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  1. Facebook buys GIPHY for $400 million

    Sigh....RIP Giphy.
    10 points
  2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

    It's official, Captain Pike gets his own series. Source: https://www.startrek.com/news/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-anson-mount-rebecca-romijn-ethan-peck-cbs-all-access
    4 points
  3. Outlook absolutely supports 2 factor auth for outlook.com and office 365
    4 points
  4. Facebook buys GIPHY for $400 million

    They'll never take our memes
    4 points
  5. Google Pixel 4a with 128GB storage could be priced at $349

    Well, they kinda need to push for $350 at this point. Otherwise, you'd be having to choose between a phone with 3 years support vs. 5 at least, coupled with the SD730 vs. flagship level CPU. Considering many Android users have opted for a better CPU at the cost of the camera, I don't think it's unrealistic to expect people to continue to go that route, especially when the cameras compared are a lot closer to each other than Pixel vs the Pocophone for example. At the end of the day, buy what suits you and all that of course. I just think Google needs to do this to stay competitive.
    4 points
  6. Facebook buys GIPHY for $400 million

    Time to look for an alternative.
    3 points
  7. Add another 9 on the end
    3 points
  8. I'd rather have an 855/855+ over the 865. Qualcomm struck out with the 865 as it requires a mandatory separate chip for 5G and 4G modem. 865 is more power hungry (they have bigger batteries) and thus why any phone including the 865 costs more. Plus 5G is not really a huge deal in 2020 or even the next year.
    3 points
  9. Mandrake Android malware has been stealing data since 2016

    Android malware news is nearly a daily cycle, and sadly hasn't gotten better over the years, in fact worse as more malware is discovered. This truly hurts my heart for all the people affected, and it is a shame that this is where the tech industry and society are at today. No matter how people felt about WP or feel about iOS, instead of defending Android and Google, Android fans should have been screaming the loudest at Google. One good thing about the Surface Duo is the hope that Microsoft will be able to fix some key issues with the OS that Google has ignored for 10 years. Microsoft has made Chromium better, and the Linux distributions they securely support on Azure have also benefited over the past few years. Maybe it is wishful thinking, but it would be nice if Microsoft could get Google to take security seriously on Android. If not, what happens when an old flaw is used by hackers to take out or brick 80% of the world's phones?
    3 points
  10. That game is boring. Played 3 levels and they were all the same. Plus I also saw Micro transactions .. gee wonder why it was free.
    2 points
  11. I think it's already too late, the damage is already done, China will look for alternatives to US tech and services and many other countries are likely to do the same. The only ones this is really hurting is the US. The truth is, this is a power play, the US sees China as a threat to US power in the world, the US tried to put Japan down in the 80's because they worried they were taking over, they've tried to take on the EU for decades but are not getting anywhere with them because the EU can fight back and now they see China as a threat. The truth is, the US doesn't like any power that could be a threat to the US and it doesn't matter what government style system they are, if they see you as a threat to US power around the world, they will target them and this is why the US is losing now, there are other powers that are big enough to fight back and Trump doesn't like that.
    2 points
  12. I'm tired of people falling for this "midrange" marketing speak. A flagship doesn't suddenly become midrange at the end of the year. There is no expiration date. I love my Samsung S10+ which also has the same 855. If you look at benchmarks from year to year, chipsets don't change that much no matter how much Qualcomm or Apple would like to brag. I think my S10+ can go toe to toe with any phones this year including the S20 line.
    2 points
  13. You choose to give data either way and there is still no proof that CCP is spying, while NSA spying has proof, biggest one is Edward Snowden.
    2 points
  14. Thank God for that
    2 points
  15. At this point, I expect Trump's campaign will be ramping up the "evil China" scapegoat in preparation for the November elections. He needs someone to blame for inaction against the virus, and the devastating effects here. That is not to say that the virus didn't start in China due to negligence and unsafe practices and conditions, but the US had a chance to respond, and instead Trump used that opportunity to tell us it was an impeachment hoax, and then that it was real, but would be gone in a few weeks, even while being warned of the impending danger.
    2 points
  16. If you care about your hard earned money, you’d be wise not to buy these types of products from Microsoft on first launch. Let others be the guinea pig. In 2-3 years, they’ll be collecting dust on shelves, as Microsoft announces its cancellation.
    2 points
  17. Why are you guys going on about the processor? The 855 processor is no slouch of a processor. There are plenty of flagship phones running with it. The bigger picture for me is using a phone with this new form factor. How will you manage to use this with one hand and will it be too cumbersome to manage? The 855 will only need to do what it can do with Android. The rest is to be determined.
    2 points
  18. Facebook buys GIPHY for $400 million

