Amazon's new Alexa features put more emphasis on privacy – CNET
You can now wipe out the day’s audio history by saying: “Alexa, delete everything I said today.” Amazon's new Alexa features put more emphasis on privacy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can now wipe out the day’s audio history by saying: “Alexa, delete everything I said today.” Amazon's new Alexa features put more emphasis on privacy – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreThings that can lower your rating: being rude, leaving behind trash, drinking beer and vomiting. Uber is now kicking low-rated passengers out of its cars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis has been a good week to be a processor geek. In quick succession, we’ve seen ARM announce its 2020 CPU and GPU designs, Intel reveal its 10th Gen Core chips, and AMD refresh its Ryzen line. Along with Nvidia and its expansion into more complex computation beyond gaming graphics, these three names are the
Read MoreAmazon’s newest smart display takes a smaller, cheaper and more privacy-oriented approach. Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display coming in June for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe world of noise-canceling headphones is being shaken up today with the news that Bose has an all-new flagship model, dubbed the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. They cost $399.95, look nothing like the existing QC35 IIs, and aren’t actually going to replace those more affordable cans. This is Bose signaling its intent to go up
Read MoreFitbit’s contactless payment system, Fitbit Pay, is starting to expand transit payment support in the US. Starting on May 31st, Fitbit users with a Fitbit Pay-capable device can use it to pay for their rides on select buses and trains on the New York City MTA system. Fitbit joins Apple and Google as payment systems
Read MoreAs it faces both an antitrust lawsuit with huge implications and a formal EU investigation over its App Store tactics, Apple is today publicly defending itself against Spotify and other critics of the company’s massively successful software storefront. “Today, the App Store is more vibrant and innovative than ever, offering equal opportunities to developers to
Read MorePokémon Go got people walking for hours in the summer of 2016. Now, its makers want to make sleep the next frontier. Pokémon Sleep Wants to Make Snoozing a Game Too Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThis year at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple is widely expected to expand the program for bringing iPad apps to the Mac, a “multiyear” project it kicked off last year. The project is codenamed “Marzipan,” and this year, we’ll see exactly how it’ll work for developers. It’s expected to be much more ambitious than
Read MoreGoo Gone is an amazing adhesive remover. Many of us theater and video people know it as the best way to remove gaffer’s tape and price tag residue from stages and props. Read more… Use Goo Gone to Clean Stains, Gum, and Pretty Much Everything Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreUntil someone asked me about it yesterday, I had completely forgotten about the childhood ritual of sitting and whining poolside after a meal. Do you really need to keep kids out of the water for a full hour? Is half an hour okay? Ten minutes? Friends, do whatever you want. There was never any health
Read MoreMiriam Jordan, who covers immigration for The Times, says that migrants crossing the border often use WhatsApp and that Google Translate can break the ice. On Migrant Journeys With WhatsApp and Google Translate Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Sklar Brothers, the most famous brother act in comedy today, are known for their work in a wide variety of media: stand-up comedy (including six albums); TV shows like Cheap Seats and appearances on SportsCenter and Better Call Saul; and their podcasts Sklarbro Country, View From the Cheap Seats, and Dumb People… Read more…
Read MoreIs Microsoft’s vision for ‘a modern OS’ something brand-new? Or is it just the next phase of the Microsoft ‘Modern Desktop’? ‘Modern’ is in the eye of the beholder. Microsoft's 'Modern OS' vision: A foreshadowing of 'Lite' or more of the same? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreInternational lawmakers are calling for aggressive regulation. The Technology 202: Facebook executives’ snub of international lawmakers carries political risks Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: SmartRecruiters, a SaaS platform spanning the entire recruitment process from job listings to offers, raises $50M Series D led by Insight Partners — SmartRecruiters, an enterprise-focused recruitment platform designed to help companies find, select, and hire new talent … SmartRecruiters, a SaaS platform spanning the entire recruitment process from job listings
Read MoreUS president Donald Trump has made Huawei the biggest story in tech right now by banning it from doing business with US companies. Huawei, China’s tech champion, has lost access to Google’s Android and Intel’s chips, and it’s even seen other international partners like ARM and Panasonic bowing to American influence and discontinuing trade. Having
Read MoreNick Parker / The Official Microsoft Blog: Microsoft outlines its vision for a modern OS that has invisible background updates, security by default, always connected, supports multiple form factors, more — Today, at Computex in Taipei, Microsoft executives Roanne Sones, CVP OS Platforms and Rodney Clark, VP IoT Sales … Microsoft outlines its vision for
Read MoreThe future of VR/AR will very likely be through your phone. The Smart Viewer is the reference design. Qualcomm's 5G phone-powered, eye-tracking VR/AR headsets are coming in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s been nearly seven years since Windows 8 first debuted, ushering in an era of weird and wonderful laptop designs. We witnessed the birth of Lenovo’s Yoga laptop, some crazy hinge gymnastics from Acer, and even the early beginnings of Microsoft’s Surface line. While most of the more wacky designs have come and gone, we’re
Read MoreMechanical keyboard enthusiasts often don’t need an excuse to buy new keyboards, but for those who do, there really hasn’t been a one-switch-fits-all solution to date. If you’re into competitive gaming, for example, you’ll probably want something like ultra-responsive red switches with low actuation points. But if you need something for longform writing, you’ll likely
Read MoreJenny Anderson / Quartz: San Francisco-based Outschool, a marketplace for online classes with video chat for kids, raises $8.5M Series A led by Reach Capital and Union Square Ventures — Before Martin Luther King Jr. Day last year, Celeste Law’s eight-year-old daughter told her mother that she didn’t know much about … San Francisco-based Outschool,
Read MoreAt $750, both phones are cheaper than their flagship cousins. But which of the two takes better photos and videos? iPhone XR vs. Galaxy S10E: Which phone has the best camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreiRobot has a pair of new cleaning robots, the Roomba s9+ and Braava Jet m6, that can work in tandem to vacuum, mop, and dust your house. You coordinate the process from the iRobot app, which will automatically tell the mopping and dusting $499 (€699) Braava Jet m6 to clean your wood or stone floors
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