Jiankui He shocked the world with news his team had created the first genetically modified twin girls. Now he says there may be more on the way. Defiant scientist defends gene-edited babies after international outcry – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeff Barr / AWS News Blog: A summary of AWS launches, previews, and pre-announcements from AWS re:Invent 2018 — As promised in Welcome to AWS re:Invent 2018, here’s a summary of the launches, previews, and pre-announcements from Andy Jassy’s keynote. I have included links to allow you to sign up for previews, as appropriate. A
Read MoreSpotify started rolling out its Wrapped year-end billboards, where it blasts out trivia about its users and occasionally calls out the stranger ones. Most of the facts are hilarious, though it does remain a bit creepy just how much the company is willing to reveal. spotify used their data to create some very weird holiday
Read MoreJoshua Brustein / Bloomberg: The Army says Microsoft has won a $480M contract to supply prototypes for AR systems for combat missions and training, may buy up to 100K HoloLens devices — Microsoft Corp. has won a $480 million contract to supply prototypes for augmented reality systems to the Army for use on combat missions
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Dell says it detected hackers “attempting to extract Dell.com customer information”, such as customer names, email addresses, and hashed passwords, on Nov. 9 — Company says it detected an intrusion at the start of the month, but financial data was not exposed. Dell says it detected hackers "attempting to extract Dell.com
Read MoreThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today filed a motion with a Federal court requesting documents pertaining to an FBI attempt to force Facebook to hack its own Messenger service be unsealed. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) unsuccessfully tried to order Facebook to alter its Messenger code earlier this year. The request came as
Read MoreAkanksha Rana / Reuters: Box reports Q3 revenue of $155.9M, up 20.6% YoY, vs. $154.6M est., a net loss of $40.2M, down from $42.9M a year ago, 90K+ paying customers, up from 87K in Q2 — (Reuters) – Box Inc’s quarterly revenue topped Wall Street estimates on Wednesday and the company reported a smaller-than-expected loss
Read MoreOur shopper visits the new Amazon 4 Star store, which stocks items with customer review ratings of four stars or better. Brick and mortar never had it so rough. Critical Shopper: The Amazon Warehouse Comes to SoHo Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreShara Tibken / CNET: Amid worries about demand for new iPhone models, Apple’s VP of product marketing Greg Joswiak says the XR has outsold XS and XS Max “each and every day” — Apple’s iPhone XR has been outselling the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max every day since the cheaper, colorful phone hit the
Read MorePolice outside New Delhi raided fake tech-support centers that sent false warnings to Americans and Canadians and then charged to “fix” the nonexistent infection. That Virus Alert on Your Computer? Scammers in India May Be Behind It Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe feature plenty of printed projects here on Hackaday, though they tend to be of the three dimensional type thanks to the proliferation of affordable 3D printers. But in this case, [Milosch Meriac] has managed to put together a printable design that’s not only a very cool hack, but is made up of a scant
Read MoreThe suspects chose targets with the means to pay ransom and a need to put their systems back online quickly, law enforcement officials said. Iranians Accused in Cyberattacks, Including One That Hobbled Atlanta Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBeneath the new minimalist design, you’ll find smarter safety features and the first appearance of Mazda’s Skyactiv-X engine technology. 2019 Mazda3 debuts at LA Auto Show with Skyactiv-X tech – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new GT2 RS Clubsport is a track-only, 700-horsepower test of your bravery and we love it. Porsche's GT2 RS Clubsport is evidence that all of Weissach must be on drugs – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe track-only Clubsport version of the supremely nutty GT2 RS road car. Porsche's GT2 RS Clubsport is a limited-production track-only weapon – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the three years since its launch, Google’s Project Fi has one of the most reasonable phone plans out there, but it’s been tough to recommend because the service is compatible with so few phones. That’s changing today: the company is adding support for a whole lot more phones, including official iPhone compatibility for the
Read MoreNew features include “alternative text” to provide descriptions for pics. Instagram improving accessibility for users with visual impairments – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKatie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News: Pew survey of 743 US teens: 81% feel social media makes them more connected, 69% say it helps diversify friend groups; 26% say it makes them feel worse — The vast majority of teens in a new survey believe social media is actually good for them, a Pew Research Center
Read MoreJessi Hempel / LinkedIn: Silicon Valley should move past its glowing perception of the Zuckerberg-Sandberg paradigm, where the challenges created by a brash CEO are tackled by the COO — Sheryl Sandberg had been working at Facebook for just 13 days the first time we sat down for an interview. Silicon Valley should move past
Read MoreYou’ll no longer need YouTube Premium to see its original movies and shows. YouTube reportedly making future exclusive content free with ads from 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA totally new phone design needs a totally fresh interface. Samsung's foldable phone is here, with brand-new One UI for Android – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBased on the F12tdf, the roadster was commissioned by a Ferrari collector. Ferrari reveals one-off SP3JC convertible with 'pop art' paint scheme – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFiat Chrysler’s first midsize pickup in a hot minute is coming out of the gates swinging. 2020 Jeep Gladiator vs. pickup trucks from Chevy, Ford, Nissan and Toyota – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRechargable batteries are great – they save money and hassle when using portable devices. It’s pretty common to want to recharge a battery, but less common to intentionally discharge one. Regardless, [Pawel Spychalski] is working on a device to do just that – in a controlled fashion, of course. [Pawel] himself notes that the device
Read MoreSean Bean’s Ned Stark is the only confirmed former cast member, but there’ll be others. Game of Thrones reunion special officially confirmed by HBO – CNET Source: CNet
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