Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google detailed a host of new improvements at its “Search On” event that it will make to its foundational Google search service in the coming weeks and months. The changes are largely focused on using new AI and machine learning techniques to provide better search results for users.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A judge in San Francisco said Thursday she’s not likely to lift a temporary block on the US government’s attempts to ban WeChat. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler responded to the Trump administration’s request for a stay of her September 20th preliminary injunction, which prevents the government from
Read MoreGoogle is adding a new “hum to search” feature to its search tools today that will let you hum (or whistle, or sing) the annoying song that’s stuck in your head, and then use machine learning techniques to try to identify it. The new feature is available today in the Google app on both iOS
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Seattle-based Temporal, which is building an open source, stateful microservices orchestration service, raises $18.75M Series A led by Sequoia — Temporal, a Seattle-based startup that is building an open-source, stateful microservices orchestration platform, today announced that it has raised … Seattle-based Temporal, which is building an open source, stateful microservices orchestration
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google Chat, the messaging service previously only available to customers who pay for Google Workspace (the recent rebranding of G Suite), will become a free service that’s available inside of Gmail and in a standalone app, and you’ll be able to bring over your Hangouts data to Chat sometime
Read MoreTerrestrial radio is all well and good, but it limits you to listening to local stations. [Nick Koumaris] lives in a small town in Southern Greece, and his favorite stations sadly don’t transmit in his area. Thus, an internet radio was the natural solution. [David Watts] did a similar build, throwing the hardware inside a
Read MoreIn a recent email, Barnes & Noble informed its customers of a security breach on October 12 that may have exposed email addresses and other account information. Read more… Update Your Barnes & Noble Password Right Now Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThursday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of October 15, 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Google details how it is using AI to improve search, including indexing individual passages from webpages, allowing searches for songs by humming, and more — During a livestreamed event this afternoon, Google detailed the ways it’s applying AI and machine learning to improve the Google Search experience. Google details how it
Read More“What’s that song that goes laaaa, laaa, la la la la laaa?” If you’ve ever found yourself asking such a question — and I think that’s most of us, at some point or the other — Google has a new feature to help. Starting today, iOS and Android users can find a song by simply
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Talk to any of my friends that have played Super Smash Bros. with me, and they will tell you that I have a consistent (and probably predictable) fighting style. I love to rush at my opponents, get in their faces with a flurry of attacks, dodge out of the way, and then go
Read MoreBloomberg: Ajit Pai says FCC will start a rulemaking to clarify the meaning of Section 230, and social media doesn’t have “special immunity denied to other media outlets” — – Agency chief says it will conduct rulemaking Trump sought — Social media doesn’t have special immunity, Chairman Pai says Ajit Pai says FCC will start
Read MoreThe Republican-led FCC will look at proposal to weaken liability protections for social media companies that fact-check the president’s posts. FCC Chairman to move forward on proposal to reinterpret Sec. 230 protections – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you thought the social networks’ handling of a New York Post story on Joe Biden was chaotic, Election Day could be worse. Facebook, Twitter will have their hands full with misinformation during election week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSophie Alexander / Bloomberg: Source: Robinhood estimates that ~2,000 accounts were compromised in a recent hack; Robinhood said a “limited number” were affected by personal email breaches — – A fake Arizona ID offers clue on how a hacker accessed funds — Some clients dispute assertion that email accounts to blame Source: Robinhood estimates that
Read MoreIf other Bentley models like the Continental GT are anything to go by, the eight-cylinder Flying Spur will be the one to get. 2021 Bentley Flying Spur now available with a twin-turbo V8 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe OnePlus 8T and Pixel 5 are two of the newest contenders in the Android flagship market. Mobile photographers looking for a new phone might be considering these two phones, as they’re similarly priced at $750 and $700, respectively. They’re also both phones that appeal to users that like a minimal Android experience, and they
Read MoreApple fans are about to get their feet wet with 5G tomorrow when the iPhone 12 goes up for preorder. For some, this might be the closest they ever get to ultrafast 5G: plunking down cash for a device that supports the new wireless standard. Read more… The True Cost of Real 5G Service Source:
Read More“I don’t think we’ve ever seen a game do some of the things we’re doing,” one Frictional Games developer said. ‘Amnesia’ developers aim a spotlight on something truly terrifying: you Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe newest iPhones are expected to run on next-generation 5G cellular networks. Let’s get real about what that means. The Apple 5G iPhone Explained: What You Need to Know Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf it happens, the collision would likely produce thousands of pieces of space debris, the most since an active communications satellite operated by Iridium and a dead Russian satellite crashed into each other in 2009. A rocket booster and a dead satellite might collide tonight, illustrating the ‘ticking time bomb’ of space debris Source: Washington
Read MoreAmazon’s big sale prices continue with a Samsung Galaxy Watch Active for $139, along with other wearables from tech’s biggest brands. Best Prime Day 2020 smartwatch deals still available – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNow that WireGuard is part of the Linux Kernel, Google is also adding support for the new protocol to Android 12. Google quietly adds revolutionary VPN protocol to next Android OS Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreWe’re seeing the storied Italian brand venture further and further out from its traditional comfort zone and that’s very exciting. Ducati ditches Desmo for the V4 Granturismo and that's a big deal – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreChristopher Miller / BuzzFeed News: A group of Ukrainian operatives, including one sanctioned by US Treasury, used Facebook to spread conspiracy theories about the Bidens for more than a year — Facebook may have throttled the reach of the New York Post story. But these men are celebrating all the same. — Copy A group
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