The anatomy of a fake news headline
As confrontations between Black Lives Matter protesters and police erupted across the country earlier this month, some Oregonians, mostly older people, saw a Facebook ad pushing a headline about how a Republican politician “Wants Martial Law To Control…
Everything to know about Quibi, the short-form video startup that raised $1.75 billion before launch but has struggled to break through
Sophie Turner stars in “Survive” on Quibi. Quibi It’s a moment of truth for Quibi, the mobile-video startup that launched in April after raising $1.75 billion to try and revolutionize TV for smartphones. Quibi’s early sign ups are…
Famous Twitter Accounts Hacked to Spread Bitcoin Scam
Click here to read the full article. This is not the kind of change Barack Obama was asking for: On Wednesday afternoon, Twitter users en masse saw a whirlwind of scam tweets from famous accounts, urging followers to send money by clicking suspicious…
Engadget The Morning After | Engadget
Twitter’s bad day started with a weird tweet from Elon Musk (not that unusual) and probably peaked when Barack Obama’s account suddenly posted a scam message begging for Bitcoin. Someone at Twitter decided to prevent all verified accounts from tweeting…
This clever £3 gadget promises to clean your microwave in minutes
This £3 gadget could clean your microwave in under seven minutes. (Getty Images) Yahoo Lifestyle is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices were correct at…
A Million-Mile Battery From China Could Power Your Electric Car
(Bloomberg) — The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles — an industry landmark and a potential boon for automakers trying to sway…
Shareable electric scooters will be trialed in the UK from July 4th
Providers, meanwhile, will need to ensure they have an insurance policy that covers all of their vehicles. Electric scooters will also need to be capped at 15.5 MPH (25 KMH), matching pedal-assisted e-bikes in the UK. Until now, electric scooters have…
Nasdaq ‘Fear Gauge’ Flashes Warning Signs About Tech Rally
(Bloomberg) — There are more signs of possible trouble ahead for high-flying technology stocks, this time from gauges of expected volatility. One alert stems from the widest spread since 2004 between the Cboe NDX Volatility Index, a measure of…
Why Apple’s Archnemesis Might Also Be Its Friend
(Bloomberg Opinion) — You would not describe the relationship between Tim Cook and Margrethe Vestager as chummy. The Apple Inc. chief executive officer once described the European Commission antitrust chief’s move to seek 13 billion euros…
How tech giants are handling the unprecedented mental health crisis in the workplace
Betsy Sutter has over three decades of experience in human resources, but nothing has prepared her for the widespread mental turmoil currently afflicting her colleagues. As chief people officer for business software firm VMware, Sutter has the…