Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google’s parent company for less than a year, already faces the internet giant’s biggest threat in its 22 years. Google Antitrust Fight Thrusts Low-Key C.E.O. Into the Line of Fire Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAt least 2,000 law enforcement agencies have tools to get into encrypted smartphones, according to new research, and they are using them far more than previously known. The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: VENN, a linear TV and esports network available on various streaming services like Roku, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Gaming, and Plex, raises $26M Series A — The Video Game Entertainment and News Network (VENN) will announce Tuesday a $26 million Series A investment round co-led by BITKRAFT Ventures … VENN, a linear
Read MorePhoto by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images Fortnite’s annual Halloween event is back, and this year’s edition sounds like the most ambitious yet. Today, Epic Games revealed the return of “Fortnitemares,” and like past events, it will add some spooky elements to the battle royale island. But there’s a twist: Halloween night will also feature
Read MoreDecapsulating ICs used to be an exotic technique. (I should know, I did that professionally for one of the big IC vendors back in the 1980s.) These days, more and more people are learning to take apart ICs for a variety of reasons. If you are interested in doing it yourself, [Juan Carlos Jimenez] has
Read MoreManifestation is the latest viral trend on social media, presented as a way to create – or physically manifest – your own reality through carefully monitoring thoughts, beliefs and feelings. The hashtag #manifest has over a billion views on TikTok alone. In these posts, advice is offered on manifestation as the mechanism to achieve the
Read MoreUltium battery tech gives this big brute a 350-mile range and allows it to accelerate to 60 mph as quickly as a Porsche 911. Cooley on Cars: Does the 2022 GMC Hummer EV make sense? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreVivo, one of the largest smartphone brands in the world, is expanding its operations in Europe. The company will now sell phones and accessories in six new markets: the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. Vivo is kicking things off with the X51 5G flagship phone, essentially a rebranded version of the X50 that
Read MoreKarl Bode / Techdirt: DOJ’s antitrust suit against Google is being driven by cronyism and election season politics, and not by a serious concern about monopoly power — Last month we noted how Bill Barr was rushing DOJ staffers (much to their chagrin) to launch his “antitrust inquiry” into Google. Why? Three reasons. DOJ's antitrust
Read MoreEarlier this month, Netflix said that it’s ending the 30-day long free trial that it used to entice people into getting a subscription. Today, during its earnings call, the company stated that it’s exploring new ways for people to experience its library before they get a subscription. The first test the streaming giant is performing is
Read More46 time-synchronized action cameras make up the guts of the capture device. 3D video content has a significant limitation, one that is not trivial to solve. Video captured by a camera — even one with high resolution and a very wide field of view — still records a scene as a flat plane, from a
Read More“‘Pokémon Go’ to the polls” is out. “Be ‘Among Us’ other registered voters and make a plan to vote” is in. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played “Among Us" in a bid to get out the vote Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe mission marks the space agency’s first landing on an asteroid. NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches down on asteroid Bennu – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe emails claimed to be from the Proud Boys, a far-right group supportive of President Trump, but appeared instead to be a deceptive campaign making use of a vulnerability in the organization’s online network. Threatening emails reportedly sent to Democratic voters in three swing states, sparking investigations Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreImage: Lucasfilm After years of silence, Disney has confirmed that Lucasfilm’s Willow will receive a sequel, in the form of a TV series coming to its Disney Plus streaming subscription service. The pilot will be directed by Crazy Rich Asians’ John M. Chu. Willow has largely remained untouched since its original release in 1988, but
Read MoreIna Fried / Axios: Over 430,000 viewers tuned in simultaneously to watch Rep. Alexia Ocasio-Cortez play Among Us on Twitch, the third highest ever for an individual Twitch stream — More than 430,000 people tuned in simultaneously to Twitch on Tuesday night to watch Rep. Alexia Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) … Over 430,000 viewers tuned in simultaneously
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Quibi, the troubled streaming service focused on “quick bites” of mobile-first content, has just launched apps for Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV. The company quietly announced the change in an updated support article. These apps follow Quibi’s ongoing attempts to get more eyes on its content
Read MoreRepresentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reacts to being chosen to be an impostor during her first live-streamed round of Among Us, moments after saying she hoped not to be picked as an impostor. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) made her Twitch debut tonight to play Among Us and encourage viewers to vote. She also, very quickly, became one
Read MoreJanko Roettgers / Protocol: Netflix plans to test a 48-hour free weekend in India, dubbed StreamFest and scheduled for Dec. 4, and may bring the promotion to other countries later — Netflix is looking to promote its service with a 48-hour free streaming event, confirmed COO Greg Peters during the company’s Q3 2020 earnings call
Read MoreNASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft attempted to swipe space souvenirs from Bennu Tuesday to bring home to Earth. Soon we’ll know how successful it was. NASA just landed on asteroid Bennu. What you need to know about the mission – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid Gargaro / IT PRO: eVisit, a SaaS startup that helps hospitals and health care systems provide telehealth services, raises $14M Series A led by TVC Capital — SaaS telehealth company seeks to simplify health care delivery — eVisit, a software as a service (Saas) telehealth company that enables virtual care … eVisit, a SaaS
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: WarnerMedia debuts WarnerMedia RIDE, a free video service for smartphones and tablets connected to in-car WiFi via AT&T’s unlimited data connected-car plans — Are we there yet? — WarnerMedia is bringing its premium video programming to bored kids and other road-weary passengers … WarnerMedia debuts WarnerMedia RIDE, a free video service
Read MoreOr, more precisely, reservations are full. “Watts To Freedom?” Well, the initials are correct. GMC Hummer EV's first year of production already sold out – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGMC says its gigantic Hummer EV can accelerate to 60 mph in 3 seconds. WTF, mate: Here's the GMC Hummer EV's Watts to Freedom launch mode in action – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the eight years or so since the Raspberry Pi first landed as tangible hardware, we’ve all dealt with the Pi folks whether as customers or through their many online support and outreach activities. They’ve provided our community with the seed that led to an explosion of inexpensive Linux-capable single board computers, while their own
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