YouTube creators need to get millions more views than late-night TV shows in order to appear in YouTube’s Trending section, according to a study conducted by a YouTube channel popular among creators. The Trending section appears on YouTube’s homepage and can potentially direct thousands of views to a video, but YouTube seems to make it
Read MoreJerks of the world, listen up: for years, you’ve been misbehaving in the back seats of Ubers without consequence. Your drivers are sick of it. They give you low ratings, but it never seemed to matter. Now, those days are over. Today, the ride-hail company announced that anyone with a “below average rating” risks deactivation
Read MoreA researcher in Germany has developed technology for automatically detecting the usability and user-friendliness of virtual environments. New Tech Tests Usability of Virtual Apps Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft is bringing its ‘Insert Data from Picture’ feature to iOS devices after debuting it on Android earlier this year. Microsoft brings ability to turn photos of table data into Excel spreadsheets to iOS Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe concept of a time lock is an old one, and here you can see an example of the clockwork and gears version that kept vaults sealed against unauthorized openings. Even if the correct combination was known, these devices prevented opening until a pre-arranged amount of time had passed. The fine folks at [Industrial Alchemy]
Read MoreLearn about the three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light. How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light Source: NASA
Read MoreThe Blue Oval’s most popular crossover SUV is all-new for 2020. We’ve got all the details, from features to pricing. 2020 Ford Escape: Everything there is to know – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreOn Instagram, Erin Loechner of the homeschool community Other Goose writes about a parenting practice I love: Read more… Tell Your Kid a Bedtime Story About Their Day Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreCommentary: Work will never be more than a click away! The laptops of tomorrow will make us even more productive — and it's terrifying – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can now wipe out the day’s audio history by saying: “Alexa, delete everything I said today.” Amazon's new Alexa features put more emphasis on privacy – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreThings that can lower your rating: being rude, leaving behind trash, drinking beer and vomiting. Uber is now kicking low-rated passengers out of its cars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis has been a good week to be a processor geek. In quick succession, we’ve seen ARM announce its 2020 CPU and GPU designs, Intel reveal its 10th Gen Core chips, and AMD refresh its Ryzen line. Along with Nvidia and its expansion into more complex computation beyond gaming graphics, these three names are the
Read MoreAmazon’s newest smart display takes a smaller, cheaper and more privacy-oriented approach. Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display coming in June for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe world of noise-canceling headphones is being shaken up today with the news that Bose has an all-new flagship model, dubbed the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. They cost $399.95, look nothing like the existing QC35 IIs, and aren’t actually going to replace those more affordable cans. This is Bose signaling its intent to go up
Read MoreFitbit’s contactless payment system, Fitbit Pay, is starting to expand transit payment support in the US. Starting on May 31st, Fitbit users with a Fitbit Pay-capable device can use it to pay for their rides on select buses and trains on the New York City MTA system. Fitbit joins Apple and Google as payment systems
Read MoreAs it faces both an antitrust lawsuit with huge implications and a formal EU investigation over its App Store tactics, Apple is today publicly defending itself against Spotify and other critics of the company’s massively successful software storefront. “Today, the App Store is more vibrant and innovative than ever, offering equal opportunities to developers to
Read MorePokémon Go got people walking for hours in the summer of 2016. Now, its makers want to make sleep the next frontier. Pokémon Sleep Wants to Make Snoozing a Game Too Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGoo Gone is an amazing adhesive remover. Many of us theater and video people know it as the best way to remove gaffer’s tape and price tag residue from stages and props. Read more… Use Goo Gone to Clean Stains, Gum, and Pretty Much Everything Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThis year at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple is widely expected to expand the program for bringing iPad apps to the Mac, a “multiyear” project it kicked off last year. The project is codenamed “Marzipan,” and this year, we’ll see exactly how it’ll work for developers. It’s expected to be much more ambitious than
Read MoreUntil someone asked me about it yesterday, I had completely forgotten about the childhood ritual of sitting and whining poolside after a meal. Do you really need to keep kids out of the water for a full hour? Is half an hour okay? Ten minutes? Friends, do whatever you want. There was never any health
Read MoreMiriam Jordan, who covers immigration for The Times, says that migrants crossing the border often use WhatsApp and that Google Translate can break the ice. On Migrant Journeys With WhatsApp and Google Translate Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Sklar Brothers, the most famous brother act in comedy today, are known for their work in a wide variety of media: stand-up comedy (including six albums); TV shows like Cheap Seats and appearances on SportsCenter and Better Call Saul; and their podcasts Sklarbro Country, View From the Cheap Seats, and Dumb People… Read more…
Read MoreIs Microsoft’s vision for ‘a modern OS’ something brand-new? Or is it just the next phase of the Microsoft ‘Modern Desktop’? ‘Modern’ is in the eye of the beholder. Microsoft's 'Modern OS' vision: A foreshadowing of 'Lite' or more of the same? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreInternational lawmakers are calling for aggressive regulation. The Technology 202: Facebook executives’ snub of international lawmakers carries political risks Source: Washington Post Tech
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