An English premier league football club is raising concerns over its “Bitcoin lottery” sponsor after becoming aware of its previous business practicies. Yesterday, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC announced a partnership with CryptoMillionsLotto, a lottery which pays gamblers a reward, in Bitcoin, for referring new players, the Mirror reports. To play the lottery a user must also
Read MoreSonos could soon speak another language. | Image: Sonos Sonos now owns Snips, a Paris-based “private-by-design” AI voice platform with the intent of making “the voice experience on Sonos even better,” according to a press release announcing the acquisition. The deal is worth approximately $37.5 million, and brings Snips’ 50 employees and intellectual property to
Read MoreImage: Google You can now use Google Duplex to book cinema tickets on the web on Android in the UK and US. The functionality, which was first teased back at Google I/O 2019, can be accessed through Google Assistant or the Google app on Android. You can ask or search for cinema listings, and once
Read MoreGoogle has become the latest company to reconsider its approach to political ads. The internet giant has announced a crack down on political ads that limits advertisers from targeting ads based on voters’ political leanings or public voter records. Outlining its new approach to microtargeting of election ads, the company said it’s limiting ad targeting
Read MoreBMW’s biggest and baddest four-door is going to make its official public debut at the 2019 LA Auto Show. The 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe is a boulevard bruiser – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe service is like autofill on steroids. Google lets you buy movie tickets through Duplex, its AI-powered booking system – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMatthew Gault / VICE: Apple tells Congress it is losing money on its device repair services, but critics say that Apple is being deliberately vague and may be misleading public — u003Cpu003E In July, Congress pressed Apple on its repair policies, which Motherboard and others have repeatedly shown to be anticompetitive … Apple tells Congress
Read MoreA Labour Party plan to provide government-sponsored broadband service has raised questions about how it would work, and who would pay for it. Free Internet Is Proposed in Britain. Is It Even Possible? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCommentary: The battle for cloud gaming supremacy is off to a troubled start, but one service seems to have a better handle on how to make it work. Google Stadia is live, but Microsoft's xCloud already feels like the future of cloud gaming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNBC News: President Donald Trump hosted an undisclosed dinner with Mark Zuckerberg and Peter Thiel at the White House in October, Facebook confirmed on Wednesday — The meeting took place during Zuckerberg’s most recent visit to Washington, where he testified before Congress about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency Libra. President Donald Trump hosted an undisclosed dinner with
Read MoreChairman Ajit Pai goes against the recommendation of transportation officials and backs Qualcomm’s C-V2X technology for 5.9GHz. FCC backs tech to let self-driving cars talk to… everything – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Google’s limits on microtargeting of political ads for state and federal candidates shakes up ad plans and frustrates both Democrats and Republicans — The company said the ads would not be directed specifically to audiences based on their public voter records or political affiliations. Google's limits on microtargeting of political ads for
Read MorePlus, score $100 headphones with a one-year Tidal subscription. And act fast on the rest of these early Black Friday deals, because they won’t last long. Latest Black Friday 2019 deals available now: 4 PS4 Pro, Dyson vac, Switch Minecraft bundle and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMeet the newest way to put a BMW on your driveway. 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe makes its entry-level case in LA – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Vouch Insurance, which offers startups insurance policies that start at $200/year, expands to CA, announces $45M Series B, after raising $24M Series A in Sept — “Move fast and break things” is a term we usually associate with Facebook (at least, until 2014) and the general startup ethos of being disruptive.
Read MorePresident Trump said on Wednesday that he opened a facility that makes computers for Apple. It’s been operating since 2013. No, That Mac Factory in Texas Is Not New Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Crystal Tse / Bloomberg: Canaan, the China-based maker of Bitcoin mining machines, prices its US IPO at the bottom of the range at $9 per share, raising $90M — Canaan Inc., a maker of Bitcoin mining machines, raised $90 million after pricing its U.S. initial public offering at the bottom of its marketed range.
Read MoreCrystal Tse / Bloomberg: Canaan, the China-based maker of Bitcoin mining machines, prices its US IPO at the bottom of the range at $9 per share, raising $90M — Canaan Inc., a maker of Bitcoin mining machines, raised $90 million after pricing its U.S. initial public offering at the bottom of its marketed range. Canaan,
Read MoreThe Android 10 beta for the Galaxy Note 9 shows an option for a 120Hz display. Samsung's Galaxy S11 will probably have a 120Hz display – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve made fun of Apple‘s funky-looking battery cases here at TNW in the past, but they seem to be popular enough that Apple has decided to keep on making them since the iPhone 6s. For the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max, Apple is doing something a little different: it’s adding a dedicated camera button.
Read MoreThe LA Auto Show brought a wide variety of cars to the City of Angels, from Ford’s Mach-E to VW’s wild EV wagon. 2019 LA Auto Show recap: Debuts from BMW, Ford, VW and more – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last month, Valve announced a beta of Steam Remote Play Together, which let you play local multiplayer games over the internet with your friends across Windows, Linux, and macOS computers. Today, Remote Play Together is officially available for everyone, with a what could be a really cool new
Read MoreCS: For when the M2 Competition just isn’t enough. BMW M2 CS brings all the carbon fiber to LA – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLimited to 2,200 cars around the world, this is the ultimate enthusiast’s M2. The BMW M2 CS shows off the best of the M division – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft also knocks down rumor that hackers are using the BlueKeep exploit to install the DoppelPaymer ransomware. Microsoft rebukes rumors that Microsoft Teams is being used in ransomware attacks Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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