August 1, 2019 Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most cash-rich company Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s parent company Alphabet has overtaken Apple to become the most cash-rich company in the world. The…
August 1, 2019 Google ‘Play Pass’ is a $5 monthly Android app subscription Google is testing a service called Play Pass that would offer users "hundreds of premium apps and games" for a monthly fee, according to…
August 1, 2019 Lyft disables San Francisco e-bikes after suspected battery fires Lyft has made its Bay Wheels e-bikes in San Francisco unavailable to customers after a couple of them caught fire. According to San Francisco…
August 1, 2019 Lyft Yanks 1,000 Electric Bikes in San Francisco After Two Battery Fires Lyft has yanked over a thousand electric bikes from rental availability in San Francisco after at least two e-bikes experienced battery fires in the…
August 1, 2019 Cisco to Pay $8.6 Million in Settlement Over Vulnerabilities in Video Surveillance Software It Sold to Feds, States Cisco Systems has agreed to an $8.6 million settlement with the federal government stemming from allegations it “improperly sold video surveillance software with known…
August 1, 2019 Someone explain to Joe ***** the difference between a website and a text message short code Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images As Wednesday’s night’s Democratic debate came to a close, Joe ***** somehow confused and combined his campaign website and…
August 1, 2019 Dear Democratic candidates: Yes, I have a Google Dear Democrats, Look, I know being a politician means you mostly don’t live online (with the possible exception of Andrew Yang and #Yanggang). I…
July 31, 2019 FAA’s new B4UFLY app makes it easier to know where drones are allowed The FAA's free app that kept drone pilots aware of "no fly zones" performed a much-needed service — but had few fans. The federal…
July 31, 2019 ‘Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled’ gets a dinosaur-themed grand prix If you've already mastered Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the game has another challenge for you. When Activision and Beenox revealed their revival of the…
July 31, 2019 Jeffrey Epstein Sure Had Some Extremely Disturbing Thoughts on Science Jeffrey Epstein—the billionaire investor facing charges of sex trafficking dozens of underage girls and who hobnobbed with the rich and powerful including multiple presidents—sure…