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The US Federal Aviation Administration closes airspace in response to viral "Storm Area 51" campaign.
September 19, 2019 19:49 - 1 minuteThe US Federal Aviation Administration issues aviation bans near Area 51 ahead of 'Alienstock,' a music festival born from the infamous Facebook event urging people to storm Area 51 and, "see them aliens." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A iOS 13 feature stops unknown callers from ringing your phone
September 19, 2019 16:28 - 1 minuteWith Silence Unknown Callers, a new feature in iOS 13, your iPhone will ring only if you know the person calling. Everyone else will go straight to voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greta Thunberg and the Global Climate Strike
September 18, 2019 19:51 - 2 minutesLed by Greta Thunberg, Global Climate Strike is taking place on Sept. 20 Sept. 27 in cities around the world. Here's how you can join. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Millennials rejoice! Super avocados are coming to Krogers
September 18, 2019 19:01 - 2 minutesApeels Science has developed a formula that helps extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The company is partnering with 1,100 Kroger grocery stores to stock their produce aisle with super avocados. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber releases new safety feature, RideCheck
September 17, 2019 18:29 - 2 minutesUber's new safety feature, Ridecheck, checks on rides when it detects something amiss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bulletproof coffee, is this new java trend worth the hype?
September 16, 2019 17:31 - 2 minutesBulletproof coffee is popular among people on a high-fat, low-carb diet. But is this new java trend really healthy for you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gmail has dark mode on your Android phone—here's how to turn it on.
September 16, 2019 16:56 - 1 minuteGmail now has dark mode on your Android phone, thanks to the new mobile OS, Android 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon wants to expand its Locker network
September 16, 2019 16:44 - 2 minutesThe move comes as Amazon works to speed up its Prime deliveries and make up for losing FedEx as a shipping partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Astronomers find water vapor on an alien world
September 12, 2019 18:45 - 2 minutesWater vapor spotted on Exoplanet K2-18b, an alien world where climate might be right for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Friday the 13th just got spookier
September 12, 2019 18:09 - 1 minuteFriday the 13th just got spookier with a full moon set to appear on the hallowed holiday this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
California passes bill that could reshape the gig economy
September 11, 2019 20:50 - 2 minutesCalifornia Assembly Bill 5 will classify Lyft, Uber drivers as employees. The legislation could transform the so-called "gig economy," which is made up of independent contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple Watch Series 5 specs
September 11, 2019 17:42 - 1 minuteApple just announced the latest generation of its Watch fitness wearable: the Apple Watch Series 5 with always-on display, and new ceramic and titanium models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Specs on Apple's new iPhone 11, Pro, and Max
September 11, 2019 16:50 - 2 minutesApple announced the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max at its annual September event in San Francisco on Tuesday. Check out the specs of Apple's newest smartphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google collects face data now—here's how to opt out.
September 10, 2019 18:01 - 3 minutesThe Google Nest Hub Max collects face data through its new feature, Face Match. But don't worry, you can opt out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Period tracker apps leak sensitive data to Facebook
September 10, 2019 17:14 - 1 minutePrivacy International, a UK based advocacy group discovered that some period tracking apps were leaking sensitive data, such as logged contraception use and menstruation symptoms, to Facebook and other third parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google hit with antitrust probe, this time by 50 attorneys general
September 10, 2019 17:00 - 2 minutesGoogle hit with antitrust probe, this time by 50 attorneys general from 48 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. The investigation will focus on the search giant's dominance in digital advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Move over Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7 is on its way
September 04, 2019 00:13 - 3 minutesWi-Fi 6 may have just been implemented in smart devices, but network engineers are already working on Wi-Fi 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook isn't hiding likes. They're just thinking about it.
September 03, 2019 23:33 - 1 minuteFacebook is considering hiding likes on News Feed posts to help improve users' mental health and has already tested the strategy on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
YouTube is cracking down on hate speech
September 03, 2019 19:33 - 1 minuteYouTube removed more than 100,000 videos and more than 17,000 channels get removed for breaking the video site's new rules on hate speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After 20 years, astronomers find a super-Jupiter
August 27, 2019 20:59 - 2 minutesAfter 20 years of observations with three telescopes, astronomers find a super-Jupiter in a slingshot orbit around a star called, HR 5183. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Disney Plus is set to rival Netflix. Here's why.
August 27, 2019 20:40 - 2 minutesDisney will launch on November 11, 2019. A paid subscription without any advertising, Disney Plus will compete with Netflix, HBO Now, and Apple TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Amazon is burning. How can you help?
August 22, 2019 19:56 - 2 minutesThe Amazon rainforest, the "lungs of the planet," is burning, with images of the fire being captured from spacial satellites. CNET has some tips on how can you help protect it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook and Twitter remove ads criticizing Hong Kong protestors
August 20, 2019 19:27 - 1 minuteFacebook and Twitter recently came under fire for allowing state-controlling medias outlets in China to run ads on their platform. The ads criticized protestors in Hong Kong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New true wireless headphones offer full ear coverage
August 20, 2019 19:05 - 2 minutesHuman Inc., a Seattle-based start up, just released Human Headphones, a new type of true wireless headphones that covers your whole ear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists detect new set of fast radio bursts and the mystery continues
August 20, 2019 18:38 - 1 minuteA team of Canadian and American researchers using a newly designed radio telescope has reported a major new set of fast burst detections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Youtube gets an ultimatum. Will Google respond?
