In trying to clear “confusion” over anti-harassment policy, YouTube creates more confusion
After a series of tweets that made it seem as if YouTube was contradicting its own anti-harassment policies, the video platform published a blog post in...
China grants first 5G licenses amid Huawei global setback
It’s official. After much anticipation, China named the first companies to receive 5G licenses for commercial use on Thursday. The announcement from the Ministry of Industry...
CDC Says Measles Cases in U.S. Have Now Reached Over 1,000 So Far in 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that 1,001 cases of measles have been reported so far in the U.S. throughout 2019. Read more…...
Possible Finance lands $10.5 million to provide consumers softer, kinder short-term loans
It’s easy to be skeptical of lending companies. They uniformly rely on customers who don’t have enough money to cover their bills and are willing to...
China’s Didi kicks off expansion in Latin America with moves into Chile and Colombia
The wheels are turning on Didi Chuxing’s first major expansion in Latin America after the Chinese ride-hailing firm announced moves into Chile and Colombia to double...
Baltimore Officials Estimate Damage From Ransomware Attack At Over $18 Million, Likely to Rise
Early last month, hackers infected somewhere around 10,000 Baltimore, Maryland city computers with a “file-locking” ransomware variant called RobbinHood. Those hackers demanded a ransom of 13...
Gato Roboto, a Metroidvania Starring a Cat in a Mech Suit, Is Pure and Simple Fun
A good Metroidvania game is my ultimate weakness. I grew up on Metroid titles, and Hollow Knight is my favorite indie game in the entire Nintendo Switch lineup, so when I...
‘Socially Inept,’ a comedy startup founded by Microsoft employees, roasts tech bros
Everyone gets a kick out of mocking the quintessential San Francisco techie, Patagonia vest and all. ‘Socially Inept,’ a new traveling comedy cohort, is making a...
Every Final Fantasy soundtrack is now on Spotify and Apple Music
Just in time for your road trip to LA for E3, Square Enix has suddenly made the soundtracks to every main Final Fantasy game available for...
With iOS 13, Apple locks out apps from accessing users’ private notes in Contacts
Apple is closing a loophole that allowed app developers to access users’ potentially sensitive and private data. With the launch of iOS 13, apps that request...
