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Read MoreThe safest, cheapest things on four wheels. Top 5 cars for teens (November 2018) – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThat gives Virgin Galactic less than a month to start firing people into space. Virgin Galactic will take people to space by Christmas, says Richard Branson – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn something of a surprise announcement today, Amazon revealed that Apple Music would soon be available on its Echo devices. The feature arrives on December 17, joining existing services like Spotify, Pandora, and, of course, Amazon Music. Users simply need to enable the Apple Music skill in the Alexa app and link their accounts. I
Read MoreHow to reach Marriott’s call center and FAQ page and enroll in a free fraud monitoring service. What you should do after the Marriott data breach Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreStefano Bernabei / Reuters: European Central Bank launches TARGET Instant Payment Settlement system, making it easier for EU banks to compete with PayPal and other global tech giants — FRASCATI, Italy (Reuters) – The European Central Bank launched on Friday a new system aimed at letting banks settle payments instantly across Europe … European Central
Read MoreIf you’ve stayed at a Starwood hotel in the past few years, it’s time to buy some credit monitoring. The Marriott International-owned hotel brand has reported a massive hack that saw the details of over 500 million customers accessed by an unauthorized party. The hotel chain says that the attackers have been able to access
Read MoreLiquid cooling is a popular way to get a bit of extra performance out of your computer. Usually this is done in desktops, where a special heat sink with copper tubing is glued to the CPU, and the copper tubes are plumbed to a radiator. If you want dive deeper into the world of liquid
Read MorePersonal details including names, dates of birth, passport numbers and payment numbers could be at risk, the hotel chain said. Marriott Hacking Exposes Data of Up to 500 Million Guests Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreArtificial intelligence is one of the most exciting and attractive fields to get into. The global machine learning (ML) market is estimated to grow from $1.4 billion in 2017 to $8.8 billion by 2022. AI is projected to create 2.3 million related jobs by 2020, according to Gartner. The average salary of a machine learning
Read MoreThe new skill comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers on Dec. 17 and is slated to roll out to other Alexa-enabled devices soon after. Amazon Alexa and Apple Music will soon play nice – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRobots in this anime-inspired, pop-up cafe are allowing people with ALS and spinal-cord injuries to work short-term. People with paralysis control robot waiters in Tokyo cafe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: Arlo, Netgear’s security camera spinoff, announces its first 4K camera, Arlo Ultra, with HDR and a built-in spotlight, available in Q1 2019 for $399.99 — Smart person detection and 911 calling are available at launch — Arlo, the security camera company launched by Netgear … Arlo, Netgear's security camera spinoff,
Read MoreHackers stole personal information and some payment card data. Marriott data breach hits 500 million Starwood hotel guests – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid Bixenspan / Gizmodo: The Wayback Machine does not challenge takedown requests and its robot.txt policy not only allows crawling to stop but removes a given site’s entire history — On the internet, there are certain institutions we have come to rely on daily to keep truth from becoming nebulous or elastic. The Wayback Machine
Read MoreWhile desktop computers have tons of computing power and storage, some small CPUs don’t have a lot of space to store things. What’s more is some CPUs don’t do multiplication and division very well. Same can be said for FPGAs. So suppose we are going to grab a bunch of three-digit decimal numbers from, say,
Read MoreA Nova Labs Robotics “BrainStorm Troopers” team member from Reston, Virginia, asks a question during an Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) announcement. A 'BrainStorm Trooper' Inquires About NASA Exploration Source: NASA
Read MoreDavey Alba / BuzzFeed News: Eight lawmakers send a third letter questioning Rekognition’s accuracy, privacy guards, and police use to Jeff Bezos, who has yet to address mounting criticism — A group of seven House Democrats sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Thursday demanding details about Amazon Rekognition … Eight lawmakers send a
Read MoreThe social media company is facing plenty of issues. Kevin Roose wonders how many of its executives understand that Facebook has more than just a P.R. crisis. Bits: The Week in Tech: Facebook’s Three Big Problems Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: DOJ charges ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch with fraud over $11B sale to HP; Lynch faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted — Autonomy founder Mike Lynch faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of US fraud charges. — The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has
Read MoreInstagram Stories are great for quickly sharing what’s going on in your life – but sometimes you don’t want all your followers to see them. The app’s new Close Friends feature makes it easier to restrict your Stories to a select group of people, so you don’t have to worry about your boss, your parents,
Read MoreLast year, Jiangsu Yuheng Co., Ltd introduced a new microcontroller. The CH554 is a microcontroller with an E8051 core with a 24 MHz clock, a little more than 1 kB of RAM, and a bit more than 14 kB split between the code and data Flash. In short, it’s nothing too spectacular, but it makes up
Read MoreWelcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. So the weekend’s almost here, and you don’t have plans. Hey, we’re not judging –
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Instagram is launching a “Close Friends” list on iOS and Android to let users share Stories with a limited group of friends — They’re Finstagram Stories — No one wants to post silly, racy, or vulnerable Stories if they’re worried their boss, parents, and distant acquaintances are watching. Instagram is launching
Read MoreValued at almost $8.5 billion, Wish is one of the fastest growing e-commerce startups, connecting consumers in the West with vendors and manufacturers in China. It sells a variety of products, from clothing to electronics, all at bargain basement prices. Some of the wares flogged on Wish are a little less legal than others. I
Read MoreThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against boxing icon Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting now-defunct cryptocurrency firm CentraTech to millions of followers on social media. While DJ Khaled received a payment of $50,000 to shill the failed initial coin offering
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