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Read MoreDisney shareholders also reportedly get a sneak peek at Lion King, the Avatar sequel, and Toy Story 4. New Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars 9 footage shown at Disney event – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe only way to get through Battle Pass tiers is to earn experience through challenges and we’re here to help. Fortnite season 8, week 2 challenges and how to visit the furthest locations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe #BiasCorrect campaign from Catalyst aims to tackle unconscious bias, just in time for International Women’s Day. This Slack plug-in could help you avoid gender-biased language – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Microsoft rolls out new Skype for Web with HD video calling, built-in call recording, and redesigned notifications — Hate installing Skype? Good news: Microsoft’s revamping the messaging app’s browser-based client with a slew of new features. The Seattle company today announced the rollout … Microsoft rolls out new Skype for Web
Read MoreDisney’s two Star Wars theme park experiences open in May and August this year. But not all rides will be working on opening day. Star Wars land opening dates revealed, launching in two phases – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA self-taught electrical engineer, he joined with two others at Texas Instruments to revolutionize the way people handled everyday mathematics. Jerry Merryman, Co-Inventor of the Pocket Calculator, Dies at 86 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe acquisition of HotelTonight, a service for travelers seeking last-minute hotel bookings, expands Airbnb’s listings ahead of an expected initial public offering. Airbnb Acquires HotelTonight to Expand Travel Portfolio Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMonika Bickert / Facebook: Facebook announces changes to clamp down on vaccine misinformation: reducing the ranking of Pages, rejecting ads and targeted options, and more — We are working to tackle vaccine misinformation on Facebook by reducing its distribution and providing people with authoritative information on the topic. Facebook announces changes to clamp down on
Read MoreCook changed his Twitter name as a coy nod to Trump’s flub. Trump called Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple,’ and the Apple CEO is leaning into it Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBy now, you might have heard the news that TNW has sold a majority stake to the — and we don’t use this word lightly — venerable Financial Times. For us, it’s an honor and a tremendous vote of confidence in our business. Yesterday we put out a press release that announced the news and gave
Read MoreIf you missed it, the Hackaday Supercon 2018 badge was a complete retro-minicomputer with a screen, keyboard, memory, speaker, and expansion ports that would make a TRS-80 blush. Only instead of taking up half of your desk, everyone at the conference had one around their neck, when they weren’t soldering to it, that is. The
Read MoreHouse Democratic lawmakers pressed the Trump administration Thursday on its handling of the AT&T-Time Warner merger, requesting information from the White House and the Justice Department that could shed light on whether President Trump or his allies interfered in regulators’ review of the $85 billion deal. House Democrats seek records from Trump over reports of
Read MoreOn farms in New Zealand, drones are being used to herd and monitor livestock, supplementing a role that working dogs have held for more than a century. New Zealand farmers have a new tool for herding sheep: drones that bark like dogs Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News: Airbnb says it is acquiring discount hotel booking app HotelTonight for an undisclosed sum; HotelTonight was valued at $463M in a March 2017 funding round — Airbnb is buying HotelTonight, the San Francisco-based service that lets people book discounted hotel rooms last minute in 40 countries around the world. Airbnb
Read MoreBlacksmiths were the high technologists of fabrication up until the industrial revolution gained momentum. At its core, this is the art and science of making any needed tool or mechanism out of metal. Are you using the correct metal? Is the tool strong where it needs to be? And how can you finish a project
Read MoreMembers of Congress sharply rebuked Equifax and Marriott on Thursday for failing to protect people’s personal data and prevent two of the largest security breaches in U.S. history, putting hundreds of millions at risk. Senators slam Equifax, Marriott executives for massive data breaches Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreI go hands-on with the successor to my favorite $5,000 four-year-old and its pumped-up 47MP sensor. Leica Q2 is the camera other compacts want to be when they grow up – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney’s two Star Wars theme park experiences open in May and August this year. Here’s what we know so far. Star Wars land opening dates revealed: Everything we know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTechCrunch: Social investing and trading platform eToro, which operates in 140+ countries, launches a crypto trading platform and wallet service in 30 US states — eToro, the social investing and trading platform, announced that it will finally be launching its platform in the US. Social investing and trading platform eToro, which operates in 140+ countries,
Read MoreArjuna Siva, a former Apple engineer who Apple says co-invented one of the patents in question, is no longer intending to appear. Apple dealt a blow, loses star witness in Qualcomm trial – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreComing soon to blow your mind… Captain Marvel, Avengers, Detective Pikachu: All your must-see trailers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, Tribeca in VR and Zuckerberg on privacy. What happens when landlords decide your apartment is a smart home (The 3:59, Ep. 530) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: San Francisco-based Transposit raises $12.2M Series A and launches its API composition platform in beta with support for platforms like AWS, GitHub, and Slack — Integrating application programming interfaces, or APIs — sets of subroutine definitions, communication protocols … San Francisco-based Transposit raises .2M Series A and launches its API composition
Read MoreIn September 2018, Microsoft officials said Windows 10 was installed on more than 700 million devices. Now that number is 800 million, company officials say. Microsoft says Windows 10 is now on more than 800 million devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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