Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tinder’s former marketing chief is suing the app’s parent companies and former CEO over claims that the company wrongfully terminated her employment after she went public with sexual assault allegations. Rosette Pambakian claims in her lawsuit that former Tinder CEO Greg Blatt sexually assaulted her after a Tinder
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is indirectly causing third-party sellers to raise prices on their products if those products are listed on competing storefronts at lower prices, according to a report from Bloomberg. This is potentially anti-competitive, and it may become a central piece of evidence in the federal government’s ongoing antitrust
Read MoreIf you’ve ever thought about having kids, I’m sure nothing you read and no one you talked to about it promised you it would be cheap. Quick reminder: It costs an estimated $233,610 to raise a child through age 17, according to government data. Read more… How to Financially Plan for Having Kids Source: Life
Read MoreGoogle says it’s not misusing its contractors and temp workers. Senators demand Google's 120,000 temps and contractors get full-time status – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThings are going to be different this season. Fortnite season 10 challenges, prestige missions and where to find stop signs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle is displaying shoppable results and sponsored ads for high-capacity drum magazines, even though it is against the company’s policy to advertise gun parts that enhance the functionality of a weapon. A Google search for “.223 100rd” (short for round), the same type of magazine used by the Dayton massacre shooter, displays sponsored results on
Read MoreAmazon, Alexa and Shaquille O’Neal are teaming up this month to donate backpacks filled with school supplies to kids in need. If you have an Alexa in your home, you can say, “Alexa, Donate to Happy School Year” to participate. Read more… Use Alexa to Donate a Backpack to a Child in Need Source: Life
Read MoreThe shooting is the latest to involve the notorious imageboard. El Paso shooting shines light on 8chan, a racist troll haven – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSpaceX is getting into the rocket ride-share business, giving companies the opportunity to launch bundles of small satellites into orbit on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. Up until now, SpaceX has mostly focused on launching heavier, bus-sized satellites to space or bulky cargo capsules to the International Space Station. The new program, called the SmallSat
Read MoreWelcome to Tech Etiquette, a new advice column from Lifehacker, wherein we try to adjudicate the lawless terrain of the so-called “digital age.” Everyone’s got an opinion about everyone else’s terrible tech manners: how you should behave online, when and where it’s okay to use your phone, which emoji are acceptable at… Read more… Is
Read MoreFans of the the mind-bending series still want answers. Netflix cancels sci-fi series The OA leaving fans with a cliff-hanger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe comments come after two mass shootings over the weekend. Trump wants social media to detect mass shooters, Obama wants internet platforms to reduce influence of hate groups – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlmost every weekend this year, I’ve ended up at the movies. In a relentless news environment, it’s nice to head over to the local multiplex, plop down, and turn off the rest of the world for a couple of hours. Sadly, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: Even there, before the greatest spectacle that Hollywood can…
Read MoreIf there’s one thing any cat will work for, it’s food. Usually, this just consists of meowing and/or standing on your chest until you give up the goods. [DynamicallyInvokable] has a beautiful cat, Emma, who meows loudly for food at obscene hours of the morning. As she ages, it’s getting harder and more important to
Read MoreWe can control so many devices through voice interactions with digital assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. This can be incredibly convenient, but it can also be nerve-wracking, knowing that technology companies now possess recordings of your voice and interactions. Read more… How to Delete Voice Recordings From Alexa, Google Assistant, Facebook Portal, and
Read MoreJapanese electronics giant NEC tested its drone-like “flying car” prototype, which can hover over 10 feet. Japan tests a ‘flying car’ amid global race to win self-flying vehicles battle Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft-owned streaming service Mixer is catching some heat over its rules concerning appropriate clothes, which seem to penalize women specifically. They certainly seem unnecessarily specific about restricting all but the most conservatively-dressed streamers to 18+ channels. After Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, formerly the world’s most popular Twitch streamer, revealed he’d be streaming with Mixer full time,
Read MoreFollowing two mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, this past weekend, a familiar cycle is playing out: lawmakers and government officials offer thoughts and prayers, yet take no action to prevent future tragedies. Manifestos are dissected and distributed online. Fingers are pointed everywhere besides gun control — and, once again, the blame
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, August 7th at noon Pacific for the Kickstarter Hack Chat with Beau Ambur and Clarissa Redwine! For many of us, magic things happen on our benches. We mix a little of this, one of those, and a couple of the other things, and suddenly the world has the Next Big Thing.
Read MoreMicrosoft said it detected Strontium (APT28) targeting VoIP phones, printers, and video decoders. Microsoft: Russian state hackers are using IoT devices to breach enterprise networks Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSamsung doesn’t slow down. It’s only been half a year since Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Active, but it’s already getting ready to release the Active 2. It’ll start at $280 when it launches on September 27, but Samsung is keeping the earlier model around at a lower price. If you’re not familiar with the
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen multicolored flashing LEDs embedded into clear plastic cups or coasters before, they’re quite commonly used in fancy restaurants that also feature animatronic characters and a gift shop on the way out. But have you ever wondered about the logistics of maintaining such devices? When the anthropomorphic rodent shuts down for the night,
Read MoreOnce, YouTube thumbnails actually resembled the videos they advertised. Once, the recommended videos list was not a sensory overload of Photoshopped headshots and graphic overlays where every thumbnail looks like an Epic Rap Battle of History. You can return to that time, and replace the clickbaity thumbnails with… Read more… Get Rid of YouTube's Terrible
Read MoreKyle Connor with his Tesla Model 3 | Kyle Connor In mid-July, a family from Switzerland broke the US record for fastest cross-country trip in an electric vehicle, completing the New York-to-California journey in a long-range Tesla Model 3 in just 48 hours and 10 minutes. Little did they know, they’d only get to hold
Read MoreWindows: Most gamers love updating their graphics card’s drivers to score the best performance for their favorite titles. But even if you’re a “filthy casual,” you’re going to want to make sure your system’s Nvidia drivers are up to date. Nvidia recently found a few critical vulnerabilities in its display driver that… Read more… Update
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