EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Are Pressuring Amazon to Sell Books on Gay Conversion TherapyVICE - Daniel Newhauser
Maisie Williams Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams next big move? A tech startupWired UK - Bérénice Magistretti From Hollywood to Silicon Valley, Maisie Williams is taking on the power industries of the world head-on to help creatives, like herself, find their …
Technology Facebook and Google are keeping tabs on what porn you're watchingFox News - Chris CiacciaIf you thought Facebook and Google were creepy with how much they know about you — think again. They even know what type of porn you watch. According to a new study, researchers have found that Facebook,
London Underground At long last, full 4G is finally coming to the London UndergroundMashable - Rachel ThompsonThe London Underground sometimes feels like the land that mobile signal forgot. Locals know the drill. You're sitting on the Tube waiting for your phone to connect to the patchy-at-best station WiFi so
Startups Lexion raises $4.2M to bring AI to contract managementTechCrunch - Frederic LardinoisContract management isn’t exactly an exciting subject, but it’s a real pain point for many companies. It also lends itself to automation, thanks to recent advances in machine learning and natural language
YouTube Music YouTube Music just got a crazy new feature that Spotify and Apple Music can’t copybgr.com - Jacob Siegal Spotify and Apple Music are the two dominant forces in music streaming at the moment, but they are far from the only options available. One of the …
Technology Deepfake videos pose a threat, but 'dumbfakes' may be worseAssociated Press - By BEATRICE DUPUY and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated PressSophisticated phony videos called deepfakes have attracted plenty of attention as a possible threat to election integrity. But a bigger problem for the 2020 U.S. presidential contest may be "dumbfakes"
Technology Giant Hawaii telescope to focus on big unknowns of universeAssociated Press - By AUDREY McAVOY, Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) — Is there life on planets outside our solar system? How did stars and galaxies form in the earliest years of the universe? How do black holes shape galaxies? Scientists are expected to those
YouTube TV Verizon Fios subscribers can get their first month of YouTube TV for free9to5Google - Ben SchoonEarlier this year, Verizon announced a partnership with Google to promote YouTube TV. This week, that partnership is starting to take effect with a new promo that gives Verizon Fios subscribers a free
Technology Australian retirees lose their $900,000 pension fund in cryptocurrency scamTNW - Yessi Bello PerezA retired couple in Australia have reportedly lost $900,000 to an elaborate cryptocurrency scam. Mike and Karen Taylor were traveling around Australia in a camper van when they fell for the online scam.
Facebook Germany: Facebook to appeal fine under hate speech lawAssociated PressBERLIN (AP) — Facebook says it plans to appeal German authorities' decision to fine it 2 million euros ($2.2 million) under a law designed to combat hate speech. The Federal Office for Justice said July
Google Google confirms that websites soon won't be able to detect Chrome's incognito modeTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: While Chrome’s incognito mode prevents other users from seeing what you’ve been up to on a device, websites are still able to detect when …
Apple Music Apple Music rebrands one of its most popular playlistsCult of Mac - Luke DormehlApple Music has switched the names of one of its most popular playlists. The “A-List: Hip-Hop” is now branded as “Rap Life,” and comes with a new show on Beats 1. The change was orchestrated by Ebro Darden,
Technology FCC filing reveals impressive specs for luxury Movado Connect 2.0 smartwatchDigital Trends - Mark Jansen If you’ve been waiting for an updated version of the Movado Connect smartwatch from 2017, then your wait may finally be at an end. According to an …
Huawei Huawei 5G indecision is hitting UK’s relations abroad, warns committeeTechCrunch - Natasha LomasThe UK’s next prime minister must prioritize a decision on whether or not to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to be a 5G supplier, a parliamentary committee has urged — warning that the country’s international
Technology Galaxy S9 phones will be used as body cameras by Colorado deputiesTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: Modern smartphones have a multitude of uses, including as police body cameras. Samsung has announced that deputies in the Kit Carson …
Startups Tiny UK startup takes on Google’s Wing in the race to a drone traffic control systemTechCrunch - Mike ButcherA future where drones can easily and cheaply do many useful things such as deliver packages, undertake search and rescue missions, deliver urgent medical supplies, not to mention unclogging our roads flying
Technology Google Transparency Report for election ads may not reveal Russian influence9to5Google - Ben LovejoyA Google Transparency Report designed to reveal who is behind election ads for presidential and congressional candidates is said to be ‘fraught with errors and delays.’ The report was first created for
Technology Google's $10 Stadia Pro plan includes one free game per monthEngadget - Steve DentGoogle also revealed that Bluetooth Audio won't be available at launch. During a Reddit "Ask me Anything" session, Director of Product Andrey Doronichev dished some more details about Google's Stadia gaming
Vienna Pedestrian collision puts Vienna’s driverless bus trial on holdThe Verge - Jon PorterA self-driving bus trial taking place in Vienna, Austria, has been paused after an incident occurred between a pedestrian and one of the vehicles, reports Bloomberg. On Thursday morning a 30-year-old collided
Apple 5G could make Apple a $1 trillion business againCult of Mac - Luke DormehlApple won’t get 5G iPhones until next year, but already it’s causing investment analysts to geek out on the hype. In a new note to clients, an analyst for investment banking firm Raymond James raises firm’s
FaceApp How to request FaceApp to remove your data from its serversTNW - Ivan MehtaWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. FaceApp is the talk of the town right now. Everyone’s trying out
Mobile Technology Most Americans are excited about 5GCult of Mac - Ed HardyA large percentage of Americans are happy that 4G wireless networks are being supplanted by faster 5G ones, according to a recent survey by a respected market-research firm. And a majority of US consumers
Huawei Huawei says HongMeng OS is not for phones, wants to use AndroidAndroid AuthorityWe’ve heard all about Huawei’s HongMeng or Oak OS in recent months, purportedly positioned as a Plan B should the company’s access to Android be affected. Now, the Chinese manufacturer has claimed that
Protean Electric invented a kind of powered, steerable caster for vehiclesRoadshow - by Kyle Hyatt The system is a self-contained module that packs a motor, 360-degree steering and suspension into one unit.
Play buttonSpaceX SpaceX shows off a highlight reel of Crew Dragon parachute testsEngadget - Richard LawlerThere's still no date set for a Demo-2 mission with NASA astronauts onboard. As SpaceX continues its progress toward a Demo-2 launch of its Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts aboard the company
Bluetooth Stadia Controller will support Bluetooth audio, but not at launch9to5Google - Abner LiGoogle today hosted its first Stadia AMA on Reddit today and revealed a slew of new information about the game streaming service. We learned that the Stadia Controller will eventually get Bluetooth audio,
Technology Apple to Open Office In 'Futuristic' Vancouver TowerMacRumors - Juli CloverApple is planning to open an office in highly desired location in Vancouver, Canada reports Bloomberg. The company has leased space in a 24-story office building at 400 West Georgia owned by Westbank,
Technology FlixMobility raises $531 million for carpooling options on its AI-driven mobility platformVentureBeat - Chris O'BrienGermany’s FlixMobility has reportedly raised a $531 million venture capital round that values it at more than $2 billion. The company issued a press release today announcing it had raised a large funding
London Underground 4G is coming to the London Underground’s tunnels next yearThe Verge - Jon PorterThe London Underground will get 4G access in its tunnels and stations starting next year. The rollout will start with the eastern half of the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town stations
Apple CarPlay’s simple Calendar app has one killer featureCult of Mac - Killian BellApple’s Calendar app finally comes to CarPlay in iOS 13. It might not look like much, but it makes getting to meetings and events super-simple. Here’s how the Calendar app works — and how you’ll use its
