In New York we’ve got Shakespeare in the Park, the Mermaid Parade, the weekly Smorgasburg food court, the Socrates Annual, Summer Streets, Rooftop Films, and my favorite, the annual Brooklyn Book Festival at Borough Hall. Albuquerque has a hot air balloon festival. Pittsburgh has the Three Rivers Regatta. Rochester,… Read more… What's the Best Outdoor
Read MoreSprint has promised to sell off Boost Mobile, one of its prepaid wireless brands, if its merger with T-Mobile is approved. Both Sprint and T-Mobile operate a number of prepaid subsidiaries, and the Federal Communications Commission was concerned that putting them all under one roof could stifle competition. The promise was announced this morning along
Read MoreOnline advertising has become more invasive than ever, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced today that he plans to introduce a bill that would create a Do Not Call list but for data tracking. Hawley’s Do Not Track Act would, if approved, allow people using an online service to opt out of any data tracking
Read MoreHe’s bringing the “Do Not Track” idea back again. The Technology 202: Sen. Josh Hawley has a new bill to let consumers opt out of pervasive tracking Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWe all have the same problems with our trash can: The bag falls in, you can’t pull the bag out, it smells terrible, etc. Read more… Optimize Your Trash Can With a Drill, Command Hooks, and Dryer Sheets Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, will prove a sustainable and efficient approach to spaceflight. NASA is Going Green, in Space Source: NASA
Read MoreMicrosoft is taking an extra cautious approach to the rollout of the latest Windows 10 feature update. Windows 10 version 1903 should be released to the general public soon. Should you install the new update or wait? Windows 10 version 1903: Is it safe to install yet? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreImpossible Foods, the company behind the plant-based Impossible Burger, is producing a meat-free sausage, and the pizza chain Little Caesars will be the first restaurant to sell it. Fortune reports that the sausage will be available as a pizza topping on the $12 Impossible Supreme Pizza. It will be available starting today in 58 restaurants
Read MoreLet’s give a little credit to Allison Williams (a phrase you don’t hear often) for successfully shedding the role of Girls’ Marnie Michaels for horror movie lead. Or maybe we should thank Jordan Peele? I have to thank someone for the terror inflicted on us this week in the form of The Perfection. Williams plays
Read MorePresident Trump sent shockwaves throughout the tech industry last week with an executive order that declared a national emergency and barred American companies from doing business with companies deemed a national security risk. Days later, the effects have started to become apparent as companies from Google to Intel have taken action to comply, shutting Huawei
Read MoreDyson vacuums dominate our Co-Op for best vacuum, but they’re often pricey. Today’s deal, though, removes that barrier. The second-generation, Dyson Ball Multi Floor is down to $175 if you’re okay with a refurbished model. Read more… Suck Up the Savings with a Discounted Dyson Ball, Today Only Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePerfect or underwhelming? The CNET global crew reacts to the final chapter in HBO’s fantasy epic. Spoilers! Game of Thrones season 8 finale: Our global reactions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen faced with hard questions about how Facebook will remove terrorist content from its platforms, CEO Mark Zuckerberg offers a simple answer: artificial intelligence will do it. But according to Facebook’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, AI is years away from being able to fully shoulder the burden of moderation, particularly when it comes to
Read MoreCommentary: Huawei’s latest phones have outshone Samsung’s flagship models. Perhaps not for long if President Trump’s executive order that targets Huawei holds. Samsung has the most to gain from Huawei's loss of Google Android support – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpcoming events include the NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, W.C.E.T. Summit, InfoComm 2019 and STEAM Week 2019. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of May 20, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThese robots teach themselves through trial and error. Facebook hopes self-learning robots will improve its AI – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe estate of Harold Arlen, the man responsible for composing Over the Rainbow and numerous other classic songs, is suing Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Pandora for selling unauthorized recordings of some of the songwriter’s most famous music. Forbes notes that the lawsuit says the companies are involved in a “massive music piracy operation” involving
Read MoreUS intelligence chiefs have been briefing Silicon Valley tech execs about the possible dangers of doing business in China, according to a report from the Financial Times. The briefings include warnings about the threat of cyber attacks and the theft of intellectual property, and have been held with groups including tech companies, universities, and venture
Read MoreAnother weekend, another batch of stories you might’ve missed. Or as we like to put it: welcome back to another edition of Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain stories. So, without further ado, let’s get into it: 1. Facebook has set up its secretive cryptocurrency and blockchain project, Libra,
Read MoreShareholders are voting on whether to push the tech giant to examine the human rights and financial risks of the surveillance technology. Amazon Faces Investor Pressure Over Facial Recognition Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAfter Google announced that it’s ceasing some business with Huawei, Bloomberg reported today that chipmakers like Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are stopping component supplies to the Chinese tech giant until further notice. This is a huge blow to the company’s future as a device maker. Google’s ban means that Huawei can’t use certain parts of
Read MoreDutch bank ABN AMRO has decided to cancel its plans for a custodial cryptocurrency wallet, called Wallie, claiming that digital assets are “just too risky.” Back in January, the rumor mill spun into action after images surfaced on Twitter that appeared to suggest Dutch bank ABN AMRO was designing a cryptocurrency wallet. But now the
Read MoreWhat goes up must come down. And what goes way, way up can come down way, way too fast to survive the sudden stop. That’s why [Tom Stanton] built an altitude recording projectile into an oversized golf ball with parachute-controlled descent. Oh, and there’s a trebuchet too. That’s a lot to unpack, but suffice it
Read MoreAs Amazon adapts Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Tennant and Michael Sheen are a match made in heaven. Good Omens review: Devilish David Tennant is a hell of lot of fun – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWarning: spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones’ finale, “The Iron Throne.” Game of Thrones’ finale left us with a lot to talk about. Like the rest of the eighth and final season, it moved startlingly quickly, skipping ahead weeks at a time and blitzing past some major plot points. At the same time, it finally
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