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Geek Trivia: Prior to 1976, London Cab Drivers Could Be Fined For Not Keeping What In Their Cab? Geek Trivia: Prior to 1976, London Cab Drivers Could Be Fined For Not Keeping What In Their Cab? Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88 Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88 Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse (Amy Maxmen/Nature) As anonymized phone records of millions of people in low-income countries are used in big data projects for saving lives, critics worry about potential misuse (Amy Maxmen/Nature) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
What to expect from WWDC 2019: new Mac Pro, iOS 13 with Dark Mode and updates to core apps, macOS 10.15 with Marzipan apps, and 31.6-inch 6K pro display (Dieter Bohn/The Verge) What to expect from WWDC 2019: new Mac Pro, iOS 13 with Dark Mode and updates to core apps, macOS 10.15 with Marzipan apps, and 31.6-inch 6K pro display (Dieter Bohn/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: DOJ began work on a possible Google antitrust investigation after brokering a deal with FTC, which considered and opted not to pursue the case in 2013 (Tony Romm/Washington Post) Sources: DOJ began work on a possible Google antitrust investigation after brokering a deal with FTC, which considered and opted not to pursue the case in 2013 (Tony Romm/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Canadian national inquiry: Giving a voice to missing and murdered women Canadian national inquiry: Giving a voice to missing and murdered women Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Deaths of indigenous women was 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says Deaths of indigenous women was 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Camera app VSCO, which has an ad-free social feed and makes its money on subscriptions, says 2M+ people paid $20 in 2018 for its premium service (Alex Kantrowitz/Tech Giant Update) Camera app VSCO, which has an ad-free social feed and makes its money on subscriptions, says 2M+ people paid $20 in 2018 for its premium service (Alex Kantrowitz/Tech Giant Update) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
N.S.A. Denies Its Cyberweapon Was Used in Baltimore Attack, Congressman Says N.S.A. Denies Its Cyberweapon Was Used in Baltimore Attack, Congressman Says Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: DOJ is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other businesses (Wall Street Journal) Sources: DOJ is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other businesses (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation' UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation' Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro? Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro? Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance' Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance' Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Louisiana passes law banning abortions after heartbeat is detected Louisiana passes law banning abortions after heartbeat is detected Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Hungary boat crash: Captain of vessel involved in collision arrested Hungary boat crash: Captain of vessel involved in collision arrested Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Spelling Bee: Can these parents spell as well as their kids? Spelling Bee: Can these parents spell as well as their kids? Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Ethan Bramble: Tattooed model mocks arrest warrant in Australia Ethan Bramble: Tattooed model mocks arrest warrant in Australia Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92 Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92 Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
R. Kelly facing 11 more sex crime charges R. Kelly facing 11 more sex crime charges Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka's Easter bombings The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka's Easter bombings Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Champions League final: Everything you need to know Champions League final: Everything you need to know Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Uber’s First Earnings Report After I.P.O.: $1 Billion Loss Uber’s First Earnings Report After I.P.O.: $1 Billion Loss Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Apps Purged by Apple Say It Holds the Key They Need to Get Back In Apps Purged by Apple Say It Holds the Key They Need to Get Back In Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
North Face Apologizes for Adding Its Own Photos to Wikipedia to Promote Its Brand North Face Apologizes for Adding Its Own Photos to Wikipedia to Promote Its Brand Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
French Open 2019: Tennis schedule, how to watch and more - CNET French Open 2019: Tennis schedule, how to watch and more - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
15 healthy Instant Pot recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner - CNET 15 healthy Instant Pot recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Disneyland Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge -- how to reserve a ticket - CNET Disneyland Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge -- how to reserve a ticket - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: The Communicator Used By Obi-Wan Kenobi In The Phantom Menace Is Actually A? Geek Trivia: The Communicator Used By Obi-Wan Kenobi In The Phantom Menace Is Actually A? Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Firefly, which runs targeted, geofenced ads via smart screens on ride-sharing cars in SF and LA, raises $30M Series A as its starts working with taxis in NYC (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch) Firefly, which runs targeted, geofenced ads via smart screens on ride-sharing cars in SF and LA, raises $30M Series A as its starts working with taxis in NYC (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Restaurant chain Checkers says hackers breached its systems to install malware on PoS systems across 102 stores between December 2015 and April 2019 (Lindsey O'Donnell/Threatpost) Restaurant chain Checkers says hackers breached its systems to install malware on PoS systems across 102 stores between December 2015 and April 2019 (Lindsey O'Donnell/Threatpost) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Salesforce changes its acceptable-use policy to bar gun-selling retailers from using its software if they sell military-style rifles (Jay Greene/Washington Post) Salesforce changes its acceptable-use policy to bar gun-selling retailers from using its software if they sell military-style rifles (Jay Greene/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Google and Apple criticise GCHQ eavesdropping idea Google and Apple criticise GCHQ eavesdropping idea Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Rory shares his Parkinson's diagnosis Rory shares his Parkinson's diagnosis Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Ashton Kutcher appears in 'Hollywood Ripper' trial Ashton Kutcher appears in 'Hollywood Ripper' trial Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Daily News Roundup: Intel Wants Laptops to Know You’re Near Daily News Roundup: Intel Wants Laptops to Know You’re Near Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Change a Microsoft Word Document to a CSV File How to Change a Microsoft Word Document to a CSV File Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
