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Another Neil Gaiman property is being adapted for the small screen. The Hollywood Reporter says that Netflix is closing in on a deal with Warner Bros. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/30/20656664/netflix-neil-gaiman-sandman-tv-series-comic-book-adaptation-allan-heinberg https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64630682/03MzdRv.0.jpg

Don't be surprised if you hear more of a racket from electric cars in Europe. As of July 1st, new four-wheeled EV models in the European Union require a noise-emitting device (Acoustic Vehicle Alert System, or AVAS) that kicks in whenever the vehicle is driving below 19km/h (12MPH). from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/30/eu-electric-car-noise-rule-takes-effect/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1069%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1069%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F8ae10610-9b51-11e9-97ff-af10b90f9eaf%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D0109580a86043c3edcacd28b8891666f71e71022&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=12322e6d729da69e07284eac89c31316c16b1a6a

Lighting is crucial when shooting products and objects using a lightbox. Learn how to get it right with this cheat sheet. Whether you have a product shoot planned or want to do some clean still life snaps, a lightbox will let you do the job right. from https://www.thephoblographer.com/2019/06/30/light-box-product-photography-cheat-sheet/ https://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Let-us-feature-your-photos.jpg

Apple’s next major update to its Mac and MacBook operating system – macOS Catalina – is coming later this year (the smart money is on a September launch), but now that Apple has released the public beta of the software, we’ve had a chance to play with some of the new features. from https://www.techradar.com/news/the-5-best-macos-catalina-features https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EMxuKRcbgeyHzBnR2XNa5Q-320-80.jpg

Windows 10 is in a rut. The platform has been hit with multiple problems in recent weeks and partners have been making things even worse. But now an important new Windows 10 warning (and the failure behind it) falls squarely on Microsoft’s shoulders. from https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/06/29/microsoft-windows-10-upgrade-registry-warning-upgrade-windows/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The story goes like this: the people were screaming, begging the cops to let them go, pleading that an arrest would devastate their lives. People were trying to escape the paddy wagon, but they were pushed and packed in, while the doors were being closed. from https://wildhunt.org/2019/06/editorial-stonewall-50-years-and-a-day.html https://wildhunt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stonewall-Image.jpg

I love industrial design and have for as long as I can remember. As a child, I broke my dad’s Braun electric razor playing with the dial that raised and lowered the blades because the action was so cool and “clicky.” At school, I dreamed of being either a product designer or an architect. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/29/19203188/jony-ive-influence-tech-design https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64235085/jbareham_180208_2298_0023_01.0.jpg

With the help of two on-site medics, Denise Jones, 32, welcomed a baby girl while the singer was performing in England at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium on Tuesday night. The mother has since named her newborn daughter Dolly Pink in tribute to the singer.  from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/birth-baby-girl-pink-concert_n_5d14f23fe4b07f6ca57a0152 https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5d14f3f42400005117933f4a.jpeg?cache=ufqgfnm023&ops=scalefit_720_noupscale

Biometric identification has become part of everyday life. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/the-pentagon-has-a-laser-that-identifies-people-by-their-heartbe/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D6000%252C4000%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-06%252F1534b380-98c7-11e9-bffe-6e6e5909fb0f%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D89027e281ec0637b234508631ab4f8e152f6b967&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=12173db4bc929e5748a6a87cd24ab9f277f7a404

Public transit is vital for countless people, but no one wants to be stuck on a subway train or bus that's jam-packed. To help you figure out how busy your ride is going to be, you'll soon see predictions to that end in Google Maps. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/google-maps-public-transit-crowdedness-predictions-delays/ 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-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F849679c0-98fe-11e9-bfa4-c5a3e3fc22c2%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Df48e098c5bc79099b4f8703843853252643f91b9&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=aa1d273f8bfdd48ed36f687bf788c3a2f7b38e14

Countries across Europe are experiencing record-breaking heat and issuing health alerts, urging people to keep cool, as sweltering temperatures are expected to intensify across the continent. from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48756480 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/3217/production/_107532821_gettyimages-1151761381.jpg

In an interview with the Financial Times, Jony Ive announced that after two decades of making Apple products look and feel the way they do, he's leaving the company. His new venture is called LoveFrom, and it will have Apple as its first client. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/jony-ive-lovefrom/ 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%252F2019-06%252F6c0eab00-991e-11e9-97bf-8ad5fdc3b017%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcc191fa98effc40b11b7a03139226645a28a45de&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=f70a5e51c77b115ec1a8fe35bcdcec81131cfbd0

