Next stop for Microsoft’s Windows Virtual Desktop service is general availability, which could happen as soon as September 2019. Microsoft: Windows Virtual Desktop is now 'feature complete' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreRonen Tivony/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images CBS is merging with Viacom after months of negotiations, reuniting the two companies for the first time since they split in 2005. The deal will increase CBS’s content offering to customers — a growing importance as the streaming wars heat up. The new merger means the company is sitting
Read MoreAbout 60 residents in a Virginia neighborhood awoke Sunday morning to find vintage TV sets had been left on their property. Footage obtained from several homeowners’ security cameras show a person wearing a mask in the shape of a TV casually setting the appliances down and walking away. Police believe it to be the work
Read MoreInsecure CTF protocol allows hackers to hijack any Windows app, escape sandboxes, get admin rights. Vulnerability in Microsoft CTF protocol goes back to Windows XP Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEvery time I settle in for an hour or three of on-demand television, I see ads for Earnin. In one of them, a savvy older-brother type tells the person behind the camera that he needs to stop asking to borrow money and instead get the Earnin app. “You can access your money that you earned,
Read MorePhoto by Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch Nate Mitchell, one of the co-founders of Oculus VR and one of the last few remaining public faces of the company, is leaving after seven years of helping to build the virtual reality company. Mitchell made the announcement this morning on the Oculus subreddit, writing that he’s “taking
Read MoreStill mourning the loss of Google Inbox? This service restores many of its best features. Google Inbox replacement: Get a lifetime Darwin Mail Pro subscription for .50 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Verge YouTube is experimenting with a new program that will allow creators whose ad privileges have been revoked to appeal the company’s decision using “short videos.” A review team will allow creators with demonetized channels to send in a video that discusses their channel’s content and explains their “creative process,” according to an email
Read MoreLooking for a new wireless headphone for the Galaxy Note 10? Here are CNET’s top picks. Best headphones for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA wildfire kicked up a blazing cloud and gave scientists a crazy view. NASA scientists just flew through a fire cloud – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBench pressing can be fucking terrifying; I still have nightmares of being crushed to death by a barbell and meeting my end in a New York Sports Club—but if you have a spotter and communicate adequately with them, you shouldn’t worry so much. Read more… How to Ask Someone to Spot You on the Bench
Read MoreThe trade war over electronics is postponed for now. US delays tariffs on phones, laptops and video game consoles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSeattle Sounders FC is getting a lot of new owners today as part of a joint ownership group spearheaded by former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson. Eleven families with connections to the Seattle area have teamed up to form a new ownership group for the Sounders soccer club, and they include some big names. Microsoft CEO
Read MoreThe good news: You can still buy a standalone version of Microsoft Office (for now) instead of paying Microsoft regular money for a subscription. The bad news, however, is that you can no longer get a super-cheap, one-off copy of Office via Microsoft’s Home Use Program. Read more… Consider Buying Microsoft Office Before It Becomes
Read MoreAukey Power Strip (4 Outlets and 4 USB Ports) | $14 | Amazon | Use code DKGTHX5H Read more… This Power Strip Includes 4 Outlets and 4 USB Ports Built In Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Venmo has added the ability to transfer your balance funds into a bank account in mere seconds. The PayPal-owned peer-to-peer payments company has offered this instant deposit capability with Visa and Mastercard debit cards for some time, but opening it up to bank accounts adds more flexibility.
Read MoreHow did Tumblr — once a booming online start-up — get swallowed up by the owner of WordPress, another blogging giant and Tumblr’s former rival? Tumblr once sold for .1 billion. The owner of WordPress just bought the site for a fraction of that. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDesigning creatures that are scary but human Continue reading… How the creators of Sea of Solitude turned fear and anxiety into monsters Source: New feed
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The United States will delay proposed tariffs on many consumer electronics imported from China, the Trump administration said today, giving a reprieve to gadget makers that are hoping to wait out a trade war between the two countries. A reprieve for gadget makers The Office of the
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The ability to plop widgets anywhere on your home screen is one of the more convenient things about Android. But one huge company, Spotify, is doing away with its widget. As noted by 9to5Google, Spotify’s most recent Android app update quietly phased out the mini-player that previously let
Read MoreGreat for college students and city dwellers, the sweet ES2 and ES4 models are available for the best prices you’ll find anywhere. Save on a Segway electric scooter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, students can save up to $350. Best Buy is offering up to 0 off Lenovo Yoga laptops – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNintendo may have a new retro controller in the works. Possible SNES controller for the Switch makes its way through the FCC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s no secret that doctors sometimes can’t look past body weight when seeing larger patients. If you think your real health problems are being ignored, it’s worth seeking a second opinion. Read more… If a Doctor Only Tells You to Lose Weight, Consider a Second Opinion Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Spotify is testing a new feature for speakers with support for Spotify Connect that will allow users to select a device as their Favorite Device. A notification will pop up when your phone is physically nearby so you can swap what you’re listening to on your phone
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