Tim Bray, a senior engineer and vice president at Amazon Web Services, has quit his job because he was “dismayed” that the company fired whistleblowers who were trying to draw attention to the dire straits of Amazon warehouse workers, he wrote in a blog post. “Remaining an Amazon VP would have meant, in effect, signing
Read MoreWhile the new 13-inch MacBook Pro grabs the spotlight, the MacBook Air still has the deepest discounts. Apple MacBook deals for 2020: Get a 256GB MacBook Air for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge SoundCloud is joining Twitch. The popular music streaming service is set to launch a slate of original live programming on Wednesday, May 6th, that includes shows about the industry populated by insiders, execs, and influencers. SoundCloud is the latest music service to join Twitch since concerts and
Read MoreIt’s Teacher Appreciation Week and teachers and space travel go hand-in-hand. Joe Acaba Goes from Teacher to Astronaut Source: NASA
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple announced a new version of its popular 13-inch MacBook Pro, replacing the much-maligned butterfly switch keyboard with its new “Magic Keyboard” that’s used on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the new MacBook Air. With today’s release, all of Apple’s current lineup of laptops have the improved keyboard. There are other changes, too,
Read MoreAt least 30 countries have developed coronavirus smartphone apps for the public to download. The Technology 202: U.S. gears up for privacy debate as coronavirus phone monitoring expands globally Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Indian startup Classplus, which lets coaching centers accept fees digitally and deliver study material online, raises $9M Series A led by RTP Global — An India-based startup that has built a Shopify -like platform for coaching centers to accept fees digitally from students … Indian startup Classplus, which lets coaching centers
Read MoreAfter last week’s influx of new content, this week is a light one when it comes to new Netflix content. That said, you will have a few new options this week. Read more… What's New on Netflix the Week of May 4, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreHP’s new Omen 25L (left) and the 30L | HP HP has debuted a fresh lineup of Omen desktops, the 25L and 30L, with improved specs and a clean new design that ditches the edgy gamer aesthetic for something a little more refined. Compared to HP’s older Omen desktop designs — particularly, one we’ll refer
Read MoreHP There isn’t much about the new HP Omen 27i that I haven’t seen before in a gaming monitor, but it’s packed full of specs that HP hasn’t offered until now. The 27-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) nano IPS display offers far better color accuracy and contrast than the TN panels used in many of
Read MoreThe last project kicked off by creator George Lucas comes to an intense conclusion. Star Wars: The Clone Wars finale recap: Ahsoka's adventure ends in 'Victory and Death' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: We need to look beyond the hardware to determine whether to recommend a product or not Recommending Ring doorbells is as tough as ever, but new security changes are a plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: Tokopedia, Indonesia’s largest e-commerce site, is investigating the alleged leak of 91M account details, which are being sold online for as little as $5,000 — A hacker is selling a database containing the information of 91 million Tokopedia accounts on a dark web market for as little as $5,000. Tokopedia,
Read MoreSlack’s CEO says Microsoft ought to be a little frustrated with the growth of Microsoft Teams. As Microsoft touts Teams growth, Slack CEO says it's not a competitor Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWunderlist is going away on Wednesday, but you can replace it with one of these productivity apps. 3 to do list apps that let you import tasks straight from Wunderlist before it dies this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpcoming events include OLC Ideate, the Campus Technology Distance Learning Summit, and SANS Security West. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of May 4, 2020) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIt’s hard to understand just how much money the top 0.001 percent own, but this data visualization helps. Jeff Bezos is rich. This much we know to be true. But exactly how rich he is, and how his wealth compares to the 7.594 billion people in the world (minus one) who aren’t Jeff Bezos is
Read MoreEntrepreneurs and innovators across India have responded quickly to the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. A host of new innovations, some emerging from start-ups that have been incubated by universities, have appeared in recent weeks. There are a number of reasons for the quick response, including the urgency of the humanitarian situation and a
Read MoreProgress could be within spitting distance, though you still shouldn’t be. Llama antibodies might bring us closer to neutralizing COVID-19 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePeople in India will be able to use cab-hailing services Ola and Uber starting today, but with certain limitations. Last week, the Indian government extended the lockdown by two weeks. However, it divided its 733 districts into Red, Orange, and Green zones depending on the spread of coronavirus in those areas. Currently, 130 districts are
Read MoreThroughout my several decades-long career in the software industry, I have encountered scores of companies that have had great ideas, but never achieved success. They checked all the boxes: they hired a talented team, built great products, established a global presence — yet they were not nearly as successful as they could be. Why not?
Read MoreRick and Morty returns from the midseason break. The new episode is, as you can expect, batshit crazy. Rick and Morty season 4, episode 6 recap: Never Ricking Morty – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Ransomware was mentioned in 1,000+ SEC filings over the past year, up from 749 mentions in 2018, as more companies recognize it as a significant risk factor — A growing number of public companies have started listing ransomware as a forward-looking risk factor in their SEC documents. Ransomware was mentioned in
Read MoreCommentary: It’s May the 4th and The Rise of Skywalker is heading to Disney Plus, but Star Wars has never been less interesting. Star Wars lost its mystique and The Rise of Skywalker is to blame – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTemperatures are mild in many locations, making it a great time to get up early for a celestial show. Bits of Halley's Comet lights up Eta Aquarids meteor shower – CNET Source: CNet
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