Microsoft is replacing its existing ‘My Office’ app with a new Office app for Windows 10 — a Progressive Web App which will be available to all Office users ‘soon.’ Microsoft's new Office app for Windows 10 is coming to all Office users for free Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Munich-based Price f(x), which offers a cloud-based pricing platform, raises €25M Series B led by Digital + Partners and Bain & Company — Price f(x), a startup that offers cloud-based pricing software, has raised €25 million in Series B funding. Munich-based Price f(x), which offers a cloud-based pricing platform, raises €25M
Read MoreA coalition of 22 consumer groups says children’s apps in the Google Play store show inappropriate ads and violate kids’ privacy. Google’s Marketing of Children’s Apps Misleads Parents, Consumer Groups Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTimothy B. Lee / Ars Technica: An overview of how deep convolutional neural networks have gotten good at recognizing images, after a landmark 2012 paper called AlexNet transformed the field — A landmark 2012 paper transformed how software recognizes images. — Right now, I can open up Google Photos, type “beach,” … An overview of
Read MoreAutomation is a lofty goal in many industries, but not always straightforward to execute. Welding car bodies in the controlled environment of a production line is relatively straightforward. Maintaining plants in a greenhouse, however, brings certain complexities due to the unpredictable organic processes at play. Hexagrow is a robot that aims to study automation in
Read MoreSpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are positioned at the company’s hangar at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of the test targeted for Jan. 17, 2019. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft and Falcon 9 Rocket Source: NASA
Read MoreThe end of the year is near, and that could only mean one thing. It’s time to look ahead at what website design could look like in the year to come. Like every year, I scoured and searched the internet far and wide looking for the new up-and-coming trends that we could start seeing more
Read MoreIf the march of time is eroding your personal picture archive, give your beloved images new life. Tech Tip: How to Rescue, Repair and Revive Old Family Photos Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDespite the fact that the United States and China are currently in the middle of a 90-day “cease fire” in their ongoing trade war, with new tariffs on hold until March 2019 while the two countries try to reach agreement, not everyone is waiting around to see who comes out on top. In a recent
Read MoreMindful meditation is all the rage across the app world these days — and Aware Mindfulness is one of the leaders, sporting a 4.7 out of 5 score from over 5,200 reviews on Google Play. You can take steps now to relieve stress and get your life under control at over 60 percent off, just
Read MoreFortnite, slime, Yanny v. Laurel– find out just how plugged in to search trends you were in 2018. Google's Game of the Year tests your search trend savvy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Nvidia researchers show how far AI image generation has advanced in recent years in creating realistic and customizable faces — Those people on the right aren’t real; they’re the product of machine learning — Developments in artificial intelligence move at a startling pace — so much so that it’s often
Read MoreWith only a few days to go, it’s now or never to save on all the tech you want to gift. Last chance for Christmas deals on iPad, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Amazon gear and more! – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHearing John William’s soundtrack live takes the A New Hope to the next level. Watching Star Wars with a live orchestra is a treat for the ears – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeff John Roberts / Fortune: Hackers steal personal data including credit card information of ~300K people across 46 cities, using a vulnerability in government payment software Click2Gov — Paying parking tickets or municipal water taxes is never fun—and it’s even worse when hackers have compromised your town’s payment system. Hackers steal personal data including credit
Read MoreInformation on employees may have been exposed, but it’s unlikely that missions were compromised. NASA reveals employee data breach in internal memo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the new version with the replaceable battery. Or get a Tile Pro two-pack for $45. Either way, Christmas is saved! Plus: Score a third-gen Echo Dot for just $20! The best last-minute Christmas gift is the Tile Mate for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYuan Yang / Financial Times: In leaked memo, Chinese bike sharing startup Ofo’s founder says it is facing immense cash flow pressure and has considered applying for bankruptcy — Ofo, the Alibaba-backed bike-sharing service, has “immense” cash flow problems and has considered applying for bankruptcy, according to the company’s founder. In leaked memo, Chinese bike
Read MorePeter Bright / Ars Technica: Google repeatedly pushes the web in a proprietary direction to improve its services on Chrome making Microsoft’s adoption of Chromium a loss for the open web — Analysis: Microsoft adopting Chromium puts the Web in a perilous place. — With Microsoft’s decision to end development … Google repeatedly pushes the
Read MoreComputational photography remakes phone photos, while Canon and Nikon embrace the camera design of the future. Digital photography begins its next chapter with radical changes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOver the past few years, feminism has become a new wave of “trendiness.” Instead of being associated with with man-hating, bra-burning radicals it’s slowly entering the mainstream, appealing to a broader audience and making it a convenient marketing tool. Prominent celebrities like Emma Watson and Beyonce are publicly aligning themselves with the movement, so, more
Read MoreLIFT has unveiled a new personal aircraft that will be used for recreation in a number of cities starting next year. This start-up’s new passenger drone is ‘like a flight simulator that you can ride in,' CEO says Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: NASA reveals data breach of employee information including Social Security numbers in October; scope of breach and number of impacted employees still unclear — Hack took place in October 2018. Agency still doesn’t know the number of impacted employees. — The US National Aeronautics … NASA reveals data breach of
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. Need to know what yesterday’s deals were? Find day 7 post here. Today is a very special day – we’re going to be sharing
Read MoreThe UK‘s tax office, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, published details that outlines its stance on cryptocurrency and digital assets, obviously in the name of taxation. In a document titled “cryptoassets for individuals,” spotted by Coindesk, the HMRC highlights how it does “not consider cryptoassets to be currency or money.” While this might sound anti-cryptocurrency,
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