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Microsoft is testing smaller feature updates with Windows Insiders, giving Microsoft a new way to update parts of Windows 10 not directly controlled by the OS (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft is testing smaller feature updates with Windows Insiders, giving Microsoft a new way to update parts of Windows 10 not directly controlled by the OS — Microsoft is testing these smaller Windows updates with insiders first — Microsoft has started testing smaller feature updates … Microsoft is testing smaller

This incredible exploit could have let hackers remotely own iPhones without even touching them

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Ever watch that movie, or play that video game, about the hacker who can instantly take over someone’s device without touching it at all? Those scenes are typically unrealistic as heck. But every once in a while, a real-life hack makes them seem downright plausible — a hack

Best Apple HomeKit devices of 2020: August, Ecobee, Eufy and more – CNET

Ready to build a smart home run by Siri? These are our top picks for a Siri and HomeKit-controlled abode. Best Apple HomeKit devices of 2020: August, Ecobee, Eufy and more – CNET Source: CNet

Report details the use of telecom snooping tools provided by Circles, an NSO Group affiliate, by 25 nations, some of which have a history of human rights abuses (The Citizen Lab)

The Citizen Lab: Report details the use of telecom snooping tools provided by Circles, an NSO Group affiliate, by 25 nations, some of which have a history of human rights abuses — Summary & Key Findings — Circles is a surveillance firm that reportedly exploits weaknesses in the global mobile phone system … Report details

Best Cyber Monday router deals still live: Upgrade to mesh or Wi-Fi 6 at a discount – CNET

Cyber Monday may be over, but the router deals still keep coming. Here’s what’s on sale now. Best Cyber Monday router deals still live: Upgrade to mesh or Wi-Fi 6 at a discount – CNET Source: CNet

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis' electric futures ride atop the E-GMP platform – Roadshow

Hyundai Motor Group’s new modular architecture will underpin 23 new battery-electric models in the next five years, including models for Kia and Genesis. Hyundai, Kia and Genesis' electric futures ride atop the E-GMP platform – Roadshow Source: CNet

Adobe: Cyber Monday online spending in the US was at the lower end of expectations at $10.8B, but 15.1% higher YoY, with 37% of sales made on smartphones (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Adobe: Cyber Monday online spending in the US was at the lower end of expectations at $10.8B, but 15.1% higher YoY, with 37% of sales made on smartphones — Cyber Monday, traditionally the biggest shopping day online in the year, followed in the footsteps of Thanksgiving and Black Friday this year

Waymo is opening two new autonomous vehicle R&D facilities, one in East Liberty, Ohio and one in Menlo Park, in partnership with Transportation Research Center (Chris Davies/SlashGear)

Chris Davies / SlashGear: Waymo is opening two new autonomous vehicle R&D facilities, one in East Liberty, Ohio and one in Menlo Park, in partnership with Transportation Research Center — Waymo is opening two new autonomous vehicle facilities, including a dense urban playground for its self-driving passenger cars … Waymo is opening two new autonomous

2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR looks better than ever – Roadshow

This very loud and very fast SUV gets design tweaks that actually improved performance. 2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR looks better than ever – Roadshow Source: CNet

2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR gets racier looks and a higher top speed – Roadshow

Jag’s highest-performance crossover also gains a much-needed infotainment update. 2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR gets racier looks and a higher top speed – Roadshow Source: CNet

What is cultured meat and where can you try it? – CNET

Try Singapore, where the company behind Just Egg is launching cultured chicken. What is cultured meat and where can you try it? – CNET Source: CNet

Watercooling A Canon DSLR Leads To Serious Engineering Upgrades

The Canon EOS R5 is a highly capable, and correspondingly very expensive, DSLR camera. Capable of recording video in 8K in a compact frame size, it unfortunately suffers from frustrating overheating issues. Always one to try an unconventional solution to a common problem, [Matt] decided to whip up a watercooling solution. What ensues is pure,

Amazon says 2020 holiday shopping season is its biggest yet – CNET

Independent businesses on the platform are “seeing record demand,” the e-commerce giant said. Amazon says 2020 holiday shopping season is its biggest yet – CNET Source: CNet

