Late last week, India signed a letter with Japan and Five Eyes Alliance (USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada) asking tech companies to build backdoors in their end-to-end encrypted systems to enable law enforcement and other authorities to snoop on communications. The letter says companies should provide lawful access to the system and they should also build
Read MoreNatalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: Q3 2020: Gartner says PC shipments in the US totaled 16.57M up 11.4% YoY, while IDC finds PC shipments to be 81.3M units worldwide, up 14.6% YoY — According to Gartner, PC shipments in the US increased 11.4% in the third quarter of 2020 — the strongest growth in the US
Read MoreDevin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Microsoft announces that it is working with several nonprofits and advocacy organizations to make AI systems more inclusive of people with disabilities — AI-based tools like computer vision and voice interfaces have the potential to be life-changing for people with disabilities … Microsoft announces that it is working with several nonprofits
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Michael Coates on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Every year automotive journalists tee up what they feel
Read MoreOver the years, the 1993 classic Doom has gained an almost meme-like status where it can seemingly run on anything. Everything from printers to smartwatches has been shown off running the now-iconic first level of Doom. Looking to up the bar, [Equalo] set out to run Doom on potatoes. However until we develop full biological
Read MoreLinus Torvalds clears new Linux 5.9 build. The latest build of the Linux operating system is here at last Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreFind out all you need to know with our file server replacement webinar on TechRadar Pro, in association with Dropbox. How replacing your file server can be your solution for the new world of hybrid working Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Google has quietly rolled out haircut appointment booking for Google Duplex, its AI chat agent, after demoing haircut scheduling on stage in 2018 — Nearly two years after first demonstrating it onstage at Google I/O 2018, Google has quietly rolled out haircut appointment booking for Google Duplex, its AI chat agent.
Read MoreDetective work appears to point to the possibility of an imminent release for Microsoft’s next Windows 10 upgrade. Windows 10 October 2020 Update could be out later today Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreOnce verified, the sneakers get a small eBay tag. | Image: eBay eBay is launching a new sneaker authentication service to verify that shoes sold on the platform match what their listings claim. According to CNN, the service will start the week of October 25th and cover the most popular sneaker styles and brands. But
Read MoreWhich console should you get and in which order? PS5 or Xbox Series X? The next-gen consoles we're buying and why – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom Ford to Microsoft, white-collar companies are increasingly extending working from home through next summer. July Is the New January: More Companies Delay Return to the Office Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePrime Day is here, which means big discounts. These are the best smart displays you should consider buying. Best smart displays for 2020: Amazon Echo Shows, Google Hubs and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePrime Day starts today, with loads of deals on these great gadgets. Here are the best devices to look out for. Best Alexa devices for 2020: Echo speakers, displays and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFarewell, old friend. 2021 VW Golf GTI heads into the sunset – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreKellen Browning / New York Times: A surge in worldwide demand by educators for low-cost laptops has created monthslong shipment delays and pitted desperate schools against one another — A surge in worldwide demand by educators for low-cost laptops has created shipment delays and pitted desperate schools against one another. A surge in worldwide demand
Read MoreUsers will be notified when installing an app that configures itself to automatically run when the system boots up. Windows 10 startup times could get cut with this new feature Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThe very best Windows 10 laptop deals on Amazon. Best Prime Day deals 2020: Windows 10 laptops Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreI have a confession to make: I despise to-do lists. For years, I made the mistake of writing a to-do list at the start and end of my working day, telling myself that crossing things off would bring me great joy and satisfaction (spoiler alert: it didn’t). Countless colleagues and managers who professed their love
Read MoreYou need a Swiss Army knife of serial communications? Ollie is a compact isolated USB adaptor that provides USB, CAN bus, and two UARTs at logic, RS-232, and RS-485 signaling levels, as well as an isolated power supply. [Slimelec] has managed to squeeze all this into a package the size of a harmonica. We like
Read MoreIf artificial intelligence will destroy humanity, it probably won’t be through killer robots and the incarnation—it will be through a thousand paper cuts. In the shadow of the immense benefits of advances in technology, the dark effects of AI algorithms are slowly creeping into different aspects of our lives, causing divide, unintentionally marginalizing groups of
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. The City of San Diego has deactivated
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again — well, actually, it’s nearly a month past that time of year — when Apple typically launches its latest iPhone. That’s what happens when you’ve got a global pandemic delaying everything. Apple is slated to unveil the iPhone 12 today, and word on the street is that it’ll have
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy S20 is one of the many tech products discounted during Amazon Prime Day 2020. | Photo by Brennan King / The Verge Amazon Prime Day 2020 is here, starting right now and lasting until 11:59PM PT on October 14th. We’ve listed the best deals below happening in all of the major tech
Read MoreAndy Greenberg / Wired: Interview with Cory Doctorow about his new sci-fi book Attack Surface, the third work in his Little Brother series that influenced hacktivists like Aaron Swartz — Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother series has been a young-adult sci-fi bible for teen hacktivists. But with the latest and darkest book in the trilogy, it’s
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