DW.COM: CeBIT, one of the world’s largest IT trade shows with up to 850K visitors a year, has been canceled for 2019 facing declining visitor numbers and space rentals — Despite turning the trade fair into a fun fair, organizers could not save the beloved but struggling trade fair. CeBIT, one of the world's largest
Read MoreNew York Times: Law enforcement authorities, working with Microsoft, have arrested dozens of scammers in New Delhi behind fake PC virus pop-up alert ads over the past month — MUMBAI, India — You know the messages. They pop up on your computer screen with ominous warnings like, “Your computer has been infected with a virus.
Read MoreThe crash of the videogame market in 1983 struck down a slew of victims, and unique products such as the Vectrex were not immune to its destructive ways. The all-in-one console featured a monochromatic vector display and offered an arcade-like experience at home complete with an analog joystick controller. It sadly never made it to
Read MoreAmazon has introduced a cheaper tier for its Glacier long-term data archiving service, which is useful for businesses, developers, and folks like you and me. The new Glacier Deep Archive will let you store 1TB of data in the cloud for as little as $1 per month. That’s a lot less than Amazon S3 Glacier’s
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: Qualcomm Ventures says it will invest up to $100M in startups building on-device AI, investing between $1M and $10M per deal — Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the chipmaker, has plans to invest up to $100 million in artificial intelligence. Qualcomm Ventures says it will invest up to
Read MoreAugmented reality glasses may be used in combat missions. Microsoft wins 0M contract to supply US Army with HoloLens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChinese hardware maker Nubia is pushing further into the gaming phone arena with its new Red Magic Mars handset, which has arguably the most powerful internal specs available on in the Android universe today. That includes a Snapdragon 845 processor, up to 256GB of onboard storage and 10GB RAM on the top-end variant, and an
Read MoreAnd it’s kicking it off with a new show called Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures. Disney launching Star Wars YouTube channel for kids – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe most accurate atomic clock ever produced will make your mind go tick, tick, boom. Scientists develop a clock so accurate it could detect dark matter – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Indonesian ride-hailer’s arrival has been expected for months. Ride-hailing firm Go-Jek goes head-to-head with Grab in Singapore – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Amazon says its own services will run 97% of Amazon’s “mission critical databases” by year’s end and 88% of its databases previously on Oracle by January — – Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy said Amazon will be off of Oracle databases by the end of 2019. Amazon says its own
Read MoreResearch led by two top universities has shed doubt on whether biometric security systems, on their own, can protect our most sensitive data. Humans are notoriously bad at creating secure passwords. But that’s okay; we’ve fixed the problem, at least somewhat, by introducing a slew of new devices that rely on biometric authentication, whether in
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: Sennheiser’s HeadSetup software makes PCs and Macs vulnerable to MITM attacks due to flawed self-signed TLS certificate, which users should now manually remove — Poorly secured certificate lets hackers impersonate any website on the Internet. — Audio device maker Sennheiser has issued … Sennheiser's HeadSetup software makes PCs and Macs
Read MoreNASA’s asteroid-chaser will reach its target, Bennu, on Dec. 3 and you don’t want to miss a thing. Watch NASA arrive at the asteroid on a potential collision course with Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Following 2012 IPO, Facebook considered, but rejected, charging devs $250K/year for API access, offering Tinder extended access to users’ friends’ data — Following a flopped IPO in 2012, Facebook desperately brainstormed new ways to earn money. An employee of unknown rank sent … Following 2012 IPO, Facebook considered, but rejected, charging
Read More[Ran D. St. Clair] has created a unique flying machine in the Flex 9. It’s not every day that you see a completely new and unusual aircraft, but the Flex 9 definitely fits the bill. [Ran] took 9 radio controlled planes, connected them together, and made one giant plane — and with an 18-foot wingspan,
Read MoreKhari Johnson / VentureBeat: Udacity says it will lay off 125 employees over the course of 2019 as part of a global restructuring plan and will close its Brazil office, losing 70 staff — Online education provider Udacity announced the layoff of 125 employees starting today and over the course of early 2019 as part
Read MoreWhen I first cut the cord nearly a decade ago, my two biggest concerns were that of watching my favorite sports teams, and catching the occasional live broadcast — Presidential debates, news, and the like. Today, there exists a plethora of options for live TV, none of which require a pricy long-term contract with your
Read MoreAnd they’re kicking it off with a new show called Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures. Disney is launching a Star Wars YouTube channel for kids – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: T-Mobile quietly launches T-Mobile MONEY, a mobile banking solution with an app available now for Android and iOS; T-Mobile ended a similar offering in 2016 — T-Mobile, the self-titled “Un-Carrier,” is further separating itself from the competition by getting into the booming world of mobile banking with “T-Mobile Money.” T-Mobile quietly
Read MoreDJI is best known for its drones, but its experience with flying machines has helped it build some awesome gimbals too. Case in point: The company today announced the Osmo Pocket, a tiny gimbal camera that can fit in your pants pocket. The device is only four inches tall, but features a stabilized camera, a
Read MoreMore and more electric bikes have been rolling out into the streets lately as people realize how inexpensive and easy they are to ride and use when compared to cars. They can also be pedaled like a normal bike, so it’s still possible to get some exercise with them too. Most have a range somewhere
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. ISB.Downloader!gen178 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreHyundai’s new flagship SUV will be packed with plenty of tech, safety and space. 2020 Hyundai Palisade makes a stronger SUV statement – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreComputer giant says hackers targeted only user names, email addresses and hashed passwords. Hackers target Dell customer information – CNET Source: CNet
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