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FCC forced to ask for public feedback on net neutrality repeal
3KEngadget / 20h
That includes checking if net neutrality repeal has harmed public safety, reduced spending in infrastructure or hampered the Lifeline program.
The FCC is asking for public comment on net neutrality matters the court said it got wrong.
American Airlines may have to park regional jets as 737 MAX grounding drags on
500+The Points Guy / 17h
The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier may be forced to reduce the number of regional jets in the Eagle fleet by June in order to stay in compliance with limits set in its contract with pilots.
American’s pilots agreement limits the number of regional jets in the Eagle fleet to 75% of the mainline narrow-body fleet count, according to the contract.
CDC: Coronavirus community spread “very possible – even likely” in US
100+SlashGear / 11h
Aggressive controls around travel and CDC testing have been successful so far in keeping coronavirus cases in the US minimal, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today, though experts there warned that community spread of COVID-19 is “very possible – even likely” in America. The update comes as the US Department of State repatriated 329 citizens on chartered flights from the Diamo
Bitdefender offers complete privacy for a whole year
20Mashable / 20min
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2020 is on sale for £19.99. Image: Pexels By Joseph Green Mashable Shopping 2020-02-22 08:00:00 UTC TL;DR: One year of Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2020 is on sale for £19.99, saving you 50% on list price. Security is something to take seriously, and that's why it pays
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Another huge 31TB SSD has just been released, but it won't be cheap
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Until now, the select group of companies offering the largest solid state drives in the world included only Samsung, Intel, LiqidElement and Nimbus Data (responsible for the 100TB Exadrive ) .
These are the best external SSD on the market
Google fully explains why its apps aren't on new Huawei phones
Google Android Huawei100+Engadget / 5h
Since last spring, the government's entity list ban against Huawei (and ZTE) has largely prevented US companies from working with them. Despite legal wrangling and trade negotiations between the two countries the ban is still in place, and in the case of Google, it means that while there are still updates and services available on older devices, any new Huawei phones (like the Mate 30 Pro , shown
Google Reaches Document Protection Deal in Antitrust Fight
100+NYT > Technology / 5h
SAN FRANCISCO — Google reached an agreement with a group of state attorneys general on Thursday over how officials will handle information it provides during their antitrust investigation into the company.
Settling an early dispute in the case, the agreement requires the states to protect confidential information provided by Google and governs how it can be shared, according to a copy reviewed by The New York Times.
Bethesda pulls most games from NVIDIA’s GeForce Now service
Nvidia GeForce NowSlashGear / 6h
Joining a similar announcement from Activision Blizzard only days ago, NVIDIA has revealed that Bethesda Softworks is pulling its titles from the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform. There will be one exception to the change: Wolfenstein Youngblood will remain available to subscribers. It’s unclear why this particular game will stick around while the others leave. GeForce Now officially launched wi
Lyft to charge San Francisco e-bikers more for decadent dockless parking
62Mashable / 6h
San Francisco e-bike riders' penchant for locking their Bay Wheels wherever they damn well please is about to cost them some serious dough. A host of pricing changes are coming to the Lyft-operated platform as of March 2. Perhaps the most notable of which includes a brand new $2 locking fee for riders who choose to ignore available dock spaces in favor of using built-in cables to lock the e-bikes
Japan’s MMX mission will pluck a sample from Martian moon Phobos
Japan Martian MarsSlashGear / 7h
Japan’s space agency JAXA has approved a mission that will, if successful, achieve a new milestone for human space exploration. The agency will launch the Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) mission in 2024, assuming everything goes according to schedule, with the goal of plucking a sample from the Martian moon Phobos. After studying the moons, MMX will return to Earth in 2029 carrying the small sampl
WSJ: Comcast's NBCUniversal is in advanced talks to acquire Vudu
NBCUniversal Walmart Vudu100+Engadget / 7h
WSJ says that Vudu would complement Peacock if the sale goes through, and its online movie rental service would support Fandango, NBCUniversal's movie ticketing and rental business.
We're just a couple of months away from the launch of NBCUniversal's new streaming platform called Peacock , so the company's interest in another streaming service may seem curious.
Kronos and Ultimate Software merger creates one of world's largest cloud companies
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Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to form one of the largest cloud computing companies ever.
The deal will also bring together the best of each company's award-winning solutions including Ultimate's UltiPro HCM and Employee Experience products along with Kronos Workforce Ready.
