To celebrate 80 years of Batman – the iconic superhero character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger waaaay back in 1939 – Epic Games is giving away six PC games starring the Caped Crusader until September 26. And you’d be a fool to skip out on them. Here’s what’s on offer: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Read MoreWe all have been in the situation where we’ve lost count the number of browser tabs we’ve opened on our phones. To help you solve that problem, Google just introduced a bunch of clever new features for tab management in Chrome on mobile and desktop, including a tiled tab switcher and tab grouping. New mobile tab layout
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: Survey: 47% of enterprises across a variety of industries now have cyber insurance, up from 34% in 2017, as execs concerns over cyberattacks increase — Business leaders have grown more nervous about cyberattacks over the past two years. — Cyberattacks are now considered by most execs … Survey: 47% of enterprises
Read MoreThe big expense in getting people to orbit or the moon or any other space destination is the cost of escaping the Earth’s gravity. One often-proposed solution involves building a giant space elevator from some point on the Earth to orbit. That sounds great, but the reality is the materials needed to make a giant
Read MoreThe National Trust for Scotland is asking anyone with a water pistol to take aim at a historical building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. You're invited to shoot water guns at an architectural masterpiece – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA devasting report describes an ecological crisis that’s decimating the bird population. Scientists sound the alarm: Nearly 3 billion birds have vanished – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAbhishek Manikandan / Reuters: Identity management company Ping Identity closes up 30% on its first day of trading after raising $188M in its IPO, which valued the company at $1.16B — (Reuters) – Shares of Ping Identity Holding Corp (PING.N) jumped 25% in their market debut on Thursday, giving the identity software company a market
Read MoreSydney’s first iPhone 11 owner had been waiting in line since 3 a.m. iPhone 11 and 11 Pro launch: Apple fanatics line up around the globe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley may become a new MIcrosoft board member, if approved, while two other long-time members departi Two long-time Microsoft board members step down Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreYes, there will be lines. iPhone 11 and 11 Pro go on sale around the globe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSometimes something is remarkable not for its content, but for its size. A ball of yarn isn’t exciting for example, unless it’s a giant ball of yarn. At the other end of the scale writing your name is a quotidian event, but put it on a grain of rice and that’s ten bucks at the
Read MorePeter Blumberg / Bloomberg: Court dismisses the sex-abuse lawsuit against Michael Goguen, which was the reason the venture capitalist was fired from Sequoia Capital back in 2016 — The sex-abuse lawsuit that ended venture capitalist Michael Goguen’s 20-year career at Sequoia Capital was dismissed because his accuser … Court dismisses the sex-abuse lawsuit against Michael
Read MoreColin Campbell / Polygon: French court rules that European consumers can resell games they bought on Steam, just as they are able to resell packaged, physical games — Valve pledges to fight ruling — A French high court this week delivered a blow to Valve, ruling that European consumers are legally free … French court
Read MoreMost dogs love going for rides, but the fur and the claws and the slobber can do a number on your interior. Here are a few tips and products for keeping your car clean and your puppers safe. Dog-proofing your car: How to keep your pups safe and secure – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Twitter’s controversial “Hide Replies” feature launches today in the US and Japan after earlier tests in Canada — Twitter’s controversial “Hide Replies” feature, aimed at civilizing conversations on its platform, is launching today in the U.S. and Japan after earlier tests in Canada. Twitter's controversial "Hide Replies" feature launches today in
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter announced today that it’s giving people more control over the conversations they start with a new feature that lets them hide replies. The company has been testing the feature in Canada and is now rolling it out in the US and Japan as well. The move is
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s release of iOS 13 today means third-party developers can now release apps that can access Siri without any configuration on your end. Before iOS 13, trying to use a non-Apple app with Siri required setting up a Siri Shortcut. Sometimes, even that wouldn’t work. But now, iOS
Read MoreThe latest upgrade to the iOS operating system is here, after having been teased for months. iOS 13 adds a number of features users have been asking for, and while it’s not the most meaty upgrade Apple’s ever released, it does have a few nifty features worth mentioning for those on the fence. Keep in
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Backdoor.Hyperbro!gm Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Backdoor.Hyperbro Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreThe Amazon and Facebook leaders were there for different reasons, but the appearances highlighted their companies’ need to reshape the public debate about their practices. Bezos and Zuckerberg Take Their Pitches to Washington Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: Mark Zuckerberg met with President Trump during his visit to Washington, where the Facebook CEO also met with a number of members of Congress — – Senator Hawley urged Facebook to sell WhatsApp, Instagram — CEO also pressed on privacy, independent content audits, bias Mark Zuckerberg met with President Trump during his visit to
Read MoreThe Impossible Burger, a burger made from plants that comes eerily close to the real thing, is finally landing in stores. Until now, it’s been exclusive to select restaurants, but starting tomorrow, it will pop up in 27 Gelson’s Markets in California. It’ll show up on the east coast later this month, and the company
Read MoreThe company seeks to become carbon neutral by 2040, helped by a $100 million reforestation program and the purchase of 100,000 electric delivery vans. Jeff Bezos unveils ambitious set of Amazon projects to take on climate change – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network said Zuckerberg had a “good, constructive” meeting with the president. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets with Trump – CNET Source: CNet
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