After a longer than usual incubation, the Windows 10 May 2019 Update gets a round of fixes. Here’s what’s been fixed. Windows 10 May 2019 Update 1903 gets first major bug fixes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreYesterday Twitter, in response to years of complaints about letting white nationalists use the platform even though they had already been banned, said that it plans to conduct academic research on the subject. At HuffPost, Luke O’Brien took the occasion to note just how many white nationalists are using the platform: The white supremacist accused
Read MoreThe other day a coworker and I were chatting about our phone’s home screens and the way we organize our app icons. We spent a good amount of time describing to one another our implicit rules on how we prioritize homepage icons, how we choose apps that will sit on the edge vs. the middle
Read MoreTesla has started taking preorders of Model 3 cars produced at its new Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg reports that the cars, which are available to order exclusively in China, will have a base price of 328,000 yuan ($47,510), 13 percent cheaper than the model imported from the US for a price 377,000 yuan ($54,616).
Read MoreSocial networks built on public status markers are now starting to hide them. Are Likes and Followers the Problem With Social Media? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGoogle is expanding its privacy audit to make third-party developer access to Chrome and Google Drive more secure. To that effect, developers must rework their Chrome extensions to request only minimum permissions without compromising their functionality “We’re requiring extensions to only request access to the appropriate data needed to implement their features,” Google outlined on
Read MoreA few weeks ago, OnePlus released its most extravagant phone yet, the OnePlus 7 Pro. Now, it’s time for its more vanilla variant, the OnePlus 7. While OnePlus blew us off with the new design and a stunning screen with the Pro version, this one’s just an iterative update to the OnePlus 6T, and you might
Read MoreDani Deahl / The Verge: In the age of music streaming, missing, bad, or inconsistent song metadata is estimated to have left billions on the table unpaid to artists and musicians — Recently, a musician signed to a major indie label told me they were owed up to $40,000 in song royalties they would never
Read MoreHackers from North Korea are making headlines again, this time for going after the funds of users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. The hackers allegedly sent a phishing email to UpBit users earlier this week. The email falsely claimed that the exchange needed additional customer information to process a nonexistent sweepstakes’ payout, according to
Read MoreRecently the MAVLab (Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory) at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands proudly proclaimed having made an autonomic drone that’s a mere 72 grams in weight. The best part? It’s designed to take part in drone races. What this means is that using a single camera and onboard processing, this little
Read MoreReview: Monterey moms Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are back for a second round that engages despite lacking the most addictive part of the first one: a murder mystery. Big Little Lies season 2: Bigger lies, but little mystery without a whodunit – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYour complete guide to all things Death Stranding, including the latest trailer. Death Stranding: Everything we know about Hideo Kojima's mind-melting new game – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of the most convenient things about modern digital oscilloscopes is that you can access the recorded data on a computer for later analysis, advanced protocol debugging, or simply the convenience of remote capture. The problem is that the software isn’t always ideal. Vendor-supplied utilities are typically closed-source and they try to nickel-and-dime you for
Read MoreJordan Crook / TechCrunch: Foursquare buys location analytics service Placed from Snap, raises $150M led by Raine Group; Placed reportedly raised $13.4M before Snap acquired it in 2017 — Foursquare just made its first acquisition. The location tech company has acquired Placed from Snap Inc on the heels … Foursquare buys location analytics service Placed
Read MorePokemon? Animal Crossing? Metroid Prime 4? What are we going to see at this year’s E3 Nintendo Direct? E3 2019: How, when and where to watch the E3 Nintendo Direct live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSprint’s 5G tests are impressive. They clocked less than half the speeds of CNET’s tests on Verizon 5G, but coverage was broader and more consistent. 5G speed tests hit another breakthrough, this time on Sprint with LG V50 phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRobert Mueller spoke for the first time since submitting his report on Russia’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Questions remain. Mueller report update: What the special counsel said and how to read the doc for free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEver wanted to visit a Star Wars planet or sit in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon? This new Star Wars-themed land comes close to making those dreams a reality. Disney's Star Wars land review: Galaxy's Edge from every angle – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSeventeen companies that make apps designed to fight iPhone addiction called on Apple to let them use technology that would resolve privacy concerns. Apps Purged by Apple Say It Holds the Key They Need to Get Back In Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Mark Sweney / The Guardian: Netflix and Amazon made £1.1B in revenue from ~17.7M UK subscribers in 2018, while streaming services of UK’s four main commercial broadcasters made ~£530M — Without a major British rival, TV and film fans are turning to the Silicon Valley giants Netflix and Amazon made £1.1B in revenue from
Read MoreYou can get the V50 on Friday, but we’ve tested the coverage and speeds today. Sprint's 5G network speed is impressive ahead of LG V50 launch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s nothing new, ever. It’s all been done. But that doesn’t mean you can’t invent something interesting. A case in point is the Motor Synth, a crowdfunding project from Gamechanger Audio. It’s what you get when you combine advanced quadcopter technology with the market for modular and semi-modular synthesizers. The core feature of the Motor
Read MoreMicrosoft is creating a special pride Surface Type Cover and skin for gay pride this year. The Surface Pro Pride Type Cover is available for preorder on Friday, priced at $159.99 and it includes a rainbow logo set to the usual gray Surface Type Cover. This Type Cover will go on sale on June 27th
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the best, and as of Thursday, record-breaking toys in town. Toy Story 4: Already breaking records, cast, release date and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Investigation: US universities, foundations, and retirement plans back funds that invest millions in Chinese surveillance tech companies Megvii and SenseTime — Millions of dollars from US university endowments, foundations, and retirement plans have helped fund two billion-dollar Chinese … Investigation: US universities, foundations, and retirement plans back funds that invest millions in Chinese
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