Together, they’ll support Unified Patents’ Open Source Zone. This move will deter patent trolls from suing for fear they’ll find their patents annulled. Open Invention Network teams up with IBM, Linux Foundation, and Microsoft to protect open-source software from patent trolls Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHighlights include the the MSI GL65 gaming laptop for $599 and Lenovo Legion Y545 for $900. Newegg unveils Black Friday 2019 deals: New discounts on gaming laptops, components and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStreaming Disney Plus to a Vizio smart TV is about to get easier. Vizio will add Disney Plus Chromecast support in December – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s how to get the best results from your smartphone photography, whether you’re on iPhone or Android. Awesome phone photography: How to take great-looking pictures on iPhone or Android – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat makes 18 cities with faster networks. Verizon 5G service goes live in Boston, Houston and Sioux Falls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s new Fire TV Blaster. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced a new Fire TV accessory called the Fire TV Blaster. It’s a $34.99 IR blaster that’s designed to let you control hardware like your TV set or cable box using Alexa in concert with your existing Fire TV setup. The added IR blaster allows
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Team group-collaboration service is growing quickly, but is still small compared to its overall Office 365 commercial subscriber base. Microsoft says it has 20 million daily active Teams users Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFor many parents, deciding if, when or how to grow your family can be difficult. And when other factors—such as infertility or the heightened needs of your other children—come into play, the decision-making can be that much harder. Here’s this week’s Parental Advisory question: Read more… Should You Grow Your Family Through Foster Care Adoption?
Read MoreIt met with other government officials and tech companies to discuss a way forward. The Technology 202: How Facebook is gearing up to protect the U.S. Census from misinformation Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Mesh router system Eero has announced the biggest update to its mobile app since its launch in 2016. The new Eero app, which is available for iOS devices starting today and will be arriving for Android early next year, offers a simplified design and cleaner visuals than
Read MorePhoto by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Spinciti is the latest company to offer a mid-priced electric bike with impressive specs and an attractive design. The Amsterdam, Spinciti’s first model, comes in two different frames, with a choice of three different motors for each. And like many of its competitors, Spinciti is turning to crowdfunding
Read MoreWhen the US entered Afghanistan, local DJs were hired to help with the war effort. And when the American military pulled out, they abandoned those voices, leaving many of them for dead. Continue reading… The Afghan DJs hired and abandoned by the US military Source: New feed
Read MoreJust as you’re about to fall asleep and slip into a blissful state of unconsciousness, it hits you—that moment when you said or did the absolute wrong thing back in high school (or during a job interview or any other social setting). For whatever reason, the memory haunts you, unwilling to recede into the depths
Read MoreA partnership between the traditional owners, the CSIRO, and Microsoft is helping beat back the scourge of para grass, and giving magpie geese better habitat. Drones and AI making a dent in Kakadu's war against weeds Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Henrique Casinhas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The New York Times has just published a lengthy interview with Margrethe Vestager, the head of the EU’s antitrust division. Over the past five years, Vestager’s team has been behind some of the biggest fines doled out to US tech companies, thanks to the EU being one
Read MoreA man in the US has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after running two illegal cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Accused of committing securities fraud, Brooklyn-based Maksim Zaslavskiy was sentenced by United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie yesterday. “Zaslavskiy committed old-fashioned fraud camouflaged as cutting-edge technology,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “This
Read MoreWith just over a year left until the 2020 US presidential elections, social media giants are preparing by updating their policies around the spread of misinformation and political advertising. Last month, Facebook released a bunch of new tools to better “protect the democratic process,” while Twitter completely banned political ads altogether, and now Evan Spiegel,
Read MoreSamsung’s newest user interface is currently available in beta on Galaxy S10 and Note 10 phones. Galaxy S11 and next Fold will likely get the refreshed One UI 2 interface – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBen Thompson / Stratechery: Apple’s integrated approach is fostering monopolistic behavior and has started to stifle innovation resulting in user-hostile keyboards and no NFC based apps — When I started Stratechery in 2013, the conventional wisdom was that modularized ecosystems were best. Apple's integrated approach is fostering monopolistic behavior and has started to stifle innovation
Read MoreImage: Samsung Samsung is updating the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch Active with a host of new features that were introduced with the Galaxy Watch Active 2, our pick for the best smartwatch for Android users. These include new functionality for Bixby Voice, more customization options for its watch faces, new Samsung Health features, and
Read MoreThe Royal Bank of Canada has quashed rumors that it’s creating a cryptocurrency exchange or platform Last week, a local Canadian news outlet — The Logic — reported that The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was exploring a cryptocurrency trading platform that would let clients buy and sell digital coins, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. However,
Read MoreHere’s a breakdown of how the saga of the controversial Chinese telecom giant and phone maker has unfolded. Huawei ban: Full timeline as US grants it another 90 days to work with American companies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the third such extension granted by the Commerce Department, but Huawei downplayed its importance. Huawei says US license extension doesn't change fact that it's being treated unfairly – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Canadian cryptocurrency exchange that was shut down earlier this month for allegedly misappropriating CAD$16 million ($12.1 million) in user funds only has $45,000 in “hard assets,” reports Global News. As previously reported by Hard Fork, the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) shut down Einstein Exchange after looking into several complaints from customers unable to access
Read MoreSpotify Spotify is taking its first step toward personalizing podcast recommendations with the official launch of its Your Daily Podcast playlist, which will offer listeners an automated list of podcasts they may want to check out every day. The playlist has been in testing, and the company says it’s seen positive results, which pushed it
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