Windows Terminal Preview 1909 is out, along with a features timeline and a Windows Terminal 1.0 release date. Microsoft: This new Windows Terminal update gives you 'way better settings' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreTrump’s status: Protected. The Technology 202: Facebook decides that politicians don’t need to play by the rules Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe current iPhone design has remained broadly consistent since 2017. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s 2020 iPhones could feature a metal frame design similar to the one that was used for the iPhone 4 back in 2010, Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted. MacRumors was first to report on Kuo’s latest research
Read More{$inline_image} Google AI Blog: Google has released a dataset of ~3,000 deepfake videos to help researchers develop deepfake detection techniques — Deep learning has given rise to technologies that would have been thought impossible only a handful of years ago. Modern generative models are one example of these … Google has released a dataset of
Read MoreDavey Alba, a Times newcomer who reports on disinformation, has a taste for Ice Breakers and a trick for saving audio from her computer. Improvising a Laptop Recorder and Chewing Gum at the Same Time Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe might talk about money in this corner of Lifehacker all day every day, but outside the warm confines of Two Cents, discussing money is still generally frowned upon. In fact, people are so hush-hush about their finances that they would rather talk about their sex life than their credit card debt at a dinner
Read MoreUK prime minister Boris Johnson’s UN speech | Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images In a somewhat bizarre and rambling speech at the United Nations, British prime minister Boris Johnson has warned of the influence of Google, Alexa-powered gadgets, and “pink-eyed terminators sent back from the future to cull the human race.” Johnson warned members of
Read MoreThree years ago it was barely walking. Now, Atlas, the humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics is performing gymnastic routines that mimic professional athletes. Three years ago he could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCNET calls Wix “the clear frontrunner in the race for website builder dominance” — and you can find out why with a one-year subscription that’s currently 74 percent off with this TNW Deals discount offer. With Wix, anyone can build a website—save over 70% today Source: The Next Web
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge While the new phones being introduced by Apple, Google, and other companies may be getting most of the attention, there are other tech companies that are presenting their latest products this fall, too — and Amazon is not the least of them. Famously secretive about its upcoming announcements
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Apple released the new crop of MacBook Air last year after a long wait. But let’s face it, the new models are still a bit pricy and a lot of them have the dreaded keyboard issue. So, what do
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: TigerGraph, which offers a suite of enterprise graph database tools, raises $32M Series B led by private equity firm SIG, bringing its total raised to ~$60M — TigerGraph, a Redwood City, California-based software developer providing a suite of enterprise graph database tools … TigerGraph, which offers a suite of enterprise graph
Read MoreCBD is a weird one. On one hand, it has acolytes everywhere claiming it to be a miraculous wonder-drug. But on the other? There’s little proper medical science backing up these declarations. So, we knew what we had to do: test out CBD-infused protein bars to see if we could both experience the impact of
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Fidel, which offers an API to enable developers to build on top of payment card data from Visa/Mastercard, raises $18M Series A co-led by Nyca Partners and QED — Fidel, the U.K.-headquartered startup that offers an API to let developers build functionality, such as rewards … Fidel, which offers an API
Read MoreFacebook clarified on Tuesday that it will not fact-check false statements by politicians , citing its ‘newsworthiness” exemption The one word that lets politicians get away with breaking the rules on social media Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCommentary: Play Pass might be more useful, at least if you think you’ll drop $60 on Android apps and games in a year. Google Play Pass makes more sense than Apple Arcade, because the Play store is such a mess – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTilt Five is an Augmented Reality (AR) system developed by Jeri Ellsworth and a group of other engineers that is aimed at tabletop gaming which is now up on Kickstarter. Though it appears to be a quite capable (and affordable at $299) system based on the Kickstarter campaign, the most remarkable thing about it is
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Report: analysis of ~2,000 malware samples attributed to Russian state-sponsored hacking groups shows that the groups rarely share code with one another — A first-of-its-kind research project highlights the connections between nearly 2,000 samples of Russian APT malware. Report: analysis of ~2,000 malware samples attributed to Russian state-sponsored hacking groups shows
Read MoreIn the words of a famous philosopher whose name I can’t recall, “Wikipedia is the best thing ever — anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject… so you know you’re getting the best possible information.” With all that knowledge readily available, it’s no wonder someone has built a site that
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Today, a few thoughts about mind control. On the occasion of the launch of Facebook Dating last month, I noted here that “a defining feature of Facebook’s approach to product development is its ruthlessness, which often manifests as a kind of shamelessness. If good taste ever dictates
Read MoreMicrosoft is turning off basic authentication, so it’s wise to move mobile users to the Outlook app to better protect them from attackers. How to move users to the Outlook app with Intune Source: Security
Read MoreCryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex can now stop sharing documents about its use of Tether with the New York Attorney General (NYSAG) after winning a motion in the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court over an alleged $850 million cover-up. Tether is a controversial ‘stablecoin’ issued by Tether Limited, which formerly claimed each token was backed
Read MoreA major United Nations report shows how oceans are feeling the burn from climate change Continue reading… Heat waves happen in the oceans, too — and they’re getting worse Source: New feed
Read MoreAn Instagram community of “doll pages” lets women find valuable information about body-sculpting journeys. Plastic Surgery and the Secret World of Instagram Dolls Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreXiaomi built its reputation and business in India by selling budget phones with great specs at competitive prices. Its latest affordable offering, the Mi 8A, has a huge 5,000mAh battery and support for 18W fast charging via USB-C. Looking at the innards of the phone, it’s powered by an entry-level Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 2
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