August 3, 2020 ***** gives Microsoft 45 days to seal TikTok deal President Donald ***** only agreed to allow Microsoft to negotiate the acquisition of popular short-video app TikTok if it could secure a deal in…
August 3, 2020 Zelda recipe appears in serious novel by serious author after rushed Google search If you were writing a book and needed to find out how red clothes dye is traditionally made, you’d probably start with a simple…
August 3, 2020 Google’s latest Chrome extension shows detailed ad-tracking data Google has released a Chrome extension that can give you more insight into how you’re being targeted by advertisers. Called “Ads Transparency Spotlight,” it…
August 3, 2020 Apple TV’s Ted Lasso turns a viral video into a pretty good sitcom Part-way through the first episode of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, I realized that internet streaming has killed the fish-out-of-water-comedy. American shows can’t mock how…
August 2, 2020 Computer mouse co-inventor William English dies at 91 One of the pioneers of the modern computer interface has passed away: the New York Times reports that William “Bill” English died on July…
August 2, 2020 Microsoft says it’s aiming to close TikTok deal by September 15th Microsoft added a dose of clarity to the reports of its impending TikTok purchase tonight, issuing a blog post that confirms it’s pursuing discussions…
August 2, 2020 California Is Burning: 20,000-Acre Fire Rages On Uncontained, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate In case we needed another reminded that climate change is burning up the planet, California officials reported this weekend that a fire in Cherry…
August 2, 2020 Ancient Microbes, Virtual Comic-Con, and Mind-Boggling Sperm, Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week Since the world is both metaphorically and, in some places, literally on fire these days, I’ve replaced doomscrolling through my feeds with something more…
August 2, 2020 Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella has talked to ***** about buying TikTok Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a blog post Sunday, Microsoft said it was “prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase…
August 2, 2020 A $13,000 electric car will go on sale in the US by late 2020 You’ll soon have the opportunity to buy a brand new electric car under $15,000 in the US — if you’re willing to make a…