Have you noticed the increasing number of pop-ups asking you to consent or “agree” when you visit a website? Do you find these annoying and tend to just click accept without reading the policies? So do most people, and here’s why that’s a problem. By “agreeing” to any of these particular policies, you are effectively
Read MoreThe most solid method for kids to achieve their goals? An awesome presentation. PowerPoint Is the Most Efficient Way for Kids to Manage Their Parents Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDara Kerr / CNET: Uber says it will bring its self-driving cars back on the road on Thursday in Pittsburgh, nine months after a fatal crash — Uber took its self-driving cars off the road last March, after a fatal accident, the first known pedestrian death caused by a vehicle in full autonomous mode. Uber
Read MoreAfter grounding its fleet of autonomous vehicles for nine months and overhauling its systems, Uber’s driverless cars are back on the road. Uber’s Driverless Cars Return to the Road After Fatal Crash Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Cinven acquires One.com, one of Europe’s biggest hosting providers with ~1.5M customers, from private equity firm Accel-KKR for an undisclosed sum — One of the biggest providers of domain names and web hosting in Europe is changing hands today. One.com, which has around 1.5 million customers mainly across … Cinven acquires
Read MoreBeing an adult is hard and having responsibilities is harder. I mean, who hasn’t begrudgingly gone out for a single, but ended up spending the majority of the night out, sleeping in a bathtub, and forgetting they had to throw an office party the next day? Not I, friend, not I. So, you’re in this
Read MoreOne of the most common hacks to punctuate the 2018 cryptocurrency media was illicit crypto-mining, also known as crypto-jacking, a recent report shows just how widespread it is becoming. According to the latest report from cyber security firm McAfee Labs, 2018 saw a 4000-percent increase in instances of crypto-mining malware. The report states there were
Read MoreProbably not all in the same TV. But you never know. CES 2019 TVs preview: Get ready for 8K AI rollable OLED with Alexa – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you could pick a news story you would prefer not to be woken with, it’s likely that a major airport being closed due to a drone sighting would be high on the list. But that’s the news this morning: London’s Gatwick airport has spent most of the night and into the morning closed due
Read MoreLondon’s Gatwick Airport remained shut down Thursday, disrupting 110,000 people’s journeys. Airport suspends all flights after drones get too close to airfield – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis new phone from Vivo joins a line up of dual-screen phones, but is it a good idea or yet another experimental folly? Vivo Nex Dual Display Edition is all about the dual screen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the course of 12 days, we’ll be sharing a selection of sweet, sweet deals. You can thank us later. If you’re interested in yesterday’s deals, you can find those here. But you want today’s deals? We can make that happen. On the ninth
Read MoreMany of the stories this year that kept our eyes pointed toward the stars, no matter what was happening on the ground. Look Back at How Much Space News Got Packed Into 2018 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDevelopments in science that we’re still thinking about at year’s end. What We Learned in 2018: Science Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMadhav Chanchani / The Economic Times: Indian food delivery service Swiggy raises $1B round led by Naspers, sources say at a $3.3B valuation; Swiggy was valued at $1.3B in June and $700M in February — With the current round, Swiggy has seen its valuation swell by close to 5 times this year. The company was
Read MoreInstead of looking up at the sky to see whether you need an umbrella, people increasingly ask virtual assistants such as Alexa. And they may be wise to do so. AI methods are powerful – capable of anything from analyzing astrophysical data to detecting tumors or helping to manage diabetes. An algorithm that analyses shopping
Read MoreBees. The punchline to the title is bees carrying sensors like little baby bee backpacks. We would run out of fingers counting the robots which emulate naturally evolved creatures, but we believe there is a lot of merit to pirating natural designs, but researchers at the University of Washington cut out the middle-man and put
Read MoreAs vertical mice are beginning to reach a zenith, there’s still a place for more traditional-looking offerings. This week we’re taking a look at Fnatic’s Clutch 2 – a right-handed wired gaming mouse that’s an unabashed all-rounder, yet is sufficiently customizable for even the most competitive of gamers. The first thing that strikes you about
Read MoreBinance Coin (BNB) is the namesake cryptocurrency underlying the world’s largest virtual currency exchange desk, Binance. It was launched in July 2017 as an ERC20 token based on the Ethereum blockchain, raising $15 million for Binance in its initial coin offering (ICO). The cryptocurrency industry is (in-)famous for making and breaking fortunes in a jiffy. But even
Read MoreFlights at London’s Gatwick Airport are suspended after drones were seen flying over the runway, the BBC reports. The two drones were spotted hovering near the runway late on Wednesday night, causing flight cancellations and diversions. According to the BBC, some airlines rerouted their aircraft to Amsterdam and Paris, as well as other domestic UK
Read MoreWhen I reviewtop-of-the-line (read: expensive) hardware, I often find myself having to make a disclaimer: you don’t need to spend this much, because there’s something 95 percent as good for a far lower price. But inevitably, people some people will relentlessly chase that last 5 percent. Nowhere is this truer than in audio. It’s a
Read MoreWe’re no stranger to Power Wheels modifications, from relatively simple restorations to complete rebuilds which retain little more than the original plastic body. These plastic vehicles have the benefit of nostalgia to keep the adults interested, and naturally kids will never get tired of their own little car or truck to tear around the neighborhood
Read MoreSocial network says read/write access was necessary to integrate messaging features. Facebook explains Netflix and Spotify's access to users' messages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAshley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter: District court judge rules in BuzzFeed’s favor in lawsuit from tech exec Aleksej Gubarev after publication of Steele dossier, citing the fair report privilege — A day after ruling the outlet couldn’t evade a defamation claim by arguing the tech CEO who sued is a public figure … District court
Read MoreJuliet Shwe Gaung / DealStreetAsia: Beijing-based smart lock maker YunDing has raised $87M Series D led by Baidu Ventures, five months after raising ~$39.1M Series C — China’s technology giant Baidu has led a RMB600 million ($87 million) follow-on investment round in Beijing-headquarter smart lock maker YunDing Network Technology. Beijing-based smart lock maker YunDing has
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