Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology companies need to take responsibility for chaos they createCNBC - Kif Leswing
EngadgetJuul Juul faces House investigation over teen e-cigarette useEngadget - Jon FingasJuul is facing even more heat over concerns that it's contributing to teen vaping. The House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy has opened an investigation into the "youth e-cigarette epidemic"
Android AuthorityGoogle Photos Four useful things you can’t do with Google Photos for some reasonAndroid Authority - C. Scott BrownThere’s no question that Google Photos is one of the best and most powerful apps in Google’s arsenal. Not only does it use AI smarts to organize and catalog your photos, it also gives you unlimited cloud
ForbesGoogle Chrome Microsoft Just Dealt A Blow To Google's Ad Blocking PlansForbes - Kate O'FlahertyLast month, I wrote about Google’s plans to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users only. Despite a backlash to the original announcement, the software giant is not backing down:
DDigital TrendsNintendo Switch Online Some Nintendo Switch production moves out of China, including rumored new modelsDigital Trends - Aaron Mamiit New Nintendo Switch models have reportedly already entered production, with some inventory moved out of China in order to limit the impact of U.S. …
The VergeAmazon Amazon laid off ‘dozens’ of game developers amidst reorganizationThe Verge - Andrew LiptakAmazon has confirmed that it has laid off “dozens” of game developers from Amazon Game Studios amidst a reorganization, and has reportedly canceled some unannounced games, according to Koktaku. The layoffs
EngadgetTechnology Target's registers suffered a nationwide outageEngadget - Jon FingasTarget can't quite escape its technical woes, apparently. The retail giant's registers suffered a roughly two-hour nationwide outage in mid-day on June 15th, preventing customers from making purchases
CNET Google Doodle celebrates Dad with dutiful duck on Father's DayCNET - by Steven Musil Interactive Doodle shows us patient parenthood from a feathered friend.
DDigital TrendsTechnology Israeli company claims it can unlock any iPhone up to iOS 12.3 for policeDigital Trends - Aaron Mamiit Israel-based forensics firm Cellebrite rolled out a system that is capable of unlocking any iPhone, iPad or high-end Android device, renewing the …
Technology Google Messages testing business verification and SMS reminderstalkandroid.com - Oscar Cooke-Abbott The hidden features discovered in Google’s latest Messages release confirm if texts from businesses are verified, and enables reminders for received …
Ars TechnicaE3 E3 2019 in photos: Gooigi, crazy arcade machines, and a DOOM museumArs Technica - Sam Machkovech and Kyle Orland Plus, the National Videogame Museum returns with some of its craziest rarities yet. LOS ANGELES—If you couldn't or didn't make it to E3 2019, you're …
CNET Google Pixel 4 leak: Damn the hype cycle, full speed aheadCNET - by Lynn La Google be like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
BloombergSamsung Samsung's Lee Looks Beyond Next 10 Years With 6G, System ChipsBloomberg - Sohee Kim Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee said the company will pursue investment in future businesses including sixth-generation mobile …
CNET First foldable phones are beta devices, and the delays prove itCNET - by Jessica Dolcourt Commentary: Galaxy Fold and Mate X holdup shows that it's best to go slow.
The VergeKickstarter XOXO shut down its subscription platform before it launchedThe Verge - Andrew LiptakLast October, Kickstarter announced that it was ending its subscriber-based crowdfunding platform, Drip, but that it was planning a successor project with XOXO festival creators Andy Baio and Andy McMillan.
CNET RIP iTunes. Here's where your music goes nowCNET - by Jessica Dolcourt Apple is splitting up iTunes' duties, with Apple Music taking most of the load.
Business InsiderTechnology The Fixed 5G Report from Business Insider IntelligenceBusiness Insider - Peter NewmanOne new product wireless operators will introduce to take advantage of 5G networks in the consumer segment is 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) services. This type of product offering will allow wireless
ForbesBitcoin Bitcoin Hits Year-To-Date Highs As Litecoin Soars--Here's WhyForbes - Billy BambroughBitcoin, which has been rallying hard over recent months, has hit a fresh year-to-date high, breaking the psychological $9,000 level for the second time this year and leaving investors eyeing the $10,000
EngadgetTechnology Tesla's mystery test car may be a Model S refreshEngadget - Jon FingasIt'd be the first conspicuous change to the car since 2016. For the most part, Tesla's Model S has maintained a familiar look since it was introduced in 2012 -- the largest external change was the elimination
Business Insider Target Says All Stores Back Online After Systems Outage; No Data BreachBusiness Insider - markets.businessinsider.com(RTTNews) - Target Corp. (TGT) said that its registers were back online after a systems outage prevented customers from making purchases in stores across the U.S. for about two hours on Saturday. The clarified
EngadgetTechnology Your sleep tracker might make insomnia worseEngadget - Jon FingasInaccurate data and score obsessions could lead to unneeded anxiety. Sleep tracking can help you determine if you're getting a good night's rest, but it might exacerbate your problems in some circumstances.
EngadgetPlay buttonCarnegie Mellon University VR and microscopy help scientists see 'inside' diseasesEngadget - Jon FingasYou can only learn so much about cells by studying 2D pictures, and 3D microscope technology can produce an abundance of data that might be hard to decipher. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University Virginia
BloombergFacebook Facebook To Give Cash For DataBloomberg Facebook released a new app called 'Study' that would pay users for their data. Would you give it a try? (Source: TicToc)
Business InsiderMike Krieger Instagram's Mike Krieger: How we scaled to a billion dollar companyBusiness Insider - Rob PriceInstagram is a cash-printing leviathan, estimated to be worth in excess of $100 billion on its own and widely viewed as crucial to Facebook's future growth. But it wasn't always this way. Back in 2012,
TechCrunchStartups Shyp is preparing for a comeback under new managementTechCrunch - Catherine ShuFifteen months after shutting down, Shyp is getting ready to launch again. The startup tweeted today that “We are back! We’re hard at work to rebuild an unparalleled shipping experience. Before we begin
DDigital TrendsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNiantic Niantic Labs sues hackers who help players cheat in Pokémon GoDigital Trends - Aaron Mamiit Niantic Labs has filed a lawsuit against a group of hackers that are allegedly behind hacked versions of Pokémon Go and Ingress, which give players an …
EngadgetTesla Model 3 Tesla starts selling used Model 3 cars onlineEngadget - Jon FingasIt might be your best chance at getting the EV you want. Until now, buying a used Tesla Model 3 has usually entailed tracking down a reseller or spotting a sale from an individual owner. Now, though, just
DDigital TrendsComputers Facebook builds virtual homes to train A.I. agents in realistic environmentsDigital Trends - Aaron Mamiit Researchers at Facebook, which is no stranger to artificial intelligence, have created Habitat, a platform that allows A.I. agents to rapidly learn …
ForbesTechnology Millions Of Jobs Have Been Lost To Automation. Economists Weigh In On What To Do About ItForbes - Amy SterlingArtificial Intelligence (AI) and automation promise to usher in a new era of inexpensive goods, effortless personalization, and freedom from tedium. Yet beneath the surface of innovation a current of disenfranchisement
EngadgetBMW BMW teases M concept car blending technology and performanceEngadget - Jon FingasCan you make out what you're looking at in the obscure teaser above? Neither can we -- but it does represent the future of BMW's performance cars. The automaker has posted a teaser for a Vision M Next
Technology New Nvidia Shield TV running Android 9 Pie pops up in Play Console device catalogandroidpolice.com - Ryne Hager A new variant of the Nvidia Shield has popped up on the Google Play Developer console. The new hardware goes by the hardware codename "mdarcy," in …
