August, 2020

• 18 August

  Moment now has an everyday backpack, tote for techie travelers

  

  It seems like a strange time for a company to launch its first line of travel bags, given the current shift to remote working and distance learning. But Marc Barros doesn’t see it that way.  Barros, the co-founder of camera gear company Moment, and his team developed new backpacks, a tote, tech organizers and a camera insert that he …

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• 18 August

  Oracle reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok

  

  Oracle has held preliminary talks with ByteDance, TikTok‘s Chinese owner, about acquiring the social media sensation’s operations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the Financial Times reported late Monday. Microsoft is also in talks to buy up the TikTok app from ByteDance. TikTok is a wildly popular social media app where people, mostly teens and young adults, post short …

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• 18 August

  Even after lockdowns, we’re still spending a lot more money online

  

  The peak for e-commerce sales during the pandemic has passed, but we’re still buying a whole lot more stuff online in 2020. In some cases, the latest stats suggest many of us may decide we never want to return to certain kinds of stores, like electronics retailers or health and beauty shops. The coronavirus outbreak has also resulted in a …

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• 18 August

  Back to school: K

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s back to school season in the US. But as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on across the country with 4.4 million reported cases at the end of July, education will look different this year for a lot of students. Many US schools have decided to …

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• 18 August

  Google Maps update adds more colorful images and sidewalk info

  

  In addition to helping you find your way, the latest Google Maps update will help you know more details about any given area at a glance. Starting this week, Google will shade maps with colors based on satellite imagery so you can easily tell the difference between forests and beaches. The update will be available worldwide and will cover a …

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• 18 August

  Add a 24

  

  Want to add a second monitor to your desktop or expand the screen estate afforded by your little laptop? Head to Staples pronto for your shot at one of two 24-inch monitors, both already on sale for $99.99, both an extra 20% off with promo code 38890. But here’s the thing: To use that code, your cart total needs to …

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• 18 August

  Amazon continues expansion in New York City even after HQ2 debacle

  

  Amazon abandoned its plans to build a 25,000-worker campus in Queens, New York, in early 2019, but it hasn’t given up on the Big Apple. On Tuesday, the e-commerce company announced another round of hiring across six of its tech hubs in the US, with the majority — 2,000 jobs — coming to New York City. Earlier this year, Amazon …

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• 18 August

  How Intel will keep Moore’s Law cranking for years to come

  

  Moore’s Law, the observation that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 24 months, has taken a beating as progress miniaturizing circuitry falters. But chip giant Intel has plotted a course to keep the idea alive with a plan to pack 50 times as many transistors onto processors than is possible today. The progress of Moore’s Law, …

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• 18 August

  Oculus VR will soon require you to have a Facebook account

  

  Facebook’s virtual reality ecosystem, Oculus, has become more Facebook-centric over the past few years. Soon it will be Facebook-mandatory. A new change to the Oculus VR platform’s login policies now requires any new user to sign in using a Facebook account, starting in October. Oculus VR had allowed non-Facebook accounts to be created before, but merging with an existing Facebook …

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• 18 August

  Google makes it easier to browse your past searches on jobs, recipes, shopping

  

  Google on Tuesday rolled out an update to activity cards, which show you links to pages you’ve previously visited and searches you’ve done, to focus on three key areas: jobs, recipes and online shopping. The company also added new features that make it easier to move forward with the next step, whether it be finding a new job, cooking a meal …

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