Confirmation before permanently deleting docs or books. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Amazon now supports permanent document and book deletion from personal libraries directly from newer Kindle e-readers. The feature, first spotted by The eBook Reader, is available in software update version 5.12.5, although it’s not mentioned in the release notes. Library
Read MoreJapan’s resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), is pictured attached to the International Space Station’s Harmony module. Japan's HTV-9 Cargo Craft Helps Supply the Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreMicrosoft releases one more video meeting feature to keep Office 365 customers on Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams: Now you can all add your own background images to video meetings Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreRamesh Nagarajan / The Keyword: Google Maps to show COVID-19 related travel alerts and local restrictions, as well as crowdedness predictions — Product Management Director, Google Maps — Getting from A to B can be more complicated these days. Because of COVID-19, it’s increasingly important to know how crowded … Google Maps to show COVID-19
Read MoreElon Musk defied a public health order so his company could resume building cars in Fremont, Calif., last month. Tesla defied county orders so it could restart production. Days later, workers tested positive for the coronavirus. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWindows 10 version 2004 users face another glitch that can turn a connected display black when they’re drawing. Windows 10 2004: Microsoft warns of a new bug that makes connected displays go black Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDarrell Etherington / TechCrunch: MIT researchers have designed a chip with tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses called memristors that could effectively recall images in high detail — Researchers at MIT have published a new paper that describes a new type of artificial brain synapse which offers performance improvements vs … MIT researchers have
Read MoreAja Romano / Vox: How supporters of Black Lives Matter have used tactics such as hijacking hashtags and filing DMCA complaints to protect protesters and derail racist rhetoric — A K-pop fan holds a photo of a member of BTS at Rockefeller Plaza on February 21, 2020. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images How supporters of Black Lives
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple will announce that it’s shifting from using Intel processors to its own ARM-based chips this month at WWDC 2020, Bloomberg reports. The developer conference is due to take place starting on June 22nd with an online-only format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bloomberg notes that the timing
Read MoreFederal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating a global hacker-for-hire operation that sent phishing emails to environmental groups, journalists and others. Environmentalists Targeted Exxon Mobil. Then Hackers Targeted Them. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple Arcade has had time to grow, but unfortunately for Apple TV users, it’s still far from an Xbox, PlayStation or Switch competitor. Apple Arcade on TV: Eight months later, still not much progress – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is planning to announce a shift to its own Arm-based processors in Mac computers, replacing chips from Intel, as early as this month at WWDC — – Company readies Macs for next year without Intel processors — Apple is holding virtual version of WWDC event week of June 22
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge I. Recently the president did a bad post, and a lot of people got mad. Twitter hid the post behind a warning. Snap said it wouldn’t promote the president’s account any more. Facebook said the post was bad but would stay up, and that made a lot of
Read MoreTwo of Planet’s SkySat satellites hitched a ride on this December 2018 launch of one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets. | SpaceX In the coming weeks, satellite operator Planet will hitch a ride on one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets, sending up three of its own small satellites along with 60 of SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink
Read MoreThe AI editors confused Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock (left) and Jade Thirlwall (right). | Image composite: Getty Microsoft’s decision to replace human journalists with AI to run its news and search site MSN.com has been criticized after the automated system confused two mixed-race members of British pop group Little Mix. As first reported by The
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is now fact-checking tweets that link 5G and the COVID-19 pandemic by adding a label that promises to get users “the facts about COVID-19,” Business Insider reports. Clicking the label takes you to a Twitter page titled “No, 5G isn’t causing coronavirus” that includes links to news
Read MoreWhile the apps say they are saving them in the pandemic, many restaurateurs say the opposite. As Diners Flock to Delivery Apps, Restaurants Fear for Their Future Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA multiagency group does a “minimal” job of assessing security risks posed by China Unicom, China Telecom and ComNet, investigators said. Senate Faults Oversight of Chinese Telecom Companies in U.S. Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times: Digital volunteerism has spread alongside the pandemic, with community-driven projects like AllClear which provides a directory of COVID-19 testing locations — Three start-up veterans who created an online directory of testing sites are among a wave of volunteers contributing to the virus fight. Digital volunteerism has spread alongside
Read MoreNASA’s newest rover will carry a helicopter in its belly when it leaves for Mars in July. NASA Perseverance rover ready to explore the wilds of Mars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSingapore says it will not carry a GPS chip or have internet and mobile connectivity, but fears are growing among citizens over its potential to track their movements. Singapore may launch wearable device for coronavirus contact tracing this month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUsing tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking. With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe wrote in response to the Harry Potter author. Daniel Radcliffe responds to J.K. Rowling backlash – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKathy Sullivan, the first American woman to complete a spacewalk, descends 35,000 feet to the ocean floor. Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth's deepest point – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has escaped arrest after a court in Seoul denied prosecutors’ request to detain him while they conduct an investigation into alleged accounting fraud. Lee, who goes by Jay Y. Lee in the West and is the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, spent almost a
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