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Two Las Vegas casinos want to join the Boring Company’s tube system

TheBoringCompany TheLasVegasConventionCenter’sundergroundlooptransitsystemisslatedforcompletioninJanuary2021,andtworesortswanttogetinonthenewBoringCompanytransitsystem.WynnLasVegasandtheunder-
IT | 2020-06-10 05:15
Quibi adds Chromecast support on iOS and Android

QuibiChiefTechnologyOfficerRobPostdiscussesthecreationofTurnstyleonstageatCESattheParkTheaterinParkMGMonJanuary08,2020inLasVegas,Nevada.
IT | 2020-06-10 05:15
Reddit has the chance to chart a new course. Will it?

SOPAImagesviaGettyImages TheRedditcommunityisonceagaindemandingchange.Fedupwithwhattheyseeasthecompany’sinabilitytodealwithracisthateonitsplatform,agrouprepresentinghundredsofmoderators,whotog
IT | 2020-06-10 05:15
Now Signal on iOS can securely transfer your data to a new device

Signal It’snowfinallypossibletotransferyourSignaldatafromoneiPhonetoanother.Theencryptedmessagingservicehaslaunchedanewtoolthatcansecurelytransferinformationincaseit’stimetoupgradeorcha
IT | 2020-06-10 05:15
Senators push FCC to take action on Trump's social media order

BRENDANSMIALOWSKI/AFPviaGettyImages SomeRepublicansareeagertoseetheFCCfollowthroughonPresidentTrump’sexecutiveordertheoreticallylimitingprotectionsforsocialnetworks.SenatorsMarcoRubio,KellyLoe
IT | 2020-06-10 05:15
Cox slows an entire neighborhood's internet after one person's 'excessive use'

TeroVesalainenviaGettyImages CablecompanyCoxCommunicationsisslowinginternetspeedsofawholeneighborhoodifoneresidentisaheavyuser,ArsTechnicareported.Coxconfirmedthatitdoesenactneighborhood-wideslowdown
IT | 2020-06-10 05:15
Senate bill offers more incentives for private spaceflight

SpaceX,Flickr PoliticiansareseizingonCrewDragonfervortooffermoreincentivesforprivatespaceflight.AgroupofUSsenatorsincludingMarcoRubio,DianneFeinsteinandTedCruzhaveputforwardtheAmericanSpaceCommerceAc
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
The first live 'Destiny 2' event kicks off at 1PM ET (updated)

Bungie BungieisabouttotryanewstrategyforkeepingDestiny2fresh:holdingFortnite-styleliveevents.Thestudioispromising(viaPCGamer)thathumanswill“takeaimattheAlmighty”(themassiveRedLegionspac
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
EA allows 'Madden NFL 21' Xbox Series X upgrades until 'NFL 22' arrives

EA WhenEAfirstintroducedanoptiontoupgradetheXboxOneversionofMaddenNFL21totheXboxSeriesXreleaseforfree,itgaveplayersuntilMarch31st,2021tomakethedecision.That’snotmuchtimeifyouaren’tdeads
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
Facebook issues new recommendations for discussing racism in groups

OmarMarques/SOPAImages/LightRocketviaGettyImages Facebook’seffortstoaddressasurgeinsocialturmoilwillextendbeyondreviewingitspolicies.Thecompanyhaspostedrecommendations(viaTheVerge)forgroupoper
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
After Math: Take a mental health break from this crisis with these games

ASSOCIATEDPRESS It’sbeenabrutalweek.WestarteditwithahistoricspaceflightpromisingtounitetheAmericanpeopleunderabannerofhopeandoptimism.Thenthepolicerioted.Allofthem,Ithink.Nowwe’vegotpro
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
SpaceX will answer Crew Dragon and Starlink questions on Reddit at 3PM ET

SpaceX,Flickr Ifyou’vewantedtolearnmoreaboutSpaceX’sprojectsthanyounormallyseeinthenews,now’syourchance.Thecompany’ssoftwareteamisholdingaRedditAMAsessiontodaystartingat3P
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
Apple Card may offer monthly installment plans for iPads and Macs

MichaelShort/GettyImages TheAppleCardalreadyhasperksifyou’rebuyingfromAppleitself,butthecompanyisapparentlywillingtofurthersweetenthoseincentives.BloombergsourcessayAppleisplanningaCardfeature
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
IBM toolkit keeps data encrypted in iPhone and Mac apps while in use

ChrisVelazco/Engadget It’snowmorepracticaltokeepdataencryptedwhileyouuseit,providedyou’reusinganAppledevice.IBMhasreleased(viaZDNet)atoolkitthatmakesiteasiertoimplementfullyhomomorphice
IT | 2020-06-08 02:42
Hitting the books: The ancient technology behind astronaut ice cream

IT | 2020-06-08 02:42