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The Trump administration implemented a new policy today that will require most visa applicants to provide information about their social media accounts The Hill first reported the news. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/31/18647401/state-department-visas-social-media-trump https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63928465/akrales_180620_1777_0259.0.jpg

Over the past year, trade relations between the United States and China have continued to strain under increased tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Now, President Trump is shifting his focus toward Mexico, another of the US’s top trade partners, and consumer tech groups are worried. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/31/18647410/trump-mexico-tariffs-usmca-trade-us-tech-industry https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63928488/1152627379.jpg.0.jpg

One year ago, Lyft launched its self-driving ride service in Las Vegas. Today, the company announced its 30-vehicle fleet has made 55,000 trips. That makes it the largest commercial program of its kind in the US. Unsurprisingly, Lyft says it's thrilled. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/31/lyft-aptiv-55000-self-driving-vehicle-rides-vegas/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C914%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C914%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-05%252F6dd337c0-83bc-11e9-9502-8b31803a8045%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D54d62b24fd3d2810249e90bb8078b8863b57f807&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=7363e30a046fd97ecae6cae9b49329753c3d5675

The first trailer has arrived for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix’s upcoming prequel to the 1982 Jim Henson / Frank Oz movie The Dark Crystal. It makes the 10-hour series look astonishingly faithful to the original film. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/30/18645760/trailer-netflix-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-jim-henson-frank-oz-movie-mark-hamill-andy-samberg https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63921020/DarkCrystal1.0.png

Ever since I moved to New York City nearly ten years ago, I've had to buy physical MetroCards to ride the subway almost every day. But last week, for the first time ever, I didn't have to swipe my card to get trough the turnstile and catch my train. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/29/apple-pay-express-transit-new-york-city-subway-buses-mta/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C1067%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C1067&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-05%2Fe959e150-8196-11e9-bfe5-5fda2dfabe03&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=89cebb77b6ceea842578d6286576fd1e49cd6179

Researchers used over 1,700 photos of students and others without their permission for a facial recognition study sponsored by US military and intelligence services, according to the Colorado Springs Independent and Financial Times. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/28/uccs-facial-recognition-study-students/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1280%252C568%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C710%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-05%252Fc0bc0e40-80fa-11e9-bf7b-971cd501ea6d%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dce3ead7b8580574eac5f2e9ad4f495616512c032&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=16dcbd8b356a23afef1b11f520ab6e6d210722e7

Intel finally took the wraps off of its 10th Gen "Ice Lake" processors at Computex 2019 today. During its keynote presentation, Intel announced that its 10th Gen chips are now shipping to PC manufacturers and will start popping up in PCs in time for the holidays later this year. from https://www.windowscentral.com/intels-10th-gen-ice-lake-now-shipping-ai-graphics-boosts-tow https://www.windowscentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2019/04/9900-mona.jpg?itok=f-VKxUJd

Intel is getting ready to kick off its Computex 2019 keynote address, and you can follow along right here. We're expecting to hear much more about Intel's upcoming 10th Gen "Ice Lake" processors, tidbits about the company's "Project Athena" initiative with its PC partners, and much more. from https://www.windowscentral.com/watch-intels-computex-2019-presentation-right-here http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The very concept of a quantum computer can be daunting, let alone programming it, but Microsoft thinks it can offer a helping hand. It's partnering with Alphabet's X and Brilliant on an online curriculum for quantum computing. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/26/microsoft-brilliant-quantum-computing-curriculum/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5000%252C3333%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252Ff81db9c0-7ffa-11e9-bfbf-27a1cab8fdd1%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D3351e2b2cf11799d0e152e15dbe765027237e5c2&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=d90644199b1dbd6c8de308bc203707d221718e97

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say a dead gray whale has washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing the total to 13 dead whales found in the area since March. from https://apnews.com/8d45052c3bf846fcb02cb3e8a19c396c http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

As the glamping trend grows, so do the destinations that offer glamping. Look to us for a fresh look at new locations around the globe. Africa has been touched by cultures from around the world, yet each region remains unique unto itself and extraordinary among other destinations. from https://www.glamping.com/ https://www.glamping.com/static/assets/images/close_dropdown.png

An American tourist was left shocked after being presented with an €836 (£738) bill for some calamari and beers at a restaurant in Mykonos. The visitor from Brooklyn shared a picture of the bill from DK Oyster restaurant on TripAdvisor. “This place is a rip off,” he wrote. from https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/mykonos-tourists-restaurant-bill-calamari-tripadvisor-dk-oyster-a8928386.html https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2019/05/24/10/mykonos-bill-1.png

