Julie Jargon / Wall Street Journal: How COPPA came about 20 years ago, making 13 years the internet’s age of adulthood, as a bipartisan COPPA 2.0 bill seeks to raise the age to 16 — The inside story of COPPA, a law from the early days of e-commerce that is shaping a generation and creating
Read MoreIf you were a British kid at any time from the 1950s to the 1980s, the chances are that your toy shop had a train set in it. Not just any train set, but a full model railway layout in a glass case roughly the size of a pool table, with a button that when
Read MorePeter Blumberg / Bloomberg: Magic Leap sues Chi Xu, a former employee who founded the China-based AR startup Nreal, for alleged IP theft — – The startup says the former employee stole its AR secrets — Alleged technology theft a sore point in U.S.-China relations — Magic Leap Inc., a U.S. startup that makes …
Read MoreThe iPhone 2020 Max screen could get a sizable upgrade, while the regular iPhone screen might lose some headroom. iPhone 12 could go bigger — and smaller — than before in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe AirZeus 3-in-1 Fast Wireless Charging Pad is not only one of the pace-setters on this new wireless vanguard, it’s ready to be a one-gadget power station for your entire gadget arsenal. You can pick one up now for over $100 off the regular price, just $44.99 from TNW Deals. This 3-in-1 wireless charging pad
Read MoreKnowing how to use Azure, then construct, grow and secure a truly scalable cloud network is the heart of this training bundle. After getting familiar with the platform, your Azure training will take you through building a system infrastructure, installing security measures to maintain protection and just the right steps to take to figure out
Read MoreDanny Crichton / TechCrunch: Livepeer, a decentralized marketplace for encoding providers and developers who need video-streaming services, based on Ethereum network, raises $8M Series A — Video is the core entertainment medium of the web. Platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Netflix and more deliver millions of hours … Livepeer, a decentralized marketplace for encoding providers and
Read MoreEllen Nakashima / Washington Post: Sources: US Cyber Command launched an offensive cyber strike on Thursday, that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches — President Trump approved an offensive cyber strike that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches … Sources: US Cyber Command launched an
Read MoreThe cyberattacks took down Iranian computer networks used to control missile launches, says The Washington Post. US hits Iran with crippling cyberattacks, says a report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re redeeming reward miles for an international trip on United, there’s an easy way to get a little more bang for your virtual buck: plan a trip with at least three legs. Read more… Use United's 'Excursionist Perk' to Get a Free One-Way Flight When Using Miles Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSarah Dai / South China Morning Post: Didi begins opening its ride-hailing platform to rivals, starting with a pilot project in Chengdu, allowing users to hail cars dispatched by competitor Miaozou — Chengdu, capital of southwest Sichuan province, has been used to trial a pilot project since late May Didi is battling new competition …
Read MoreWe will admit it: mostly when we see a homebrew CPU design on an FPGA, it is a simple design that wouldn’t raise any eyebrows in the 1970s or 1980s. Not so with [Henry Wong’s] design, though. His x86-like design does superscalar out-of-order execution, just like big commercial modern CPUs. Of course [Henry] designs CPU
Read MoreAmazon Prime subscribers in Canada now have access to Prime Reading, a membership perk that offers access to “a rotating selection of books, comics, and more” at no extra cost. This content can be accessed from Kindle and Kindle Fire devices, and also via the Kindle app on Android and iOS. You can download up
Read MoreIn San Francisco, it started with The Museum of Ice Cream, a “museum” downtown where for $38 dollars you can snap selfies of yourself next to a unicorn or submerged in sprinkles in the building’s “sprinkle pool.” Read more… Use This App to Find the Perfect Instagram Shot When You're Traveling Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAt the AT&T Shape conference in LA we get a taste of blazing 5G speeds. The confab also promises a glimpse of how you’d actually use the technology. Our AT&T 5G speed test yields the craziest speeds yet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAshley Carman / The Verge: Owners of Jibo, a social robot designed to be loved, on their attachment to the robot companion and their slow mourning knowing its servers will go dark soon — The story of Jibo — The robot showed up at Kenneth Williams’ doorstep when he needed it most. Owners of Jibo,
Read MoreThe 50th anniversary of the moon landing is happening in just a few weeks, but Krispy Kreme is celebrating a little early by passing out free doughnuts today, one of the chain’s original glazed doughnuts that is filled with cream. Read more… Get a Free Filled Original Glazed Doughnut From Krispy Kreme Today Source: Life
Read MoreWhen we recently discussed the skills that we might wish to impart upon a youngster, one of those discussed was the ability to speak more than one language. If any demonstration were required as to why that might be the case, it comes today in [Byfeel]’s Notif’Heure, an ESP8266-powered clock and display (French-language, Google Translate
Read MoreNeon Genesis Evangelion has returned for a second life on Netflix, legally available for the first time in a couple decades. Watching Neon Genesis Evangelion in 2019 is fascinating for a number of reasons — namely, seeing what a new generation of people will make of the show — but the most interesting is the
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Legal tech startup Atrium’s business model incentivizes efficiency over milking billable hours, as most law firms do, giving it a leg up in automating busywork — Law firms have little incentive to build or buy software that will save their lawyers time since they often bill clients by the hour. Legal
Read MoreFrom stainless steel to silicone, find an Apple Watch band for every purpose. The 13 best Apple Watch bands to get on Amazon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd a VR-ready Alienware Aurora desktop, too. Dell deals: Save on Dell G5, XPS and Alienware gaming laptops – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis is Amazon’s lowest price ever. The new AirPods with wireless charging case are 0 at Amazon (save 10%) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere have been a few good deals worth checking out this week, but the best one comes in today from Amazon and Walmart. Both retailers have cut the price on the iPad Pro (12.9-inches, 64GB, WiFi) down to $824.99. That’s over $150 off of its usual $999 price. This is the lowest price that we’ve
Read MoreAn inflatable lounger for your summer outings, a one-day backsplash tile sale, and a preorder discount on next year’s most highly anticipated game lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Chillbo Shwaggins, Cyberpunk 2077, Backsplash Tiles, Star Trek, and More Source: Life Hacker
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