16 of the best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video – CNET
Not sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let’s round up some of its best gems. 16 of the best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNot sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let’s round up some of its best gems. 16 of the best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe image of Robert Kardashian calls Kanye West the “most, most, most, most, most genius man in the whole world.” Kanye West surprises Kim Kardashian with birthday hologram of her late dad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about being a Google Fi subscriber is the service’s built-in VPN service; it’s a neat added layer of security, especially when connected to public Wi-Fi. I’ve also wondered why Google hasn’t made this service available more widely — but no more. Google today announced it’s bringing its VPN service to Google
Read MoreIf your Galaxy phone is close enough, the new software will get your device to ring. Lose your Galaxy phone? Samsung's SmartThings Find should make it easier to locate – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Samsung is back on top as the world’s biggest smartphone vendor one quarter after losing its spot to Huawei, according to reports from IDC, Counterpoint, and Canalys. The news comes just as Samsung posted its highest quarterly revenue figures ever, which the company said was helped by a
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Intel announces it will acquire SigOpt, a startup building a platform to optimize AI models; SigOpt will join Intel’s machine learning performance division — Intel today announced it will acquire SigOpt, a San Francisco-based startup developing a platform to optimize AI software models. Intel announces it will acquire SigOpt, a startup
Read MoreIn an interview on CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, the actor talks about playing the volatile, elegant and manipulative first lady of the United States on the BET series, as well as working on the DC Universe show Stargirl. Tyler Perry's The Oval star, Kron Moore explains Camp Quarantine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIDC: 353.6M smartphones shipped in Q3 2020, with Samsung shipping 80.4M up 2.9% YoY, Huawei 51.9M, down 22%, Xiaomi 46.5M, up 42%, and Apple 41.6M, down 10.6% — FRAMINGHAM, Mass., October 29, 2020 -The worldwide smartphone market showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) … 353.6M smartphones shipped in Q3 2020,
Read MoreKim Lyons / The Verge: YouTube reports $5B in Q3 ad revenue, up 30% YoY from $3.8B, has more than 30M paid music and premium subscribers; YouTube TV has more than 3M subscribers — Parent company Alphabet reported better-than-expected third quarter ad revenue results — Google parent company Alphabet’s third … YouTube reports B in
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / CNBC: Instagram says it will temporarily remove the “Recent” tab from hashtag pages to reduce the spread of misinformation leading up to the US election — – Instagram announced it will temporarily remove the recent tab from hashtag pages to reduce the spread of misinformation in the lead up to the U.S.
Read MoreEver since Sony put a DVD player in the PlayStation 2, video game consoles have been expected to pull double duty as gaming systems and entertainment devices. These days, many of us use our PlayStations, Xboxes, and Nintendo Switches to stream TV, movies, and music when we’re not using them to play games. The upcoming… Read
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Arable, which makes connected devices for agricultural insights and predictions for farmers, raises $20M Series B led by Prelude Ventures — Arable, a startup developing connected devices for agricultural businesses, today closed a $20 million funding round. Arable, which makes connected devices for agricultural insights and predictions for farmers, raises M
Read MoreCertified space-nerd and all-around retro-tech guru [Fran Blanche] has just outdone herself with a comprehensive look at how NASA ran the Mission Control “Big Boards” that provided flight data for controllers for Apollo and for the next 20 years of manned spaceflight. We’ve got to admit, [Fran] surprised us with this one. We had always
Read MoreYou’ll soon have to spend a few more Washingtons to watch your favorite Netflix content in the US. The standard plan — HD resolution, with up to two simultaneous streams — is going up from $13 a month to $14 a month. If you’re fancy and use the premium 4K tier, you’ll now have to
Read MoreTwingate allows organizations to secure their critical resources while offering a seamless experience for remote workers. Former Dropbox and Microsoft employees launch new VPN alternative Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Remember Quibi, short-lived media company and purveyor of bizarre shows like Murder House Flip and a horror anthology featuring a golden arm? It’s only been a little over a week since the mobile-first, shortform streamer announced it was shuttering, but already the first of its unreleased shows has
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Facebook recently announced an overhaul to Messenger, which includes several new visual elements. One of them is the addition of new themes, which change the background and emoji of each
Read MoreThere are any number of VPN services you can use to help protect your privacy and security with an encrypted internet connection, and now Google has its own. Well, technically, it already did, but only for Google Fi cellular subscribers on Android smartphones. Now, the company’s announcing it’ll throw in an Android-based VPN free of
Read MoreTed Johnson / Deadline: Facebook Q3: ad revenue was $21.2B, up 22% YoY from $17.4B despite July’s ad boycott; Facebook expects higher ad growth in Q4 from holiday season — UPDATE, 4:15 PM PT: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a glimpse of what changes he envisions for Section 230, the law that gives tech platforms
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / CNBC: Facebook’s Q3 “Other” revenue, including sales of Oculus and Portal, was $249M, down 7% YoY, but Facebook says strong Oculus Quest 2 sales may boost Q4 revenue — – Facebook stock remained relatively flat on Thursday after the company reported a decrease in users in the U.S … Facebook's Q3 "Other"
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: Corsair announces it has acquired the EpocCam app, which turns iOS devices into high definition Mac and PC webcams; EpocCam creator Sam Grohn to join Elgato — Corsair Gaming today announced that it has acquired EpocCam, the software developer behind the iOS software of the same name. Corsair announces it has
Read MoreFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of potential civil unrest following next week’s vote on the company’s earnings call Thursday. Facebook CEO Zuckerberg calls 2020 election ‘test’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: Apple reports an all-time high of 585M paid subscriptions for its services in Q4, growing by 135M YoY, on track to reach 600M by the end of 2020 — Apple’s number of paid subscriptions for its various Services hit a new high of 585 million, and the company expects to
Read MoreThe social network says it still faces a “significant amount of uncertainty” looking ahead to 2021. Facebook shows revenue growth despite ad boycott and coronavirus pandemic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat could be more terrifying than ghosts, goblins, or clowns? How about a shapeless pile of fright on your bedroom floor that only moves when you’re not looking at it? That’s the idea behind [Sciencish]’s nightmare robot, which is lurking after the break. The Minecraft spider outfit is just a Halloween costume. In this case,
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