Days after Trump ordered a strike that killed a top Iranian general, the president’s 2020 campaign has turned the attack into a political pitch, purchasing more than 1,000 ads on Facebook that tout his military credentials — and seek to raise money for his reelection. Trump campaign turns Iran attack into massive Facebook ad blitz,
Read MoreThe two companies are entering in a joint venture to produce “premium and intelligent electrified vehicles” for the Chinese and German markets. Mercedes-Benz and Geely are bringing Smart cars to China – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A month after Samsung executive Young Sohn wrongly claimed the company had sold 1 million Galaxy Fold phones, it has returned with another sales estimate at CES 2020. “I think we’ve sold 400,000 to 500,000 Galaxy Fold smartphones,” Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh told Korea’s Yonhap News Agency.
Read MoreToday, NASA rolled out the completed core section of its massive new rocket, the Space Launch System, which is designed to take people into deep space. The core stage, manufactured at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, is now heading to Mississippi where it will undergo key testing before it can launch for
Read MoreThe employees were fired after accessing users’ data in a way that “exceeded what was necessary for their job functions,” an Amazon official said. Ring has terminated employees for abusing access to people’s video data, Amazon tells lawmakers Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge In a letter to lawmakers about its security practices, Amazon’s Ring admitted that, over the past four years, it has fired four employees for abusing access to user video data (via CNET). Ring’s letter was sent to five senators on Monday in response to a letter they
Read MoreEducation technology company Campus Management has released a new application for streamlining aspects of financial aid processing. Student Verification, as it’s called, helps colleges and universities automate the workflows of rules compliance and verification as well as handle communications, according to the company. Campus Management Tackles Financial Aid Verification Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreJeopardy!’s “Greatest of All Time” tournament is in full swing. And if you haven’t gotten your chance to compete on the show just yet, now you can do the next best thing. Read more… Test Your Trivia Knowledge Using This Database of 'Jeopardy!' Questions Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: Korg This week, Korg and JBL debuted new pro DJ headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC), Bluetooth, and a host of other smart options. These are not normal features to include with pro DJ headphones, but both companies bet that they’re things touring musicians want. Most pro DJ headphones focus on performance needs: closed-ear
Read MoreWorkout apps are fine, but I’m a strong believer in an old fashioned training journal. Since last spring, I’ve logged my workouts in a hardback graph paper notebook, and I found that the blank pages gave me plenty of space for charts, reflections, reference material, and more. So here’s a peek at how I’m setting
Read MorePhoto by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images Delta will spend more than $100,000 to offset the greenhouse gas emissions of every flight to and from Las Vegas, Nevada, this week. It’s an effort to reduce the environmental impact of people flying in for the Consumer Electronics Show that’s taking place, which is expected to bring
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Kuwait’s state news agency said its Twitter account was hacked and used to spread false information about US troops withdrawing from the country. In one of the earliest high-profile acts of misinformation about the military during heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, the news agency, KUNA,
Read MoreHe was crucial to the spread of the protocols that underpin today’s internet (and gave Queen Elizabeth her own email address). Peter Kirstein, Father of the European Internet, Is Dead at 86 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI have always been suspicious of artists who claim they can’t create anything of value while sober. I’ve never found my drunk writing to be any better than my sober writing, but I have to admit that some of my best ideas come to me once my inhibitions have been lowered by alcohol. Could a
Read MoreVinod Khosla, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has claimed he’s battling to block access to the beach based on principle alone. A tech billionaire has fought for a decade to block access to a public beach. Now California is suing. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe social network is going to experiment with a feature that will let you choose who can reply to a tweet. Twitter's plan to give users more control over their replies comes with risks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere hasn’t been a draft since 1973. US Army says texts about draft are fake – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe cars being recalled this time were among the first recalled initially and repaired with also-faulty parts. Takata airbag recall rears its ugly head again, this time for 10 million cars – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreExtendable Ice Scraper and Snow Brush with Foam Grip | $13| Daily Steals | Promo code KJSNOWSCPR Read more… Clear All Of the Snow Off Your Car With This Extendable Ice Scraper and Snow Brush Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAs a motor-carriage operator, there’s a lot of laws that must be acknowledged and respected: no open flames in the car, try to keep any raptors or other birds of prey secured while driving, take down your big cardboard sunshade before driving, that sort of thing. While I’m not certain any of those example laws
Read MoreWhile Ring announced new security measures like requiring two-factor authentication for its video doorbells, one lawmaker said it’s not enough. Senator criticizes Ring's new security measures, calls for company to go further – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwo crashes killed 346 people, and authorities are blaming Boeing’s design, a faulty sensor and airline staff. Plus: Everything you need to know about the plane’s other issues. As Boeing CEO is fired, it's unclear when the 737 Max will fly again – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYoung women have “many opportunity windows”during which the intervention of role models, particular kinds of messaging, involvement in engineering activities and the use of student-centered learning “can have a significant impact on her choices and persistence,” according to a new report. Study: Why Women Stick with Engineering Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft has rolled out a new Windows 10 feature update test build, No. 19541, to Fast Ring Insiders. It includes a couple of minor option changes which may or may not make it into some future Windows 10 release. New Windows 10 Fast Ring test build adds new Task Manager, Notification options Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAmazon executive Dave Limp | Grant Hindsley / AFP via Getty Images Yesterday morning, The New York Times broke the news that Sonos is suing Google. Under the belief that Google stole its technology and has slowly been trying to “squeeze” Sonos’ business with its own lineup of less expensive smart speakers, the Times reported
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