Not only does Microsoft have human contractors listen to some of your Skype and Cortana voice recordings, those contractors are paid poorly and given repetitive tasks, according to a report by Motherboard. And thanks to this new report, we now have an idea of what those contractors actually do with the Cortana recordings they listen
Read MoreGet some great tech without breaking the bank. The best back to school gadgets under – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEveryone knows that being a teacher can be a stressful occupational choice. The app Calm is aiming to make that slightly less so by offering teachers a premium subscription to its meditation app for free. Read more… Teachers Can Get a Free Premium Subscription to Calm's Meditation App Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWith the loss of the two award-winning publications, digital media got a little less brainy in the summer of ’19. Closing of Pacific Standard and Topic Shows Perils of Depending on a Rich Patron Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreToday’s BR30 LED floodlight bulbs are better and more affordable than ever before. Here are the best ones. The best LED floodlights you can buy in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re starting Day 3 with Samsung’s 6.8-inch superphone. Galaxy Note 10 Plus ongoing review: Seriously fast battery charging, awkward buttons – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s what you missed for the week ending August 17, 2019. The 2020 Chevy Corvette is affordable, Monterey Car Week and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: A look at donations by major tech execs to 2020 presidential candidates, with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders notably absent from the list of recipients — KEY POINTS — LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has donated money to four Democratic primary candidates, while Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has provided money to three.
Read MoreWhat student wouldn’t appreciate a good pair of headphones? Here’s a wide selection of top wireless models. Best back-to-school headphones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe had our biggest Breakfast at DEF CON ever on Sunday. So big, in fact, that the carefully laid plans went awry immediately. This is the fifth year we’ve hosted the event, which kicks off the final day of DEF CON with some hardware show-and-tell. We really thought we had it all figured out, since
Read MoreAn Israeli spacecraft called Beresheet almost made it to the moon in April. It took a selfie with the lunar surface in the background, but then lost contact with Earth and presumably crashed onto the lunar surface. Now it’s been revealed that the mission was carrying a cargo of dehydrated microscopic lifeforms known as tardigrades.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: SoftBank plans to lend up to $20B to its employees to buy stakes in its second VC fund, with Masayoshi Son accounting for more than half of the amount — Unusual setup doubly exposes the Japanese company to a startup economy that is starting to show cracks Sources: SoftBank plans to
Read MoreThomas Ricker / The Verge: Ikea says it is creating a new business unit, Ikea Home smart, with end-to-end responsibility for its portfolio of smart devices — ‘We are just getting started’ — Ikea is formalizing what has recently become all too obvious: the company is making a major bet on smart home tech as
Read MoreYou may have heard of the latest approach to authentication in businesses: inserting microchips into their employees. While this approach has worked wonders in the pet community, helping returning lost furry friends to their owners, the use of microchips in a business environment is not only dehumanizing, it’s also pointless. It’s true, passwords are not
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge This weekend, you can save on a variety of tech products, including the sixth-generation iPad, the PlayStation Classic retro console, Sony’s WH1000X-M3 wireless noise-canceling headphones, and more. The sixth-generation iPad is $299.99 at Best Buy. What makes this deal worth your while is that it’s for the 128GB
Read MoreReuters: Sources: the US Department of Commerce to extend Huawei’s license to buy US goods, which expires on August 19, by another 90 days — SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm … Sources: the US Department of Commerce to
Read MoreIkea Ikea is formalizing what has recently become all too obvious: the company is making a major bet on smart home tech as a source of new revenue. To do this, Ikea announced that it will invest heavily in a new “Ikea Home smart” business unit with end-to-end responsibility for its burgeoning portfolio of smart
Read MoreAn Echo Dot Wall mount, $100 Off a Casper Mattress, Plus 2 Free Original Pillows, and Wayfair’s Home Renovation Sale lead of Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Wayfair Home Renovation Sale, Casper Pillows, Echo Dot Wall Mount, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read More[Julien] is one of those cool dads who shows his love with time invested rather than money spent. His daughter plays the harp, and you would not believe the price of concert harps. Even the cheap ones are several thousand USD. So naturally, he decided he would build her a MIDI concert harp from the
Read MoreSteve Guttenberg’s long-running Audiophiliac column is taking a breather. The Audiophiliac is on hiatus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s latest watchOS beta appears to have revealed the company’s plans for new Apple Watch models. Just days after spotting a potential iPhone 11 announcement date, iHelp BR has discovered references to new ceramic and titanium watch models in the latest watchOS 6 beta. Both new watch models will reportedly come in both the 40mm
Read MoreIs the ever-so-slightly updated Nintendo Switch worth tracking down? Nintendo Switch V2 vs original Switch: Battery life showdown – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese scales can tell you about much more than just your weight. Withings, Fitbit, Garmin, Eufy and JaxJox: The best smart scales, tested – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDebby Wu / Bloomberg: How US-based companies are moving manufacturing out of mainland China while their Chinese counterparts are “de-Americanizing” their supply chains — – Electronics makers shift from China to side-step Trump tariffs — Tech giants like Huawei are ‘de-Americanizing’ supply chains How US-based companies are moving manufacturing out of mainland China while their
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Running is great fun, but if you want to keep your running tempo going, you’ll need some catchy music. Unfortunately, regular earphones might not do the trick. That’s why you should opt for a wireless sports earphones that won’t
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