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December 5, 2018

A new crop of productivity and collaboration apps like Quip and Airtable aim to reinvent Office with quick sharing and simple interfaces within a single window (Tony Lystra/GeekWire)

Tony Lystra / GeekWire: A new crop of productivity and collaboration apps like Quip and Airtable aim to reinvent Office with quick sharing and simple interfaces within a single window — Microsoft, more than any other institution on earth, has shaped how we work and how we think about it. A new crop of productivity

December 5, 2018

November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife

Too often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk the sector for all it is worth. Last month, however, we saw the potential for tech on the continent, and how if it is employed in the right way it can have

Apple II Megademo Is Countin’ Cycles and Takin’ Names

The demoscene is an active place to this day, with enthusiasts around the world continuing to push the envelope as far as the capabilities of machines are concerned. [Deater], along with a skilled team, produced this Apple II Megademo which won first place at Demosplash 2018. The demo starts with an intentional tease, with an

December 5, 2018

Qualcomm is using ultrasound tech for a better in-display fingerprint sensor

This year, we saw quite a few phones ditch the traditional fingerprint sensor for one that fits under the screen. Last night, Qualcomm released a new in-display fingerprint sensor to help popularize this technology. The sensors used on the Vivo U21X, the Mate P20 Pro, and, the OnePlus 6T, simply aren’t as usable or fast

December 5, 2018

Alphabet’s drone division will begin trialing aerial deliveries in Finland next year

In July, I wrote about how Wing – one of Google X’s pet drone projects – “graduated” to become a full company under the Alphabet banner. Now, after months of testing its drone delivery service in Australia, the company is expanding to Europe with a trial planned in Finland next year. Wing’s official website noted

Google Doodle goes dark for national day of mourning for President Bush – CNET

Normally colorful logo adopts a more subdued approach to honor the former president. Google Doodle goes dark for national day of mourning for President Bush – CNET Source: CNet

December 5, 2018

Google reportedly personalizes search results even when you’re in incognito mode

Google provides you personalized search results based on your previous searches, location, and several other factors. So if you want to avoid this and search discreetly without leaving a trail, the most common option is to switch to your browser’s incognito mode. However, a new study from privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo says that Google search

December 5, 2018

Facebook's ranking drops from No. 1 to No. 7 in Glassdoor's 2019 list of best places to work in the US chosen by employees; Google is 8th and Microsoft is 34th (Emil Protalinski/VentureBeat)

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Facebook’s ranking drops from No. 1 to No. 7 in Glassdoor’s 2019 list of best places to work in the US chosen by employees; Google is 8th and Microsoft is 34th — Career website Glassdoor today released its 11th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the 100 best companies to

Rudy Giuliani Says Twitter Sabotaged His Tweet. Actually, He Did It Himself.

A tweet from Mr. Giuliani now links to an anti-Trump page. The president’s lawyer blamed Twitter, but the culprit was his own typo (plus a prankster in Atlanta). Rudy Giuliani Says Twitter Sabotaged His Tweet. Actually, He Did It Himself. Source: NY Times Tech

Yet Another Restomod Of The Greatest Computer Ever

The best computer ever made is nearly thirty years old. The Macintosh SE/30 was the highest-spec original all-in-one Macs, and it had the power of a workstation. It had expansion slots, and you could hang a color monitor off the back. It ran Unix. As such, it’s become the prize of any vintage computer collector,

December 5, 2018

A new mobile app can detect anemia without a blood test

A new smartphone app can tell if you have anemia just by analyzing the color of your fingernail in a photo. Anemia, a common blood disorder brought on by reduced levels of the blood’s oxygen carrier, Haemoglobin, causes severe fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. It already affects more than 2 billion people worldwide;

MSI Net, Inc. & mCloudServ

Day: December 5, 2018

A new crop of productivity and collaboration apps like Quip and Airtable aim to reinvent Office with quick sharing and simple interfaces within a single window (Tony Lystra/GeekWire)

November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife

Apple II Megademo Is Countin’ Cycles and Takin’ Names

Qualcomm is using ultrasound tech for a better in-display fingerprint sensor

Alphabet’s drone division will begin trialing aerial deliveries in Finland next year

Google Doodle goes dark for national day of mourning for President Bush – CNET

Google reportedly personalizes search results even when you’re in incognito mode

Facebook's ranking drops from No. 1 to No. 7 in Glassdoor's 2019 list of best places to work in the US chosen by employees; Google is 8th and Microsoft is 34th (Emil Protalinski/VentureBeat)

Rudy Giuliani Says Twitter Sabotaged His Tweet. Actually, He Did It Himself.

Yet Another Restomod Of The Greatest Computer Ever

A new mobile app can detect anemia without a blood test

Avengers 4 trailer hype has you just where Marvel wants you – CNET

Should You Buy Someone a Phone for the Holidays?

Rudy Giuliani accuses Twitter of anti-Trump conspiracy (but he just made a typo) – CNET