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August 22, 2019

Amazon buys 49% stake in Future Coupons, which, filings show, may be worth ~$104M, and would give Amazon 3.58% stake in India's No. 2 retail chain Future Retail (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Amazon buys 49% stake in Future Coupons, which, filings show, may be worth ~$104M, and would give Amazon 3.58% stake in India’s No. 2 retail chain Future Retail — Amazon, which has invested more than $6 billion in India’s growing internet market, just invested a little more as it moves …

August 22, 2019

Epic finally backpedals on Fortnite’s B.R.U.T.E. mech suit with dramatic nerfs

Image: Epic Games Epic Games has heard the feedback loud and clear, and this afternoon the Fortnite developer announced a series of sweeping changes to its newly introduced B.R.U.T.E. mech suit that has had game’s community in open revolt for the last few weeks. The changes have mostly gone into effect immediately, with Epic saying

United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket takes off for final flight – CNET

It carried a GPS III satellite for the US Air Force. United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket takes off for final flight – CNET Source: CNet

Microsoft hires open-source veteran Stormy Peters to run its Open Source Programs Office

Stormy Peters, most recently a senior community manager with Red Hat, is now director of Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office. Microsoft hires open-source veteran Stormy Peters to run its Open Source Programs Office Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Mars microbes could spread across the planet via dust particles – CNET

If life did (or does) exist on the red planet, it could survive by travelling across planet on the wind. Mars microbes could spread across the planet via dust particles – CNET Source: CNet

August 22, 2019

55% of mobile phone users plan to keep their devices for 3-5 years

A new study shows confirms the worst fears of mobile phone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung. According to responses from 3,640 mobile phone users shows that more than half of them plan to keep their current device for three to five more years. In recent years, we’ve certainly seen the slowdown. People who once rushed

YouTube disables more than 200 channels for inauthentic activity around Hong Kong protests

Google announced Thursday it had taken down 210 channels on YouTube after discovering they “behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos” related to the protests in Hong Kong, an effort that the tech giant linked to recent, Chinese-backed operations on Facebook and Twitter. YouTube disables more than 200 channels for inauthentic activity around Hong

Facebook cracks down on more accounts tied to Myanmar's military – CNET

It’s the fourth time Facebook has removed Myanmar accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” Facebook cracks down on more accounts tied to Myanmar's military – CNET Source: CNet

August 22, 2019

Google Photos now lets you search for text in pictures you’ve taken

Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Google made a subtle announcement today on Twitter: it’s in the process of rolling out new AI features for its Lens platform that will let you search your Google Photos library for text that appears within photos and screenshots. Then, you’ll then be able to easily copy and

August 22, 2019

iPhone 11 Pro: Everything we think we know

If Apple sticks to its usual timing, it should reveal its latest iPhones in a manner of weeks. But as always, the rumor mill has churned out enough leaks to reveal much of what to expect well before Apple‘s event. We’ve gone ahead and summarized some of the most reputable rumors so far. What will

August 22, 2019

Netflix’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance builds on everything that made the film great

In 1982, Jim Henson and Frank Oz redefined fantasy filmmaking with The Dark Crystal, an ambitious, puppet-driven movie that tells a wondrous story about an ancient world on the brink of destruction or salvation. In the post-Game of Thrones fantasy licensing frenzy, it would have been easy for Netflix to snap up the rights to

Temperature Logging On The Last Frontier

In Alaska, the impact of climate change is easy to see. Already the melting permafrost is shifting foundations and rocking roads. Hotter summers are also turning food caches from refrigerators into ovens. A permanent food cache. Via Wikipedia [rabbitcreek]’s friend builds food caches with kids as part of a program to teach them traditional native

August 22, 2019

HP says its CEO Dion Weisler will step down and Enrique Lores, president of HP's imaging, printing, and solutions business, will become new CEO from November 1 (Lauren Feiner/CNBC)

Lauren Feiner / CNBC: HP says its CEO Dion Weisler will step down and Enrique Lores, president of HP’s imaging, printing, and solutions business, will become new CEO from November 1 — KEY POINTS — HP CEO Dion Weisler will step down from the company “due to a family health matter,” HP announced Thursday. HP

