When Kenyan engineer [Aloise] found out about the health risks of household air pollution, they knew there had to be a smart solution to combatting the problem while still providing a reasonable source of energy for families cooking without the luxury of cleaner fuels. Enter OpenHAP, a DIY household air pollution monitor that provides citizen
Read MoreMicrosoft is joining Sony on the efforts to combat climate change by switching things up on the console front. In the former’s case, it’s starting a pilot project to make 825,000 Xboxes carbon neutral. As part of the UN’s Playing for the Planet alliance, Microsoft joins several other game companies pledging to do what they
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Meme editor Kapwing, which has grown from ~100,000 to ~1M since launching a year ago, raises $11M Series A led by CRV — Kapwing is a laymen’s Adobe Creative Suite built for what people actually do on the internet: make memes and remix media. Need to resize a video? Add text
Read MoreWhen my first foster son lived with us for a year, he was my constant shadow. That sweet boy followed close behind me wherever I went, especially when it was time to prep dinner. He was never interested in watching a show while I cooked; he’d rather be with me—as close as physically possible—as I
Read MoreNeumann’s leadership has come under fire in recent weeks after a WeWork bid to go public was postponed as the company’s valuation plummeted. He will stay in leadership as nonexecutive chairman of the board. WeWork’s chief financial officer and vice chairman will become co-CEOs. This is a developing story. It will be updated. WeWork’s embattled
Read MoreImage: Apple The new entry-level iPad, now with a 10.2-inch display, will start shipping out tomorrow. In a press release coinciding with the release of iPadOS, Apple noted that the iPad will also be available at the company’s retail stores later this week. Apple had previously indicated a September 30th release date, so this is
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon’s Ring was working on a feature that would automatically activate cameras on nearby Ring doorbells so that they would begin recording and streaming video when someone called 911, according to emails seen by CNET. These recordings could, in theory, then be used by law enforcement to help
Read MoreLaunched in 2005, Webkinz was one of the first children’s toys to bridge the physical and digital world. The stuffed animals were sold with codes that allowed you to bring your pet to life and care for it in the cartoon-style Webkinz World online. The half-physical, half-virtual pets lined the shelves at Target and Limited
Read MoreIt’s been a few days since iOS 13 arrived and brought its system-wide dark theme to iPhones, and already the list of apps that support the new dark UI has expanded beyond the initial batch. While more apps have been updated to support iOS 13's system-wide dark mode, there are still plenty of holdouts. No
Read MorePhoto by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for WeWork WeWork founder Adam Neumann is stepping down as CEO of The We Company, The New York Times is reporting. Neumann is expected to remain with the shared office startup as chairman, but he will reportedly give up majority control of the company, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreEmma McIntyre/Getty Images Fleabag creator, writer, and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed an exclusive overall deal with Amazon Prime Video, Deadline reports. The deal is reportedly for three years and valued in the “mid-eight-figure range,” Deadline is reporting, indicating tens of millions of dollars. The announcement comes just after an incredibly successful Emmys weekend for
Read MoreTexas Tech University and Austin Coding Academy are joining forces to train students for careers in web development and software engineering. Texas Tech Adds Coding Academy to Increase Access to Job Training Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreXilinx recently announced the Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P FPGA. Of course, FPGA companies announce new chips every day. The reason this one caught our attention is the size of it: nearly 9 million logic cells and 35 billion transistors on a chip! If that’s not enough there is also over 2,000 user I/Os including transceivers that
Read MoreFlorida International University is launching a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program to give learners hands-on training and a chance to obtain industry credentials in the cybersecurity field. Apprenticeship Program Provides On-the-Job Training in Cybersecurity Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreA few years back, Unroll.me promised to help users unsubscribe from email newsletters en masse, for free. It turned out they were scanning users’ email and selling data—for example, selling data from Lyft emails to Uber. That is why you should pay money for Leave Me Alone, an email unsubscription service that doesn’t… Read more…
Read MoreWe tested the iPhone 11 Pro’s trio of new rear cameras against last year’s iPhone XS. Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS: Camera and Night Mode comparison – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe agency says the carrier is taking a government subsidy for 850,000 subscribers who don’t use the phone and broadband service aimed at low-income residents. FCC accuses Sprint of defrauding Lifeline program – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlexa’s creator is teaming up with a host of tech companies for its new Voice Interoperability Initiative. Just not Google, Apple or Samsung. Amazon's new initiative wants to make it easier to use multiple voice assistants – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for a wireless speaker to take on the road and don’t want to spend too much? Here are our top picks for affordably priced mini and micro Bluetooth speakers. Best portable mini Bluetooth speakers of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWindows 10 is finally closing in on the 1 billion mark, in terms of number of devices where it’s actively running, company officials say. Microsoft: Windows 10 now on more than 900 million devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe National Science Foundation has announced five awards to universities to develop and study open source platforms to train and reskill workers in STEM fields. NSF Funds STEM Reskilling Courseware Research Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhat would you do if you received a large amount of inheritance money? If you want to be financially prudent about it, the answer is nothing—at least, not for a year. Read more… What to Do First With an Inheritance Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreReheating leftover pasta can be tricky. Splashing it with a bit of water can help loosen things up, but if you really want to revive a clump of stiff, dried-out noodles, you’ll need to save a little bit of your pasta cooking water. Read more… Save That Pasta Water Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has been lobbying hard for the Artemis program. NASA is trying to land on the moon. The biggest challenge might be Congress. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge But Google, Apple, and Samsung aren’t on board Continue reading… Amazon creates a huge alliance to demand voice assistant compatibility Source: New feed
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