Annie Palmer / CNBC: Uber says Travis Kalanick, its former CEO, will step down from the company’s board of directors effective Dec. 31; Kalanick has sold all of his stock in Uber — – Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the board effective Dec. 31. — Kalanick was ousted as CEO in 2017 but remained
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: earlier this year, YouTube considered screening all videos for kids under 8 in YouTube Kids but dropped the idea to avoid looking like a media company — YouTube spent 2019 answering critics with some of the most drastic changes in its 15-year history. Sources: earlier this year, YouTube considered screening all videos for
Read MoreHe has steadily sold more than $2 billion of his Uber shares. Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Leaves Board, Severing Last Tie Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKalanick became one of the most visible executives in Silicon Valley by starting a company that has transformed urban transit. But he stepped down as CEO 2 1/2 years ago amid a clash with shareholders over the company’s culture. This is a developing story. It will be updated. Uber co-founder and former chief executive Travis
Read MorePhoto by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick is resigning from the company’s board of directors. The news comes after Kalanick sold more than $2.5 billion in stock — more than 90 percent of his stake — when the lock-up on his shares expired. By exiting the board and selling his shares, he has essentially cut
Read MoreStar Wars’ first same-sex kiss has been cut from The Rise of Skywalker in Singapore. The blink-and-you-might-miss-it moment takes place near the film’s end, when two peripheral characters share a quick smooch among celebrations. According to The Guardian, the kiss was clipped from the film in order to keep its PG-13 rating. Singapore does not
Read MoreLife has changed almost beyond recognition in the last few decades. Artificial intelligence (AI) has substituted entire job fields – intelligent software can now review legal documents, a job which was previously only carried out by lawyers. Machine learning means technical systems can pull together entire libraries of information in a single handheld device. Virtual
Read MoreAmazon is kicking off 2020 with a number of pretty solid additions to Prime Video. Read more… What's Coming to Amazon Prime Video in January 2020 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe systems highlight how widespread surveillance has increasingly become a fact of life: Students “should have all the rights, responsibilities and privileges that an adult has. So why do we treat them so differently?” Colleges are turning students’ phones into surveillance machines, tracking the locations of hundreds of thousands Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDirector Sam Mendes, cinematographer Roger Deakins, actors Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay and screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns talk about re-creating the harrowing trenches of war. WWI movie 1917 got its one-shot approach because of James Bond – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: The carriers were largely in testing mode, and consumers were the guinea pigs. In the 5G race of 2019, consumers were the real losers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLet’s take the iPhone 11 to extremes with an underwater drone. Is the iPhone 11 waterproof? We couldn't drown it, nor the iPhone 11 Pro – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe AP80 got a lot of attention when it hit Kickstarter as part of the rise in next generation Hi-Fi portable music devices. Because for all their wonders, smartphones don’t really do high fidelity music all that well, if at all. Here’s a lossless music player that blows away your iPhone Source: The Next Web
Read MoreThousands flock to watch Internet stars play games for a good cause. Livestreams are the new telethons, and they’re raising millions for charities Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSamsung’s next Galaxy flagship phone is coming, setting the pace for 2020 phones. Galaxy S11 rumors: Everything we know about Samsung's camera, price, February launch date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImages of what’s rumored to be Samsung’s next foldable phone. | 王奔宏 via Weibo Earlier this month we saw images of a foldable device with a clamshell design rumored to be Samsung’s next foldable phone. Now, to add a little more spice to this speculation, we ask: could this device also be using glass instead of
Read MoreThere’s no shortage of wireless earphones to choose from these days, but if you’re on a tight budget, the pickings are rather slim. Thankfully, Mpow has you covered with a pretty decent pair that costs just $50, with all the usual features and commendable performance. At this price, you’d expect compromises in every department, but
Read MoreCommentary: For the first time since 2001, we have ourselves a wrestling war. But we don’t yet have a Rock, Austin or Goldberg. WWE vs. AEW in 2019: Wrestling wars are nice, but we're still missing a megastar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis new Microsoft 365 feature can help you stay in compliance with regulations like GDPR and better protect data. How to make the most of Microsoft’s new Compliance Score Console Source: Security
Read MoreA pair of new Pokémon games have launched exclusively on Facebook Gaming: Pokémon Tower Battle and Pokémon Medallion Battle. Pokémon Tower Battle is available worldwide, and pits two players against one another. You take it in turns to drop pokémon out of the sky like Tetris blocks, trying to build a stable tower. If you
Read MoreAs another year draws to a close in the world of Bitcoin and blockchain, we’ve decided to look back at some of our favorite cryptocurrency tweets of 2019. Some are funny, others are weird, but we’ve loved each and every single one. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. The Dorsey effect First up,
Read MoreNatalie Wexler / MIT Technology Review: Educators and school administrators love digital devices that studies show mostly have a negative impact on learning, harming lower performing students the most — Educators love digital devices, but there’s little evidence they help children—especially those who most need help. Educators and school administrators love digital devices that studies
Read MoreHard drive failures can be tough to bear, particularly for the average person who doesn’t back up. When it comes to data recovery, there’s always those bleating from the sidelines that it’s a job that must be left to the professionals. However, this is Hackaday, not HireSomeoneADay, so [Matt]’s video on do-it-yourself hard drive repair is
Read MoreThere’s a good chance the 2010s will go down as the most important decade in the history of portable phones. The iPhone kicked off the smartphone revolution in 2007, but it wasn’t until a few years later that all the major players came to fore. In the past 10 years, we’ve seen smartphones evolve from
Read MoreAmidst nationwide protests against new and upcoming citizenship laws in India, Firstpost reports that internet shutdowns — presently being used as a tool by the government to quell unrest in some states — are costing businesses across the country a pretty penny. According to Firstpost’s calculations, mobile carriers lose about $1 million on average every
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