The incestuous, dragon-riding Targaryens are the focus of the upcoming HBO show. House of the Dragon: Everything we know about the Game of Thrones prequel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOver the next year, City University of New York plans to unveil several programs designed to help students develop their “technological fluency” and competencies in preparation for taking jobs requiring digital skills. CUNY Programs to Grow Student Industry Pipeline with Digital Skills Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreAllie Conti / VICE: A scam spanning eight US cities and nearly 100 listings shows how easy it is to exploit Airbnb’s poorly written rules through phony listings and fake reviews — While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is finally doing something popular: banning political ads. Yesterday, CEO Jack Dorsey announced that his company will no longer allow sponsored tweets promoting political campaigns. It will also prohibit the much broader category of “issues” ads, with a few exceptions. “This isn’t about free expression. This is
Read MoreMicrosoft is at capacity with some of its Azure resources in the East US2 region, users are reporting, and Microsoft acknowledges it is placing restrictions on additional quota on some customers there. Microsoft Azure customers reporting hitting virtual machine limits in U.S. East regions Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreXiaomi smartwatch | Xiaomi, via Weibo In the past, Xiaomi’s products have looked a lot like Apple versions, and Xiaomi’s first smartwatch, which will launch on November 5th, appears to be no exception. From the images and video teasers Xiaomi released through Weibo earlier this week, it bears a striking resemblance to the Apple Watch
Read MoreMy truth: I don’t like Halloween. I think it’s fun, sure, and I do love any excuse to party or eat candy, but there’s something about the ritual of it that gets to me — something about pretending to be someone or something else, when it’s so hard even to just be yourself. Or maybe
Read MoreMicrosoft will give IT a way to turn off self-servicing and is moving back the intended start date for its Power Platform self-servicing changes as a result of user pushback. Microsoft relents on planned Power Platform self-service purchasing changes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreI have a friend who used to love to use food poisoning as an excuse to take a day off work or otherwise avoid things she didn’t feel like doing. It’s a pretty good lie because food poisoning can make you feel really awful but only for a short amount of time. No one will
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: Pinterest reports Q3 revenue of $280M, up 47% YoY, net loss of $125M, up from $19M in Q3 2018, global MAUs up 28% YoY to 322M; stock down 18%+ after hours — – Following Google’s reported advertising growth of 17% and Facebook’s growth of 28%, Pinterest showed on Thursday that it’s
Read MoreCommentary: Disney has ushered in a golden age for a galaxy far, far away, and I can’t wait to see The Rise of Skywalker. Oh, and I love The Last Jedi. Star Wars has never been better, thanks to Disney – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBring any four bodies to the Verizon carrier’s new Party Pay program and get unlimited service as low as $25 per person. Visible launches discounted family plan — and the family is optional – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd available second-row captain’s chairs? Aye-aye, says Mazda. 2020 Mazda CX-9 gets new standard features, but a hefty price bump – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhile those of us stuck sailing desks might not be able to truly appreciate the problem, [Timo Birnschein] was tired of finding that some of the batteries aboard his boat had gone flat. He wanted some way to check the voltage on all of the the batteries in the system simultaneously and display the information
Read MoreWe published a ton of stories at Lifehacker, no question there. And while I always appreciate those with a strong Google game, you shouldn’t have to bust out your geek skills on a search engine to find the most important articles about your favorite tech topics. Read more… Every Tech Special Section We've Published So
Read MoreThe store is also kicking off early holiday savings with great Sonos, Xbox, Fitbit and other discounts starting Nov. 7. Costco Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe recent iOS 13.2 update introduced some new HomePod features to the iPhone, but many users report that installing the patch left their HomePod speakers bricked. Apple pulled the update in response and promised to release a new build without the HomePod-ruining bug. Read more… The New iOS Update Is (Probably) Safe for Homepods This
Read More{$inline_image} Johana Bhuiyan / Los Angeles Times: GitHub doubles down on its ICE contract, saying cancellation could “hurt” the immigrants that “we all want to help” in internal memo, amid rising employee anger — When GitHub Chief Executive Nat Friedman announced on Oct. 9 his company would donate half a million dollars … GitHub doubles
Read MoreThe Texas-led antitrust investigation into Google has already spilled into court, after the tech giant on Thursday told a judge that two experts retained by the states raise serious “confidentiality” concerns given their past work with rivals, such as News Corp. Google raises ‘confidentiality’ alarms about state antitrust probe, claiming key consultants have ties to
Read MoreTwitter will ban all political topics from its paid ads, Jack Dorsey announced this week. But that means “issue” ads too, which that anything can be banned if the folks in charge (or, more likely, an algorithm that they train) considers the topic too political. Read more… Twitter's New Rules Against Political Ads Could Silence
Read MoreIf you’ve been considering relocating, you might want to consider Tulsa. Read more… Get K to Move to Tulsa, Oklahoma Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWe all know how important bees are to our ecosystems and [Kris Winer]’s bee monitor provides a great way to monitor these amazing but delicate creature’s habitats, hopefully alerting us before a disaster strikes a vital hive. The board is based around LoRa sensor tile called Cicada but redesigned to make it smaller and cheaper.
Read More{$inline_image} We all know how important bees are to our ecosystems and [Kris Winer]’s bee monitor provides a great way to monitor these amazing but delicate creature’s habitats, hopefully alerting us before a disaster strikes a vital hive. The board is based around LoRa sensor tile called Cicada but redesigned to make it smaller and
Read MoreMost video game protagonists walk with purpose. Nathan Drake has a particular swagger as he strolls through ancient tombs, while Leon Kennedy holds himself with the confidence of a trained professional amid the horrors of a zombie infestation. Luigi isn’t like that. Mario’s bumbling brother is always slightly on edge, and that has never been
Read MoreHey there. Having a bad day? Read more… Reduce Your Anxiety by Breathing Along With This GIF Source: Life Hacker
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