Facebook expands local emergency alerts in the US – CNET
Users have received government alerts about active shooters, floods and bomb threats. Facebook expands local emergency alerts in the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUsers have received government alerts about active shooters, floods and bomb threats. Facebook expands local emergency alerts in the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWho here knows when to use “who” and when to use “whom”? For whom am I writing this post? For those of us who like a good whom now and then and know it isn’t just a fancier version of who, that’s whom. Read more… How to Remember the Difference Between 'Who' and 'Whom' Source:
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Platform9, which offers a SaaS-based, fully managed, hybrid cloud platform raises $25M Series D led by NGP Capital, says its revenue grew 130% in the last year — Platform9, the startup best known for its SaaS-based, fully managed hybrid cloud platform, today announced that it has raised … Platform9, which offers
Read MoreA new Russian humanoid robot arrived at the International Space Station on August 26th. It was the only crew member of a Soyuz rocket that launched to orbit on August 22nd from Kazakhstan. The mission called for flying the Soyuz without a human crew in order to test new upgrades and software and to deliver
Read MoreNathan Ingraham / Engadget: Yelp adds personalized search results based on users’ diet, lifestyle, accessibility, and other preferences, to its iOS app — For good or ill, it’s common for internet services to track what you do and offer “personalized” suggestions. But Yelp, that stalwart of internet reviews … Yelp adds personalized search results based
Read MoreBernie Sanders / Columbia Journalism Review: Bernie Sanders pledges to protect news orgs from tech monopolies if elected, including stronger antitrust enforcement, taxing targeted ads to fund public media — Walter Cronkite once said that “journalism is what we need to make democracy work.” He was absolutely right … Bernie Sanders pledges to protect news
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Remember when phones had a single camera on them? Normally on the device’s rear? Now, concentrate, and try to conjure a mental picture of them… … THEN THROW THAT IMAGE
Read MoreWest Point graduate, physician and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan is pictured working outside the International Space Station . Astronaut Andrew Morgan Performs His First Spacewalk Source: NASA
Read MoreThe immediate future of human-machine interaction lies in voice control, what with smart speakers, home appliances, and phones listening for commands to do our bidding. But voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri represent their overwhelmingly white, male developers leading to gender and racial bias. For example, if you have an accent, or your
Read MoreI love me a handsome backpack, but I appreciate a versatile one even more. That’s why I was keen to try the Daily – from a Kickstarter darling called Minaal that was founded by a couple of gents from New Zealand – even though it’s been around for a couple of years now. As the
Read MoreDisney’s service opens preorders for a week at a big discount — if you make a three-year commitment to the new streaming home for Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and Disney’s studio. Disney Plus: Preorders, launch dates, prices, movies and shows to expect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Texas woman wanted to control her Tesla Model 3. So she implanted part of the vehicle’s valet key in her arm. This Telsa owner wanted to control her Model 3. So she implanted a valet key in her arm. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA 2-year-old technology called C-V2X could arrive in 5G-equipped cars in 2022, displacing a 20-year-old alternative that hasn’t caught on. 5G could make self-driving cars smarter and commutes safer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you work in customer relations, it’s likely only a matter of time before you’re working in a Salesforce-driven environment. Right now, you can learn how to use Salesforce and become a certified practitioner with The Essential Salesforce Certification Bundle. The training is available now at a huge discount, down to just $39.99 from TNW
Read MoreEnterprise mobile compliance is critical but often neglected Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreImage: Weibo Realme’s upcoming Realme XT handset is the first phone to emerge with a 64-megapixel camera. In a post shared on Weibo, the company’s CMO, Xu Qi Chase, shared a render of the upcoming phone, and revealed that one of its four rear cameras would use the new high resolution sensor, which is almost
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Sometimes you just need some bass. Some extra bass. Some powerful, extra bass. And, if that’s what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place. Sony‘s WH-XB700 Bluetooth headphones are on a sale at just $78, down from a list
Read MoreGoogle’s watered-down anti-tracking policy for the web has invited fresh criticism from privacy experts who say the search giant’s move amounts to ‘privacy gaslighting.’ Last week, the company announced proposals for what it calls a ‘privacy sandbox’ — a solution that aims to protect your privacy while also offering advertisers a way to show you
Read MoreFacebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra is facing an ever growing mountain of regulatory challenges. It seems it needs a helping hand, as it’s hired a specialist firm to lobby Washington directly. According to registration documents filed earlier this week, Facebook will be represented by Washington, DC-based FS Vector LLC, a firm that specializes in regulatory compliance and
Read MorePlayers spend hundreds of dollars to customize their cars in community marketplaces. Video game ‘loot boxes’ are going away and it could crush Rocket League’s black market Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMore than a few hackers have put in the considerable time and effort required to build a rover inspired by NASA’s robotic Martian explorers, but unfortunately even the most well funded home tinkerer can’t afford the ticket to send their creation offworld. So most of these builds don’t journey through anything more exciting than a
Read MorePhoto: Disney Disney’s D23 conference (it’s always “23,” a reference to 1923, which is the year Disney was founded) kicked off over the weekend with a giant pile of surprisingly exciting trailers for shows that are coming to its Disney+ service. (The Mandalorian, in particular, went from something I expected to skip to something I
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Sensor Tower: daily US downloads required to reach No. 1 on the App Store Top Charts for non-game apps is 94K, down ~30% since 2016, but 174K for games, up ~47% — With the App Store’s big makeover in fall 2017, Apple attempted to shift consumers’ attention away from the Top
Read MoreWindows 10 version 1703 for Enterprise and Education is reaching end of life, and you can’t pay for patches either. Microsoft warns Windows 10 admins: No more patches for 1703 after October 9 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: Fairphone Three years after the release of its last handset, Fairphone has announced the Fairphone 3, its latest attempt at a sustainable smartphone. The Fairphone 3 attempts to deliver on this promise by being easy to repair and by being constructed out of responsibly-sourced, conflict-free, and recycled materials where possible. Fairphone’s betting on a
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