This Is Not a Test: Performance Jeans Are Here to Stay
Gizmodo / 7h
My guess: you’d rule the world and win over a lot of guys who don’t really want to head into work wearing yoga pants.
What would happen if you combined the two and made a superpower pant that looked like jeans but had the functionality, stretch, and comfort of the beloved yoga pants?
Deal alert: Delta One business class to Tokyo from 90,000 SkyMiles round-trip
49The Points Guy / 7h
Los Angeles to Tokyo Narita for 90,000 miles + $61 in taxes and fees round-trip in Delta One (return leg in Delta One Suites):
Seattle to Tokyo Haneda for 90,000 miles + $61 in taxes and fees round-trip in Delta One:
Holocaust Educators Urge Amazon to Stop Selling Nazi Propaganda
Amazon US One Nazi400+NYT > Technology / 7h
The Holocaust Educational Trust, which trains students and teachers across Britain, posted a letter on Twitter on Friday calling on Amazon U.K. to stop selling books by Julius Streicher, the founder of the Nazi-era anti-Semitic newspaper Der Stürmer.
Two organizations that educate the public about the Holocaust are calling on Amazon to stop selling Nazi propaganda, rekindling a debate over what should be sold through the world’s biggest digital marketplace.
Wyze’s new Person Detection feature appears for some users
SlashGear / 8h
If you own a Wyze security camera, you may already have access to the company’s own Person Detection, the replacement for the version previously powered by Xnor.ai. The company announced in late November 2019 that it would be removing its Person Detection feature because, in what was described as a surprising movie, Xnor.ai suddenly cut its contract with Wyze. The reason for Xnor.ai’s sudden depa
Here's the story behind that viral backflip that's making everyone freak out
100+Mashable / 8h
A horrifying video shows just how impressive VFX can be. An uncredited video of a backflip gone wrong went viral on Twitter this week, garnering more than 170,000 likes. In it, a man in stilettos tries to backflip, but when his heels make contact with the ground again, his body crumbles into gooey, fleshy chunks. It's unsettling, disgusting, and absolutely mesmerizing to watch. The original video
Sony and Facebook Drop Out of GDC and PAX East Due to Covid-19 Fears
Sony Facebook GDC PE200+Wired / 8h
No Man's Sky Is Now a Game With Living Spaceships, Which Is Weird
This week, both Sony and Facebook pulled out of two of the biggest gaming events of the year—the PAX East convention and the Game Developers Conference—citing Covid-19 and, as Sony put it in a statement, the fact that "the situation related to the virus and global travel restrictions are changing daily."
Vinyl cover maker Slickwraps coughs up customer info in a data breach
Slickwraps Data Breach81Engadget / 8h
Someone then used the information in the post to access the databases and email all of Slickwraps' 377,428 customers, letting them know of the breach before the company had said anything about it.
According to a security researcher who goes by the Twitter handle of Lynx , they reportedly tried to warn the company multiple times over the last several days about a massive vulnerability to their website.
Star Trek: Picard's Latest Guest Star Momentarily Broke My Brain
3KGizmodo / 9h
But despite being on the surface an entirely new character, when Picard and his team first beamed down to Freecloud to meet Bjayzl, I was momentarily taken aback.
Part of that backstory involved meeting a mysterious new character named Bjayzl (played by Necar Zadegan), a former ally of Seven’s turned mobster on the seedy planet Freecloud.
Quibi quick-bite video streaming app arrives with pre-registration
Quibi Streaming App StoreSlashGear / 9h
Quibi, the upcoming video service that promises short-form videos ideal for watching on a smartphone, has launched its mobile app on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. The service itself still hasn’t launched, but interested future subscribers can now pre-register for the service to make sure they get notified when it is live. Among other things, Quibi plans to revive Reno 911! and rebo
United is increasing checked bag fees if you don’t prepay
The Points Guy / 9h
United is increasing its checked bag fee in March 2020 for those who don’t prepay online but the airline did not say how much the fees will increase — all the more reason to have elite status or carry the right cobranded credit card.
The announcement came in statement issued Feb. 21, 2020: “We are making changes to our checked bag fee on certain flights, effective for travel on and after March 6.
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Gizmodo / 9h
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New Apple patent is another hint that it may ditch iPhone's Lightning Port
Apple iPhone iOS 1461Mashable / 9h
Rumors have floated for months that Apple might jettison the iPhone's Lightning Port come 2021 and a newly discovered patent shows us what that could look like. The patent was first discovered by Apple Insider and is labeled as "Electronic device with glass enclosure." If that's too vague for you, it's described further as "An electronic device includes a six-sided glass enclosure defining an int
Delta testing a new metered boarding process in Atlanta
The Points Guy / 9h
On February 20, the carrier tested a new system that meters the number of people in each boarding group on two flights departing its Atlanta (ATL) base.