A report says Microsoft will release a foldable Windows 10 device that can also run Android apps. How likely is this? We explain.Subscribe to CNET: https://www.youtube.com/user/CNETTVCNET playlists: https://www.youtube.com/user/CNETTV/p...Download the new CNET app: https://cnet.app.link/GWuXq8ExzGLi from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aWYI7Etiks http://img.youtube.com/vi/0aWYI7Etiks/maxresdefault.jpg

Comcast's Xfinity Mobile is no longer limited to selling smartphones... provided you like Apple hardware. The carrier (whose network is run by Engadget parent Verizon) has introduced its first non-phone devices, including LTE versions of the Apple Watch Series 4, iPad Air and iPad mini. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/26/xfinity-mobile-apple-watch-ipad/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2000%252C1335%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1068%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F873a9790-9815-11e9-8f7d-2ff178175b99%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Df35ed88a4cf68264340ebd44057973e336fda376&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=ac86af85d3f6a1f2f34c9485c27340a7b27f82b7

LG and The Qt Company have announced an expanded partnership to bring webOS to more devices including cars, robots, and other smart home products. LG says the partnership will make it more efficient to port webOS to new devices. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/26/18759414/lg-qt-partnership-webos-cars-automotive-robots-smart-home-devices https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64131926/1132277366.jpg.0.jpg

Google is following through on its promise to let you auto-delete your activity and location data. It's now rolling out location history deletion tools to Android and iOS, giving you a relatively simple way to limit the scope of Google's location tracking. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/26/google-auto-delete-location-history-mobile/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1067%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F269f9160-982e-11e9-bfe4-90bea9482060%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D79def39fda2db3d918af13750cd542725f2c3454&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=80f70bb68b0f1158cb7261e4083a14a0b5882f72

When Google launched its "Be Internet Awesome" curriculum for educators a couple of years ago, it focused its efforts on teaching children about online safety. This year, however, the company is adding a new component to its campaign: media literacy. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/24/google-kids-spot-disinformation/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1326%252C747%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C903%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252Fb0bead20-965a-11e9-9df7-4765589af245%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dfa63a166c53ed723848d7a1d0c6a4fa004b3db8c&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=aee96ff087c2d926ea23f45cd155b7990eb96005

Google Maps is overrun with fake business listings and phone numbers that reroute to competing businesses, according to a Wall Street Journal report. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/20/18693144/google-maps-fake-business-listings-investigation-report https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64044524/akrales_190515_3424_0013.0.jpg

Amazon Music might be coming to a TV near you soon. Comcast is bringing the music streaming service to Xfinity X1 over the next few weeks. It says it's the first time you'll be able to access Amazon Music on a TV via a pay-TV provider. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/20/comcast-amazon-music-xfinity-x1-flex/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1920%252C1080%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C900%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F2ee67760-9385-11e9-bbfd-c265873891d0%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D49b6c86892c001f23f1c20bdd7161029ec0bb729&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=744d72b0d2d86a8a747f4e2b0f5068dc1aaaa22d

Netflix's Hack Days tend to produce at least one or two genuinely practical ideas, and that's certainly true for its 2019 efforts. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/20/netflix-hack-day-2019-rumble-pak/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C900%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C900%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F43ed6880-9380-11e9-bbe7-02f8e34a84b8%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D64db0612f0769b72c5dbf1c5b6eb3122e9cb49da&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=04e0f90d236686af63b227b9d690e3aa2042fdad

So picture this: You're a receptionist at, say, a hotel. Someone walks in and says they found a lost wallet but they're in a hurry. They hand it to you. What would you do? And would that answer be different if it was empty or full of cash? from https://www.npr.org/2019/06/20/734141432/what-dropping-17-000-wallets-around-the-globe-can-teach-us-about-honesty https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/06/19/cohn1hr-3abd56f88b46a0ddeadd510f625a565867f0b9d2-s1200.jpg

Apple is recalling some older generation 15-inch MacBook Pros over a battery risk, the company announced Thursday. MacBook Pro, not the recent models that have USB-C or Touch Bar. Apple says that other MacBooks, including the 13-inch Pro from the same time period, are not at risk. from https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-recalls-older-generation-15-inch-macbook-pro-over-battery-concerns/ https://cnet1.cbsistatic.com/img/HwOYzHZpZEGzhbleenJag_aBYMw=/1092x0/2015/06/03/18b031a0-f24c-43b6-b77e-660de2e5cb3c/apple-macbook-pro-15-inch-2015-01.jpg

Apple has added a warning in iOS 13 beta 2 that appears when you try to uninstall an app which still has an active subscription. “Do you want to keep the subscription for this app?” the message reads, before giving you a link to manage your Apple ID subscriptions. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/18/18683357/apple-ios-13-beta-2-app-uninstall-manage-subscription-scam https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64021782/jbareham_171030_2099_A_0110.0.jpg

