9 New Books We Recommend This Week
by Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/books/review/9-new-books-we-recommend-this-week.html
Month: September 2020
How to Fry an Egg
By Sally Vargas A perfectly fried egg is no mystery—it just takes a bit of practice in order to achieve mastery. Sunny side up or …
How Three Black Artists Are Upending Classical Myths
By Enuma Okoro The artists recast historical narratives to create images that speak on multiple levels to the experiences of being Black and female. Source:: …
Microsoft Surface Duo review roundup: A unique dual-screen phone with too many issues
By Michael Simon Microsoft Surface Duo officially goes on sale today, but before you drop $1,400 on one, you might want to read a few …
5 Comforting Dinners to Make this Fall
By Simply Recipes Partners Kick off the fall season with our favorite cozy dinners featuring Red Gold Tomatoes! From creamy fettuccine to a slow-cooker taco …
IFTTT unveils paid Pro plan, puts limits on free users
By Ben Patterson The $10-a-month IFTTT Pro plan lets you create unlimited applets with new and advanced features, while capping the number of applets that …
In Bob Woodward’s ‘Rage,’ a Reporter and a President From Different Universes
By Jennifer Szalai In this follow-up to “Fear,” Woodward continues applying old-school theories and lines of questioning to a deeply unorthodox administration. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/books/review-rage-donald-trump-bob-woodward.html
Voice assistants don’t work for kids: The problem with speech recognition in the classroom
By Walter Thompson Dr. Patricia Scanlon Contributor Share on Twitter Dr. Patricia Scanlon is founder and CEO of SoapBox Labs, a Dublin-based developer of safe …
Ranch-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
By Simply Recipes Partners Crispy Ranch-roasted chicken, tender veggies, and crunchy croutons make for one stellar sheet-pan supper. Swap out any seasonal veggies you like …
Two Reasons to Stop Striving Towards Perfection and Instead Be More Creative
By Angela Zender “I need to be the perfect student”. “I must be the perfect employee”. “I have to be the perfect parent”. Many people …
AT&T customers can now make and receive calls via Alexa
By Sarah Perez Amazon this morning announced it’s teaming up with AT&T on a new feature that will allow some AT&T customers to make and …
How To Launch And Optimize A Corporate Blog Generating Leads
By Daniel Witman Blogging became one of the most powerful tools for leads generation. Today, content plays a big part not only in entertaining but …
Best NAS drive for media streaming and backup
By Jon L. Jacobi If you rip and library your own media, there’s no better tool for storing and streaming it than a NAS box. …
Vivaldi’s Break Mode offers a vacation from the Internet
By Mark Hachman Just in time for the Labor Day holiday, version 3.3 of the Vivaldi browser is launching a “break mode:” a way to …
Michael Cohen’s Book Says Trump Held ‘Low Opinions of All Black Folks’
By Maggie Haberman The president’s former fixer describes him as a mob boss figure who made racist insults, was driven by hatred for President Barack …
Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs
By Coco Morante Porcupine meatballs are a classic retro dinner, made easier and quicker in the Instant Pot! Ground beef and rice meatballs are served …
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
By Leigh Beadon This week, both our winners on the insightful side are folks expressing their doubt about our Greenhouse guest post on thoughtfully regulating …
Mathematicians Report New Discovery About the Dodecahedron
By Erica Klarreich Starting at a corner, could you walk around the surface of this Platonic solid without crossing other corners? To get the answer, …
18 Labor Day Deals to Make Your Home an Oasis: Candles, Lighting, Plants, and More
By Medea Giordano There are a ton of sales on candles, smart lighting, and sleep accessories to ease the stress (and blues) of quarantine. Source:: …
Oura Ring Review: Worth the Hype
By Adrienne So No, you can’t diagnose yourself with Covid-19 by wearing a ring. But it can tell me when my period is coming. Source:: …
Doctors and Nurses Take to TikTok to Fight Covid Myths
By Helen Santoro “We can treat only one patient at a time, but if we can get a message out there that can hit thousands …
