Trump administration reportedly wants tech giants to make it easy for workers to take leaves of absence to help the government modernize. White House wants to borrow tech workers from Google, Amazon, says report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBen Schoon / 9to5Google: Pixel 3 and 3 XL owners report issues with camera not saving images, background apps being killed, and other glitches that may point to memory managment issues — With its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, Google has crafted some pretty fantastic smartphones in terms of the experience they offer. Pixel
Read MoreFounders of companies acquired by Facebook continue to unfriend their parent company. The great Facebook exodus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmandla Stenberg burns bright with her pitch-perfect Starr turn in the adaptation of Angie Thomas’ bestselling novel. The Hate U Give redefines the teen superhero for 2018 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Trump administration wants to shift to a capitalist free-for-all in orbit. But the readiness of commercial space outposts to take NASA’s place is far from certain. How Many Space Stations Does This Planet Need? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBBC: YouTube says it will spend $20M as part of its YouTube Learning initiative to develop educational content that will be hosted on a new Learning channel — YouTube will spend $20million (£15m) developing educational and how-to content on the platform, the company has announced. YouTube says it will spend M as part of its
Read MoreMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella earned nearly $26 million in overall compensation this past year. Here’s how Microsoft calculates his and other top executives’ pay. What Microsoft's executive compensation metrics say about its priorities Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA technology company operating in Babcock Ranch, Florida was ordered by the US Department of Transportation on Friday to cease activity on a pilot-program using autonomous vehicles to transport school children. TNW reported last month that tech startup Transdev had entered an agreement with the progressive city of Babcock Ranch to demonstrate its autonomous shuttles.
Read MoreCapcom recently revealed three new bundles for its upcoming game Devil May Cry V, all with four-figure prices. While this is a little much even for an industry that loves expensive limited editions, I can’t help but be seriously tempted thanks to one of the perks — a snazzy coat. Available exclusively through Capcom Japan, the
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Brendan Iribe, co-founder and ex-CEO of Oculus, is leaving Facebook; source: move follows shakeups in Oculus’ VR arm that include canceling PC-powered Rift 2 — Brendan Iribe, the co-founder and former CEO of Oculus, announced today that he is leaving Facebook, TechCrunch has learned. Brendan Iribe, co-founder and ex-CEO of Oculus,
Read MoreJulia Alexander / The Verge: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says European Union’s copyright legislation, Article 13, threatens creators’ livelihoods if implemented as proposed — ‘Article 13 threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs’ — The European Union’s contentious copyright directive became a major talking point … YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says European Union's copyright legislation, Article
Read MoreJamie Feltham / UploadVR: Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Departs Facebook — Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe, the company’s first and only CEO, is parting ways with parent company Facebook. — In a post on Facebook Iribe noted he would be taking his “first real break” in over 20 years, though didn’t provide a reason for
Read MoreYou don’t need a premium trade-in to score a free XR from Verizon. Verizon's buy one, get one iPhone XR deal is better than Sprint's – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA team of AI researchers from India developed a tool to search for people in surveillance footage by height, clothing color, and gender. It’s like a search engine that can find people in a video. The scientists used deep learning (and Microsoft’s COCO dataset) to train a convolutional neural network (CNN) how to recognize certain
Read MoreThe Prusa i3 MK3 is, for lack of a better word, inescapable. Nearly every hacker or tech event that I’ve attended in 2018 has had dozens of them humming away, and you won’t get long looking up 3D printing on YouTube or discussion forums without somebody singing its praises. Demand for Prusa’s latest i3 printer
Read MoreFixing a broken iPhone screen isn’t cheap. Repairing a cracked iPhone XR screen will cost you 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlso, a breakdown of the Razer Phone 2 and the challenge of connecting folks in rural areas. Here's what we really think of the Google Home Hub (The 3:59, Ep. 477) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: Samsung launches Odyssey+, a $499 Windows Mixed Reality headset, with new light diffusion tech to address the screen door effect, available now in the US — Leaked two months ago by the FCC, Samsung’s HMD Odyssey+ Windows Mixed Reality headset became official today with a somewhat unexpected feature … Samsung launches
Read MoreThe revised software needs to clear regulatory hurdles before Audi can move forward. Audi E-Tron EV delayed four weeks for software bug – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreShona Ghosh / Business Insider: Huawei says it will not be selling its latest flagships, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, in the US after its predecessor was dropped by US carriers and Best Buy — – Huawei won’t be selling its latest flagship devices, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro smartphones, in
Read MoreThe summit’s homepage was overtaken by messages critical of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi investment conference’s website apparently has been hacked and taken down Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTomorrow, on October 23rd at 3pm CEST, we’re going to try something new. For the first time ever, you’ll be able to get any two tickets for the price of one to TNW Conference 2019! This means that no matter your needs, the ticket type that’s suited for you will be available on discount tomorrow!
Read MoreMusk says he will soon open a test tunnel to the public to demonstrate the viability of an ambitious underground high-speed transportation system. Elon Musk says Boring Company test tunnel for high-speed travel to open in December Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNo matter how excited you are to dive headfirst into the “Internet of Things”, you’ve got to admit that the effort and expense of going full-on Jetsons is a bit off-putting. To smarten up your home you’ve generally got to buy all new products (and hope they’re all compatible) or stick janky after-market sensors on the
Read MoreSwiss digital asset exchange Trade.io claims hackers have stolen nearly $8M million worth of cryptocurrency directly from its cold storage devices, which were supposedly kept under lock and key in a bank. The team behind the exchange confirmed the losses in a message posted to its Medium blog on Sunday. “Around 08:40 EST, our security
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