Ripley's offers $10K reward for the mysterious missing Utah monolith – CNET

If you can figure out where the metal monolith from Utah disappeared to, you could end up earning some serious money. Ripley's offers K reward for the mysterious missing Utah monolith – CNET Source: CNet

Manor College Taps Video Platform for Hybrid Learning

Pennsylvania’s Manor College is rolling out the Echo360 video platform to support the student learning experience both in the classroom and online. Manor College Taps Video Platform for Hybrid Learning Source: Campus Technology

Payments software company Lightspeed POS says it has acquired restaurant software company Upserve for $430M, in a mixed stock and cash deal (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: Payments software company Lightspeed POS says it has acquired restaurant software company Upserve for $430M, in a mixed stock and cash deal — Lightspeed POS just announced the acquisition of Upserve, expanding Lightspeed’s presence in the restaurant industry. Payments software company Lightspeed POS says it has acquired restaurant software company Upserve

Cambridge Audio’s Melomania Touch earbuds promise 50 hours of battery life

We liked Cambridge Audio‘s Melomania 1 headphones when we gave them a go last year; we felt they offered standout sound quality and connectivity for their price. Now the venerable audio company is releasing its latest set of headphones, this time promising to both improve sound quality and battery life. In fact, the company claims its

Slack reports Q3 revenue of $234.5M, up 39% YoY, added 12K net new paid customers, up 140% YoY, has over 520K connected endpoints on Slack Connect, up 240% YoY (Larry Dignan/ZDNet)

Larry Dignan / ZDNet: Slack reports Q3 revenue of $234.5M, up 39% YoY, added 12K net new paid customers, up 140% YoY, has over 520K connected endpoints on Slack Connect, up 240% YoY — The acquisition sets up a showdown with Microsoft and its Teams platform over the future of collaboration and digital work. Slack

Salesforce to Acquire Slack for $27.7 Billion

The move caps an acquisitive streak by Salesforce and ends Slack’s run as an independent publicly traded company. Salesforce to Acquire Slack for .7 Billion Source: NY Times Tech

Microsoft is selling an ugly MS Paint sweater and part of the proceeds benefit Girls Who Code

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is getting into the holiday spirit a bit early today by offering an MS Paint-themed “ugly” sweater for sale on its online store, with a portion of the proceeds from each sale donated to Girls Who Code. The company made Windows XP and 95 sweaters in the past to give to influencers

IT security company Ivanti has acquired enterprise mobile security firm MobileIron for $872M in stock and corporate VPN provider Pulse Secure for an unknown sum (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

{$inline_image} Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: IT security company Ivanti has acquired enterprise mobile security firm MobileIron for $872M in stock and corporate VPN provider Pulse Secure for an unknown sum — IT security software company Ivanti has acquired two security companies: enterprise mobile security firm MobileIron, and corporate virtual network provider Pulse Secure. IT security

To boost voter-fraud claims, Trump advocate Sidney Powell turns to unusual source: The longtime operator of QAnon’s Internet home

Powell on Tuesday filed an affidavit from Ron Watkins, one of the few people who can authenticate posts from the mysterious Q that drive the conspiracy theory. To boost voter-fraud claims, Trump advocate Sidney Powell turns to unusual source: The longtime operator of QAnon’s Internet home Source: Washington Post Tech

HBCU Bethune-Cookman Turns to Upswing for Student Engagement

A small Florida Historically Black University has gone public with its longtime use of a program intended to help the school stay connected with its students. Bethune-Cookman University said it has been using student engagement software from Upswing for virtual tutoring and virtual assistance. HBCU Bethune-Cookman Turns to Upswing for Student Engagement Source: Campus Technology

The Mandalorian’s Clone Wars tie-in is the boost Disney Plus needed

The Mandalorian’s second season is halfway done and, beyond The Child’s big name reveal, what’s become more apparent as the show goes on is how much it relies on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Audiences turning to The Clone Wars as a way to better understand what’s happening in The Mandalorian or refresh their memories

The people saving our lives should get vaccinated first, experts say

An independent committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended Tuesday that the limited first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States go to health care workers and residents in long-term care facilities. “We expect a constrained supply environment for some months and need to make the best use of available

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