    #Soldout Good luck sharing gifs anywhere but on FB now then
    2 points
  19. Good. I prefer the NSA than the CCP when it comes to spying on me.
    2 points
  20. -sigh- I was really hoping this was all over with and things would start ebbing back. It appears Trump's administration is determined to make relations with China completely break down at this point basically over paranoia... We're gonna end up being the ones that lose in the long run as all we're doing is attacking China while making NO moves to actually improve local manufacturing/goods/etc.
    2 points
  21. Deal: Get three months of Spotify Premium for free

    Its not for 'existing users', only former users with a lapsed account.
    2 points
  22. Sounds... unenforceable for any smaller online platforms. Would be cheaper for most newer start ups to just block access from French ISPs.
    2 points
  23. Elon Musk defies lockdown order and asks to be arrested

    This is front-page tech? This looks like a civil activism story. What's next, Martha Stewart served red wine with chicken, or Bill Gates was spotted in line at a Krispy Creme?
    2 points
  24. France introduces tough law to tackle terrorist content

    Europe have been in the lead for quite some time when it comes to putting peoples well-being first, but we do sometimes make a mess of things like all governments but going on what we are seeing in the US, give me the EU any day lol.
    1 point
  25. 20H1 has new features. https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...-arriving-spring-2020/amp/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...ving-spring-2020/amp/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...ving-spring-2020/amp/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...-arriving-spring-2020/amp/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...e-arriving-spring-2020/amp/ Is this another one of those cases of, “I don’t care about those things, therefore they aren’t new features”? Oh come on, are the GPU temperature and the hard disk type considered new features? Apart from WSL 2, and those two, everything else came with 19H2 in which they proved they can have UI-wide changes through service updates. When you have a pool of decade old features in the planning (ability to hook to Ribbon UI, pin separate taskbar items in multi-monitor setups, provide the successor of NTFS, rectify registry, redesign File Explorer), and other Windows 10 specific pending tasks (streamline context menus, provide Sets, complete Control Panel migration etc.) and you keep offering build after build with bug fixes for 1,5 year straight, then what does it mean if not that they did what they have already done a trillion times in the past: abandoned ship? If they just want to release bug fixes, fine. What's the point of insider program and full system updates, though? Whether you, I, or anyone else likes it or not: something that was not there before, but is now, is defined as a feature. Personally? I rather see them clean up the mess they already have before adding any new huge features.Still dealing with two control panels, still dealing with an inconsistent UI, still dealing with risky updates.... Not only that but the emphasis on accessibility is laudable. Narrator sees improvements practically all the time ...
    1 point
  26. This is just economic protectionism, this has nothing to do with the spying. As soon as you are on the internet, you are being spied.
    1 point
  27. Writing from my extremely affordable and reliable two year old Huawei smartphone, this is a god damn travesty.
    1 point
  28. I don't think "amazing-balls camera" is the selling factor or priority for this type of device. You're buying this for the extra screen and space to do more work, not take selfies or night photos. It's targeting a different market.
    1 point
  29. They all have a small single screen.
    1 point
  30. Why would anyone buy this when there are better Android phones with amazing-balls cameras?
    1 point
  31. Facebook buys GIPHY for $400 million

    F You Big Tech. Stop gobbling up smaller independent companies. (Although, I can see why FB picked it up) Alternatives: (Courtesy, a kind person on another site) ezgif coub Gyfcat Tenor
    1 point
  32. hahahahahahahahahaha *cry*
    1 point
  33. I wouldn't hesitate a second to buy this, if the battery was capable of holding more juice. It's a mobile device with a lot of display area to power, Microsoft!
    1 point
  34. Grand Theft Auto V is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

    You tried after 18 hours, by this time servers are up and running
    1 point
  35. Google Pixel 4a with 128GB storage could be priced at $349

