VR sales on the upswing, thanks to Facebook's Oculus Quest – CNET
Virtual reality may be starting to grab people’s attention. VR sales on the upswing, thanks to Facebook's Oculus Quest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVirtual reality may be starting to grab people’s attention. VR sales on the upswing, thanks to Facebook's Oculus Quest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, we discussed the ins and outs of buying a second seat on a flight just because you feel like it, damn it. This week, in other ways airlines get you to spend your money, former NBA player for the Golden State Warriors, Festus Ezeli, tweeted his experience on a recent Alaska Airlines flight—when
Read MorePresident Trump’s long trumpeted pet project, the creation of a new branch of the military called the Space Force, is now finally on the cusp of becoming a reality, thanks to a new bill that may be voted on today by Congress. If it does go into effect, the bill will stand up a Space
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge YouTube today announced an expansion of its anti-harassment policy that will ban video creators from insulting one another on the basis of their race, gender expression, or sexual orientation — even if the person they are insulting is a popular creator, celebrity, politician, or other public figure. The
Read MoreGrowing up in Australia in the late 1970s, brothers Matt and Pete Hill first had the idea of creating a skateboard that was more than just a skateboard. Lacking access to reliable transportation, the brothers — already fixtures in Melbourne’s underground skateboard scene — decided to take their vehicle of choice, a skateboard, and retrofit
Read MoreYou’ve just upgraded to the most recent version of Windows 10. Before you get back to work, use this checklist to ensure that your privacy and security settings are correct and that you’ve cut annoyances to a bare minimum. After Windows 10 upgrade, do these seven things immediately Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEcho Dot + 1-Month of Amazon Music Unlimited | $11 | Amazon | $9 for Prime members Read more… Get a Month of Amazon Music Unlimited and an Echo Dot for as Little as Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Apple’s support document says the Pro Display XDR with the optional nano-texture glass can only be cleaned with a special Apple-provided cloth — Apple’s new Pro Display XDR comes with an optional nano-texture glass, which is etched at the nanometer level to cut down on reflectivity and glare for a matte
Read MoreYahoo Groups forums are shutting down. Digital preservationists insist that we will one day wish we had been better record keepers of a world increasingly lived online. These crusaders want to preserve ‘human culture’ online. Their latest target: Yahoo Groups. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLet’s work out if you need to spend more on the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, or less on last year’s Note 9. Note 10 Plus vs. Note 9: Which phone makes the best gift? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJay Sullivan, Product Management Director for Privacy and Integrity in Messenger of Facebook, Inc. testifies during a hearing before Senate Judiciary Committee December 10, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images In October, a group of top elected officials in western democracies wrote to Facebook expressing concern about the
Read MoreFollow these steps to protect your websites at the server and workstation. How to secure your domain name services Source: Security
Read MoreThe lock isn’t able to receive updates, which means the flaw allowing hackers to break in will always be present. Smart lock has a security vulnerability that leaves homes open for attacks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe default password on these three smartwatches sold on Amazon allowed potential hackers to track and eavesdrop children. These kids' smartwatches have security problems as simple as 1-2-3 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Intel releases its US pay disclosure report showing 26% of top tier earners, making at least $208K, are white men while less than 10% are black employees — New transparency shows familiar old divisions, with white and Asian men earning the most. The company says disclosure is a crucial step. Intel releases its US
Read MoreYesterday, India circulated a new version of its much-awaited Data Protection bill amongst the members of parliament. The bill, which will be discussed in the parliament soon, puts a framework around data collection with consent from people in India and proposes unrestricted access to non-personal data by the government. Last year, a committee formed under
Read MorePeople also wanted to learn more about actor Cameron Boyce and rapper Nipsey Hustle; both died this year. Disney Plus was Google's top trending search term of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMike Masnick / Techdirt: France’s proposed copyright law weakens the already inadequate user protections from abusive infringement claims in EU’s Copyright Directive — France was the most vocal supporter of the EU Copyright Directive’s upload filters provisions (originally known as Article 13, but Article 17 in the final version). France's proposed copyright law weakens the
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Glassdoor: Google and Facebook drop out of top 10 of US “best places to work” list, Google to 11, Facebook to 23; Microsoft only tech giant to jump in rankings — – Facebook fell 16 places, Google drops out of the Top 10 — Microsoft one of the only tech giants
Read MoreAssuming you don’t work at a major space agency, you probably don’t really need to know the exact location of the International Space Station at all times. If you’d like to know just because it’s cool, this lamp is for you. The lamp is driven by a Wemos D1, which pulls in data on the
Read MoreWhite and Asian men make up 75% of the company’s executive ranks, earning the highest salaries, the chipmaker says. Intel offers detailed look into employee pay disparities – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExpect the women to steal the show. WWE TLC 2019: How to watch, start times, match card and WWE Network – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney released 23 tracks online ahead of the film’s premiere for the awards season, before removing them. Disney releases Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker soundtrack early (then removes it) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe full trailer introduces Courtney Whitmore, aka teenage superhero Stargirl. First Stargirl trailer takes the DC Universe to high school – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConnie Loizos / TechCrunch: Interview with the co-founders of VC firm Pear, which has just announced $160M in new fundraising to focus on seed-stage startups — Pear, a six-year-old, Palo Alto, Calif.-based seed-stage firm whose bets on nascent startups are closely watched by early-stage investors … Interview with the co-founders of VC firm Pear, which
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