It’s not often I’m glued to my screen while someone talks about the intricacies of urination. Twitter, for all its problems, sometimes delivers a thread too good to pass up. These tales, often spun as threads, offer genuine insight into the human experience: the play-by-play of a breakup by a curious onlooker, a false narrative
Read MoreYou can’t guarantee tickets, but you can enter the draw to buy one. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite fan festival tickets are going now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe settlement could be announced as soon as Monday. Equifax will pay 0 million for data breach, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. WhatsApp is notorious for compressing its images, so that otherwise-beautiful pictures look like they were shot from a generations-old camera phone. I exaggerate only slightly. Luckily there’s an easy way to
Read MoreOlivia Carville / Bloomberg: Tinder is testing letting users pay it directly in its Android app, bypassing the Play Store and avoiding Google’s 30% cut — – Match Group, Netflix and Spotify side-stepping to avoid costs — More tech companies are likely to follow suit, analyst says Tinder is testing letting users pay it directly
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids’ privacy laws, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it on record. FTC approves settlement with Google over YouTube kids privacy violations Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreArmed with a blond wig and a red dress, I hit SDCC as Sabrina Spellman from Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. I cosplayed for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’re outta here! Professional baseball‘s first AI umpire – in the form of an automated strike zone – didn’t take long to chalk up its first ejection after 1988 Cy Young winner and current pitching coach of the Atlantic League’s Highpoint Rockers, Frank Viola Jr., was tossed for his profanity-laced disagreement with the machine’s ruling.
Read MoreThe FTC settlement is expected to cost Google millions, a report says. Google reportedly fined over children's privacy on YouTube – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: US Department of Education: hackers breached an ERP system of 62 colleges, created student accounts, and used them “almost immediately for criminal activity” — Hackers are breaching college networks and creating fake accounts that are used “almost immediately for criminal activity.” US Department of Education: hackers breached an ERP system of
Read MoreIf you’re reading Hackaday, we’re willing to bet that you either own the LEGO Saturn V and Lunar Module models, or at the very least know somebody who does. Even if you thought you’d finally outgrown playing with little plastic bricks (a critical mistake, but one we’ll ignore for now), these two kits just have
Read MoreWashington Post: Sources: the FTC has finalized a multimillion dollar settlement with Google in an investigation into YouTube for violating federal data privacy laws for kids — The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids … Sources: the FTC has finalized a multimillion dollar
Read MoreSales of current-generation consoles are starting to drop dramatically — most likely because the next generation is on the horizon. While we won’t see new consoles until next year, it appears consumers are already starting to save their money in anticipation. The Switch, however, is the exception to this. Microsoft yesterday revealed its Q4 fiscal
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Tinder parent company Match Group has just become the latest high-profile software maker to stiff Google on its 30 percent fee for all Android transactions through the Play Store. To avoid paying the company on in-app purchases of subscriptions to services like Tinder Gold and Tinder Plus,
Read MoreThe first trailer for Netflix’s live-action Witcher series has arrived, and unfortunately does not include main character Geralt in a bathtub. It’s evident The Witcher is ready to take over for Game of Thrones as people’s new, favorite fantasy series. The trailer teases the magical Geralt’s story, as he and those around him prepare to
Read MoreAs of the end of the last season of Cartoon Network’s beloved science-fiction-and-feelings animated series Steven Universe, things seemed pretty ideal for the heroes. The series’ biggest villains broke down and talked about their emotions, and came at least provisionally to terms with their past mistakes. It looked like Steven might finally be able to
Read MorePixel buds | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has been steadily building out its Bluetooth Fast Pair features for the last few years, and the company just revealed the next wave of updates that should make managing compatible Bluetooth devices even better on Android. The biggest update is said to be
Read MoreOfficials at home and abroad sounded off this week about Facebook’s plans to start a cryptocurrency, expressing fears it could destabilize financial markets. ‘Arrogance,’ ‘a ploy,’ ‘bold’: Here’s what officials are saying about Facebook’s Libra Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge Earlier this week, Audible revealed that it was working on a new feature for its audiobook app: Audible Captions, which will use machine learning to transcribe an audio recording for listeners, allowing them to read along with the narrator. While the Amazon-owned company claims it is designed
Read MoreI’m sure you’ve been there. You come home from a long day of travel—exhausted and famished—only to open up your refrigerator to see it stocked full of nothing. Bah. You just want food. Preferably fresh food if you’ve been eating your meals off of airplane trays for far too many hours. Read more… Order Groceries
Read MoreThe good news? A recent phishing attempt hit Discord and only ensnared a small batch of users—around 2,500 in all. The bad news? There’s no easy tool to tell if you’re on that list, so you might as well take a moment to reset your password on the service right now. More important, it’s time
Read MoreHeads up: Thanos was going to de-CAPitate Captain America. Comic-Con 2019: Russo brothers, Endgame writers spill Avengers secrets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: Medallia, a customer experience management platform, closes up 76% on its first day trading, after raising $326M at a valuation of $2.5B in its IPO — Customer experience management platform Medallia (NYSE: MDLA) rose up more than 70% in its New York Stock Exchange debut Friday. Medallia, a customer experience management
Read MoreQantas and AA could coordinate flight pricing, sales and frequent flyer programs. American Airlines and Qantas gain approval to form joint venture – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Starfleet museum returns to San Diego for Comic-Con with a large installation of Jean-Luc Picard’s life. Star Trek: Picard unveils first look at costumes, props at San Diego Comic-Con – CNET Source: CNet
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