The big tech companies are already the subject of extensive regulatory scrutiny in the European Union. Now, they’re set to some more heat over political ads. In a bid to push more transparency in political campaigning, the EU is said to be considering new regulations so that “people know who is behind the campaigning, who
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Google hires Sanjay Gupta, a former Disney and Star executive, as the manager and vice president of sales and operations for its India business — Google said on Friday it has appointed Sanjay Gupta, a former top executive with Disney India and Star, as the manager and vice president of sales
Read MoreIn a letter, workers asked executives to treat those who will lose their jobs humanely while giving people who remain more say in decisions. Awaiting Layoffs, WeWork Employees Seek a ‘Seat at the Table’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreUsing concrete and giant printers, home building may one day be much faster and cheaper. A 3D Print-Out You Could Call Home Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhich smart home devices play best with your Echo smart speaker? Find out here. Best Amazon Alexa devices for 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWill Oremus / OneZero: U.S. safety investigators report: dilemma for self-driving cars is not saving one innocent victim over other; it’s between caution and competitive advantage — It has nothing to do with the ‘trolley problem’ — he advent of self-driving cars revived the decades-old philosophical conundrum known as the “trolley problem.” U.S. safety investigators
Read MoreImage: Disney Disney+ will be available in the UK on March 31st, a little over four months after it launches in the US on November 12th, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on an earnings call yesterday. Along with the UK, the service is also set to launch in other major European markets — including Germany,
Read MoreIt’s hard to fault at this price Continue reading… Motorola Moto G8 Plus review: a battery boost for the budget king Source: New feed
Read MoreQWOP was a flashgame released by [Bennett Foddy] in the distant past. Players would use individual keys to trigger muscle spasms in their character’s legs, attempting to sprint as far as possible without hitting the ground. Hackaday alumus [The Hacksmith] wanted to recreate this in real life, and set to work. Initially planning to hack
Read MoreBudding network TRON (TRX) pitches itself as Ethereum‘s rival, with its smart contracts, dapps, and soon-to-be developed decentralized finance (DeFi) products. That’s where the similarities between the two projects cease. TRX doesn’t have any miners, as it doesn’t leverage Proof-of-Work. Instead, TRX is powered by a relatively centralized consensus algorithm that consists of just 27
Read MoreHave you ever laid wide-awake in the late hours of the night wondering what your life would look like if you took that other job, moved countries, or ended up with someone else? While there’s no definite answer — and probably never will be — the idea that there’s multiple versions of you, living in
Read MoreLast month Oppo announced its latest flagship phone, the Reno Ace, with a headline feature of the world’s fastest fast-charge solution yet. Oppo’s 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charger is claimed to be able to charge the Reno Ace’s 4,000mAh battery in half an hour, which would put it ahead of all other competing technology on
Read MoreA student from Sinte Gleska University works to build a model rover for a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars. Building the Rover of the Future Source: NASA
Read More[David Schneider] asked himself, “How big a radio antenna would you need to observe anything interesting?” The answer turns out to be a $150 build of a half meter antenna. He uses it to detect the motions of the spiral arms of the Milky Way. The first attempt was a satellite TV dish and a
Read MoreGame streaming platforms such as Twitch are quite popular now. So, if gamers get to show off their skills live, why can’t artists stream what they are drawing. Adobe is now building a live-streaming feature in its Creative Cloud apps. The company made this announcement at its MAX event earlier this week. It has already shipped
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 hacking contest: Amazon Echo speakers, Samsung and Sony smart TVs, Xiaomi Mi9, others hacked; Facebook Portal and Google Nest not attempted — Amazon Echo, Samsung and Sony smart TVs fall on first day of Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 hacking contest. Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 hacking contest: Amazon Echo speakers, Samsung
Read MoreMicrosoft: BlueKeep exploit will likely be used to deliver payloads more impactful and damaging than coin miners. Microsoft warns users to stay alert for more BlueKeep attacks Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAlex Wilhelm / Crunchbase News: Cloudflare, in its first earnings report after IPO, announces Q3 revenue growth of 48% YoY to $73.9M as GAAP loss increased to $40.9M from $38M in Q3 2018 — We’ve been tracking the revenue multiples of SaaS companies broadly, and the 2019 IPO class more specifically over the past few
Read MoreMake every day greener with reusable sandwich bags, solar-powered gadgets and shoes made from water bottles. Go greener with these cool eco-friendly products for 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor many of us, the optical drive is a thing of the past. Once considered essential, the technology is no longer featured in the average laptop,where their omission saves plenty of precious space, and they’re rare on desktops, too. However, every now and then, something comes up and it’d be useful to have one on
Read More“We have a deep and genuine commitment to connecting first responders and using technology to enrich education, not marketing stunts contingent on getting something approved.” AT&T calls T-Mobile's first responder and education pledges 'marketing stunts' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGame consoles from Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation hardware, plus gaming laptops and, yes, VR is still a thing. Best gaming gifts for the holiday season – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGame consoles from Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation hardware, plus gaming laptops and, yes, VR is still a thing. Best gifts for gamers this holiday season – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA fan uses deepfake software to transform scientist Rick into actor Willem Dafoe. This deepfake video makes Rick and Morty even more disturbing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMya Frazier / Bloomberg: Indiana passes law, targeting Big Tech, that exempts sales taxes for an unprecedented 50 years to companies that commit $750M+ to a data center in the state — Ed Soliday likens data centers to the Spruce Goose, the enormous wooden airplane Howard Hughes flew just once. Indiana passes law, targeting Big
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