Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress parent Automattic – CNET
The sale price is reportedly much less than the $1.1 billion Yahoo paid for Tumblr in 2013. Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress parent Automattic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe sale price is reportedly much less than the $1.1 billion Yahoo paid for Tumblr in 2013. Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress parent Automattic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA brand-new Tesla Model X costs $75,000, by the way. A set of Pokemon cards just sold for 7,000 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFLASH! Ah-ah! Came from Sagittarius. Our galaxy's black hole spewed a super bright light, and scientists don't know why – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCNN has obtained a draft of an executive order that could potentially censor huge portions of the internet. In an attempt to stop a perceived “bias” against conservatives, Trump’s plan attempts to strip certain protections from companies like Facebook and Twitter, particularly those protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). Although it’s
Read MoreNathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: IBM is the first major tech company to back Hedera Hashgraph, which claims its distributed ledger tech is faster and more secure than current blockchains — IBM and Indian telecom company Tata Communications have joined the governance council of Hedera Hashgraph, a blockchain-like public network for enterprises. IBM is the first
Read MoreJio plans to deploy Microsoft Azure in its data centres, connectivity infrastructure, and use it to develop cloud-based business solutions. Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign 10-year cloud agreement Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Pressure is mounting against Amazon’s continued involvement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with Whole Foods employees now demanding the company cease ties with the agency through its business dealings with the controversial government contractor Palantir. The demands, posted in a public letter earlier today by
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Backdoor.Priwidd Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspBeh!gen699 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Packed.Generic.548 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MorePeople who reported multiple issues due to faulty microphones in the original Pixel and Pixel XL may be owed up to $500. Google Pixel settlement claims can be submitted until Oct. 7 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBrad Sams / Thurrott: Microsoft says the next planned major update for Minecraft, the Super Duper Graphics Pack update, is “too technically demanding” and has been canceled — Back at E3 2017, Micorosft showed off what was going to be the next major update for Minecraft. Microsoft says the next planned major update for Minecraft,
Read MoreA team of scientists from MIT and Rice University recently discovered a new method for creating qubits that could revolutionize both quantum computing and cancer research – and all it takes is some household bleach and a UV light. Qubits are the basic units of information used in quantum computing. Typically, when scientists create them
Read MoreA Tesla using an advanced-driver assistance system slammed into the back of a tow truck while traveling on a Moscow highway over the weekend. Tesla on Autopilot bursts into flames after slamming into tow truck in Moscow, reports say Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTara Seals / Threatpost: Researchers find that in four dating apps, including Grindr, any user’s location can be determined using the apps’ public APIs, if the username is known — Four popular dating apps that together can claim 10 million users have been found to leak precise locations of their members. Researchers find that in
Read MoreSamsung might dominate smartphone sales and be a major player on other facets of consumer technology, but it hasn’t had as much luck in the laptop space. After spending some time with its new Galaxy Book S – and despite a few concerns – I think that could be about to change. We already covered
Read MoreNeon signs are attractive, but require specialised tools and skills for their manufacture. If you don’t have time to learn glass blowing and source the right gasses, you’re pretty much out of luck. However, EL wire can give a similar aesthetic, and with an off-the-shelf power supply it is easy to hook up and get
Read MoreUncle Rich is smashing together a 1930s Ford Model A and a late model Zero electric motorcycle. Rich Rebuilds is making an electric rat rod and we're extremely here for it – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreProject Scarlett is about how games play. Microsoft wants Project Scarlett to focus on 'frame rate and playability' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter spending a few years doing pretty much nothing of note with the site, Verizon’s offloading Tumblr to Automattic, the company that owns WordPress. However, despite the new management, the site apparently won’t reinstate its NSFW content. We have big news to share today: @tumblr is joining Automattic, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Here’s
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Remember the epic, fingernail-biting tale of corporate intrigue where a man got his lunch stolen at the office and caught the thief by watching security tapes over the course of two days? It wasn’t easy to follow unless you were already following the user writing the tweets —
Read MoreDaniel Palmer / CoinDesk: Coinbase tells UK customers to convert their Zcash to other coins or move it to external wallets, otherwise it will automatically convert to pounds on Aug. 26 — The U.K. arm of Coinbase appears to be dropping support for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash. Coinbase tells UK customers to convert their Zcash
Read MoreChris Davies / SlashGear: Johnson Controls’ GLAS thermostat, debuted as a Cortana-powered device in 2018, is being updated to remove Cortana, instead offering Alexa and Google Assistant — The GLAS smart thermostat was to be Cortana’s big expansion in the connected home, but the stylish glass HVAC controller … Johnson Controls' GLAS thermostat, debuted as
Read MorePhoto: The Walt Disney Company Disney’s CGI remake of its 1994 film The Lion King has crossed $1.3 billion at the international box office, officially beating out Frozen’s $1.27 billion to become the top-grossing animated film of all time, per CinemaBlend. That is, it’s sort of the biggest animated film ever since Disney has been
Read MoreIllustration by James Bareham / The Verge The Trump administration is supposedly drafting an executive order to stop “bias” on sites like Facebook and Twitter — an unprecedented government push to control how platforms moderate content. CNN reported some broad details on the proposal, supposedly called “Protecting Americans from Online Censorship,” last week. It says
Read More
