The new initiative will enable Windows 10 developers to write facelifted, feature-rich apps. Windows 10 could see big changes as Microsoft officially launches Project Reunion Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreSome of the industry’s critics are skeptical, however, about a new flexibility to changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Tech Companies Shift Their Posture on a Legal Shield, Wary of Being Left Behind Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSwitching to an electric vehicle might mean that you find yourself relying on your smartphone a bit more than usual in order to find places to fuel up. No longer can you go to the petrol station around the corner or just off your exit on the highway. At first, you’ll have to be slightly
Read MoreTo find the best cordless vacuum, we tested many top models from Hoover, Shark, Dyson, Bissell, Moosoo and others. Best cordless vacuum for 2020: Shark, Dyson, Bissell, Hoover, Moosoo and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Valuations of recent IPOs, relative to the companies’ revenue, are at their highest levels since the dot-com era, sparking concerns among investors — DoorDash and Airbnb both rocketed in their public debuts. Now, Roblox has pulled its offering as questions mount about soaring valuations. Valuations of recent IPOs, relative to the companies'
Read MoreSpaceX are perhaps most well known for their vertically-landing reusable rocket technology. The latest such effort is the Starship, which recently underwent a fiery test in the last month to attempt a bellyflop maneuver. [Nicholas Rehm] wanted to attempt a similar flight profile in the local park, and set to building an RC Starship of
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Micromobility firm Lime has partnered with mapping provider what3words to help members
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Zenoti, which makes spa and salon management SaaS, has raised $160M Series D at a $1B+ valuation led by Advent International — Zenoti, a 10-year-old startup that develops services for the spa and salon industry, is the latest entrant to the coveted unicorn list. Zenoti, which makes spa and salon management
Read MoreDefinitive evidence Japan’s asteroid-chasing spacecraft collected a handful of space rocks from asteroid Ryugu. Hayabusa2's asteroid sample 'treasure box' has been opened for the first time – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou have just raised your first funding round and you have to spend a part of it on marketing. Defining the right marketing strategy, identifying the most effective tactical activities and communication channels is not easy, but the choices you make will have a crucial impact on the future of your startup. As a marketing
Read MoreApple is rolling out iOS 14.3 and WatchOS 7.2 updates today to users. Along with its Fitness+ service, Apple‘s introducing a new notification to indicate your cardio movement is low. To measure your cardio health, the Cupertino-based company is using a measure called VO2 max that indicates the maximum volume of oxygen the body can use while
Read MoreJason Nelson / Decrypt: Pornhub appears to be only accepting cryptocurrency for its premium service after Visa and Mastercard cut off payments to the website last week — After Visa and Mastercard gave it the boot, PornHub said today it was accepting crypto only for its premium service. — In brief Pornhub appears to be
Read MoreThe racing sim scene has always had a strong DIY subculture, as enthusiasts seeking the most realistic-feeling peripherals set out to modify off-the-shelf offerings for greater authenticity. Others go further and craft their own builds from the ground up. [ilge] has done just that, putting together his own set of pedals for sim racing. The
Read MoreIf you’ve been waiting until you could play all three SNES Donkey Kong Country games before picking up a Switch, you’re in luck. Nintendo has announced that the third game in the series, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble, will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service this Friday. The original
Read MoreMeir talks to CNET about joining the Artemis team and making it through a 2020 that was even crazier than yours. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir talks historic spacewalks, spacesuit struggles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Volexity researchers say they noticed SolarWinds hackers bypass MFA protections at a think tank previously but were subsequently undetected for several years — Hackers who hit SolarWinds compromised a think tank three separate times. — The hackers behind the supply chain attack … Volexity researchers say they noticed SolarWinds hackers
Read MoreBrandon Russell / XDA Developers: Signal updates its iOS and Android apps with support for encrypted group video calls with up to five participants — Signal on Monday announced the launch of group calls which, like everything else on the platform, is end-to-end encrypted. The new feature, which builds … Signal updates its iOS and
Read MoreFair warning: This is an opinion piece. I was one of the background people arguing on Twitter over the weekend. Last Friday I had the distinct privilege of engaging with a legend in the computer science world. Saying I’m a fan of their work is a massive understatement. In fact, if you were to Google
Read MoreThe Pentagon, intelligence agencies, nuclear labs and Fortune 500 companies use software that was found to have been compromised by Russian hackers. The sweep of stolen data is still being assessed. Russian Hack, Undetected Since Spring, Upends Government Agencies Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThis week retro-gadget collector and video blogger [Techmoan] featured perhaps the most delicious audio recording format that we know of — a chocolate gramophone record. Compared to his typical media format explorations, the chocolate record is of quite recent vintage. He first heard of them back in 2015 when Tasmanian artist [Julia Drouhin] offered chocolate
Read MoreUber has argued it risks breaching the anonymity of victims if it passes the data to state regulators. California fines Uber million, threatens license over refusal to hand over sexual assault data Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple has killed an upcoming Apple TV Plus show about Gawker, a now-defunct news organization, according to a report by the New York Times. The show, called Scraper, is one to add to the list of stories about Apple killing projects that touch things that are too sensitive or edgy for the company.
Read MoreRide-hailing company says disclosure would violate victims’ privacy. Uber fined M for failing to provide California with data about sexual assault cases – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinancial Times: UK publishes its online safety legislation plans; tech companies will face fines of up to £18M or 10% of annual revenue if they fail to moderate illegal content — Long-awaited legislation will set out new duty-of-care requirements for online platforms UK publishes its online safety legislation plans; tech companies will face fines of
Read MoreThe celebrity blogger alleges some of the app’s top creators threatened to quit if he wasn’t banned. TikTok says Hilton violated its rules. Perez Hilton says he's devastated after getting banned from TikTok – CNET Source: CNet
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