Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, PayPal announced that it has acquired Honey Science Corporation, the company that makes the popular Honey deal-finding Chrome extension, for “approximately $4 billion.” TechCrunch reports that the deal is mostly cash. When you’re shopping on one of the 30,000 online retailers Honey works with, the extension will
Read MoreThe Trump campaign on Wednesday lashed out at Facebook after company executives said they’re considering changes to their rules around political ads, deepening the partisan battle lines over the issue less than a year before the 2020 election. Trump campaign, spending furiously to counter impeachment inquiry, assails Facebook over potential changes to political ad rules
Read MoreA screengrab of the mishap, from LabPadre’s live stream. | Image: LabPadre A test version of SpaceX’s next-generation rocket, Starship, partially burst apart during ground tests in Texas today, erupting plumes of gas and sending some pieces of hardware soaring into the sky. Live streams set up by local space enthusiasts captured the failure in
Read MoreElon Musk’s announcement of a factory in Germany took the industry by surprise, but the deal had been in the works for months. Tesla’s Winding Road to Berlin Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAccording to an investigation by Checkmarx security researchers, some Android devices may have an unpatched security flaw that an app could use to record you without your knowledge using your device’s camera and mic. Read more… Android Users: Check Now to See If a Rogue App Can Control Your Phone's Camera Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Twitter announced that it’s rolling out an “experiment” of a new tweet scheduling feature that you can use right from Twitter’s web app (via 9to5Mac). The new feature could be handy to prep tweets for a coordinated product launch or news announcement, for example. But until today,
Read MoreA flexible spending account (FSA) can be a great way to cover your out-of-pocket medical expenses with pre-tax money—meaning you can save money just by putting funds aside for your medical costs that insurance doesn’t cover. But if you’ve never had one before, you might be confused about how much money to contribute. Read more…
Read MoreSony is pulling out all the stops with an amazing trio of Black Friday bundles that start at midnight on Sunday. Black Friday 2019: PS4 bundles from 0 and other great deals start this weekend – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNutritional yeast—known as “nooch” around my studio apartment—is best known for the savory, cheese-adjacent flavor it brings to vegetarian and vegan dishes, as well as popcorn. But the yellow flakes have applications outside of their hippyish beginnings, particularly when dealing with sauces and gravies. Read more… Liven Up Your Turkey Gravy With Nutritional Yeast Source:
Read MoreThere are some objects that spit in the face of god, either in their design or their intended use, and another such product has just entered our reality. PopSocket — the makers of the now-ubiquitous, carpal tunnel-saving doohickeys that adorn the backs many smartphones — has now made a PopGrip (its term) that is an
Read MoreGoogle faces a backlash after bringing on Miles Taylor, who served as chief of staff to former DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Congress 'deeply troubled' by Google hiring former DHS staffer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe best Microsoft Store deals for Black Friday 2019. Best Microsoft Store Black Friday 2019 deals Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAfter nearly two years of unrest, the company appears to be cracking down on employee activism. Google Hires Firm Known for Anti-Union Efforts Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe legendary Shelby name will grace the electric Mustang SUV. Yes, a Ford Mustang Mach-E Shelby variant is coming – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service launched on November 19th (and you probably shouldn’t buy into it just yet), but we’re already hearing more about Amazon’s rumored entry into the space. CNET reports that Amazon is planning to announce its own cloud gaming service next year. CNET’s story corroborates
Read MoreGM accuses FCA of numerous counts of wrongdoing to earn preferable labor agreements with the United Auto Workers union. General Motors sues Fiat Chrysler over alleged corrupt UAW bargaining – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the trickiest parts of parenting is teaching our kids how to safely do things that have a great potential for harming them. It starts with teaching them to use scissors safely when they’re preschoolers, then sharp knives to cut their own food and, before we know it, how to drive a car. We
Read MoreDeals to help stretch your Benjamins from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Black Friday 2019: All of the best deals for 0 and under – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Google is bringing its Smart Compose feature to Google Docs, meaning G Suite users will, in future, be served AI-powered writing suggestions outside of their inbox. Though for the time being, only domain administrators can sign up for the beta. The search giant originally unveiled Smart Compose last
Read MoreA cold being a viral infection, there’s not much you can do to make it go away. That means most of the remedies people swear by—think vitamin C, essential oils, elderberry syrup—are only making you feel better, not literally fighting your cold. But since feeling better is kind of the point, here’s how you can
Read MoreOn November 20th, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the results of its investigation into the 2018 fatal Uber crash in Tempe, Arizona, which was widely believed to be the world’s first death by a self-driving car. But rather than slap the cuffs on Uber’s robot car, investigators instead highlighted the many human errors
Read MoreFirefox is one of the best browsers for blocking ads and crappy web trackers, and you can make it even better using “nuke-’em-all” browser extensions like uBlock Origin. Now, Ghacks and GitHub users point out that uBlock Origins is even capable of blocking new types of ads, trackers, and website content that browsers… Read more…
Read MoreGallon Size Reusable Silicone Food Storage Bag, 2-Pack | $28 | Amazon | Promo code 20OFFKINJA Read more… Store Your Leftovers With Ease In This One-Gallon Reusable Silicone Storage Bag Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNew York City has released its long-awaited report on government algorithms, but not everyone is happy with the result. “This is a sad precedent.” In 2017, the city passed a local law to national fanfare. The legislation, Local Law 49, established a task force with the goal of examining how hidden algorithms oversee life in
Read MoreTwenty-two universities, think tanks and advocacy organizations are delving into policy issues around technology and the internet, funded by more than $3.5 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Institutions to Tackle Internet Governance and Policy Issues Source: Campus Technology
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