Microsoft is considering adding a dedicated Office key to keyboards. The additional key would provide additional keyboard shortcuts for Office apps, including the ability to quickly share documents and files. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/18/18683333/microsoft-office-key-keyboards-support https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64021654/officekey.0.jpg

Apple seemingly left one new, upcoming tvOS feature out of the company’s WWDC keynote earlier this month: picture-in-picture. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/17/18682483/apple-tv-picture-in-picture-mode-tvos-developer-beta-feature https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64020108/acastro_190322_1777_apple_streaming_0003.0.jpg

Suzanne Collins is bringing back The Hunger Games, with the author announcing a new prequel novel that takes place 64 years before the events of the first book in the series, set for release on May 19th, 2020. The time period isn’t one we know much about from Collins’ existing trilogy. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/17/18681873/the-hunger-games-prequel-64-years-first-book-suzanne-collins-release-date https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64016231/Screen_Shot_2015-10-06_at_1.16.19_PM.0.0.png

For humans, it's easy to tell how an object will feel by looking at it or tell what an object looks like by touching it, but this can be a big challenge for machines. Now, a new robot developed by MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is attempting to do just that. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/17/robot-identify-sight-touch/ 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-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252F9d9ed790-8dc4-11e9-87b9-b92d1719775e%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D655b6538e9ca3119a88242494aa5d2e7d374f38a&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=7a3435a4dced06520ca09c285e2bef6a4f1f6275

Target can't quite escape its technical woes, apparently. The retail giant's registers suffered a roughly two-hour nationwide outage in mid-day on June 15th, preventing customers from making purchases (including in self-checkout lines) right before Father's Day. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/16/target-cash-register-outage/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4138%252C3011%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1164%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-06%252F348f7690-8fc4-11e9-b779-d3cd520d12ba%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D6c27ccdf56311455a17da4bd0a56cedc75a14953&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=17bc051043e28719f3611b3856779e0c3d45c615

How many markers do I need in my collection? Sorry, Copic fans, there is no clear cut answer for this.  But I can share my common sense approach on how to start your collection. from https://debbiehodge.com/2011/09/basic-set-of-copic-marker/ http://debbiehodge.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1.jpg

So you want to get into Copic art markers? Well, this beginner’s guide is a great place to start! You’ve probably drew with Crayola markers before but now it’s time to join the big leagues. Here’s a list of what’s covered in this guide. from http://www.thecuriouslycreative.com/topics/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-art-markers/copic-markers/ http://www.thecuriouslycreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-Complete-Beginners-Guide-to-Copics.png

Enter for a chance to win a FREE Luxury Accessory Kit. The Hanger Project + Goulet Pens have partnered together to offer this amazing prize that contains over $2,000 of rare and essential accessories that every true gentleman needs. This kit includes: Visconti Homo Sapiens Fountain Pen Visconti 40ml Bottled Ink Visconti Travel Inkwell Frank Clegg Alligator Pen Case Hanger Project Ebony Double-Sided Garment Brush Maglia Francesco Imperial Cotton Travel Umbrella $250 Hanger Project Gift Certificate from https://gleam.io/M1BGV/ultimate-fountain-pen-accessory-kit-giveaway http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

British mobile-only bank Monzo is making its way across the pond to the US today. Valued at more than $1 billion, Monzo has gradually been growing its customer base in the UK and recently hit 2.2 million customers. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/13/18677298/monzo-bank-us-launch-date-availability https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64000183/monzous.0.jpg

You have no items in your shopping cart. "My go-to place to buy quality art supplies. Great service. I save a lot of money" from http://www.jerrysartarama.com/ http://www.jerrysartarama.com/skin/frontend/blueacorn/jerrys/images/general/jerry-logo.1489165576.png

Apple shook up the world of logins last week, offering a new single sign-on (or SSO) tool aimed at collecting and sharing as little data as possible. It was a deliberate shot at Facebook and Google, which currently operate the two major SSO services. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/12/18662594/google-login-apple-sso-account-security-passwords-mark-risher https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63993537/acastro_180130_1777_0003.0.jpg

Samsung still has the consumer tech world waiting to see if the company will actually make good on its ambitious plan to launch a foldable smartphone, something it had planned to do on April 26 and scuttled at the last minute because of a slew of problems that showed up in review units. from https://bgr.com/2019/06/11/new-samsung-phone-design-patent-rollable/ https://boygeniusreport.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/samsung-telefoon-uittrekbaar-scherm-770x749.jpg?quality=98&strip=all&w=782

