When macOS Catalina finally drops, you’re going to notice a number of big changes. One of the more memorable ones is Apple’s grand transformation of iTunes into standalone Music, Video, and Podcast apps. We love the move, but it does lead to a few questions, like “How do you share media around your house?” Read
Read MoreThe liquidator overseeing the slow death of New Zealand-based shitcoin factory Cryptopia has issued its latest update and states progress is “pleasing.” However, it’s not all been plain sailing for liquidators Grant Thornton. It took several months for the liquidator to obtain Cryptopia‘s data from the exchange’s third-party data servers. What’s more, the data appears
Read MoreNeither Republicans nor civil rights groups are happy. The Technology 202: Facebook attracts swift blowback from report on anti-conservative bias Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSo many opportunities for improvement, too few taken Continue reading… The Origin EVO 16-S’s 16-inch display doesn’t make for a better laptop Source: New feed
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The data collected by self-driving cars used to be a closely guarded secret. But recently, many companies developing autonomous driving systems have begun to release their data to the research community in dribs and drabs. The latest to do so is Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, which
Read MoreAmrita Khalid / Engadget: Google and Mozilla say they will block the root certificate issued by the Kazakhstan government, which could be used to monitor users, in Chrome and Firefox — Google and Mozilla are taking action against the government of Kazakhstan’s efforts to launch a surveillance operation against its own citizens. Google and Mozilla
Read MoreImage: Garmin Amazon has released its first smartwatch app for its music streaming service. Starting today, Amazon Music is available on select Garmin smartwatches, allowing subscribers to download and play music from their wrist. If you have a Prime subscription, then you can access 2 million tracks from Amazon Music, while Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers
Read MoreAmazon woos members of Congress to its warehouses even as President Trump and his would-be democrat rivals rip the retailer for its treatment of the people who work there. Amazon’s strategy to win over congressional critics: tours of its giant warehouses Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn documents sent to police in Illinois, Ring informed officers what “should not be shared with the public.” Amazon's Ring wants police to keep these surveillance details from you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHenk Rogers brought Tetris to the world. Now, he wants to help get us to the moon and Mars, while making sure we still have a home on Earth. The man who discovered Tetris now wants to save the Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore than just a one-off show car, the Type S concept will heavily influence the design direction of Acura’s entire portfolio. How the Type S concept will shape Acura's future – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle’s 10-inch smart display is hitting stores soon. Here’s what we know so far. Everything we know about the Google Nest Hub Max – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhotoshop’s price leaves plenty of room for smart providers to offer similar image editing software with comparable features for a much lower total. Case in point, Fotor Online, who are offering a lifetime subscription to their online photo editor/collage creator service at almost 90 percent off the usual price, only $69.99 from TNW Deals. Fotor
Read MoreThese days, you can get some brilliant phones just a couple of steps below flagship devices. Phones that are worth giving a try if you’re a frequent phone swapper. Phones like the $750 Oppo Reno 10x Zoom. Now, if you don’t remember this phone, it’s the one with the pizza-slice selfie camera. Yes, rather than
Read MoreNat Levy / GeekWire: LinkedIn says it blocked or removed 21.6M fake accounts in the first half 2019, of which 19.5M were blocked at the registration stage — LinkedIn blocked or removed 21.6 million fake accounts on its platform from January to June of this year, a sign that the Microsoft-owned social network … LinkedIn
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Food delivery company DoorDash has acquired Scotty Labs, a startup focused on developing autonomous and remote-controlled vehicle tech. Announcing the acquisition in a Medium post, Scotty Labs’ CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu said that the company’s “core belief” was that “autonomy and remote assistance will be the future of logistics,”
Read MoreFor the past twelve years, my work has been either to find startups to invest in, or find investment for startups that need funding. It has never been an easy game, no matter which side — the VC fund or startup – I was on. Over the years, the European startup ecosystem has grown significantly.
Read More[Matthew Peverill] is a busy PhD student who loves to make time for a little Kerbal Space Program. He was tired of using such pedestrian controls as a keyboard and mouse for such important work, and wanted something a little more like they have down in Houston. For this project, he’s focusing on the inputs
Read MoreWashington Post: Apple is delaying its plans to limit third-party tracking and ads in kids’ apps, which it planned to implement in Sept., after some developers raised concerns — Apple plans to change the rules it has for kids apps, raising concerns among some app developers about the way the tech giant wields power unilaterally
Read MoreSeveral new vulnerability disclosures in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol suggest it’s time to stop using it. Here’s how. How to avoid using RDP in Windows Source: Security
Read MoreYou know, in many respects, I admire former Texas Governor Rick Perry. He’s accomplished so much, despite clearly being an absolute fucking moron that, in Europe, wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of safety scissors. In the years after landing the top job in Texan politics, Perry has since wrangled his way into President Trump’s
Read MoreXiaomi launched the Mi A3, its third-gen Android One phone, in India today. The phone, which launched in Spain last month, has a triple-camera setup with a 48-megapixel main sensor, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. The device running stock Android software starts from Rs 12,999 ($182). Here’s a look at the specifications: Specifications: Screen: 6.088-inch HD+
Read MoreJust as every company is now a technology company because you can’t be in business without technology, every company is a data company – but most companies don’t know about data or what to do with it. From low code and cloud, to AI and encryption: What you do with data needs to be about
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge European Union antitrust regulators have begun conducting a preliminary investigation into Facebook’s plans to launch a digital currency, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Regulators are reportedly concerned that the Libra currency could shut out rivals and create “competition restrictions” related to the use of information and
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Xbox fans were surprised earlier this year when Nintendo thanked “our friends at Microsoft” for making Cuphead on Switch a reality, and earlier this week Microsoft also revealed it will publish Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch. While Microsoft and Nintendo have also been
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