Purdue Launches Simulation Training Platform for Cybersecurity

Purdue University is collaborating with cyber defense company Cyberbit to create a cyberattack simulation program for career professionals. Purdue Launches Simulation Training Platform for Cybersecurity Source: Campus Technology

August 22, 2019

Cities are paying companies like Host Compliance to be "Airbnb Police" and find real addresses of vacation rentals to enforce short term rental legislation (Joseph Cox/VICE)

Joseph Cox / VICE: Cities are paying companies like Host Compliance to be “Airbnb Police” and find real addresses of vacation rentals to enforce short term rental legislation — In response to a need to enforce short term rental legislation, an industry of companies has popped up tasked with finding … Cities are paying companies

August 22, 2019

Long-dormant Age of Empires IV might resurface in November

Age of Empires IV, a game that’s been teased for two years, is finally going to make its gameplay debut later this year — at least, we hope so. Microsoft turned up empty-handed to this week’s Gamescom. Okay, that’s not entirely true. Microsoft’s busy pushing its upcoming Gears of War 5, so it’s no surprise it’s chosen to

August 22, 2019

Microsoft says it stopped listening to Xbox recordings to improve tech months ago, but at times reviews recordings between users on reports of TOS violations (BBC)

BBC: Microsoft says it stopped listening to Xbox recordings to improve tech months ago, but at times reviews recordings between users on reports of TOS violations — Microsoft has said that it will stop listening in to Xbox users, saying it was “no longer necessary”. Microsoft says it stopped listening to Xbox recordings to improve

Salesforce Joins Forces with SNHU to Offer College Credits

A new partnership between Southern New Hampshire University and Salesforce will give students the opportunity to earn college credits for completing Salesforce training badges. Salesforce Joins Forces with SNHU to Offer College Credits Source: Campus Technology

August 22, 2019

The new Chevy Bolt gained 21 miles of range thanks to a battery chemistry tweak

Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt is going to offer 21 miles more range on a full charge than its predecessors, thanks to a tweak in battery chemistry, the automaker announced Thursday. The new version of the automaker’s flagship electric vehicle will therefore get an EPA-estimated 259 miles of range

August 22, 2019

Google says it has shut down 210 YouTube channels after it found they had been tied to misinformation about Hong Kong protesters (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)

Jennifer Elias / CNBC: Google says it has shut down 210 YouTube channels after it found they had been tied to misinformation about Hong Kong protesters — KEY POINTS — In a blog post Thursday, Google said it axed more than 200 YouTube channels due to misinformation around Hong Kong protests. Google says it has

August 22, 2019

Researchers propose aggressive new method to eradicate online hate groups

A team of researchers from George Washington University and the University of Miami recently published the results of a study to determine the ecological makeup of online hate groups. Based on their findings, they’ve come up with four strategies to disrupt these groups and, hopefully, eradicate them once and for all. Not all heroes wear

CBE Students Persist More, Move Through Courses Faster and Pay Less

Capella University has issued a report of findings based on five years of learning outcomes from its competency-based education or “direct assessment” program. According to the fully online institution, CBE students have a higher two-year persistence rate than peers following traditional programs; they’re getting through their courses of study at a faster pace; and they

August 22, 2019

YouTube disabled 210 accounts for spreading disinformation about Hong Kong protests

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google just published a blog post revealing that it has disabled 210 YouTube channels that the company says “behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.” Google cites the behavior as being “consistent with recent observations and actions related to

YouTube Disables 210 Channels That Spread Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests

Days after Facebook and Twitter cracked down on China-backed accounts that were spreading such disinformation, YouTube did the same. YouTube Disables 210 Channels That Spread Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests Source: NY Times Tech

August 22, 2019

DoorDash unveils new tipping policy and pay model designed to give drivers more money

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DoorDash today announced more concrete details about its updated tipping policy, which the company says it’s been testing this month and plans to roll out to all of its delivery contractors starting next month. Under a newly revamped pay model, all drivers will receive 100 percent of the

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