Sharing files over the internet is nothing new, but the process has evolved since the halcyon days of finicky FTP servers and dodgy P2P programs. Now, it’s easy to send large files with a simple web app or cloud service, like Dropbox, and the latter is planning to make this even easier with a new,
Read MoreSteven Scheer / Reuters: PE group Bridgepoint to buy a majority stake in Qualitest, an Israeli developer of AI-based software testing and quality assurance tools, source says for ~$420M — JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Private equity group Bridgepoint has agreed to buy a majority stake in Qualitest, and Israeli software testing firm … PE group Bridgepoint
Read MoreSpidey’s second solo outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a wild pair of postcredits scenes, check out where it stands in our ranking. Spider-Man: Far From Home to Iron Man, all the MCU postcredits scenes ranked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Charting how Google’s privacy policy has changed since 1999, when it was a mere 600 words, until now, when it’s 4,000 words, and what it says about the internet — The late 1990s was a simpler time for Google. The nascent company was merely a search engine, and Gmail, Android and YouTube
Read MoreIn Riley Stearns’ new movie The Art of Self-Defense, a lonely, mild-mannered office drone has an experience that forces him to reevaluate his lowly place in a supposedly civilized society. He joins a group with a charismatic leader who encourages a reclamation of traditional masculinity built around boundary-breaking physical conflict. He meets a similarly minded
Read MoreHenry Giardina / Gizmodo: Researchers, educators, writers, and activists talk about how trans people found each other in the early days of the internet — This week, we’re looking at the state of free speech on the internet, how we got here, and where we’re going. — Trans people have existed since the dawn of
Read MoreEvery year, 7-Eleven gives away free Slurpees on July 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This year you can get two. Read more… Get a Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven on 7/11 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGoogle is rolling out a significant update to the camera feature on its Translate app. The new version of the app adds support for 60 new languages; makes the translated text less jumpy on users’ screens; and updates the underlying translation models, in some cases reducing errors in the final translations by as much as
Read MoreThis summer, New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering is offering a free workshop for local middle school teachers on developing STEM lessons in the life sciences, physical sciences and mathematics. NYU Tandon Offers Free STEM Workshop for Teachers Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreSpirit Airlines’ Big Front Seats, with their 36" pitch and 18.5" width, are not quite as large as the 38" pitch, 20" width seats you’re likely to get in first class on a major airline. However, they’re a lot bigger than the seats you’ll get in economy—and in some cases, a lot more affordable. Read
Read More{$inline_image} Amrita Khalid / Engadget: Google adds 60 new supported languages to its Translate camera tool, including Arabic, Hindi, and Vietnamese, rolling out over the coming weeks — Google Translate’s instant camera feature will now make translating a foreign street sign as easy as aiming your phone — even if your native language isn’t English.
Read MoreYou’ve already explained yourself a dozen times—in perfectly clear language, no less—and still they’re not hearing you. Your partner, your best friend, your 10-year-old kid, whoever. You know you’re right; they just need to listen a little better, don’t they? As they go around and around in circles, still missing what… Read more… What to
Read MoreThe Link Bar, JBL’s $400 soundbar / smart speaker / Android TV set-top box hybrid, is finally available to buy, a year after it was originally supposed to release. Android Police reports that the soundbar is listed as “ready to ship” from JBL’s US store, while on the other side of the Atlantic JBL’s UK
Read MoreThe Winklevoss brothers, co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and renown for their well-documented legal battle with Facebook, are seemingly willing to ‘get into bed’ with the tech giant in an attempt to spread the adoption of digital currencies. In an interview with CoinDesk, the twins said they were considering joining the Libra Association, the governing body
Read MoreThis morning, Virgin Orbit — the spinoff company of Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic — dropped a small test rocket from an airplane over Southern California where it slammed into the ground. The rocket’s plunge to the earth was part of a major flight test for Virgin Orbit that will pave the way
Read MoreWe learn to talk at an early age, but most of us don’t have formal training on how to effectively communicate with others. That’s unfortunate, because it’s one of the most important life skills there is, and one you use your entire life. Whether you want to have better conversations in your social life or
Read MoreI understand why Apple doesn’t pay as much attention to its Macbooks as it used to. Its iPhone sales are strong (accounting for 53 percent of the company’s total revenue) and its services arm is on the rise. The big money isn’t in laptops any more. Despite this, the company has made some decent noise
Read MoreNot only is your Google Home device listening to you, a new report suggests there might be a Google contractor who’s listening as well. Even if you didn’t ask your device any questions, it’s still sending what you say to the company, who allow an actual person to collect data from it. A new report
Read MoreA White House gathering on Thursday illuminates the influence of pro-Trump trolls within the political establishment. Trump’s ‘Social Media Summit’: All the President’s Memes Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMobvoi’s TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE is now available in the US, with the LTE network on Verizon set to be enabled a month from now. The company had been prepping to launch the $299 Wear OS smartwatch today, but “due to new compliance matters”, the LTE network activation has been delayed until August 10th. Mobvoi is
Read MoreA newly discovered piece of Android malware that replaces portions of apps with its own code has infected more than 25 million devices, according to security firm Check Point. Check Point’s researchers named the malware “Agent Smith” because of the methods it uses to attack a device and avoid detection. The malware doesn’t steal data
Read MoreAn Instant Pot IP-DUO60, the Firefly 15th Anniversary Set, and an IZOD Gold Box lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Wednesday's Best Deals: Instant Pot, Firefly, Anker Exclusives, IZOD, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreMost of us have very little unscheduled time in our days—and it’s hard to keep that time unscheduled. For every precious free evening we hope to put towards finally reading that book, cleaning that closet, or simply sitting on the couch doing nothing, there’s a friend, parent, partner, child, or colleague who would… Read more…
Read MoreFrance plans to put an “ecotax” on nearly all air travel starting in 2020, the government announced on Tuesday. The new tax could bring in approximately $200 million that could be used to support less polluting modes of transportation, like trains. French transport minister Elisabeth Borne said the new tax was in response to a
Read MoreIt’s a gas-only affair from here on out. Ford nixes Transit Connect van's diesel engine – Roadshow Source: CNet
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