Facebook has encountered serious backlash for the way it’s chosen to go about dealing with political ads – in some cases allowing ones that purposefully told blatant lies. Zuckerberg has fallen back on the ‘free speech’ argument, implying it’s not the company’s role to dictate which ads run on the platform. Many aren’t buying it. Since recent
Read MoreHe is literal fungus. End of story. Who or what is 'Baby Yoda' in The Mandalorian? Our wildest theories so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Right after announcing Half-Life: Alyx, already one of the most anticipated VR games of all time, Valve has confirmed plans to bring its Index headset and controllers to other countries, starting with Canada and Japan today. The $999 Index is already available in the US and Europe.
Read MoreThe Internet asked #GiveElsaAGirlfriend. Does Disney deliver? Is Frozen 2 the first Disney movie with an openly gay lead? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hack comes about a year after a similar data breach in 2018. T-Mobile customers' personal information exposed in hack – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The launch of Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service has been an absolute mess, overpromising and underdelivering at every turn — but at least those gamers who put their faith in Google can actually play now. Google just tweeted that it has finally delivered access codes to everyone
Read MoreMake every day greener with reusable sandwich bags, solar-powered gadgets and shoes made from water bottles. Go greener with these cool eco-friendly products in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGeofence warrants, which target a geographic area instead of a specific suspect and collect information from innocent people, raise concerns among privacy and Fourth Amendment experts. Alleged bank robber accuses police of illegally using Google location data to catch him Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGenesis’ full-size luxury sedan gets a thorough refresh for 2020. 2020 Genesis G90 puts a bold face forward – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Twitter-verse is alive with the sound of music that was inspired by the most unusual of lyricists: US President Donald J. Trump. Earlier this week the embattled number 45 put on one of the strangest performances of his presidency as he spoke to media outside the White House. Starring as both narrator and lead,
Read MoreThis boldly styled crossover slots between the Trax and Equinox in Chevy’s lineup. 2021 Chevy Trailblazer is a tiny-tough SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Everyday Robots Today, Alphabet’s X moonshot division (formerly known as Google X) unveiled the Everyday Robot project, whose goal is to develop a “general-purpose learning robot.” The idea is that its robots could use cameras and complex machine learning algorithms to see and learn from the world around them without needing to be coded
Read MoreElon Musk’s electric car company has long promised the truck, which will be revealed on Thursday. But you probably won’t be able to buy it for a while. Tesla to Unveil Plans for an Electric Pickup Truck Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhile playing the most recent piece of Star Wars media, Electronic Arts’ Jedi: Fallen Order, I’m getting some definite Lara Croft vibes. And I’m very much okay with that. Jedi: Fallen Order is perhaps the first true attempt by EA to produce a single-player Star Wars game. After years of hearing about such games getting
Read MoreIf the standard M models aren’t enough, park your behind in an M Competition variant instead. 2020 BMW X5 M, X6 M debut: Latest Bavarian barnstormers kick it up a notch – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe 600-horsepower X5 M is a whole lot of SUV for the well-to-do. 2020 BMW X5 M brings big power, presence to LA Auto Show – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’ll be able to export software to the Chinese tech giant. Microsoft scores license to export software to Huawei – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreActivists at Google say two employees are facing retaliation for worker organizing. Google workers to hold rally in support of employees placed on leave – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBoth the standard Niro hybrid and plug-in version benefit from these upgrades. 2020 Kia Niro gets styling, tech updates – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Seifert / The Verge Deploying smart home technology is one of the more appealing promises of voice control systems like Alexa. It’s tempting (and maybe inevitable) to fall down a rabbit hole of complexity when you’re setting up a smart home because there are so many options and possibilities. If you’re just starting out,
Read MoreLast year, we wrote about the troubling problem of Airbnb rentals with hidden cameras, spying on guests. (Back in April, a family even found a hidden camera live-streaming their stay at an Airbnb in Ireland.) But in our latest edition of Hack or Wack, we ask another important, related question: Would you willingly… Read more…
Read MoreAn artistic rendering of Blue Origin’s future New Glenn rocket. | Image: Blue Origin The Air Force is going to change the criteria for selecting its next round of rocket launch providers after one company competing for the gig protested the procurement process, Space News first reported. Private spaceflight company Blue Origin argued that the
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If Samsung’s Galaxy S10 or Note 10 phones and some truly wireless earbuds are on your holiday shopping list for this year, there are some pretty incredible deals happening right now ahead of Black Friday. At several retailers, Samsung has marked down the unlocked Galaxy Note 10
Read MoreThough the initial mania surrounding the Instant Pot has died down, the fans remain loyal, and the recipes keep coming (though at a slightly slower rate). Most Instant Pot praise focuses on how fast you can cook things, but its speed isn’t what makes it a Thanksgiving hero. The real benefit to cooking things in
Read MoreImage: Tesla The Blade Runner-inspired Cybertruck is here Continue reading… Tesla Cybertruck: all the news about Elon Musk’s futuristic pickup truck Source: New feed
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