We’ve called SimpliSafe the best home security system you can install yourself — and while there’s a reported vulnerability we now need to test, I’m pretty sure existing owners will want to hear about the company’s latest product: the SimpliSafe Smart Lock. It’s coming September 15th for $99, and it’s designed to work pretty closely
Read MoreThe company was charged with managing a handful of Microsoft licensing arrangements during FY2019 Data#3 revenue hits AU.4b thanks to Microsoft wins Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImage: BattleBots We all knew it would happen someday. Google, which believes in AI so much it rebranded its Google Research division as Google AI, has begun to side with the robots. On Monday, it was reported that Google’s YouTube took down videos of robots fighting each other (think: BattleBots), saying they violated policies against
Read MoreTSMC’s research chief challenges pessimists with a bullish view on memory, 3D chip stacking and faster processor ingredients. Processor progress is alive and well, the builder of Apple's iPhone chips says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTechCrunch: DoorDash buys Scotty Labs, which raised $6M in VC funding to help remotely control self-driving cars, quietly hires co-founders of high precision map maker Lvl5 — DoorDash has been on an acquisition tear of late with Scotty Labs as its latest target. Terms of the deal were not disclosed … DoorDash buys Scotty Labs,
Read MoreDisney also cancelled an unnamed live-action movie. Disney delays Cruella ahead of D23 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a complaint filed in New York court, Walmart alleged Tesla solar panels had caught fire at least seven times dating back to 2012. Walmart sues Tesla over string of solar panel fires at its stores Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePictures leak of what will be part of the DIY home security system. SimpliSafe has a smart lock coming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInformation included email addresses, location data, and content liked and shared on Luscious, a security research report says. Adult website exposed personal data of 1.2 million users – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe OnePlus TV is coming next month, founder Pete Lau revealed today — just one year after the phonemaker first announced it would build a TV set. While Lau’s blog post doesn’t confirm any juicy technical details, such as whether they’ll run Android TV and range between 43 and 75 inches diagonally — as filings
Read MoreDavid Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: How companies like McDonald’s and Facebook use podcasts, such as Gizmodo-produced The Sauce, as subtle brand-building efforts meant to entertain and persuade — With podcasts rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that companies are producing their own. What’s more surprising is that people are actually listening to them. How
Read MoreIf you ask me, VR is the best thing that’s happened to gaming since the invention of the joystick thanks to the platform’s ability to place users inside of a complete alternate reality. Unfortunately, the spell’s instantly broken the moment you’re forced to take a single step. Cybershoes, a gadget that looks like equal parts Heelies
Read MoreSettlers of Catan is a staple for boardgaming aficionados. Some fans like to express themselves by building a custom set of their own, and [Maclsk] is no different. Enter 3D Catan! The models for the various pieces were designed in Blender, a great open source 3D modelling program. They were then printed on an Anycubic i3
Read MoreSony this week revealed it’d acquired Insomniac Games, its perennial partner studio and the developer of Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank, and the Resistance series. Insomniac joins a conga line of game studios that have been acquired by the console makers in the last few years — indeed, it almost seems like a response to Microsoft’s vacuuming up studios left,
Read MoreGraphic by William Joel / The Verge MoviePass, the theater subscription service still inexplicably trying to stay in business, left thousands of customers’ credit card numbers and other sensitive pieces of data exposed for anyone to find on an online database, according to a report from TechCrunch. A cybersecurity expert named Mossab Hussain, from a
Read MoreRecently the Trump administration changed the rules for Title X funds, and this week Planned Parenthood decided to stop accepting the money. As a result, free and sliding scale birth control, STD testing, and other services may become harder to access. Here’s what you need to know. Read more… What Planned Parenthood's Funding Change Means
Read MoreOne of Twitter’s best accounts, the Emoji Mashup Bot — which smushes together two or three random emojis to generate a hybrid emoji every hour — has just released a free iMessage sticker pack. Although the bot, created by 18-year-old student Louan Bengmah, has created countless combinations since it was created in July, the iMessage
Read MorePhoto: Sony Pictures Entertainment Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has pulled out of producing future Spider-Man movies, due to disputes between Sony — which still holds the rights to the character — and Marvel’s parent company Disney over revenue sharing from films starring the web-slinging hero, according to a report from Deadline. The news means
Read MoreRecently, GitHub announced integrations between GitHub Classroom and popular learning management systems Google Classroom, Instructure Canvas, D2L Brightspace and Moodle, enabling the automatic syncing of students from the LMS platform to GitHub Classroom. GitHub Adds LMS Integration for More Efficient Workflows Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreL.A. County is about to challenge the voting machine industry New Los Angeles County voting system highlights trade offs between security and accessibility Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge YouTube is “finalizing plans” to end targeted advertising on its main site for uploaded videos that children are likely to watch, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The move could be meant to appease regulators at the Federal Trade Commission who have examined whether YouTube has violated
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Malfunctioning Tesla solar panels started fires at “no fewer than” seven Walmart stores, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, the retail giant alleges in a new lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court Tuesday. The lawsuit was first reported by Bloomberg. Walmart alleges that
Read MoreAt the Animal Care Centers of New York City, the shelters receive between 40 and 60 animals a day; during one holiday weekend last year, the shelters received more than 300 animals, including dogs, cats, and rabbits that were strays or were relinquished by owners. Read more… How to Foster an Animal for the First
Read MoreFacebook has faced repeated criticism from conservatives that it is biased against them. It released an interim report Tuesday with its first findings on the topic. Facebook makes small tweaks after anti-conservative-bias report. They’re unlikely to make the issue go away. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhoa, for the fourth time. Matrix 4 in the works with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss – CNET Source: CNet
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