Lifehacker.com
I first realized something was wrong when I started getting reminders on my iPhone about upcoming appointments at 9 p.m.—not a time I’m typically booked with something to do. And then there were the subjects of the appointments themselves: “Check for herpes,”… more…
TechCrunch
In this article we look at the development of video game technology past and future to ask the question: Could a simulation like that in "The Matrix" actually be built? more…
TechCrunch
Y Combinator’s incubator classes have gotten huge. With over 200 companies, the Winter 2019 class is by far YC’s largest yet. Meanwhile, the incubator prepares to shift its headquarters from Mountain View to San Francisco. It’s so large, in fact, it’s had to … more…
Gizmodo.com
The National Geographic Channel and Fox Broadcasting said they have completed their investigation of astrophysicist and TV celebrity Neil deGrasse Tyson over multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, and will air two of his shows that have been postponed, En… more…
Gizmodo.com
A January 2019 poll conducted by the Center for the Governance of Change at Spain’s IE University has found considerable anxiety throughout Europe about the pace of automation and technological change, Quartz reported—though it also found that about a quarter… more…
The New York Times
Students gathered for a gun control rally at the Capitol last Thursday, a day before the deadly shooting in New Zealand. more…
Cuba has jettisoned rhetorical restraint toward the United States and is broadcasting footage of military defense exercises in the face of threats and new sanctions from the administration of President Donald Trump. more…
Some things you might know about Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who just entered the race for president: more…
Androidcentral.com
The first dev preview of Android Q is here, and there's plenty to like. The first developer preview of Android Q is now available for the Pixels, serving up an early look at the new features and changes coming to Android later in the year. There's little to n… more…
Cnet.com
The biggest traditional media company in the world will swell bigger still, as it girds itself to battle streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon and -- soon -- Apple. more…
Npr.org
A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News. more…
Thisisinsider.com
At least 49 people were killed Friday in a mass shooting at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. At least 48 others were injured. Carl Pomare was working near the Al Noor Mosque when he saw people running and heard gunshots. He used his car to… more…
Thisisinsider.com
An Australian man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for killing a guest who was staying at his Airbnb listed-home. The 36-year-old guest was held down and strangled for failing to pay a $AU210 ($149) bill for his stay. Jason Colton was initially charged wit… more…
Thisisinsider.com
A survivor of the mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, last Friday said he learned of his brother's death from the gunman's livestream of the shooting. Ramzan Ali said he was able to escape the Al Noor mosque but learned that his brother died when he … more…
Three suspects were apprehended in the case of the New Zealand mosque shooting on Friday. One suspect is a man in his late twenties who was charged with murder, and will appear in court on Saturday. One suspect is Australian born. A man tweeted an anti-immigr… more…
Abs-cbn.com
Palace: No need for ICC, Duterte can be sued after stepping down ABS-CBN News Duterte's withdrawal from ICC an 'act of desperation' – Human Rights Watch Rappler Human rights advocates: ICC pullout will not free Duterte from accountability ABS-CBN News Duterte… more…
Gadgetbridge.com
Xiaomi recently unveiled its new sub-brand Redmi with the launch of Redmi Note 7 smartphone in China. This was followed by the launch of Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7 handsets in India. And today, the company is all set to launch its Redmi 7 smartphone in… more…
Cricbuzz.com
Professional betting and how it works during IPL Cricbuzz MS Dhoni opens up on 2013 IPL fixing scandal, asks what did players do to go through all of that Times of India Royal Challengers Bangalore: Team Composition and Analysis Sportskeeda MS Dhoni, Suresh R… more…
Kotaku.com
During Smash regional Collision 2019 in New Jersey last weekend, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate match came to a halt when one of the competitors got annoyed with the gathered audience and walked offstage. This left tournament organizers reeling for over an hour… more…
Boingboing.net
A senior source at Uber has confirmed to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners programme that Uber Australia illegally deployed an in-house piece of spyware called Surfcam in order to spy on drivers for a rival rideshare company called Gocatc… more…