A private equity firm is buying all of the .org domains. Here's what that means

In a move that could shake up the internet, private equity firm Ethos Capital is buying the company that owns every .org domain on the web.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/27/tech/org-domain-sale/index.html?source=Snapzu

If you have one of these Roku devices or smart TVs, you’re losing access to Netflix on Sunday

Over the past few months, owners of select smart TVs and streaming players have been receiving warnings that their devices will no longer support Netflix as of December 1st. The brands affected include Roku, Samsung, and Vizio, but the good news is that if you bought a TV or a streaming player from any of these companies within the past few years, it’s unlikely that your particular device will be affected by the incoming Netflix purge.
Read more: https://bgr.com/2019/11/29/netflix-roku-support-ending-samsung-vizio-december-1/?source=Snapzu

Dubai Police Force to welcome Tesla Cybertrucks to its fleet

It says a lot that Tesla’s polygonal pickup truck isn’t the most audacious vehicle the Dubai Police force has considered for its officers.
Read more: https://newatlas.com/automotive/dubai-police-tesla-cybertrucks/?source=Snapzu

Joe Pesci Brings Goodfellas To The Irishman

The Oscars has a long history of boring, windy, blowhards milking the moment. Hey, I get it… what kind of actor doesn’t like attention? The Oscars is where you have the eyes and ears of all the most influential players in show business. Say the right thing, thank the right people, present the right image, and perhaps the next vehicle gets you right back on that stage.
Read more: https://medium.com/verboten-publishing/joe-pesci-brings-goodfellas-to-the-irishman-afdf959c8dbd?source=Snapzu

‘Anonymous’ vows to unveil identity as 2020 heats up

“Trump will hear from me, in my own name,” said the mysterious author of the famous op-ed and new book in a Reddit AMA.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/27/anonymous-author-identity-074189?source=Snapzu

Robots To Build Seoul's Robot Science Museum

The Robot Science Museum by Melike Altinisik Architects will be constructed at the heart of the Changbai New Economic Center, in Seoul's newly redeveloped area
Read more: https://www.artpublikamag.com/single-post/Robots-To-Build-Seouls-Robot-Science-Museum?source=Snapzu

For Black Friday, Strikers Across Europe Demand Amazon Improve Working Conditions

Amazon workers and union members in Spain, Germany, and the U.K. went on strike this Black Friday—one of the busiest shopping days of the year for the retail giant—to protest for better pay and improved conditions at the company’s warehouses, which have previously been described by U.K. and U.S. officials as some of the most dangerous places to work in their respective countries.
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/for-black-friday-strikers-across-europe-demand-amazon-1840098263?source=Snapzu

'A Warning' replaces Donald Trump Jr.'s 'Triggered' as No.1 book on NYT bestseller list

“A Warning,” a behind-the-scenes book authored by an anonymous Trump administration official that takes a critical look at the president, has replaced Donald Trump Jr.’s “Triggered” as the No. 1 nonfiction book on The New York Times's bestseller list.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/472411-a-warning-replaces-donald-trump-jrs-triggered-as-no1-book-on-nyt-bestseller?source=Snapzu

China makes it a criminal offense to publish deepfakes or fake news without disclosure

The Cyberspace Administration of China issued a new policy Friday designed to prevent the spread of fake news and misleading edited imagery and video, known as deepfakes. The new policy criminalizes the publication of such content with proper disclosure that it is indeed fake.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/29/20988363/china-deepfakes-ban-internet-rules-fake-news-disclosure-virtual-reality?source=Snapzu

Former Go champion beaten by DeepMind retires after declaring AI invincible

Humans take an L after AI triumphs.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/27/20985260/ai-go-alphago-lee-se-dol-retired-deepmind-defeat?source=Snapzu

Apple may have found AR glasses’ killer app

Apple has patented a new sound positioning system that may become a key part of its augmented reality Apple Glasses. And in fact, it may be crucial to turn its AR into a must have device. As Patently Apple reports, the patent recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office first describes the troubles of multiparty audio conference calls...
Read more: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-may-have-found-ar-glasses-killer-app?source=Snapzu

Twitter begins testing Reddit-style nested conversations

Follow conversations on Twitter more easily.
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/28/twitter-testing-nested-conversations/?source=Snapzu

WordPress introduces a new way for bloggers to get paid

Anyone with a paid WordPress blog or a blog that uses jetpack.com are eligible to use it
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/13/20963480/wordpress-recurring-payments-patreon-paypal-ecommerce?source=Snapzu

Twitter account deletions on 'pause' after outcry

Twitter has said it will "pause" plans to disable inactive accounts following user backlash, a day after announcing plans for a huge cull of such accounts. The social network said it now would not remove accounts until it had a process for "memorialising" dead users on the network.
Read more: https://bbc.com/news/technology-50581287?source=Snapzu

Scientists have found 142 more ancient etchings in Peru. Now AI will speed up the hunt.

