September 12, 2019 Google will pay $550 million after French investigation over dodged taxes Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has agreed to pay a nearly $550 million fine to settle an investigation in France…
September 12, 2019 Huawei boss is willing to license 5G tech to ease spying fears Huawei's CEO Ren Zhengfei said the company is willing to help boost a western rival in the global 5G race as a way to…
September 12, 2019 Algorithms help an artist tease portraits out of thread Our brains are great at forming images out of mishmashes and blotches of color, as a pointillist will tell you. Artist Ani Abakumova has…
September 12, 2019 HBO’s His Dark Materials adaptation will premiere on November 4th After months of teasers and trailers, HBO has finally announced a release date for its upcoming His Dark Materials TV series, which is adapted…
September 12, 2019 Thursday’s Best Deals: Indoor Plant Sale, Mountain Hardwear, USB-C to Lightning Cable, and More An indoor frisbee golf set, PS4 Fortnite controller, Simplisafe Home Security System, and an Under Armour sale lead off Thursday’s best deals from around…
September 12, 2019 Rian Johnson’s Knives Out breaks the mystery genre, then rebuilds it Photo by Claire Folger / courtesy of TIFF Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event…
September 12, 2019 Amazon asks users for help with Alexa questions it can’t answer Every once in a while, an Amazon customer asks Alexa a question she can't answer. Now, Amazon thinks it has a solution. Today, it…
September 12, 2019 Freaks is a thrilling science fiction film worth knowing nothing about Photo courtesy of TIFF Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our brief breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review…
September 12, 2019 ICE to Shell Out $30 Million for Phone-Hacking Tech Cellebrite, an Israeli firm that sell forensics tools capable of bypassing the security on most cellphones, has secured a new $30 million contract with…
September 12, 2019 Government reportedly tells Google it can’t ban political talk at work Regulators have reportedly told Google to allow employees to discuss politics and workplace issues, following a directive from the company ordering them to "avoid…