Dish Network Lawmakers urge the FCC to seek public input on T-Mobile / Sprint mergerEngadget - Mariella MoonThey're asking the commission to delay voting on the deal. T-Mobile and Sprint found a powerful ally in FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who officially endorsed the merger after the DOJ's conditional approval in
Huawei Exclusive: U.S. set to give Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers - sourcesReuters - Keith ZhaiSINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it
Technology Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Task Manager, virtual desktop, and mouse cursor improvementsVentureBeat - Emil ProtalinskiMicrosoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with Task Manager, virtual desktop, mouse cursor, Notepad, and Chinese IME improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18956 (made available testers
Apple Pencil iPhone 11 rumors: Everything Apple could announce in SeptemberCNET - by Justin Jaffe How will Apple's next iPhone stack up with the new Galaxy Note 10?
Apple Watch Trump tweets about dinner with Apple CEO Tim CookUSA TODAY - Kelly TykoPresident Donald Trump announced he was having dinner with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday. "Having dinner tonight with Tim Cook of Apple. They will be spending vast sums of money in the U.S. Great!" tweeted
Facebook Messenger Facebook failed to disclose human voice chat transcription programandroidpolice.com - Manuel Vonau Ever since the controversy arose surrounding Google training its voice recognition technology using human contractors, barely a week goes by without …
Technology Judge orders Georgia to ditch 'vulnerable' voting machines by 2020Engadget - Kris HoltIt'll have to use paper ballots for the 2020 election if replacements are delayed. A federal judge has ordered Georgia to stop using its old, "vulnerable" paperless voting machines by next year. US District
Indie Music YouTube shuts down music companies’ use of manual copyright claims to steal creator revenueTechCrunch - Sarah PerezYouTube is making a change to its copyright enforcement policies around music used in videos, which may result in an increased number of blocked videos in the shorter term — but overall, a healthier ecosystem
Nintendo Switch Nintendo will exchange recently purchased Switch consoles for newer modelsCNET - by Oscar Gonzalez The cutoff date is July 17.
Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky AV injected unique ID that allowed sites to track users, even in incognito modeArs Technica - Dan Goodin Feature Kaspersky added in 2015 also made it possible to be ID'd across different browsers. Antivirus software is something that can help people be …
Motorola Motorola adds 5G Moto Mod support to Verizon’s Moto Z2 ForceVentureBeat - Jeremy HorwitzMotorola’s 5G Moto Mod was technically the first commercially available 5G device — a backpack that enabled the 2018 Moto Z3 phone to evolve from 4G network support to 5G millimeter wave connections over
Technology Nationwide US Customs computer outage causes gigantic lines at airportsThe Verge - Sean O'Kane, Sean HollisterAirports around the United States are experiencing delays in processing international travelers, due to a nationwide outage affecting the computer systems used by Customs and Border Protection. JFK, LAX,
Corellium Apple sues company that sells “perfect replicas” of iOS without a licenseArs Technica - Jon Brodkin Apple says iOS virtualization company encourages sale of security exploits. Apple yesterday sued Corellium, a company that sells access to virtual …
National Security Agency (NSA) Trump administration reportedly wants to extend NSA phone surveillance programCNET - by Carrie Mihalcik Just in case.
Bluetooth Serious Bluetooth security flaw officially acknowledged; now patched by Apple9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyA serious Bluetooth security flaw has been acknowledged by Bluetooth SIG, the official body in charge of standards for the wireless communications technology. It is sufficiently dangerous that the official
Technology Google discloses its acquisition of mobile learning app Socratic as it relaunches on iOSTechCrunch - Sarah PerezGoogle publicly disclosed its acquisition of homework helper app Socratic in an announcement this week, detailing the added support for the company’s AI technology and its relaunch on iOS. The acquisition
Technology Blocks ends its modular smartwatch project after running out of moneyEngadget - Jon FingasBlocks' years-long quest to build a modular smartwatch has come to an unfortunate end. The company has revealed (including through a private Kickstarter post) that it's liquidating assets after running
El Paso, TX People from all over the world are sending flowers to an El Paso shooting victim's funeralCNN - By Harmeet Kaur, Amir Vera(CNN) — Antonio Basco stood in front of his wife's casket for two hours Friday hugging strangers. The El Paso man initially thought no one would show up for his wife's visitation service. His wife, Margie
Flint Water Crisis Kids in the Spotlight: Learn more about 10 amazing kids and causes important to themTODAYWe're spotlighting some children going above and beyond for their charitable work. Our "Kids in the Spotlight" series aims to shine a light on kids going the extra mile for others. Below are the stories
Metals This Simple Tap Could Save Thousands of Lives in the Next DisasterOZY - Nick Dall The Indian state of Kerala was hit by once-in-a-century floods last August that claimed 450 lives and displaced well over a million people. Crowded …
Play buttonDisability Makeup Makes Progress With Disability-Friendly CosmeticsOZY - Fiona Zublin Sumaira Latif had been working at Proctor & Gamble for more than a decade when she decided to make them see things her way. Literally: Latif is …
World News What do you do with a derelict Center Parcs? Map out a waste-free worldThe Guardian - Holly Dicker in RotterdamWorms compost all the organic waste in BlueCity … mangoes are mashed into leather, plastic is 3D-printed into new products In an office made from a jigsaw puzzle of reclaimed windows, a single-use fork
Spain In Spain, a celebration of victory over deathBBC Travel - By Olivier Guiberteau The festival of Santa Marta de Ribarteme is an opportunity for those who have survived near-death experiences to give thanks for their lives.
El Paso, TX Hospital dogs brought in to help El Paso first respondersCNN - By David Williams, CNN(CNN) — Specially trained dogs from a San Antonio hospital are in El Paso to help first responders and medical staff, who cared for victims after Saturday's mass shooting at a Walmart. Chanel and Rudy
Disability This woman is helping disabled children walk for the first timeCNN - By Aisha Salaudeen and Earl Nurse, CNNLagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Crystal Chigbu cried herself to sleep for many nights after giving birth to her daughter, Beulah, in 2009. Doctors in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial center, had informed her that Beulah
IKEA Ikea and the Queen of Sweden are designing homes for people with dementiaCNN - By Julia Horowitz, CNN BusinessLondon (CNN Business) — As Sweden's population ages, the country faces a challenge: how can it maintain support for its citizens without breaking the bank? The company is launching a new style of home
