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October 26, 2018

Expedia says it has acquired short-term home rental startups Pillow and ApartmentJet as it looks to expand accommodation options and compete with Airbnb (Aisha Al-Muslim/Wall Street Journal)

Aisha Al-Muslim / Wall Street Journal: Expedia says it has acquired short-term home rental startups Pillow and ApartmentJet as it looks to expand accommodation options and compete with Airbnb — Online travel company seeks to expand its accommodation options — Expedia Group Inc. EXPE 2.93% has bought two startups … Expedia says it has acquired

October 26, 2018

Is Tim Cook the champion of privacy?

Today’s ceaseless data scandals have everyone talking about privacy, especially insofar as our favorite digital devices and platforms are concerned. Few companies have been at the center of the media maelstrom focused on privacy than Apple, the world’s most valuable and most-tech savvy corporation. Tim Cook, its CEO, has regularly lauded the company’s stance on

Twitter suspends account that may be tied to suspected mail bomber – CNET

The account @hardrock2016, which appears to have been linked to Cesar Sayoc, had allegedly sent threatening messages to people on Twitter. Twitter suspends account that may be tied to suspected mail bomber – CNET Source: CNet

Apple iPhone XR now in stores, but official cases nowhere to be seen – CNET

Apple teased clear cases for the colorful iPhone XR, but they’re absent on launch day. Apple iPhone XR now in stores, but official cases nowhere to be seen – CNET Source: CNet

Pixel 3 photos drastically improve with the new night mode – CNET

We tried the Night Sight mode on the Pixel 3 XL and the results are amazing. Pixel 3 photos drastically improve with the new night mode – CNET Source: CNet

October 26, 2018

Waymo has begun charging some passengers in Arizona for rides in its autonomous cars, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat revealed during Thursday's Q3 earnings call (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Waymo has begun charging some passengers in Arizona for rides in its autonomous cars, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat revealed during Thursday’s Q3 earnings call — Waymo has begun charging passengers in Arizona for rides in its autonomous cars, making it the first self-driving car developer to launch commercial services. Waymo has begun charging

Microsoft launched Azure 10 years ago and lots (but not everything) has changed

Microsoft launched Azure in October 2008. In the ensuing decade, Microsoft’s cloud platform has come a long way from its ‘Red Dog’ beginnings. Microsoft launched Azure 10 years ago and lots (but not everything) has changed Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Epic, Maker of Fortnite, Raises $1.25 Billion

The creator of the wildly successful video game gained investment firms like KKR, plus the owner of the e-sports company Team Liquid as backers. Epic, Maker of Fortnite, Raises .25 Billion Source: NY Times Tech

October 26, 2018

Addressing employee concerns, Microsoft explains why it won't pull out of Pentagon's $10B JEDI contract bidding and will sell AI and other technologies to DOD (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)

Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire: Addressing employee concerns, Microsoft explains why it won’t pull out of Pentagon’s $10B JEDI contract bidding and will sell AI and other technologies to DOD — Microsoft will not pull out of the competition for a $10 billion cloud contract for the Department of Defense … Addressing employee concerns, Microsoft explains

California agrees to not enforce net neutrality law… for now – CNET

It promised the Justice Department that it won’t enforce the state law until a lawsuit challenging the repeal of the federal law is resolved. California agrees to not enforce net neutrality law… for now – CNET Source: CNet

Blizzard launches esports app for Overwatch, Hearthstone and more – CNET

There’s a new way to follow your favorite competitive Blizzard communities. Blizzard launches esports app for Overwatch, Hearthstone and more – CNET Source: CNet

Copyright Office rules in favor of your right to repair your own phone – CNET

Now you can get your smartphones, voice assistant devices, home appliances and systems fixed by third-party vendors. Copyright Office rules in favor of your right to repair your own phone – CNET Source: CNet

October 26, 2018

Google rolls out Chrome OS 70 with a completely redesigned tablet UI, floating Gboard virtual keyboard, support for AV1 decoder, more (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google rolls out Chrome OS 70 with a completely redesigned tablet UI, floating Gboard virtual keyboard, support for AV1 decoder, more — In addition to a Google Material Theme, the last update to Chrome OS introduced Night Light, dictation, Linux app support, and much more. Google rolls out Chrome OS 70

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 officially 'on hold' – CNET

Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirms the film’s status after James Gunn’s departure. Guardians of the Galaxy 3 officially 'on hold' – CNET Source: CNet

Kinetic Sculpture Achieves Balance Through Machine Learning

We all know how important it is to achieve balance in life, or at least so the self-help industry tells us. How exactly to achieve balance is generally left as an exercise to the individual, however, with varying results. But what about our machines? Will there come a day when artificial intelligences and their robotic

October 26, 2018

In a deal with DOJ, California has agreed to not enforce its net neutrality law until legal challenges to the FCC's net neutrality repeal are resolved (Marguerite Reardon/CNET)

Marguerite Reardon / CNET: In a deal with DOJ, California has agreed to not enforce its net neutrality law until legal challenges to the FCC’s net neutrality repeal are resolved — California has agreed to not enforce its net neutrality law until a lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the federal regulations concludes.

