June, 2020

• 18 June

  Apple leak appears to show AirPower

  

  Apple’s wireless charging mat, called AirPower, was officially canceled last year, but images shared on Twitter by Front Page Tech host Jon Prosser suggest the product — or a charging mat like it — might be back in development. Well, you guys wanted a better picture of “C68”… 😏Remember how I said that the main …

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• 18 June

  Three months into the pandemic, price gouging is still a real problem

  

  We’re three months into the pandemic, but it’s still easy to find examples of price gouging on Amazon. Last Friday, within five minutes, CNET found Cottonelle toilet paper listed on Amazon for $57.42 (price for the same item on Target: $21.49), and a two-pack of 28-ounce jars of Rao’s marinara sauce for $29.04 (an adjacent listing of 24-ounce jars from …

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• 18 June

  Elgato Wave 3 microphone is a streamer’s dream

  

  Elgato has carved out a pretty significant space in livestreaming across a handful of niche product categories: capture cards and devices, lighting and its lineup of Stream Decks. Now, it’s jumping into a much bigger product category with the launch of the Wave 1 and the Wave 3, a pair of microphones the company says were designed specifically for streamers. …

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• 18 June

  Facebook pledges $200M to Black

  

  Facebook has announced it’s donating $200 million to Black-owned businesses, Black creators and nonprofits that support the Black community. It’s part of a total $1.1 billion investment in “Black and diverse suppliers and communities,” Facebook said Thursday. Facebook already pledged $10 million to various groups that fight against racial injustice, as well as its COVID-19 donations. Facebook is also promising …

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• 18 June

  Comcast extends free Internet Essentials offer through 2020

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Comcast is extending through the end of the year its free Internet Essentials program to provide broadband service to low-income households with students.  Comcast initially offered 60 days of free internet service to college, elementary and high-school students in March as part of …

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• 18 June

  Roku Channel has good news for cord

  

  Roku expanded its free live TV service Roku Channel earlier this month with the addition of 100 live channels housed in a new program guide. The service offers linear programming from categories including news (ABC News Live, Reuters, Newsy), kids (Teletubbies, Kidz Bop), lifestyle (Bon Appetit, Bob Ross) and sports (Bein, Outside TV). In order to watch the new channels, Roku Channel has …

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• 18 June

  Honeywell says it’s got the fastest quantum computer on the planet

  

  Honeywell is the quantum computing champ. On Thursday, Honeywell said it boosted the performance of its quantum computer enough to best that of IBM’s by one closely watched measure. The achievement gives Honeywell’s machine the title of world’s fastest quantum computer, at least for the time being.  The feat fulfills a promise Honeywell made in March and is a milestone …

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• 18 June

  Twitter tests audio tweets, Quibi talking to Roku, Amazon for apps

  

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• 18 June

  MTA CEO on why New York subways are safe to get back on

  

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• 17 June

  Social media firms could be sued for censoring political speech under new bill

  

  Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow people to sue tech companies for “selectively censoring political speech.” Online platforms would have to update their terms of service to include a commitment to act in good faith, and could be fined $5,000 if they break that promise. The bill also prevents online platforms from hiding content from competitors.  …

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