Located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru, the Nazca Lines are a collection of giant etchings that only make sense from a great height.
Read more: https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614734/scientists-have-found-142-more-ancient-etchings-in-peru-now-ai-will-help-speed-up-the-hunt/?source=Snapzu

Stray dog cuddles kittens in snow keeping them alive on freezing night

A stray dog was found keeping a litter of five kittens alive by cuddling the newborns, who had been abandoned in the snow on a freezing cold night in Canada. A passerby who spotted the dog and kittens alerted the Pet and Wildlife Rescue shelter in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, who rushed to the scene.
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7728465/Stray-dog-cuddling-five-kittens-abandoned-snow-alive-freezing-night.html?source=Snapzu

Apple Expected to Release 5.4-Inch and 6.7-Inch iPhones With Thinner Displays in 2020

Apple plans to release 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch iPhones with thinner OLED displays in 2020, according to Korea's ETNews. The report claims the so-called iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max models will adopt a Samsung technology called Y-OCTA that allows touchscreen circuitry to be directly patterned on the OLED panel without the need for a separate layer, resulting in a thinner display and lower production costs.
Read more: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/11/27/5-4-inch-and-6-7-inch-iphones-2020/?source=Snapzu

Inside ‘America’s Got Talent’: Ousted Judges Had Complained of Toxic Culture (EXCLUSIVE)

In April of this year, former late night host Jay Leno visited NBCUniversal in Los Angeles to appear as a guest judge on the network’s unscripted program “America’s Got Talent,” a variety show that seeks out undiscovered musicians, performers and other quirky artists.
Read more: https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/americas-got-talent-gabrielle-union-julianne-hough-toxic-culture-ousted-judges-1203417447/?source=Snapzu

Losing Nemo: Clownfish 'cannot adapt to climate change' due to their specific mating habits, scientists say

The star of Pixar's blockbuster "Finding Nemo" may be about to vanish again - this time for good - as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. They observed the vibrantly coloured clownfish - which live in anemones - for more than 10 years around Kimbe Island off eastern Papua New Guinea.
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/26/losing-nemo-clownfish-cannot-adapt-climate-change-due-specific/?source=Snapzu

This resilient Raspberry Pi cyberdeck is made for the end of the world

Sometimes, certain gadgets speak to you on an intuitive level. They bypass that bit of your brain that demands functionality or value, and make their pitch on pure aesthetics. This custom Raspberry Pi cyberdeck is just such a device for me. With its rugged waterproof case, retro components switches, and compact ortholinear keyboard, it looks like a computer built for the end of the world — and I love it.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/11/27/20983472/raspberry-pi-recovery-kit-apocalypse-cyberdeck-build-jay-doscher?source=Snapzu

Mrs Coulter In 'His Dark Materials' Is The Best TV Villain We've Had All Year

There’s something about the sound of a high heel against a concrete floor. Purposeful. Authoritative. Sharp. Consciously or not, the wearer demands attention and carries with them a stone-cold authority that, even in the hallowed halls of a university ruled by stuffy old men, supersedes everything (and everyone) in its path.
Read more: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/mrs-coulter-his-dark-materials?source=Snapzu

For the First Time, Scientists Record the Slow Beat of a Blue Whale's Heart

The largest heart on earth — a 400-pound blood-pumping machine — beats about 13 times a minute. That’s according to scientists' first recordings of the heart of a blue whale. The research team documented the rhythms thanks to a few suction cups that kept a heart rate monitor attached to a whale swimming and diving around California's Monterey Bay.
Read more: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/first-recording-of-a-blue-whales-heart-shows-ultra-slow-heartbeat?source=Snapzu

KFC Just Launched Vegan Popcorn Chicken and Burgers

KFC Canada will soon add vegan chicken to its menu. The fast-food giant partnered with Lightlife to create a Plant-Based Fried Chicken Sandwich and a meat-free Popcorn Chicken Bucket. Lightlife has been making plant-based food for more than 40 years. The recent collaboration marks its first with KFC, the world’s most popular chain of chicken restaurants.
Read more: https://www.livekindly.co/vegan-chicken-kfc-canada/?source=Snapzu

Teen's TikTok post about China camps goes viral

Video clips masquerading as being about beauty tips actually criticise China's treatment of Muslims.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50559656?source=Snapzu

PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B

PayPal announced today it has agreed to acquire Honey Science Corporation, the makers of a deal-finding browser add-on and mobile application, for $4 billion, mostly cash.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/20/paypal-to-acquire-shopping-and-rewards-platform-honey-for-4-billion/?source=Snapzu

US economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate in the third quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% rate over the summer, slightly faster than first estimated. But many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply in the current quarter. The Commerce Department says the July-September growth rate in the gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services slightly exceeded its initial estimate of a 1.9% rate.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/27/us-gdp-q3-2019-second-reading.html?source=Snapzu

China Has to Periodically Unban Bitcoin so it Could Ban it Again

Bitcoin price fall surprised traders and investors yesterday. As always in these cases, people look for the reasons for such a big move in the news. And as most of the crypto media outlet reports that China is behind the recent price fall.
Read more: https://7bitcoins.com/china-has-to-periodically-unban-bitcoin-so-it-could-ban-it-again/?source=Snapzu

Federal safety agency launches probe of Tesla battery fires

Tesla limited the range for Model S and Model X charging after fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-11-01/federal-safety-agency-launches-investigation-of-tesla-battery-fires?_amp=true?source=Snapzu

NYC tells FedEx to get their delivery robots ‘off our streets’

Hasta la vista, robot. New York City on Monday warned FedEx to ‘terminate’ any operation of its delivery robots in the Big Apple
Read more: https://nypost.com/2019/11/25/nyc-tells-fedex-to-get-their-delivery-robots-off-our-streets/?source=Snapzu

Crypto Miners in Georgia consume 10% of the Entire Nation’s Power

The crypto mining industry is thriving lately with more and more nations joining the bandwagon. Just last month, Bitmain, the world’s leading manufacturer of mining hardware, opened what is supposedly the world’s largest crypto mining farm.
Read more: https://thedailychain.com/crypto-miners-in-georgia-consume-10-of-the-entire-nations-power/?source=Snapzu

100-Year-Old Negatives Discovered in Block of Ice in Antarctica

For the past 100 years, a box of never-before-seen negatives has been preserved in a block of ice in Antarctica. Recently, Conservators of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust came across the 22 exposed, but unprocessed, cellulose nitrate negatives during an attempt to restore an old exploration hut.
Read more: https://mymodernmet.com/antarctica-conservators-discover-100-year-old-negatives?source=Snapzu

Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to establishing universal standards for measuring the performance of quantum computers. The new method, called cycle benchmarking, allows researchers to assess the potential of scalability and to compare one quantum platform against another.
Read more: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/news/researchers-reach-milestone-quantum-standardization?source=Snapzu

A Key Economic Argument Against Wealth Taxes Doesn’t Hold Up

Wealth has reached record highs. Corporations using their resources to keep shareholders happy, pressure on wages to fund these efforts and greater corporate concentration have all been major factors in the growth of wealth inequality.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2019/11/26/the-economic-argument-to-not-tax-massive-wealth-inequality-doesnt-hold-up/#dd92d7854d09?source=Snapzu

46 famous books you can read for free right now

Just a few years ago, the Kindle was being blamed for the death of the traditional book. Literary analysts circled the publishing and sales figures of giant and independent publishing houses alike, looking to confirm the trend so many expected. Yet the last few years have seen a reversal of fortune for e-books – showing quite a dramatic reversal of fortunes, with sales of ebooks plunging by over 20% since 2016, while sales of physical books increase.
Read more: https://nothingintherulebook.com/2019/11/25/46-famous-books-you-can-read-for-free-right-now/?source=Snapzu

'The Walking Dead': Third Series Title Officially Revealed

Prepare to voyage into the 'World Beyond.'
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-reveals-third-series-title-1257511?source=Snapzu

Red Dead Redemption 2 Fans Are Making Their Own Undead Nightmare 2

Modders are working together to bring zombies to Red Dead Redemption 2’s single-player mode. Now that Red Dead Redemption 2 is on PC, modders have started work on bringing features to the game that fans want - including a sequel to the first game’s Undead Nightmare expansion.
Read more: http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/25/red-dead-redemption-2-fans-are-making-their-own-undead-nightmare-2?source=Snapzu

Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin therapy a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the second time in a year, this time with a view on accelerating trials testing its efficacy treating major depressive disorder (MDD).
Read more: https://newatlas.com/science/psilocybin-major-depression-mdd-usona-breakthrough-therapy-fda/?source=Snapzu

Huawei MatePad Pro announced with top-end specs to rival the iPad Pro

It can sometimes seem like Apple is the only brand taking tablets seriously, but Huawei has just demonstrated that this isn’t the case, as it has announced the Huawei MatePad Pro, a tablet which looks set to live up to its ‘pro’ name. The core specs include a 10.8-inch 1600 x 2560 LCD screen, a high-end Kirin 990 chipset (the same as you’ll find in the Huawei Mate 30 Pro), 6GB or 8GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, a 13MP f/1.8 rear camera, and a 7,250mAh battery with 40W fast charging.
Read more: https://www.techradar.com/sg/news/huawei-matepad-pro-announced-with-top-end-specs-to-rival-the-ipad-pro?source=Snapzu

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy candidates win landslide victory

A historic number of voters have overwhelmingly favored pro-democracy candidates in local polls seen as a referendum on months of anti-government protest. City leader Carrie Lam said she would "listen humbly" to voters.
Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-pro-democracy-candidates-win-landslide-victory/a-51395533?source=Snapzu

Is this the beginning of the end of coal?

