Day: June 17, 2020

Volkswagen ID 4 leaked photos suggest EV will look a lot like the concept – Roadshow

The electric SUV also looks a lot like a larger ID 3. …read more Source:: CNet


TiVo Stream 4K launched with problems, but a fix is coming – CNET

TiVo is due to update its $50 Android TV streamer soon to fix random restarts and dropouts like ones we experienced in testing. …read more Source:: CNet


14 great last-minute Father’s Day gifts – CNET

There are only a few shopping days left before Dad’s big day. We’ve got you covered with some great in-stock gadgets and deals you can get delivered just in time. …read more Source:: CNet


Your dog could be a video game character one day – CNET

New computer models allow for easier motion capture of doggies without the need for high-tech suits or multiple cameras. …read more Source:: CNet


Twitter Adds Ability To Record Audio in Tweets

Twitter said Wednesday that it will add voice messages to tweets — allowing up to 140 seconds of audio. From a report: Twitter is already the go-to platform for breaking news in the U.S. and often around the world. Voice Tweets will add a new dimension to breaking news for the site, as users can…


School’s in Session with HackadayU

The global COVID-19 pandemic has kept many of us socially isolated from friends, family, and colleagues for several months at this point. But thanks to modern technology, the separation has only been in the physical sense. From job interviews to grade school book reports, many of the things we’d previously done in person are now…


NASA scientists mull sending a spacecraft on a 13-year mission to visit Neptune’s ‘bizarre’ moon, Triton

Triton may be a satellite now, but it was probably once a dwarf planet in its past NASA is considering sending a spacecraft to fly by Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, in a bid to study its random spurts of ice and strange atmosphere filled with charged particles.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Twitter will let you record and post short audio tweets – CNET

The test feature lets iOS users tweet with their voice. …read more Source:: CNet


My son’s Minecraft obsession is boring me to tears – CNET

“Son, can’t you just play the video games I like?” …read more Source:: CNet


Apple’s App Store Policies Are Bad, But Its Interpretation and Enforcement Are Worse

Earlier this week, Apple told Basecamp, the company that makes the brand new email app called Hey, that it cannot distribute its app on the iPhone unless it makes it possible for users to sign up via Apple’s own prescribed methods — which gives Apple a 30 percent cut. Apple told Basecamp that by avoiding…