Google's 'Not Pink' Pixel 3 XL goes under the macro lens – CNET
The understated pale pink Pixel 3 XL looks great up close under a macro lens. Google's 'Not Pink' Pixel 3 XL goes under the macro lens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe understated pale pink Pixel 3 XL looks great up close under a macro lens. Google's 'Not Pink' Pixel 3 XL goes under the macro lens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new Taser alerts authorities as soon as its fired. The weapon uses bluetooth to connect to an app that sends emergency services to a user’s location after the Taser is fired. This new weapon alerts police as soon as its fired Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIf you’ve ever tried to cut a piece of acrylic with a tool designed to cut wood or metal, you know that the plastic doesn’t cut in the same way that either of the other materials would. It melts at the cutting location, often gumming up the tool but always releasing a terrible smell that
Read MoreA while ago, while browsing through the latest AI news, I stumbled upon a company that claimed to use “machine learning and advanced artificial intelligence” to collect and analyze hundreds of data touch points to improve user experience in mobile apps. On the same day, I read about another company that predicted customer behavior using
Read MoreThe sharp dip in price is hardly the only hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mainstream adoption: Bitcoin usage among major merchants and payment processors has purportedly fallen 80 percent since the beginning of the year. Despite hopes that 2018 would be a big year for mainstream adoption, research from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis suggests that Bitcoin
Read MoreRemember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. Santa Clara investigators recently arrested Nicholas Truglia, a 21-year-old con man from New
Read MoreAndroid malware has been on the rise over the past couple of years, we’ve just seen one of the worst attacks of this kind. ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko found 13 apps with malware on the Play store, and said that more than 560,000 people downloaded these apps before Google took them down. Oh, and
Read MoreDaniel Funke / Poynter: Analysis of 14M tweets from May 2016 and March 2017 found bots accounted for 34% of shares of articles from low-credibility sources but were only 6% of accounts — Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the role that bots played in spreading online misinformation.
Read MoreIn systems where there are multiple participants who need to interact with a shared resource some sort of concurrency protection is usually appropriate. The obvious technique is to use locking (and fun words like “mutex”) but this adds a constant performance hit as every participant needs to spend time interacting with the lock regardless of
Read MoreTNW and Adyen’s annual Tech5 competition is back again. Every day, startups prove individuals can harness the power of technology to actually create change and have a positive impact on society. Here at TNW, we believe these silent innovators deserve their time in the spotlight. So for the sixth time, together with our partner Adyen,
Read MoreWe get intimate with the colorful iPhone XR, which features a big screen, wireless charging and an excellent camera. The iPhone XR in blue looks stellar under a macro lens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSprint will also cut you a break on the Galaxy S9 and Note 9, and Apple Watch 4. Sprint Black Friday 2018 deals on now: Free iPhone XR, 0 iPad, free 0 LG TV with LG V40 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn May, Google launched Neighbourly, a Q&A app to help you learn more about your neighborhood by asking people who live near you. The company kicked off a trial in India’s financial capital of Mumbai, followed by seven smaller cities. Now that it’s rolled out to New Delhi, and my home base in Bangalore, I’ve
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: Amazon is using “neural text-to-speech” (NTTS) tech to develop new speaking styles for Alexa, will launch a newscaster style to read articles in a few weeks — Amazon is using AI to develop new speaking styles for Alexa, including a newscaster voice for reading articles Amazon is using "neural text-to-speech"
Read MoreSpeakers are one of those components that are simple to use, but difficult to simulate. Most of us have used a simple resistor to do the job. But a speaker’s response is much more complex, and while that might be enough for a simple simulation the fidelity is nowhere near close. [Sourav Gupta] recently shared
Read MoreWe first heard in June that Facebook was working on a feature to help you track and manage the amount of time you spent in its mobile app. Following a delay after the company announced its rollout in August, it’s finally here. Like the new ‘Your Activity’ feature that was introduced in Instagram last week,
Read MoreElliot Schrage says Definers helped Facebook “understand the backgrounds” of its critics, but denies they pushed fake news. Facebook's outgoing VP of comms defends using PR firm to dig up info on critics – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust as Apple introduced a radically new design for the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, Samsung is reportedly looking to make a splash with its 10th Galaxy S flagship phone. According to the Wall Street Journal, a variant of the upcoming Galaxy S10, internally known as “Beyond X”, will have a massive 6.7-inch screen, six cameras,
Read MoreThe Swedish automaker will instead focus on “the future of mobility” by showcasing its various tech partnerships and connected services. Volvo's 2018 LA Auto Show stand won't have any cars – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCrystal Tse / Bloomberg: Tongcheng-eLong, a Tencent-backed online Chinese travel company, raises $180M in its Hong Kong IPO after pricing sale near the bottom of the marketed range — – Tongcheng-Elong prices deal near bottom of marketed range — Hong Kong IPOs struggle amid global technology stock rout Tongcheng-eLong, a Tencent-backed online Chinese travel company,
Read More“I am responsible for everything that happens here,” Facebook’s CEO tells CNN. Mark Zuckerberg says resigning as Facebook chairman not in the cards – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSeth Fiegerman / CNN: In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg says he will stay on as Facebook’s chairman, defends COO Sheryl Sandberg, reiterates Facebook’s potential as a force for good — New York (CNN Business)After spending much of this year apologizing for Facebook’s many missteps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was defiant … In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg
Read MoreHave you ever wondered how many, for example, Commodore 64s it would take to equal the processing power in your current PC? This site might not really answer that, but it does show that your machine can easily duplicate all the old 8-bit computers from Commodore, Sinclair, Acorn, and others. By our count, there are
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: In a leaked internal memo, Facebook’s outgoing head of public policy, Elliot Schrage, takes responsibility for the hiring of PR firm Definers — TechCrunch has attained an internal memo published by Facebook’s outgoing head of public policy Elliot Schrage in which he blames himself for hiring PR firm Definers. In a
Read MoreSpaceX and Boeing, two companies partnering with the space agency, will undergo the assessment. Elon Musk pot puff prompts safety review from NASA, report says – CNET Source: CNet
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