Move over, Samsung: a leaked device allegedly made by Xiaomi shows off a bendable tablet that folds over in two places Xiaomi might be making a foldable tablet device of its own – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe can already hear the internet trolls sharpening their pitchforks over the Ranger’s more complicated oil change procedure. Changing your 2019 Ford Ranger's oil will be tougher than you think – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe New Horizons view of the distant space rock sparks comparisons to a moose and a Star Wars celebrity. NASA says Ultima Thule looks like a snowman. You see BB-8, fancy cheese – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe blackout, which lasted most of this week, is one of several plaguing televisions across the country. Verizon and Tegna resolve dispute, restoring CBS to Washington region. But a slew of blackouts nationwide remain Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreChristina Farr / CNBC: Verily, the life sciences arm of Alphabet, raises $1B in round led by Silver Lake, says Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat and Silver Lake’s Egon Durban are joining board — – Alphabet’s Verily is raising $1 billion in a new round led by Silver Lake, and Ruth Porat is joining the board.
Read MoreMakena Kelly / The Verge: Report: for the second year in a row, FCC’s Ajit Pai has canceled his CES trip, as the US government shutdown forces furloughs for non-essential FCC employees — It will be the second year in a row that he hasn’t attended the conference — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai
Read MoreM.G. Siegler / 500ish Words: As the law of large numbers catches up with Apple, it faces a rocky but pivotal year where it needs to transition into a services company earlier than planned — Yesterday’s updated guidance wasn’t just about China… The results are in. Actually, they’re not in. And that was a major
Read MoreVenessa Wong / BuzzFeed News: Judge blocks a new law that requires Airbnb to share hosts’ names and addresses with New York City starting next month, until resolution of ongoing litigation — A federal judge is blocking a rule in New York City that would have gone into effect next month requiring Airbnb and HomeAway
Read MoreSonos has been pretty busy the past couple of years, what with the Sonos One, Beam, and Amp. But according to an FCC filing unearthed by Variety, it’s already preparing another addition to its line-up: a satellite speaker codenamed ‘S18.’ Though the filing is light on details, it’s enough to get a solid idea of what
Read MoreOver the last year or so, cordless portable soldering irons have become all the rage. In fact, at this point a good number of Hackaday readers out there have likely traded in their full-size AC irons for a DC iron that’s only slightly larger than a pen. But before the big boom in portable irons,
Read MoreGoogle’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) lab has been seeking to create motion sensors that would let people control their devices without even touching them. Google moves closer to creating ‘Minority Report’-style sensors for controlling devices with hand gestures Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSecond only to AWS among cloud providers, Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud-based computing services available to businesses, developers, government agencies, and anyone who wants to build an app or run an enterprise without having to manage hardware. Microsoft Azure: Everything you need to know about Redmond's cloud service Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Segway unveils Loomo Delivery, an autonomous delivery robot, and Shared Scooter Model Max, a rugged scooter aimed at scooter-sharing startups — Segway-Ninebot has morphed its signature electronic scooter technology for use in two new kinds of vehicles: the Shared Scooter Model Max and the Loomo Delivery robot. Segway unveils Loomo Delivery,
Read MoreThe US Senate has finally filled the vacant seat on the FCC. Senate confirms Democrat to FCC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you subscribe to YouTube Premium or YouTube Music, you won’t need to scrabble with the masses trying to buy tickets at Coachella.com on Friday. YouTube's Coachella livestream deal gives subscribers shot at tickets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft is testing a project codenamed “Bali” that lets users “visualize, manage, control, share, and monetize” data that the company collects about them — Microsoft Research is looking to provide users with access to their own ‘personal data bank’ via its ‘Project Bali’ effort. Microsoft is testing a project codenamed
Read MoreA new Lego Speed Champions set includes the 2018 Demon and a 1970 Challenger. Dodge teams up with Lego for a more affordable Challenger SRT Demon – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThis week’s challenges look like they’ll be a little easier to get through than last time, but there are some fun ones in there. Fortnite season 7, week 5 challenges and how to complete them – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMany Hackaday readers will be settling back into their lives after a holiday period crammed into some family matriarch’s house along with too many assorted relatives, having given up their speedy internet connection for whatever passes for broadband wherever Granny lives. The bargain-basement router supplied by the telephone company will have spent the period wilting
Read MoreKlipsch has announced an raft of sound bars for 2019 which will include voice assistants and the company’s first Atmos model. Klipsch adds smart sound bars to its lineup for CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: GM’s self-driving unit Cruise partners with DoorDash to test a food delivery service in San Francisco starting in early 2019 — The pilot will commence in early 2019 in San Francisco — Cruise Automation, the self-driving unit of General Motors, is teaming up with DoorDash to test … GM's
Read MoreIf you’re like me, chances are pretty good that you’ve been taught that all the elements of the modern computer user interface — programs running in windows, menus, icons, WYSIWYG editing of text documents, and of course, the venerable computer mouse — descended from the hallowed halls of the Xerox Corporation’s Palo Alto Research Center
Read MoreJesse Damiani / The Verge: Netflix’s interactive format for films like Bandersnatch makes content harder to pirate, increases viewer engagement, and generates insightful data about users — Light spoilers for Black Mirror’s interactive episode Bandersnatch ahead. — On Friday, December 28th, after months of speculation … Netflix's interactive format for films like Bandersnatch makes content
Read MoreThe company will also show off its next generation of shared scooters. Segway to introduce autonomous delivery robots at CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKlipsch teases its new line of T5 headphones, which includes the T5 True Wireless. Klipsch debuts true wireless earphones ahead of CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
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