When it comes to photography, even if you believe you've taken care of everything in the camera, before you present your photos to your clients, share them online or use them for any other purpose, it is always important to process your images to bring the best out of what you spent a lot of time cr from https://www.lightstalking.com/photo-editing-software/ https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/lightstalking-assets/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/23211232/buildings-city-dubai-91628-1024x684.jpg

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s next big-budget project, a live-action version of the beloved manga series Akira, finally has a release date, The Wrap reports: May 21st, 2021. Waititi’s project, which is being distributed by Warner Bros., was first announced in 2017. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/24/18638777/akira-live-action-taika-waititi-thor-ragnarok-warner-bros-release-date https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63893738/akira.0.jpg

In another blow to Samsung's Galaxy Fold, Best Buy announced that it's canceling all current Galaxy Fold pre-orders. That's not entirely surprising given all of the drama around the Fold and the lack of concrete details from Samsung. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/24/best-buy-cancels-galaxy-fold-preorders/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2999%252C1954%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1043%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-02%252F93209e00-358d-11e9-b2af-cf6249422584%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Db38fdecc67fcc54713a0e49c4f3651ef37e0d7f1&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=0dd82ef8519f380e50ebe590ca10f0e6869eaada

Sony might have grander virtual reality ambitions for the PlayStation 5 beyond a headset and traditional controllers to let you play games Ready Player One-style in a body suit. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/23/sony-ps5-vr-gloves-patent-haptic-feedback-bodysuit/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4528%252C3049%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1077%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252F89d5a970-7d69-11e9-bffe-d329d5ec9031%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3De0b156aaffcadbaddfd1f34532b20f04f28d1b97&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=0e9509a5e2cf326dc3af55bfc9879fefcba7f8a9

Starting on July 8th, Transport for London (TfL) will start tracking passengers’ phones on the London Underground by default. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635584/london-underground-tube-tfl-wi-fi-tracking-privacy-data-security-transport https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63879111/881725440.jpg.0.jpg

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A widely-covered report out of France this week said that the blue light in LED lighting can damage the eyes. Dell, seeing the writing on the wall, isn't taking any chances. from https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2019/05/19/worried-about-led-oled-blue-light-eye-damage-dell-is/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Adobe’s Premiere Rush CC, which arrived on the desktop and iOS last October, is now available on Android. The video-editing app is a simplified, mobile version of Adobe’s more powerful Creative Cloud software, but borrows some key features from Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/21/18627842/adobe-premiere-rush-android-video-editing-app-youtube https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63845857/openpublicdocument.5.jpeg

With help from the Google Assistant, you can customize your entertainment at home with just your voice: ask the Assistant to play your favorite part of a song, pause the game on your Chromecast-enabled TV to grab some snacks or dim the lights before the movie starts. from https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/21/google-assistant-rolls-out-to-several-bose-speakers-and-soundbars/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Following Microsoft’s tweaks to the Surface portfolio for Enterprise customers, anticipation has been hanging in the air that there would be an update to the consumer variants. It looks like both the Surface Pro 6 and the Surface Book 2 are getting new options. from https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2019/05/20/microsoft-new-surface-book-2-surface-pro-6-specs-intel-leak-rumor/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The first numbers are in for HBO’s massive Game of Thrones finale, and the final episode of the show’s eighth (and last) season has not only broken the record for the show, but with 13. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18633136/game-of-thrones-got-season-8-finale-hbo-most-watched-show-all-time-viewership-numbers-live https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63869075/Screen_Shot_2019_05_20_at_5.06.51_PM.0.png

Huawei has more to worry about beyond Google's decision to suspend Android support. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/20/intel-qualcomm-cut-off-supplies-to-huawei/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4800%252C3200%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252Fad882ef0-7aea-11e9-bdff-e91053bc043d%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dfbf004b545e01c44575aa83962748cc6fd166ffc&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=09170b1aabef9b1d1bf4fb1e897c4f12478ef52d

If you have ever used smart light bulbs like the ones made by Hue or Lifx, you’re probably familiar with what happens when someone turns off the light switch that those bulbs are connected to: the lights lose all of their smarts and connectivity. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18629735/lutron-aurora-dimmer-hue-lights-smart-price-specs-features https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63854669/Aurora_on_Wall.0.jpg

Last year I reviewed the Sonnet Fusion Thunderbolt 3 SSD, and at the time it was the fastest bus-powered external SSD that I had ever tried. from https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/05/review-samsung-x5-thunderbolt-3-portable-ssd-video/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/09/Samsung-X5-Portable-SSD.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600

