China has agreed to stronger intellectual property protections. But tariffs on more than $300 billion worth of goods still remain as do other unresolved trade issues. Trump's Phase 1 trade deal with China hasn't solved all of tech's issues – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Google shared an updated timeline for when Chrome apps will stop working on all platforms. June 2022 is when they’ll be gone for good, but it depends on which platform you’re on (via 9to5Google). Previously, we knew that Chrome apps someday wouldn’t work on Windows, macOS, and
Read MorePhoto by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump has been impeached, and his trial in the US Senate is expected to begin in earnest on January 21st. Don’t expect to see any Senators tweeting @ Trump from the proceedings, though — because they’ll have to leave their phones at the door. Tablets and laptops can’t
Read MoreGenesis’ first SUV will go on sale sometime in 2020. 2020 Genesis GV80 is a stylish, tech-rich SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Fingas / Engadget: Fitbit confirms it has begun the rollout of blood oxygen monitoring feature to some of its wearables — Fitbit’s devices from recent years have blood oxygen monitoring (SpO2) hardware, but they haven’t used it — until now. Users on Reddit and elsewhere have noticed that their Versa … Fitbit confirms it
Read MoreA binary asteroid has been leaking dust into our atmosphere, but if it totally cracks up we could have problems. Asteroid that shot fireball at us 'could be dangerous to life on Earth' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe lost a warrior this week. On Monday night, my DualShock 4 controller, which has been my constant companion for almost six years, fell victim to a spilled water glass. But losing it has made me remember all the great games I played on my PlayStation 4, and just how much fun this generation of
Read MoreThe Schwartz was with social media this week, as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cited the cult classic film. AOC got cult classic movie Spaceballs trending on Twitter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe agreement includes some wins for President Trump, but implementing and enforcing the deal could be difficult. What’s in (and Not in) the U.S.-China Trade Deal Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: NextNav raises $120M for its positioning system that uses a cellular signal to determine vertical position of smartphones inside multi-story buildings — NextNav LLC has raised $120 million in equity and debt to commercially deploy an indoor-positioning system that can pinpoint a device’s location … NextNav raises 0M for its positioning
Read MoreGM couldn’t afford to mess around with this big SUV, and it looks like a home run. 2021 GMC Yukon gets refined Denali, rugged AT4 models – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSome Twitter users speculated that Russian trolls were amplifying the US trending hashtag. Twitter says it hasn't found evidence that bots fueled 'NeverWarren' hashtag – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWell over 700 million people downloaded TikTok in 2019, according to Sensor Tower. TikTok was downloaded more than Facebook and Messenger in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe King of Atlantis three-part show will follow Aquaman, Mera and Vulko. Aquaman animated series is coming to HBO Max – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe move is due to “the dramatic shift to online shopping,” according to CBS Boston. Bose is closing all retail locations in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGame of Thrones fans excited for House of the Dragon — the upcoming prequel series HBO announced late last year — should prepare to settle in for a bit of a wait. According to HBO’s president of programming Casey Bloys, the series likely won’t air until “sometime in 2022,” via Deadline. Bloys wouldn’t offer any
Read More{$inline_image} Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google sets timeline for phasing out support for Chrome Apps across all operating systems by July 2022; the change won’t affect Chrome extensions — Back in 2016, Google announced that it was killing Chrome Apps in favor of the web. This process began with that category disappearing … Google sets
Read MoreThe YouTube app on iOS is getting an upgraded Subscription tab that should make it even easier to keep up with your favorite channels. Read more… How to Filter YouTube Subscriptions on iOS Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Akai Akai has announced a new entry to its iconic MPC (Music Production Center) line called the MPC One. The standalone music-making workstation has a more compact form factor and borrows bits from other Akai products to offer an MPC at a more affordable price point. There are a lot of similarities between the
Read MoreFor the last few months, Ryan Jones’ Guess My Word has offered a simple, albeit not always painless, way to breeze through downtime at work. It works in your browser, and it’s pretty simple: guess a word, and the software will tell you if the correct answer falls before or after it. Sounds easy, right?
Read MoreBlockchain is the hard skill employers most want in potential hires this year, according to an analysis from LinkedIn, while creativity is the most-needed soft skill. Blockchain Most In-Demand Hard Skill for 2020 Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreI am always looking for excuses to put sour cream in and around my mouth. I consume it all the usual ways (tacos, nachos, dips), but I’ve also been known to add it to leftover pasta (yes, even a tomato-based sauce!) and scoop it into my face with nacho cheese Doritos. This is why it’s
Read More{$inline_image} Image: Wyze Earlier today, Apple confirmed it purchased Seattle-based AI company Xnor.ai (via MacRumors). Acquisitions at Apple’s scale happen frequently, though rarely do they impact everyday people on the day of their announcement. This one is different. Cameras from fellow Seattle-based company Wyze, including the Wyze Cam V2 and Wyze Cam Pan, have utilized
Read MoreiOS: If you’re a good Google user, you’re probably used to receiving all sorts of prompts on your device whenever you sign into your account (or in the not-so-great instance when someone else is trying to sign in as you). Android users have been able to use their devices as security keys for some time
Read MoreJust like the refreshed A4 lineup, the A5 range of cars gets a little cheaper this year. 2020 Audi A5, S5 ranges storm in with lower prices – Roadshow Source: CNet
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