Sen. Marco Rubio is latest lawmaker to propose federal privacy law – CNET
Rubio introduced his take on privacy regulations Wednesday. Sen. Marco Rubio is latest lawmaker to propose federal privacy law – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRubio introduced his take on privacy regulations Wednesday. Sen. Marco Rubio is latest lawmaker to propose federal privacy law – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s one of multiple phones launching at the Mobile World Congress trade show next month. But none of them will fold. LG will launch a phone with a second screen attachment – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Frier / Bloomberg: Sources: Snap CFO Tim Stone resigned after a dispute with management over pay, going around CEO Evan Spiegel to ask Snap’s board for a significant raise — – Stone went around Spiegel to seek pay bump, people say — Executive also sought promotion to Khan’s former strategy job Sources: Snap CFO
Read MoreSince Windows 10’s inception Cortana has been directly integrated into the search bar. The idea was that it would make it easier for people to find answers in one place, whether through text search or voice queries. But now it seems the company has decided the tools are better off on their own. Microsoft has
Read MoreDevin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Trump signs the OPEN Government Data Act, asking federal agencies to default to making data public when possible and publishing it in a machine-readable format — The federal government produces one hell of a lot of data, but despite desultory lurches towards usability there’s little guarantee … Trump signs the OPEN
Read MoreBy now we’ve all seen ways to manufacture your own PCBs. There are board shops who will do small orders for one-off projects, or you can try something like the toner transfer method if you want to get really adventurous. One thing we haven’t seen is a circuit board that’s stitched together, but that’s exactly
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Ransom.Mongolock Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreFitbit users can opt to share their data for scientific research. Fitbit, NIH launch initiative to advance precision medicine study – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLarry Dignan / ZDNet: Google to raise prices globally for G Suite on April 2; G Suite Basic will go from $5 to $6, G Suite Business will go from $10 per user per month to $12 — The G Suite price increases are the first in a decade. Google argues that the price increases
Read MoreThe guest says the company’s initial response was that a photo of the camera on the home’s listing was proper disclosure. Airbnb apologizes to guest for how it handled undisclosed security camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: SuperData: revenue from digital games rose to $110.7B in 2018, up 11% YoY, with mobile making $61.6B; the top free-to-play game was Fortnite, earning $2.4B — Digital games grew 12 percent to $113.4 billion worldwide in 2018, driven by Epic Games’ huge free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite … SuperData: revenue from
Read MoreThe Pew Research Center today released the results of its latest survey of Facebook users, this time about the ad categories they’ve been assigned by the site’s algorithms. The users’ surprising ignorance of the information Facebook accrues highlights the disconnect between the platform and its users. According to the results, several users weren’t even aware
Read MoreAn invite to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona hints at a new product to rival the Magic Leap. Microsoft could unveil the HoloLens 2 on Feb. 24 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: The connected kitchen is getting crowded and confusing. And this is just the beginning. The smart kitchen may soon be more app than appliance, and I'm not thrilled – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Techstars announces Techstars Studio, a CO-based startup studio for new company concepts that plans to support four or five startups in its first year — Members of the Techstars community, like those pictured, will have the opportunity to launch new startups through its studio program. — TECHSTARS Techstars announces Techstars Studio,
Read MoreThe social platform knows everything that happens within its walls — that’s the whole point — but it is oddly reticent when it comes to misinformation campaigns. On Technology: How Secrecy Fuels Facebook Paranoia Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMonowheels are a singular form of transport. Like electric scooters and the Segway, they are remarkably impractical for getting from point A to point B, are expensive to build or buy, and make you look faintly silly as you ride them down the street. However, we’d be hard pressed to find a member of the
Read MoreJan Wolfe / Reuters: Match Group and IAC seek $250M damages in a countersuit against Tinder founder Sean Rad, alleging he copied company files and other proprietary information — (Reuters) – Online dating company Match Group Inc (MTCH.O) and its parent company IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC.O) have filed a lawsuit against Sean Rad … Match Group and
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: DOJ is pursuing a criminal case against Huawei for alleged trade secret theft from US business partners including T-Mobile; indictment is expected soon — Probe involves allegations that Huawei stole robot phone-testing technology from T-Mobile — Federal prosecutors are pursuing … Sources: DOJ is pursuing a criminal case against Huawei for
Read MoreDonald Trump’s new military branch earns a send-up from the people who brought us The Office. Steve Carell to launch Netflix comedy based on Trump's Space Force – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Washington Post report shows CEO John Legere and others have booked rooms at Trump International Hotel at least 38 times since its deal with Sprint was announced. T-Mobile execs are frequent visitors to Trump-owned DC hotel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOur assistant TV editor has a state-of-the-art setup for watching shows and movies. But here’s what happens when there can be too much content to choose. Tech We’re Using: How to Sort Through a Cornucopia of Television Shows Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDon’t expect them to be anything alike, though. Lincoln will build a car based on Ford's Mustang-inspired electric SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThere comes a time in every company’s journey when it needs to find a reason to change its logo. Today, that time has come for Slack. Look, I’m normally cool with logo changes. I think it’s fun to mix things up. I’m also not a designer. But if you ask me, this new logo is
Read MoreThe son of the original’s director is charge of “the next chapter in the original franchise.” Teaser for Ghostbusters film from Jason Reitman revs up original Ecto-1 – CNET Source: CNet
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