Google may have released Chrome 75 just last week, but it’s already lining up a few nifty features for its upcoming release. Most importantly, the beta version of Chrome 76, which was officially released a day ago, makes a subtle tweak that may not be welcomed by publishers like The New York Times, The Boston
Read MoreYesterday, Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) announced its ambitious plan to put up a space station in the next decade. The space agency’s chief, K. Sivan, said the idea is to build the space station in the next seven years, and launch it by 2030. Sivan mentioned that India doesn’t plan to carry out
Read MoreAllen Day / Google Cloud Blog: Google details how developers could use Chainlink to enable Ethereum smart contracts to communicate with BigQuery — Try GCP — Get $300 free credit to spend over 12 months. — Free Trial — Blockchains focus on mathematical effort to create a shared consensus. Google details how developers could use
Read MoreAfter posts on the social network contributed to Myanmar’s genocide of Rohingya Muslims, Facebook vowed to fix the problem. Then the vitriol moved to India. When Rohingya Refugees Fled to India, Hate on Facebook Followed Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA handful of companies already dominate the market for digital assistants. The implications for consumer privacy are a serious concern, researchers say. Stanford Team Aims at Alexa and Siri With a Privacy-Minded Alternative Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThought your fancy gold and platinum came from a collision of neutron stars? Oh, that is so 2017… Rare star explosion gave rise to the gold in your electronics, study says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReview: Armistead Maupin’s groundbreaking story of 28 Barbary Lane is back and bordering on fantasy (no tech bros here), but it’s still a lovely place to visit. Netflix's Tales of the City wisely leaves the San Francisco hate behind – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBack in the day, all of your music was on a shelf (or in milk crates) and the act of choosing what to listen to was a tangible one. [Michael Teeuw] appreciates the power of having music on demand, but misses that physical aspect when it comes time to “put something on”. His solution is
Read MoreHow does it compare with Fitbit and the Galaxy Watch Active? Galaxy Fit vs. Galaxy Watch Active vs. Fitbit Inspire HR – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNever once has Agustin Alanis needed to duck out for a bathroom break. Fan has seen Avengers: Endgame 116 times in quest for world record – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Better than Endgame:” all the best memes and reactions to Toronto’s first title. NBA Finals 2019: Twitter goes wild as Raptors capture first ever NBA Championship – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCNBC: Sources: Comcast and Charter agree to sell iPads and other Apple devices at a discount in iPhone deal; Comcast to pay for the cost of the discount — KEY POINTS — Comcast and Charter agreed to sell thousands of Apple devices as part of a deal to offer the iPhone to customers for its
Read MoreFederico Viticci / MacStories: Initial impressions of iPadOS: new multitasking features are powerful but will take time to get used to, and Safari’s desktop-class browsing is impressive — When I published my Beyond the Tablet story a few weeks ago, I was optimistic we’d get a handful of iPad-related features and optimizations at WWDC. Initial
Read MoreNikhilesh De / CoinDesk: Binance says it is setting up a US trading platform in partnership with FinCEN-registered BAM Trading Services, but offers no timeline for its launch — Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is launching a U.S. division. — The Malta-based company said Thursday … Binance says it is setting up
Read MoreReuters: Parler, a right-wing social site, had ~200K signups this week, reportedly Saudi Arabians frustrated at Twitter’s censorship; CEO says it doubled its total users — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A surge of about 200,000 users believed to be from Saudi Arabia who are frustrated at what they say is censorship … Parler, a right-wing
Read MoreThe song features in an episode of Black Mirror, but it’s a fire-emoji hit on its own. Miley Cyrus' Black Mirror music video is the next best thing out of Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe have had no shortage of clock projects over the years, and this one is entertaining because it spells the time out using Tetris-style blocks. The project looks good and is adaptable to different displays. The code is on GitHub and it relies on a Tetris library that has been updated to handle different displays
Read MoreParesh Dave / Reuters: Sources: in Karan Bhatia’s first year as Google’s policy lead, he’s encouraged relationship building with governments, cut some contract lobbyists, and more — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google is trying to plug a surge of public scrutiny around the world by overhauling … Sources: in Karan Bhatia's first year
Read MoreThe recent E3 trailer for the Avengers game has given rise to some speculation that the game may contain a crossover with the PS4 Spider-Man game. Some are hoping for a game version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — which is unlikely, but would be amazing if it turned out to be true. The evidence for the crossover is, admittedly,
Read MoreBlocking ads and protecting privacy is becoming a point of competition among browsers. Microsoft Edge browser will block intrusive ads – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s just trying to make extensions safer. But Google still has a lot of convincing to do. Google says Chrome isn't killing ad-blocking extensions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new smartphone app promises to help anorexia sufferers learn to eat again. “Anorexic patients can normalize their eating rate by adjusting food intake to feedback from a smartphone app,” says Professor Per Sodersten, lead author of a recent study on the matter published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. “And in contrast to failing standard treatments, most
Read MoreA fake account had links to politically connected figures in Washington, the Associated Press reports. Spy reportedly used AI-generated photo to connect with targets on LinkedIn – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo “technical blockers” to prevent Microsoft from shipping Edge for Linux. Microsoft Edge Reddit AMA: Edge might come to Linux Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: At E3, console makers and game publishers, including Ubisoft, Microsoft, and Google, touted subscription services as they race to become the “Netflix for games” — The race to become “Netflix for Games” is on — With the first details coming out around the next Xbox and PlayStation … At E3,
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