“We are testing a new boarding process on select flights designed to make the experience easier and decrease crowding at the gate,” Delta spokeswoman Olivia Mayes told TPG.
After Years Of Suffering From Migraines, I've Developed My Own Handy Relief Kit
37Lifehacker / 9h
I wrote about a weighted eye mask that I’ve begun to use whenever that dreaded head pain hits.
I was pleased to learn a number of other Inventory readers also have found weighted eye masks to help them.
Here's Another Chance to Weigh In on the FCC's Net Neutrality Repeal
100+Wired / 9h
The court also said the FCC hadn’t adequately considered how repealing the net neutrality rules would affect public safety, utility pole regulations, and an FCC program called Lifeline that subsidizes phone and internet service for low-income families.
The Federal Communications Commission is once again seeking comment on its repeal of its Obama-era net neutrality rules.
'Friends' cast is locked in for a reunion special to launch HBO Max
Friends Reunion HBO Max500+Engadget / 9h
Now that AT&T spent more than $400 million pulling Friends from Netflix to serve as one of the pillars for its HBO Max streaming service, the WarnerMedia company has also shelled out to get the original cast back together for a reunion special . Negotiations over the special have been rumored for months, but now it's confirmed that Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matth
6 inspiring poets you should read year-round, not just during Black History Month
44Mashable / 9h
If you're the person who blurts out "I'm a poet and I didn't even know it," whenever anything related to poetry pops up in conversation, or if you've ever uttered the even more brazen of the well-worn poetry phrases — "Poetry is dead" — keep reading. My non-poetic friends, this is a judgment free zone. But this should serve as a reminder that there are lots (and lots, and lots) of poets that you
UK points finger at Russia over massive Georgia cyberattack
Russia Sanders US Georgia64TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
GRU has targeted Russia's neighboring countries in the past and the agency launched attacks against Ukraine's electrical grid in 2015 and in 2016.
A huge cyberattack responsible for knocking out over 2,000 websites in the country of Georgia last year was carried out by Russia , according to Georgia, the UK and the US.
Shiny Pokemon GO events this weekend: Rock Wrecker in effect!
SlashGear / 9h
The most friendly Pokemon GO weekend event of all begins today. This is what’s called the Pokemon GO “Special Friendship Weekend.” During this event, we’re going to ramp up right into the event in which we’ll gain access to the most awesome Shiny Pokemon that’s ever rocked a Pokemon Gym. That is the RHYDON family, here at last, in yellow, with a special attack that’ll be exclusive to this event!
Review: Time travel and murder combine in HBO’s riveting Beforeigners series
300+Ars Technica / 9h
4 with 4 posters participating VIDEO Beforeigners trailer. Two police detectives from wildly different time periods must learn to work together to solve a murder in Beforeigners , a riveting blend of science fiction and police procedural from HBO Europe that is already poised to become one of the standout shows of the year. Like Netflix's Ragnarok , it is a Norwegian TV series that draws heavily
'Friends' reunion special coming to HBO Max — officially
Friends Reunion HBO Max3KMashable / 10h
They'll be there for you, like they've been there before. HBO Max announced today that the cast of Friends will reunite for an untitled unscripted special, to debut on the streaming service when it launches in May 2020. Also available on that date will be all 236 episodes of the original series, which left Netflix at the end of 2019 . Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Ma
Amazon's Trash Chute of a Marketplace Is Now a Hotbed for Products Claiming to 'Kill' Coronavirus
28Gizmodo / 10h
In that email, Amazon informs a seller that the company removed from its store an item “identified as a face mask or related product that makes unapproved medical marketing claims regarding coronavirus or the flu.”
In an email obtained by CNBC, Amazon has been contacting third-party merchants about products that make extraordinary and unapproved claims relating to coronavirus, as a strain that originated in Wuhan, China continues to spread globally.
Investors in LatAm get bitten by the hotel investment bug as Ayenda raises $8.7 million
India Snapdragon Oppo300+TechCrunch / 10h
Some of Latin America’s leading venture capital investors are now backing hotel chains. In fact, Ayenda , the largest hotel chain in Colombia, has raised $8.7 million in a new round of funding, according to the company. Led by Kaszek Ventures, the round will support the continued expansion of Ayenda’s chain of hotels in Colombia and beyond. The hotel operator already has 150 hotels operating unde
The Deadly Coronavirus Is Tearing Through Chinese Prisons
500+Futurism / 10h
And the situation may be even worse than it appears, according to Human Rights Watch spokesperson Yaqiu Wang, as it could compound already-poor medical care in the Chinese prison system.
