FCC helping wireless carriers prepare for Hurricane Dorian – CNET
Agency says it’s implementing lessons learned from Hurricane Michael. FCC helping wireless carriers prepare for Hurricane Dorian – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAgency says it’s implementing lessons learned from Hurricane Michael. FCC helping wireless carriers prepare for Hurricane Dorian – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGmail is great, in that you can check your messages from pretty much any web connected device. But what if that web-connected device happens to be your friend’s computer and you forget to log out after you’re done? Read more… How to Remotely Sign Out of Your Gmail Account Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf you’re located in an area of Florida that has been impacted by Hurricane Dorian, both Lyft and Uber are offering free rides both to and from local shelters. Read more… Florida Residents Can Get a Free Uber or Lyft Ride to a Dorian Shelter Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Ethan Miller/Getty Images On Sunday, champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency before a crowd of fans in Manila. The currency — dubbed the “pac” — is less of a currency than a kind of fan marketplace, giving fans a chance to buy merchandise and interact with Pacquiao in
Read MoreNASA astronaut Christian Koch snapped this image of Hurricane Dorian as the International Space Station during a flyover on Monday, September 2, 2019. Hurricane Dorian Seen From Aboard the Space Station Source: NASA
Read MoreIf you don’t have air conditioning, your first instinct when the heat hits is probably to turn on a fan. But fans don’t always cool you off—it depends whether you’re in a humid or a dry place. Read more… A Fan Won't Always Cool You Off in Hot, Dry Weather Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreCarrier support page may have jumped the gun. Android 10 reportedly rolling out to Pixel phones on Sept. 3 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}A report published today by security research firm VPNMentor suggests its team found 100GB of unsecured customer data from the French travel booking site Option Way. The database includes details such as names, email IDs, addresses, phone numbers, and travel details. The report noted these customers were mainly from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Algeria, and Australia.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is close to releasing Android 10, and as spotted by 9to5Google, two Canadian mobile carriers have leaked dates saying the OS is coming to Pixel phones on September 3rd. Carriers Rogers and Telus both posted the incoming updates on their support forums. Rogers has since removed the
Read MoreCraig Wright, the bloke who’s claimed to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto more times than we can count, has now blamed a hurricane for being unprepared to challenge a recent court order, CoinDesk reports. A court document submitted by Wright’s defense reads: “Counsel for Dr. Wright have been diligently working on meeting this deadline, however,
Read MoreTesting is a key part of any product development cycle. Done right, it turns up unknown bugs and problems, and allows for them to be fixed prior to shipment. However, it can be a costly and time-consuming process. The [Bay Libre] team needed to do some work on power management, but the hardware required was
Read MoreCheese is best stored in a cheese cave or the refrigerator (if you’re a peasant), but eating cold cheese—straight from the fridge—is, I am sad to day, a dumb move. Read more… Serve Your Fancy Cheese Board at Room Temperature Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is reportedly working on sleep tracking for its range of Apple Watch wearables. 9to5Mac reports that the feature could be unveiled as early as next week, and is called “Time in Bed tracking.” Codenamed Burrito internally, the Apple Watch sleep tracking is said to track quality of
Read MoreDiscount preorders are almost over for Disney’s Netflix rival that will stream Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and all things Disney. Disney Plus: Preorders, launch dates, prices, shows and movies to expect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nokia-branded phones are getting updated to new versions of Android significantly faster than phones from Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, Huawei, or any other major smartphone manufacturer, according to a new study. Counterpoint Research found that 96 percent of Nokia phones sold since the release of Android Pie have
Read MoreAnother way to help improve users’ mental health. Facebook considers experimenting with hiding likes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re a worker, this is your day — take it easy! Google celebrates America's workers with Labor Day Doodle – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI love OneTab, and you should, too. It’s an incredibly easy way to take the nightmare of tabs you’ve been saving in your browser window and condense them all into a single, easy-to-scan web page. I use this extension constantly, and it has helped me turn my overflowing tab problem into a more manageable mess.
Read MoreSpeed, especially extremely high speeds, can get pretty abstract. I don’t know about you, but I find it difficult to wrap my head around anything faster than 150 mph, which is the speed most commercial airplanes reach when they take off. So when Bugatti announced today that its Chiron hypercar has smashed through the 300
Read MoreA phone thief that stole $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency has been caught after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective investigating the case, NJ.com reports. New Jersey man Darren Carter (29) is said to have swiped a Connecticut resident’s phone at a Californian airport in April. He then used it to siphon funds
Read MoreImage: Netflix Netflix has released the first teaser for Rhythm + Flow, the platform’s first music competition series. Rhythm + Flow features Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and TI as judges looking for the next breakout hip-hop star. It’s set to debut on October 9th. Rhythm + Flow was first announced in 2018 as a
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook might start testing whether it should begin hiding public-facing like counts. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong found code inside Facebook’s Android app that hides the exact amount of likes on a post from everyone but the original poster. Other users will just see a few reaction emoji
Read MoreA deal on AirPods with Wireless Charging Case; red, white, and teal Instant Pots; and a Thermapen Mk4 sale lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Monday's Best Deals: AirPods, Instant Pot, Thermapen, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWith the recent talk of a potential recession, it can be tough to know if you should buy, sell, or hold your investments–or pull the covers up over your head and hide from the stock market’s twists and turns. Don’t despair, and instead think about the following analogy before looking at your investment accounts next.
Read MoreOkomotive It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend. Starting a game with a cold open — no title screen,
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