When Apple announced iPadOS earlier this month, no-one from the company made mention of a major new feature: mouse support. Apple no doubt has good reasons for wanting to keep people focused on the touch interface, but the ability to use a mouse has the potential to completely change how people get things done on
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: UK-based used car marketplace Motorway raises £11M Series A led by Marchmont Ventures — Motorway, the U.K. used car marketplace, has raised £11 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Marchmont Ventures, the fund managed by Hugo Burge and Alan Martin … UK-based used car marketplace Motorway raises £11M
Read MoreAt the AT&T Shape conference, we get a taste of the carrier’s blazing 5G speeds. And they sure make for smooth mole-whacking. AT&T 5G: Our tests yield the wildest speeds yet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLong before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ruled the social media world, there was Myspace. One of the earliest social networks crossed the mark of 100 million users in 2006. However, a report published by Vice today suggests that its employees used a specific tool to spy on its users. The report notes that employees used
Read MoreMicrosoft’s co-founder said his company missed out on $400 billion after letting Google create the “standard non-Apple phone platform.” Bill Gates says Microsoft losing to Android was his 'greatest mistake' – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Satoshi’s Treasure, the alternate reality scavenger hunt for $1 million worth of Bitcoin, has just released its 14th clue. Best part is: it’s loaded with $70,000 in Bitcoin. “[Three] keys and additional $70,000 will be rewarded to hunters who solve the puzzle,” reads a notice on the game‘s website. There are curious things to note here, besides the
Read MoreWe put EE’s 5G through its paces across the UK and discovered amazing speeds, and some rough patches. UK's first 5G network is fast but inconsistent, based on our tests in 5 cities – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Apple’s newest Accessibility feature won’t turn your iPad into a laptop replacement. Mouse support is hidden in iPadOS for a reason – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 59 crew members. Expedition 59 Space Station Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan Source: NASA
Read MoreLane Sainty / BuzzFeed: Australian judge allows man to sue media companies for defamation over Facebook comments written by their readers — Former youth detainee Dylan Voller is suing News Corp, Fairfax Media and Sky News. — BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia — Dylan Voller, the Aboriginal man … Australian judge allows man to sue media
Read MoreTwo quick self-promotional items: I went on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday with one of my sources for last week’s piece on Facebook moderators, and I encourage you to check it out. I’ll also be doing a Reddit Ask Me Anything on Tuesday at 9A PT / 12P ET; I’ll tweet the link when it’s
Read MoreHackers have stolen call records from over 10 cell providers worldwide as part of a “massive-scale” espionage attempt against at least 20 individuals, TechCrunch reports. The attack has been dubbed “Operation Softcell” by Cybereason, the security research firm that discovered it. It’s sophisticated enough that the firm believes there’s a “very high probability” it’s state-backed.
Read MoreAfter launching its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket this evening, SpaceX caught part of the vehicle’s nosecone when it fell back to Earth — the first time the company has ever pulled off such a feat. The structure broke away from the rocket in space and parachuted back to the surface, where it then landed on
Read MoreThe Universal Serial Bus standard came into being more than 20 years ago, ushering in the USB era, which has been defined by two things: a common, ubiquitous standard for connecting peripherals to PCs, and the daily annoyance of trying to plug things in the right way. USB co-inventor Ajay Bhatt has talked to NPR
Read MoreNo, that’s not a typo. With three electric motors turned up to maximum output, this 5 Series prototype is BMW’s most powerful car by a country mile. Meet 'Lucy,' BMW's EV development car with over 7,000 pound-feet of torque – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter all, it wouldn’t be an M car if humans didn’t get any input. BMW Vision M Next concept reminds us there's room in the future for fun – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAn alleged moderator of AlphaBay, a dark web marketplace, has been indicted for facilitating sales on the site before law enforcement shut it down as a result of Operation Bayonet. According to court documents, the moderator received numerous payments in Bitcoin. Bryan Connor Herrell, 24, who allegedly operated under the nicknames “Penissmith” and “Botah” has been
Read MoreThe center core of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket crashed into the ocean as it attempted to land on a drone ship early Tuesday morning. While the momentous launch has been otherwise successful for SpaceX, the crash means that SpaceX still has yet to recover a center core from any of its Falcon Heavy launches. Before
Read MoreA thrilling night-time launch for the world’s most powerful rocket ends with its center core booster crashing into the Atlantic. SpaceX Falcon Heavy's center core crashes into ocean after most difficult launch ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMaking a copy of a purchased game used to be as simple as copying a disk. As the game industry grew, so did fear of revenue loss which drove investment in countermeasures. These mainly consisted of preventing the easy duplication of magnetic diskettes, or having users jump through tiresome hoops like entering specific words from
Read MoreThe powerful rocket is carrying an assortment of cargo to orbit, including a solar sail, an atomic clock and the ashes of 152 people. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Launches on 3rd Mission Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple has seeded the beta version of tvOS to its public beta testing group. The first beta of tvOS 13 corresponds to the second tvOS 13 update made available to developers last week. While there aren’t any major changes to the operating system, there is a redesigned Home screen, multi-user support, and personalized recommendations for each
Read MoreApple has officially released the first public beta of iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13, giving you a chance to try out the new software before it becomes publicly available later this fall. The company has already released two iOS betas to developers, but Monday’s release marks the public launch of the software for
Read MoreApple released the public beta versions of its new operating systems iOS 13, iPadOS, WatchOS 6, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13. These versions might have some bugs and niggles, but if you’re curious like me, you’ll want to install them and check out the new features for yourself. In this article, we have a short
Read MoreIt’s like something from science fiction, but Titan’s lakes could be surrounded with crystals. Titan's gigantic methane lakes could be encrusted with crystals – CNET Source: CNet
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