Benjamin Cowling, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong, told the Times that prisons are a particularly grave setting for an epidemic, because inmates are housed in close proximity — and even authorities have restricted access to isolated housing that could prevent transmission.
Why the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 episodes 1-4 seem so familiar
SlashGear / 10h
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 7 started its run this week with an episode called “The Bad Batch.” With this, the Star Wars animated series jumps right back into the thick of things with one of the most interesting and must-see story elements – the clones! Here we’re focusing on individual Clone Troopers, including some new characters we’ve never seen before – genetically modified to be differ
United And Chase Extend Credit Card Deal Through 2029
22View from the Wing / 10h
In fact the biggest driver of increased revenue has been points transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards .
And Chase is, it seems, paying United more for the miles that it awards to customers – the airline says its bottom line will improve $400 million in 2020 alone.
Stock Your Pantry with 300 Biscoffs for $26 Before United Airlines Takes Them Away
78Gizmodo / 10h
For $27, you can get a pack of 300 on Amazon right now, and what’s stopping you from smuggling them onto your next flight?
Imagine a world deprived of mid-flight speculoos.
Google faces state lawsuit alleging misuse of schoolkids’ private data
100+Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge / Students use Google Suite apps on computers in a classroom in Groton, Mass. on May 11, 2016. 0 with 0 posters participating Adults who use Google products and services tend to know, at least on some background level, that the cost for access to "free" tools is paid in data. Google also provides low- and no-cost hardware and software tools to students and educators in school districts na
iHeartMedia is turning its most popular podcasts into books
SlashGear / 10h
iHeartMedia, the company behind iHeartRadio, has teamed up with Flatiron Books to establish a new imprint for podcasts turned into books. The new imprint is called ‘Stuff You Should Read: An iHeartBook,’ according to Flatiron, which reports that it will kick things off with four books based on popular podcasts from the iHeartPodcast Network. ‘Stuff You Should Know’ is among the first podcasts to
SpaceX said to be seeking around $250 million in funding, boosting valuation to roughly $36 billion
Elon Musk SpaceX Starship400+TechCrunch / 10h
SpaceX is also generating a significant amount of revenue: Its contract to develop the Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of the NASA commercial crew program came with $3.1 billion in contract award money from the agency, for example, and it charges its customers roughly $60 million per launch of one of its Falcon 9 rockets.
SpaceX is looking to raise around $250 million in new funding according to a new report from CNBC’s Michael Sheetz .
Things Are Not Looking Good for Stopping the Coronavirus
China Coronavirus SK500+Lifehacker / 10h
Iran’s Health Ministry reported 13 new cases on Friday, bringing Iran’s total up to 18, along with four deaths.
This week, several countries have reported local clusters of the disease outside of mainland China, suggesting the virus is freely circulating there.
These Are the Best Pre-order Deals for Samsung's New Galaxy Phones
30Gizmodo / 10h
We doubt you burnt the midnight oil to buy a smartphone in advance, but as you contemplate whether you want to plunk down a significant sum of cash for a new Samsung device, know that there are a number of different pre-order deals that might save you a little money—or get you some free, extra gear.
Walmart : $1,000; get a $100 Samsung credit and $200 extra in savings on a postpaid plan with AT&T or Verizon (if you buy the device with payment installments and a host of other specific requirements)
Hot Wheels brings its NFC-enabled stat-tracker to even more toys this year
100+Engadget / 10h
In 2020 the brand has a few expansions in the works for Hot Wheels ID that should place it in reach for a lot more toy car racing fans.
If you already have an existing Hot Wheels track setup, the brand now has more options to integrate the standalone $35 race portal into it.
Activision Subpoenas Reddit to Uncover Mysterious 'Call of Duty' Leaker
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Rather than pointing to the URL of the infringing image in question, Activision points to the Reddit discussion thread where the image was initially posted, according to court documents, saying that “the Content” posted to this thread “infringes Activision’s exclusive rights under copyright law.”
According to court documents obtained by TorrentFreak , Activision has spent the last week actively subpoenaing Reddit to uncover the identity of the Reddit user who leaked the initial artwork.
