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CNET: Homecoming review: Beyoncé film brings fireworks to Netflix - CNET Beychella will stand the test of time as the definitive and declarative Beyoncé performance, and now we can witness history being made in our homes. 47 mins ago
CNET: Avengers: Endgame -- My race to watch all Marvel movies hits the homestretch - CNET Update: 17 movies down, four to go. It's been a wild ride, and I've managed to stay spoiler-free... so far. 49 mins ago
Gizmodo: Amazon Launches New Spotify Competitor With Ad-Supported Music Streaming for Echo Devices Following rumors earlier this week that such a service was forthcoming, Amazon has officially announced its spanking new ad-supported music streaming service—not to be confused with its other two music services—for Alexa-enabled devices.Read more... 2 hours ago
CNET: Man asks for Pixel 3 refund, gets 10 pink replacements instead - CNET Talk about a shipping screwup. 3 hours ago
CNET: Galaxy Fold fragile screens and more: The good and bad of Samsung's new foldable phone - CNET Our Galaxy Fold screen is in good shape, and the ongoing review continues. 3 hours ago
CNET: Boeing completes test flights for 737 Max software fix - CNET The company's CEO says the updated MCAS software is in its final form after 127 test flights. 4 hours ago
CNET: All Avengers: Endgame trailers and posters so far -- 'We've found something' - CNET The remaining Avengers have no room for error in their plan to take down Thanos. See all the Endgame movie footage and posters so far. 5 hours ago
TechCrunch: Boston Dynamics debuts the production version of SpotMini Last year at our TC Sessions: Robotics conference, Boston Dynamics announced that SpotMini will be its first commercially available product. A revamped version of the product would use the company’s decades of quadrupedal robotics learnings as a basis for a robot designed to patrol office spaces. At today’s event, founder and CEO Marc Raibert took […] 5 hours ago
CNET: All Marvel franchises ranked, from Avengers to Daredevil - CNET How do the X-Men movies stack up to Iron Man, Spider-Man and *shudder* Ghost Rider? Just so happens we made a list. 5 hours ago
CNET: Galaxy S8, LG V35 and V30 flagship phones now available for under $400 - CNET We found three older flagship phones with top of the line features that come with a bargain price. 5 hours ago
TechCrunch: Netflix to open a production hub in New York and invest up to $100 million in the city Start spreading the news. Netflix is coming to New York City in a big way. The streaming media service has committed to invest up to $100 million to build a production hub and hire hundreds of new staffers in the Big Apple, according to a statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. Netflix’s new production hub […] 6 hours ago
TechCrunch: Russian hacked ‘at least one’ Florida county prior to 2016 election Russian operatives successfully targeted and hacked “at least one” Florida county government in the run up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to new findings by the Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The report, published Thursday by the Justice Department, said the county was targeted by the Russian intelligence service, known as the GRU. The hackers […] 6 hours ago
TechCrunch: Google’s Ivan Poupyrev shows off Jacquard, which connects his Levi’s jacket to the cloud Ivan Poupyrev, the technical projects lead at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects division, just gave a TED talk that was simultaneously a presentation and a demo of new technology. Poupyrev was showing off Jacquard, a device that allowed him to use the sleeve of his jacket as a controller for his presentation slides. Google has […] 6 hours ago
TechCrunch: Breeze Automation is building soft robots for the Navy and NASA San Francisco soft robotics startup Breeze Automation made its debut today onstage at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley. Co-founder and CEO Gui Cavalcanti joined us onstage at the event to showcase the contract work the company has been doing for organizations like NASA and the U.S. Navy. Cavalcanti last joined […] 6 hours ago
CNET: Dodge Challenger and Charger Stars & Stripes Editions wave the flag in NY - Roadshow They're meant to celebrate US soldiers and veterans, even though they're built in Canada. 6 hours ago
CNET: Lyft sued by investors over sinking stock - CNET The ride-hailing company's share price has dropped from $78 to $58 since its IPO kicked off. 6 hours ago
TechCrunch: ‘Child’s Play’ trailer gets a smart home makeover, giving Chucky control over connected devices Oh golly does the new trailer for “Child’s Play” look good. Not only does it have appearances by Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill (as the voice of Chucky) and Bryan Tyree Henry (who’s awesome in Atlanta), but it’s giving Chucky a smart home makeover. The demonically possessed doll now has the power to control networked devices […] 6 hours ago
