In the midst of “cancel culture” and living in an extremely politically polarized society, it’s not uncommon to receive feedback from other people. In fact, even the term “feedback” feels euphemistic, given that so many exchanges now—whether on social media or in person—can be heated (to put it mildly). And though it… Read more… How
Read MoreTest tubes filled with blood samples, awaiting antibody tests in Amsterdam in July | Photo by Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On January 8th, I asked The Verge’s science team to keep an eye on early reports of a new virus that had recently emerged in China. When I dropped an article about that
Read MoreIt’s apparently the “summer of the road trip,” because that’s our only travel option. And for a lot of people, this means driving somewhere (likely remote) and renting a house or apartment from Airbnb, VRBO or another home-share app. Ideally, you’d be traveling with the people in your “quarantine bubble,” but given… Read more… Check
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the latest instance of iOS 14’s beta mode tattling on unexpected app behavior, some users reported that they were seeing the green “camera on” indicator while using Instagram when they were just scrolling through their feeds, not taking a photo or video. Casually browsing Instagram when suddenly
Read MoreAside from being incredibly frustrated that our modern society has essentially been brought down by a virus, people have plenty of other reasons to be angry right now. Whether it’s because they feel as though their personal liberty is under threat thanks to face mask requirements, or they can’t wrap their head around… Read more…
Read MoreBaseball is back. But the MLB will look a little different in the COVID-19 world, with empty stadiums full of silent cardboard cutouts instead of thousands of screaming fans in an effort to avoid spreading the virus. That is unless you’re watching on Fox Sports. Starting this weekend, the network will not only be piping
Read MoreThe X50 Pro also comes with 5G, a speedy refresh rate, a large battery and fast charging. Hands-on with Vivo X50 Pro: Camera's buttery smooth, but with some tradeoffs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a breakdown on why the Trump campaign is reportedly fighting with the wireless carriers and how text messages are playing a bigger role in elections. Trump campaign texts are being flagged as spam: What you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a look at our most important stories for the week ending July 25. Tesla goes to Texas, 2021 Toyota Venza tested and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe compare the AirPods Pro versus the Galaxy Buds Plus’ specs and features to determine the best wireless earbuds. Galaxy Buds Plus are 0 cheaper than AirPods Pro. So should you buy them? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Your phone is filled with tiny delights just waiting for you to discover them. How my iPhone unexpectedly helped me cope with being stuck at home – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreuDrunkMate on Reddit If you’ve ever wanted to build a real and working Windows 95 PC inside Minecraft, now is the time. A new VM Computers mod has been created for Minecraft that allows players to order computer parts from a satellite orbiting around a Minecraft world and build a computer that actually boots Windows
Read MorePreviously, the rumor mill held that the 20H2 update was going to be a minor affair – but it seems like that isn’t the case now. Windows 10’s next update could come with bigger changes including a new Start menu Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAndrew Leonard / Wired: Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s digital minister and an accomplished programmer, is showing how digital tools can build strong, open, accountable democracies — Audrey Tang says tech can build trust, tame misinformation, and strengthen democracy. Her plan might even work in the US. Audrey Tang, Taiwan's digital minister and an accomplished programmer, is
Read MoreWhen the Trump administration shut the borders to many new au pairs, those already in the country found they had something new: options. The Great Au Pair Rush Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe billionaire space oddity on life with Grimes and Baby X, Trump, Tesla, tunnels, short shorts, stock surges, Facebook fumbles and everything else under the sun. Elon Musk: The Maureen Dowd Interview Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIndie artists who make a significant portion of their income at fan conventions are hoping virtual attendees will be willing to spend. Comic-Con Is Online, and So Is the Artist Alley Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCorning says its next-generation Gorilla Glass survives bigger drops and deep scratches that previously marred a phone’s display. Samsung's next phones will come with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass Victus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: While Slack files an antitrust complaint against Microsoft’s Teams bundling, Google, with its G Suite bundle, is uniquely positioned to be an even bigger threat — Slack surprised Microsoft with a competition complaint in Europe yesterday. After arguing for months that Microsoft Teams … While Slack files an antitrust complaint
Read MoreRomain Dillet / TechCrunch: AB Tasty, a startup focused on improving UX on e-commerce sites, travel portals, fashion sites, and more, announces $40M Series C, bringing total raised to $64M — AB Tasty has raised a new $40 million funding round led by Credit Mutuel Innovation with existing investors Korelya Capital, Omnes, Partech and XAnge
Read MorePainful video calls could be a thing of the past with new Windows 10 “Eye Contact” feature. This new Windows 10 tool could make your next video call much less awkward Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIn a new episode of the I’m So Obsessed podcast, Sud implores Hollywood to: “Start hiring black and brown people to make the decisions for which stories get green-lit.” The Stranger creator Veena Sud's very first story starred a dying pony – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe yoga pose known as downward dog is, I’ve always thought, one of the weirdest moves that’s considered relatively easy for beginners. Any intro yoga course is going to have a ton of them. But you’re upside down, you’re stretching parts of you that don’t often get stretched and your shoulders have to support a
Read MoreElectronic Frontier Foundation: The EFF and 17 other advocacy organizations urge US court to rule that Trump’s appointee to the OTF violated the law by ousting OTF’s president and the board — Government Attempts Takeover of Private, Independent Nonprofit Protecting Internet Freedom — San Francisco—The Electronic … The EFF and 17 other advocacy organizations urge
Read More{$inline_image} Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: A look at Randonautica, an app that generates random coordinates that users can explore, and has been downloaded 6M times since the beginning of April — It took me a week to find a plastic water bottle full of what could only be pee. — That was after the
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