October 26, 2018

A look at the hardcore anti-piracy approach taken by powerful companies in Canada, who are suing TVAddons, a site hosting unofficial adds for Kodi media player (Jordan Pearson/Motherboard)

Jordan Pearson / Motherboard: A look at the hardcore anti-piracy approach taken by powerful companies in Canada, who are suing TVAddons, a site hosting unofficial adds for Kodi media player — Adam Lackman ran TVAddons, a site hosting unofficial addons for Kodi media player. A legal team representing powerful telecom … A look at the

Windows Defender becomes first antivirus to run inside a sandbox

Windows Defender with sandbox support rolled out to Windows insiders, but some Windows 10 users can enable it right now. Windows Defender becomes first antivirus to run inside a sandbox Source: ZDNet Microsoft

October 26, 2018

Twitch says it has 1M concurrent viewers at any given time, announces Squad Streaming to allow up to four people broadcast at once, Twitch Sings game, more (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)

Josh Constine / TechCrunch: Twitch says it has 1M concurrent viewers at any given time, announces Squad Streaming to allow up to four people broadcast at once, Twitch Sings game, more — The teens were out in force today in San Jose for the annual TwitchCon game streaming conference. Twitch says it has 1M concurrent

October 26, 2018

Library of Congress deems video game preservation legal — to a point

A decision from the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office, handed down earlier this week, could mean older games can now legally be saved by video game historians and archivists — with some stipulations, of course. The decision is the result of multiple petitions — and counter-petitions — from proponents and opponents of

California agrees not to enforce its net neutrality law as Justice Dept. puts its lawsuit on hold

The state of California has struck a temporary agreement with the Justice Department not to move forward with a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s new net neutrality law, delaying a pivotal legal… California agrees not to enforce its net neutrality law as Justice Dept. puts its lawsuit on hold Source: Washington Post Tech

Gutters To Gardens: The IoT Rain Barrel

There’s nothing quite like having a garden in your backyard. You get tomatoes with flavor. Fresh herbs are easy. If you’d like to go crazy, you can always grow a gigantic pumpkin. But there’s a problem with gardening: the work. You’ve got to water, and you’ve got to weed. You’ve also got to deal with the

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Expedia says it has acquired short-term home rental startups Pillow and ApartmentJet as it looks to expand accommodation options and compete with Airbnb (Aisha Al-Muslim/Wall Street Journal)

Is Tim Cook the champion of privacy?

Twitter suspends account that may be tied to suspected mail bomber – CNET

Apple iPhone XR now in stores, but official cases nowhere to be seen – CNET

Pixel 3 photos drastically improve with the new night mode – CNET

Waymo has begun charging some passengers in Arizona for rides in its autonomous cars, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat revealed during Thursday's Q3 earnings call (Financial Times)

Microsoft launched Azure 10 years ago and lots (but not everything) has changed

Epic, Maker of Fortnite, Raises $1.25 Billion

Addressing employee concerns, Microsoft explains why it won't pull out of Pentagon's $10B JEDI contract bidding and will sell AI and other technologies to DOD (Monica Nickelsburg/GeekWire)

California agrees to not enforce net neutrality law… for now – CNET

Blizzard launches esports app for Overwatch, Hearthstone and more – CNET

Copyright Office rules in favor of your right to repair your own phone – CNET

Google rolls out Chrome OS 70 with a completely redesigned tablet UI, floating Gboard virtual keyboard, support for AV1 decoder, more (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 officially 'on hold' – CNET

Kinetic Sculpture Achieves Balance Through Machine Learning

In a deal with DOJ, California has agreed to not enforce its net neutrality law until legal challenges to the FCC's net neutrality repeal are resolved (Marguerite Reardon/CNET)

A look at the hardcore anti-piracy approach taken by powerful companies in Canada, who are suing TVAddons, a site hosting unofficial adds for Kodi media player (Jordan Pearson/Motherboard)

Windows Defender becomes first antivirus to run inside a sandbox

Twitch says it has 1M concurrent viewers at any given time, announces Squad Streaming to allow up to four people broadcast at once, Twitch Sings game, more (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)

Library of Congress deems video game preservation legal — to a point

California agrees not to enforce its net neutrality law as Justice Dept. puts its lawsuit on hold

Gutters To Gardens: The IoT Rain Barrel

Facebook Removes Iranian Network That Was Spreading Disinformation

Facebook removes Iranian influence campaign as midterms near – CNET

Get Red Dead Redemption 2 and an Xbox One S or Xbox One X, save $100 – CNET