Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Over the weekend, lots of sites reported that Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo is claiming that the iPhones due to be released later this year won’t have chargers or EarPods in the box. If you want to know what most tech bloggers thought of the rumor, you can
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify is launching a new real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets today, including India and countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America, TechCrunch reports. Where available, users can access them by tapping the “lyrics” card at the bottom of the service’s “Now Playing” screen. The new feature uses
Read MoreDenon’s new receiver will bring 8K compatibility and six HDMI inputs when it arrives in July. Denon's AVR-S960 receiver offers 8K for under 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA proposal to give scientists access to huge data sets and powerful computers. Universities and Tech Giants Back National Cloud Computing Project Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales It was a big news day for bans: Twitch temporarily banned Donald Trump, Reddit banned The_Donald, YouTube banned a group of far-right creators, and India banned TikTok. But I still haven’t written about the Facebook ad boycott, which accelerated since last I wrote — so let’s talk about that today,
Read MoreEntrepreneurs are working on new business models to address income inequality and a resulting lack of access to the financial system for communities of color. Trying to Correct Banking’s Racial Imbalance Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHow to use a public key and private key in digital signatures Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreNikkei Asian Review: As China passes new national security laws for Hong Kong, people are altering their digital footprints or removing their social media posts to avoid detection — Social media users delete posts or alter identities to avoid detection — (Source photos by Reuters and Ken Kobayashi) As China passes new national security laws
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is hosting a virtual smart home developer event on July 8th in lieu of its cancelled Google I/O conference, the company has announced, promising to cover “new and upcoming features for smart home developers and users.” The online Works with “Hey Google” Smart Home Summit, as the
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Spotify to launch real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets across Southeast Asia, India and Latin America in partnership with Musixmatch, live on June 30 — Last November, Spotify confirmed it was testing real-time lyrics synced to music in select markets. Tomorrow, the company will announce … Spotify to launch real-time lyrics
Read MoreHeadlines suggest there’s a new flu strain with “pandemic potential” we should worry about, but they leave out important context. Here's the truth about the new swine flu with 'pandemic potential' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRed Dead Redemption 2, Doom Eternal and many more excellent games are discounted until July 9. Steam Summer Sale: 11 discounted PC games to buy now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new study found that some whale sharks have numerous “dermal denticles… distributed on the eye surface”. Scientists say whale sharks have teeth on their eyeballs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOther mobile apps banned include Tencent’s WeChat and Baidu’s Twitter-like platform known as Weibo. India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps citing national security concerns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChair-less whispers: Nolan’s anti-sitting rule on set causing chair-full puns across Twitter. Christopher Nolan's on-set chair ban sits well as a Twitter meme – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNicolas Temese didn’t use 3D printing. He built the entire model of the 1401 computer system from scratch, including teeny tiny punchcards. Marvel at this amazing miniature model of an 1959 IBM mainframe computer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreScammers are out to get personal information that could lead to identity theft. Fraudulent Covid Antibody Tests? FBI Warns of Scammers, Identity Theft Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe flights, which will test a control system blamed for two crashes killing 346 people, are a critical step before the aircraft can carry passengers. Boeing and FAA begin 737 Max recertification flights – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Uber has made an offer to buy food delivery company Postmates, according to a report in The New York Times. The report doesn’t say how big the deal would be, but it could be finalized as soon as tonight; discussions are said to be ongoing. Demand for Uber’s
Read MoreA deal for the delivery service could come very soon, the New York Times reports. Uber reportedly looking to buy Postmates delivery service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AT&T’s low-band 5G network is expanding to 28 new regions today, including Austin, Miami, Dallas, and Salt Lake City. If you’ve been waiting for a slight speed boost over your current LTE connection and have a 5G-compatible phone, you might want to check if your neighborhood is part
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company has been trying to expand its food-delivery business to compensate for the collapse of its main business. Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Watching 4K Netflix video on a Mac seems like it’s about to get much easier, as the forthcoming macOS Big Sur includes a Safari update that reportedly lets you watch Netflix in 4K, along with Dolby Vision HDR, according to a tweet from Ishan Agarwal (via 9to5Mac). This
Read MoreThe gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen was a central figure in the Stonewall riots. Google Doodle honors LGBTQ pioneer, Stonewall vet Marsha P. Johnson – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google Photos will no longer backup images and videos saved from folders created and managed by social media apps by default (via Android Police). Previously, Google’s photo backup platform would automatically upload all images saved to your Android or iOS device, including those files stored in folders created
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