Gizmodo: Guess Who's Moving Into the Chewable Bar Space in a More Disruptive Way Today, the CEO of a Silicon Valley-spawned startup told TechCrunch that his company was “moving into the chewable bar space in a more disruptive way.” That is, they’re making snack bars.Read more... 6 hours ago
Gizmodo: Hubble Telescope Turns 29, Shares Incredible Photo of Southern Crab Nebula to Celebrate Hubble scientists like to honor the telescope’s birthday with an annual release of 4/20-worthy space porn, and this year’s pic is as stunning as ever. The image, in full below, offers an updated view of the Southern Crab Nebula.Read more... 7 hours ago
TechCrunch: Index Ventures, Stripe back bookkeeping service Pilot with $40M The round values Pilot at $355 million. 7 hours ago
Gizmodo: Science Professor Reportedly Admits to Making MDMA With His Students Because What the Hell A pharmaceutical science professor in Japan allegedly taught his students how to make the illegal drug MDMA, and claimed it was important for their education.Read more... 7 hours ago
TechCrunch: Industrial robotics giant Fanuc is using AI to make automation even more automated Industrial automation is already streamlining the manufacturing process, but first those machines must be painstakingly trained by skilled engineers. Industrial robotics giant Fanuc wants to make robots easier to train, therefore making automation more accessible to a wider range of industries, including pharmaceuticals. The company announced a new artificial intelligence-based tool at TechCrunch’s Robotics + […] 7 hours ago
TechCrunch: Amazon’s one-two punch: How traditional retailers can fight back The company’s vast power in e-commerce is only the initial, quick jab to an opponent’s face. Data-focused innovations in offline retail will be Amazon’s second, much heavier cross. 7 hours ago
TechCrunch: Instagram hides Like counts in leaked design prototype “We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who share a post will see the total number of likes it gets.” That’s how Instagram describes a seemingly small design change test with massive potential impact on users’ well-being. Hiding Like […] 7 hours ago
Gizmodo: The Best Personal Trainer Might Be a Dog Your dog could very well make for a decent fitness coach, according to a new study out Thursday. It found that adults in the UK who owned a dog were fourfold more likely to get the recommended amount of weekly exercise as non-owners. The boost in exercise, however, might not necessarily be as dramatic for dog owners…Read more... 8 hours ago
Gizmodo: The 10 Best Deals of April 18, 2019 We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more... 8 hours ago
Gizmodo: NYC Just Passed a World-First Law to Tackle Its Biggest Source of Climate Pollution “Decarbonize the buildings” may be among the least sexy phrases ever written. But it’s a wildly important thing to do if cities are to have any hope of addressing climate change.Read more... 8 hours ago
Gizmodo: io9 Breaks Down the Growing Battle Between Sansa and Daenerys on Game of Thrones In the game of thrones, you compromise or you die. However, that doesn’t seem to be happening with Sansa Stark and Daenerys Targaryen in the season eight premiere of Game of Thrones. The two are clearly on opposite sides of a big ideological divide, and it might be hard for them to find common ground. Is this clever…Read more... 9 hours ago
Gizmodo: Captain America Got Short-Changed in Infinity War to Set Up Avengers: Endgame Captain America wasn’t exactly on the sidelines in Avengers: Infinity War, but for a character of his importance, he certainly played a smaller role. According to Infinity War and Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, this was done on purpose.Read more... 11 hours ago
Gizmodo: The Best Near-Indestructible Smartphone Cases In an age where phones are made out of glass and could fall to their doom at any moment, a case is crucial for protecting your $1000 device. But some people are so clumsy, the average case is not enough: they need something that can take anything life throws at them (or anything they might throw their phone at). Here…Read more... 14 hours ago
Wired: Why William Barr Will Deliver the Mueller Report to Congress on CD The humble compact disc takes a starring role in the rollout of the Mueller report. Which makes more sense than you might think. 14 hours ago
Wired: How the Pacific Pinball Museum Keeps Old Machines Alive We visit with Michael Schiess, the executive director of the Pacific Pinball Museum who keeps old pinball machines in playable condition. 15 hours ago
Wired: Everlane's New Sneaker Treads Lightly on the Environment The brand known for its fashionable apparel has launched a sneaker made of recycled and sustainably sourced materials. 16 hours ago
Wired: Marmot Eclipse Rain Jacket Review: Comfy and PFC-Free Our review of Marmot's new EvoDry jacket with Aquavent tech—a high-performance rain jacket manufactured without dumping carcinogens in groundwater. 17 hours ago
Wired: Helvetica Now: The World's Most Popular Font Gets a Facelift The 62-year-old typeface that's used everywhere from subway signs to corporate branding has been updated for the 21st century. 1 day ago