EU won't let Facebook tell it how to regulate tech giants
"The European Union won't let Facebook tell it how to regulate Big Tech. Today, EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said Facebook will have to adapt to the EU's standards, not the other way around, Reuters reports."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/eu-rejects-facebook-regulation-guidelines/Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to combat climate change
" Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced today he plans to contribute $10 billion toward fighting climate change through the creation of a new philanthropic project called the Bezos Earth Fund. "Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet," Bezos wrote..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/jeff-bezos-10-billion-climate-change-fund/RCS messaging comes to Windows 10's Your Phone app
" When Samsung's new Galaxy S20 phones make their way to stores early next month, they'll be able to relay RCS messages to Windows 10 PCs. It's all thanks to Microsoft's Your Phone app, which the company is updating to enable it to send and receive RCS texts wh…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-17-rcs-windows-10-your-phone-s20.htmlRCS messaging comes to Windows 10's Your Phone app
" When Samsung's new Galaxy S20 phones make their way to stores early next month, they'll be able to relay RCS messages to Windows 10 PCs. It's all thanks to Microsoft's Your Phone app, which the company is updating to enable it to send and receive RCS texts wh…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/rcs-windows-10-your-phone-s20/The synth tones of 'Blade Runner' now fit on your desk
" Yamaha's CS-80 is one of the biggest synths ever -- whether in size, tone or resale price. Most notably remembered for being Vangelis' go-to instrument when composing the score for Blade Runner, the 220-pound behemoth sells for over $20,000 on the secondhand …"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/deckards-dream-mk2-synth/SpaceX lost another Falcon booster to the sea
"This morning, at 10:05AM ET, SpaceX successfully launched its fifth batch of Starlink internet satellites via a Falcon 9 rocket. Unfortunately, it did not manage to land the rocket's booster as planned."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/spacex-falcon-booster-sea/Apple Music's Replay 2020 playlist tracks your favorites week-by-week
" You don't have to sit tight until December to start your 2020 retrospective. As promised, Apple Music has made its automatic Replay 2020 playlist available to subscribers through its beta web player. You'll have to visit the site through a mobile bro..."
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/apple-music-replay-2020-playlist-available/Google is ending its Station free public WiFi program
" After almost four years of providing free internet access to people in developing countries, Google plans to shut down its Station program. The initiative saw the search giant offer free public WiFi at 400 railway stations in India and more than 5,000 other p…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/google-station-free-wifi-shutting-down/Amazon's Fire tablets for kids are back to their lowest-ever pricing
" Now might be a good time to go shopping if you're looking for a tablet to keep your kids entertained and educated. Amazon has dropped the prices on its Kids Edition tablets to Black Friday levels, making them tempting options if you're looking for a basic but…"
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/17/amazon-fire-tablet-kids-edition-sale/What we’re listening to: Caspian
" In this installment of what we currently have in our earbuds, senior editor Billy Steele explains why some post-rock tunes are is current favorite work music. Caspian Billy Steele Senior News Editor I like to listen to music while I work. Over the years, I've…"
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