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July 18, 2019

A look at the challenges facing Boston Dynamics, chief among them public perception, as it prepares to launch its first commercial bot, called Spot, this year (James Vincent/The Verge)

James Vincent / The Verge: A look at the challenges facing Boston Dynamics, chief among them public perception, as it prepares to launch its first commercial bot, called Spot, this year — Not many robotics companies can boast legions of fans online, but not many robotics companies make robots quite like Boston Dynamics. A look

July 18, 2019

How to Courteously Remove Your Shoes on an Airplane

On the topic of how “at home” you can make yourself on an airplane, there are many questions. Some have easy answers. Can you wear yoga pants? By all means (hear that, United Airlines?). Can you scarf down your leftover barbecue ribs smothered in hickory-smoke sauce? Let’s not. Whether you can slip off your shoes,…

The Technology 202: Europe is still in the lead when it comes to cracking down on big tech

The EU’s antitrust enforcer announced it would launch a formal probe into Amazon. The Technology 202: Europe is still in the lead when it comes to cracking down on big tech Source: Washington Post Tech

Here’s what we know about the Russian company behind FaceApp

The app was having a viral moment until questions arose about privacy issues and its ownership. Here’s what we know about the Russian company behind FaceApp Source: Washington Post Tech

Soyuz Heads to the Launch Pad in Black and White

In this black and white infrared image, the Soyuz rocket is seen as it transported to the launch pad by train, Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz Heads to the Launch Pad in Black and White Source: NASA

Schumer calls for investigation into FaceApp over security concerns and Russia ties

Citing privacy risks, the Senate minority leader called on the FBI and Federal Trade Commission to probe the viral photo-editing app. Schumer calls for investigation into FaceApp over security concerns and Russia ties Source: Washington Post Tech

Qualcomm Is Fined Again by European Regulators for Antitrust Behavior

The $272 million fine is for blocking a rival chip maker from the market. It is the second time in two years that E.U. authorities have penalized Qualcomm. Qualcomm Is Fined Again by European Regulators for Antitrust Behavior Source: NY Times Tech

July 18, 2019

CHEAP: Paint the town red with 33% off Sony’s DualShock 4 Wireless Controller

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Few things in life are as satisfying as returning home from work and sinking into your favorite video games. Whether that means taking out enemies in a Battle Royale game, crushing your rivals in FIFA, or exploring vast uncharted

July 18, 2019

Google’s web trackers are all over porn sites, and Incognito mode won’t save you

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Visitors to porn sites have a “fundamentally misleading sense of privacy,” warn the authors of a new study that examines how tracking software made by tech companies like Google and Facebook is deployed on adult websites. The authors of the study analyzed 22,484 porn sites and found that

I found your data. It’s for sale.

As many as 4 million people have Web browser extensions that sell their every click. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I found your data. It’s for sale. Source: Washington Post Tech

July 18, 2019

Tons of iPhone users are joining the dark side by switching to Samsung

It seems Apple fans are finally shaking off the iPhone mania: compared to last year, fewer people are trading in their old iPhones for the latest models. iPhone retention this year is down 15.2 percent in contrast to March 2018, according to data CNET obtained from phone-swap service BankMyCell. The stats cover the latest upgrade cycle

July 18, 2019

Business travel management platform TravelPerk raises an additional $60M as an extension of its $44M Series C, says its revenue increased by 300% in 2019 (Ana Wolsztajn/Tech.eu)

Ana Wolsztajn / Tech.eu: Business travel management platform TravelPerk raises an additional $60M as an extension of its $44M Series C, says its revenue increased by 300% in 2019 — Barcelona-based disruptor in the business travel sector has raised an extra $60 million as an extension to its Series C. The investment … Business travel

July 18, 2019

‘Trust’ was mentioned 69 times at Facebook’s Libra Senate hearing – nice

In the 220-minute-long Senate hearing where Facebook’s head of Calibra, David Marcus, was grilled on the company’s “cryptocurrency” plans, the word trust was mentioned every two minutes on average, working out to 69 times in total. Not all of these instances were focused on how people can’t or shouldn’t trust Facebook, though. In reality, about

