General Motors is instead doubling its investment in EV and autonomy research. GM killing CT6, Cruze, Impala, Volt and more as it plans to idle 5 plants – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNewegg keeps the Black Friday spirit alive with more deals for Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday 2018 Newegg: The best deals on laptops, tablets, PCs, gaming and much more! – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: The best Cyber Monday 2018 deals on phones, fitness trackers, smart speakers, streaming devices, and more, from Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, and others — Cyber Monday is here, and so are the deals — Black Friday may be over, but the deals are still going strong. The best Cyber
Read MoreThese deals cover Verizon and unlocked Pixels. Cyber Monday 2018 Pixel deals: Up to 0 off Pixel 3, free Google Home Hub, 0 off Pixel 2 XL – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNative Instruments is legendary for its synth sounds and production software. But, the Berlin-based company has also built a reputation for excellence with its hardware controllers, and the Maschine Mikro Mk3 is no exception. For the purposes of this review, I’ll be discussing the Mikro in the context of building beats. Keep in mind though,
Read MoreThe anti-monopoly case could have implications for other platform companies. iPhone users are taking on Apple’s App Store at the Supreme Court. Here’s what it means. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAndrew Chung / Reuters: During a hearing SCOTUS justices appeared open to letting Apple App Store antitrust lawsuit proceed; the plaintiffs have backing from 30 state attorneys general — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared open to letting a lawsuit proceed against Apple Inc … During a hearing SCOTUS justices appeared
Read MoreMicrosoft has posted a root cause analysis of the multifactor authentication issue which hit a number of its customers worldwide last week. Here’s what happened. Microsoft details the causes of its recent multi-factor authentication meltdown Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePeter Rudegeair / Wall Street Journal: Internal docs: Venmo had operating loss of ~$40M in Q1 2018, 40% bigger than expected, largely due to fraud that led the company to reduce website functionality — A spike in fraudulent activity earlier this year led to higher losses than the payments company had expected Internal docs: Venmo
Read MoreThe colossal museum built by Myanmar’s military to honor itself and its leader showcases the mind-set of a force obsessed with its reputation. A critic calls it “a sign of their megalomania.” Myanmar Dispatch: A General Kicked Off Facebook Can Still Glorify Military at Grandiose Museum Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWelcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Since 2009, estimates suggest criminals have used the hyper-connected cryptocurrency ecosystem to launder well over $2.5 billion worth of dirty Bitcoin. Contrary to popular opinion, it’s actually quite easy to
Read MoreAfter LEDs and TFTs and OLEDs and liquid crystals, there’s another display technology that doesn’t get a lot of attention. Electroluminescent displays have been around for ages, and there still aren’t a whole lot of applications for them. That might change soon, because Applied Science a.k.a. [Ben Krasnow] figured out an easy way to build
Read MoreReuters: Sources: Russia’s considering legislation that would fine tech companies up to 1% of their annual revenue in the country for failing to comply with Russian laws — MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has launched a civil case against Google (GOOGL.O), accusing it of failing to comply with a legal requirement … Sources: Russia's considering legislation
Read MoreElon Musk has issued numerous warnings in recent years about the rise of artificial intelligence. Now the billionaire inventor has offered up a new solution that would allow humanity to compete with super intelligent machines. Elon Musk: To avoid becoming like monkeys, humans must merge with machines Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreSome prices are even better than Amazon’s. Here are a few of the best picks for Target’s online-only sale. Cyber Monday 2018 Target sale: The best stuff to get with that extra 15 percent off – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew deals for the week are here and some of last week’s deals are still going strong. Cyber Monday 2018 iPhone deals now: 0 off iPhone XS, free iPhone XR, free Apple Watch Series 4 available now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBentley’s lovely new Continental GT now offers wind-in-your-hair thrills. 2019 Bentley Continental GT Convertible is your 207-mph topless grand tourer – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MorePick up a GPS-enabled camera drone for less than $100 or fly an app-controlled paper airplane for $35. Cyber Monday 2018 drone deals: 0 off DJI Mavic 2 Pro or Zoom, 0 Parrot Anafi, Ryze Tello and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe quest to speed up page-load times and declutter the small screen continues. Google's mobile search hides full results for some unit conversions, calculations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ve undoubtedly seen a ton of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals the past few days. They’re everywhere. We’ve been dishing ‘em fast and furious ourselves. Now, amidst that tornado of commerce, we’re cherry picking all of our absolute best holiday kickoff deals and heaping them all together in this post. Ladies and gentlemen, we
Read MoreSarah Frier / Bloomberg: Facebook disbands its widely publicized “War Room” in favor of a “strategic response team” that attempts to handle critical and time-sensitive situations — COO oversaw social-media company’s meteoric rise, but her leadership is being questioned now Facebook disbands its widely publicized "War Room" in favor of a "strategic response team" that
Read MoreYet another group of organized criminals have been apprehended after illegally acquiring cryptocurrency. Three individuals in Bulgaria have been arrested and charged after obtaining over $3 million (5 million lev) through illegal schemes. Prosecutors had been gathering evidence against the group since June. According to local outlets, police found a trove of passwords and private
Read MoreNASA social media participant Bryan Branly takes a photograph of the Mars Cube One (MarCO) model before the Mars InSight pre-landing briefing. InSight and MarCO, New Technologies Headed for the Red Planet Source: NASA
Read MoreThe history of aviation is full of notable X-Planes, a number of which heralded in new generations of flight. The Bell X-1 became the first aircraft to break the speed of sound during level flight in 1947 with the legendary Charles “Chuck” Yeager at the controls. A few years later the X-2 would push man
Read MoreJOnathan Prynn / London Evening Standard: Amazon to close its food delivery service Amazon Restaurants in UK from December 3, just over two years after launching in the country — Amazon is to close its London-based takeaway delivery service next month in a rare reverse for the US tech giant. — Customers have received an
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