The city and state sent loads of data to Amazon during its search for a new headquarters, offering a peek into the valuable information the company collected during the process. High-Tech Degrees and the Price of an Avocado: The Data New York Gave to Amazon Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Backdoor.Cobalt!gen1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Trojan.Filerase Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Trojan.Filerase!gen1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreCombatants of Hard Fork Decentralized’s inaugural pitch battle took to the stage last night to share their plans and visions for our blockchain future. Each had only a few minutes to wax poetic about their startup’s use of blockchain. And of course, only one could come out on top. There were 11 participants in all,
Read MoreThe Pentagon, Nutella and Texas didn’t do much better, according to a list from password managing app Dashlane. Kanye West made the biggest password blunder of 2018 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe proposal has industry support. Federal data privacy bill introduced by 15 US senators – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe bill, which provides billions in subsidies to American farmers, will also pave the way for more coordinated efforts among federal agencies to deploy broadband in hard to reach areas. Congress passes farm bill, which could boost rural broadband deployment – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s not quite as good as its Black Friday price, but it’s still a decent discount. Apple Watch Series 3 drops to 9 at Walmart – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDanny Crichton / TechCrunch: Nvidia’s stock has dropped 48.8% since Oct. 1 due to growing chip competition, flat sales, less chip demand for crypto applications, and China trade uncertainty — Nvidia is a company that has reached the highest highs and the lowest lows, all in the span of a couple of weeks. Nvidia's stock
Read MoreSpeaking with The Washington Post on after his first-ever testimony to Congress, Pichai said that new AI tools — the backbone of innovations such as driverless cars and disease-detecting algorithms — require companies to set ethical guardrails and think through how the technology can be abused. Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Fears about artificial intelligence are
Read MoreIntel just announced their new Sunny Cove Architecture that comes with a lot of new bells and whistles. The Intel processor line-up has been based off the Skylake architecture since 2015, so the new architecture is a fresh breath for the world’s largest chip maker. They’ve been in the limelight this year with hardware vulnerabilities exposed, known
Read MoreJ. David Goodman / New York Times: How Amazon is trying to quell opposition to its new NYC offices by hiring well-connected lobbyists and taking to the streets to hear residents’ concerns — Amazon is trying to quell rising opposition to its plan for offices in New York, hiring well-connected lobbyists to make its case
Read MoreRani Molla / Recode: Ookla report on US broadband: mean download speeds rose 35.8% and upload speeds rose 22.0% from last year; Xfinity and Verizon were fastest broadband providers — New Jersey had the fastest broadband, while Maine had the slowest. — Finally some good news: The internet is getting faster, especially fixed broadband internet.
Read MoreElectric vehicles of all types are quickly hitting the market as people realize how inexpensive they can be to operate compared to traditional modes of transportation. From cars and trucks, to smaller vehicles such as bicycles and even electric boats, there’s a lot to be said for simplicity, ease of use, and efficiency. But sometimes
Read MoreBlack Friday is over, but sales are everywhere. Walmart has a solid Switch deal, Google’s Pixel 3 price drop is back, and the new iPad is still just $250 at Target. Nintendo Switch Bundle for 0, Apple Watch Series 3 for 9, Xbox One for 9: Best deals since Black Friday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEverything we know about the first live-action Star Wars series starring Pedro Pascal as we await the Disney+ streaming service. Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Release date, plot, cast and possible spoilers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYour idle gaming rig could score you some new Razer gear, but it may take a while and have hidden costs. Razer SoftMiner lets you gain rewards with your idle PC — is it worth it? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Volvo VNR will demonstrate its capabilities for a year in California before going on sale to the whole US in 2020. Volvo Trucks is bringing its all-electric semi truck to California in 2019 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhy you won’t get the full 5G experience right away. Samsung and OnePlus 5G phones: 6 things you need to know now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProducts that we enjoy continue to create privacy, misinformation and workplace issues. We can do better at getting the industry to do better. Tech Fix: Yes, You Can Be an Ethical Tech Consumer. Here’s How. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Oracle files suit in federal court against US government over $10B Pentagon JEDI cloud contract, arguing that awarding it to one vendor is unfair and illegal — Oracle filed suit in federal court last week alleging yet again that the decade-long $10 billion Pentagon JEDI contract with its single-vendor award is
Read MoreThe average consumer probably doesn’t know a whole lot about self-driving car technology. But, when exposed to it, most people seem to react with a mixture of caution and optimism. Not everyone likes change though. Nobody understands that more than Waymo’s human drivers. Waymo, a Google sister-company, found the perfect testing ground for its self-driving
Read MoreWhen we think of pneumatic actuators, we typically consider the standard varieties of pneumatic cylinder, capable of linear motion. These can be referred to as “hard” actuators, made of rigid components and capable of great accuracy and force delivery. However, “soft” actuators have their own complementary abilities – such as being able to handle more
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Microsoft launches Clarity, a new web analytics product in beta, to compete with A/B testing tools like Google Optimize — Microsoft today launched a new web analytics product in beta. Clarity is designed to help developers understand user behavior at scale, including why users struggle … Microsoft launches Clarity, a new
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