Tim Bray, a veteran and well-regarded coding engineer, announced his departure on his personal blog, citing “a vein of toxicity running through the company culture.” Top Amazon executive quits over the firings of warehouse workers and climate activists Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe road that led Joshua “Jatt” Leesman to his new role extends back to 2011, when he beat his new boss in a Pro League tournament. Team Liquid turns to caster Jatt as new League of Legends coach Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image}The road that led Joshua “Jatt” Leesman to his new role extends back to 2011, when he beat his new boss in a Pro League tournament. Team Liquid turns to caster Jatt as new League of Legends coach Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePewDiePie, who has more than 104 million YouTube subscribers, will now stream exclusively to YouTube. PewDiePie, YouTube’s controversial but popular creator, signs exclusive streaming deal Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn an April survey done by education technology vendor Top Hat, a quarter of college students said they’re undecided about whether or not to continue their education in the fall. Three-Quarters of College Students Call Online Classes 'Unengaging,' Miss Campus Interactions Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWe tested water filter pitchers from Brita, Pur, ZeroWater and others to find the best way to get clean, fresh water fast at home. Best water filter pitchers of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTim Bray, an engineer who had been a vice president of Amazon’s cloud computing arm, said the firings were “evidence of a vein of toxicity running through the company culture.” An Amazon Vice President Quit Over Firings of Employees Who Protested Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s a May the 4th surprise. Waititi previously directed The Mandalorian season finale and played IG-11 in the show. Thor director Taika Waititi to helm and co-write a Star Wars movie – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe future of Windows is starting with traditional designs. Microsoft will bring its new Windows 10X to single-screen devices first – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs. Here’s how one tech company is helping. When Tech Helps the Vulnerable Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Toni Anne Barson / WireImage Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars movie for theatrical release, Disney announced today. It won’t be Waititi’s first brush with the Star Wars universe; he directed the season finale of The Mandalorian. He also earned an Academy Award for his screenplay for Jojo Rabbit
Read MorePewDiePie/YouTube Felix Kjellberg, the YouTuber better known as PewDiePie, has signed an exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube. The move comes almost exactly one year after Kjellberg announced that he was streaming exclusively on DLive, a small blockchain-based live-streaming site. According to the press release, Kjellberg is excited to head back to his home pastures. “Live
Read MoreMeet, in Gmail Google has wasted no time integrating its Meet videoconferencing into Gmail, with some users already seeing a link to launch Meet in the left sidebar of the Gmail interface. Formerly available only to its enterprise and education customers via G Suite, the company said last week that it was making Meet free
Read MorePhoto by Jose Perez / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is dealing with record-low ridership on subways and buses, is trying to shed some light on its coronavirus problem. According to the New York Daily News, the agency will begin using powerful ultraviolet light as part of its beefed-up
Read More{$inline_image} Today, Apple and Google shared more information on their automatic exposure notification system, including sample interface designs for potential apps and restrictions on how the system will ultimately be used. First introduced on April 10th, Apple and Google’s system tracks potential cases of COVID-19 through Bluetooth Low Energy signals, allowing for retroactive exposure notifications
Read MoreThe merger between learning materials companies Cengage and McGraw-Hill has been terminated by mutual agreement. Cengage-McGraw-Hill Merger Off Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Windows Experience (and Surface) chief Panos Panay is providing his first general guidance about the direction Windows client will be pursuing, going forward. Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X is coming first to single-screen devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft’s two new video series target beginner developers interested in using Python for machine-learning programs. Microsoft: Our new free Python programming language courses are for novice AI developers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Sam Greenwood / Getty Images Carnival has announced that it will resume some of its cruises on August 1st. Trips will resume on eight ships leaving from Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida, and Galveston, Texas, according to Reuters. All other cruises in North America and Australia will remain suspended through at least August
Read MoreMicrosoft: Threat group uses malware-laced ISO and IMG files to infect companies with a remote access trojan. Microsoft warns of multiple malspam campaigns carrying malicious disk image files Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More{$inline_image} Comedian and author Samantha Irby joins us this week on The Upgrade to talk about how to make yourself comfortable with self-quarantine. This includes finding the right TV shows to binge-watch (she has a recommendation or two), the right books to escape with, and the right foods to cook while you huddle up at
Read MoreResults from automakers such as Hyundai, Honda and Subaru show steep decreases, but there’s hope for recovery. Coronavirus continued to hammer car sales in April – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBest Buy has the lowest price we’ve seen in many weeks. The best 2020 iPad deals: The 10.2-inch model is now on sale for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Original Trilogy, the prequels, the sequels, the Mandalorian, The Clone Wars — let’s look at paths into the Star Wars galaxy. How to get into Star Wars: A beginner's guide to a galaxy far, far away – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Alex Wong/Getty Images Eric Schmidt, who was Google’s CEO between 2001 and 2011 and served on its board until last year, has reinvented himself as a technology adviser and investor in the US defense community. The New York Times has published a new profile on Schmidt’s work since leaving the company where he
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