Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is acquiring self-driving car startup Zoox in a deal estimated to be worth over $1 billion, The Information and The Financial Times are reporting. The deal would give Amazon control of the nearly 1,000-person startup that has been developing an electric self-driving vehicle. The deal could be
Read MoreSingapore is the latest country to leave Huawei with a limited role in the development of 5G networks. Singapore stresses, however, that it did not exclude any vendor. Singapore chooses Nokia, Ericcson over Huawei to build core 5G network – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmir Efrati / The Information: Sources: Amazon to pay $1B+ to buy self-driving car developer Zoox; source says most investors will get their money back and some will make a positive return — Amazon has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to buy Zoox, an early developer of autonomous vehicles, marking the entrance …
Read MoreSingapore is the latest country to leave Huawei with a limited role in the development of 5G networks. Singapore chooses Nokia, Ericsson over Huawei to build core 5G networks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA ton of games are on sale from now until July 9. Here are our picks. Steam Summer Sale: 9 discounted PC games to buy now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: Security software vendor Tanium partners with Salesforce, which led a new round of funding, bringing total raised to $900M at a $9B valuation — – Tanium said it has now raised $900 million total, suggesting that Salesforce is investing about $100 million into the security company. Security software vendor Tanium partners
Read MoreThe newly discovered fossil of a prehistoric marsupial is like a wombat, but it’s so unusual it’s got its own family classification. 'Mysterious new creature' unearthed in Australia is bear-sized wombat cousin – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith the coronavirus pandemic limiting travel, many can’t make their usual journey to the burial site of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson on the anniversary of his death. Estimated 100,000 join massive Zoom event honoring influential late rabbi – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFord’s most important vehicle is in for some big changes. Watch its official unveiling here. 2021 Ford F-150 reveal: Watch the unveiling video – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNow set for Aug. 12. Christopher Nolan's Tenet will no longer be released in July – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith a new hybrid powertrain, OTA updates, first-class airline-like seats and an optional generator, the new F-Series looks ready to both work and play hard. New 2021 Ford F-150 has optional power generator and hybrid powertrain – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 2021 F-150 pickup truck comes with new technologies, conveniences and interior upgrades that set it apart from previous models. 2021 Ford F-150 has 5 killer new features, including outlets for power tools – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJack Koloskus / Input: Apple’s new visual language in macOS 11 highlights a trend towards neumorphism, an iteration of skeuomorphic design that focuses on light moving within 3D space — If you watched Apple’s annual WWDC event this week, or have been even casually observing some of the announcements the company made … Apple's new
Read More{$inline_image} Dan Seifert / The Verge: Google launches group calling support for Assistant-powered smart displays, like Nest Hub Max, in Google Meet for up to 100 users and in Duo for up to 32 people — Chat with up to either 32 or 100 right from your Nest Hub Max — Google is expanding the
Read MoreImage: @OnLeaks / 91Mobiles “Where is Google’s Pixel 4A?” That’s the question we asked two weeks ago, bringing you up to speed on how Google had seemingly missed the typical window to release its thoroughly-leaked followup to the company’s impressive but short-battery-lived Pixel 4 flagship. But a new FCC filing today, spotted by XDA-Developers, suggests
Read MoreImages: Ford Ford has revealed the 2021 model of the F-150, and many buyers will find the newest version of the automaker’s super popular pickup truck stuffed with technology. The new F-150 will have an optional hands-free driving mode, be capable of receiving over-the-air software updates, and come with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Read MoreNearly 100 brands have reportedly joined the effort to push Facebook to do more to combat abusive content on its platform. Verizon pauses Facebook ads amid growing ad boycott – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has a fringe conspiracy theory problem, and it’s getting worse by the day. According to a new investigation from The Guardian, the far-right QAnon movement continues to flourish on the social network, despite its attempts last month to begin removing accounts and pages promoting it. The investigation,
Read MoreA workplace consultant calls BS on a holy grail of employment. Work-life balance was never going to work – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCNET is celebrating our 25th anniversary and we’ve asked our readers to submit photos of their old tech for all of you to enjoy and reminisce about how far technology has progressed. Check out these classic gems that have come from our readers. Enjoy! Show Us Yours: CNET readers' old tech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMake your feet happy and save money at the same time with shoes from Sketchers, Ecco, Steve Madden and other brands. Amazon's Big Style Sale includes big discounts on footwear from New Balance, Reebok, Rockport and other top brands – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon is the latest, and far and away largest, company to join an ongoing advertising boycott of Facebook and Instagram, the cell carrier announced Thursday. The boycott, organized by the Anti-Defamation League, is in response to the social media giant’s handling of incendiary posts from President Donald Trump,
Read MoreMr. Abramoff became the first person charged with violating a law that was amended in response to his previous criminal offenses. Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Headed Back to Jail Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe device he developed with a colleague in the 1970s has prevented billions of tons of carbon emissions from being spewed by cars, trucks and lawn mowers. John J. Mooney, an Inventor of the Catalytic Converter, Dies at 90 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You’d think that months of reading about overflowing hospitals and mounting death statistics would scare almost anyone into following the current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations: wear a mask in public spaces to protect others from possible infection, especially since there is no current way to be
Read More
