New day, new rumors, new color (it’s Canary Yellow!). Plus: free wireless Galaxy Buds with preorders? Samsung Galaxy S10 rumors and facts: Feb. 20 launch, Galaxy Buds, hole-punch camera plus everything we know about specs, features and price – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you didn’t miss blinking rainbow text, hit counters and Comic Sans, welcome to your nightmare Captain Marvel's 1990s-themed website is a nostalgic goldmine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCaroline Haskins / Motherboard: Amazon’s home security company Ring runs a crime reporting social network called Neighbors where petty crimes are heavily policed and racism is common — Neighbors, a social media crime-reporting app owned by Amazon, creates a digital ecosystem in which you are encouraged to assume the worst … Amazon's home security company
Read MoreThe facts that climate change is real and music relieves stress are the only two things scientists, by-and-large, seem to be in complete agreement on. That’s why we’re here to convince you to stop throwing plastic in the ocean and start playing a musical instrument. Step one: stop throwing plastic in the ocean. Moving on.
Read MoreThere’s something thrilling about decoding an unknown communications protocol. You start with a few clues, poke at the problem with some simple tools, and eventually work your way up to that first breakthrough that lets you crack the code. It can be frustrating, but when you eventually win, it can be very rewarding. It seems
Read MoreJeff Bezos’ explicit selfies and public attack on the National Enquirer make him part of the club of tech executives behaving badly. But his troubles aren’t likely to roil Amazon – at least for now. Does Jeff Bezos’ behavior put Amazon at risk? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreEric Newcomer / Bloomberg: DoorDash says it stands behind its pay policy, which uses tips to help cover what it owes delivery drivers, similar to the policy Instacart reversed this week — Startups like to test boundaries. At their best, they push technological ones. At their worst, they breach legal or ethical limits. DoorDash says
Read MoreThe threat of legal action by the Chinese tech giant is part of a broader effort to defend itself from charges that it poses a security risk. Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Against Czech Republic After Security Warning Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“When people have something to say, they come to Medium, where they can say it at length,” a spokeswoman for the online platform said. Why Jeff Bezos Went to Medium With His Message Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe record cold turned Michigan orchards into rotten-applesauce factories, but then something remarkable happened. Behold frozen 'ghost apples,' courtesy of the polar vortex – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis could be a case of Huawei literally one-upping Samsung and Apple. Huawei P30 Pro might have four rear cameras and launch in March – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAquaman director James Wan will serve as producer on the Warner Bros. project. Aquaman spinoff The Trench to bring more underwater adventures – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: IAC’s Vimeo generated $160M in revenue in 2018, up from $103.3M in 2017 as its subscribers grew to 952,000, up 9% YoY — (Reuters) – Online video platform Vimeo’s revenue jumped 54 percent last year as its subscriber base surpassed 950,000, its parent group IAC said on Thursday. IAC's Vimeo generated 0M in revenue
Read MoreA landmark law adopted in California last year to rein in the data-collection practices of Facebook, Google and other tech giants has touched off a lobbying blitz that could water it down, potentially undermining new protections that might apply to Internet users across the country. ‘There’s going to be a fight here to weaken it’:
Read MoreIndie games often slide under the radar, even when they’re brilliant — more so if they’re not part of a popular genre. So in the interest of making sure a gem of a game doesn’t go unsung, I thought I’d recommend the game that wowed me the most in 2018: Lucas Pope’s Return of the
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Facebook acquires computer vision startup GrokStyle, whose tech is used in IKEA’s app to let users find furniture similar to that in their photos — Facebook Inc. said it acquired visual shopping and artificial intelligence startup GrokStyle Inc. in a move to bolster the social-media company’s own AI work. Facebook acquires
Read MoreRevealing details about racy photos of himself is seen as a public relations “masterstroke.” Jeff Bezos' wild 180: From quiet Amazon geek to National Enquirer blackmail victim – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ve got to see this Galaxy S10e render in Canary Yellow. Cheapest Galaxy S10's leaked yellow color is completely bananas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVenturi pumps, commonly referred to as aspirators, are a fantastic way of moving around things which you might not want spinning around inside of a pump, and one of the easiest ways to create a vacuum. According to his research, [Tuval Ben Dosa] believed such a device would be a good way to move corrosive
Read MoreThe new game from the team that makes Titanfall for Electronic Arts has also won millions of fans. Apex Legends notches 10 million players in three days as it takes on Fortnite – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon launches Amazon Live, a streaming site, and Amazon Live Creator, a free iOS app, for hosts from Amazon and brands to showcase available products — Amazon is taking on QVC with the launch of Amazon Live, which features live-streamed video shows from Amazon talent as well as those from brands
Read MoreOpen your pizza-pie hole for these freebies, discounts and more. The best National Pizza Day 2019 deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis modern-day alternative to peeking through the peephole combines security and convenience. Do you use one? CNET Asks: Do you own a smart doorbell? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Schmid Stevenson / Xconomy: Everdays, which lets users create and share memorial announcements and build private social networks to commemorate loved ones, raises $12M Series A — Mark Alhermizi first found startup success with Gas Station TV, a Birmingham, MI-based company that broadcasted from gas station pumps … Everdays, which lets users create and
Read MoreBlackmail and extortion schemes have existed for centuries, from 17th-century Scottish farmers paying off plunderers to David Letterman revealing he was targeted to keep his affairs quiet. Jeff Bezos Said He Was a Victim of Extortion and Blackmail. What’s the Difference? Source: NY Times Tech
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