Lenovo has found people buy its Qualcomm-powered always-connected PCs more for their long battery life than the fact they’re always connected. People are buying 4G LTE laptops — and then not activating LTE – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Since implementing its own screen time tracking tools in iOS 12, Apple has removed some 3rd-party trackers and parental control apps from the App Store — A number of app developers building third-party screen time trackers and parental control applications are worried that Apple’s increased scrutiny … Since implementing its own
Read MoreThe Avengers are assembling on the Nintendo Switch. Game Awards 2018: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 revealed for Switch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are still viable (and cheaper) phone options than Apple’s 2018 phones. And they need protection. Here’s our picks for the top iPhone 8/Plus cases in 2018. Best iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cases – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA month ago, Musk said next week’s scheduled opening was “on track.” Elon Musk pushes back opening of Boring Company's LA tunnel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVibhuti Sharma / Reuters: IBM to sell seven of its software products, including BigFix and Unica, to India-based IT services company HCL for $1.8B in a deal expected to close by mid-2019 — (Reuters) – International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) said on Thursday it will sell some of its software products business … IBM to
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Google Translate’s website, to combat bias, now gives both feminine and masculine translations for some gender-neutral words such as “doctor” in some languages — Google’s making an effort to reduce perceived gender bias in Google Translate, it announced today. Google Translate's website, to combat bias, now gives both feminine and masculine
Read MoreA form of artificial intelligence is being used to surface job candidates with the attributes of a perfect fit, even without conventional credentials. A.I. as Talent Scout: Unorthodox Hires, and Maybe Lower Pay Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJake Swearingen / New York Magazine: Smartphone manufacturers are likely preparing for a global sales decline as replacement cycles lengthen and smartphones approach becoming commodities — From roughly 2007 until 2013, the smartphone market grew at an astonishing pace, posting double-digit growth year after year, even during a global recession. Smartphone manufacturers are likely preparing
Read MoreArtificial intelligence does not yet pose a serious threat to humans, according to the head of the Defense Advanced Research Agency. Though the military is rushing to improve its AI capabilities, DARPA Director Dr. Steven H. Walker said AI remains “a very fragile capability.” DARPA head on AI dangers: ‘It’s not one of those things
Read MoreFaced with a choppy stock market and fears of an economic downturn, Uber and Lyft are moving toward the public markets as other private tech companies also get ready. With the Economy Uncertain, Tech ‘Unicorns’ Rush Toward I.P.O. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreValve today revealed it’d be adding a battle royale mode to its FPS Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I presume it was feeling left out. The new mode will be automatically added to the files of all existing CS:GO players, and is called “Danger Zone.” You’re welcome for getting the Kenny Loggins song stuck in your head.
Read MoreSolar vehicles are getting more and more common as the price of solar panels comes down, and the availability of motors and controllers for all of these vehicles rises. Making a solar-electric bike from a kit is one thing, but this solar-powered boat is a master class in hacking at all levels, from the solar
Read MoreAfter Tumblr announced, on Monday, that it was invoking the nuclear option to expel NSFW content on the platform, the internet reacted with predictable rage. At TNW, we speculated about whether the move would kill the platform. Yesterday, I scribbled a piece on those stung by the change. To my surprise, that’s primarily women and
Read MoreOne of the oldest and most iconic online competitive shooters now has a battle royale mode, but it’s not a Fortnite clone Counter-Strike GO goes free-to-play with a new battle royale mode – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon Music rolls out new features that let people chat more naturally with Alexa to narrow playlist options and indicate music preferences — Amazon Music, reportedly the third-largest subscription-based music service worldwide, is doubling down on voice. Amazon Music rolls out new features that let people chat more naturally with Alexa
Read MoreUpvoted: Reddit says it now gets 1.4B native video views per month and serves 13M+ hours of video monthly, up 38% since the beginning of 2018 — Community highlights, best-of’s and the top trends for the year ahead — This time of year, there are recaps and best-ofs a-plenty … Reddit says it now gets
Read MoreMozilla hopes for a new browser beachhead on laptops using phone processor tech. Firefox coming to Windows 10 on Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered PCs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHBO isn’t giving anything away in the 39-second teaser, but we’ll take it. Game of Thrones final season teaser is hot, hot, hot — and cold as ice – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: WordPress.org launches WordPress 5.0, introducing a block-based editor to offer more streamlined editing, as well as a Classic Editor plugin — WordPress.org today launched WordPress 5.0, which brings “big upgrades to the editor” in the blog management tool. WordPress.org launches WordPress 5.0, introducing a block-based editor to offer more streamlined editing,
Read MoreUPDATED: Free and cheap personal and small business cloud storage is everywhere. Here’s how to decide which one is right for you. What's the best cloud storage for you? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreScott Adam Gordon / Android Authority: Verizon is rolling out support for RCS, an upgraded version of SMS, for Google Pixel 3 phones on its network — Update, December 6 at 3:40 p.m. ET: It looks like RCS support is now rolling out to the Verizon Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Verizon published
Read MoreWant to stop plateauing at a 1-to-1 KDR? We asked some of the game’s top players to teach us some of their tricks for multiplayer and Blackout. Call of Duty pros provide Black Ops 4 tips for multiplayer, ‘Blackout’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: A look at a proposed US national privacy law, backed by 200 retailers, banks, and tech companies, that would create universal data collection rules and more — Ctrl N — A broad coalition of more than 200 retailers, banks and technology companies is releasing new recommendations … A look at
Read MoreCIMON, an AI-powered robot developed by IBM and Airbus, recently acted perfectly normal during interactions with human crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A slew of journalists don’t agree with that assessment, but we’ll let you decide. When a crew member tried to ask it to do stuff it got confused, misinterpreted certain voice
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