I get asked every day about the tools I use to make my art. I don't mind sharing, its just hard to keep up with the demand and reply to every person who asks, "what pen is that?" So I made this page to make it easy to share with others. from http://mrjakeparker.com/tools http://media.virbcdn.com/cdn_images/resize_1024x1365/34/4880370798d888aa-drawings4button.png

Health organizations recommend children receive the varicella vaccine at one year old to protect them against chickenpox, but the vaccine appears to have another benefit: it cuts the risk of shingles, a painful and potentially debilitating rash caused by the reactivated chickenpox virus, by more tha from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/two-for-one-chickenpox-vaccine-lowers-shingles-risk-in-children/ https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/152CE75B-4783-4EC2-BC853705C5C436EB_source.jpg?w=590&h=800&4711F5C7-58E2-42F7-82AC32E7587735DA

Frances D'Emilion, Associated Press    from https://www.afar.com/magazine/these-five-things-are-now-officially-against-the-law-in-rome https://afar-production.imgix.net/uploads/content_items/images/yc8SaJX4bp/original_HERO_170818_Alaska_1_copy.jpg?1559924260?ixlib=rails-0.3.0&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=250&q=80&w=300

Who’s involved: Denis Rebrikov of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University in Moscow says he wants to repeat last year's widely condemned experiment in China to create humans resistant to HIV. He believes he can do a better job. from https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613661/crispr-babies-gene-editing-scientist-china-russia-hiv/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

In the future, you might be able to ask Siri to play your Spotify music and podcasts. According to MacRumors, iOS 13 and iPadOS will open the SiriKit framework to third-party music, podcast, audiobook and radio apps. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/05/apple-siri-ios13-third-party-apps-spotify/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D6929%252C4620%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-06%252Fe29c0170-87a1-11e9-b76f-d13ff339a356%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D4577d280b72e2a0e59cd7ed4d27c404295660d84&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=129a541661955432859a7459acdb75acf7f7d1cf

Americans consume tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year -- and that's just from the food we eat. Microplastics are also found in the air we breathe and the water we drink. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/05/americans-consume-microplastic-particles-university-victoria-study/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2977%252C2047%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1100%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-06%252Fbec8f570-87cc-11e9-b7ed-d13c43d823d0%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D84032753954cbfdf4d1792730f9f0951321782a7&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=83340e731c7e12a1386b20ebcd86ea77b31388b6

Robert Downey Jr. took to the stage at Amazon's Re:MARS conference to talk about his goals for the future of the environment. The actor said that he was launching a new foundation that would harness robotics and nanotechnology to clean up the planet. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/05/robert-downey-jr-footprint-coalition-cleantech/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D3693%252C2659%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1152%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-06%252Fc679add0-8774-11e9-be76-a623ec0de1b2%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D6d93361000682e76066d92d40856504c371ed9b8&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=e7fdd3c3177e4b6cc935a299224549a765fc8303

Cosmetics giant L'Oreal announced last year that it was buying augmented reality beauty app maker ModiFace. Since then it's deployed virtual makeup try-ons across a number of its own brands, allowing shoppers to test different shades of makeup in a live video or selfie of themselves. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/04/amazons-live-mode-lets-you-try-on-makeup-via-its-app/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1212%252C824%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1088%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252Faff5e1c0-86aa-11e9-afdb-63dc70f01ecb%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcf4055c598ee295fc792dae0ad5460d6c6b1e03a&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=09f7d2ad9c7adfc5519721b06b5fbf06d35671bd

Firefox will now block thousands of web trackers by default, protecting users from many websites, analytics companies, and advertisers that want to follow their paths across the web. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/4/18650363/firefox-block-trackers-default-enhanced-tracking-protection https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63945340/firefox_mozilla_logo_1.0.png

Before WWDC 2019, Apple was rumored to be working on a new, Tile-esque Bluetooth tracking tag that would work with the company’s newly updated Find My app that it showcased. from https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/4/18652116/apple-tag-tile-location-tracking-bluetooth-hardware-hint-ios-13-beta https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63945878/apple_tag.0.png

iOS now lives in the dark. A cool new look that’s easy on the eyes and perfect for low-light environments. Coming Fall 2019. Song: “Magic” by Mr Jukes: http://apple.co/Magic from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Jg4Wm9b7o http://img.youtube.com/vi/E5Jg4Wm9b7o/maxresdefault.jpg

Local media report at least five people are injured after a large cruise ship crashed into a tourist boat in Venice. Footage from the scene shows people running for safety as the approaching ship sounds its horn. from https://twitter.com/i/events/1135150254016221185 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png