Wall Street Journal: Sources: Tencent Music is postponing its IPO until at least November because of the selloff in global markets — Music streamer and underwriters worried global market selloff would hurt pricing — Tencent Music Entertainment Group is postponing its initial public offering until … Sources: Tencent Music is postponing its IPO until at
Read MoreIt’s a three-way, smart display showdown among the biggest names in tech — so how do these new options stack up? Facebook Portal vs. Google Home Hub vs. Amazon Echo Show – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: G2 Crowd, which crowdsources enterprise software reviews, raises $55M Series C led by IVP, source says at a valuation of around $500M — G2 Crowd, a platform that lets businesses search for, compare reviews and pricing for, and then buy software and other IT services — it likes to refer to
Read MoreI’m out, y’all. I’m so out. Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot now does parkour – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt might not be obvious unless you’ve taken one apart, but most of the TVs and monitors listed as “LED” are simply LCD panels that use a bank of LEDs to illuminate them from behind. Similarly, what are generally referred to as “LCDs” are LCD panels that use fluorescent tubes for illumination. To get a
Read MoreMicrosoft is continuing along its path of repositioning Cortana by moving its digital assistant out of its AI + Research unit and into its Experience & Devices product team. Microsoft moves key technologies, including Cortana, from research to product groups Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreGoogle’s childish approach to business ethics has landed it in hot water with Congress yet again. After discovering a software glitch earlier this year – persisting since 2015 — the company chose to hide it from consumers and regulators. That is, until The Washington Post exposed it earlier this week. The glitch, which has since
Read MoreLaura Hautala / CNET: Facebook says it has disabled 66 profiles and pages run by Social Data Hub, a company that has called itself the “Cambridge Analytica of Russia” — Facebook disabled 66 profiles and pages run by a company claiming to sell user data scraped off the social network’s platform. Facebook says it has
Read MoreZDNet’s Ed Bott and Mary Jo Foley make some proposals that could help Microsoft solve its Windows 10 version 1809 issues in the future. We should have charged Microsoft a consulting day rate. Here's how Microsoft can fix its Windows 10 update issues Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Facebook rolls out Facebook 3D photos that use AI to add make-believe depth to iPhone portrait mode shots — What if you could peek behind what’s in your photos, like you’re moving your head to see what’s inside a window? That’s the futuristic promise of Facebook 3D photos. Facebook rolls out
Read MoreA new NASA video shows a device that could potentially be an early version of the next version of Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality headset. Could this be Microsoft's next HoloLens headset? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe people who make neon signs are a vibrant community with glass bending and high voltage electronics. There is a need, though, to sequence these neon signs, and it seems like MIDI is the way to do it. That’s what [david] is doing for his entry to the Hackaday Prize, and the results already look
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Amazon unveils three new APIs to let third-party smart home apps trigger doorbells and security cameras in the US — Amazon’s making it easier for Alexa developers to tap into connected security cameras and doorbells. The retailer today introduced three new APIs — Doorbell Event Source … Amazon unveils three new
Read MoreFacebook cracked down on over 800 accounts and publishers on Thursday, saying that the politically-oriented accounts violated its policies against spam. Facebook purged over 800 accounts and pages pushing political messages for profit Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe best Roku gets even better. Roku Streaming Stick Plus gets a price cut: It's now just – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe automaker shelved its first EV warning system for something a bit more… grounded. Jaguar I-Pace originally sounded like a UFO, but people kept looking up – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreUsers who link Apple ID and financial accounts may be vulnerable. Stolen Apple IDs used in string of digital payment thefts in China, says report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the debut episode of Nope, Sorry, notable arguer Jeff Bakalar takes on Scott Stein in three rounds of fiery, mostly tech-related debate. CNET has a new debate show that's already ruined office friendships – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGood news, battle royale lovers. Fortnite for Android today entered open beta, meaning anyone can join in. No invite needed – download the Fortnite Beta now on any compatible Android device 📱 Time to squad up: https://t.co/lH95t8qkwd pic.twitter.com/9UZNG7oFXd — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 11, 2018 Up to now, Fortnite for Android was solely available to those invited into
Read MoreNow you can use the read-it-later app while you’re jogging or driving. Mozilla Pocket app now reads you websites in a human-sounding voice – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs Amazon, Google, Microsoft and even the US Postal Service appear in the top 15, Cupertino isn’t there. College graduates do, however, want to work at Apple. Apple fails to make list of America's most admired employers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDani Deahl / The Verge: Trump signs the Music Modernization Act that makes it easier for rights holders to get paid when their music is streamed online — President Trump has signed the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law, officially passing the most sweeping reform to copyright law in decades. Trump signs the Music Modernization
Read MoreThe Pentagon announced the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) project earlier this year, prompting a feeding frenzy among big tech companies eager to get the lucrative contract. Appetites have curbed a bit amid accusations the JEDI contract wasn’t ever up for grabs. Project JEDI is a $10 billion defense contract for a single commercial provider
Read MoreToday’s failed Soyuz launch thankfully resulted in no casualties, but the fate of the International Space Station (ISS) is now in question. Just two minutes after liftoff, the crew of the Soyuz MS-10 found themselves in a situation that every astronaut since the beginning of the manned space program has trained for, but very few have
Read MoreNatalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: PayPal partners with Walmart to let users deposit and withdraw cash from their PayPal accounts inside Walmart stores — PayPal chief executive Dan Schulman noted that this the first time the two companies are working together in this capacity. — PayPal and Walmart have inked … PayPal partners with Walmart to
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