    If the price is true it's a direct result of the lower iPhone SE $399 price. Nothing else, if Apple had priced theirs at $499 then the rumor would be $449 for the Pixel 4a.
    1 point
  36. You can now transfer your Google Play Music library to YouTube Music

    Ugh. I tried YouTube Music last night in the browser for the first time and 3 songs came up as the edited version. Who wants to listen to stuff like that when you clearly dont have that option enabled? I'm not looking forward to this switch at all. I would just bail if I wasn't grandfathered in at $8 a month.
    1 point
  37. Rapper 6ix9ine has $200k charity donation rejected

    Woodchipper food, feet first 😠
    1 point
  38. Grand Theft Auto V is free to claim on the Epic Games Store this week

    Error 403 forbidden. Epic fail, Epic Game Store. 😂
    1 point
  39. France introduces tough law to tackle terrorist content

    Priorities! or more specifically, Le Priorities. 🤦‍♂️
    1 point
  40. Yea. This has brought down the entire Epic Games client. Can't even access local library of installed games. This is a bad oversight on their part.
    1 point
  41. Huawei trade ban with the US extended through 2021

    Other countries but bans on different companies from time to time, there's no reason to make it sound like it's a US only thing. But in this case it 100% is US specific! No it's not... There's a long list of countries that have either banned or are considering bans of Huawei products. Do some simple research and you'll quickly realize how corrupt that company is. https://www.statista.com/chart...ave-banned-huawei-products/ https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/huawei-banned-in-which-countries/
    1 point
  42. Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5

    Ya, interesting Sony got them to demo it on the PS5 - especially considering the technology Unreal is demonstrating was created by Microsoft. (Both Nanite's and Lumen's core technologies come directly from Microsoft and DirectX.) It is encouraging to see the PS5 and Sony supporting these technologies, as things like this could have meant a massive difference in visual quality. I'm very much an Xbox first gamer, but like the idea that everyone gets access to the latest technologies. However, for anyone curious, yes the Xbox Series X also fully supports these technologies, and a bit more.
    1 point
  43. Epic Games shows off Unreal Engine 5 on the PlayStation 5

    If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Tech demos are pointless.
    1 point
  44. Elon Musk defies lockdown order and asks to be arrested

    Sure and if Tesla moves his factory (which by the way shouldn’t have been built in California at first place) all those employees will lose their jobs anyway ou hit the real issue dead center on it's head. The real issue is Telsa built a plant in a state which has some of the highest taxes in the country. Instead of going to a state which has a balanced budget, Telsa built a plant in a state which cannot even keep their streets clean due to the homeless drug problem. They certainly could be just as active in whatever political landscape they wanted in another state. Now if they close the plant there will be more people without a job. They didn't have to build a plant in CA the type of jobs they are offering would attract those people to move to themanywhere.
    1 point
  45. Elon Musk defies lockdown order and asks to be arrested

    Lots of non-tech news on this site over the years. Recently this means non-tech news around the pandemic, including a story with the headline "Bill Gates calls Trump's de-funding of WHO dangerous" (this is Bill Gates' political activism, not a tech story), Jack Dorsey pledging money to COVID-19 relief efforts (not a tech story what he does with his own money), Mojang partnering on spreading COVID-19 awareness (a story about a PR effort), Apple and other companies closing or re-opening stores in China (a business story, not a tech story), etc. Its not what I come to this site for and I couldn't care less for it, but at least they're being consistent about it and covering this story, too, instead of hiding it because its on the other side of the issue.
    1 point
  46. Elon Musk defies lockdown order and asks to be arrested

    Just more of the rules do not apply to the rich, only us poor folks.
    1 point
  47. Elon Musk defies lockdown order and asks to be arrested

    “I will risk the wellbeing of my employees for profit”
    1 point
  48. Elon Musk threatens to pull Tesla factory out of California

    Oh wow, yet another instance where Elon Musk is proving himself to be less of a "cool space guy" and more of a tool.
    1 point
  49. Elon Musk threatens to pull Tesla factory out of California

    Wow, so your entire judgement is based comments by some doctors you "know". You realize that's pretty pathetic, right? Try looking at actual facts...
    1 point
  50. The Official Random Video Thread

    1 point