{$inline_image} Toshiba quietly exited the laptop business once and for all last week, ending a 35-year run by transferring its remaining minority stake in its PC business to Sharp. Two years ago, Toshiba sold an 80.1 percent stake of its PC business to Sharp for $36 million, and Sharp renamed the division Dynabook. Sharp exercised
Read MoreThese convenient meal kit services deliver weekly menus and preportioned ingredients to enthusiastic but time-poor home cooks. And with shelter-in-place lockdowns, they’re more useful than ever. The best meal kit delivery service for 2020: Home Chef, Freshly, Blue Apron and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has had talks with Simon Property Group about converting some of its mall spaces into fulfillment centers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The conversations started before the coronavirus pandemic, and before the latest wave of bankruptcy filings by mall stalwarts like Lord & Taylor, JCPenney, and Nieman
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As school districts across the country struggle to figure out how — or if— to safely reopen schools to teachers and students, the number of coronavirus cases in the US passed 5 million on Sunday, according to the Coronavirus Research Center at Johns Hopkins University. And according to
Read MoreRegularly $10 a month, you’re saving 50% on unlimited access to thousands of ebooks, magazines and more. Read for cheap: Get 3 months of Scribd for just – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIBM Frances Allen, whose work on computer compiling helped establish a foundation for much of modern computer programming, died on August 4th, her 88th birthday. She was the first woman to win the Turing Award, and the first female IBM fellow. Allen was determined to make the tedious compiling process — converting software programs into
Read MoreThe so-hot-it-won’t-stay-in-stock $400 VR headset has been popping in and out of stock for months. Here’s where you can find it right now. Where to find the chronically out-of-stock Oculus Quest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter “Elimination Friday,” this weekend has a full slate of games in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. How to watch Flyers vs. Lightning, Stars vs. Blues, 2020 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter you’ve spent the time, money and energy creating a garden, flowerbed or yard, the last thing you want is for all your hard work to be ruined by weeds. Instead of using commercial weed killer to eliminate those pesky sprouts, there are plenty of more eco-friendly solutions. Here are a few options. Read more…
Read MoreGary Ng / iPhone in Canada Blog: Apple files a notice of opposition with USPTO against a startup trying to trademark a logo which resembles a pear for its recipe search app called Prepear — Prepear is a meal planner and grocery list app that helps people discover recipes and more. It’s a spin off
Read MoreThe Anker Soundcore Life Q20 headphones are once again $40 at Amazon, $20 off their normal price. Deal alert: These noise-canceling headphones are a bargain – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Michael Coates on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. The Ariya is similar in size to Nissan’s best-selling Rogue crossover,
Read MoreWhen you’re eating a good sandwich, everything seems right (or at least a little better) in the world for a few minutes. The way all the fillings and bread come together harmoniously can be more than just lunch: it can be a transcendent experience. Sure, you can (and should!) make your own sandwiches at home,
Read MoreApple has filed a notice of opposition against a meal prep company because it claims the Prepear app’s cartoon fruit logo— in this case, a pear— is too close to Apple’s own trademarked logo which is, of course, an apple (via MacRumors and iPhone in Canada). The company claims the pear logo would “cause dilution
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Toronto-based Thriver, formerly known as Platterz, raises $33M Series B to expand beyond a B2B marketplace for corporate meal plans to virtual wellness programs — Thriver said it has raised $33 million in a second round of funding as it moves beyond corporate food to the business of virtual health and
Read MoreWhether you’re thinking about home intruders or just need to spy on your dog, these security cameras can stream a live video feed straight to your phone. The best home security camera to buy in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Huawei, the world’s biggest smartphone vendor, says it’s running out of processor chips because of US sanctions against the company, The Associated Press reported. And according to Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business unit, as of next month the Chinese phone manufacturer will no longer be able
Read MoreEveryone overthinks a decision or situation from time-to-time, but for some it becomes an obsession and gets in the way of their ability to function. When faced with a difficult decision, for example, it’s a good idea to take the time to weigh the potential risks and benefits of your options and consider the possible…
Read MoreTim Bradshaw / Financial Times: As Zynga buys Istanbul-based Rollic Games for $168M, a look at the rapid growth of hyper-casual mobile games, where publishers may launch a new title every week — Games makers are scoring hundreds of millions of downloads by churning out cheaply made titles As Zynga buys Istanbul-based Rollic Games for
Read MoreTLDR: The 2020 Java Bootcamp Bundle explains everything young coders need to know about this foundational web development language. When developers at Sun Microsystems needed a computer language to regulate interactive TV operations back in the early 90s, they devised Java. As it turned out, Java was way too advanced for cable providers to use,
Read MoreWe test out some of the best coffee makers around from Oxo, KitchenAid, Ninja, Bonavita, Technivorm Moccamaster and Bunn to find out which is the best. Best coffee maker for 2020: Ninja, Oxo, Bonavita, Technivorm and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn this guide we put a group of popular air fryer models from Ninja, Philips, Dash, Cosori, to PowerXL and more to the test to find out which one is best. Best air fryer of 2020: Philips, Ninja, Dash, Instant, Cosori and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: “I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.” The Galaxy Note 20 doesn't come with headphones and that's a good thing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Oscar-nominated actor from 12 Years a Slave, Children of Men, The Martian and Kinky Boots is my guest on the I’m So Obsessed podcast. The Old Guard's Chiwetel Ejiofor says dancing in 6-inch Kinky Boots memorably scared him – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOpenCV is an open source library of computer vision algorithms, its power and flexibility made many machine vision projects possible. But even with code highly optimized for maximum performance, we always wish for more. Which is why our ears perk up whenever we hear about a hardware accelerated vision module, and the latest buzz is
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