PRUETT: IMSA’s NBC deal a potential game changer Conversations about IMSA and the growth of its WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have followed a similar pattern since the series was launched in 2014. Even now, in its fifth season, those conversations come to an end with the same conclusion: The cars are […]
James Harden slaps away phone of Utah Jazz fan who was heckling him Soon-to-be league MVP James Harden on Wednesday night became the latest NBA player to have a tense interaction with a fan. During Game 2 of his Houston Rockets’ Western Conference semifinal series with the Utah Jazz, Harden […]
Google’s Advanced Protection Program Now Easier to Use on iOS The program now works over native iOS apps including Apple Mail, Calendar, and Contacts. “This allows iOS users to enroll in the program without having to adjust how they use Google services on their Apple devices,” Google said in a […]
Chrome Is Changing How It Mutes Autoplaying Videos Again Google’s quest to kill autoplay videos with sound has been a confusing ride over the last year. But last month, Chrome finally went all the way and started muting autoplaying videos on sites by default. Now, Google is changing the way […]
Twitter might have exposed your password. You should probably change it. Twitter advised its 330 million users on Thursday to change their passwords after some of them were accidentally stored in plain text on an internal log. Twitter said in a post on its official blog that it had fixed […]
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with snipping, Sets, Fluent, security, and gaming improvements Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with snipping, Sets, Fluent Design, security, Focus assist while gaming, sound, language, and HEIC improvements. This build is from the RS5 branch, which represents the Windows […]
Google Assistant on Wear OS watches is getting much more useful Google’s smartwatch platform, Wear OS, is getting several updates that should make interacting with Google Assistant more convenient with watches using the platform. Smart suggestions will soon be integrated, so when you ask Google Assistant a question, it will […]
Venezuela’s Maduro threatens ‘armed revolution’ ahead of May 20 election Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is warning that he’ll take up arms and lead a revolution if a government comes into power that wants to hand the country’s “riches” to “imperialist” forces. In a campaign speech Wednesday, Maduro — who is […]
U.S. freezes funding for Syria’s “White Helmets” Less than two months ago the State Department hosted members of the White Helmets at Foggy Bottom. At the time, the humanitarian group was showered with praise for saving lives in Syria. “Our meetings in March were very positive. There were even remarks […]
Trump Orders Pentagon to Consider Reducing U.S. Forces in South Korea President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down American troops in South Korea, just weeks before he holds a landmark meeting with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, according to several people briefed on the deliberations. […]
