Photo by Erin Schaff for The Verge On Thursday, tech hawk Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a sweeping new data privacy bill aimed at forcing tech platforms to mind their own business and face tough penalties if they fail to meet new privacy and security standards. Wyden’s “Mind Your Own Business Act” is the official
Read MoreThe Facebook boss will livestream his comments about “the challenges that more voice and the internet introduce,” as well as global threats to free expression. How to watch Mark Zuckerberg's speech about 'voice and free expression' Thursday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHughes and his allies are putting new money toward a new “anti-monopoly” fund, hoping to harness heightened interest around big tech into a broader movement to analyze, regulate or dismantle behemoths in agriculture, healthcare and other industries where he says competition is lacking and consumers feel the pain. Facebook co-founder and critic Chris Hughes spearheads
Read MoreGoogle Global Head of Intellectual Property Policy Katherine Oyama listens during a hearing with the House Communications and Technology and House Commerce Subcommittees on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington, DC. | Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images What stays up on the internet, and what comes down? It’s a defining question of the age —
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Baudriallard used to say: Time is money! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 16 2019, at a price
Read MoreAre the wealthy addicted to money, competition, or just feeling important? Yes. Why Don’t Rich People Just Stop Working? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreShort video creation platform TikTok has entered the eLearning market in India with the #EduTok program. Under the program, the Bytedance-owned company will launch an original educational show aimed at fitness enthusiasts, and push an educational show and push learning videos in partnership with educational institutes. The company claimed creators have made over 10 million videos
Read MoreJibo, the adorable robot made by Jibo, Inc., was getting phased out, but that didn’t stop [Guilherme Martins] from using his robot companion for one last hack. When he found out that the company would be terminating production of new Jibos and shutting down their servers, he wanted to replace the brain of the robot
Read MoreYoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Graphic design app Canva raises $85M led by Mary Meeker’s VC firm Bond Capital at a valuation of $3.2B, five months after raising $70M at a $2.5B valuation — – Sydney-based Canva plans to double workforce in coming year — Focus on scaling up through expanded enterprise offering Graphic design app
Read MoreThe UK has scrapped a controversial plan to require age verification for accessing porn online, after repeated delays. Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan said the measure — which was initially scheduled to go into effect in March 2018 — “will not be commencing.” Instead, the government plans to accomplish the goal of “protecting children online” as part of
Read MoreBuckle up for some snarky headlines later this night – Mark Zuckerberg is going to stream a speech about his views on free speech and expression. It’s scheduled to take place at 10 am PT/1 pm ET / 10.30 pm IST/ 6.00 pm CET, and you can stream it right from Zuck’s page. In a
Read MoreWhen chasing planets, you should go chasing waterfalls. Astronomers detect gigantic gas waterfalls created by hidden, baby planets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle’s data-saving app, Datally, has disappeared silently from the Play Store after two years since its release, noted the eagle-eyed folks at Android Police. The app, launched in 2017, helped you keep a tab on data used by different apps and find Wi-Fi hotspots near you. AP’s report notes the app is active for current
Read MoreTransformers are deceptively simple devices. Just coils of wire sharing a common core, they tempt you into thinking you can make your own, and in many cases you can. But DIY transformers have their limits, as [Great Scott!] learned when he tried to 3D-print his own power transformer. To be fair, the bulk of the
Read MoreAfter four years, Olympus’ midrange enthusiast mirrorless finally gets some love. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III should feel like a new camera to old fans – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, there’s a new less expensive option that’s only slightly dialed down in terms of capabilities Continue reading… Master & Dynamic’s new MW07 Plus earbuds boast improved battery life and active noise cancellation Source: New feed
Read MoreThis is fine. Paris Zoo unveils mysterious, nightmare slime dubbed 'The Blob' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: MyGate, a Bangalore-based startup with a security and community management app for gated communities, raises $56M Series B from Tencent, Tiger Global, others — MyGate, a Bangalore-based startup that offers security management and convenience service for guard-gated premises … MyGate, a Bangalore-based startup with a security and community management app for
Read MoreSome 3D printers will give you prints with surfaces resembling salmon skin – not exactly the result you want when you’re looking for a high-quality print job. On bad print jobs, you can usually notice that the surface is shaking – even on the millimeter scale, this is enough to give the print a bumpy
Read MoreHere’s our ongoing guide for the upcoming movie all about the beloved Sega video game character. Sonic the Hedgehog movie: New images rumored to show character redesign – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s iOS 13 update may have been riddled with bugs over the course of its first few weeks post-release, but that hasn’t had a meaningful impact on user adoption. According to the company, more than 50 percent of all iPhones were running iOS 13 just 26 days
Read MoreMusic icon versus video game streaming millionaire. Lady Gaga asks about Fortnite, is apparently in internet feud with Ninja now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge You’ll probably be plugging in Google’s wireless Stadia controller when the cloud gaming service launches on November 19th. While it’ll work wirelessly while playing Stadia on a Chromecast Ultra, you’ll have to plug in a USB-C cable to use it with computers or phones at launch, Google tells
Read MoreOlivia Carville / Bloomberg: IBM reports Q3 revenue of $18B, down 3.9% YoY, the fifth consecutive down quarter; Red Hat sales of $371M, included for the first time, did not stop the decline — – Third-quarter revenue fell 3.9% in fifth period of decline — Red Hat included in results for first time since 2018
Read MoreThere’s a bunch of stuff zipping in front of a distant pair of stars, making it a good place to look for E.T. New weirdest stars in the galaxy checked for aliens – CNET Source: CNet
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