Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Postmaster general Louis DeJoy is under fire over a new CNN report that shows he holds stock options in Amazon, an apparent conflict of interest. Federal law prohibits employees of the executive branch from holding a financial interest in a company that could have an impact on their government duties.
Read More{$inline_image} Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon can be held liable for defective products sold on its Marketplace in California, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The California Fourth District Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 trial court ruling and reinstated claims from a woman who says she suffered third-degree burns when a defective
Read MoreThe date is set: AMC Theaters will begin reopening Aug. 20. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed movie theaters across the country earlier this year the company was in the midst of celebrating its centennial, and the nation’s largest theater chain is set to reopen despite the virus’s widespread infection levels and … Read more… What
Read MoreThe hugely popular game was removed by Apple after it said Fortnite’s creator, Epic Games, violated its App Store guidelines. Apple Bans Fortnite From Its App Store Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLast month I received a package that changed my life forever. I knew immediately what was inside, perhaps on account of the fact that the sleek black box weighed nearly 100 lbs, and I had ordered a hideous pink gamer chair a couple months prior. The moment I pried my chair’s embossed carapace open, one
Read MoreIs your iPhone’s screen looking a little sickly lately? A software update might be just the medicine it needs. Read more… Fix the iPhone 'Green Tint' Bug With an iOS Update Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIn a recent survey of learners of all ages around the globe, 79 percent of respondents agreed that colleges and universities will fundamentally change because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey: Majority of Learners Believe the Pandemic Will Fundamentally Change Higher Education Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreSeeking out information about COVID-19 online means wandering through a wild morass of truth, speculation and outright lies. It’s important to start with trusted sources and see what they’re saying, rather than assuming that just anything you come across is legit. Some of what’s out there is misinformation, pushed by… Read more… Beware of Fake
Read More{$inline_image} Seeking out information about COVID-19 online means wandering through a wild morass of truth, speculation and outright lies. It’s important to start with trusted sources and see what they’re saying, rather than assuming that just anything you come across is legit. Some of what’s out there is misinformation, pushed by… Read more… Beware of
Read MoreThe latest version of Vivaldi offers integrated tracker and ad blocker improvements and moves more functionality to bottom of the UI. Privacy-first browser says no to VPN because of third party issues Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreEpic just premiered a new short mocking Apple shortly after the iPhone-maker kicked Fortnite from the App Store for violating its guidelines on Thursday. The short, titled “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite,” directly mocks Apple’s iconic “1984” ad, taking famous imagery from the ad and giving it a cartoony Fortnite twist. A man with an apple for a
Read MoreStony Brook University in New York has introduced a virtual version of its “involvement fair,” intended to help students on and off campus partake in club activities and meet other students, even if they can’t do it in person. Stony Brook Involvement Fair Woos Students into Campus Fold — Virtually Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreRemnant and The Alto Collection will continue to be freebies for the rest of the week, but this is your only chance to snag the $50 Troy. Today only, get A Total War Saga: Troy and two other games for free from Epic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat escalated quickly Continue reading… Fortnite vs. Apple: everything you need to know about Epic’s fight against mobile app stores Source: New feed
Read MoreApple appears to have removed the popular game from its App Store, following a move by Epic Games to circumvent Apple’s fee for in-game purchases. Apple sued by Fortnite creator Epic after game's removed from App Store over direct payments – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA litigator asserts that she faced reprisal after saying Secretary Eugene Scalia was set to settle a discrimination suit for a sum she found too low. Labor Dept. Lawyer Says Trump Appointee Intervened in Oracle Case Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft has published a full 35-minute Surface Duo press briefing video that it held with journalists earlier this week. Microsoft typically holds in-person events for its Surface products, and this year’s press briefing was essentially a virtual version of a Surface event. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s Windows and
Read MoreThrowback movies like Inception, The Empire Strikes Back and Black Panther will be shown on opening day. AMC is reopening theaters with 15-cent tickets to celebrate its 100th anniversary – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Uber and Lyft are still obligated to classify drivers as employees after a California superior court judge denied the companies’ attempt to delay a preliminary injunction from going into effect. The two companies have threatened to leave the state if they are forced to change the status of
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Game developer and publisher Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple following the removal of the iOS version of its battle royale game Fortnite from the App Store earlier today. The legal complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to
Read MoreThe design also draws inspiration from architecture and the result is stunning. 2021 Mercedes S-Class interior puts the yacht into land yacht, in a good way – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFollowers of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory are winning elections and worrying moderate Republicans. Sound familiar? Think QAnon Is on the Fringe? So Was the Tea Party Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Facebook launched its long-promised voter information center, meant as an authoritative guide to help Americans cast their votes in the upcoming election. With the election more than two months away, the information in the center is currently focused on voter registration, but Facebook officials said that the
Read MoreWait, so it’s not just me? I thought when I first saw this Reddit thread on how to wash your face without making a drippy mess. If you have water in your hands, and your hands are up at face level, water will drip down your elbows and onto your counter or floor. Thanks, gravity.
Read MoreGoogle your favorite team or show — or just ask Google what to watch — and you’ll be treated to airtimes, recommendations and full listings by channel. Google just made it easier to find live sports and TV listings – CNET Source: CNet
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