Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple reverses the decision to ban HKmap.live, an app that lets people in Hong Kong keep track of protests and police activity — – App shows policie activity, helps users avoid dangerous areas — Developer said Apple ‘finally made the right decision’ Apple reverses the decision to ban HKmap.live, an app
Read MoreThis week, Destiny 2—Bungie’s long-running sci-fi shoot-and-loot extravaganza—got a thorough overhaul. With its Shadowkeep expansion, longtime players were introduced to some pretty extensive changes. For everyone else, Destiny 2: New Light took the base game and made it free-to-play, welcoming a host of new players… Read more… A Newcomer’s Guide To Destiny 2 Source: Life
Read MoreThe congresswoman sparred with the chief of the Detroit police department, saying the force should only hire black analysts who work with facial recognition technology. Rashida Tlaib isn’t the only one who thinks race biases facial recognition results Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Bose is fully discontinuing its Sleepbuds, the $250 earbuds that were designed to be worn during sleep to help drown out disturbances and other unwanted noise. Returns of the product will be accepted until December 31st, and customers are being promised a full refund. Bose has posted a
Read MoreThe move deals a blow to the heavily criticized effort, which Facebook unveiled in June. PayPal Pulls Out of Libra, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreImage: @leftoblique Google Reader has been dead for over six years, and the internet hasn’t been the same since. I still haven’t found a replacement that I enjoy quite as much as my memories of Reader, and I mourn its death every day. But now, we may finally have a place where we can pay
Read MoreIf you’ve noticed a slowdown in your Netflix streaming or web browsing, there’s a chance that you’ve got someone mooching off your internet. While it may just be a neighbor who’s too cheap to buy their own plan, you’ll want to find out for sure if someone’s stealing your wifi and upgrade your security accordingly.…
Read MoreThis week, a few big-name brokerages like Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade announced they would reduce their commissions on online stock and ETF (exchange-traded fund) trading to zero. Read more… Some Brokerages Are Eliminating Trading Fees—What's the Catch? Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Drew Angerer / Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook had some choice words when asked about Facebook’s controversial blockchain project Libra, with the chief executive openly characterizing the company’s plans to launch a cryptocurrency as a blatant power grab. Speaking with the French newspaper Les Echos, Cook shot down any notion that Apple
Read MoreThe urging follows similar plans other European countries have announced. Denmark to EU: Ban sale of internal-combustion engine cars come 2040 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreHow do you find and read your news? It seems like most people rely on their Facebook or Twitter feeds for the latest headlines, but I’m skeptical of this method. Not only do you have to contend with fake news and shady ads pretending to be headlines, but there’s also a glut of research telling
Read MoreSquare Enix’s Avengers game has been years in the making — but so far, all it’s had to show has been a canned demo of the game’s tutorial that has left many more skeptical than impressed. But at New York Comic Con, Square Enix gave a fresh look at Avengers that proves there’s more to
Read MoreAmazon’s Prime Video app has returned. Amazon Prime Video returns to Apple's App Store after mysterious disappearance – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe previously unnamed book is set to come out next year and we just got our first look at its cover. Hunger Games prequel title uncovered: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDark exterior trim and special seats make up this special edition. 2020 Lexus IS 350 F Sport Blackline Edition dims the lights with black elements – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLibra has faced regulatory scrutiny from lawmakers. PayPal withdraws from association overseeing Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge PayPal has decided to withdraw from the Libra Association, the 28-member nonprofit organization formed in June 2019 to oversee the cryptocurrency’s creation and eventual consumer rollout. The company doesn’t cite a specific reason, saying only in a statement to The Verge that it decided “to forgo further participation
Read MoreCNBC: PayPal says it is withdrawing from Facebook’s Libra Association, becoming the first of its founding members to do so — PayPal is withdrawing from Facebook’s Libra Association, the company announced Friday. — “PayPal has made the decision to forgo further participation in the Libra Association … PayPal says it is withdrawing from Facebook's Libra
Read MoreTEKTON 2830 Everybit (TM) Precision Bit and Driver Kit | $7 | Amazon Read more… Get Inside Your Gadgets With This Screwdriver Set Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreYou’d be hard pressed to find an IT back office that doesn’t have a few Cisco routers or switches laying around and collecting dust. We’d even bet there are a decent number of people reading this post right now that have a stack of them within arm’s reach. They’re the kind of thing most of
Read MoreShutterGoogle’s Pixel 4, the world’s worst-kept secret, is less than two weeks away from its public debut. And, as always, the leaks just keep coming. This time around, 9to5Google allegedly got its hands on the shipped specs for the smartphone. Here’s a quick look at how Google’s upcoming device stacks up against the… Read more…
Read MoreJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ surprising departure from Twitch came after months of feeling like the company didn’t respect his wishes and hindered his ability to grow outside of gaming. But Blevins’ manager and wife, Jessica Blevins, told Business Insider that Tyler’s decision to leave Twitch and move over to the Microsoft-owned streaming service
Read MoreWith seniors starting to apply for college, the U.S. Department of Education announced updates to the FASFA mobile app to make the process easier for students and parents. FASFA App Updates Improve Usability, Security Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Google has held discussions about acquiring the TikTok-like short video app Firework; California-based Firework was valued at $100M+ earlier this year — Firework is startup behind app that lets users share 30-second clips; Weibo also has expressed interest Sources: Google has held discussions about acquiring the TikTok-like short video app Firework;
Read More{$inline_image} Wall Street Journal: Sources: Google has held discussions about acquiring the TikTok-like short video app Firework; California-based Firework was valued at $100M+ earlier this year — Firework is startup behind app that lets users share 30-second clips; Weibo also has expressed interest Sources: Google has held discussions about acquiring the TikTok-like short video app
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