Apple is increasing the price of apps and in-app purchases on App Store to align with pricing used in other markets selling in US dollars with value-added tax. Apple is raising prices in App Store and in-app purchases in India and elsewhere Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMicrosoft is working on a new Windows 10 update that could make web browsing even smoother. Windows 10 update could make your browser lightning fast Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Serverless search and analytics startup Rockset raises $40M Series B led by Sequoia Capital — Real-time analytics startup Rockset today announced a $40 million round. The company says the funds will be used to grow its workforce and accelerate product development and research while bolstering its go-to-market efforts. Serverless search and
Read MoreRachel Lerman / Washington Post: Google says it will ban political ads for at least a week after the election, citing its “sensitive events” policy — Google said it will ban political ads for at least a week after the election, anticipating that results may take longer to come in Google says it will ban
Read MoreJennifer Elias / CNBC: YouTube says it will add a “Results may not be final” label to relevant search queries and videos on Election Day linking to Google’s election results feature — – YouTube announced Tuesday it will add a label to relevant search queries and videos on Election Day. YouTube says it will add
Read MoreThe deal would broaden A.M.D.’s business into chips for markets like 5G communications and automotive electronics. A.M.D. Agrees to Buy Xilinx for Billion in Stock Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDashlane has launched two new business plans, providing additional security features to its password management solution. Dashlane targets businesses with new password manager features Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThese giants are ready to invade your living room Continue reading… PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: the next-gen consoles in photos Source: New feed
Read MoreBBC: UK regulator bans mobile networks from selling locked phones from December 2021 — The UK’s mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021. — Regulator Ofcom said unlocking handsets could often be a complicated process … UK regulator bans mobile networks from selling locked phones from
Read MoreIt’s time to get serious about power and accountability Continue reading… What we’re voting for: democracy Source: New feed
Read MoreYes, it’s big Continue reading… PS5 in photos: our first look at Sony’s next-gen console Source: New feed
Read MoreXiaomi has dominated India’s wearables market thanks to the Mi Band series.. It recently launched an entry-level Redmi Band — priced at ₹1,599 ($22) — that’s ideal for someone who’s just starting their fitness journey and doesn’t want to spend big bucks. Weeks after that, the company launched the fifth generation of its Mi Band
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Tinder is rolling out Face to Face, its opt-in video chat feature, globally — Tinder, currently the world’s biggest biggest dating app for people to find matches and connect with them, is expanding another feature today to extend the time people spend in the app, and the communications they can have
Read MoreMicrosoft really wants people to use its Edge browser, but its latest move may end up putting people off. Microsoft’s latest desperate move to get people to use Edge could annoy Windows 10 users Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreA better approach would involve incentivizing sports fans to watch legitimate streams through a more attractive pricing model. Tackling sports piracy 'requires carrot and stick approach' Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreCampaigns on both sides of the aisle have zero problem invading your privacy. How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone number Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhones with flexible screens are all the rage. Here are the companies that have jumped, or plan to jump, on the novel design. Top foldable phones: Motorola Razr 2020, Galaxy Flip, Galaxy Fold 2 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToyota’s redesigned, hybrid-only minivan is seriously efficient. 2021 Toyota Sienna costs ,635 and gets 36 mpg – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe baseball home run distance challenge for crazy engineers is really heating up, with the two main (only?) competitors joining forces. [Shane] of [Stuff Made Here] and [Destin] of [Smarter Every Day] did a deep dive into [Shane]’s latest powder charged baseball bat, designed to hit a ball 600+ feet. [Shane] built two new versions
Read MoreReinforcement learning is a subset of machine learning. It enables an agent to learn through the consequences of actions in a specific environment. It can be used to teach a robot new tricks, for example. Reinforcement learning is a behavioral learning model where the algorithm provides data analysis feedback, directing the user to the best
Read MoreRebecca Heilweil / Vox: As the election looms, Nextdoor is facing the same challenges of polarization and misinformation as Facebook and Twitter, often in closed-off groups — Want to see how polarized America is? Look no further than Nextdoor. — SHARE All sharing options — Ray Wang is bothered about what’s happening on Nextdoor lately.
Read MoreWith the past decade seeing renewed interest in artificial intelligence, research and publication in the field has grown immensely. And while publishing an AI paper online is not very difficult, it is acceptance and presentation at conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, and ICML that give needed credit and exposure to the work done by
Read MoreA padlock on the green shield at the top left of Zoom’s window show’s the meeting is end-to-end encrypted. | Image: Zoom Zoom’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) has arrived, letting both free and paid users secure their meetings so that only participants, not Zoom or anyone else, can access their content. Zoom says E2EE is supported
Read MoreVideo conferencing giant Zoom has finally delivered on a security promise made at the start of the pandemic. Zoom finally delivers end-to-end encryption for all users – but not all of the time Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreGoogle said it will ban political ads for at least a week following the election, anticipating that results may take longer to come in. Google says it will ban political ads following election Source: Washington Post Tech
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