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Read MoreNews of Netflix testing ads spread like wildfire and caused outrage among bingers worldwide, but there’s no need to fret. For me, the proportions of the meltdown only show that most people have little idea about what Netflix ads really are and how they could actually benefit our watching experience. Everybody calm down, these are
Read MoreSam Desatoff / GameDaily.biz: DFC Intelligence report: by focusing on games-as-a-service, EA grew to $33B in market value from $4B in 2012, while Activision Blizzard grew to $60B from $10B — Thanks to a focus on a continuing revenue model, Activision Blizzard’s market value has grown by over $50 billion since 2012. DFC Intelligence report:
Read MoreWhich iPhone XR models are showing shipment delays and what we’re expecting at Apple’s next launch event. Catch up on all your iPhone news for the week. iPhone XR early presale demand and the next Apple event is October 30th – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Chinese mobility startup will enter the 2019 World Touring Car Championship with the racing version of its 03 sedan. Lynk & Co is partnering with Cyan to go racing – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA self-driving ride-hailing company has launched in Arlington, Tex., where a fleet of robot-driven vans ferry people between downtown landmarks, restaurants and sporting events. Drink too much beer at a Dallas Cowboys game? Now a free robot-driven van will scoop you up afterward. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIt’s pretty hard to use the internet to complete a task without being frequently distracted. For better or worse, there are rabbit holes at every turn and whilst exploring them can be a delight, sometimes you just need to focus on a task at hand. The solution could be in the form of distraction-blocking software,
Read MoreNewsrooms across the UK are finding themselves increasingly under-resourced. Less journalists and constrained budgets has meant many editors now rely on their staff to use more information from digital sources – such as social media. But as more journalism work relies on – or at least incorporates – potentially violent or harmful user-generated content, the
Read MoreBloomberg: A look at Amazon’s efforts in India, getting users and merchants to buy and sell online, creating its own courier network, and more, as it battles with Walmart — Like many neighborhood stores in India, the Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Kirana is tiny and cramped. A look at Amazon's efforts in India, getting users and
Read MoreConservative political apps deliver curated partisan messages, free from the strictures and content guidelines imposed by Silicon Valley giants. Republicans Find a Facebook Workaround: Their Own Apps Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe midterm elections are 17 days away. Here is a collection of coverage from The New York Times and elsewhere on efforts to mislead voters on social media and the wider internet. 2018 Digital Misinformation Roundup Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSeveral start-ups hope to use the technology introduced by Bitcoin to give broader access to the data and algorithms behind artificial intelligence. How the Blockchain Could Break Big Tech’s Hold on A.I. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe just wrapped up the Musical Instrument Challenge in the Hackaday Prize, and for most projects that meant replicating sounds made by humans, or otherwise making musicians for humans. There’s more to music than just what can be made in a DAW, though; the world is surrounded by a soundscape, and you only need to
Read MoreShannon Liao / The Verge: After EU antitrust ruling, Android’s future in Europe looks like its present in China, with fragmented alternatives and numerous hubs for apps and services — By the end of the month, Google will charge a licensing fee in Europe for the Play Store and apps like YouTube and Gmail in
Read MoreRicardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press: Officials say a government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was hacked earlier this month, compromising sensitive data for ~75,000 people — WASHINGTON (AP) — A government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was hacked earlier this month … Officials say a government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was
Read MoreIf it’s stupid and it works, then it’s not stupid. There’s no better evidence of that than [Tobias]’ networking setup. He recently had to distribute Ethernet through a building, and there are a few ways to do that. You can use regular ‘ol twisted pair, or fiber, but in this case running new cables wasn’t
Read MoreWith Battlefield V beginning to peek its head out on the horizon of game releases, the game development team is opening the curtain on the making of the game. If you’ve ever wanted to see what goes on in the studio when the game du jour is being created, you’ll find some of EA and DICE’s Dev Talks
Read MoreBen Schoon / 9to5Google: Google quietly adds a channel shortcut to YouTube video embeds that, when hovered over, displays the full channel name, a subscribe button, and more — YouTube is constantly changing up various aspects of its design, and today we’re noticing that the platform has quietly made a big change. Google quietly adds
Read MoreSweet Christmas! First Iron Fist is gone, now Luke Cage. Are Jessica Jones, Daredevil and the Punisher next on the chopping block? Luke Cage cancelled by Netflix and Marvel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Social platforms are relying on journalists as unpaid content moderators to address misinformation on their sites, even with all the tools at their disposal — Social platforms have a responsibility to address misinformation as a systemic problem, instead of reacting to case after case. Social platforms are relying on journalists as unpaid
Read MoreBack in the early days of Arduino proliferation (and before you ask, yes we realize there was a time before that too), wireless was a strange and foreign beast. IR communication was definitely a thing. And if you had the funds there was this cool technology called ZigBee that was available, often in funny blue
Read MoreMelia Russell / San Francisco Chronicle: SF’s Proposition C may tax SF-based payment processors twice, on original purchases and then transaction fees, hurting companies like Square and Stripe — Jack Dorsey, the head of Square and Twitter, unleashed a tweetstorm critical of a San Francisco ballot measure aimed at slashing homelessness … SF's Proposition C
Read MorePhishing attacks are targeting personal, as well as professional, accounts. Google warns politicians to protect their personal accounts, too – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg had reported that China infiltrated hardware of Apple, Amazon and others in a mass surveillance campaign. Apple has denied the report. Tim Cook wants Bloomberg to retract its spy chip story – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAround the world, popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are being embraced by wide swaths of investors and tech enthusiast alike, which has generated a surge in cryptocurrency-supporting technologies, platforms, and websites. One of these supporting companies, Coinbase, has itself garnered a global reputation thanks to how much of a staple it’s become in the
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