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Chinese governmental officials reportedly warned numerous tech companies of “dire consequences,” should they cooperate with a US ban against doing business with Chinese tech firm Huawei, according to a report in The New York Times . The move comes after China threatened to set up a blacklist of “unreliable entities” in retaliation for the ban. The Times reports that the warnings came in a series of meetings held earlier this week by members of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, along with members of the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, before a “broad range of companies that export goods to China,” according to a pair of individuals who were familiar with the talks. It’s not clear... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2wKa2fw via IFTTT

I finally got around to watching Mid90s the other week. The film — written and directed by Jonah Hill — is a surprisingly lo-fi, intimate, personal movie about a kid trying to figure out who he is and how to fit in as he hangs out with a ragtag crew of wannabe skateboarders. Hill does a really great job showing the isolation and awkwardness of his main character with quiet pauses and wonderfully natural, casual dialog that feels as messy as conversations among young teens really would be. It lets him build a cast of characters who feel vibrant and full, while still coming across just as lost and confused as the film’s much quieter lead. The most fascinating thing the movie does, though, is let its characters screw up — a lot. Even after... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2wI24U7 via IFTTT

Current Futures , a new sci-fi anthology of short stories, was published online this week in honor of World Oceans Day , taking readers deep into fantastic (and wet) futures. Genetic editing, holograms, and underwater cities each make appearances in the 18 stories and 18 accompanying illustrations. The stories were edited by sci-fi author Ann VanderMeer, and come from authors all over the world. One author, Lauren Beukes, even wrote her story, “Her Seal Skin Coat” while in Antarctica. The anthology was sponsored by the XPrize Foundation, a group that organizes massive competitions focused on pushing technology forward in different fields, including space exploration , robotics , artificial intelligence , among many others . Their latest... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2WluHRz via IFTTT

Premium cable network Epix announced that it is now available on Amazon Prime as a video channel, six months after it launched as such on Roku . Prime subscribers can add on the network as a channel for $5.99 a month. The feature is much like what subscribers can do with other premium networks like HBO, Showtime, and Starz on Amazon Prime, and it allows subscribers to keep their bills all in one place. Expanding the availability over to Amazon makes sense: Epix has been developing a string of original shows, including Batman prequel Pennyworth and an adaptation of podcast Slow Burn , both of which will launch later this year. Another platform means more potential subscribers to sign up for those shows. Epix recently launched its own s... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2WUSNqz via IFTTT

Well, fork. NBC’s fantastic, surreal drama The Good Place is coming to an end. Series creator Michael Shur posted a statement on Twitter saying that the upcoming fourth season would be the show’s last. In the statement, Shur (who also created Brooklyn 99 and Parks and Recreation ) says that following the show’s renewal after its first season, he and the show’s writers plotted out where they wanted to take the series. “I began to feel like four seasons — just over 50 episodes — was the right lifespan,” he wrote, and noted that while they’ve thought about pushing it a bit further, they opted to end the series while it was still fresh. Dear Residents of #TheGoodPlace Neighborhood 12358W... pic.twitter.com/UVsm5x704p — The Good Place... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2IxvhGH via IFTTT

In 2019, Facebook isn’t just a homepage; it’s a passport. As mobile apps look for an alternative to passwords, big networks like Facebook and Google have become login services, letting a single login sign you into dozens of different apps. As long as Facebook or Google will vouch for you, most apps are happy to take them at their word, using open protocols like OAuth to verify the login. In return, the big companies find out what you’re logging into and when. It’s a good deal for apps trying to avoid the friction of a sign-up process, and one of the many ways major tech companies have made themselves indispensable — or inescapable, depending on your perspective. At its Worldwide Developers Conference this week , Apple threw a wrench into... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2Wl55Ed via IFTTT