Xinhua/Ding Ting via Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unlocked the first of 12 possible stock option awards from the massive compensation plan he signed in 2018, and it’s worth nearly $800 million. The company disclosed on Thursday that Musk now has the option to buy 1.69 million of its shares because Tesla eclipsed
Read MoreImage: Electronic Arts Electronic Arts and the National Football League have renewed the exclusivity contract that gives the game publisher exclusive rights to make so-called simulation football games, which is the classification used for photorealistic football games featuring licensed team names and real players. The contract now extends to May 2026, although financial terms of
Read More{$inline_image} Image: Electronic Arts Electronic Arts and the National Football League have renewed the exclusivity contract that gives the game publisher exclusive rights to make so-called simulation football games, which is the classification used for photorealistic football games featuring licensed team names and real players. The contract now extends to May 2026, although financial terms
Read More{$inline_image} Image: Apple During a group call, FaceTime automatically enlarges the window of whoever’s speaking. This means when you have four or more people on a call, the windows will resize, float, and bounce around during a group call. It can be distracting and confusing. If you’d rather keep all of your FaceTime windows static
Read MoreAlthough the Olympic Games are canceled for 2020, your family needn’t go without the rush of competitive sporting events this summer if you host your own backyard Olympics instead. You don’t need to be able to complete a roundoff back handspring or risk letting your kids throw a javelin to do so—just have some fun…
Read MoreThe University of Wyoming Libraries recently funded six faculty proposals to develop alternatives to traditional textbooks. Grants Fund 6 OER Projects at U Wyoming Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWithout certain liability protections, companies like Twitter would have to be more aggressive about policing messages that press the boundaries — like the president’s. Trump’s Order on Social Media Could Harm One Person in Particular: Trump Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} If you’ve taken up running recently, you probably find it exciting to learn what you’re capable of. But if the only goal you know is running continuously for three miles—the famous “couch to 5K”—you may find yourself wondering: Is that all there is? Read more… How to Set Benchmarks as a Beginning Runner Source:
Read MoreThe new Spongebob game has brings back Plankton’s cousins, Glove World and the robot chef. Spongebob: Patty Pursuit is the ultimate new Apple Arcade game for fans – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe order comes after Twitter labeled the president’s tweets about mail-in ballots for containing “potentially misleading information.” Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter, Facebook – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTens of thousands of users couldn’t access the shopping site. Amazon outage complaints spike as site goes down – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuying a new iPhone doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank, and I firmly believe that most people don’t need to spend $1000 or more on the latest and greatest model. In the video above, I compare the three cheapest iPhones that Apple currently sells. Read more… These Are the Cheapest iPhones You Can Buy
Read MoreComet K2 won’t arrive until 2022, but it already has the attention of astronomers. A giant comet spotted in 2017 is still heading toward Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI am fanatically passionate about breakfast sandwiches. I love how customizable (and therefore deeply personal) they are; more than any other food, a person’s breakfast sandwich order tells you a lot about their character. Mine says one thing loud and clear: This bitch loves potatoes. Read more… Put Hash Browns Inside Your Breakfast Sandwich Source:
Read More{$inline_image} I am fanatically passionate about breakfast sandwiches. I love how customizable (and therefore deeply personal) they are; more than any other food, a person’s breakfast sandwich order tells you a lot about their character. Mine says one thing loud and clear: This bitch loves potatoes. Read more… Put Hash Browns Inside Your Breakfast Sandwich
Read MoreLooking for something fun to watch tonight? Every afternoon we’re hunting down and highlighting the best streaming options around. Read more… What to Watch Tonight, May 28, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Netatmo Netatmo has released an updated version of its outdoor security smart camera with a powerful alarm to scare off uninvited guests. The revised security camera remains mostly unchanged from Netatmo’s previous outdoor model. However, this version includes a built-in 105dB siren, meant to scare off any intruders. The siren can be manually activated
Read MoreThe facial recognition start-up violated the privacy of Illinois residents by collecting their images without their consent, the civil liberties group says in a new lawsuit. A.C.L.U. Accuses Clearview AI of Privacy ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images The internet is a magical place, somewhere where you can, for the right price, get anything you want. And if that something is a decommissioned nuclear reactor control panel — well, have I got some good news for you! Today, author Warren Ellis posted on his blog
Read MoreFor weeks now, I’ve been focused on a particular date: June 9. I had until June 9 to figure out a plan for this summer. June 9 was when my son’s third-grade school year would officially wrap up. June 9 was when the loose schedule we’ve been adhering to—centered around blocks of time for reading,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google announced on Thursday that it will bring its SameSite cookie update back starting July 14th, alongside the launch of Chrome 84. The update will roll out gradually to Chrome 80 and later versions. When Chrome 80 launched in February, Google started rolling out its SameSite update, which
Read MoreFacebook should be making its policy choices in fair and transparent ways. But is it? Facebook and Its Secret Policies Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAs promised, Disney now gives subscribers of Disney Plus the option to watch over 19 seasons of The Simpsons in the show’s original 4:3 aspect ratio. When the subscription streaming service first launched, it only presented The Simpsons in a remastered, 16:9 aspect ratio — and this resulted in audiences missing out on some visual
Read MoreSurging demand led Amazon to hire 175,000 new workers in recent months. After COVID-19 hiring spree, Amazon will reportedly offer 70% of new workers a permanent job – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Erin Schaff for The Verge Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is calling Donald Trump’s proposed executive order “plainly illegal” in a new statement on Thursday. The draft executive order would pare back platform liability protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a bill Wyden coauthored in 1996 with Sen. Chris Cox (R-CA).
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