London’s Gatwick Airport remained shut down Thursday, disrupting 110,000 people’s journeys. Airport suspends all flights after drones get too close to airfield – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis new phone from Vivo joins a line up of dual-screen phones, but is it a good idea or yet another experimental folly? Vivo Nex Dual Display Edition is all about the dual screen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the course of 12 days, we’ll be sharing a selection of sweet, sweet deals. You can thank us later. If you’re interested in yesterday’s deals, you can find those here. But you want today’s deals? We can make that happen. On the ninth
Read MoreMany of the stories this year that kept our eyes pointed toward the stars, no matter what was happening on the ground. Look Back at How Much Space News Got Packed Into 2018 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDevelopments in science that we’re still thinking about at year’s end. What We Learned in 2018: Science Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMadhav Chanchani / The Economic Times: Indian food delivery service Swiggy raises $1B round led by Naspers, sources say at a $3.3B valuation; Swiggy was valued at $1.3B in June and $700M in February — With the current round, Swiggy has seen its valuation swell by close to 5 times this year. The company was
Read MoreInstead of looking up at the sky to see whether you need an umbrella, people increasingly ask virtual assistants such as Alexa. And they may be wise to do so. AI methods are powerful – capable of anything from analyzing astrophysical data to detecting tumors or helping to manage diabetes. An algorithm that analyses shopping
Read MoreBees. The punchline to the title is bees carrying sensors like little baby bee backpacks. We would run out of fingers counting the robots which emulate naturally evolved creatures, but we believe there is a lot of merit to pirating natural designs, but researchers at the University of Washington cut out the middle-man and put
Read MoreAs vertical mice are beginning to reach a zenith, there’s still a place for more traditional-looking offerings. This week we’re taking a look at Fnatic’s Clutch 2 – a right-handed wired gaming mouse that’s an unabashed all-rounder, yet is sufficiently customizable for even the most competitive of gamers. The first thing that strikes you about
Read MoreBinance Coin (BNB) is the namesake cryptocurrency underlying the world’s largest virtual currency exchange desk, Binance. It was launched in July 2017 as an ERC20 token based on the Ethereum blockchain, raising $15 million for Binance in its initial coin offering (ICO). The cryptocurrency industry is (in-)famous for making and breaking fortunes in a jiffy. But even
Read MoreFlights at London’s Gatwick Airport are suspended after drones were seen flying over the runway, the BBC reports. The two drones were spotted hovering near the runway late on Wednesday night, causing flight cancellations and diversions. According to the BBC, some airlines rerouted their aircraft to Amsterdam and Paris, as well as other domestic UK
Read MoreWhen I reviewtop-of-the-line (read: expensive) hardware, I often find myself having to make a disclaimer: you don’t need to spend this much, because there’s something 95 percent as good for a far lower price. But inevitably, people some people will relentlessly chase that last 5 percent. Nowhere is this truer than in audio. It’s a
Read MoreWe’re no stranger to Power Wheels modifications, from relatively simple restorations to complete rebuilds which retain little more than the original plastic body. These plastic vehicles have the benefit of nostalgia to keep the adults interested, and naturally kids will never get tired of their own little car or truck to tear around the neighborhood
Read MoreSocial network says read/write access was necessary to integrate messaging features. Facebook explains Netflix and Spotify's access to users' messages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAshley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter: District court judge rules in BuzzFeed’s favor in lawsuit from tech exec Aleksej Gubarev after publication of Steele dossier, citing the fair report privilege — A day after ruling the outlet couldn’t evade a defamation claim by arguing the tech CEO who sued is a public figure … District court
Read MoreJuliet Shwe Gaung / DealStreetAsia: Beijing-based smart lock maker YunDing has raised $87M Series D led by Baidu Ventures, five months after raising ~$39.1M Series C — China’s technology giant Baidu has led a RMB600 million ($87 million) follow-on investment round in Beijing-headquarter smart lock maker YunDing Network Technology. Beijing-based smart lock maker YunDing has
Read MoreFTDI are a company known for producing chips for USB applications. Most of us have a few USB-to serial adapters kicking about, and the vast majority of them run on FTDI hardware (or, if we’re honest, counterfeit copies). However, FTDI’s hardware has a whole lot more to offer, and [jayben] is here to show us
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Online lender Clearbanc says it has raised another $50M from Upper90, after raising $70M a month ago — Clearbanc is disrupting startup funding by providing companies cash to buy ads in exchange for a revenue share so they don’t have to sell as much equity to venture capitalists. Online lender Clearbanc
Read MoreThe social network has been collecting information such as dating profiles and religious affiliation, says a report. Facebook reportedly gathering personal data from Tinder, Pregnancy+, other apps – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKelly Olsen / CNBC: SoftBank Corp, the telecom unit of SoftBank Group, raised ~$23.5B in Japan’s biggest-ever IPO but closed down 14.53% in its first day of trading — – Japan’s SoftBank Corp began trading Wednesday in Tokyo in Japan’s biggest-ever IPO and one of the largest the world has seen. SoftBank Corp, the telecom
Read MoreLawmakers and others criticized the social network after a New York Times report revealed Facebook gave its partners extensive access to user data. Facebook Rebuked for Failing to Disclose Data-Sharing Deals Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFor years, Facebook gave many large technology companies special access to users’ information. Here’s how it worked. 5 Ways Facebook Shared Your Data Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIntimacy, ACTIVATE. This VR 'sex helmet' concept will haunt your nightmares – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdobe customers might not switch, but there are plenty of new photographers entering the market. Lightroom photo editing gets more competition from Darkroom, Luminar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIme Archibong / Facebook: Facebook confirms Spotify, Netflix, Dropbox, and RBC had read/write/delete access for messaging integrations, says it was experimental and ended three years ago — In the past day, we’ve been accused of disclosing people’s private messages to partners without their knowledge. Facebook confirms Spotify, Netflix, Dropbox, and RBC had read/write/delete access for
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