Windows 10 users: Take a few moments and check that you’ve installed Microsoft’s August 2019 security updates on your PC. While you’ve probably already been prompted to update your system, it never hurts to double-check. Read more… Install the Windows August 2019 Update Right Now Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Cisco reports Q4 revenues of $13.43B, up 6% YoY, and revenues of $7.88B for Infrastructure Platforms, up 6% YoY; stock down 6%+ after hours after weak guidance — KEY POINTS — Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins being interviewed in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2016. Cisco reports Q4 revenues of .43B, up 6%
Read MoreImage: Disney Disney just released a trailer for the second and final season of its animated series Star Wars Resistance. We knew a second season was coming, but today’s big reveal is that the second season will be the show’s last, hinting that it has some big things in store — like the appearance of
Read MoreResearchers from antivirus developer ESET recently discovered a new form of spam-delivered malware that threatens to steal unsuspecting users’ passwords and financial information, and record their screens if they watch pornography. The virus is called Varenyky and it’s a doozy. It’s apparently been designed to target customers of French ISP Orange SA, but the researchers
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Some Credit Karma users say they were served other users’ account information when they logged in; Credit Karma says it is a technical malfunction, not a breach — Users of credit monitoring site Credit Karmas have complained that they were served other people’s account information when they logged in. Some Credit
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge The latest version of Chrome OS is rolling out to Chromebooks now and it comes with a lot more new features than usual. The biggest one, as noted by Android Police, is the addition of virtual desktops. You’ll be able to switch between up to four different desktops
Read MoreThe tapes that surface-mount devices come in may be optimized for automated pick and place, but woe betide those who try to dig components out manually. No matter what size package, the well on the tape seems to be just a wee bit too small to allow tweezers to grip it, so you end up
Read MoreGoogle is making it easier for teachers to crack down on cheaters this year, as well as for students to make sure they’re not accidentally copying someone else’s work. Read more… Avoid Plagiarism With Google's New Assignments Tool Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: Leaked documents show that Microsoft’s contractors are paid $12 to $14 an hour and are asked to work on as many as 200 audio clips per hour to train Cortana — Leaked documents show that Microsoft’s contractors are paid between $12 and $14 an hour and are asked to transcribe …
Read MoreMicrosoft’s OneDrive is a great cloud-storage service for Windows 10 users, but there’s a way to make it even better. In the same way that joining the Windows Insider program lets you preview new Windows 10 features, opting into the OneDrive preview program can grant you early access to new OneDrive features—like… Read more… How
Read MoreUntil today, Facebook has given you three options for creating a user group: Open, closed, or ‘secret.’ While the first is pretty obvious, the other two were occasional sources of confusion – an admin might set a group to ‘closed’ without realizing it was still searchable, for instance. Instead there are now just two main
Read MoreRyne Hager / Android Police: Chrome OS 76 begins rolling out with support for virtual desktops, Android-style media controls, and more — Following a bit of a hiccup when it came to the previous Chrome OS 75 release, Chrome OS 76 has been pushed to the Stable Channel and is rolling out to some devices.
Read MoreJeran Wittenstein / Bloomberg: Overstock.com shares fall ~36% over three days, after its CEO Patrick Byrne said he was part of “Deep State” federal investigations related to the 2016 election — Overstock.com Inc. shares fell for a third day Wednesday as investors reacted to statements by Chief Executive Officer Patrick Byrne … Overstock.com shares fall
Read MoreIf you’ve ever gone berry picking, you know how it easy it is to pick an insane amount of berries. Each plump piece of fruit begs to be pulled from the vine, and before you know it you have flats full of fruit and big plans. But then you get home, and you realize you
Read MoreThe Game Boy Pocket was Nintendo’s 1996 redesign of the classic 1989 handheld, giving it a smaller form factor, better screen and less power consumption. While it didn’t become as iconic as its predecessor, it still had enough popularity for modders such as [Eugene] to create new hardware for it. His Retro ESP32 board is
Read MoreVacuums suck! Or rather, problems arise when they stop sucking. Read more… Get The Most Out of Your Vacuum Cleaner With These Tricks Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Responding to criticism that it’s trying to steer consumers toward more expensive battery replacements, Apple today claimed that the “important battery message” added to iOS is there in the name of customer safety. It was recently discovered that when an iPhone’s battery is swapped out by a
Read MoreHobbies are fun. They can help you relax after a long day at work. They can provide a creative outlet, new skills, or sometimes even a new network of friends. But first, you have to get started. And getting started can be expensive, a slippery slope you may not even know you’re heading down until
Read MoreA group of LGBTQ+ YouTubers this week filed a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming the site has engaged in discriminatory practices that deliberately suppress their ability to make money. Part of the problem is that YouTube has kept its algorithms so mysterious, there’s no way to know if it’s deliberately discriminating against any particular group,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Engineer.ai, an Indian startup claiming to have built an artificial intelligence-assisted app development platform, is not in fact using AI to literally build apps, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Instead, the company, which has attracted nearly $30 million in funding from a SoftBank-owned firm
Read MoreThe comic company hid original sketches by Mark Bagley, the symbiotic Spider-Man villain’s co-creator, in 20 copies of the issue, and invited people who find them to share on social media. Marvel's Absolute Carnage sends fans on Willy Wonka-style treasure hunt – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe convertible crossover is real and it’ll debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet is the nichest of niches – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNow anyone can create their own AR effects for Instagram Stories using Facebook’s Spark AR Studio. Read more… Create Your Own AR Effects For Instagram Stories With This Free Tool Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWedbush’s Dan Ives thinks the iPhone 11 options will hit in the second week of the month. All three iPhone 11 models will come out in September, analyst predicts – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLarge companies like Uber and Lyft have dampened much of the excitement around this year’s IPOs. But analysts caution it may be too soon to make a call on WeWork. WeWork IPO filing follows uneven road for other companies going public Source: Washington Post Tech
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