Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Google says it has started rolling out Material Design to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites on the web — Google today announced that it has started the long-expected rollout of its Material Design update for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Sites, after first testing this update … Google says it
Read MoreWordPress, the open source CMS that powers nearly one-third of the web, is now looking to streamline newsrooms around the world. In 2019, we’ll see a new commitment to small and medium-sized publishers with a toolkit called Newspack. Born of a partnership between WordPress and News Revenue Hub — an organization to support sustainable, and
Read MoreSomewhere deep in the bowels of Skull Mountain, where Hollywood‘s evil studio bosses come up with all of the movies and TV shows Tinsel-town will produce, things are amiss. The well, as they say, has run dry. Otherwise there wouldn’t be two upcoming films adapted from dancing-based video games. Screen Gems, the company responsible for
Read MoreLast week was our beloved/behated daily newsletter‘s first birthday. We published an article looking back at the seven things we learned from Big Spam’s first year. In it, we talked about how people hate change, our Las Vegas casino aesthetic, and our favorite subject lines. As soon as we hit publish, we realized we’d made
Read MoreThe field of radio control has benefited much from the onward march of technology. Where a basic 2-channel setup would once have cost hundreds of dollars, it’s now possible to get a high-end 2.4GHz 9-channel rig for well under $100, shipped to your door. However, the vast majority of these systems are closed-source and built
Read MoreFor a show all about the technology of tomorrow, CES sure had a lot of turntables – decidedly the technology of yesterday. If you ask the audiophiles, vinyl never really went away. But it’s certainly seen a resurgence the past few years – growth ironically aided by streaming services. It’s easier than ever to discover
Read MorePolk’s Command Bar arrives early to the whole-home Alexa party. Polk will have the first sound bar to support Alexa multiroom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter Infinity War was released, we made some guesses about what might happen next. Avengers: Endgame comes out in 100 days, so here are some theories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut a separate ban on iPhones in Germany still stands. German court dismisses latest Qualcomm patent suit against Apple – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe sky gets lit! Japanese company Astro Live Experiences is sending a satellite to orbit capable of creating a phenomenal light show. First artificial meteor shower might outshine natural 'shooting stars' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAdding all-wheel drive will cost an extra $2,000. 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan starts at ,500 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Outlook Mobile app for iOS and Android is ready for download and use by US Government Community Cloud and Department of Defense customers. Microsoft says all U.S. government customers are sanctioned to use Outlook Mobile Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreRobin Wauters / Tech.eu: London and Stockholm-based workforce management platform Quinyx raises $25M from Battery Ventures and others, says it has nearly 500,000 staff using it — Quinyx, a London/Stockholm-based provider of workforce management solutions, has raised a $25 million funding round … London and Stockholm-based workforce management platform Quinyx raises M from Battery Ventures
Read MoreDisney: if it can get stick a logo on something and then train an army of Chinese teenagers to manufacture it en-masse, it’ll do so. This has been to the dismay of Star Wars fans, who have seen their once-beloved franchise diluted with a plethora of plastic tat which, no doubt, will eventually find its
Read MoreThere’s something compelling about high-altitude ballooning. For not very much money, you can release a helium-filled bag and let it carry a small payload aloft, and with any luck graze the edge of space. But once you retrieve your payload package – if you ever do – and look at the pretty pictures, you’ll probably be
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Investigation finds ads on Instagram for several services selling fake followers or automated notification spam for luring in followers — Instagram has been earning money from businesses flooding its social network with spam notifications. Instagram hypocritically continues to sell ad space … Investigation finds ads on Instagram for several services selling
Read MoreNearly 100 groups join with the ACLU to ensure facial recognition isn’t used to limit people’s freedom. Rights groups to tech giants: Don't sell facial recognition to government – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: The New York Times says it plans to build custom Alexa skills for advertisers for six figures through its 175-person branded content studio — The New York Times plans to build custom Alexa skills for advertisers through its branded content studio for roughly six figures. The New York Times says it
Read MoreThe 2019 version of the Amazon’s cheapest streamer tries to one-up the Roku Streaming Stick. We go hands-on. Amazon Fire TV Stick gets Alexa TV control remote, still costs – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith just over one month to go until the phone launches, so many questions remain. Like, will it support 5G? Samsung Galaxy S10 rumors and facts: Feb. 20 launch, Snapdragon 855, 5G possibilities and everything we know about specs, features and price – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: In statement regarding allowing InfoWars on its platform, Roku says it does not censor based on viewpoint and it is not aware of InfoWars violating its policies — Roku has just made a bad decision with regard to its growing advertising business by associating its brand with the toxic conspiracy theorist,
Read MoreLoon, spun out of Google’s parent company, prepares for a commercial launch later this year. Alphabet’s Loon recruits high-powered mobile veterans to serve on board – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGillette, a company that sells razors, triggered a slew of right wing celebrities on social media yesterday with an advertisement featuring a new take on its old “the best a man can get” slogan. The video in question is nearly two minutes long and serves as a vehicle to call out toxic masculinity. It depicts
Read MoreIn “Breaking and Entering,” Jeremy Smith tells the story of a brilliant, larger-than-life computer scientist who runs her own boutique cybersecurity firm. Nonfiction: Tracing the Rise of a Guardian Hacker Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Sources: Microsoft has begun work on adapting Windows for devices with dual screens and foldable displays, updating the OS itself and built-in apps — New devices from both Microsoft and PC makers — Microsoft is working on adapting Windows to work on foldable devices. Sources: Microsoft has begun work on
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