Microsoft starts embedding Cortana in Outlook Mobile
Starting with Outlook on iOS, Cortana can play users’ emails, help with calendar scheduling and more. Microsoft starts embedding Cortana in Outlook Mobile Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreStarting with Outlook on iOS, Cortana can play users’ emails, help with calendar scheduling and more. Microsoft starts embedding Cortana in Outlook Mobile Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePorsches are for driving, and these new 718 T coupe and convertible models look even more focused. Porsche 718 Boxster T, Cayman T bundle only the best driver options – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreGalaxy all the phones. Which Samsung Galaxy phone should you buy? We compare all 9 of them – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can now buy the new phone for $800 in the US. The compact Sony Xperia 5 battles big phone fatigue – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! When I think of Bluetooth speakers, I mostly picture cute devices that can fit into your bag. These speakers are fine enough if you want to listen to songs with a couple of buddies, or watch a movie on your
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verg Monday brought a pile of software news from Adobe and Microsoft, borne of two events that have historically been snoozers. This year, though, we should have seen it coming. I want to explain why Microsoft’s Ignite conference, which is ostensibly more about IT and consumers, turned out to
Read MoreResearchers took over smart speakers, phones and tablets by shining lasers at their microphones. Lasers can seemingly hack Alexa, Google Home and Siri – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft’s Japanese division found that reducing its working week to four days throughout the month of August caused an increase in productivity and a decrease in costs. Sales per employee rose by 40 percent compared to the same period in the previous year as a result of the
Read MoreA porcelain and education business has attracted the suspicion of Chinese regulators after its stock recently boomed, CoinDesk reports. Guangdong Great Wall Group’s stock price rose for five consecutive days after Chinese President Xi Jinping encouraged civilians to embrace blockchain technology — and is now under investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Founded in
Read MoreAll evidence indicates that music plays a significant role in every human society, both past and present. When we gather to celebrate, rejoice or mourn, music moves us in powerful ways. Caregivers around the world sing to infants to soothe, play with, and teach them. And yet we are just starting to uncover the profound
Read MoreIgnite 2019: Microsoft Teams now lets you create developer documentation from chats between team members. Microsoft: Teams now integrates with Stack Overflow so you can find answers faster Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: A look at startups such as Cameo and Karat that are building services for creators and influencers as VCs bet on a now established part of the digital economy — Why 2020 will be a ‘watershed year’ for the creator economy — Danielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s
Read MoreThe V-Strom line has long been one of Suzuki’s most popular though it’s typically lagged behind other brands when it comes to electronics, but not anymore. Suzuki's 2020 V-Strom 1050 goes high-tech in high style – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}A new photoacoustic flaw in voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant can render them vulnerable to a number of attacks that use lasers to inject inaudible commands into smartphones and speakers, and surreptitiously cause them to unlock doors, shop on e-commerce websites, and even start vehicles. The attacks — dubbed Light Commands
Read MoreImage: Mozilla Mozilla is changing how Firefox handles notification requests to try and cut down on annoying pop-ups, the organization has announced. Starting with Firefox version 72, due for release in January, requests to display desktop notifications will come in the form of a small icon in Firefox’s URL bar, and users will need to
Read MoreLilium, a German start-up, illustrates the potential and the risks of creating a new generation of electric aircraft for urban transportation. Can Flying Taxis Live Up to the Hype? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJon Brodkin / Ars Technica: Mozilla urges Congress to reject ISPs’ lobbying against encrypted DNS in Firefox and Chrome, says the campaign is using Google as boogeyman to spread confusion — ISPs lobby against DNS encryption, but Mozilla tells Congress not to trust them. — Mozilla is urging Congress to reject … Mozilla urges Congress
Read MoreThe rise of the seemingly innocuous app is forcing Americans to consider a world influenced by a Chinese-backed social media network. China’s TikTok Blazes New Ground. That Could Doom It. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWith less performance, way more cost and no road use available, the AMB 001 seems to lose in every category to Ducati’s V4 road bike. Aston Martin and Brough Superior's AMB 001 is a carbon fiber turbo track bike, but who's it for? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAubrey Hruby / Financial Times: How India’s digital transformation, driven partly by cheap mobile data plans and corporate venture funding, can serve as a model for Africa’s digital economies — Africa’s digital economy is still small in size compared with those of its global peers. But it has seen exponential growth … How India's digital
Read MoreTwo major Spanish companies, including radio company Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión (Cadena SER) and NTT-owned IT services firm Everis, have become the latest victims of a targeted ransomware attack. The attack is said to have begun in the early hours of Monday, according to Spanish daily ABC. Indications are that the ransomware strain that hit
Read MoreHonda’s pulling out the stops for its top-tier sportbike by borrowing heavily from MotoGP while its entry-level cruisers get even easier and less intimidating to ride. Honda's 2020 CBR1000RR gets another R and the Rebels get even easier to ride for EICMA – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLast night, Microsoft unveiled a new Office app that bundles Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and PDF into one. The app – available now as a preview on Android and iOS – has been designed for mobile usage, with features such as PDF signing and the ability to create an Excel file by scanning a table. I haven’t had
Read MoreAs the Raspberry Pi in its various forms continues to flow into the wild by the thousands, it’s interesting to see its user base expand outside beyond the hacker communities. One group of people who’ve also started taking a liking to it is sailing enthusiasts. [James Conger] is one such sailor, and he built his
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Microsoft Surface Pro X review: beautiful design and good screen but expensive, slow for the price, and has an unimpressive battery and app compatibility issues — Better than expected isn’t enough — The Surface Pro X is the computer Microsoft has tried to make for at least seven years. Microsoft
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