Jenna Bush Hager, a Book Industry Insider With a New Title of Her Own
By Elisabeth Egan The former first daughter, a force in publishing because of her Read With Jenna book club, is the author of a new …
This Week In Techdirt History: August 30th – September 5th
By Leigh Beadon Five Years Ago This week in 2015, the NSA was renewing its bulk records collection after a worrying and slightly suspicious court …
Need a Reason to Party? Celebrate September Food Holidays with These 5 Easy Dinner Ideas
By Sara Bir Love food holidays? Here’s a meal plan inspired by some of the best ones September has to offer. Make a peanut curry, …
Every Christopher Nolan Film, Ranked for You to Disagree With
By WIRED UK ‘Tenet’ is finally out. Here’s how it stacks up to the rest of Nolan’s movies. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/every-christopher-nolan-film-ranked-for-you-to-disagree-with
A Florida Teen Allegedly Shut Down School With a DDoS Attack
By Brian Barrett Plus: Predictive policing taken even farther, Amazon surveillance of private Facebook groups, and more of the week’s top security news. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/florida-teen-ddos-school-amazon-labor-surveillance-security-news
Ex-F.B.I. Agent in Russia Inquiry Says Trump Is a National Security Threat
By Adam Goldman Peter Strzok, who was fired for sending anti-Trump texts, played a central role in both the Hillary Clinton email and Trump-Russia investigations. …
Famous in Italy, Rodari Reaches U.S. Shores With ‘Telephone Tales’
By Anna Momigliano The children’s book writer never caught on in America, partly because of his Communist Party ties, but the English-language release of his …
Recreational Adrenaline: Three Sizzling New Thrillers
By Sarah Lyall Late summer is supposed to be a slow time for publishers, but this year there’s plenty to get your heart racing. Source:: …
Students, Parents Figure Out School Is Using AI To Grade Exams And Immediately Game The System
By Timothy Geigner With the COVID-19 pandemic still working its way through the United States and many other countries, we’ve finally arrived at the episode …
Julia Reed, Chronicler of Politics, Food and the South, Dies at 59
By Penelope Green In Ms. Reed’s writing for Newsweek, Vogue and other publications, her canvas included the follies of the powerful and the pleasures of …
Content Moderation Case Studies: Stopping Malware In Search Leads To Unsupported Claims Of Bias (2007)
By Copia Institute Summary: As detailed in a thorough oral history in Wired back in 2017, it’s hard to overstate the importance of Google’s Safe …
Revisiting Carol Shields and the Everywoman
In 1994, Jay Parini wrote for the Book Review about Carol Shields’s novel “The Stone Diaries,” the fictional autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett as she …
David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
By Sam Roberts He wrote about crushing debt, pointless jobs and the negative effects of globalization. And he played a leading role in the Occupy …
The Next Register Of Copyrights Must Realize That Copyright Serves The Public
By Joshua Lamel Mike has written many times on this website about various shenanigans at the Copyright Office. An obscure government agency to many, the …
Intermediary Liability And Responsibilities Post-Brexit
By Graham Smith This is a peculiar time to be an English lawyer. The UK has one foot outside the EU, and (on present intentions) …
‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Is a Multiplayer Hero-Spree You Can Skip
By Phuc Pham If you want to assemble your friends to play, there’s no need to buy this game to do it. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/marvels-avengers-videogame-review
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G processor for Windows on Arm
By Mark Hachman Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G at IFA in Berlin early Thursday morning, partnering with Acer to develop a new, …
Bill Barr’s ‘Antitrust Crackdown’ Of Google Is Going To Be A Weaponized Farce
By Karl Bode Back in May we discussed how strange it was that folks would assume that Bill Barr’s “antitrust inquiry” into Google would be …
Neuralink Is Impressive Tech, Wrapped in Musk Hype
By Adam Rogers Cool research tool? Definitely. A way to remotely control a computer or a prosthetic? Sure. But reading minds and storing memories? Not …
