This week, Microsoft announced that its next feature update will be the most low-key Windows 10 version ever. You could even call it what it really is: a service pack. Here’s why Microsoft wants no upgrade drama as 2020 approaches. With new feature update calendar, Microsoft finally settles on a sensible Windows 10 release schedule
Read MoreIn the fall of 1957, it seemed as though the United States’ space program would never get off the ground. The USSR had launched Sputnik in October, and this cemented their place in history as the first nation in space. If that weren’t bad enough, they put Sputnik 2 into orbit a month later. By
Read MoreYou just made the last payment on a large purchase you’ve been paying off for what seems like forever. A celebration is in order, right? Go ahead, dance in your seat as you hit that “pay now” button for the very last time. Crack open some bubbly. Call your mom. But don’t expect your credit
Read MoreValve has released 3D files to help people build mods and accessories for its new Index virtual reality headset. The gaming company posted high- and low-resolution models — along with other documentation — on GitHub under a Creative Commons license. Anybody can download and use the files to design their own creations, but they can’t
Read MoreInstagram’s newest Stories sticker lets people ask their followers to join a new group chat and then gives the poster the power to select who can join. The new feature, called the chat sticker, joins a bunch of other stickers Instagram has introduced to Stories, including polls, question boxes, mentions, locations, hashtags, and countdowns, among
Read MoreOver 30 percent of all new TV streaming devices sold in the US last quarter ran Roku software, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics (via 9to5Google). The sales mean that Roku is now used on more than 41 million devices across the country. Roku’s share of sales was more than double that of
Read MoreSamsung has released a new “cardinal red” color option for its Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10 Plus. It’s appearing first in the UK and Switzerland, per 9to5Google. UK availability is currently limited to people who buy the phone through carrier EE. If you’re in Switzerland, Samsung’s online store sells unlocked Galaxy S10 and
Read MoreCarnegie Mellon is working with open educational resources company Lumen Learning to provide delivery and support for courseware from the university’s Open Learning Initiative. Lumen Learning to Provide Delivery and Support for Carnegie Mellon's OLI Courseware Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWe all have awesome hardware projects to show off. Great photos of them are how you unlock the excitement others see in your work. Whether you’re using a DSLR or the camera in your smartphone, it’s not difficult to capture an amazing picture of the project you pour so much effort into. We want you
Read MoreFor sitcoms, dramas and reality shows, the jump to streaming was easy. But talk shows? It’s tricky. Netflix Has a Talk Show Problem Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMajor web host Cloudflare has suffered a technical mishap that sent multiple cryptocurrency services – including Coinbase – into unexpected downtime. Cryptocurrency services known to have been affected include Bitfinex, Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, CoinMarketCap, and MyEtherWallet. Our CDN/DDoS protection provider @cloudflare is currently experiencing issues across different regions. Our platform is stable and live, and
Read MoreDespite what we see in movies, getting asked out on a date isn’t always a magical, flattering experience. In fact, chances are pretty good that you aren’t actually interested in the person and have no interest in seeing them socially or romantically. Having said that, turning someone down is never easy… Read more… How to
Read MoreQueer as Folk creator and former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies wanted to write Years and Years for, well, years and years. “Twenty years ago, I was talking about a drama like this,” he tells The Verge, “a drama that engaged with the modern world, that engaged what was happening, but in an ordinary
Read MoreQuran recitations. A scholarly book. A smartphone app offers a peek inside the intrusive technologies China uses to police its Far West. The 73,000 Things You Can’t Have on Your Phone in China Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOnce, I saw my husband showing our daughter some YouTube videos of the rides at a local theme park. These were not the new wild rides, but the slow kiddie ones. He pointed out the details. “See, you drive around in a loop,” he said. She stared at the screen intently. Read more… Help Your
Read MoreDepending on the connector affected, a variety of things might go wrong. Mazda recalls 7,854 CX-9 SUVs for wiring weirdness – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAn Eddie Bauer sale, AirPods, Clipa, and a TCL TV lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Tuesday's Best Deals: MacBooks, Google Home, Paula's Choice, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreT-Mobile’s merger with Sprint is inching closer to the finish line. Dish and T-Mobile reach divestiture deal but DOJ still needs to sign off, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe president says what the social media site is doing might be illegal. Trump, without evidence, accuses Twitter of making it hard to follow him – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWho among us has not woken up one day to find themselves deeply ensconced in a good old-fashioned workplace rut? It certainly happens with the job you’ve been kind of meh about from Day 1, but that dream job you landed four years ago isn’t immune from The Rut either. No matter how motivated we
Read MoreFor as small as it is, it makes more than enough. Honda finally says how much power the electric E hatchback will make – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFaster speed versus more coverage. That’s the most important issue for 5G networks today. We tested 5G speeds from LA to London. Here's what we found – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA 911 outage prevented AT&T customers from calling emergency services for hours this morning, officials in multiple states said. Several local law enforcement agencies and fire departments said this morning on social media that callers had been unable to reach emergency services after dialing 911. Officials in Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, and several other states
Read MoreIt’s not enough that Avengers: Endgame made more than $2 billion at the box office or that it’s heralded as a major accomplishment in film, ending a 22-movie arc that spans 11 years — not for Marvel fans. Their end goal to make Endgame the biggest movie of all time fell short by about $18
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you’re probably not on vacation—at least I hope you don’t read Lifehacker posts while hiking or sunbathing. Hey, we can’t all take off for every holiday and four-day weekend. When everyone else is creating Insta stories on the beach, how do you inject a little bit of vacation into your regular…
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