After indications that the DOJ would oppose the deal, a new report suggests that T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint may still go through. T-Mobile may still get DOJ approval for Sprint merger, report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd you thought Congress was bad. Apparently Democrats and Republicans on the FTC can’t agree on a potentially $5 billion deal over Facebook’s privacy breaches. Facebook's FTC settlement delayed by political infighting, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe game-streaming service works on a variety of devices. Google Stadia will share game titles, pricing, launch info this summer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a week of extreme challenges. Fortnite season 9, week 3 challenges and where to find Downtown Drop letters – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBy all accounts, the OnePlus 7 Pro is the nicest phone released by the company yet — with a higher price that reflects as much. But some early buyers are reporting that they’ve noticed phantom screen presses, where apps are responding as if something on the screen had been tapped even when the phone is
Read MoreDespite determinations that a Nancy Pelosi video circulating widely on social media is a fake, Facebook has determined not to remove it, saying its policies don’t require that postings be true. Facebook acknowledges Pelosi video is faked but declines to delete it Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOver the last few years the open-source RISC-V microprocessor has moved from existing only on FPGAs into real silicon, and right now you can buy a RISC-V microcontroller with all the bells and whistles you would ever want. There’s an interesting chip from China called the Sipeed M1 that features a dual-core RISC-V core running
Read MoreTo those outside of YouTube, Social Blade is just another analytics site that tracks subscriber growth or loss. But it’s not. Social Blade has become a crucial component to being a YouTube creator, providing creators with numbers to prove why they matter as a community. Now, Social Blade’s time might be up. YouTube’s product team
Read MoreSwedish music hardware company Teenage Engineering has developed a cult following around their design-forward synthesizers. Now it’s expanded into another portion of the music industry and launched a record label. Naturally called Teenage Engineering Records, the company says the label only has two rules for releases: “it needs to be a good song,” and the
Read MoreOne of the game’s strengths is that it alternates between perilous action and periods of reflection where the characters process the changes they’ve observed in the world and in themselves. A powerful combination of art direction, action and voice acting makes ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ a game worth your time Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHoliday weekends—particularly the summery ones—are often associated with barbecues and beer. I am always down to eat some barbecue, but beer makes me sneeze, and I don’t see why I should change my drinking habits for one long weekend. Read more… Kick Off the Long Weekend With a Maraschino Martini Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe ESP32 is well known for both its wireless communication abilities, as well as the serious amount of processing power it possesses for a microcontroller platform. [Robert Manzke] has leveraged the hardware to produce a Eurorack audio synthesis platform with some serious capabilities. Starting out as a benchmarking project, [Robert] combined the ESP32 with an
Read MoreAmazon can’t seem to decide whether it wants its own mini-stores inside shopping malls. After the company decided earlier this year to close the many kiosks it had maintained at malls, a few new ones have sprung up. As Business Insider notes, Amazon’s revamped mall presence is being called “Presented by Amazon.” Unlike the previous
Read MoreThis June, President Trump is celebrating the start of Pride month by trying to make a profit—and selling a new line of “LGBTQ for Trump” T-shirts on his website, which retail for $24 each. Read more… Which Pride Month Merchandise Actually Helps LGBTQ Causes? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf you’ve been wringing your hands about whether to try to get the Chase Sapphire Reserve card for the benefits your friends won’t stop talking about, stop worrying. It’s not even at the top of the latest list of best reward credit cards from WalletHub. The card comparison site analyzed 65 rewards card offers from
Read MoreThat’s good news for people who prefer cargo space over fashion. Audi Q3 Sportback 'coupeover' will debut in July, but don’t expect it in the US – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe big-block-twin concept looks at the future while honoring the brand’s rich past. BMW's R18 concept motorcycle debuts at the Villa d'Este concours – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe boxer-twin-powered concept bike harkens back to BMWs of the past, while looking squarely at the future. BMW's big-block Concept R18 motorcycle takes Villa d'Este back to the 1920s – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTwo planes crashed within five months of each other and 346 lives were lost. Boeing faces SEC investigation over 737 Max wrecks, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore trouble for the Chinese phone maker. Huawei gets double bad news from SD Association and Wi-Fi Alliance – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s next big-budget project, a live-action version of the beloved manga series Akira, finally has a release date, The Wrap reports: May 21st, 2021. Waititi’s project, which is being distributed by Warner Bros., was first announced in 2017. The announcement came just before Waititi’s first major blockbuster film, Thor: Ragnarok, was
Read MoreSure, bookshelves are for books. There is no denying that. My preferred look for a bookshelf in an office is the simplest design: all books from left to right, top to bottom. But bookshelves in living spaces can serve as both a functional space and a centerpiece of your home design. Read more… How to
Read MoreCrossFit, the branded workout regimen, deleted its Facebook and Instagram pages earlier this week and explained the reasoning through an impassioned press release. The announcement lists various reasons for the indefinite suspension of its accounts, including accusations that Facebook’s News Feeds are “censored and crafted to reflect the political leanings of Facebook’s utopian socialists.” The
Read MoreHulu has ordered a new horror anthology series based on Nathan Ballingrud’s short-story collection North American Lake Monsters, according to Deadline. It’ll be produced by Babak Anvari and Lucan Toh, the creative team behind the horror film Wounds, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January. They’re already familiar with Ballingrud’s work: Wounds is
Read More{$inline_image} When Maker Faire Bay Area closed down early Saturday evening, the fun did not stop: there’s a strong pool of night owls among the maker demographic. When the gates close, the after-parties around San Mateo run late into the night, and Hackaday’s meetup is a strong favorite. This year Hackaday and Tindie joined forces
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