Day: September 9, 2019

Presidential hopeful Bill de Blasio wants a tax on robots – CNET

New York’s mayor also wants to create an agency to protect jobs from automation. …read more Source:: CNet


Mozilla Firefox to begin slow rollout of DNS-over-HTTPS by default at the end of the month

To protect query privacy, browser maker will run everything through Cloudflare On Friday, Mozilla said it plans to implement the DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) protocol by default in its Firefox browser, with a slow rollout starting in late September.… …read more Source:: Register


Snapchat and Instagram are down – CNET

Both social platforms are seeing issues with sending messages. …read more Source:: CNet


Hundreds of Amazon employees plan to join climate change strike – CNET

The strike is part of growing employee unrest at Amazon. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 Audi RS6 Avant is the fast wagon we’ve been waiting for – Roadshow

Audi finally, finally brings a superhot longroof to the United States. …read more Source:: CNet


Someone Just Moved $1B in Bitcoin

A $1 billion Bitcoin transaction has become conspicuous not because of its size but because its sender spent far too much on fees. From a report: Someone could have sent 94K BTC for $35. Social media users were guessing at the origin and destination of the funds on Sept. 6, which involved 94,504 BTC ($1.018…


XKCD cartoonist’s book How To will make you laugh as you learn – CNET

Review: Randall Munroe’s third book gives hilariously edifying answers to questions like how to take a selfie, catch a drone, play the piano and win an election. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple iPhone sales could fall without a 5G phone, IDC predicts – CNET

2019 will be “challenging” for Apple without a 5G phone, IDC says. …read more Source:: CNet


1929 Bentley Blower is headed back into production – Roadshow

Bentley will build 12 of these amazing cars. …read more Source:: CNet


Marvel’s Hawkeye Disney Plus series: New rumors, details, cast, writer and release date – CNET

Hawkeye will have a successor and she could pave the way for a new generation of Avengers. …read more Source:: CNet