American adults without postsecondary degrees are most likely to withdraw from college due to competing demands of school, employment and other responsibilities, according to a new survey from Lumina Foundation, Strada Education Network and Gallup. Work, Financial Pressures Are Top Reasons for Stopping Out of College Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreJoseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed News: A meditation on digital life during the 2010s, which has become fractured, alienating, and contentious, falling short of the lofty ideals articulated in the 90s — In April 1997, Wired magazine published a feature with the grand and regrettable title “Birth of a Digital Nation.” A meditation on digital life
Read MoreBecause nothing is just a gadget anymore. The Catastrophist’s 2019 Tech Gift Guide Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBoeing’s Starliner space capsule is scheduled to make its first flight at 6:36 a.m. Friday from Cape Canaveral, and while no astronauts will be on board, it’s a must-succeed test for Boeing, besieged by questions over its 737 Max aircraft. Amid 737 Max crisis, Boeing faces a key test of its spacecraft designed to fly
Read MoreIf you’re eagerly awaiting this weekend’s winter solstice because it’s the shortest day of the year—and thus every day after that will be a teensy bit longer—I have some bad news: while the total day length will get longer, sunrise will actually keep getting later for a while, meaning we’ll have even darker mornings. Read
Read MoreTime is rapidly running out, but you can save $70 on Bose noise-canceling headphones, $80 on the latest iPad, $30 on the Nintendo Switch and more! Last-chance holiday deals: Echo Show 5, Nintendo Switch, iPad, Bose headphones and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon Amazon introduced its second Echo Wall Clock in one week today. This time, it’s partnering with Disney to launch a wall clock featuring Mickey Mouse that, like other Echo Wall Clocks, complements the Alexa experience. The clock doesn’t have a speaker or microphone built-in. Instead, it uses LEDs to visually represent the timers people
Read MoreThese baby insects have wild “suction organs” that defy blasting rivers. Freaky fly larvae could lead to suction cups that won't let go – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGive them the gift of streaming with Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and everything else on their TVs, starting at just $24. Best media streamer gifts for the holidays – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMegan Graham / CNBC: Facebook says it will ban any branded content, including influencers’ posts, promoting tobacco products, vaping, or weapons on Facebook and Instagram — – For the first time, Facebook and Instagram are putting restrictions around the types of items that brands can promote using “branded content.” Facebook says it will ban any
Read MoreMuch has been written about the security of Amazon’s Ring Cameras. I still maintain that most of the issues people are discovering with the company’s security all require an attacker to know your user name and password—something you can help prevent by using a strong, unique password for your account. But don’t stop… Read more…
Read MoreNot that Southern California — the only market for the fuel cell model — gets that cold. 2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell will work better in the cold now – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is expanding its free return policy for the holiday season to include millions of products not previously eligible, including electronics, household items, and kitchen appliances. The products must be sold and fulfilled by Amazon, and they must weigh under 50 pounds. The new policy kicks in retroactively,
Read MorePhoto by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images The Department of Justice has accused Faraday Future founder Jia Yueting of “engaging in dishonest behavior” during his Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, and it has filed a motion to appoint a new trustee to take control of the Chinese billionaire’s estate. The
Read MoreFelix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is ending 2019 with a couple of major decisions: he plans to take a small break from YouTube in 2020, and he’s wiped out his popular Twitter account, losing its 19.3 million followers in the process. The news has generated headline after headline about why YouTube’s most followed creator is stepping away
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: UK will create a tech regulator in 2020 to police Facebook, Google, and others with the power to enforce codes of conduct and improve user data access — The UK government will create a technology regulator next year to police companies such as Facebook and Google after Brexit … Sources: UK will
Read MoreEarlier this week, I ran a report on all of my 2019 spending to date, divided by category. While I’m sure I’ll have a few more expenses before the year ends, I was still able to get a fairly accurate picture of where my money has gone this year—and whether I allocated my money in
Read MoreImage: Nuro Autonomous, light-duty trucks can now be used for commercial purposes on public roads in California. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced the proposal Tuesday, which outlines a permitting process for companies wishing to test or deploy driverless trucks for commercial use. The new rule, which was first proposed in April 2019, only
Read MoreBrushing a sticky, sugary glaze on your salty holiday ham is practically a given, but the best glazes have need a flavor besides sweet to make them shine. A splash of vinegar or orange juice can add some acid and depth, but truly interesting people glaze their cured pork with pepper jelly. Read more… Glaze
Read MoreA change in a law to hold tech platforms accountable had almost universal support in Congress last year. Now, some are revisiting their decision. Stamping Out Online Sex Trafficking May Have Pushed It Underground Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTexas investigators are defending their decision to hire some of Google’s longtime foes as part of an antitrust probe into the search giant, saying that the company’s recent legal objections threaten to “severely compromise” states’ scrutiny. Texas, Google battle over experts in states’ antitrust probe Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA Rubik’s Cube or “magic cube” can be configured over 43 quintillion ways, and every configuration can technically be solved in 20 moves or less. In practice, the most expert human cube solvers usually need more than 40 moves. But these mobile apps can solve it faster—or they can teach you how to solve like
Read MoreStephanie Stamm / Wall Street Journal: Analysis of US tech unicorn IPOs during the 2010s finds a high number of offerings, with 13 in 2019 alone, but very mixed success once public — The number of billion-dollar IPOs surges, but their performance lags — This was the decade when companies behind some of the world’s
Read MoreThomas Ricker / The Verge: An in-depth look at Ikea’s Home Smart business, which has shifted from being a hobby to a core part of its future — The Swedish furniture giant has conquered living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms — but can it hang on to the future of the home? — Björn Block hurries
Read MoreThis week in 1999, space shuttle Discovery, mission STS-103, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. This Week in NASA History: 3rd Hubble Servicing Mission – Dec. 19, 1999 Source: NASA
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