If you are a glass-half-empty person, you’ll view Charter’s announcement that they will shutter their home security and smart home service on February 5th as another reason not to buy into closed-source IoT devices. If you are a glass-half-full person though, you’ll see the cable company’s announcement as a sign that a lot of Zigbee
Read MoreLet’s face it, TV audio quality sucks. A soundbar can provide a big improvement for a small price. Here are our favorites. Best soundbars for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBart Meijer / Reuters: TomTom says it has reached a deal with Huawei “some time ago” for the use of its maps, traffic information, and navigation software in Huawei phones — AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom on Friday said it has closed a deal … TomTom says it has reached
Read MoreWhen it comes to peer-to-peer file sharing protocols, BitTorrent is probably one of the best known. It requires a client implementing the program and a tracker to list files available to transfer and to find peer users to transfer those files. Developed in 2001, BitTorrent has since acquired more than a quarter billion users according
Read More“This should not have happened and we are taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” the company said. Facebook Apologizes for Vulgar Translation of Chinese Leader’s Name Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Containous, which says it has built a “multicloud networking platform” for containerized applications and microservices, raises $10M Series A — Cloud-native networking company Containous SAS today bagged $10 million in new funding. The Series A round was led by Balderton Capital … Containous, which says it has built a "multicloud networking
Read MoreAll proceeds will go to the Detroit Children’s Fund, a non-profit focused on bettering the schools of Detroit. The first 2020 Chevy C8 Corvette just sold for million at Barrett-Jackson – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook said it didn’t get the info it sought from the page owners after it found the pages were “misleading people by concealing who controls them.” Facebook axes pages that supported Robert Hyde, figure in impeachment probe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen you start sharing your projects with the world, you never know who might take notice. [Sterling Backus] and his son [Xander] have been building a functional Lamborghini Aventador look alike in their garage, and the real Lamborghini company caught wind of it and decided to turn it into an awesome Christmas ad. Named the
Read MoreSpaceX was expected to perform an escape test for the Falcon9 rocket Saturday, but had to reschedule the event to Sunday “due to poor splashdown and recovery weather.” Instead, the test has been rescheduled for Sunday, with the 6-hour test window opening up officially at 8am ET. Read more… How to Watch the SpaceX's Falcon9
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Instagram removes the IGTV button from its home page; Sensor Tower: IGTV’s standalone app was downloaded 1.1M times in the US since its launch in June 2018 — TikTok saw 80X more installs — At most, 7 million of Instagram’s 1 billion-plus users have downloaded its standalone IGTV app in the
Read MoreBarbecue glory for that low carb lifestyle. The best store-bought keto barbecue sauces to save you from boring food – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new spacecraft didn’t quite make it to the International Space Station, but it was still a fantastic journey. Boeing shares epic view from Starliner crew capsule on its way to orbit – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCreating a strong resume is necessary to get hired. Here are the best services you can use to make your resume stand out. Best resume builder of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More[Chris Combs] recently took the wraps off of an incredible art piece that he calls Road Ahead which uses 336 seven segment LED digits to create an absolutely gorgeous display. With a piece of smoked acrylic to slightly diffuse the orange glow of the LEDs, the end result has a distinctively retro look that we’d
Read MoreWhen it comes to learning a new language, Duolingo is typically my go-to. I’ve reached a point where I’ve determined I’m probably never going to be entirely fluent in another language, but whenever I travel somewhere where I don’t typically speak the native language I try to get the basics down before I get there.…
Read MoreIt may not be long before you’ll have to forget about walking down the street anonymously, says a New York Times report. Clearview app lets strangers find your name, info with snap of a photo, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElite airline status can be great to have. Having status on an airline typically offers perks like upgraded seats, free checked bags, and earlier boarding groups. It’s a great perk for having flown with an airline a great deal the year before. But what if you flew a bunch this year, but something like having
Read MoreAnnie Musgrove / Tech.eu: Comtravo, which uses AI and NLP to offer an end-to-end solution for booking and managing business trips, adds €9M to its Series B, increasing it to €30M — Comtravo, a Berlin-based B2B traveltech startup, has announced a second close of its Series B round, adding €9 million … Comtravo, which uses
Read MoreSamsung’s next flagship phone could be brawny, but miss these touches that take it over the top. Sometimes it’s the little things that count. Galaxy S20's rumored specs seem great. Here's what else I want from Samsung's new phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMost computer case modders take certain liberties with their builds, to express their creativity and push the state of the art. Some, however, seek to recreate the original in as detailed a way as possible while still being unique. This faithful reproduction of a Commodore 64C in wood is a great example of the latter
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Microsoft knows about an actively exploited bug in Internet Explorer on all Windows versions, but likely won’t have a fix until the next Patch Tuesday on Feb 11 — Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers, but that it has no immediate plans
Read More{$inline_image}Last week, Facebook reaffirmed its hands-off approach to political ads, saying it won’t ban them, won’t fact-check them, and won’t limit how granularly they can be targeted. Under siege, Facebook has continued to defend this stance by trying to position the tech giant is a bastion of free speech. Whether in his testimony to Congress
Read MoreLast week, Facebook reaffirmed its hands-off approach to political ads, saying it won’t ban them, won’t fact-check them, and won’t limit how granularly they can be targeted. Under siege, Facebook has continued to defend this stance by trying to position the tech giant is a bastion of free speech. Whether in his testimony to Congress
Read MoreHave you ever wondered how our native wildlife manage to stay alive when an inferno is ripping through their homes, and afterwards when there is little to eat and nowhere to hide? The answer is adaptation and old-fashioned ingenuity. Australia’s bushfire season is far from over, and the cost to wildlife has been epic. A
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