The Guardian published a list of advice from children’s laureates on how to raise bookworms. One of my favorite ideas comes from Julia Donaldson, an author I love. (I’ve read The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom to my daughter dozens of times—they are perfection.) Donaldson writes that she used to record herself reading… Read
Read MoreApple has released an updated version of Logic Pro X, its professional music production software. The software is now souped up to show off the capabilities of the new Mac Pro, with improved responsiveness and a huge increase in the amount of tracks it can support in a project file. This is a significant upgrade
Read MoreNew App Store rules geared toward protecting children’s privacy will deal a blow to the Public Broadcasting Service, which uses data to make its apps more effective educational tools, says PBS’ CEO. Apple's restrictions on kids apps will hurt PBS, the broadcaster says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf CD Projekt Red pulls this off, Cyberpunk 2077 could set a new bar for video games as a medium. Cyberpunk 2077 delivers with Keanu Reeves and its next-gen open-world vision – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new hypernaked bike from Ducati is looking to take a big bite out of the Aprilia Tuono’s lunch once it debuts at Pikes Peak. Ducati's Streetfighter V4 prototype looks like it wants to steal your lunch money – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA survey of sex and music habits says some smooth operators are rocking out with their wireless headphones in. Can you hear me now? Please stop leaving Apple AirPods in while having sex, people – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew additions! Apple Watches, drones, games, tools, escape rooms, wine clubs and lots of other cool stuff you still have time to get. Great last-minute Father's Day gifts for 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinding the game bewildering at first is a testament to how well the game succeeds on its own terms. It might take a while to warm up to, but once you do ‘Outer Wilds’ is quite an adventure Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA trio of researchers have developed an experimental machine learning method that allows AI to listen for the early whispers of psychotic break that humans can’t hear. The team, consisting of Neguine Rezaii of Harvard Medical School and Emory School of Medicine, and Elaine Walker and Philipp Wolff from Emory University’s Department of Psychology, set
Read MorePerhaps I’m in the minority, but I still download a lot of music from Spotify. It’s really handy to have tunes stored locally on my phone for a multitude of reasons. I can listen without buying on-flight Wi-Fi, and every day during my commute on the NYC subway when the Wi-Fi and LTE signals inevitably
Read MoreE3 has drawn to a close for another year, and with the end comes the usual question of what the conference’s purpose is in the gaming industry. According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, the purpose is to raise the profile and reputation of gaming worldwide. It’s a nice, idealistic view — too bad it’s wrong.
Read MoreIn this day and age of cheap and easy emulation, it’s more tempting than ever to undertake a home arcade cabinet build. If you want to show off, it’s got to have a light show to really pull the crowds in. To make that easier, [Guillermo] put together a software package by the name of
Read MoreIf you’re one of those chaos-embracing individuals who own and use both Android and iOS devices, Google is now letting you use your Android smartphone as a physical security key for signing into your Google account on iOS. Read more… Use Your Android Device As a Security Key on iOS Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe latest game to come to Tesla’s massive touchscreen infotainment center is Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter, the free-to-play post-apocalyptic spinoff title that came out for mobile devices back in 2015. The announcement was made this afternoon by Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard, the director of Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 and the executive producer of Fallout
Read MoreEriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: Several ad agencies tell a federal court Facebook agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit claiming Facebook misstated video metrics by 150-900% — Facebook was alleged to have been knowingly overstating viewership by as much as 900 percent. — Several advertising agencies told … Several ad agencies tell a federal
Read MoreStarting July 10th, when you upload photos to Google Drive or Google Photos, those images won’t automatically sync over to the other service as well. Read more… Get Ready for Changes to Google Drive and Google Photos Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Verizon launches $99.99 Smart Locator, a tracking device with Bluetooth, GPS, WPS, and LTE, with one year of free service and $3/month thereafter — More powerful than a Tile, but way more expensive — Verizon today launched sales of the $99.99 Verizon Smart Locator … Verizon launches .99 Smart Locator,
Read MoreSonos came out with a slightly tweaked Sonos One smart speaker this week, and while “an updated processor, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and increased memory” are nice upgrades, the thing that really matters, sound quality, remains the same. Read more… Grab the Original Sonos One For Off, While You Still Can Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreI would argue that buying a Father’s Day gift is more challenging than buying a Mother’s Day gift. Gifts to show Mom she’s appreciated are pretty standard and welcome every year: jewelry, flowers, a plant, gift certificates for a pedicure or a massage. But then Father’s Day rolls around and we get bombarded with… Read
Read MoreCorbin Davenport / Android Police: Huawei seems to be showing lock screen ads on the P30 Pro, P20, Honor 10, P20 Pro, and others when the built-in magazine background images are used — Advertising has a time and a place, and the place is never on the lock screen of a smartphone you paid a
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Yubico says it will replace some security keys used by US government and others due to a bug that reduces the randomness of cryptographic keys generated — Yubico staff discovers bug in YubiKey FIPS Series keys; offers replacements for affected customers. — Yubico said today it plans … Yubico says it
Read MoreWhat is this world coming to when you can’t even enjoy sitting in your living room without some jamoke flying a drone in through the window? Is nothing sacred? Won’t someone think of the children? Apparently [Drew Pilcher] did, and the result is this anti-drone sentry gun. It’s a sturdily built machine – one might
Read MoreNintendo’s E3 2019 sale has a lot of great deals, but the best deal of all is on Hollow Knight, which is just $7.50 (usually $14.99). For those who haven’t played it, Hollow Knight is in a league of its own when it comes to side-scrolling action games. The art style of the characters and
Read MoreTotally mental, but that’s a good thing in Psychonauts. Psychonauts 2 at E3 2019: So far, so weird – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHaving a favorite notebook is even dorkier than having a favorite pen. It’s a pile of paper that you write on. But the subtleties and special features really affect your workflow. A hardcover Moleskine adds some class to your note-taking, but it’s a terrible choice if you like to rip out pages when you’re done
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