July 18, 2019

European Commission fines Qualcomm €242M for abusing its dominance in 3G baseband chipsets by selling below cost to force its competitor Icera out of the market (European Commission)

European Commission: European Commission fines Qualcomm €242M for abusing its dominance in 3G baseband chipsets by selling below cost to force its competitor Icera out of the market — The European Commission has fined Qualcomm €242 million for abusing its market dominance in 3G baseband chipsets. European Commission fines Qualcomm €242M for abusing its dominance

July 18, 2019

Companies need to evolve to survive — here’s how you can manage that

I’ve often said that the only constant in business is change. Staying ahead of the competition, keeping pace with emerging technologies, and meeting customers’ needs as they arise requires agility and the ability to evolve a company’s business needs and those of its customers in real time. But none of this is easy, and none

Apple's new MacBook Pro and Air each top 10 hours of battery life – CNET

For the MacBook Air, that’s expected. But the great battery life in the new quad-core Pro is a nice surprise. Apple's new MacBook Pro and Air each top 10 hours of battery life – CNET Source: CNet

Tertill hunts down garden weeds like a Roomba chases dirt – CNET

The Tertill robot weed trimmer really can keep garden weeds in check. You just need to give it regular TLC and lots of sunlight. Tertill hunts down garden weeds like a Roomba chases dirt – CNET Source: CNet

5G phones you can get now: Galaxy S10 5G, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, Moto Z4 and more – CNET

The 5G revolution is rolling out now. Here are the super-fast 5G devices that are available now or coming soon. 5G phones you can get now: Galaxy S10 5G, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, Moto Z4 and more – CNET Source: CNet

Tertill is a robot weed trimmer that's like a Roomba for your garden – CNET

The Tertill will patrol your garden, knocking down weeds where it finds them — with a few limitations. Tertill is a robot weed trimmer that's like a Roomba for your garden – CNET Source: CNet

Torturing an Instrumented Dive Watch, for Science

The Internet is a wild and wooly place where people can spout off about anything with impunity. If you sound like you know what you’re talking about and throw around a few bits of the appropriate jargon, chances are good that somebody out there will believe whatever you’re selling. Case in point: those that purport

July 18, 2019

Comcast now lets you use your own Android device on Xfinity Mobile

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Comcast now lets you use your own Android device with its Xfinity Mobile wireless carrier. Previously, if you wanted to use your own device then it had to be a recent iPhone. Xfinity Mobile is Comcast’s MVNO that’s available exclusively to the company’s home internet customers and

July 18, 2019

Qualcomm fined $272M in latest EU antitrust fine

Photo by Ramon Costa/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The EU has fined Qualcomm €242 million (around $272 million) for selling 3G modem chips at predatory prices in an attempt to drive a competing supplier, Icera, out of the market. The European Commission says that the company used its market dominance to sell chips meant for

July 18, 2019

State-sponsored cybercriminals attacked 10,000 Microsoft customers in 2018

Microsoft said on Wednesday that it had notified almost 10,000 customers in the past year that they’d been the target of state-sponsored attacks. The Windows maker said the attacks originated from countries like Iran, North Korea, and Russia. “This data demonstrates the significant extent to which nation-states continue to rely on cyberattacks as a tool

It Chapter 2 trailer is a bloody scary way to start Comic-Con – CNET

The Losers’ Club is back as adults, and they’re not clowning around. It Chapter 2 trailer is a bloody scary way to start Comic-Con – CNET Source: CNet

July 18, 2019

Microsoft has warned 10,000 people that nation-state hackers are targeting them

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has warned nearly 10,000 people that nation-state hackers have targeted or breached their accounts in the past year. The software giant revealed that around 84 percent of these attacks are aimed at businesses, while the remaining 16 percent are targeted at personal email accounts. The statistics reveal

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