MSI Summit E Series, Summit B Series Launched With Intel’s 11th Generation Tiger Lake CPUs
By Ahmed Humayun MSI has announced its new business laptops lineup despite its well-known reputation for gaming laptops. The line up consists of the Summit …
MSI reveals Oculux NXG253R Gaming Monitor With 360Hz Refresh Rate
By Ahmed Humayun MSI has announced its latest flat Esports Gaming Monitor, Oculux NXG253R. The monitor supports the latest NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, provides 1ms GTG …
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P is aimed at professionals
By Gordon Mah Ung Gigabyte’s new Aorus 15P is for professionals. Professional gamers, that is. As its name implies, the Aorus 15P features a 15.6-inch …
Why I Love the Sweese Butter Dish
By Cambria Bold Welcome to One Simply Terrific Thing, our ongoing series highlighting the small tools and kitchen goods that make life better! I went a …
Peloton said to be launching new, cheaper treadmill and higher-end stationary smart bike
By Darrell Etherington Peloton is reportedly getting ready to add to its product lineup with two new products at either end of its pricing spectrum, …
Qualcomm-powered Chinese XR startup Nreal raises $40 million
By Rita Liao Nreal, one of the most-watched mixed reality startups in China, just secured $40 million from a group of high-profile investors in a …
New in Paperback: ‘The Travelers’ and ‘On Fire’
By Jennifer Krauss Six new paperbacks to check out this week. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/books/review/new-paperbacks.html
The Dangerous North Korea
By Gordon G. Chang Three new books examine one of the world’s most mysterious countries. Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/books/review/becoming-kim-jong-un-jung-pak-ghost-flames-charles-hanley-kim-jong-un-and-the-bomb-ankit-panda.html
Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
By Cindy Rahe These Homemade Cinnamon Rolls taste like they came from a bakery! They’re soft and fluffy, and topped with a thick layer of …
Ultimate Turkey Club Sandwich with Garlic Aioli
By Nick Evans What makes this Club Sandwich the ULTIMATE? Oven roasted turkey, crispy bacon, fresh veggies, and a homemade garlic aioli! This layered turkey …
SafeSpeed Executive Charged With Bribing Cook County Officials For Red Light Camera Contracts
By Timothy Geigner In January of this year, we discussed how the Illinois Comptroller had decided to opt out of collecting red light camera fees …
Amazon Deletes Job Posts Seeking Analysts to Track ‘Labor Organizing Threats’
By Louise Matsakis The company says the descriptions of the roles were incorrect. Critics say it’s a warning shot. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-deletes-job-posts-labor-organizing-threats
ACLU Sues Federal Officers Over Excessive Force Deployed Against Portland Protesters
By Tim Cushing The Trump Administration’s decision to send federal agents — led by the DHS — to Portland, Oregon to handle civil unrest (prompted …
Here’s the Real Reason You Miss the Nokia 3310
By Brian Barrett The iconic mobile phone, which turns 20 years old, was an all-timer—and a reminder of less-connected times. Source:: https://www.wired.com/story/nokia-3310-turns-20
Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series vs GeForce RTX 20-series: Full spec comparison
By Brad Chacos Nvidia took the wraps off its GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards on Tuesday, and they’re brimming with all sorts of new technology …
Apple’s custom GPU likely to be faster than Intel iGPU
By Palash Volvoikar Apple’s custom GPU is likely to be faster than Intel iGPU, and will ship in the new iMac next year, says a …
The GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 are Nvidia’s ‘greatest generational leap ever’
By Brad Chacos Nvidia unveiled its RTX 30-series graphics cards Tuesday, two long years after the GeForce RTX 20-series kicked off ray tracing in earnest. …
NVIDIA Officially Announces RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070!
By Bob Buskirk We just wrapped up watching NVIDIA’s GeForce Special Livestream event and boy there was quite a lot in there! The RTX 3090, …
Best Personal Development Goals To Add Productivity To Life
By MeNspopular Google Personal development goals are mainly aimed at making your life better. These goals may help you to improve yourself as a person …