Microsoft officially launched the Windows 10 May 2019 update today for all to consume—all who haven’t already been beta-testing it for months, that is. Acquiring said update is easy. Click the Start button, type in “Updates,” click on the “Check for Updates” option that pops up, and click on the can’t-miss-it “Check… Read more… The
Read MoreNASA is conducting field demonstrations of small drones navigating urban landscapes. City Life Awaits Drones in Final Year of NASA Research Source: NASA
Read MoreThey’re using their position as shareholders to take action. The Technology 202: Nuns are leading the charge to pressure Amazon to get religion on facial recognition Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGlobal machine-learning competition sees Microsoft beat challengers in translating English to Chinese and a host of European languages. Microsoft machine-learning breakthrough: Get ready for 'significantly' better AI translators Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreJennifer Valentino-DeVries, an investigative reporter who has delved into issues of online privacy, is “under no illusions” that protecting our digital selves is fully possible. Tech We’re Using: Taking Steps to Maximize Privacy While Covering the Lack of It Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIn their latest issue, National Geographic showed readers how smokejumpers fight wildfires in the Alaskan forest, with images by photographer Mark Thiessen. Firefighting photos is a specialty for Mark; he’s been doing it for 25 years, and shooting for NatGeo for 29. We talked to him about his first published news… Read more… I'm National
Read MoreA US judge has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its dispute with Qualcomm. As a result of the ruling, Qualcomm must stop bundling patent licensing deals with its hardware (often referred to as its “no license, no chips” policy), and agree to grant patents on fair terms to other modem-chip
Read MoreTwo U.S. cities, have agreed to a 60-day pilot program installing dozens of electric docking stations on sidewalks. The stations give riders a designated place to park their devices, keeping sidewalks free of clutter. E-scooter company Spin will place dozens of start-up’s solar-powered docking stations in two cities this summer Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCan efforts to bottle MDMA’s magic transform psychiatry? Continue reading… Can efforts to bottle MDMA’s magic transform psychiatry? Source: New feed
Read MoreA federal judge sided with the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Qualcomm for charging phone makers excessing licensing fees. Qualcomm violated antitrust law, judge rules Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDrivers can top off a commute with the musician’s words of wisdom until June 30. Waze gets DJ Khaled to guide you on your journey – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI genuinely don’t know whether to feel reassured or worried about Apple’s latest attempt to address its busted butterfly keyboards. I think it’s both — because on the very same day Apple announced a revised version of its MacBook Pro keyboard that supposedly won’t get crippled by mere specks of dust, it included those brand-new
Read MoreFlorian Mueller / FOSS Patents: Federal judge rules in favor of FTC in antitrust case against Qualcomm, says its licensing practices have strangled competition in the modem chip market — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States has won the first round of litigation against Qualcomm. Federal judge rules in favor of FTC
Read MoreDave Lee / BBC: Leaked memo: ARM has told staff it must suspend business, including all active contracts, support entitlements, and pending engagements, with Huawei — UK-based chip designer ARM has told staff it must suspend business with Huawei, according to internal documents obtained by the BBC. Leaked memo: ARM has told staff it must
Read MoreIt’s the ultimate battle between two high-end outdoor home security cameras. Security camera showdown: Nest Cam IQ Outdoor vs. Arlo Ultra – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a phone on a budget, check out CNET’s top 8 picks for phones under $500. Best phones for under 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt takes a lot of work to build a modern video game. Typically an entire company will spend months (at least) developing the gameplay, selecting or programming an engine, and working out the bugs. This amount of effort isn’t strictly necessary for older video game systems though, and homebrew developers are quite often able to
Read MoreA judge found that Qualcomm, a giant in the computer chip industry, charged cellphone makers “onerous” fees for use of its patents. Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Laws, U.S. Judge Rules Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Google and UCSD research: of the 27 hacking service providers contacted online to hijack test Gmail accounts, ten never replied and only five launched attacks — Survey of 27 hacker-for-hire services found that only five launched attacks against victims. — Hacker-for-hire services available online … Google and UCSD research: of the
Read MoreChip designer ARM has suspended business with Huawei, threatening the Chinese company’s ability to create its own chips. BBC News reports that ARM employees have been instructed to halt “all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements” with Huawei due to the US trade ban. The US has banned any US companies from doing
Read More“It worked in staging!” says the dev team. And the ops team replies: “it must be a code issue.” Developers and ops people sometimes have different perspectives on why a deployment went wrong. Was it the code? Or the infrastructure? In the end, it’s the user that suffers, and that user doesn’t care about why
Read MoreSecurity is a trending topic again, thanks to recent data leaks involving big corporations. For example, as reported by ZDNet, Chinese companies have leaked an astonishing 590 million resumes. Most of the resume leaks occurred because of poorly secured databases, which were left exposed online without a password or ended up online following unexpected firewall
Read MoreWant to make Father’s Day 2019 extra special? These car-guy gift ideas will make dad all smiles as he racks up the miles. Father's Day gift ideas for your car-loving dad – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a parallel universe, 12-year-old me is crying. Why am I crying, you ask? Because The Sims 4 is free. Yes, that’s right. Complimentary. Gratis. Ókeypis. FREE. The fourth installment of the life simulation game was launched in 2014, and six expansion packs — which allow for a wider scope of gameplay, like added actions,
Read MoreUK mobile carriers EE and Vodafone have dropped Huawei devices from the launch of their respective 5G networks. It’s the latest example of carriers distancing themselves from the Chinese tech giant after Google pulled the company’s Android license in response to a US government ban. Both the carriers were set to include Huawei Mate 20
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