The popular password management startup Dashlane raises $110M Series D led by Sequoia Capital (Steven Melendez/Fast Company) The popular password management startup Dashlane raises $110M Series D led by Sequoia Capital (Steven Melendez/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
The YouTube channel of Indian music production company T-Series becomes the first to cross 100M subscribers (Julia Alexander/The Verge) The YouTube channel of Indian music production company T-Series becomes the first to cross 100M subscribers (Julia Alexander/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Teenager in Italy is banned for insulting a female referee Teenager in Italy is banned for insulting a female referee Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump assails 'totally conflicted' Robert Mueller Trump assails 'totally conflicted' Robert Mueller Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
A German regulatory proposal aims to ensure content diversity and non-discrimination on streaming platforms and sites like YouTube via algorithm transparency (Media Policy Project) A German regulatory proposal aims to ensure content diversity and non-discrimination on streaming platforms and sites like YouTube via algorithm transparency (Media Policy Project) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Daily Deals: A $530 Mac Mini, a $80 Official iPad Pro Keyboard, Civilization VI for $16 and More Daily Deals: A $530 Mac Mini, a $80 Official iPad Pro Keyboard, Civilization VI for $16 and More Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
The Best Vacuum Insulated Water Bottles The Best Vacuum Insulated Water Bottles Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Combine or Group Pie Charts in Microsoft Excel How to Combine or Group Pie Charts in Microsoft Excel Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
BlueVoyant, which provides managed security, professional services, and threat intelligence to SMBs, raises $82.5M Series B at a $430M+ valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) BlueVoyant, which provides managed security, professional services, and threat intelligence to SMBs, raises $82.5M Series B at a $430M+ valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Swimlane, a security operations management software provider, raises $23M Series B from Energy Impact Partners, bringing its total raised to $35M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Swimlane, a security operations management software provider, raises $23M Series B from Energy Impact Partners, bringing its total raised to $35M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
5G put to the test on the street 5G put to the test on the street Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Live BBC broadcast over 5G network on launch day fails Live BBC broadcast over 5G network on launch day fails Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to control your Fire TV with Amazon Echo - CNET How to control your Fire TV with Amazon Echo - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
TikTok: What it is and how to use it to possibly achieve internet fame - CNET TikTok: What it is and how to use it to possibly achieve internet fame - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service to Windows 10 PCs with a "curated library" of more than 100 titles; details to be revealed at E3 (Nick Summers/Engadget) Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service to Windows 10 PCs with a "curated library" of more than 100 titles; details to be revealed at E3 (Nick Summers/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Investigation finds Huawei has received ~$1.6B in Chinese government grants over past ten years, heavily subsidized land, and favorable export financing terms (Ryan McMorrow/Agence France-Presse) Investigation finds Huawei has received ~$1.6B in Chinese government grants over past ten years, heavily subsidized land, and favorable export financing terms (Ryan McMorrow/Agence France-Presse) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Insight Partners buys a majority share in Boston-based threat intelligence company Recorded Future for $780M, the highest ever price for a threat intel firm (Brian Dowling/Xconomy) Insight Partners buys a majority share in Boston-based threat intelligence company Recorded Future for $780M, the highest ever price for a threat intel firm (Brian Dowling/Xconomy) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737 Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737 Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Migrate a Windows User to Different Windows 10 PC How to Migrate a Windows User to Different Windows 10 PC Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Hulu says 70% of its 82M viewers are on the $5.99-per-month ad-supported plan, which generated $1.5B in ad revenue in 2018 (Todd Spangler/Variety) Hulu says 70% of its 82M viewers are on the $5.99-per-month ad-supported plan, which generated $1.5B in ad revenue in 2018 (Todd Spangler/Variety) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to cook the Beyond Meat burger - CNET How to cook the Beyond Meat burger - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
OnePlus 7 Pro: 10 essential tips you need to know - CNET OnePlus 7 Pro: 10 essential tips you need to know - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Blu G9 Quick Review: An Affordable Phone with Features Above Its Price Blu G9 Quick Review: An Affordable Phone with Features Above Its Price Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Use the time Command on Linux How to Use the time Command on Linux Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Pokémon Sleep and Go Plus Plus: Release date, features and updates - CNET Pokémon Sleep and Go Plus Plus: Release date, features and updates - CNET Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
EU sees progress in Albania and N Macedonia membership bids EU sees progress in Albania and N Macedonia membership bids Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
An open letter signed by 47 companies including Apple, Google, and WhatsApp condemns UK GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages (Sam Meredith/CNBC) An open letter signed by 47 companies including Apple, Google, and WhatsApp condemns UK GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages (Sam Meredith/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: VR startup Leap Motion, which helped pioneer gesture tracking, to sell itself to UltraHaptics for ~$30M, about a 10th of its valuation a few years ago (Parmy Olson/Wall Street Journal) Sources: VR startup Leap Motion, which helped pioneer gesture tracking, to sell itself to UltraHaptics for ~$30M, about a 10th of its valuation a few years ago (Parmy Olson/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Sleep Comfortably On an Airplane How to Sleep Comfortably On an Airplane Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Julian Assange 'too ill' to appear for court hearing, says lawyer Julian Assange 'too ill' to appear for court hearing, says lawyer Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran' Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran' Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Ajay Bhatt, Bala Cadambi, and Jim Pappas, who were part of a USB working group at Intel, share their memories about the creation of the standard in the 1990s (Joel Johnson/Fast Company) Ajay Bhatt, Bala Cadambi, and Jim Pappas, who were part of a USB working group at Intel, share their memories about the creation of the standard in the 1990s (Joel Johnson/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2019 Rating: 5
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