Bowler launches Land Rover Defender rally car for new Challenge race series – Roadshow
The Defender-only Challenge series will be open to racing veterans and newbies alike.
Snapchat adds My Places feature to Snap Map for local recommendations – CNET
The social media app is taking a spin on features from Yelp and Google Maps.
Biden proposal calls for more US-made parts in products sold to US government – CNET
The president said he’s angling to create good jobs with increased demand for homegrown manufacturing.
Transgender researchers can now change names on published works more easily – CNET
“This change eliminates an enormous burden on researchers, emotionally and administratively, to correct the record.”
Google to require privacy policy for Play store apps in April 2022 – CNET
You can find out why your data would be collected before downloading.
Peaking Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower is a perfect Perseid preview – CNET
This season’s spectacle of shooting stars is just getting started.
King Richard trailer: Will Smith aces as dad of Venus and Serena Williams – CNET
The Men in Black star plays Richard Williams, who drew up a 78-page plan for his daughters’ success before they were even born.
Watch Jeff Bezos spark laughter in 2000 interview about going to space – CNET
“I would get in a rocket ship, go up into space and, like, you know, go check out a few things,” Jeff Bezos told Charlie Rose two decades ago.
Protest brings body bags to Facebook’s DC headquarters – CNET
A group called The Real Facebook Oversight Board is protesting the spread of disinformation on the social network.