I remember a time not so long ago where robot vacuums would set you back $1,000 or more and prove more work than they were worth. They didn’t get corners, left streaky floors, and ended up damaging things like cords, furniture, and sometimes even the floor itself. They were less “smart” device and more “let’s
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges for AR headsets like Microsoft’s HoloLens is their bulk. A startup called Mojo Vision wants to make them virtually disappear. You've heard of AR glasses, but this startup wants to make them into contact lenses – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs a last hurrah for the last generation of Vantage, Aston Marin is making a very small number of the V600, a truly gorgeous send off for one of the last analogue supercars. Aston Martin turns on the charm with the V12 Vantage V600 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAn investigation by The New York Times revealed how Facebook fought back against critics during a flood of crises — with delays, denials and an influence campaign in Washington. Facebook at War: 6 Key Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: LinkedIn says it expects $2B in revenue from its media business, driven mostly by ad revenue, by the end of the fiscal year — LinkedIn, the business and employment network, says it expects to bring in roughly $2 billion from its media business — mostly via ad revenue — by the
Read More[Roni Bandini] has given the world a new type of music with, BookSound. As the name implies, it takes the written word and turns it into electronic music. You’re no doubt familiar with audiobooks, which are basically the adult equivalent of having somebody read you a bedtime story. They’re an easy way to boast to
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: Cortana’s mobile redesign, in beta last month, is out now for iOS, adding conversational experiences, the ability to listen to music and podcasts, and more — A voice assistant for those entrenched in the Microsoft ecosystem — Cortana’s version 3. redesign, which we first saw released … Cortana's mobile redesign,
Read MoreRussian meddling, data sharing, hate speech — the social network faced one scandal after another. This is how Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg responded. Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe US government today dismissed a protest against its Project JEDI contract filed by Oracle. The company claimed the project’s bidding process was rigged, and that choosing a single awardee went against Federal statutes. The government was apparently unimpressed by the common sense suggestion it refrain from instituting a $10 billion cloud-based information platform with
Read MoreGoogle Photos, introduced in 2015, has become one of the most emotionally resonant pieces of technology today. It is also shaping our narratives along the way. State of the Art: How Google Photos Became a Perfect Jukebox for Our Memories Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReporting on secretive technology companies sometimes means finding people who don’t want to be found. Jack Nicas, who covers Apple, relies on some old-school methods. Tech We’re Using: The Essentials for Covering Silicon Valley: Burner Phones and Doorbells Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDami Lee / The Verge: Instagram rolls out activity dashboard that shows users how much time they have spent in the app with time limiting tools and the option to mute notifications — Back in August, Facebook and Instagram announced they would introduce new activity dashboards that tracked how much time users spent inside …
Read MoreJBG Smith is the largest landowner in a Virginia area some have called a ghost town. That could change fast with Amazon’s new office plans. Amazon’s HQ2 in Virginia Leaves a Real Estate Firm Poised to Cash In Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBe aware of the limits of artificial intelligence, not just the hype. 'AI is very, very stupid,' says Google's AI leader, at least compared to humans – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Cisco beats with Q1 revenues of $13.07B, up 8% YoY, vs. $12.87B est., revenues of $7.64B for its Infrastructure Platforms business, up 9% YoY, vs. $7.4B est. — Cisco stock rose slightly after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of its 2019 fiscal year. Cisco beats with Q1
Read MoreThe 55-inch Vizio M-Series for $450? That’s among the best deals of the year. Black Friday 2018 deals at Sam's Club: Vizio M-Series TVs, HP laptops and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLoki getting his own show on the new streaming service is exciting, but here’s a few suggestions of female superheroes who are worthy of their own series. 11 female superheroes who deserve shows on Disney+ – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft pledges to address issues; has already released a “zero exhaust” Office telemetry setting. Dutch government report says Microsoft Office telemetry collection breaks GDPR Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA new study recommends limiting your time on social media to around 30 minutes a day. Get off social media after a half hour and you might be happier – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Facebook launches Unsend for Messenger, letting users delete messages within 10 minutes of posting, in Poland, Bolivia, Colombia, Lithuania; global rollout soon — Not just for Zuckerberg anymore — Facebook secretly retracted messages sent by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, TechCrunch reported seven months ago. Facebook launches Unsend for Messenger, letting users delete
Read MoreThe US Army recently revealed it would be starting its own esports team in an effort to reach out to all the kids out there who play the games and apparently show them you can still with at battle royale while you’re training for an actual battle. The people involved in the team say the
Read MoreMegan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: Uber reports Q3 net loss of $939M, up 32% QoQ, as revenue rose 38% YoY to $2.95B; gross bookings rose to $12.7B; Eats had gross bookings of $2.1B, up 150% YoY — Uber, which is expected to go public sometime next year, just released its Q3 2018 financial results. Uber
Read MoreGoogle yesterday set off another controversy when it announced the acquisition of Streams, DeepMind’s algorithm-based healthcare data management platform. The controversy stems from what the deal’s detractors view as a breach of trust by Deepmind. The UK-based AI startup, which was purchased by Google‘s parent company Alphabet in 2014, has always maintained that it operated autonomously
Read MoreNew York Times: Interviews with 50+ people show how Facebook stumbled in dealing with multiple crises, which Zuckerberg and Sandberg initially tried to obscure — Sheryl Sandberg was seething. — Inside Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, top executives gathered in the glass-walled conference room of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Interviews with 50+ people show how
Read MoreUber, which is moving toward a public debut next year, said its net loss was more than $1 billion in the third quarter. Uber’s Losses Continue Ahead of Initial Public Offering Source: NY Times Tech
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