Zeynep Tufekci / Insight: What’s been going on in most of these tech hearings is posturing and battering by legislators elected to be referees, rather than real policy-making — Who died and made these men kings? — 8 hr — There is yet another tech hearing today in Congress. On the face of it, that’s
Read More[Plasmode] has created several Z80-compatible board designs, at least four of them using the oddball Z280. The Z280 was a special variant of a Z80 that could bootstrap itself with no external PROM, making it ideal for anyone trying to build a system on a breadboard. According to his post, the cost to build the
Read MoreImage: Vizio Through Sunday, November 1st, Best Buy is giving shoppers another sliver of time to get in on some deals ahead of Black Friday later in the month. Most of these are repeats from the retailer’s Black Friday kickoff event that went up against Prime Day, though a few are newcomers. We’ll be keeping
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Marvell Technology is nearing a deal to buy semiconductor company Inphi Corp. for as much as $10B, to help expand its reach in networking — Deal valued at about $10 billion could come as soon as this week — Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is nearing a deal to buy Inphi …
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. Star of Tyler Perry's The Oval, Kron Moore explains Camp Quarantine – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft, which owns LinkedIn, estimates that 250 million jobs could be lost this year worldwide. LinkedIn rolls out new tools to help job seekers amid coronavirus pandemic – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: Section 230 hearing never mentioned 2018’s FOSTA-SESTA law, which, with the full support of Facebook, resulted in over-moderation, hurting smaller sites — What is it going to take to get good tech policy in America? — 1 hr — An error message is seen as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) … Section
Read MoreUwagbale Edward-Ekpu / Quartz: Facebook and Instagram mislabeled some posts on Nigeria’s EndSARS protests as “fake news”, while Twitter actively boosted posts on the mostly peaceful protests — The two and a half week-long #EndSARS protests in Nigeria against police brutality has garnered attention … Facebook and Instagram mislabeled some posts on Nigeria's EndSARS protests
Read MoreIs the Netflix show based on a true story? Let’s go through all those key details and more. The Queen's Gambit: That ending explained and all your questions answered – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreShara Tibken / CNET: Samsung reports operating profit of $10.9B in Q3, up 59% YoY, on highest ever quarterly revenue of $59B, up 8% YoY, due to strong demand for its smartphones — While the pandemic continues to rage, consumers are buying phones and other electronics again. — The pandemic-caused lull … Samsung reports operating
Read MoreCraig Chapple / Sensor Tower Blog: Genshin Impact, a freemium mobile RPG, grossed $245M in worldwide player spending in its first month, making it one of the largest mobile game launches ever — Global blockbuster Genshin Impact from miHoYo has amassed $245 million in player spending during its first month … Genshin Impact, a freemium
Read MoreMan, AMD is on a roll. It was just a few years ago that the company seemed destined to fade into relative obscurity in fields dominated by Intel and Nvidia. Now in 2020, the company is managing to trade blows with its heavyweight competitors in two different markets. Case in point: the company today revealed
Read MoreEvery holiday has a few, dedicated individuals committed to “going all out.” Whether they’re trying to show up the neighbors, love the look, or just want to put a smile on the faces of those passing by; the results are often spectacular. A recent trend in decorations has been away from analog lights and ornaments
Read MoreGovernment officials warned that hackers were seeking to hold American hospitals’ data hostage in exchange for ransom payments. Officials Warn of Cyberattacks on Hospitals as Virus Cases Spike Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNick Offerman’s Parks and Recreation character Ron Swanson has never looked more adorable. Hilarious deepfake turns Wednesday Addams into Ron Swanson – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Sidekick Health raises $20 million Series A for its gamified digital care service that focuses on chronic disease management — Nordic digital therapeutics company, Sidekick Health, has closed a $20 million Series A led by pan-European VC Wellington Partners and healthcare focused VC Asabys Partners. Sidekick Health raises million Series A
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Well, we had another hearing with the platform CEOs. The dream with this sort of thing is that Congress shows up with a full command of the issues, and asks the CEOs good-faith questions about matters of policy and law. And then I’d come along at the end
Read MoreIn the final days of voting, election officials and cybersecurity experts are keeping a close eye on a range of possible ways foreign governments and other hackers could interfere. ‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGenesis’ latest model is a crossover that slots under the GV80, and it looks like nothing else on the road. 2022 Genesis GV70 SUV debuts with spectacular looks – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: TikTok and parent ByteDance have filed a suit against Triller in response to Triller’s suit filed in July that alleges ByteDance infringed on one of its patents — – Lawsuit seeks ruling TikTok doesn’t infringe rival’s patent — Both video-streaming companies are in take-over negotiations TikTok and parent ByteDance have filed a suit against
Read MoreWhile the pandemic continues to rage, consumers are buying phones and other electronics again. Samsung posts highest-ever quarterly revenue as demand roars back – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn extreme merger motherlode gives astronomers a fresh view of the universe’s most mysterious objects. Astronomers probe black hole origins after 39 new cosmic collisions detected – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe XE is out after this year, which makes the E-Pace more important than ever. 2021 Jaguar E-Pace: The new gateway to going home with a Jag – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA San Francisco judge said the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that Uber had punished drivers over a failure to support Prop 22, a ballot question that would codify them as independent contractors instead of employees with more rights. Court rejects Uber drivers’ bid to bar app from pushing political message on employment status Source: Washington
Read MoreChristopher Bing / Reuters: Cybersecurity experts say FBI is investigating Ryuk ransomware attacks on more than two dozen US hospitals, and officials warned hospitals to back up systems — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating the recent targeting with ransomware of more than two dozen hospitals across … Cybersecurity experts say FBI is investigating
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