We live in a time where almost every new musical prodigy has formed an identity on YouTube long before they break through to mainstream Hollywood. Halle Bailey, the new face of Disney’s Little Mermaid, is a perfect example. Disney announced on Wednesday that Bailey, currently 19-years-old, would play Princess Ariel in the company’s upcoming live-action
Read MoreNational Geographic’s riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio. Apollo: Missions to the Moon documentary creates a virtual time machine – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Five more minutes!” is a thing parents say to their young children when it’s time for them to wrap up whatever they’re doing—swimming, having a lightsaber battle with their pals, making galactic slime. And then, when the time is up, here is what happens: The kids seem shocked, confused and might start sobbing. I have…
Read MoreThere’s been one thing that I’ve wondered about as Netflix cannibalized DVD sales in the last decade: why doesn’t the streaming service include things like director commentaries for the films and TV shows that it streams? That seems to be changing — Netflix recently launched a podcast series of director’s commentaries called Watching With…. Thus
Read MoreThese are some of the best deals on the best games during the current Steam summer sale. We’ll keep this updated with new picks daily. Best Steam summer sale 2019 deals: Elder Scrolls Online, No Man's Sky, FF15 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCelebrate Independence Day on the island. Fortnite season 9, week 9 challenges and where to launch fireworks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Microsoft’s SwiftKey starts rolling out puppets, Animoji-like 3D animals that use AI to replicate a user’s detailed facial expressions, for Android in beta — SwiftKey is embedding a new animated emoji feature directly into its mobile keyboard app, with the Microsoft-owned company leveraging … Microsoft's SwiftKey starts rolling out puppets, Animoji-like
Read More{$inline_image} After years of litigation and countless security issues, D-Link has settled its case with the Federal Trade Commission over poor security practices. Under the terms of the settlement, the company has agreed to implement a comprehensive security program for its routers and webcams, including third-party security audits every two years until 2030. The company
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Sources: HQ Trivia laid off about 20% of its staff this week; the company says it will launch a $9.99/month subscription service later this month — HQ Trivia is struggling after a mutiny failed to oust its CEO. Downloads per month are down 92% versus last June according to Sensor Tower.
Read MoreNow, digital calipers with wired interfaces to capture the current reading are nothing new. But the good ones are expensive, and really, where’s the fun in plugging a $75 cable into a computer? So when [Max Holliday] was asked to trick out some calipers for automating data capture, he had to get creative. [Max] found
Read More“Search Best Sellers” is a shopping site that helps you find the bestseller lists for every product category on Amazon. As the site explains, while Amazon keeps a list for the most popular products in hundreds of categories, it doesn’t let you search for these lists. Search Best Sellers does. Read more… Search Amazon's Bestseller
Read MoreThe brand is under stewardship of the same group that now runs Apollo. De Tomaso P72 debuts at Goodwood with stunning retro style – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePrivacy-focused altcoin Monero has suddenly disclosed nine security vulnerabilities — including one that could have allowed hackers to steal XMR from cryptocurrency exchanges. Until March, rogue Monero miners were hypothetically able to create “specifically-crafted” blocks to force Monero wallets into accepting fake deposits for an XMR amount chosen by the attacker. “It is our belief that this can
Read MoreVue has a slick interface and plenty of features yet suffers from a comparatively weak channel selection. PlayStation Vue review: Live TV that's not just for gamers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePolice stations are a popular spot for exchanging used goods for cash in our Craigslist/Offerup/Letgo/eBay/Nextdoor-filled lives. In fact, many police stations have launched “safe zones” specifically for your cash-based transactions with local strangers. Read more… When You Sell Your Stuff for Cash, Meet at the Bank Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJust like smart speakers, you can command these devices with your voice. Even better, they can use their screens to help illustrate their replies. Smart displays let Amazon, Facebook, Google show you answers to your questions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest Spidey adventure leaves us scratching our heads at times. Spider-Man: Far From Home — our biggest spoiler-filled WTF questions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThink about the ways you most commonly take pictures with your phone. How often do you take pictures in bad lighting or at night? How often do you capture panoramas? Google appears to have realized that the former scenario is much more likely, and as a result, the company is promoting its Night Sight feature
Read MoreWith six wartime patrols, multiple ships sunk, and dozens of POWs rescued, the USS Pampanito has a fascinating story. Here’s an up-close look. Undersea battle star: Inside the USS Pampanito – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Fire HD 10 Tablet, a ZonLi Cooling Weighted Blanket, and the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Starter Set lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Thursday's Best Deals: Fire HD 10, Stranger Things D&D, Weighted Blankets, and More Source: Life Hacker
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. Symmetry is crucial to my photography. Little imperfections in form drive me nuts, which is why I spend unreasonable amounts of time trying to find the best angle to take
Read MoreBenjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Kuo: Apple to introduce a new scissor switch keyboard that supposedly offers durability and longer key travel, in the 2019 MacBook Air and the 2020 MacBook Pro — Apple is apparently set to ditch the butterfly mechanism used in MacBooks since 2015, which has been the root of reliability issues …
Read More[Fran Blanche] is on the team of elite hackers that has been offered a chance to contribute to [Adam Savage]’s Project Egress, a celebration of the engineering that got humanity to the Moon 50 years ago this month. By the luck of the draw, she landed a great assignment: building a replica of one of
Read MoreOne of the neater features you’ll find in macOS Catalina—one that definitely got my attention, at least—is Apple’s new “Sidecar” mode. Like a tiny seat attached to a larger motorcycle, Sidecar allows you to link your iPad to your Mac and use it as a secondary display. And if you have an Apple Pencil, you
Read MoreA Californian tradition Continue reading… It’s July Fourth, and that means palm trees will be fireballs Source: New feed
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