Mobvoi announces TicWatch C2 and AirPod-like TicPods Free – CNET
The two new product announcements come from Mobvoi’s LookUp event on Oct. 24. Mobvoi announces TicWatch C2 and AirPod-like TicPods Free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe two new product announcements come from Mobvoi’s LookUp event on Oct. 24. Mobvoi announces TicWatch C2 and AirPod-like TicPods Free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Sony revealed earlier this year it was working on a way for PlayStation gamers to change their IDs after 12 years, most — including us — were excited about the prospect. Now, as more details surfaced this week about exactly how name changes will work, it’s got use more than a little nervous. From
Read MoreOnce again, Asian automakers reign supreme. Tesla, other domestics falter in 2018 Consumer Reports reliability survey – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network removed 8.7 million pieces of content that fell into this category from July to September. Facebook is using AI to curb exploitative and naked images of kids – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn Sept. 25, 2018, Parker Solar Probe captured a view of Earth as it sped toward the first Venus gravity assist of the mission. Earth is the bright, round object visible in the right side of this image. Parker Solar Probe Looks Back at Earth Source: NASA
Read MoreDami Lee / The Verge: Facebook rolls out music-related features: expanding Lip Sync Live, adding music stickers to Stories, and songs to a new music section on user profiles — Facebook is rolling out more music features today, bringing more ways to integrate its licensing partnership with all three major labels into Stories … Facebook
Read MoreWaymo has released a guide that explains how its driverless vehicles will respond after they’ve been pulled over by police. A debate about whether police should be able to disable driverless vehicle is beginning to emerge. Here’s what happens when police pull over a driverless car Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreChoire Sicha, who runs The New York Times’s Styles desk, has such a close relationship with his smartphone, he says, it may be time to “punch the circuitry into the back of our skull.” Tech We’re Using: Just Embed a Phone Into This Editor’s Mind, Already Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA team of super fans today released a huge mod for Obsidian Entertainment’s Fallout New Vegas into open beta. Dubbed “New California,” the free add-on works with PC versions of the game, and it’s available for download now. Don’t feel bad if you weren’t aware of New California. This fan-made project was created by Brandan
Read MoreIt’s the stunning season finale of “Internetting After Dark,” the show about the show. INTERNETTING WITH AMANDA HESS: We Answer Your ‘Internetting’ Questions About Drag Queens and Cat Pranks Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIn the aftermath of Microsoft joining the Open Invention Network Linux-friendly patent consortium, many questions remained, and at Open Source Summit Europe, some of them were answered. What's the deal with Microsoft's open-source friendly patents? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe field of soft robotics sure seems a lot less mature than your standard servo motor and metal framed robot arms. Maybe that’s because building a robot to flex is harder, and maybe it’s because the best methods of constructing soft robotics have only been around for a decade or so. Maybe, though, it’s because
Read MoreJapan has been wrestling the cryptocurrency beast for some time and it looks like the country’s government has finally found a way to end the skirmish. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has today given the green light to let the industry regulate itself. The self-regulatory status allows the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to
Read MoreCEO Mark Zuckerberg asks users to trust Facebook to do what’s best when it comes to privacy. Facebook promises to back US privacy regulation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVlad Savov / The Verge: Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: amazing battery, performance, and display, but it isn’t available in the US, software has some bugs, and camera isn’t top notch — Huge battery, slick design, and a superb processor, constrained by bad software and international relations Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: amazing battery, performance,
Read MoreA camera obscura is a very simple device. Consisting of a dark chamber, with only a pinhole to let light in, it focuses an image on its inside surface. If you want to take a permanent copy, it’s as simple as installing a photosensitive film inside and managing the exposure time. Sounds like a normal
Read MoreThe popular app got even more people to register than Taylor Swift did, says The New York Times. Snapchat helped over 400,000 people register to vote, says report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Google plans to reach five million schoolchildren with a digital citizenship education program, but critics say it should be disqualified from doing so — The tech giant is positioning itself in schools as a trusted authority on digital citizenship at a moment when the company’s data-handling practices are under growing scrutiny. Google
Read MoreAlyza Sebenius / Bloomberg: Sources: Facebook and Twitter have so far not found evidence of Chinese meddling in the 2018 US elections, undermining President Trump’s claims — – Cybersecurity firms also don’t detect Chinese interference — Social media giants have detected activity by Russia and Iran Sources: Facebook and Twitter have so far not found
Read MoreThe app will be available when the game launches Friday. Red Dead Redemption 2 app lets you explore game's world in Android, iOS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreItalian antitrust officials allege that Apple and Samsung pressured customers to download software updates that led to device malfunctions, which ultimately pushed customers to buy newer products. Italy fines Apple and Samsung for pressuring customers to buy new phones through software updates Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreShan Li / Wall Street Journal: The Chinese freeze on approving new games since March, which is expected to stretch into next year, is estimated to have cost game companies ~$1.4B in revenue — The halt, in place since March, is said to have cost companies such as Tencent and NetEase roughly $1.4 billion in
Read MoreReuters: AT&T reports a surprise net addition of 69,000 phone subscribers in Q3, but misses expectations with net income of $4.7B on revenue of $45.74B; stock down 6%+ — (Reuters) – AT&T Inc posted a surprise gain in U.S. wireless subscribers on Wednesday but quarterly profit rose less than expected … AT&T reports a surprise
Read MoreOn October 24th, 2003 the last Concorde touched down at Filton Airport in England, and since then commercial air travel has been stuck moving slower than the speed of sound. There were a number of reasons for retiring the Concorde, from the rising cost of fuel to bad publicity following a crash in 2000 which claimed
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