Microsoft is privately testing new semantic search capabilities inside Microsoft Search. Early next year, this ‘Project Turing’ set of capabilities will be available in public preview, with general availability targeted for later in 2020. Here's how Microsoft is looking to make search smarter and more natural Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHave a tricky friendship situation? Wondering if you’ve outgrown a friendship and it’s time to say goodbye? Is your best friend ghosting you? Are you ghosting someone else? Read more… Tell Us About Your Friendship Dilemmas Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAfter years of on-and-off debate over nearly snoop-proof security, the industry is girding for new pressure from law enforcement around the world. What Is End-to-End Encryption, Back as a Bull’s-Eye on Big Tech? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAccording to a new report from nonprofit Strada Education Network, American adults most value higher education programs that are directly related to their career paths. Americans Place Highest Value on Higher Ed Programs that Align with Career Pathways Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreGoogle is rolling out a new service for Google Assistant that it’s calling “Your News Update.” It takes the idea of an algorithmically determined news feed — the kind you get from Facebook or on Google’s news feed — and turns it into an audio stream. To play it, you simply ask a Google smart
Read MoreArtificial intelligence systems can write pretty convincingly readable text these days. A new browser extension, GPTrue or False, can test whether a given text is likely to have been generated by an AI. Read more… Automatically Detect Computer Generated Text With This Chrome Extension Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFor those who take part in Lyft’s Express Drive program, charging will be totally included, thanks to Electrify America. Lyft will include electric car charging with rentals in Denver – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePhotography by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Smart speakers are always a popular choice for gifts: you can use them to play music, tell you the weather, and even order packages. If you’ve been holding out for even cheaper prices, Black Friday deals are on the way. But in the same way that there are
Read MoreSony is pulling out all the stops with an amazing trio of PS4 bundles for Black Friday. Black Friday 2019: Best PS4 deals, bundles from 0, PSVR sales and free controllers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAre you reading this as a way to put off doing something else? When you’re done with this article, are you going to get back to work—or are you going to look for something else to distract you, just for a moment? Read more… Improve Your Focus With a Distraction Journal Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThey’re comfortable, they fold, they play for up to 60 hours on a charge — and they’re on sale. Anker's new USB-C over-the-ear headphones shouldn't sound this good for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest labor agreement between the UAW and Ford provided some details on future vehicles. Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator hybrid models are on the way – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSeparate issues surrounding each vehicle’s battery assembly are to blame. Ford F-150 and Lincoln MKX recalled for battery fire risk – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe geoglyph spotted by AI tools is a human figure about five meters (16 feet) tall. | Image: Yamagata University / IBM Japan Scientists from Japan have used machine learning for the first time to identify a new figure among the ancient motifs of Peru’s Nazca Lines. The illustration, known as a geoglyph, is thought
Read MoreImage: Vizio Right now, if you want to watch Disney+ on a Vizio SmartCast TV, you can only do so by sending it to the TV from an Apple device with AirPlay. That will change soon, though, as Vizio announced today that it will be rolling out a SmartCast TV update in early December that
Read MoreA large donation is supporting innovation in education and research at four institutions across the country. The gift comes from the LORD Corp., a privately held manufacturing company founded in 1924 that produced advanced adhesives and coatings, as well as vibration and motion control technologies. Universities Receive Billion-Dollar Donation to Advance Innovation Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreKickstarter Kickstarter wants creators on its platform to be more transparent with backers about how their money is being used. The crowdfunding platform is launching a feature today called Project Budget that’ll allow creators to display their budget as a pie chart on their campaign page. Although it’s optional for creators, Meg Heim, who leads
Read MoreA hearty stock is the foundation of every great Thanksgiving menu. And if you’re vegan, you can’t do better than the rich, golden broth from a pot of chickpeas. Read more… Chickpea Broth Is the Key to Your Vegan Thanksgiving Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image}A suspicious campaign bombarded Americans with what may be 288 million insurance-related robocalls in October alone, illustrating the country’s continued struggles to stop a digital scourge occurring in plain sight. Suspicious robocalls pitching health insurance surged in October. Now, the feds are scrambling to act. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA suspicious campaign bombarded Americans with what may be 288 million insurance-related robocalls in October alone, illustrating the country’s continued struggles to stop a digital scourge occurring in plain sight. Suspicious robocalls pitching health insurance surged in October. Now, the feds are scrambling to act. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreA huge Puma sale, SteelSeries Mouse, Mophie power bank, and an Anker Gold Box lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Tuesday's Best Deals: Thermapen, PowerA Controller, Packing Cubes, Mrs. Claus Funko, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreHop on over to eBay and you’ll be able to score a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ for a mere $800, which is the lowest we’ve seen it in some time (and surely better than most Black Friday deals you’ll see for the phone, if any exist). Read more… Get a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ for
Read MoreThe British automaker’s flagship is going out in style with this one-of-300 special edition model. 2019 Jaguar XJ Collection is a high-fashion model in its twilight – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Verge In the winter of 2005, I was so severely underweight and starved of energy that I went to great lengths to provide my body with any source of sugar. That included chugging a brilliant cocktail of Skittles dissolved in warm water. My sisters thought it was gross. As I sipped my drink, we
Read MoreCandidates for president often announce radical plans for what they’ll do once they get to the White House—but it’s a long road to sweeping change. A new president doesn’t move in and immediately enact their new policies. Nor does Congress instantly convene and say “Yeah, that all sounds good, let’s do that,” before… Read more…
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