Day: July 10, 2020

The Batman movie getting HBO Max spinoff series set in Gotham PD – CNET

The Batman director Matt Reeves will produce the show, and Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter will write it. …read more Source:: CNet


Ford Bronco reveal: Here’s how to watch the whole stampede live – Roadshow

The sheet comes off on Monday evening, and you don’t have to be a journalist to watch the rodeo happen. …read more Source:: CNet


Nearly 70,000 Tech Startup Employees Have Lost Their Jobs Since March

Technology startups have been laying off tens of thousands of workers to cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, potentially blunting a key innovation pipeline for the enterprise information-technology market, according to industry analysts. From a report: “Startups are a great source of innovation in the IT industry, but are now especially cash…


Dream Team Members Announced for the 2020 Hackaday Prize

The Dream Team program is an exciting new element of the 2020 Hackaday Prize, with twelve people accepted to work full-time on a specific problem for each of our non-profit partners this summer. Each team of three is already deep into an engineering sprint to pull together a design, and to recognize their efforts, they’ll…


Amazon tells employees to remove TikTok from their phones due to security risk

Accessing the TikTok website from work laptops is still allowed, according to an internal email Amazon sent to employees today. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Spotted the ISS in the sky yet? How about pulling out some spare kit and giving it a listen?

ESA emits a guide to picking up Slow Scan TV from the orbiting outpost Got plans for the weekend? No? How about pulling that Pi out of the drawer or dusting off an old laptop and getting ready to grab some images from the ISS, courtesy of locked-down European Space Agency (ESA) boffins.… …read more…


Preorder the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness watch for $42 – CNET

With improved sensors and 11 sport modes, the new model might be just right for your wrist. It’s definitely right for your wallet. …read more Source:: CNet


Android 11 will let users stop device-makers from killing background apps, says Google

Users will be able to ‘override … restrictions’ on phones and other kit, says engineering team Android 11 Beta 2, out this week, is a fairly modest update, focusing primarily on stability and bug fixes. But behind the scenes there are strong indications that a broader shift is afoot, with Google trying to address overall…


Amazon Makes Employees Delete TikTok From Phones, Citing Security Risk

Amazon has asked its employees to delete the Chinese-owned video app TikTok from their cellphones, citing “security risks,” according to a company email sent on Friday. From a report: In the email, which was obtained by The New York Times, Amazon officials said that employees must delete the app from any devices that “access Amazon…


iPhone SE vs. 11 Pro: Latest budget phone compared with the king of Apple’s lineup – CNET

We compare the specs and day-to-day performance of Apple’s newest flagship and budget phones to see how they stack up. …read more Source:: CNet