Lawmakers are investigating the Twitter account that first shared the video that has caused an explosive political moment. Who Posted Viral Video of Covington Students and Protester? Congress Wants to Know Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDell had a fantastic showing in 2018 when it came to laptops. The excellent XPS 13 and 15 were among the best laptops we reviewed all year, and our hands-on with the Alienware-branded M15 left us salivating over the winter break. We’re back now and ready to reveal our full review after spending months with one
Read MoreAsk tech enthusiasts about the best wireless speakers, and chances are you’ll get the same set of answers: the Sonos Play:5, Google Home Max, and, Apple HomePod. These are the tech industry stalwarts, and truly solid speakers, but ones designed with convenience as an equal priority as sound quality. Ask the audio enthusiasts and one
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: In a video posted online, Xiaomi teases a working prototype of a phone with a double-folding display and a more symmetrical design than Samsung’s foldable phone — China’s Xiaomi has become the latest smartphone maker to tease a folding smartphone, dropping the below video clip of its president … In a
Read MoreAccording to ancient astronaut theorists, the lunar eclipse this weekend had an unexpected visitor. Right around the time of totality, a meteor crashed into the moon, and it was visible from Earth. Meteors crash into the Earth and Moon all the time, although this usually happens either over the ocean (70% of the Earth) where
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.MavInject!g2 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspLaunch!g65 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreAs rivals AT&T and Comcast expand their media businesses, Verizon struggles to find its footing. Verizon lays off 7 percent of its media workforce – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe crypto-enthusiast is enlisting volunteers to wear masks of his face and hit the campaign trail. Why? Because he’s on a boat on the run from the IRS. John McAfee has recruited 'hundreds' of masked lookalikes for his 2020 presidential bid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDiscontinued budget handset returns to Apple clearance aisle. Apple is selling the iPhone SE again — for 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDorsey told Rolling Stone that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg once served him a goat he killed himself. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: 7 things you didn't know about the tech mogul – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom $100 sound bars to $1,000 full-surround packages, these are the best audio systems for everything from sports, movies and music. Make that halftime show sing: The best audio systems for the big game and beyond – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Spain-based Sherpa.ai, which makes a Spanish language voice assistant, expands Series A by $8.5M to $15M as it passes 5M users — When we think of the AI platforms that are shaping how we use voice to interact with phones, home devices and other services, we tend to think of Amazon’s
Read MoreYogita Khatri / CoinDesk: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority publishes draft guidelines on cryptoassets and how they fit within the UK’s current regulatory framework — The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposed guidance for how crypto assets should be regulated in the country. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority publishes draft guidelines on
Read MoreTesla is racing to reliably build a more affordable electric car, but investment analysts are increasingly skeptical: “The car still does not exist.” Tesla’s mass layoffs and reduced car production have Wall Street ‘waking up from the dream’ Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe threads start as they would anywhere else online: a contentious topic, the type that adds fuel to debate before engulfing an entire comment field in flames. “Just like anorexics are forcibly hospitalized and made to gain weight, overweight people should be hospitalized and forced to lose weight,” one thread reads. For those who ignore
Read MoreLeaders from Japan, China, Germany and South Africa say that international rules are needed for tech, but there is no consensus on details. World Leaders at Davos Call for Global Rules on Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTomio Geron / Wall Street Journal: Source: SoftBank is investing $100M in Globality, a marketplace for large companies to find and manage service providers, at a ~$1B valuation — Globality uses AI, machine learning to match project needs with service providers Source: SoftBank is investing 0M in Globality, a marketplace for large companies to find
Read MoreAaron Mackey / Electronic Frontier Foundation: Federal prosecutors and US court in Seattle agree to publish info on warrantless surveillance requests, will disclose case numbers and crime being investigated — The public will learn how often federal investigators in Seattle obtain private details about your communications … Federal prosecutors and US court in Seattle agree
Read MoreWe’ve been told that standing at a desk is good for you, but unless you’re some kind of highly advanced automaton you’re going to have to sit down eventually no matter what all those lifestyle magazines say. That’s where desks like the IKEA SKARSTA come in; they use a crank on the front to raise and lower
Read MoreCan Silicon Valley survivor Julie Wainwright’s luxury consignment company, the RealReal, save retail? Tycoon of the Pre-Owned Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFacebook: Facebook to launch Page Quality tab for admins, showing when content is removed for policy violations and when post distribution is reduced due to fact-checking — We’re taking new steps in how we handle Page content that goes against our policies. First, starting tomorrow people who manage … Facebook to launch Page Quality tab
Read MoreNo need to hit snooze. The Barisieur alarm clock brews coffee bedside to wake you up – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBlamo! NASA catches sight of a smashing new impact crater on the Red Planet. NASA discovers fresh 'blast pattern' on Mars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLouise Matsakis / Wired: Facebook tightens its policies, says it may now remove networks of fraudulent pages and groups created by people who previously breached its rules — PAGES AND GROUPS are the tools Facebook misinformation peddlers love the most. Creating a network of anonymous pages is one of the easiest ways … Facebook tightens
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