Much like competitors HBO Max and Disney+, Comcast’s streaming service, Peacock, is going to be entirely reliant on hubs. Comcast and NBCUniversal gave an in-depth look at Peacock, which launches on July 15th and will come with three different pricing tiers, during a special investors event this afternoon at 30 Rock in New York City.
Read MoreThere’s plenty of internet chatter for seven characters in particular. Here’s who we think is likely and unlikely to make the cut. Our best guesses on the next 6 Super Smash Bros. characters. (No, not Waluigi.) Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image}There’s plenty of internet chatter for seven characters in particular. Here’s who we think is likely and unlikely to make the cut. Our best guesses on the next 6 Super Smash Bros. characters. (No, not Waluigi.) Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGoogle has introduced a new Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate, a program designed to provide job-ready skills in Python, Git and IT automation in under six months. Google Expands IT Training Offerings Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google’s parent company Alphabet ($GOOG) is now the fourth US company to hit a market cap of $1 trillion. It hit the number just before markets closed on Thursday, ending the day’s trading at $1,451.70 per share, up 0.87 percent. Google CEO Sundar Pichai took over
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook is “backing away” from earlier plans to sell ads for placement inside its enormously popular WhatsApp messaging service. According to The Wall Street Journal, the team that had been working on building ads into WhatsApp was disbanded in recent months, with their work subsequently “deleted from
Read MoreYahoo and Verizon’s new search engine, OneSearch, is a very different product compared to the Yahoo search of eras past. OneSearch not only ditches the Yahoo branding (for obvious reasons), it also claims to not use cookies, store search history, or share user information. Read more… Is Yahoo's New 'OneSearch' Engine Good for Privacy? Source:
Read MoreTales of Big Tech’s brash bullying tactics are set to be on full display when four companies testify at a high-profile congressional hearing Friday. The session could provide the most convincing, public evidence to date that Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google have become too big and powerful, and need to be newly restrained. PopSockets, Tile
Read MoreThe internet search giant became the fourth tech company — after Apple, Amazon and Microsoft — to reach the market milestone. Google Reaches Trillion in Value, Even as It Faces New Tests Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images As the 2020 presidential election nears, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Thursday that it would start notifying states when local election systems are hacked in an effort to make elections more secure. Before, the bureau would only notify the owners of the breached
Read MorePhoto by: Todd Williamson/Peacock/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, will cost subscribers anywhere from absolutely nothing to $10 a month, but Comcast is hoping a mix of exclusives and bonus content will convince people to pay. Comcast and NBCUniversal announced today that Peacock will be available in three tiers: a free
Read MoreComcast, a late convert to streaming, is expected to distinguish itself from Netflix and other competitors by embracing ads. What to Expect from The Peacock Streaming Service Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOne can get finicky with pan sauces. (I, for one, am guilty of this.) Various thickening agents, aromatics, and even cream all bring certain charms to the pan, but my favorite (and incidentally easiest) pan sauce to make is mostly butter. Read more… The Best Pan Sauce Is Mostly Butter Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the latest “keyword targeting gone awry” experiment, the BBC was able to use terms like “neo-Nazi” and “white supremacist” in a Twitter ad campaign, despite the social media platform’s policy that advertisers “may not select keywords that target sensitive categories.” According to Twitter’s policies, those sensitive categories
Read MoreA team of scientists are analyzing the genes of ancient sea monsters. Legendary, mysterious giant squid's genome revealed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’ve been craving romaine lettuce for months, I have good news and bad news for you. The bad news is that you have terrible taste in salads. The good news is that, according to the CDC, it’s safe to eat romaine again. Read more… It's Safe to Eat Lettuce Again, If You Must Source:
Read MorePeacock added six new shows to its pipeline, according to a report in advance of the service’s unveiling. NBC Peacock's originals include Twitter tell-all and Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe starting price is almost $10,000 more than an entry-level Q5, but there’s always the federal tax credit to help out. 2020 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid commands a premium over standard SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon’s Warehouse is the storefront’s little corner reserved for used and refurbished items that it certifies and relists for sale. And today, it’s offering a 20 percent discount on most everything it offers, further marking down these already-discounted products. If you’ve never checked out Amazon Warehouse, the
Read MoreThe phone could also be tougher than the Huawei Mate X, according to the report. Rumored Huawei Mate XS will be cheaper and smaller, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor the past couple of years, I’ve been using a bullet journal to track all kinds of things. Work assignments and appointments, my son’s soccer games and karate classes, my workouts, even what I made for dinner. (The dinner tracking is particularly helpful whenever I find myself in a rut—spaghetti again?—because I can… Read more…
Read MorePretzels, peanut butter ice cream, and brownie bits make a binge-worthy dessert. Netflix, Ben & Jerry's scoop up new ice cream flavor, Netflix & Chill'd – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Guerilla Games Sony’s once steadfast approach to video game exclusives appears to be giving way to a new, more player-friendly one. According to Kotaku, the PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn is slated to come to PC later this year. The game would be the first Sony-developed PS4 exclusive to launch on another platform
Read MoreWhile the software giant expects to be “carbon negative” by the end of the decade, it will continue to sell technology to help fossil fuel companies find and extract deposits. Microsoft pledges to remove more carbon than it produces by 2030 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft has finally released the official, stable version of its Chromium-based Edge web browser. And while that doesn’t mean that your old-school Edge is going away today, Microsoft will start rolling out the Chromium browser in small batches before eventually replacing it via Windows Update this summer. Read more… Our Favorite Tips for Microsoft's New
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