So far, Siri and smart home don't sync (The 3:59, Ep. 483) – CNET
Plus, a look at your voter data and a new privacy bill is introduced. So far, Siri and smart home don't sync (The 3:59, Ep. 483) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, a look at your voter data and a new privacy bill is introduced. So far, Siri and smart home don't sync (The 3:59, Ep. 483) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePusher today announced the general availability of its chat API, Chatkit, which allows developers to quickly introduce real-time conversational experiences to their mobile and web applications. Chatkit, which has been in beta since last November, is an all-in-one suite of tools that cover most edge cases when it comes to real-time chatting. Out of the
Read MoreDespite some notable exceptions, many 2018 smartphone batteries can’t keep up. Here’s why — and what we can do about it. It’s not your imagination: Phone battery life is getting worse Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOlivia Zaleski / Bloomberg: How delivery drivers for Amazon Flex, who are contractors, are missing out on the $15/hour pay increase, as a study says drivers earn $11/hour after expenses — The gig economy is getting the Jeff Bezos treatment. Interviews with contract workers suggest the pay doesn’t live up to promises. How delivery drivers
Read MoreThe updates are similar to those found on other 2019 Civic variants. 2019 Honda Civic Type R picks up new gray paint, more physical buttons – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter reports that Trump plans to roll back protections, more than 50 companies sign a letter calling for equality. Apple, Google among dozens slamming discrimination against transgender people – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome old and discontinued Apple products can still get service or parts. Apple's vintage and obsolete products program services old iPhones, Macs and iPods – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDirector Gustav Moller reveals how he turned confinement into deadly suspense in this gripping thriller that takes place in a single room. How Serial inspired The Guilty, one of this year's best thrillers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Dapper Labs, which develops consumer blockchain collectible cats CryptoKitties, raises $15M led by Venrock, its second round in 2018 after launching in February — The CryptoKitties just keep on multiplying. Dapper Labs, the company behind the consumer blockchain collectible cats, has raised $15 million in a new round of funding. Dapper
Read MoreA Pew Research study published earlier this year showed that, statistically, a large number of teenagers from families with lower-than-average annual income still use Facebook. While 36 percent of teens from families making $75,000 or more per year, and 56 percent of teens from the $30,ooo-$74,999 range said they used Facebook, the number rose to a whopping 70
Read MoreIna Fried / Axios: More than 50 companies, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Intel, and Microsoft, sign a letter opposing Trump admin’s efforts to roll back transgender rights — More than 50 companies, many of them tech firms, have signed a letter opposing any effort by the Trump Administration to roll back transgender rights. More than
Read MoreJeremy Kahn / Bloomberg: Facebook open sources its Horizon tools, used to optimize Messenger, video, and notification features, available on GitHub — – Company allows free use of reinforcement learning platform — Move follows similar open source efforts from DeepMind, OpenAI Facebook open sources its Horizon tools, used to optimize Messenger, video, and notification features,
Read MoreNat Levy / GeekWire: Microsoft begins rolling out updates to Mixer, its Twitch rival, for expanded audience participation and creator monetization — It’s been more than two years since Microsoft bought the Seattle game-streaming service Beam, later rebranding it as Mixer, and now the tech giant is revealing … Microsoft begins rolling out updates to
Read MoreIf you’ve used a desktop 3D printer, you’re likely familiar with the concept of layer heights. Put simply: thicker layers will print faster, and thinner layers will produce better detail. Selecting your layer height is making a choice between detail and speed, which usually works well enough. For example, prints which are structural and don’t
Read MoreMicrosoft is adding new content-creation features to Office 365 this month, specifically in its PowerPoint and Word applications. Microsoft to add new PowerPoint, Word features to Office 365 in November Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreStaff will move to the Windows 10 E5 subscription version of Windows 10 Enterprise, which also offers the Advanced Threat Protection security suite. Major Windows 10, Office 365 upgrade for more than 100,000 NHS staff Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Airbus team poses with the European Service Module during preparations for shipment to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Orion’s European Service Module to Arrive for First Mission Source: NASA
Read MoreFacebook may well look back on 2018 as its annus horribilis. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March, to a data breach affecting 29 million users in September, from accusations of fraud over misrepresentation of video viewing figures, to claims that it is destroying the very fabric of society, the social network’s reputation has suffered
Read More{$inline_image} The Hackaday Prize is almost over, and soon we’ll know the winners of the greatest hardware competition on the planet. A few weeks ago, we wrapped up the last challenge in the Hackaday Prize, the Musical Instrument Challenge. This is our challenge to build something that goes beyond traditional music instrumentation. Majenta’s back again
Read MoreThe Hackaday Prize is almost over, and soon we’ll know the winners of the greatest hardware competition on the planet. A few weeks ago, we wrapped up the last challenge in the Hackaday Prize, the Musical Instrument Challenge. This is our challenge to build something that goes beyond traditional music instrumentation. Majenta’s back again looking
Read MoreThe tech giants told the Trump administration on Thursday that they oppose any change in federal policy that would define gender on the basis of one’s biological sex at birth. Apple, Facebook and Google among 56 businesses telling Trump not to weaken transgender rights Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe Cut: Google walkout organizers share their demands: end pay inequality and forced arbitration, better sexual misconduct reporting, and harassment transparency report — Last week, the New York Times published an article about Google’s history of harassment, discrimination, support for abusers … Google walkout organizers share their demands: end pay inequality and forced arbitration, better
Read MoreIt’s all about making money and letting businesses reach you. WhatsApp will start putting ads in its Status feature – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePenalties could go as high as 20 years in prison for a failure to protect your data. Senator's privacy law draft could put CEOs in jail for data breaches – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe vulnerabilities are packed in chips used for Bluetooth connections, and can allow for serious attacks. Security researchers find flaws in chips used in hospitals, factories and stores – CNET Source: CNet
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