TwitchCon 2018 tickets are now on sale, starting at $89
"This year's TwitchCon is moving north from Long Beach, California, to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, and if you're planning to make the trip to the annual gathering of Twitch creators and fans this October, you can now snap up your tickets...." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/06/twitchcon-2018-tickets-games-done-quick/
Netflix user reviews weren’t useful anyway
" Earlier today, Netflix announced it was getting rid of user reviews, which has been a mainstay of its platform from day one. According to the company, the decision was made because of declining usage. But that discounts the fact that Netflix hasn't e..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/06/netflix-user-reviews-weren-t-useful-anyway/
Twitter reportedly suspended 70 million fake accounts in May and June
NASA put Kepler to sleep to preserve its remaining fuel
"NASA announced today that the Kepler spacecraft, which has been searching for distant Earth-like planets near Sun-like stars, is running very low on fuel. So much so, that it has decided to put Kepler in a sleep mode to preserve fuel over the next fe..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/06/nasa-kepler-preserve-remaining-fuel/
UK politicians push for FOSTA SESTA-style sex censorship
" I'll be the first to admit that I am not a serious Pokémon player. I don't know a Kanto from a Johto, and really have no clue where an Alolan Exeggutor comes from. Still, when Pokémon Go came out for mobile two years ago, this almost 50-year old was outside w…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/06/im-giving-pokemon-go-another-try/
Fiske’s Reading Machine was a pre-silicon Kindle
" E-readers have become one of the most pervasive pieces of tech for many reasons. They survive alongside tablets because they're accessible -- Amazon's entry-level Kindle is just $80 -- and don't require daily charging. E-ink displays don't strain you..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/06/backlog-fiske-reading-machine/
MIT researchers automate drug design with machine learning
" Developing and improving medications is typically a long and very involved process. Chemists build and tweak molecules, sometimes aiming to create a new treatment for a specific disease or symptom, other times working to improve a drug that already exists. Bu…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/06/mit-automate-drug-design-machine-learning/