The fuel that powered the industrial revolution may be in decline at last. This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal on record, according to a new report. The reduction is estimated to be more than the power generated from coal in Germany, Spain and the UK combined.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50520962?source=Snapzu

Soon: A Meatless Burger That Tastes Better Than Meat

This seemingly shocking statement comes from Liz Specht, associate director of science and technology at the nonprofit institute, which supports plant-based and cultivated alternatives to conventional meat products.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2019/11/13/soon-a-meatless-burger-that-tastes-better-than-meat?source=Snapzu

Edge vs. Chrome: Microsoft's Tracking Prevention hits Google the hardest

The new Edge browser, built on the same open source code as Google Chrome, contains a new Tracking Prevention feature that blocks third-party trackers and, at the Strict setting, many ads. My tests show that one in four items blocked are from Google.
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/with-its-new-edge-browser-microsoft-takes-dead-aim-at-google/?source=Snapzu

Tim Berners-Lee launches Google and Facebook-backed plan to fix the web

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has officially launched the Contract for the Web, a set of principles designed to “fix” the internet and prevent us from sliding into a “digital dystopia,” The Guardian reports. The contract lists nine core principles for governments, companies, and individuals to adhere to, including responsibilities to provide affordable, reliable internet access and to respect civil discourse and human dignity.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20981502/contract-for-the-web-tim-berners-lee-google-facebook-principles-techlash?source=Snapzu

Bitcoin whale moves $310 million cryptocurrency fortune — for just $0.32

A Bitcoin whale recently moved 44,000 BTC - a stack worth over $310 million - for a tiny transaction fee of 32 cents. Sucked in, banks!
Read more: https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/11/24/bitcoin-whale-310-million-cryptocurrency-fortune-32-cent-fee/?source=Snapzu

AMD Threadripper 3970X and 3960X Review: Taking Over The High End

In an incredible alignment of the stars silicon stars, AMD's third-gen Threadripper 3970X and 3960X launch today alongside Intel's new Cascade Lake-X Core i9-10980XE, giving us a look at the future of the high end desktop all in one go.
Read more: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-threadripper-3970x-review?source=Snapzu

Uber just lost its license to operate in London thanks to fraudulent drivers

Uber has lost its license to operate in London, a major blow given that the UK capital with some 3.5 million users is one of the ride-hailing app's biggest markets globally. The city's regulator, Transport for London, said it had identified a "pattern of failures" by the service that put passengers' safety at risk and was refusing to renew Uber's license, which expires Monday.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-loses-london-licence-2019-11?source=Snapzu

New machine detects 13 types of cancer with a single drop of blood

Toshiba has invented a machine that can detect 13 types of cancer using just a single drop of blood in record time: in just two hours, people will have a full diagnosis for the ridiculous price of $180 or under with more than 99% accuracy.
Read more: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/new-machine-detects-13-types-of-cancer-with-a-single-drop-of-blood?utm_source=notification?source=Snapzu

Medical schools should deny applicants who object to provide abortion, assisted death: bioethicist

Udo Schuklenk says screening out would-be doctors who would object to providing health care on conscience grounds would avoid debates over things like Alberta's Bill 207.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/6183548/medical-school-applicants-abortion-assisted-death-conscientious-objectors/?source=Snapzu

Assassin's Creed Ragnarok World Map Rumored To Be Twice The Size of Odyssey

Some alleged details for the game were shared online coming off from reddit post. This talked about the next Assassin’s Creed being codenamed as Kingdom that was later changed to Ragnarok. It will be released on both current and next-generation consoles. It was also hinted that the game is being planned for a reveal during a PlayStation Event in February 2020.
Read more: https://twistedvoxel.com/assassins-creed-ragnarok-world-map-size/?source=Snapzu

Photo of Billy the Kid playing cards with his gang set to fetch $1m

The previously unseen black and white image from 1877 shows the American outlaw playing cards with three members of his gang - Richard Brewer, Fred Waite and Henry Brown.
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7706121/Black-white-photo-Billy-Kid-playing-cards-gang-set-fetch-1m-auction.html?source=Snapzu