Day: May 9, 2020

Save $100 on a Dyson V11 Animal cordless vacuum with 5 tools – CNET

Now priced at $500 at HSN, it’s a $100 cheaper than elsewhere. And the v11 is one of our favorite vacuums of the year. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple opening some US stores next week, with new social distancing rules – CNET

“As soon as we can safely open our stores, we will,” says the company. …read more Source:: CNet


C Is Now the Most Popular Programming Language, Claims TIOBE

Charlotte Web writes: Since 2001 the TIOBE Index has been ranking top results for the search query +” programming” on the top 25 search engines. “This month, C moved up past Java and entered the number one position,” reports JAXenter. “There’s a new number one. (Or, should we say an old number one?)” “Java and…


James Damore’s diversity lawsuit against Google comes to quiet end – CNET

Google and the engineer it fired agreed to end their legal fight but didn’t detail terms of the case’s conclusion. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone SE vs. Google Pixel 3A: Both cameras compared – CNET

Apple’s entry-level phone versus Google’s entry-level phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Lenovo launches new ThinkPad E14, E15 laptops with AMD Ryzen 4000 processors

Starting at $639, the new ThinkPads get redesigned with reduced bezel sizes and a touch fingerprint reader that allows users to turn on and log in to the laptop simultaneously. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Give your phone or laptop audiophile-quality sound with this $119 DAC – CNET

Audiolab’s Nano Wireless DAC and Headphone Amplifier enhances your music and restores the headphone jack your phone manufacturer stole from you. …read more Source:: CNet


Do Working-From-Home Developers Risk Burning Out?

“Software developers, like everyone else, have had to transition to a work-from-home world,” writes InfoWorld. For the users of GitHub, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes in work cadence and collaboration, along with an increased risk of burnout, a GitHub study of usage patterns on the Microsoft-owned code sharing site has found.” In an “Octoverse…


Eric Schmidt, who led Google’s transformation into a tech giant, has left the company – CNET

Schmidt exited as a technical advisor at Google parent company Alphabet in February. …read more Source:: CNet


Last chance for Mother’s Day gifts under $25 to give for 2020 – CNET

A little money can still net you a great gift — even if it’s going to arrive a little late. …read more Source:: CNet