The new button offers easy access to online shopping catalogs directly from within the chat screen of your device. WhatsApp shopping button goes live – but there’ll be a cost for businesses Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreLowest price ever. It’s like something out of Star Trek, and it’s bundled with two free years of global data. The incredible Pocketalk Classic mobile translator is on sale for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Full Truck Alliance, a Chinese startup that provides a Uber-like service for the trucking industry, is raising ~$1.7B at a $10B valuation — Full Truck Alliance is valued at $10 billion before the capital raise, according to people familiar with the matter Sources: Full Truck Alliance, a Chinese startup that provides
Read MoreYou know the old joke: There are 10 types of people in the world — those who understand binary, and those who don’t. Most of us on Hackaday are firmly in the former camp, which is why projects like this circuit sculpture binary calculator really tickle our fancies. Inspired by the brass framework and floating
Read MoreTwo years after the E.U.’s biggest rulings against Google, very little competition has emerged, something U.S. government lawyers are carefully scrutinizing as their own antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant moves through court. Europe fined Google nearly billion for antitrust violations, but little has changed Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNext-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft work fine with your current TV, but to get the most out of their new graphics features you’ll probably need to upgrade. Here are our picks. Best TVs for PS5 and Xbox Series X, Series S with 4K, 120 fps input and VRR – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple is hosting its last big hardware event of 2020 on November 10th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. The prompt for this one is “One More Thing,” the line that former Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously used to cap the company’s events with a special surprise announcement. So what’s in store for this event?
Read MoreImage; Garmin Garmin is adding pregnancy tracking to its smartwatches and Connect app. The feature will let users track pregnancy-related symptoms like fatigue and monitor their progress toward their due date. It will also let them pause updates on their training status, which typically uses metrics like the amount someone exercises to classify their fitness
Read MorePhoto by Nilay Patel / The Verge Today, Apple is unveiling new Macs that will be based not on Intel processors, but Apple’s own Arm-based chips. It’s a big deal and something we’ve been waiting a long time for. Depending on how you count, that wait has lasted either six months (since they were officially
Read MoreMargrethe Vestager, a European Commission vice president, said Amazon was unfairly using data to box out smaller competitors. Amazon Faces E.U. Antitrust Charges Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The EU is accusing Amazon of misusing the data it collects from third-party sellers on its platform, European commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced today. The European Commission says Amazon is “systematically” using non-public marketplace seller data to unfairly compete with sellers in France and Germany. The accusations are the
Read MoreMicrosoft finally promises to fix the forgotten-password problems plaguing Windows 10 2004 users since April. Windows 10 password problems: Microsoft says it's fixing bad 'password amnesia' bug Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIt’s a double whammy for Amazon in Europe, as it comes under fire from the Competition Commission twice in one day. Amazon hit with EU antitrust charges and a new antitrust investigation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDo Bing images represent some added visual appeal for the search panel – or is this just style over substance? Windows 10’s search tool gets a nifty improvement – and another more puzzling one Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTradition means that on Singles Day 2020 it’s customary to buy yourself a gift online. Singles Day 2020 looks like giving Black Friday a real run for its money Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreJavier Espinoza / Financial Times: EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over its dual role as a marketplace for third-party vendors and a competitor selling its own goods — Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager will announce a formal case on Tuesday — Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner who oversees competition … EU files antitrust charges against
Read MoreMehr Nadeem / Rest of World: The Iranian regime turns its focus to Instagram, which remains the last open social media platform in Iran and is becoming a source for political change — After countrywide protests and pandemic lockdowns, Iranian Instagram has taken a decidedly political turn. The authorities are taking note. The Iranian regime
Read More0patch is offering micropatches to fix major vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Office 2010 for anyone that’s not ready to say goodbye. Thousands of users at risk by still using Microsoft Office 2010 – but this company offers a fix Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreAlternative social media app Parler has surged in popularity as Facebook restricts groups and hashtags spreading election misinformation. ‘Stop the Steal’ supporters, restrained by Facebook, turn to Parler to peddle false election claims Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAll the planets in the Solar System are visible in the night sky this week, making a beautiful sight for stargazers. Even the outermost planets — Uranus, and Neptune (plus the dwarf planet Pluto) can be seen by observers using telescopes. Jupiter and Saturn can easily be found in the southwestern region of the evening
Read MoreAnother week, another study showing how much better electric vehicles are for the environment. This time non-profit clean transport campaigners Transport and Environment suggest EVs are, on average, three times cleaner than comparable gasoline vehicles in Europe. Transport and Environment compiled data about CO2 emissions from across the EU, including emissions data on: vehicles, battery
Read MoreIf the coronavirus pandemic has shown us anything, it’s just how much people depend on a few large technology companies. The use of mobile apps and web services has increased significantly in recent years, as people adapted to new ways to stay in touch. At the same time though, antitrust regulators in the US and
Read MoreIssues like antitrust and privacy would remain on the agenda as his administration pursued policies to limit the power of the industry’s giants. Biden Is Expected to Keep Scrutiny of Tech Front and Center Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDerek Robertson / The Guardian: How AI-powered tools like OpenAI’s Jukebox are being used to create deepfake music, which could lead to a host of ethical and intellectual property issues — ‘It’s Christmas time! It’s hot tub time!” sings Frank Sinatra. At least, it sounds like him. With an easy swing, cheery bonhomie … How
Read MoreYou can tell the age of someone in our community with a simple question: what were the first removable data storage media you used? Punched cards for the venerable, cassettes for the middle-aged, floppies for the thirtysomethings, Flash cards for the twentysomethings, and maybe even “What’s a removable storage medium?” for the kids brought up
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