Day: March 24, 2019

AT&T CEO looks ahead to the end of the phone – CNET

Randall Stephenson knows that 5G may make phones themselves obsolete. …read more Source:: CNet


Is Social Media Losing Ground To Email Newsletters?

“My favorite new social network doesn’t incessantly spam me with notifications,” brags New York Times technology writer Mike Isaac. “When I post, I’m not bombarded with @mentions from bots and trolls. And after I use it, I don’t worry about ads following me around the web. “That’s because my new social network is an email…


‘It Took 10 Seconds For Instagram To Push Me Into an Anti-Vaxx Rabbit Hole’

eatmorekix quotes Vice: It only took around ten seconds. On Wednesday, I created a fresh Instagram account, and followed ‘Beware the Needle’, a user with 34,000 followers which posts a steady stream of anti-vaccination content. I also followed the user’s “backup” account mentioned in its bio, the creator clearly aware that Instagram may soon ban…


Mueller report: Everything we know about the Trump-Russia investigation – CNET

The long-anticipated reading assignment has nearly arrived and it could sharpen the partisan divide. …read more Source:: CNet


Pelican Shield and Adventurer cases for Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Drop protection with lifetime guarantee

The Galaxy S10 Plus has it all and is the current best smartphone available so people will want to take it everywhere. Pelican has great options for protecting your expensive phone to keep it safe for years. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Mueller Report ‘Summary’ Delivered to US Congress

America’s recently-appointed Attorney General William Barr has submitted to Congress his summary of the main conclusions from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, CNN reports. “While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,” special counsel Robert Mueller says, as quoted in Barr’s summary. It does, however,…


Here’s The First Person To Put A Pi In The Raspberry Pi Keyboard

Last week, the Raspberry Pi foundation released the first official Raspberry Pi-branded keyboard and mouse. As a keyboard, it’s probably pretty great; it’s clad in a raspberry and white color scheme, the meta key is the Pi logo, there are function keys. Sure, the Ctrl and Caps Lock keys are in their usual, modern, incorrect…


The Mueller Report: Everything we know about the Trump-Russia investigation – CNET

The long-anticipated reading assignment has nearly arrived and it’s likely to sharpen the partisan divide. …read more Source:: CNet


GoFundMe Bans Anti-Vaccine Campaigns

An anonymous reader quotes SlashGear: Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has banned campaigns that seek funds for spreading misinformation related to vaccines, the company has revealed. The platform has been used in the past by anti-vaxxers as part of their mission to promote conspiracy theories related to supposed health issues caused by vaccinations. Current campaigns in violation…


Captain Marvel zooms past $900 million, but Us scares up box-office crown – CNET

The billion-dollar club looks within reach for the Brie Larson-starring Marvel film. …read more Source:: CNet