Actors Tom Hanks and Rosie O’Donnell, filmmaker Rob Reiner and more honor the actor and director on Twitter. Penny Marshall dies at 75, celeb tributes flow: 'She was glorious' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJonathon Morgan, chief executive of the research firm New Knowledge, said he created a Facebook page under false pretenses to test his ability to appeal to conservative voters. Researcher whose firm wrote report on Russian interference used questionable online tactics during Ala. Senate race Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreInternal documents show that the social network gave Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify and others far greater access to people’s data than it has disclosed. As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYou often hear that art imitates life, but sometimes technology does too. Pliant Energy Systems’ Velox robot resembles an underwater creature more than it does a robot because it uses undulating fins to propel itself, as you can see in the video below. The video shows the beast skating, but also swimming, and walking. It
Read MoreThe billionaire inventor and beleaguered CEO of Tesla Motors is expected to unveil his latest project: a test of a tunnel system he says is the answer to America’s “soul-destroying” traffic congestion. Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is about to open its first tunnel Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFacebook collects more information on more people than almost any other private corporation in history. And it gave dozens of companies more intrusive access to that data than it ever disclosed. Facebook’s Data Sharing: 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft’s coming ‘Windows Sandbox’ feature is a lightweight virtual machine that allow users to run potentially suspicious software in isolation. It could debut in Windows 10 19H1. Microsoft officially announces 'Windows Sandbox' for running applications in isolation Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSilicon Valley is basically this American generation’s Detroit. It’s a business hub, an economic engine, and the stuff we’re most proud of producing comes from there. We deify all the Silicon Valley bullshit. Fail fast. Break things. Venture capital. But what if this is all leading us down the wrong path? Let’s analyze this through
Read MoreCosplayers continually push the boundary of what’s possible in live costuming, often taking effects from the silver screen and creating them in real life. [KyleofAsgard] is no exception, bringing Thor’s glowing eyes to life in this impressive build. The helmet is a 3D printed piece from Thingiverse, painted and distressed by hand. The build relies
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Exp.CVE-2018-8653 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. ISB.Downloader!gen173 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreNintendo today revealed the Switch has now sold over 8.7 million units at the 21-month mark in the US, more than both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One did when they were the same “age.” Given how little we know about the sales of at least one of the consoles past that mark, this
Read MoreWith a rising middle class and a booming tech startup scene, Southeast Asia (SEA) sits where China did 10 years ago — on the cusp of a major economic boom fueled by the tech industry. The only questions over the last few years have been: When will the tipping point be reached, and when will
Read MoreFour missions were scheduled for Tuesday and then postponed, but all, including the Falcon 9 and New Shepard launches, will get another go. SpaceX, Blue Origin scrub rocket launches, eye Wednesday to try again – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCast your vote for the best games of 2018 and then (maybe) get a deal on them. The Steam Awards kick off the Steam Winter Sale on Dec. 20 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Backpack Kid follows actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who sued Epic Games for allegedly stealing the Carlton, and rapper 2 Milly. The 'Floss' kid jumps on Fortnite lawsuit wagon over dance moves – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCharlotta Turner, a chemistry professor at Sweden’s Lund University, hired a team of mercenaries to extricate a student from ISIS-occupied territory when she found out they were going to be late on an assignment. Now we know exactly who this mug belongs to: The extraordinary events occurred in 2014 when graduate student Firas Jumaah left
Read MoreThe cold, calculating ‘mind’ of a machine has no capacity for emotion. Alexa doesn’t care if you call it names. DeepMind’s AlphaGo will never actually taste the sweet joy of victory. Despite this, they’re more like humans than you might think. They’re nearly always wrong and virtually incapable of being rational. British statistician George Box famously
Read MoreMeasuring power transfer through a circuit seems a simple task. Measure the current and voltage, do a little math courtesy of [Joule] and [Ohm], and you’ve got your answer. But what if you want to design an instrument that does the math automatically? And what if you had to do this strictly electromechanically? That’s the
Read MoreBokeh in the front. Bokeh in the back. This iPhone XR, XS app lets you blur the background and foreground in portrait mode photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow does Apple’s most affordable 2018 iPhone compare to the discounted iPhone 8 Plus of last year? iPhone XR vs. iPhone 8 Plus: What iPhone should you buy? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCustomers will receive refunds and free streaming service. Charter settlement means up to 0 in refunds for some customers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith the ‘Yellow Vest‘ movement widening the country’s budget shortfall, the French government is accelerating a plan to hit companies like Apple, Facebook and Google with a big bill. France, Not Waiting for European Union, to Tax U.S. Tech Firms as ’19 Starts Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMore ways to interact with friends and Instagram celebrities. Instagram stickers now let you send music, ask questions live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe information came in the form of an almost-overlooked tweet. VW estimates 342-mile electric range from I.D. hatchback, pricing near diesels – Roadshow Source: CNet
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