NEWS

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] US, UK Accuse Russia of Testing Space-Based Anti-Satellite Weapon This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Both the US and the UK claim to have evidence that Russia has tested an anti-satellite weapon on July 15. … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] The Star of This $70 Million Sci-Fi Film Is a Robot “She’d ask questions like, ‘Why am I saying this line more loudly or more softly?’” Helderman said. “Or, ‘Why am I doing this thing when the camera is there, but not when it … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Inside TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio’s music business, making ‘Be Happy’ TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio recently released her first single, “Be Happy.”  The song was released under a new family-owned label, DAM FAM Recordings, and reached over 1 million Spotify streams within its first weekend. … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] How to watch: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook CEOs to testify to Congress The heads of several of America’s largest technology corporations are heading to Congress to testify before the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee. Among those expected to appear are Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] ET Deals: $1,000 Off Dell 2020 Vostro 15 7500 Core i7 & Nvidia GTX Laptop, Asrock Radeon RX 5700 XT w/ Godfall & X10 Router $409 This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Today you can … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Black Instagram users faced disproportionate bans: Report Internal researchers at Facebook reportedly discovered in 2019 that an automatic moderation algorithm at Facebook-owned Instagram was 50% more likely to auto-ban Black users than white users. But when the researchers reported their findings to higher-ups, they … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] PubMed Leaps Into Pseudoscience, Links 5G, Coronavirus PubMed is a free life science and biomedical database anyone can search to find papers published on various topics. It’s been free to the public since 1997, and it’s often referenced by people looking for recent medical … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Twitter’s Dorsey addresses massive hack as revenue slumps, users soar Twitter reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday before the market opened. James Martin/CNET Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Thursday tried to quell security concerns about the social network after hackers hijacked the accounts of … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] This miniature USB-powered desktop fan is under $10 Gafild There are only two things I keep plugged into the USB hub on my desk: a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica, complete with glowing eye and sound effect, and a small fan to beat the heat … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] FCA, Waymo team up on Level 4 self-driving commercial vehicles The Ram ProMaster commercial vehicle will be the first vehicle to benefit from the new Waymo/FCA L4 autonomy partnership. Ram Leading autonomous vehicle development firm Waymo and Fiat Chrysler have been working together for … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] How experts say you can stop a hack like what happened to Twitter Twitter was hacked in mid-July through a social engineering scheme that targeted employees, which resulted in world-famous people’s accounts tweeting a bitcoin scam. The attack shows key areas of vulnerability for … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Microsoft Tells Congress That iOS App Store Is Anticompetitive This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. US regulators are taking aim at big tech firms like Google, Apple, and Amazon, with the potential for antitrust cases … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] The App of the Summer Is Randonautica I decided to try the app because of that video. As did Jennifer Costello, a 32-year-old true-crime fan from Vancouver, who was the lucky finder of a plastic bag full of hundreds of photos of moldy bread, … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Amazon delays Prime Day amid coronavirus concerns People anticipating Amazon Prime Day will have to be patient. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is being delayed in the … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Coronavirus Threatens the Luster of Superstar Cities From 1980 to 2018, the income per person in New York’s metropolitan area rose from 118 percent of the national average to 141 percent, according to government data. Boston’s rose from 109 to 144 percent, San Francisco’s … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] ET Deals: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO SSD $179, Dell Vostro 5000 Core i5 Desktop for $499, Amazon New Fire HD 10 for $99 This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. If you’re ready to do away … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Keanu Reeves is writing a ‘brutally violent’ comic called BRZRKR Boom Studios!/Mark Brooks Keanu Reeves is putting his action credentials to work on a new venture: writing a comic book. The John Wick and Matrix star is working with co-writer Matt Kindt and artist … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] How Porky Pig Works From Home This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. In the debate about whether the pandemic will permanently end office jobs, Bob Bergen has a compelling message about the … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Nintendo Direct Mini: Start time, how to watch, and what to expect What will get announced? Your guess is as good as mine. Nintendo If you’re interested in the nitty gritty of Nintendo related game releases, you’ve most likely sat through an episode of … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] More Resignations, but No Sign Yet of a Change in Gaming Culture “They just purge the evildoers and think that they’re OK, not realizing that they’re all complicit and that there’s a culture that devalues women,” said Professor Gray, who studies the gaming industry. … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Maserati Levante GTS SUV: review, photos, features, and verdict I tested a 2020 Maserati Levante GTS SUV that with thousands in options stickered at approximately $136,000. The Maserati Levante GTS has a 550-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V8 engine, plus a gorgeous red interior. The Levante GTS … Read more