Bloomberg: China is struggling to rein in its citizens’ appetite for online gambling, which is fueling an online casino boom in the Philippines and Cambodia — It’s 6:30 on a Monday morning in China, and the Guangdong Club online gambling platform is humming as a stream of wagers placed in Chinese yuan flows through the
Read MoreMmm, cookies and cream. Cool picture of Mars frozen dunes will make you want ice cream – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s where you can get your hands on the hottest meatless burger. Where to get the Impossible Burger: Red Robin, Burger King, White Castle, Little Caesars and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re hankering for the perfect classic controller to play the Nintendo Switch’s new collection of downloadable Super Nintendo titles, you may be happy to hear that the company’s new retro wireless SNES gamepad is now available for purchase — assuming you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, of course. That’s because just like last year’s
Read MoreImages: Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz’s newest concept car is a reminder that the company pioneered the concept of cars. The Vision Mercedes Simplex, unveiled late last week at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, is essentially a modern-day reboot of the original Mercedes, the “35 PS” from 1901. Along with its successor, the original Simplex, the 35 PS
Read MoreDevindra Hardawar / Engadget: Apple Arcade is a no brainer at $4.99/mo., with a strong selection of exclusives and a model that lets devs focus on fun instead of extracting money from users — Despite being just $5, Apple Arcade still seems like a tough sell for some gamers, who are already bombarded with other
Read MoreComputers think they know who you are. Artificial intelligence algorithms can recognize objects from images, even faces. But we rarely get a peek under the hood of facial recognition algorithms. Now, with ImageNet Roulette, we can watch an AI jump to conclusions. Some of its guesses are funny, others…racist. Read more… See How AI Stereotypes
Read MoreJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Clusterfest Saturday Night Live today fired comedian Shane Gillis after a series of racist and homophobic comments he made in the past surfaced last week. NBC released a statement, published via Vulture, that states that although the show first hired Gillis “on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive
Read MoreReuters: Sources: Match Group’s Tinder has finished filming its first TV series; spokesperson says making shows is part of a larger strategy to be revealed soon — MEXICO CITY / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Popular dating app Tinder has wrapped filming on its first television series, as owner Match Group Inc seeks … Sources: Match
Read MoreLong before we were talking to AI assistants on smart devices, we had Clippy—the cheery, animated paperclip mascot of Microsoft Office, who’s definitely-not-at-all-annoying tips and contextual actions “helped” users navigate Word, Excel, and the rest of the Office suite. Read more… This App Resurrects Clippy on MacOS Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf you’re a LastPass user, you should make sure that you’re currently running the latest version of the browser extension. Read more… To Avoid a Security Bug, Make Sure You're Running the Latest Version of the LastPass Extension Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGet up to date on this growing — but controversial — industry. Vaping: The deaths, illnesses and controversies in the last year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSens. Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton say China Telecom and China Unicom could pose a national security threat. Senators urge FCC to scrutinize Chinese carriers operating in US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe sound seems cool, but charging for it on a car that starts at $150,000 is excessive. The Porsche Taycan's 0 sport sound option is cool, but kind of absurd – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreYou know what’s worse than having your password stolen? Having your phone number stolen. SIM-swapping, a type of identity theft, is a means for scammers to get access to your phone number and all of the personal accounts secured through it. Read more… Prevent SIM-Swapping Hackers From Stealing Your Phone Number—and the Rest of Your
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft will host its 2020 Build developer conference in Seattle from Tuesday, May 19th to Thursday, May 21st, the company announced today. Microsoft didn’t say when tickets will go on sale, but does have a general mailing list you can sign up for to get information about the
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge The federal government is requiring automakers to include artificial motor sounds in electric and hybrid cars when traveling at low speeds to alert pedestrians, but it wants to give vehicle owners the ability to choose which sounds they use. In a notice of proposed rule-making, the US National
Read MoreThe digital currency will face questions from regulators. Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency under scrutiny from international banks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitter is for yelling. I go on Twitter to yell, be yelled at, and to read slightly different takes and jokes about whatever we’re collectively yelling about that day. It’s not relaxing, but it is cathartic at times. In terms of Twitter-catharsis, nothing feels quite as good as the judiciously executed quote tweet. Read more…
Read MoreIt’s not only maintenance and fuel; car owners need to think about monthly payments, too. Study: Car ownership costs reach record high, thanks to high finance charges – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe average first world household swims in an ocean of non-potable water from things like HVAC condensation, shower drains, and periods of rain. All of it just goes to waste. These same households pay the city to deliver drinkable water to places that don’t need it, like the toilet tanks. Isn’t it time to put
Read MoreYahoo News: Sources: Obama’s move in 2016 to expel dozens of Russian diplomats and seize estates was in part due to a brazen Russian operation to breach FBI communications — On Dec. 29, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it was giving nearly three dozen Russian diplomats just 72 hours … Sources: Obama's move in
Read MoreYour kid has been muttering under his breath for the past five minutes as he works through his math homework; finally, he slams his pencil down in obvious frustration. “Why are you getting so frustrated?” you might ask. Or your preschooler comes rushing down the stairs to you, tears running down her cheeks; “Why are…
Read MoreMicrosoft will no longer issue free security updates for Exchange Server 2010 as of October 13, 2020, instead of January 14, 2020. Microsoft pushes back end of support for Exchange Server 2010 by nine months Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: Apple A few days ahead of its scheduled September 19th launch, Apple Arcade is now live and accepting subscriptions from those participating in Apple’s iOS 13 beta program. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tweeted that Apple’s gaming service, which unlocks access to dozens of ad-free games for a monthly fee, was up and running. Many other
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