Xiaomi announced its preposterous Mi Mix 3 flagship – the first commercial 5G-ready phone in the world – at an event in Beijing today. A 4G version will become available in China right away, while the 5G variant will arrive in Europe in the first quarter of 2019. This powerful handset comes with a nearly
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: German smart thermostat and AC control maker Tado raises $50M from Amazon, E.ON, and others, bringing its total raised to $102M — Tado, the smart thermostat and AC control maker, has raised a further $50 million in funding from an array of noteworthy and strategic investors. German smart thermostat and AC
Read MoreWhile Google, Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny for spreading misinformation, Apple has avoided scandal by using people to pick what news to show. Is that good for news outlets? Apple’s Radical Approach to News: Humans Over Machines Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI was 27, new to New York and suffering from terrible anxiety. Then, on doctor’s orders, I slapped on some headphones. Rites of Passage: How I Discovered This Thing Called Music Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe first photograph was taken sometime in the early 1800s, and through almost two centuries of development we’ve advanced through black-and-white, the video camera, and even high-speed cameras that can take thousands of frames per second. [Mathieu Stern] took a step back from all of the technological progress of the past two hundred years, though,
Read MoreMusical legend won’t conduct planned concerts in London and Vienna. Star Wars composer John Williams pulls out of concerts due to illness – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDigital video is cool and all, but it can’t compete with analog in terms of smooth, creamy glitches and distortion. [gieskes] has developed an analog audio-visual synthesizer that is a great example of the old-school retro visuals you can create with a handful of simple components. Known as the 3TrinsRGB+1c, it’s available both assembled and
Read MoreEllen Sheng / CNBC: How tech giants are increasingly using contract workers instead of direct staff, as Google’s contract workers outnumbered direct employees for the first time — – This year at Google, contract workers outnumbered direct employees for the first time in the company’s 20-year history. How tech giants are increasingly using contract workers
Read MoreThe first trailer throws us into a world where looking at monsters might just get you offed. Netflix horror Bird Box might be Sandra Bullock’s A Quiet Place – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStephanie Condon / ZDNet: Amazon says Alexa for Business now works with any device with Alexa built in, including 3rd-party devices; the program was previously restricted to Echo devices — Device makers building with the Alexa Voice Service have an opportunity to reach new enterprise customers. Amazon says Alexa for Business now works with any
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Sources: Facebook is working on a new TikTok-like music app to let users record and share videos of themselves lip-syncing or dancing to popular songs — Josh Constine @JoshConstine / 8 hours — Codenamed Lasso, Facebook is working on a new app that it hopes could win back the attention …
Read MoreBrian Dowling / Xconomy: Boston-based DataRobot, which makes tools for enterprises to automate building machine learning models, raises $100M Series D, bringing total raised to $225M — Boston startup DataRobot wrapped up a new $100 million funding round, injecting more cash into what was already one of the region’s biggest bets … Boston-based DataRobot, which
Read MoreHis true contribution went largely unknown for nearly 60 years. Google Doodle honors Tyrus Wong, long unrecognized Bambi illustrator – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJake Holmes / CNET: Waymo updates guide detailing how its self-driving cars will react when it is being pulled over by police and what first responders should do in case of a crash — Every new driver learns to pull over and stop when a police car blaring red-and-blues approaches. Waymo updates guide detailing how
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been to Amsterdam, you know there are plenty of canals and, therefore, plenty of bridges. Next year, a unique pedestrian bridge in the old city center will go into service. The stainless steel bridge will be 3D printed and also embed a number of sensors that will collect data that the printer
Read MoreThe Times of Israel: Cybersecurity giant Check Point buys Tel Aviv-based cloud security startup Dome9; initial cash considerations priced deal at $175M — Cybersecurity giant acquires Tel Aviv based Dome9 in cash, stock and options; Checkpoint third quarter earnings per share up 6% year on year Cybersecurity giant Check Point buys Tel Aviv-based cloud security
Read MoreChristina Farr / CNBC: Sources: Udi Manber, who ran engineering for Google’s core search products before leaving in 2015, is joining health insurance giant Anthem as its head of AI — – The move signals that Anthem is making investments in both its core technology and customer experience. Sources: Udi Manber, who ran engineering for
Read MoreWe get our first look at Tidelands and its dangerous (and beautiful) half-Siren people. Netflix makes its first-ever Australian show… and it's about mermaids – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAutopilot is slated to get a huge boost in processing power, and Model 3 is going abroad. Tesla's Q3 earnings call revealed big plans for Autopilot and more – Roadshow Source: CNet
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Read MoreThe president keeps a phone unaltered by the NSA to chat with friends, The New York Times reports. Chinese spies reportedly eavesdrop on Trump's personal iPhone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMichelle Castillo / CNBC: Responding to Tim Cook’s privacy speech, ex-Facebook CSO Alex Stamos calls out Apple’s anti-privacy moves in China and tech media for ignoring them in coverage — – Former Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos said on Twitter Apple needs to “come clean” about how it blocks ways … Responding to Tim
Read MoreMicrosoft says it has hit a new milestone with Windows 10. But is being on half of all Windows devices in the enterprise worrisome or a positive, at this point? Microsoft: More than half of Windows devices in the enterprise are now on Windows 10 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft beat analyst expectations and its own guidance across every segment of its business. Microsoft’s Earnings Surge, as Cloud Bet Continues to Pay Off Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen you think about singer-songwriters, the name Bob Dylan might come to your mind. You might think about Jeff Buckley, you might think about Hank Williams, Springsteen, David Bowie, or Prince. You’d be wrong. The greatest singer-songwriter of all time is Tiny Tim, the guy who looks like Weird Al traveled in time and did
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