Tali Arbel / Associated Press: 14 US state AGs seeking to stop the T-Mobile and Sprint merger head to trial on Monday — NEW YORK (AP) — A high-drama telecom deal is heading to court. — T-Mobile, in its attempt to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion, has already notched approvals from key federal regulators. 14
Read MoreA recently published study from the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), a think-tank at Georgetown University, indicates commonly held perceptions about China‘s supposed AI spending may be grossly off-base. Key takeaways suggest the PRC spends much less than the US on ‘military‘ and ‘defense‘ AI. Here’s a hot take: All AI is military
Read MoreTruth Be Told should be a home run. Its premise — the story of a podcaster revisiting a murder case 20 years after a suspect has been incarcerated — immediately evokes Serial. The pilot, which showcases what appears to be a coerced minor’s testimony, might as well mention Making A Murderer by name. These are
Read MoreThanks to the most recent Firefox update, Mozilla’s browser is finally on par with the picture-in-picture capabilities of Google Chrome. PiP, as it’s commonly known, allows you to watch a video while browsing other websites—the ultimately productivity hack if you have a favorite show you hate missing. How to Watch Picture-in-Picture Videos in Firefox and
Read MorePhoto courtesy Flipkart When the brand “Nokia” is mentioned, most of us immediately think “phone.” This is pretty much what it is known for. However, it looks like the company is branching out — or, at least, it’s licensing its name to third-party retailers to branch out for it. As reported by Gadgets 360, Indian
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge As Cyber Week draws to a close, and retailers begin their sales leading up to the holidays, deals are coming and going quickly. In this transition between sales season, we’ve picked out a few worthwhile deals, and we’ll be updating our coverage to bring you more as
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen a few of these miniature arcade games online or in big box retailers: for $20 USD or so you get scaled-down version of a classic arcade cabinet, perfect for a desk toy or to throw up on a shelf as part of your gaming collection. Like any good Hackaday reader, you were
Read MoreFor most people, having health insurance is a no-brainer. Even if you’re pretty healthy, you want that reassurance that if something serious happens, your insurance will pay for most of the outrageous costs of medical care. Is Dental Insurance Worth It? Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The NFL is hoping big data tools can help bring down the number of concussions, ligament tears, and other injuries sustained in each game of professional football. Currently, the injury count per game is holding steady at an average of six or seven. League engineers are working with Amazon Web
Read MoreThe controversial 4 Series concept grille is absolutely going into production. Next BMW M4 will have over 500 hp, GT3 race car in the works – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFourteen attorneys general are suing to stop the megamerger. T-Mobile and Sprint say consumers will suffer without the merger. T-Mobile and Sprint head to court: What you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: Adobe is acquiring Oculus Medium, a virtual reality sculpting tool launched in 2015, from Facebook — New updates will be coming in 2020 — Adobe is acquiring Oculus Medium, a virtual reality sculpting tool originally revealed by the Facebook-owned VR company in 2015. Adobe is acquiring Oculus Medium, a virtual
Read MoreBut it’s unclear if anyone actually violated the site’s political-ad ban. Twitter’s Ads Transparency Center makes it tough to figure out what’s going on. Twitter flags Trump, Biden, Warren campaigns, citing ad-policy violations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpgrade your kitchen, no matter your budget. 50 super-cool kitchen gadgets you can get for less than – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMany of the headphones that were on sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain on sale. Get the Samsung Galaxy Buds for $30 off, save $100 on Jabra Elite 85h and score on Sony’s “Bose killer” WH-1000XM3. Holiday headphone deals: Sony, Bose and more (updated) – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Guy Beahm, who streams as Dr Disrespect, announced a TV development deal with Skybound Entertainment. Ninja and Shroud went to Mixer. Dr Disrespect is heading to TV. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGuy Beahm, who streams as Dr Disrespect, announced a TV development deal with Skybound Entertainment. Ninja and Shroud went to Mixer. Dr Disrespect is heading to TV. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFour Google workers have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. Ex-Google engineers, in federal filing, allege anti-union retaliation cost them their jobs Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNot long after Apple announced its subscription-based gaming service, Apple Arcade, Google countered with its own similar subscription program: Google Play Pass. Unlike Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass includes access to premium games and non-gaming apps available through Google Play that you would normally have to pay… Where to Find the Full List of Apps
Read MoreApples do a lot of heavy lifting around the holidays. We bake them in pies, drink their fermented juice, and sip on spiced cider to warm our cold, sniffly bodies. Apple brandy is my favorite vehicle for this particular flavor, and when paired with Bénédictine liqueur, it makes a drink that tastes like a more
Read MoreAdobe is acquiring Oculus Medium, a virtual reality sculpting tool originally revealed by the Facebook-owned VR company in 2015. Nothing is apparently changing for now — an Oculus blog post notes that Medium will remain free for people with an Oculus VR system. But it suggests that Adobe will bring “more features, improvements, and other
Read MoreAlex Castro / The Verge Newly leaked documents reveal that Away has barred employees from discussing The Verge’s investigation into workplace conditions on either their personal or professional social media channels. “Please do not share the article,” managers told their direct reports. “Please do not fave/like/comment or interact with any commentary (negative or positive) through
Read MoreIf you hadn’t noticed, we had a bit of an FPGA theme running at this year’s Superconference. Why? Because the open-source FPGA toolchain is ripening, and because many of the problems that hackers (and academics) are tackling these days have become complex enough to warrant using them. A case in point: David Williams is a
Read MoreI have said some version of, “I can’t tell if you’re hearing me because you’re not looking at me/responding” many, many times during my parenting journey (most often when I’m telling my son to turn off the television and put away his toys). The idea that eye contact is an important part of acknowledging someone
Read MoreIf an attacker manages to access your D-Link router’s login screen, and your router is old enough, it’s possible that they can take control of the router, inject it with code, and use it to attack other connected systems and devices. And the best part? D-Link is fully aware of these issues, but it isn’t
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