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Continue ReadingA devastating explosion rocked Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Tuesday. The exact cause of the blast is unknown, but a senior Lebanese intelligence official said that he suspects that confiscated high-explosive materials stored at the port where the explosion occurred are to blame. The country’s health ministry says that at least 70 people are […]
Continue ReadingWhile I’ve always been an Android user, if there’s one feature I’ve long been jealous of people in Apple’s walled garden, it’s probably AirDrop. Today, after years of waiting, Google has finally started to roll out its answer: Nearby Share. We first heard rumblings of such a feature last year, when it was rumored to […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 shutdown slammed North Vancouver craft brewer Darren Hollett’s business model at first, but he has regained a sense of optimism with the way his team scrambled to rebound, which is in keeping with recent public opinion research. Even with the coronavirus pandemic still in its first wave, two-thirds of British Columbians reported having […]
Continue ReadingSpaceX is developing a fully reusable rocket system called Starship-Super Heavy in Boca Chica, Texas. The latest Starship prototype, called SN5, performed an experimental “hop” hundreds of feet into the air on Tuesday. The roughly 16-story vehicle soared off the launch pad, flew for about 40 seconds, and then landed downrange. Several live video feeds […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump claimed a massive explosion that killed dozens and wounded thousands in Beirut on Tuesday was “an attack,” contradicting Lebanese authorities who implied it appeared to be an accident. “Looks like a terrible attack,” Trump said, adding that his military advisers “seemed to feel” it was an attack. Lebanese officials said the blast […]
Continue ReadingWatch Video Major sports are back with safeguards in hopes of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Some leagues … having more success than others. Yeah, we’re looking at you, baseball. But the abbreviated seasons look different even beyond the new COVID-19 rules. The push for social justice in sports is more apparent than ever. […]
Continue ReadingIt cost nearly $5 billion for Disney to close Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, and its other theme parks from mid-March to June, the Walt Disney Company revealed on Tuesday. During an earnings webcast, the company said it posted a loss of nearly $5 billion for the third quarter, which included a $2 billion […]
Continue ReadingYoko Okano and Minda Brusse helped create the $1k Project and are co-founders of the Seattle-based venture capital firm First Row Partners. (First Row Partners Photo) Access to extra cash is likely to become even more important as a federally funded boost for unemployed Americans ran out on Friday. A volunteer-led effort with Seattle roots […]
Continue ReadingUS Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, said Tuesday that President Trump’s deployment of federal agents in Portland was intended “to create images of chaos for his own political gain — to air in campaign ads.” Last month, Wyden told Business Insider that “what is happening in my hometown won’t stop at my hometown.” […]
Continue ReadingSamsung’s Galaxy Unpacked events are some of the biggest events in the tech world, matched only by the likes of Apple and Google. But in the year 2020 of coronavirus, physical tech events have almost all been canceled, and Samsung is hosting its first-ever virtual Unpacked event. The event will take place on August 5, […]
Continue ReadingThe EU Commission has announced it is launching an in-depth probe into Google’s proposal to acquire wearables maker Fitbit. “The Commission is concerned that the proposed transaction would further entrench Google’s market position in the online advertising markets,” it said in a statement. Google says the deal is about the devices, not the data. But […]
Continue ReadingSelf-driving-car engineer Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a federal judge in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon, after pleading guilty to one count of trade secret theft in May. The once-celebrated engineer was at the center of Waymo’s legal fight with Uber. Levandowski was a founding member of Google’s “Project Chauffeur,” which […]
Continue ReadingAfter waiting for so long, Microsoft is finally launching on September 15 in 22 countries, albeit for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. While it’ll be in beta form, it’ll be great to finally see Microsoft’s pet project finally reach gamers. Project xCloud has been in the works for a while as Microsoft’s cloud gaming solution — […]
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