August 19, 2019 22:20 - 1 minuteA union in Germany gave YouTube and Google until Aug. 23 to respond to its complaints before it takes action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google Doodle celebrates the man who invented nachos
August 15, 2019 20:44 - 2 minutesIn 1949, a man named Ignacio Anaya Garcia, did something revolutionary in the kitchen. He melted cheese on chips. A Google Doodle animates the moment of his culinary invention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sega Genesis Mini: nostalgia in the palm of your hands
August 15, 2019 19:51 - 2 minutesThe Sega Genesis was one of the most loved game systems in the 80s and 90s. Revisit those memories with the Sega Genesis Mini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fortnite streamer, Ninja, takes aim at Twitch
August 12, 2019 18:25 - 1 minutePopular Fortnite streamer, Tyler Ninja Brevins, recently moved his streaming channel to Mixer. But rather than keep his channel of 14.5 million subscribers dormant, Twitch decided to promote other "popular Fortnite channels," on his page—including one for pornography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A bright flash spotted on Jupiter's surface
August 09, 2019 20:31 - 1 minuteA backyard telescope captured what appears to be a meteor impact on the surface of Jupiter. If confirmed, it would be the first recorded impact on Jupiter in two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The specs on Samsung's new Note 10 & Note 10 Plus
August 08, 2019 18:00 - 2 minutesThis week in Brooklyn, Samsung debuted a pair of new Note phones. Here are some of the features on the Note 10 and the Note 10 Plus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8chan struggles to stay online after El Paso massacre
August 07, 2019 18:43 - 2 minutes8chan, the free speech website, has come under scrutiny as a breeding ground for radical extremists. So much so, that security networks are taking action and dropping the site from using its services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sex tech invited to CES 2020
July 17, 2019 14:16 - 1 minuteConsumer Technology Association announced that sex tech companies are invited to showcase their products at CES 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Frozen smoke could support future life on Mars
July 17, 2019 13:55 - 2 minutesA team of international scientists used silica aerogel to create a thin layer of 'frozen smoke' to warm the temperature on a simulated Mars surface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Day Protests
July 17, 2019 13:24 - 1 minuteWhile Amazon is pushing Prime Day, activists and union organizers are pushing for better worker conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Big Tech is in the hot seat on Capitol Hill
July 17, 2019 13:09 - 1 minuteCongress is holding hearings with Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google this week on Capitol Hill. Facebook faces scrutiny over its new cryptocurrency, Libra, while Apple, Amazon and Google will respond to antitrust concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
France finds a way to tax big tech
July 16, 2019 15:26 - 1 minuteFrance passed a law to impose a 3% tax on tech companies providing services to French users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Run like Naruto and storm Area 51...or not
July 12, 2019 20:16 - 1 minuteNearly 400,000 people signed up to attend a Facebook event to storm Area 51. Turns out the event was fake, but the tip on how to get past the military guarded fortress is real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
White House holds meeting about 5G policy
July 12, 2019 19:48 - 1 minuteOn the same day of the social media summit, the White House was also talking about 5G. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What exactly is Amazon Prime Day?
July 12, 2019 18:06 - 1 minuteAmazon Prime Day started as 20th birthday celebration for the online retailer. Fast forward to 2019, and it's become a worldwide phenomenon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deepfakes: harmless, dangerous, and out of our league
July 10, 2019 21:19 - 3 minutesThe innovation of Deepfake software is outpacing developers trying to detect it. CNET Editor-at-Large, Jeff Bakalar, explains why awareness and education are the first steps to combatting it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon space race
July 10, 2019 17:32 - 1 minuteAmazon filed papers with the Federal Communications Commission to launch thousands satellites into space as part of its Project Kuiper, which would allow the online retailer provide worldwide internet access from space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's a 5G revolution in Europe
July 10, 2019 17:18 - 1 minuteEurope may not be leading the 5G revolution, but they're not far behind, offering their customers something different than the United States: unlimited data without a massive surcharge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple kills it's entry-level Macs
July 09, 2019 21:28 - 1 minuteTo make room for its newer line of notebooks, Apple gets rid of its cheapest and smallest MacBooks: the $999 MacBook Air and the 12in MacBook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Instagram combats bullying with A.I.
July 09, 2019 21:09 - 1 minuteInstagram rolls out new A.I. feature to stop users from posting hurtful comments on the social media platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Permission denied — but some Android apps are still collecting data
July 08, 2019 21:27 - 1 minuteResearchers from the International Computer Science Institute found up to 1,325 Android apps that were gathering data from devices even after people explicitly denied them permission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Social media summit snubs two industry giants
July 08, 2019 20:35 - 1 minuteThe White House is hosting a social media summit on July 11. It's still unclear who's on the list, but so far, we know two social media sites who aren't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
White House to hold social media summit
July 02, 2019 14:04 - 1 minuteThe White House announced that it will hold a social media summit this summer. President Trump and some republicans in Congress continue to accuse social media sites of being bias against conservatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sandberg says Facebook's civil rights task force is here to stay
July 01, 2019 18:37 - 1 minuteFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced that the social media network's internal civil rights task force, which focuses on the site's content policy and privacy issues, is here to stay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Astronomers detect mysterious signals from deep space
July 01, 2019 17:17 - 1 minuteRussian scientists discover new fast radio bursts in archived data from 2012-2018. The mysterious repeating pulses could be coming from two galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices