Apple’s browser is catching up to Firefox, Chrome and Edge with better sign-on technology. Safari tests USB security key support to help fix our password problems – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThink a 3D fingerprint reader, killer speeds and portrait mode for your videos, not just your photos. How Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 will make Android phones soar in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreQualcomm’s next flagship processor supports a photo format called HEIF that Apple embraced more than a year ago. With Snapdragon 855 chip, Android phones get iPhone’s photo-packing ability – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe thing people forget about artificial intelligence is that it’s exactly that — artificial. Behind Facebook’s flesh-spotting algorithms and Mobileye’s pedestrian-avoiding machines are vast, complicated datasets, which are built and labeled by a vast human workforce. Have you ever wondered where that workforce comes from? I assumed that the likes of Tesla and Google owned
Read MoreHe made billions selling vacuums. Now he is backing Brexit, building an electric car — and making antiquated comments on ‘racial differences.’ Corner Office: James Dyson: ‘The Public Wants to Buy Strange Things’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft’s former AI CTO Joseph Sirosh has left Microsoft for luxury real-estate brokerage Compass where he will be working on AI-powered products for the real-estate market. Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer of AI Joseph Sirosh leaves for real-estate brokerage Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDeepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: Facebook’s board says it was “entirely appropriate” for Sheryl Sandberg to investigate if George Soros shorted Facebook after he made negative comments — A letter from the board said Sandberg was being truthful about her knowledge of a public-relations firm’s work into the investor Facebook’s board says it was
Read MoreBeyond pride, the biggest issue keeping adults off small motorized scooters is the fact that their tiny motors usually don’t have the power to move anything heavier than your average eighth grader. That didn’t stop [The_Didlyest] from snapping up this $7 thrift store find, but it did mean the hot pink scooter would need to be
Read MoreThe Verge: Qualcomm gives details on Snapdragon 855, its smartphone chipset: X24 modem, which isn’t 5G compatible, 7 nanometer for 20% better graphics, and AI improvements — Qualcomm calls it an AI powerhouse — Qualcomm officially took the wraps off the Snapdragon 855, its next generation processor, yesterday at the SnapDragon Tech Summit. Qualcomm gives
Read More{$inline_image}Fortnite isn’t a game: it’s a phenomenon. Like “Back To The Future,” “The Simpsons,” and Pokemon, it’s transcended media and become a cultural icon. I can’t help but wonder how many of its 200 million registered players know anything about the game that came before it: Unreal Tournament (UT). The creator of Fortnite, Epic Games,
Read MoreWouldn’t it be nice if there was a packaging system for cloud native applications? Docker and Microsoft thought so, as they’ve created one: Cloud Native Application Bundle. CNAB: Docker and Microsoft’s Cloud Native Application Bundle Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIn the first stage of its launch on Dec. 5, a SpaceX rocket booster spun wildly on its way back to Earth. The booster landed in the water. SpaceX’s rocket crash lands in water after spinning wildly Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn the first stage of its launch on Dec. 5, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spun wildly on its way to a barge landing spot and was forced to make a water landing instead. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket misses barge, makes water landing Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe ABS and PLA that goes into your 3D printer is sold in two forms. The first, naturally, is filament. The second is plastic granules, the raw material for your filament, and costs an order of magnitude less than the filament itself. For years we’ve been seeing machines that either print directly with plastic granules
Read MorePuzzle design programs, word databases and web searches to help vet an answer: These are some of the tools that Sam Ezersky, assistant puzzles editor, uses in his job. Tech We’re Using: How the Digital Era Has Changed the Daily Crossword Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreChris O’Brien / VentureBeat: Google brings its Cloud Security Command Center to beta with new features to more quickly identify vulnerabilities and limit damage from threats or attacks — Google Cloud today announced availability of its Cloud Security Command Center beta — with a series of new features designed … Google brings its Cloud Security
Read MoreHundreds of people in the Phoenix, Arizona area now have consumer access to Waymo’s driverless taxi service. These “early riders” can now order an autonomous vehicle pickup 24/7. Welcome to the future. Waymo – a Google sister company under the Alphabet umbrella – today announced the service, called “Waymo One” was officially underway. Currently, the program
Read MoreWhen it comes to reverse engineering silicon, there’s no better person to ask than Ken Shirriff. He’s the expert at teasing the meaning out of layers of polysilicon and metal. He’s reverse engineered the ubiquitous 555 timer, he’s taken a look at the inside of old-school audio chips, and he’s found butterflies in his op-amp.
Read MoreMicrosoft says the redesign places an emphasis on efficiency and ease. Microsoft Outlook for iOS get a brand-new look, haptic feedback – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDay 2 of the Qualcomm Tech Summit is all about the Snapdragon 855, which is expected to power the Galaxy S10 and more. Snapdragon 855: Live details on the chip powering 2019’s biggest phones, 2 p.m. ET – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Internal Facebook emails show how the company used VPN app Onavo, which it later acquired, to closely track WhatsApp’s rise before its $19B acquisition — In February 2014, Facebook purchased the messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion. The acquisition price was staggering for an app … Internal Facebook emails show how the company
Read MoreFortnite Creative launches for everyone on Dec. 13, but Battle Pass owners can try it out starting tomorrow. Fortnite’s new creative mode lets you build on your own private island – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Workato, a startup that offers an integration and automation platform for businesses that competes with MuleSoft, raises $25M Series B — Workato, a startup that offers an integration and automation platform for businesses that competes with the likes of MuleSoft, SnapLogic and Microsoft’s Logic Apps … Workato, a startup that offers
Read MoreOnly 50 examples of each car will be sold with this package. Maserati’s Edizione Nobile adds plushness to Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Interview with Microsoft’s office design head Jon Friedman on how it has streamlined its process by getting Office, Windows, and Surface groups working closely — Microsoft has open-sourced its design internally — Microsoft has changed the way it approaches design. Interview with Microsoft’s office design head Jon Friedman on how
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