Sundar Pichai is on Capitol Hill to answer for the search giant’s recent controversies. Google CEO faces Congress over conservative bias, data privacy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLess than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already exceeding scientists’ expectations. ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets Source: NASA
Read MoreOnce again, we begin to look back at 2018 and try to determine what trends will help shape another year. Inevitably 2019 will consist of both challenges and opportunities in equal measure. But, what have we learned over the last 12 months and how are we progressing forward as a global community? There is an
Read MoreResearchers from Duo Security, an authentication services company owned by Cisco Systems, have published a blog post that explains how to methodically identify “amplification bots.” These are defined as automated Twitter accounts that purely exist to artificially amplify the reach of content through retweets and likes. The article, “Anatomy of Twitter Bots: Amplification Bots,” was
Read MoreNo shame in low Google rankings, but the reality is that if you aren’t showing up in the top 3 for your most important keywords, you probably aren’t being found at all. You can start getting some return on all that digital effort with some solid SEO knowledge like that offered by SERPCloud Pro. Right
Read MoreMicrosoft Teams is on course to become the top business chat app by 2020. Microsoft Teams is killing it in the business chat market Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft promises its software updates will improve next year. After Windows 10's buggy patches, Microsoft talks up its 'high-quality' fixes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAccented with orange trimmings and carbon-fiber details, the special-edition OnePlus 6T will be available Dec. 13. New OnePlus 6T variant flaunts McLaren-inspired aesthetics – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe special variant of the 6T will be available Dec. 13 and cost $699. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition souped up with 10GB of RAM, orange trim and even faster charging – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom dungeon crawling to zombies to Prohibition-era ghostbusting, these tabletop games combine traditional real-world cards and dice with companion apps and video game themes. The best tabletop and board game gifts for analog gamers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe phone, which is not the OnePlus 7, should arrive by the end of May. OnePlus: Our first 5G phone won't bring in the big bucks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re no strangers to seeing translucent 3D printed parts: if you print in a clear filament with thin enough walls you can sorta see through the resulting parts. It’s not perfect, but if you’re trying to make a lamp shade or decorative object, it’s good enough. You certainly couldn’t print anything practical like viewing windows or lenses,
Read MoreOnePlus has developed a habit of keep making different variants of a device after its initial launch. After launching the OnePlus 6T in October, the company has already introduced a “Thunder Purple” variant. Now, the company has tied up with car company McLaren to bring its first phone with 10 GB RAM: the OnePlus 6T
Read MoreGoogle’s chief executive will get his turn under the Washington bright lights when he starts testifying about the company at 10 a.m. Live Briefing: Sundar Pichai of Google Heads to Capitol Hill Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere might be another name joining HTC and Sirin Labs as makers of blockchain smartphones, and it’s one of the world’s largest phone manufacturers, Samsung. Earlier this week, Samsung submitted three European trademark requests for blockchain-based smartphone features, spotted by Galaxy Club. The three trademarks are named as “Blockchain KeyStore,” “Blockchain key box,” and “Blockchain
Read MoreIn a detailed story published yesterday, The New York Times explained how several popular Android and iOS apps – some designed to simply bring you weather and sports updates – are tracking your precise location round the clock, and then selling that data to third parties. The NYT‘s review of four months’ worth of data
Read MoreAsus launched its mid-range Zenfone Max Pro M2 phone in India today, and priced it competitively at Rs. 12,999 ($181). The company’s aiming to woo customers with a massive 5,000 mAh battery, a powerful camera system, and near-stock Android on board. The M2 is packed with solid hardware that should meet the needs of most
Read MoreWe hope you have been good this year because we have a list to start your own biology lab and not everything will fit into Santa’s bag (of holding). If you need some last minute goodie points, Santa loves open-source and people who share on our tip line. Our friends at [The Thought Emporium] have
Read MoreOrbiting instruments are now so small they can be launched by the dozens, and even high school students can build them. It’s a Briefcase! It’s a Pizza Box! No, It’s a Mini Satellite Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Internet of Things is eating the world alive, and we can’t buy incandescent light bulbs anymore. This means the Internet is now in light bulbs, and with that comes some special powers. You can turn lights on and off from a botnet. You can change the colors. This is the idea for the Phillips
Read MoreLast night, chipmaker Qualcomm announced that a Chinese court has awarded it two preliminary injunctions against Apple that might lead to it being banned from selling its older phone models, ranging from the iPhone 6S to the iPhone X. However, Apple said that the phones are still on sale across China. The Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court ordered
Read MoreFacebook-owned Instagram has just added one of the best features from its sister app, WhatsApp: direct voice messages. Just as in WhatsApp, you can find it in any conversation (including group chats) in the Direct messaging section of the app. Tap and hold the microphone button located in the text entry box, and you can
Read MoreWhen water and lava collide, you’d better get out of the way. Watch scientists make and explode lava to study volcanoes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou have a clean MSDOS system, and you need to write some software for it. What do you do? You could use debug, of course. But there are no labels so while you can get machine code from mnemonics, you’ll still need to figure out the addresses on your own. That wasn’t good enough for
Read MoreThe German automaker is recalling an improperly manufactured ski accessory because it could fail dangerously in a crash. Porsche recalling Macan, Cayenne accessory over incorrect thread? – Roadshow Source: CNet
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