Microsfot is acquiring XOXCO, a conversational-AI development firm known for its Howdy.ai bot tools for Slack. Microsoft acquires AI and bot development house XOXCO Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNot only is the Super Nintendo an all-around great platform, both during its prime in the 90s and now during the nostalgia craze, but its relative simplicity compared to modern systems makes it a lot more accessible from a computer science point-of-view. That means that we can get some in-depth discussion on how the Super
Read MoreIf you are a Hackaday reader, you probably like space in real life, fiction, or both. A trip to a planetarium is a great treat, but what if you could have a planetarium in your backyard? [Ecasill] thought so and used a Zip Tie domes kit to create just such a thing. It takes some
Read MoreBailey Richardson, one of Instagram’s original 13 employees, says the company has lost its identity. Quitting Instagram: She’s one of the millions disillusioned with social media. But she also helped create it. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More[Jan] is one of those people who’s always playing around with synthesizers, and in this day and age, that means a lot of USB cables supplying power. If you want to make a synth setup portable, your best option is looking at USB powerbanks with their fancy lithium cells. These will work just fine, but
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspLaunch!g15 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreThe rise in hate crime incidents comes as social media companies are under scrutiny for their hate speech policies. Hate crimes have gone up in the US, both online and offline, FBI says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are some deep discounts on unlocked phones and top models on all four major US carriers. Black Friday phone deals 2018: 0 Note 9, 0 Galaxy S9, 0 gift card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe iPhone discounts are just getting underway. Black Friday iPhone deals 2018: 0 off iPhone XR and XS, 0 iPhone X gift card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe scoured Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Walmart for the best offers. Black Friday 2018 phone sales: LG V30+ for 0, Moto G6 for 0 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOkay, this is just getting silly now. The retro console craze is still in full swing, with ever-more obscure mini-devices joining the roster alongside the likes of the NES Classic, the PlayStation Classic, and the Atari VCS. I’ve been lukewarm on the concept in the past, but it’s apparent these toys aren’t wearing out their
Read MoreSouth Korea is bending under the weight of an epidemic. In the world’s most wired country, it’s not opioids or hallucinogens to blame, but the constant call of a connected society. Estimates vary, but South Korea — home to 51 million people — now has about a million internet-addicted children and teens. About one in
Read MoreHere’s something that I think is true (but also isn’t true). Somewhere, there’s a dark basement with a monkey and a typewriter. Amidst flinging his own shit and screeching hysterically, the monkey spends his days pounding furiously on that typewriter. Then, at the end of each day, someone picks up the papers strewn haphazardly across
Read MoreAmazon is not in the business of saving your hometown. Dominating Retail? Yes. Reviving a City? No Thanks. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA group of 88 civil liberties groups have penned an open letter to Facebook requesting the company allow users to appeal whenever their posts are removed — an option they currently do not have. The groups — which include the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the Digital Rights Foundation
Read MoreBlack Friday and Cyber Monday mean hundreds of online deals, discounts, and in-person doorbusters, but these tips will help you tell which ones are really worth your money. How to Tell if Those Black Friday Deals Are Actually Worth Buying Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHere’s a list of the top storage deals as they are revealed for the biggest shopping day of the year. Best Black Friday 2018 deals: Storage, SSD and flash drives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSony has revealed its plans for Black Friday with deals on PS4 hardware, and there are plenty of other deals to go around. Black Friday 2018: The best PlayStation 4 sales and bundles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDave Limp also says the next areas of focus for the Alexa voice assistant are cars and businesses. Amazon hardware chief envisions a day when the company doesn't make hardware – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCompact Korean performance costs slightly more than Volkswagen’s GTI. 2019 Hyundai Veloster N is priced to compete, starts at ,785 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSupercon badge hackers had to be ready to present their show-and-tell by 6 pm Sunday evening. This ruthless unmoving deadline meant every badge hack on stage represents an accomplishment in time management, and some luck, in addition to their own technical merits. But that deadline also meant a few fantastic projects lost their race against
Read MoreKaspersky: Windows zero-day exploited by multiple cyber-espionage groups. Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used by multiple cyber-espionage groups Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAfter being passed over at Xerox, he became one of the few African-American chief executives of a Fortune 500 company when he took control of Avis. Barry Rand, Barrier-Breaking Chief Executive, Is Dead at 74 Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJony Ive is best known for his role defining Apple’s hardware aesthetics, but every once in a while he dabbles in design outside of Cupertino. Case in point: Ive and long-time collaborator Marc Newson created a diamond ring. Not just any diamond ring – it’s made entirely out of diamond. It’s expected to sell for $150,000 to
Read MoreOn Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron released an international agreement on cyber security principles at the Paris Peace Forum. While the pact was signed by 51 countries, 130 global companies and 90 charitable groups and universities, the five most notorious countries in cyber warfare refused to sign. Microsoft is proud to be one of the
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