Notre-Dame de Paris may have been damaged by yesterday’s fire, but the French government is determined to rebuild her. It may have a resource from an unexpected source: none other than the quasi-historical stab-athon, Assassin’s Creed Unity. The Assassin’s Creed series uses real places as the settings for its story of two gangs of murderers taking it in
Read MoreFirefighters save the main structure including the outer walls and the two belltowers, but Notre Dame’s iconic spire was lost. Notre Dame Cathedral fire and reconstruction: Everything we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConsumers are the biggest winners, with Apple’s iPhone likely to get 5G sooner than expected. Apple and Qualcomm settle licensing dispute amid trial's opening arguments – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJoe Rossignol / MacRumors: With the release of macOS 10.14.4, the MacBook Air (2018) was updated with a display brightness of up to 400 nits, compared to up to 300 nits previously — As noted on Reddit, Apple has updated its tech specs for the 2018 MacBook Air to indicate that the notebook now has
Read MoreAbrar Al-Heeti / CNET: T-Mobile CEO John Legere denies the “premise” of a report that DOJ staff told T-Mobile and Sprint their merger likely wouldn’t get approved as structured — T-Mobile CEO John Legere denied reports Tuesday that staff in the US Department of Justice told T-Mobile and Sprint … T-Mobile CEO John Legere denies
Read MoreIf there’s two things even the closest of families can have a hard time agreeing on, they’re where to eat and what to watch. I can’t help you with the first one. But my family solved the movie night problem by ditching the whole concept and replacing it with video games. Movie night is a
Read MoreUniversal remotes can be a godsend if you have a myriad of individual controls for different devices. Logitech has long made some of the most popular universal remotes with its Harmony family of products, but the new Harmony Express adds a decidedly 2019 feature: Alexa. It’s immediately obvious the Harmony Express is quite different to the
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: DOJ staffers have told T-Mobile and Sprint that their planned merger is unlikely to be approved as currently structured — DOJ staff told wireless rivals deal is unlikely to be approved as structured, according to people familiar with the matter — Justice Department staffers … Sources: DOJ staffers have told T-Mobile
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: IBM Q1: revenue of $18.18B, down 4.7% YoY, the third consecutive quarter of declining YoY revenue, Cloud & Cognitive Software revenue of $5.04B, down 1.5% YoY — Shares of IBM fell as much as 4 percent on Tuesday after the company said it generated less revenue than analysts had expected in
Read MoreBen Schoon / 9to5Google: Google Pay adds Gmail importing for automatically adding movie tickets, loyalty cards, coupons, airline boarding passes, and more from your inbox — Back in February, it was spotted that Google was testing out a new feature for Google Pay which would import data from Gmail automatically. Google Pay adds Gmail importing
Read MoreTed Talk organizers today hosted a conversation with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The conversation went mostly as planned. It centered on opportunities and challenges faced by the platform, and what it was doing to address them. But in one bit of poor planning, someone decided it’d be a good idea to feature a hashtag, #AskJackAtTED,
Read MoreApple and Qualcomm said they had agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide. Apple and Qualcomm Settle All Disputes Worldwide Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe tech and gaming giant is expected to make major announcements Tuesday, starting at 2 p.m. PT. Microsoft livestream with rumored new Xbox One S All-Digital Edition: How to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Netflix reports Q1 revenue surpassed $4.52B, up 22% YoY, vs $4.50B est.; net subscriptions grew 9.6M, up 16% YoY, with 1.74M in the US and 7.86M internationally — – The company reported $4.52 billion, vs. $4.50 billion expected, per Refinitiv consensus estimate. Netflix reports Q1 revenue surpassed .52B, up 22% YoY,
Read MoreYou can save on a new iPhone, iPad or MacBook by trading in your old gear at Best Buy. Plus, an Apple Watch deal from Walmart. Get Apple discounts at Best Buy with these trade-in offers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhones with bendable displays are real, and it’s going to take some getting used to. Galaxy Fold hands-on: What's good and bad about Samsung's new foldable phone so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNetflix warned about slowing member growth, expecting to add roughly half as many members in the second quarter as it did in the first. Netflix added subscribers like gangbusters but it won't book as many next time – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Dbpower EX7000 comes with a waterproof housing, wrist remote, touchscreen and more. This GoPro-alternative 4K sport camera can be yours for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt is the most important industry in the world. Energy. We need it. Without it, nothing works. Without the oil producers and refiners, there’s no petrol to fuel our cars. Without power plans and the supporting infrastructure, there’s no electricity to keep the lights on. Without natural gas pipelines, there’s nothing to heat our homes
Read MoreDan Seifert / The Verge: Apple iMac (2019) review: both models received a notable performance boost but a comprehensive design refresh is needed, especially for the 21.5-inch version — The design is still the same, but the performance jump is real — There isn’t much I can tell you about the new iMacs that you
Read MoreSo it begins: after months of rumors and speculation, the first details of the next-generation PlayStation console have finally come to light. In addition to the predictable nuts-and-bolts updates, we have new information on the most desirable upgrades, namely that the new console will be fully backwards compatible. It’ll also come with a massive new
Read MoreA South Carolina student was murdered after getting into a car she mistook for her Uber, underscoring the safety risks of ride-hailing apps. in her words: #WhatsMyName Stresses Safety for Uber Riders Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Are angels really AIs sent to monitor us on behalf of the programmers responsible for our creation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk tackles these mind-boggling questions and many more in his new book ‘Simulation Hypothesis.’ This adventurous non-fiction work speculates the origins of reality, claiming it’s
Read MoreThe money will go toward roads and other public rights-of-way affected by its departure. Google Fiber to pay Louisville nearly million as it pulls out of city – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is using technology to flag abusive content before a user reports it. Twitter gets more proactive about combating abuse – CNET Source: CNet
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