Google’s senior VP of hardware, Rick Osterloh, talked about sustainability on the stage last night at the Pixel event. While it’s nice to see the company talking about making their products green, it seems to be finding it hard to ‘sustain’ projects they start. In its latest product killing, the search giant has slaughtered the
Read MoreA recovery in quarterly revenue suggests that the Chinese tech giant is weathering the Trump administration’s efforts to hobble it. Huawei Reports Stronger Sales Growth Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s Google’s turn to take the phone spotlight, and the Pixel 4 has improved cameras and a new design. Pixel 4 and 4 XL hands-on: Google ditches fingerprint scanner for face unlock – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s quite common to see ads that interrupt your videos mid-stream on the web. However, Chinese tech giant Tencent is trying something different – embedding the ad into an object right within the video you’re watching. For instance, if an actor is holding a cup of coffee, you’ll see an ad on the cup. Check out
Read MoreCelebrating the 10th anniversary of its outrageously popular MOBA game League of Legends, LA-based developer Riot Games announced a slew of new titles it’s been quietly working on for a while – including a tactical first-person shooter called Project A. The company is describing Project A as “a stylish, competitive, character-based tactical shooter for PC.”
Read MoreClose on the heels of making it easy for users to spot phishing scams, Instagram is tightening its grip over third-party access to user data. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network is now adding a new feature that allows individuals to “manage all of the third-party services they connect to their Instagram account.” The option can
Read MoreThe outlandish computers from 1995’s Hackers are easily one of the most memorable elements of the iconic cult classic. In the film, each machine is customized to reflect the individual hacker that operates it, and feature everything from spray painted camouflage paint schemes to themed boot animations based on the owner’s personal iconography. But what
Read MoreLeaks don’t always give you the full picture. When the Pixelbook Go leaked extensively last week, I found it somewhat underwhelming, and I mistakenly assumed Google had a more ‘premium’ Chromebook to announce as well. But much like I found with the Pixel 4, actually using the device in person swayed my opinion for the
Read More{$inline_image} Natasha Mascarenhas / Crunchbase News: Denver-based Flowhub, a cannabis retail management platform that helps sellers navigate compliance, raises $23M Series A — A little less than a month ago, we took a look at how investors’ tastebuds for cannabis startups are becoming a bit more picky. Amid compliance and regulation issues … Denver-based Flowhub,
Read MoreThey “continue to be underrepresented at every level,” says an annual study from Sheryl Sandberg’s nonprofit LeanIn.Org and and McKinsey & Co. Women still haven't reached parity in the corporate workplace – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After six debates, the 2020 Democratic candidates addressed whether they would break up big tech companies like Facebook and Google, if they were elected president. In March, Elizabeth Warren announced her grand proposal to break up big tech firms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon, arguing that their sheer size and
Read MoreThe new guidelines from Twitter came two weeks after Sen. Kamala Harris of California, a Democratic presidential contender, asked the company to suspend Trump’s account, claiming his online communications “put people at risk and our democracy in danger.” At Tuesday night’s debate, she assailed Twitter’s policies. Under pressure to suspend Trump, Twitter restates that world
Read MoreTom Steyer’s Christmas tie, Andrew Yang’s MATH button, and Joe Biden’s gaffe all inspire jokes. Democratic debate in Ohio produces 'expodentially' entertaining memes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStephen Nellis / Reuters: Intel has agreed to purchase Smart Edge, a software business from Toronto-based Pivot Technology Solutions, for $27M to support its plans for 5G — (Reuters) – Intel Corp (INTC.O) has agreed to purchase a software business from Toronto-based Pivot Technology Solutions Inc (PTG.TO) for $27 million, the U.S. chipmaker said on
Read MoreWe know not everyone who likes to build circuitry wants to dive headfirst into the underlying electrical engineering that makes everything work. However, if you want to, now is a great time. Many universities have most or all of their material online and you can even take many courses for free. If you want an
Read MoreArcane. The universe of League of Legends is about to get a whole lot bigger. The wildly popular PC strategy game has been a hit since it debuted back in 2009, but until now it’s also been the only game in the series. Today at its 10th anniversary celebration, developer Riot Games revealed a surprisingly
Read MoreIllustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge A decade after League of Legends first debuted, Riot Games is finally ready to announce its next release — or releases, as it turns out. At its 10th anniversary celebration this evening, the company unveiled a huge slate of upcoming games. There are multiple League spinoffs, including a
Read MoreI’ll be honest: I wasn’t expecting to like the Pixel 4 all that much. So much of it had leaked that there were few surprises left, and on paper, the hardware lags behind some of its immediate competition. Even significantly cheaper phones like the OnePlus 7T have a clear advantage when it comes to specs
Read MoreRiot Games is expanding beyond the world of League of Legends. Today, the developer announced a new title currently dubbed “Project A,” which it describes as “a stylish, competitive, character-based tactical shooter for PC.” Notably, the new game won’t be based on the expansive and fantastical League universe. Instead, it’ll be a brand-new setting. “The
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images One of the biggest PC games in the world is finally coming to other platforms. At its 10th anniversary celebration this evening, Riot Games announced a new version of League of Legends called Wild Rift that will be coming to both mobile devices and unspecified consoles.
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Skip, one of the original scooter rental startups SF granted a permit, leaves SF after its permit wasn’t renewed, still operates in DC, San Diego, and Austin — The balance of scooter power in SF shifts — San Francisco announced recently that it was expanding its permit program to
Read MoreTime to look for a group once again. WoW Classic: Dire Maul dungeon is open for business – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLike Ross and Rachel, Aniston’s profile was briefly on a break, but now you can follow the famed Friend. Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram with Friends reunion shot that briefly crashes profile – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Today, Google announced the Pixelbook Go, its first new laptop in two years. It starts at a modest $649, which is cheaper than the $999 Pixelbook, but that smaller price comes with some tradeoffs. Though the Go has a touchscreen, you can’t flip the that screen all the
Read MoreTen years ago, Feige fought with Marvel to have full creative control over the MCU. Now he has full creative control over everything. Kevin Feige takes over as Marvel chief creative officer — now what? – CNET Source: CNet
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