Next Burt Reynolds' Best Movie and TV Roles from https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/g23062738/celebrities-over-60-then-now/ https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/tom-hanks-then-and-now-1536698587.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.851xh;0,0.0497xh&resize=480:*

Amazon is currently running a big sale on Apple Watches. The sale includes numerous models from Apple Watch Series 3 and 4—including both GPS-only and cellular versions—at some of the steepest discounts we’ve ever seen for many of these smartwatches. from https://lifehacker.com/get-an-apple-watch-for-200-right-now-1834847961 https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--LIzM2pod--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/zv901cz7ilczwppjo2iu.jpg

According to MacRumors, Cult of Mac and a variety of social media reports, Apple employees are having a unique day at Apple’s spaceship campus — one filled with rainbows. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18630107/apple-park-rainbow-apple-stage-jony-ive-lady-gaga http://img.youtube.com/vi/2jVwoDgvXZE/0.jpg

The Folio Society is known for putting together some stunning editions of classic works of literature, and in recent years, of some of the best-known science fiction and fantasy novels, like Ursula K. Le Guin’s Left Hand of Darkness and Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and Anansi Boys. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/16/18624595/game-of-thrones-george-rr-martin-the-folio-society-collectors-edition-book-joe-abercrombie https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63838754/Untitled_1.0.jpg

In March, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began auctioning blocks of the 24 GHz spectrum, which could be used to implement future 5G networks. Shortly afterward, the US Navy released a memo warning that 5G in the 24 GHz band could interfere with weather satellites. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/15/fcc-5g-spectrum-auction-senator-concerns/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2232%252C1437%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1030%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252F7f86c350-772e-11e9-bfff-a29e17fccdcc%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D8f80b6073e1c0748f83dc81e9f608892f52de8c4&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=ed5da8596b5ddda686707fa95480b3836c9b0d1f

Tech giants are joining hands in the fight to counter violent content online. from https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-and-other-tech-giants-form-group-counter-extremist-content-online http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Amazon Fire TV has over 34 million monthly active users, further widening its lead over competitor Roku. Jenn Prenner, head of global marketing, growth and engagement for Fire TV, confirmed the numbers this week in a panel on the Pay TV Show. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/15/amazon-fire-tv-34-million-users/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252Ff3f623b0-7734-11e9-bddf-9025256cb2d0%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D7787b69e28ddf0ec135125c4b7dc6878cfab9786&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=e62bfe692686a022c9cc1d1347b0f7050d6b71c4

China has blocked Wikipedia to varying degrees over the years, but now that censorship appears to be farther-reaching. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/15/china-is-blocking-wikipedia-in-every-language/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5000%252C3333%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252F520b9d60-7751-11e9-a1f7-c6b52a26c1bd%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dace271707b9b01dd7fc72ecabb8d23fd2c18656e&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=c922e006d60faaac064d52776521ba179b6c9ae0

The Interface is a daily column about the intersection of social media and democracy. Subscribe to the newsletter here. Three years ago this month, Mark Zuckerberg gathered together a group of influential conservatives to defend Facebook against allegations of political bias. from https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/5/16/18627096/trump-social-media-bias-reporting-scam-christchurch-call https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63842573/1149306762.jpg.0.jpg

In a first for a city in the United States, San Francisco has voted to ban its government agencies from using facial recognition technology. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/14/18623013/san-francisco-facial-recognition-ban-vote-city-agencies https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63835958/jbareham_170417_1617_0001.0.jpg

The brain of the 2019 Phones has been put into production, and it is set to be the most cutting-edge processor Apple has ever put into a smartphone. from https://www.inverse.com/article/55793-apple-a13-chips-release-date-features https://fsmedia.imgix.net/74/49/ee/ef/fdcd/4a62/aabb/f1ac04797632.jpeg?rect=0%2C536%2C4000%2C2004&auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&w=650

But it still drives me nuts that they look like silly little earrings. That's why I was excited when Apple's Beats brand recently announced the Powerbeats Pro, a set of headphones with many of the features of AirPods but with a sportier design. from https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/14/apple-powerbeats-pro-review.html http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Today, Apple began rolling out new versions of its iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS operating systems for iPhones and iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and Apple TVs, respectively. from https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/05/apple-releases-ios-12-3-macos-10-14-5-watchos-5-2-1-and-tvos-12-3/ https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/AppleTVChannels-800x500.png

