Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amplitude Studios’ upcoming strategy game, Humankind, will be the first Stadia release to feature a new touch-focused control scheme when it comes out on August 17th, according to 9to5Google and confirmed to The Verge by Google. “Direct touch” is designed around multitouch finger inputs like a traditional
Read MoreHannah Murphy / Financial Times: Code42 analysis: there were ~65M attempts by staff to steal source code from their companies in Q2, up from about 20M in each of the previous three quarters — Rise in insider threats comes as disgruntled employees quit in record numbers as lockdowns ease — Employees are taking sensitive …
Read MorePhoto by Avery White for The Verge You could be forgiven for forgetting about Motorola’s folding phones in light of new shiny ones announced by the likes of Samsung, but someone at the company must care about them — a new OS update has been released for the 2019 Razr, bringing it from Android 10,
Read MoreThe latches can break, leading the vehicles to no longer comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Hyundai and Kia recall 601,232 vehicles over bad interior trunk latches – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTypically, when we think of 3D printing, we think of gooey melted plastics or perhaps UV-cured resins. However, there’s a great deal of research going on around printing special impregnated filaments with alternative materials inside. [Ahron Wayne] has been working on these very materials, and decided to make himself a brew with a prototype print.
Read More{$inline_image}In a fall 2020 survey of institutions piloting adaptive courseware in gateway courses, 96 percent of faculty agreed that the technology helped them improve student learning, and allowed them to better monitor student progress and hold individual students accountable for engaging in class. Survey: Adaptive Courseware Helped Improve Student Learning During Pandemic Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIn a fall 2020 survey of institutions piloting adaptive courseware in gateway courses, 96 percent of faculty agreed that the technology helped them improve student learning, and allowed them to better monitor student progress and hold individual students accountable for engaging in class. Survey: Adaptive Courseware Helped Improve Student Learning During Pandemic Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhether they’re heading back to the classroom or moving into a dorm, this is the stuff students will need. Our favorite back to school picks for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRyan Murphy’s new series relives the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. See Clive Owen as Bill Clinton in Impeachment: American Crime Story trailer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, comic book royalty Dastmalchian discusses a powerful link to his character that James Gunn didn’t even know about during casting. Suicide Squad's David Dastmalchian and Polka-Dot Man share a personal connection – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSonos is seeking to ban the import of several Google products that are made in China. The preliminary finding will now be reviewed by the full United States International Trade Commission. Google Infringed on Sonos Patents, Judge Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge Google has infringed upon Sonos’ patents, according to an initial ruling from a US International Trade Commission judge. Sonos has been locked in a legal battle with Google after it sued the search giant, claiming that it had infringed on five of its patents relating to smart speakers.
Read More{$inline_image} Bloomberg: Apple is ordered by East Texas jury to pay $300M in royalties to Optis after losing a patent dispute retrial over LTE technology in iPhones and other products — – Trial in Texas focused only on damages in Optis patent dispute — Case hinged on ‘fair’ rate for industry’s cellular standard Apple is
Read MoreThe fact-checking site has banned David Mikkelson, who owns half the company, from writing articles after a BuzzFeed News investigation prompted an internal review. Snopes Retracts 60 Articles Plagiarized by Co-Founder: ‘Our Staff Are Gutted’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLocals use water hoses to extinguish burning trees in Mugla on August 3, 2021. Turkey’s struggles against its deadliest wildfires in decades came as a blistering heatwave gripped southeastern Europe in July and August, creating tinderbox conditions that Greek officials blame squarely on climate change. | Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images July 2021
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you opened your Reddit app today and noticed a new video button next to the search bar, you could be a tap away from experiencing the forum platform’s take on TikTok. TechCrunch writes that the video feed, which pulls content from subreddits you follow along with some
Read MoreProblems with the capsule’s propulsion system require more troubleshooting, a setback for a program to carry NASA astronauts to the space station. Boeing’s Starliner Launch Is Delayed, Again, Possibly Until Next Year Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is readjusting the contrast on its buttons following feedback about its design updates from earlier this week. Some people have reported eye strain, headaches, and migraines due to the higher visual contrast in the colors of buttons and links, as well as the new font, Chirp. We’re
Read MoreSo, you and your partner have decided to have kids. (Or maybe you didn’t “decide” so much as you felt nauseous for days before figuring it out.) Either way, congrats and welcome to a different stage of adulthood, when your life takes a backseat to the needs of a tiny, ever-sharting baby without neck strength
Read MoreThe vote comes a day after the FDA authorized a third dose of mRNA vaccine for recipients of organ transplants and some other the immunocompromised individuals. CDC panel votes to recommend third COVID shot for some immunocompromised people – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant has built systems to fight child exploitation and abuse, but security advocates worry they could erode our privacy. Here’s why. iPhone privacy: How Apple's decision to expose more child abusers might affect you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe might not realize it, but many of the words and phrases we use throughout the day can casually disparage others. Plenty of our idioms and common clichés of speech could accurately be described as ableist, or discriminatory against people with disabilities. Some of these phrases have become less common as more… Read more… These
Read MoreIn an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple software chief Craig Federighi defended the company’s plans to fight child abuse. Apple software head says plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images is 'misunderstood' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe toddler found an unsecured, loaded handgun and shot Shamaya Lynn, 21, in the head, police said. Florida toddler accidentally shoots and kills mother while she is on a Zoom work call, police say Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreImage: Nikola This week hydrogen trucking startup Nikola announced that it won a $2 million grant from the Department of Energy. While the DoE announced the grants in July, Nikola is promoting the news just two weeks after founder and former chairman Trevor Milton was indicted for allegedly committing fraud. The grant is meant to
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