Image: Valve Valve Software’s Half-Life: Alyx is less than six months away, and since it requires a VR headset, lots of players might be considering a major hardware purchase right now. The gold standard is Valve’s own Index, with its high-end construction and unique controllers — but that requires a lot of setup and almost
Read MoreFinally, you can cover every square inch of your home in Wi-Fi. Get the excellent Eero 2019 3-piece mesh router for 0 with a free Echo Dot – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}The US National Institute of Standards and Technology today released its 2019 report on facial recognition. And there are no surprises here, it’s just as dystopian as we’ve been warning you about all year. On the group’s conclusions, Patrick Grother, a NIST computer scientist and the report’s primary author, said: While it is usually incorrect
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After the shaky launch of Google’s cloud gaming service Stadia, which failed to deliver on some promised features amid questions about whether Google would support it long-term, the company announced on Thursday that it has added Typhoon Studios, the indie developer behind the forthcoming game Journey to
Read MoreWe all know that our phones and apps keep tabs on our locations—and it feels like most of us have come to terms with the fact that way too much of this data makes it into the hands of companies that want to advertise to us. The problem? No one really thinks about how that
Read MoreI love starting off my day with an email from Firefox Monitor that one of my login and password combinations has, once again, leaked out to the web. Today, it’s Zynga’s turn for mea culpas, and I’m starting to regret all those rounds of Words With Friends I’ve played. Read more… It's Time to Secure
Read MoreIf you have a Ring doorbell or camera in your home, you should change your password and set up two-factor authentication on your account immediately. Read more… Change Your Ring Account Password Right Now Source: Life Hacker
Read More(NASA/Joel Kowsky) Tomorrow morning, December 20th, Boeing is poised to launch its brand-new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, from Florida, sending it to the International Space Station on top of an Atlas V rocket. The capsule won’t have any people inside, but it’ll be the first flight of the vehicle, meant to prove that future
Read More{$inline_image} Tesla owners will soon be able to charge their vehicles at EVgo charging stations. The EV charging company said it will partner with Elon Musk’s company to install Tesla’s proprietary connector at all of its 750 public charging stations nationwide. The first connectors will be distributed at EVgo’s charging stations in San Francisco, with
Read More“I think the queer Potter community is tired,” said a longtime fan of Rowling’s Harry Potter series. J.K. Rowling tried to make her work more inclusive. Then she tweeted support for an anti-trans researcher. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn an effort to improve privacy, a report says the social network will stop using two-factor authentication data to suggest people you may know. Facebook will reportedly stop using phone numbers for friend suggestions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGrating cheese on food is one of life’s ultimate pleasures. Shaving curls of salty dairy snow onto greens, soups, and pastas is coded into the food DNA of multiple cultures. Not to be an anthropomorphic Italian food comment, but there’s nothing like the real thing when it comes to Italian cheeses, especially if you’re… Read
Read MoreIf you have time off for the holidays, will you get to spend it doing anything fun? What about your free time this evening—what would make that time feel enjoyable and restorative to you? Here’s an idea: perhaps you need to make sure you have two different kinds of fun. Read more… How to Actually
Read MoreCanadian scientists give the world its tiniest gingerbread house. Here's what Christmas looks like under a microscope – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant held the talks as a way to broaden appeal of its Apple TV app and Apple TV Plus subscription service, says a report. Apple said to have talked with Pac-12 and MGM around Apple TV – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwenty years ago, Amazon opened its storefront to anyone who wanted to sell something. Then it began demanding more out of them. Prime Power: How Amazon Squeezes the Businesses Behind Its Store Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s not the first time VW has previewed a new model via a Christmas card, either. New Volkswagen electric car makes appearance on a Christmas card – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, a $50 discount on the Powerbeats Pro. Apple headphone deals for 2019: Beats Studio3 dips to new low, 0 at Best Buy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft and Ericsson are integrated their respective connected vehicle platforms, enabling Ericsson to provide more in the way of operations and lifecycle management for its car-making customers. Ericsson to build its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHere’s some good news for your eventual retirement: Congress is trying to make it easier for you to save for that day when you can finally leave your briefcase behind and kick back on the beach. Read more… Saving for Retirement Is About to Get Easier Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is developing its own operating system that could one day reduce the company’s reliance on Google’s Android, according to a new report by The Information. Development is currently being led by Mark Lucovsky, a Microsoft veteran who co-authored the Windows NT operating system. The report provides a
Read MoreWith the TRACED Act, lawmakers hope that new federal powers and key changes targeting the telecom industry will spell relief against spam calls that continue to harass Americans at record rates. Senate passes new limits on robocalls, sending legislation to Trump Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOver the past 10 years, gaming became the dominant entertainment medium, and these are the titles that left the biggest impact on both players and the industry. The 10 most influential video games of the decade Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a last-minute gift that doesn’t require any shipping or handling, don’t assume you have to send a boring old gift card. Here’s Lifehacker’s guide to gifting ebooks, audiobooks, digital games and more. Read more… The Best Digital Gifts That Aren't Gift Cards Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAll those tech I.P.O.s this year that were supposed to make people megarich only made them rich-ish. Where Are the Tech Zillionaires? San Francisco Faces the I.P.O. Fizzle Source: NY Times Tech
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