Coronavirus fears shut down Mobile World Congress, and now the virus appears to be impacting Apple too. Yesterday, the company announced problems stemming from the outbreak would cause it to miss its next quarterly earning goals. Today, a report from Nikkei suggests supply shortages means Apple will likely miss its schedule for mass-producing the long-awaited
Read More{$inline_image}Coronavirus fears shut down Mobile World Congress, and now the virus appears to be impacting Apple too. Yesterday, the company announced problems stemming from the outbreak would cause it to miss its next quarterly earning goals. Today, a report from Nikkei suggests supply shortages means Apple will likely miss its schedule for mass-producing the long-awaited
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: UltraSense Systems, maker of ultrasound technology to sense movement and gestures through a range of materials like metal, glass, and wood, raises $20M Series B — Imbuing textiles with touch sensors is fast becoming feasible at scale. Perhaps the best example is Google’s Jacquard … UltraSense Systems, maker of ultrasound technology
Read MoreSince 2014, Blizzard has released so many breathtaking cinematic videos for Overwatch that most of us have wondered when Blizzard would finally look into adapting the game to the big screen or as a TV show. (The comparisons to Pixar have been around since the very beginning.) Well, an Activision Blizzard executive’s resume now hints
Read MoreGoogle today revealed that, at long last, its Stadia gaming service would be expanding to phones outside its Pixel line. Indeed, Stadia will be available on a plethora of new devices from Razer, ASUS, and Samsung, starting February 20. Starting February 20, you can play Stadia with even more phones. ASUS ROG Phone I &
Read MoreFacebook caused a lot of hullabaloo when it changed the News Feed from chronological order to an algorithmic ranking, and some people will never get over it. While you can still sort your feed by ‘Most Recent,’ the option is currently buried in the sidebar and reverts to normal after 24 hours. But as spotted
Read MoreA landmark report evaluates 180 countries and finds glaring deficiencies threaten children and the environment now and in the immediate future. Climate change, harmful marketing pose huge threats to children's future – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow I learned to skip traffic, skip paying for parking, ignore the cost of Uber or Lyft, and bypass the stress of LAX by going on two wheels. Free airport parking hack: Just ride your motorcycle – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSteven Overly / Politico: Judge rules that Huawei does not have grounds to sue the US government over a law banning federal agencies and their contractors from buying Huawei products — A federal judge ruled today that Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei does not have grounds to sue the U.S. government … Judge rules that Huawei
Read MoreYou might get some help from your student loans come tax time — or you could face a higher tax bill. Taxes 2020: How student loans affect your taxes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn electrified boost to the blown V8 translates to more power for us. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe cops an electrified twin-turbo V8 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s all-too-often that people end up in a situation where their car is worth a lot less than their loan balance. This is called being “underwater” and there’s no easy solution for it. Some dealers are offering what seems to be a quick way out by telling these buyers simply to stop making the payments,
Read MoreSpammers hijack Microsoft subdomains to advertise poker casinos. Many other subdomains have been vulnerable for years. Microsoft has a subdomain hijacking problem Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: India opens cases against hundreds of VPN users in Kashmir; those found guilty of promoting “unlawful activities and secessionist ideology” face up to 7 years — Local authorities in India-controlled Kashmir have opened a case against hundreds of people who used virtual private networks … India opens cases against hundreds of
Read MoreAs social media platforms move to crack down on deepfakes and misinformation in the US elections, an Indian politician has used artificial intelligence techniques to make it look like he said things he didn’t say, Vice reports. In one version of a campaign video, Manoj Tiwari speaks in English; in the fabricated version, he “speaks”
Read MoreAlphabet acquired Makani in 2013. Google parent company Alphabet ends support for Makani kite-power project – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInstructure’s CEO will be stepping down in a couple of weeks after the latest purchase agreement with Thoma Bravo is complete. Thoma Bravo, Instructure Push Forward with Buyout; CEO to Step Down Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreEven if you’re someone who doesn’t love traveling but has to do it for work, you probably at least appreciate the fact that you get to sleep in a clean, newly made bed every night. And while it may seem like magic (Poof! You get back from your meetings and your room is clean!), there
Read MoreIf you work out hard on a Monday, you’ll be a bit fatigued on Tuesday. You can still go to the gym, but your performance may suffer a little. That prospect may leave you wondering if you should stay out of the gym until you’re fully recovered, or how pro athletes get away with working
Read MoreThe Instant Pot is good for a lot of things, but I mostly use mine to cook large pieces of tough meats with lot of connectivity tissue. The device renders them fall-off-the bone tender but, since it’s a sealed cooking environment, this inevitably results in a good amount of flavorful, but quite thin, liquid in
Read MoreEngineers and others at the crowdfunding platform voted narrowly to form a union, one of the first tech companies to do so. Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize in a Big Step for Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Ryan Manning / The Verge Bill Gates bought an electric car. But while he’s given Tesla credit for pushing other carmakers to go electric, it does seem notable that he didn’t buy from the company that pushed the innovation. He bought a Porsche Taycan. Someone alerted Elon Musk to this development, of course.
Read MoreNew Rick and Morty-themed doughnuts might make you say Wubba Lubba Dub Dub. Rick and Morty fans can bite into Krispy Kreme Pickle Rick doughnuts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRing home security devices are supposed to help keep your family and home safe, but it turns out the company uses its products to sell your personal data to third-party advertisers and marketers. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) recently published a report showing that the Ring app contains undisclosed… Read more… How to Prevent Ring
Read MoreThe announcement alters the competitive scene for the decades-old esport. Counter-Strike’s new esports framework allows for profit-sharing, transforms league Source: Washington Post Tech
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