Here’s a surprise: Apple has one more event in store for the year, and this time it’s for… apps? The company sent out invites to an event “honoring our favorite apps and games of 2019” taking place in NYC on December 2. This is unexpected. Apple Event. December 2 in NYC. pic.twitter.com/ok4UtcAylC — Lance Ulanoff
Read MorePhoto by Marcelo Perez Del Carpio / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Since last week, a network of Twitter bot accounts has been spreading confusion about the events surrounding Bolivian President Evo Morales’ abrupt resignation. The messages, which appear in English and Spanish, all carry the exact same text, beginning with the words, “Friends from
Read MoreImage: Amazon Earlier this year, Amazon began offering a free, ad-sponsored music streaming tier on Echo speakers and other Alexa devices. Offering access to “top playlists and stations,” this free experience is different than the selection of on-demand music that you get with an Amazon Prime membership. And Amazon Music Unlimited (or HD) subscribers don’t
Read MoreJason Hovet / Reuters: Czech government approves a proposal for a 7% digital tax covering revenue from large companies gained via targeted ads, user data sales, and more — PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government approved a 7% digital tax proposal on Monday aimed at boosting state coffers by taxing advertising … Czech government approves
Read MoreCraig Lloyd / iFixit News: 16″ MacBook Pro teardown shows a new thermal system, keyboard similar to the standalone Magic Keyboard, a six-speaker system, and a high-performance mic array — A beloved old feature returns to the MacBook Pro, and it starts with M-a-g. If you guessed MagSafe, we have disappointing news … 16" MacBook
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Home insurance startup Luko raises $22M Series A led by Accel for its home protection tech that monitors doors, pipes, and meters, using AI to detect anomalies — Luko, a France-based insurance tech startup that’s using sensors, data, and machine learning to circumvent the need to make a claim … Home
Read MoreTim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide: Amazon expands its free ad-supported version of Amazon Music to its mobile apps, FireTV, and the web, with access to select playlists and radio-like stations — Watch out Spotify: Amazon Music has widened the net of its ‘free’ music streaming platform. — Amazon Music customers without … Amazon expands
Read MoreMaybe you already kicked off your holiday shopping. You snagged a Singles Day deal or one of the many pre-holiday sales dangled by retailers in early November. But it’s all a run-up to the big day: Black Friday. Read more… When It's Worth Shopping on Black Friday Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreEducation and social policy research organization MDRC recently issued a 10-page brief laying out the challenges career and technical education programs face in collecting data and four steps they can take “to strengthen their own CTE data-collection and measurement activities.” 4 Steps to Effective Data Use in CTE Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe latest blow to the world’s greatest Halo shout-out, Microsoft revealed via support pages that it’ll soon be shutting down the Cortana app — not for everyone, but certainly for some of its biggest markets. The change was quietly revealed in a Cortana support article on Microsoft‘s site. Microsoft said it’s “integrating Cortana into your Microsoft 365
Read More{$inline_image}The latest blow to the world’s greatest Halo shout-out, Microsoft revealed via support pages that it’ll soon be shutting down the Cortana app — not for everyone, but certainly for some of its biggest markets. The change was quietly revealed in a Cortana support article on Microsoft‘s site. Microsoft said it’s “integrating Cortana into your Microsoft 365
Read MoreOnline shopping has made holiday gift buying almost stupidly easy, but as convenient as it is, it’s also a lot easier for hackers and scammers to phish your financial data if you aren’t being careful. Read more… How to Not Get Phished When Shopping Online Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSteal the Apple Watch Series 3 right now for $169 — the all-time lowest price. Black Friday 2019: All of Walmart's best deals you can get right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe suspected it was there. Now we know for sure. NASA: Yeah, there's totally water vapor on Jupiter's moon Europa – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEvery important way these wildly different foldable phones compare when it comes to screen crease, cameras and battery life. Motorola Razr vs. Galaxy Fold: The foldable phone war is on – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s what you can grab right now and what’s coming next week. The best Black Friday 2019 deals under available now and coming soon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMost digital cameras these days come with some kind of electronic remote shutter release. Various solutions exist, using USB cables, smartphone apps, or dedicated remotes. [Steloherd] wasn’t happy with the options available for his Ricoh GRII, though, so built a rig to do things the old fashioned way. The spring plate helps protect the shutter
Read MoreI spent a decent chunk of the weekend putting a dent into my Disney+ queue—thanks, 4K Dolby Atmos Star Wars movies—but my enjoyment of Disney’s cheap streaming service is slightly dampened by the various films that are still bound to Netflix. However, you can start getting your queue ready for titles like Black Panther… Read
Read MorePlus: Grab the Apple Watch Series 4 GPS models for $100 off. Black Friday Apple Watch deals: Series 3 price in free fall, now down to 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple is back with another fresh update to iOS 13. We’re assuming you’ve already made the plunge, but if not, now is as good a time as any to upgrade to the latest operating system for your iPhone and iPad. And if you’re already there, great! It’s time to install another update to deal with
Read MorePlenty of folks swear that ear candling works, and if you’re trying to be good and not use Q-tips, this spa service may seem like a reasonable way to get earwax out of your ears. Unfortunately, the claims are too good to be true. Read more… Is Ear Candling for Real? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreI have no patience for centerpieces I cannot eat. Flowers are pretty—I’ve always thought that—but putting a vase of inedible greenery in the middle of the table just creates a future problem for oneself; that problem being “where do I put this thing to make room for the food?” Read more… You Need a Bowl
Read MoreWhen honeybees fall into water, they generate their own ripples then glide to dry land, a study found. Watch Bees Surf to Safety on Waves They Create Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe adults who spend their time discussing the pros and cons of hobbits vs. elves and the ones who ponder if they’d succeed better as a part of House Lannister or House Martell are the ones who likely started their lives gobbling up some geeky chapter books. The more dragons, magic and time travel, the
Read More[Paczkaexpress]’s RGB tree is a mix of clever building techniques and artistic form that come together into quite a beautiful sculpture. The branches of his tree are made from strands of enameled copper wire capped with an RGB LED and terminated in a female header. The separate wires are all wound and sculpted into the
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