Joan Martinez poses for a portrait at Montez Press Radio where she is about to record “20 Years, 20 Thoughts: A Letter From Joanie to Joanne.” Canal Street, New York City. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Not Joan Martinez Continue reading… Who’s afraid of the PIRATE Act? Source: New feed
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This year, TikTok became one of the biggest social media platforms in the world. The shortform app finally reached over a billion active users worldwide and, in the US, it provided a launching pad for the biggest song of the year. But while influencers have struck it rich
Read MoreWe’ve rounded up all the major ads ahead of Black Friday, including those for Bluetooth speakers, Chromecast bundles, Microsoft Surface, Amazon devices and more. Black Friday 2019: All the major ads from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Newegg, GameStop and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome of Best Buy’s Black Friday deals are already live — check out the latest. Black Friday 2019 at Best Buy: The 10.2-inch iPad for 0 plus deals on MacBook Pro and Beats headphones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBig discounts on the Xbox, PS4, Nintendo Switch, TVs, laptops, Apple Watch, appliances and more. Black Friday 2019 at Walmart: These are the best deals now (just updated) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMotorola’s unique flip phone comes in an equally unique box. Motorola Razr foldable phone unboxing: Here is what's in the box – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Welcome back to our discussion about platforms and democracy! I had a great time meeting Interface readers last week at the Techonomy conference in Half Moon Bay and the Conference on New Media and Democracy at Tufts University. I also made great progress on a special report I plan to have for
Read MoreAll’s fair in love and tug-of-war? A few days after Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s new Cybertruck, he posted a video of the truck taking part in a tug of war with a Ford F-150, which showed the electric Cybertruck easily overpowering the Ford pickup. But after accusations that the competition was unfair, Musk has agreed
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A new investigation has claimed that Amazon attempted to dodge workplace safety regulators for years up until 2015. The investigation, which lead to a joint report published in The Atlantic and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting is well worth reading in its entirety, and catalogs a
Read MoreHow Sephora, Gucci, Kiehl’s and more track about 20 million online shoppers every day. (Spoiler: with cartoons.) They Can See You Typing When You’re Shopping Online Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMom influencers hold great sway over their loyal audiences. So how much research should they do before criticizing a company? When Mom Slams a Brand on Instagram Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Honor V30 Pro | Honor Honor has announced the V30 and V30 Pro, the latest in its range of generally impressive upper-mid-range phones. The Honor V range is usually released globally as the View series and offers competitive specs based on parent company Huawei’s latest technology: this year’s View 20 debuted with a 48-megapixel
Read MoreYou’re going to need a special dongle Continue reading… How to use your AirPods with an in-flight entertainment system Source: New feed
Read MoreIt’s easy to take power supplies for granted in modern computing, but powering vintage hardware is not always so simple or worry-free. The power supplies for old electronics are themselves vintage, and the hardware being powered can be quite precious. A power problem can easily cause fried components and burned traces on a board. As
Read MoreThe workers, who have repeatedly held demonstrations at their warehouse, are now calling for a new workplace safety committee. Amazon Minnesota workers demand better protections from on-the-job injuries – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs groups join a coalition against the internet giant, a new report underlines its troubling impact in warehouse towns. Activists Build a Grass-Roots Alliance Against Amazon Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEnjoy the holidays! The gigantic meteor that shook the Earth on Thanksgiving eve, 100 years ago – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a common sight in our community for a life-expired arcade cabinet to be repurposed as a MAME cabinet with an up-to-date screen and other internals. Many of us have had some fun pursuing high scores in a hackerspace somewhere, and even if they don’t have the screen burn and annoying need for cash of
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On November 22nd, roughly 200 Google employees and supporters rallied to protest the suspension of two colleagues, Rebecca Rivers and Laurence Berland, for allegedly accessing internal information they shouldn’t have in the course of their worker activism. Now, it appears Google has fired both those workers, as well
Read MoreSome workers at the search giant, though, said management retaliated against employees for workplace organizing. Google says it fired four employees for breaking data security rules – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe final Star Wars film may not be the longest in the series. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker run time confirmed by J.J. Abrams – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet 15% off of this truly mobile breast pump and save on other accessories this Black Friday and Cyber Monday Black Friday 2019: deals on Willow breast pump and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFind big savings at Amazon on Fire TV and tablets, Echo Show, DNA kits, Echo Dots, AirPods, soundbars and more. Black Friday 2019: Amazon's best deals on AirPods, MacBook Air, iPads available now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the more impressive demos from Tesla‘s Cybertruck unveil was a tug-of-war contest where it pulled a Ford F150 uphill. Effective of a clip as it was, many have doubted the contest, indicating the Cybertruck was helped by its higher weight, increased friction, or some other variable. Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson even chimed in:
Read MoreWe’ve got you covered with this week’s savings on all-things Switch, including a bundle with Spyro for $299. More coming soon! Black Friday 2019: Best deals on Nintendo Switch – CNET Source: CNet
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