max: review in progress – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe proceeds will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Ford will auction off Mustang Shelby GT500 VIN 001 for charity – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe best time to stop reusing old passwords was 10 years ago. The second best time is now. Massive breach leaks 773 million email addresses, 21 million passwords – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor many people, Gmail is synonymous with e-mail. Some people like having cloud access to everything and some people hate having any personal data in the cloud. However you feel about it, one thing that was nice about having desktop software is that you could hack it relatively easily. If you didn’t like how your
Read MoreEveryone’s favorite plucky lightweight sports car company is fixing to get a lot bigger. Lotus to move some production to China, expand model lineup – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGet over here and check out the first gameplay. Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay reveal: How to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe founder and chief executive of Code.org, who was born in Iran, says computer science is a “foundational skill,” one that future doctors, lawyers and politicians should all possess. Corner Office: Hadi Partovi Was Raised in a Revolution. Today He Teaches Kids to Code. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKate Rooney / CNBC: Square launches Square Card, a debit card for small businesses that gives them immediate access to money from sales made on their Square payments system — – The fintech company is launching a debit card for small businesses that gives them immediate access to sales made on the Square payments system.
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Home improvement platform Pro.com raises $33M Series B, bringing the total raised to $60M — Pro.com is basically a general contractor for the age of Uber and Prime Now. While the company started out as a marketplace for hiring home improvement professionals, it has now morphed … Home improvement platform Pro.com
Read MoreIn 2017, a veritable civil war was fought between camps of Bitcoin believers: those who sought to keep its “block size” at 1MB, and those who wanted to increase it. Those looking for bigger blocks found themselves rallying behind a then-new cryptocurrency – a “hard fork” of Bitcoin called Bitcoin Cash (BCH) – whose premise rested
Read MoreIt’s been an astonishingly busy twelve months for Square, the upstart payments firm founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In March, it launched operations in the UK. Then, last week, it got into the in-app payments game. And today, the company announced the launch of the Square Card — a free debit card aimed at
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Jeff Bezos announces re:MARS, a public extension of the invite-only MARS conference focused on forward-looking tech, taking place in Las Vegas on June 4 to 7 — The event is an extension of Amazon’s semi-secret MARS conference, but will include plenty of self-promotion Jeff Bezos announces re:MARS, a public extension
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