Gearbox Software today revealed its latest game, Borderlands 3, at the PAX East Conference. Just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong, but at least the game looks cool. No, I’m not exaggerating — it was a shitshow. It started with Randy Pitchford doing his own version of one of those “Here are all
Read MoreStefan Etienne / The Verge: LG says G8 ThinQ, its latest flagship, will be available on April 11 from all major US carriers starting at $820; pre-orders available on March 29 — You’ll get the best deal from T-Mobile — LG’s latest flagship, the G8 ThinQ, will be released in the US beginning on April
Read MoreTracy Jan / Washington Post: Sources: HUD alerted Twitter and Google last year that it is scrutinizing their ad targeting practices for possible housing discrimination — The Department of Housing and Urban Development alerted Twitter and Google last year that it is scrutinizing their practices for possible housing discrimination … Sources: HUD alerted Twitter and
Read MoreMicrosoft finally is telling business users that Windows 10 1809, originally released last fall, is ready for deployment — just a month before Windows 10 1903 may start rolling out. Microsoft officially designates Windows 10 1809 as ready for broad deployment Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Sensor Tower: worldwide App Store spending will reach $96B by 2023, up 104% from $47B in 2018; Google Play will reach $60B, up 140% from $27B in 2018 — Consumer spending in mobile apps across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play will grow by 120 percent to reach $156 billion
Read MoreWhether you are responsible for a single Windows 10 PC or thousands of enterprise PCs, your challenges for managing updates are the same. Your goals are to install security updates promptly, manage feature updates intelligently, and prevent unexpected restarts from cutting into productivity. Windows 10 update: The complete guide for businesses of every size Source:
Read MoreBecause of constant pressure from the sun, a space rock beyond Mars is spinning so much that it’s literally cracking up. NASA's Hubble nabs spectacular image of asteroid coming apart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe take an incredibly close-up look at Samsung’s three Galaxy S10 phones. A super-close look at the Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus under a macro lens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwitch recently introduced Squad Stream, a way for multiple streamers to stream “together” in the same window. Like lots of Twitch‘s features, it’s an official variant on software streamers have been using for years. By incorporating this into its streaming tools, Twitch legitimizes the community spirit that already existed on the site — though only for
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Verizon rolls out a free version of Call Filter, its $3/month spam and robocall protection service — Now you don’t have to pay extra money to battle against spam and robocalls — Verizon is taking new steps to combat the unrelenting nuisance of spam calls. Verizon rolls out a free
Read MoreAir quality has become an increasing concern in many urban areas, due to congestion and our ever-increasing energy use. While there are many organisations that task themselves with monitoring such data, it’s also something anyone should be able to take on at home. [Chrisys] is doing just that, with some impressive logging to boot. The
Read MoreThat’s because you can’t use the Apple Card without an iPhone. If you get an Apple Card, you're never switching from iPhone to Android – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBethesda is celebrating the game’s 25th anniversary. Get early access to Elder Scrolls: Blades on iOS and Android – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJason Koebler / Motherboard: Leaked Apple documents outline a support program for third-party repairs that seems to comply with requirements of right-to-repair bills proposed in 20 states — A leaked internal document obtained by Motherboard outlines a program that looks almost exactly like the requirements of right … Leaked Apple documents outline a support program
Read MoreThe heartbeat app is going international. Apple Watch ECG app launches in Hong Kong and Europe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Krouse / Fox News: FTC has secured $1.5B worth of fines from robocallers through court judgments since 2004 and has collected $121M or 8% of that amount — America’s telecommunications watchdogs have levied hefty financial penalties against illegal robocallers and demanded that bad actors repay millions to their victims. FTC has secured .5B worth
Read MoreWhite-hat hackers continue to rid blockchain projects of their bugs, having earned a minimum of $7,400 for fixing security flaws in popular cryptocurrency platforms like Monero and Stellar. Seven cryptocurrency-related projects dished out rewards to blockchain hackers for finding and patching 20 software bugs in the past two weeks (between March 14 and 28), according to
Read MoreMichael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Twitter expands dark mode options for iOS users with a pure black Lights Out mode and an Automatic Dark Mode — Twitter has announced today that it is expanding its dark mode options for iOS users. Adding to the blue/gray dark mode theme that the platform has offered for a while
Read MoreAs we’ve seen time and time again, the word “hacker” takes on a different meaning depending on who you’re talking to. If you ask the type of person who reads this fine digital publication, they’ll probably tell you that a hacker is somebody who likes to learn how things work and who has a penchant
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: BBC says it plans to expand its Sounds app, which had 1.7M downloads since its launch over four months ago, with third party podcasts and live radio shows — Earlier this week, the BBC pulled its podcasts from Google’s Podcast app and Assistant platform after determining that it wasn’t getting enough
Read MoreOnce a piece of ransomware has got hold of your valuable information, there is very little you can do to get it back other than accede to the attacker’s demands. Ransomware, a type of malware that holds a computer to ransom, has become particularly prevalent in the past few years and virtually unbreakable encryption has
Read MoreEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently took to Reddit to discuss some of the biggest roadblocks ahead the network’s transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). According to Buterin, there are currently four major hurdles ahead of implementing Proof-of-Stake. Here they are: 1. Having lower than expected participation rates in validating 2. Stake pooling becoming too popular 3. Sharding
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Microsoft expands its Azure IP Advantage program to include IoT companies and donates 500 patents to the LOT Network, to protect against patent trolls — Microsoft today announced a major expansion of its Azure IP Advantage program, which provides its Azure users with protection against patent trolls. Microsoft expands its Azure
Read MoreFaiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: Twitter’s policy head Vijaya Gadde says it is experimenting with adding a “label” to notable tweets that break its standards explaining why they weren’t removed — Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s head of legal, policy and trust & safety, made the revelation on stage at a Washington Post-sponsored event in San Francisco.
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Radar, which makes RFID sensors for retailers to track inventory in real time, raises $16M from Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, and others — Radar, a fledgling platform that combines radio frequency identification (RFID) with computer vision to help retailers automate … Radar, which makes RFID sensors for retailers
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