Bitcoin is now trading at around $8,130, up a whopping 60.84 percent over the past month, with the price surging $3,086.14 over the period. from https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/14/bitcoin-shrug-emoji/ https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bitcoin-8000.png?w=711

Now you can download Game of Thrones to your iPad, just in time for the series finale airing Sunday. Apple is often late to the party, but this one's cutting it real close.  from https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-tv-app-brings-downloads-for-game-of-thrones-to-iphone-and-ipad/ https://cnet4.cbsistatic.com/img/qU2Fb01ZZgowOH7ezTOT-U0fuZc=/1092x0/2019/05/11/32e8ba52-fb50-410e-91d2-6ef4f02c4c02/65-apple-tv-app-2019.jpg

A new payment network called Flexa is launching today that’ll let you spend cryptocurrencies in physical stores. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/13/18617554/flexa-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-etherium-whole-foods-gamestop-nordstrom-flexacoin https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63823140/1_nJJJA363HucINzpK3BG_vg.0.jpeg

The Supreme Court has ruled against Apple in a long-standing case over price fixing in the App Store, in a decision that allows iPhone owners to proceed with a lawsuit against the company. The court heard arguments in the case in November, and the decision was expected sometime this spring. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/13/supreme-court-apple-app-store-price-fixing-lawsuit/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D6720%252C4480%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252F8ad00a10-7589-11e9-9fdf-fdd2baafa65c%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D88aad55e9d3133809a16ae41a7a4df7fe4266b75&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=73990af2844fd12cbfc30a37d97a521bd6e72640

CO2 levels on Earth have officially hit 415 parts per million (ppm), according to readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Huawei. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/13/co2-levels-415-ppm-highest-human-history/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5487%252C3271%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C954%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252Fbba2d590-755d-11e9-ab7f-f7915713bf14%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D40ed3f06e7cfdf3a438e367811603938f180b6ab&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=264d10ee8c435a88d0dc199ae0e29ed23b825609

The price of an external storage drive is tied to a few factors: the amount of storage capacity you’re looking for, how fast the drive is at transferring your files, and its physical size. At this point, high-capacity external drives that require power adapters are surprisingly inexpensive. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/13/18518127/portable-ssd-external-thunderbolt-3-usb-c-samsung-x5-t5-specs-test-how-to https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63787398/akrales_190430_3393_0073.0.jpg

Google introduced the Android App Bundle last year, a publishing format designed to shrink the size of app installs. It's now out of beta and available to all developers, which means all apps now have the potential to be kinder to your phone in terms of storage and memory. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/09/googles-android-app-shrinking-tool-rolls-out-to-all-developers/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D3600%252C2423%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1077%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252F4897ffc0-724d-11e9-a5fb-3e8592bb5386%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D2c3968c8ea0965208d85361591b8b89551693f9f&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=37538cea76f47f9131e244c7fec8174f8652d0d3

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Society for Information Display (SID) today announced the winners of its 25th annual Display Industry Awards. from https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/08/apple-watch-series-4-display-winner/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/09/Apple-Watch-Series4_LiquidMetal_09122018.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500

Samsung’s latest tablet, the Galaxy Tab S5e, can reportedly lose its Wi-Fi connection if you hold it wrong. SamMobile reports that the problem occurs when you hold the tablet in a landscape orientation with the front-facing camera on the left. from https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/5/8/18536633/samsung-galaxy-tab-s5e-wi-fi-problem-defect-issue-tablet-antennagate-iphone-4 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63755713/press_image.0.jpg

Google is trying its hand at something new. Its signature phone, the Pixel, is jumping into the midrange market with the Pixel 3A and 3A XL. At $399 and $479 (£399 and £469 in the UK, and AU$649 and AU$799 in Australia), the handsets are essentially reworked Pixel 3 ($699 at Walmart) phones. from https://www.cnet.com/reviews/google-pixel-3a-review/ https://cnet2.cbsistatic.com/img/trD5JPCeLfhFjyKOnUEBq-jnKGQ=/1092x0/2019/05/03/672681e4-5c1f-43ef-a43b-e68a18bbdf6f/pixel-3a-xl-37.jpg

Game of Thrones, the most closely watched and scrutinized show on TV, last night aired a huge moment of lore discontinuity, as a celebratory feast in Winterfell happened to include a distinctly modern takeaway coffee cup among all the metal goblets of wine. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/6/18530917/game-of-thrones-got-season-8-hbo-final-last-of-the-starks-starbucks-coffee-cup-blooper https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63737455/got_coffee2.0.jpg