The US justice department has sued whistleblower Edward Snowden, following the release of his new book, Permanent Record. The department alleges this book violates a non-disclosure agreement Snowden signed with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) while working as a contractor for the two agencies. The lawsuit sees Snowden accused
Read MoreAmy Thomson / Bloomberg: Mike Muller, who has served as ARM’s CTO for nearly 20 years and was one of about 16 founders, is retiring at the end of the month — – Muller, 60, will retire from the company at end of September — He’d been CTO for nearly 20 years and was one
Read MoreCould there be a worse fate for a guy with a Swiss accent than to be subjected to a clock that’s seconds or even – horrors! – minutes off the correct time? Indeed not, which is why [The Guy With the Swiss Accent] went to great lengths to keep his IKEA radio-controlled clock on track.
Read MoreSteve Dent / Engadget: HTC names former Orange exec Yves Maitre as its new CEO; HTC had $770M in revenue in 2018, the first time its annual revenue fell below $1B as a public company — HTC announced that it has appointed a former executive from telecom giant Orange, Yves Maitre, as its new CEO.
Read MoreMobile dating app’s first series will have little to do with relationships, Reuters reports. Tinder reportedly tinkering with original video content – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDevin Coldewey / TechCrunch: FarmWise, which is developing autonomous farming robots for removing weeds, raises $14.5M Series A, following a $5.7M seed round in 2017 — Automating agriculture is a complex proposition given the number and variety of tasks involved, but a number of robotics and autonomy companies are giving it their best shot. FarmWise,
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Judge in California certifies lawsuit against Apple for offering refurbished replacement devices under AppleCare and AppleCare+, as a class action — A U.S. District Judge in San Jose today certified a class action lawsuit that accuses Apple of using “inferior” refurbished products … Judge in California certifies lawsuit against Apple for
Read MoreReuters: Adobe beats with Q3 revenue of $2.83B, up 24% YoY, and Digital Media revenue of $1.96B, up 22% YoY, forecasts $2.97B Q4 revenue, vs. $3.03B expected by analysts — (Reuters) – Adobe Inc (ADBE.O) on Tuesday gave a tepid current-quarter revenue forecast and said that bookings … Adobe beats with Q3 revenue of .83B,
Read MorePocket Casts Pocket Casts, a popular podcast app, is changing up its money-making strategy and launching a subscription service. The company previously charged users between $4 and $10 to download the app, depending on the OS and platform. The app will now be free, but users will have the option to pay $0.99 per month,
Read MoreThere are so many important design decisions behind a robot: battery, means of locomotion, and position sensing, to name a few. But at a library in Helsinki, one of the most surprising design features for a librarian’s assistant robot was googly eyes. A company called Futurice built a robot for the Oodi library and found
Read MoreTim Peterson / Digiday: Sources: as Amazon gets ready to add linear TV channels to IMDb TV, partners push back against its plans to sell all ads with 55% revenue share to publishers — Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming video service IMDb TV plans to follow rival services by adding linear channels from TV networks …
Read MoreThe new Cosmos VR headset does away with Lighthouse base stations and the hassle of setup. Oh, and it’s modular, too. HTC Vive Cosmos VR hands-on: 9 and inside-out tracking – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImages: Taiga Motors Montreal startup Taiga Motors has spent the last few years tackling the tricky task of electrifying snowmobiles, but it’s now turning its attention to making cleaner and quieter personal watercraft. The company unveiled a pricey new Jet Ski-style watercraft called Orca at an event in Toronto Tuesday night that can last for
Read MoreFinancial Times: Facebook to give body cameras to UK Met for firearms training exercises and will use the footage to train algorithms on real-life first person shooter incidents — Facebook will use footage from police body cameras to train its computers to recognise gun attack videos … Facebook to give body cameras to UK Met
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Read MoreApple’s iPhone 11 Pro models offer just a little bit extra, but some of those features matter a lot to extreme mobile users and pixel experts. iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max review: The iPhone for camera and battery lovers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow often do you think about death? For many, the answer is a terrifying “almost always.” But, at some point or another, we’re all confronted with our own mortality. A certain bit of soul-searching over the finality of our demise is considered healthy. Some even revel in the macabre or take comfort in it. Unfortunately,
Read MoreSenators at a hearing pushed for assurances that the F.T.C. and Justice Department would provide vigorous oversight of the companies. Lawmakers Urge Aggressive Action From Regulators on Big Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe social network’s “Supreme Court” could be running early next year. Facebook outlines rules for content oversight board that can overrule Zuckerberg – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMcLaren’s first foray into grand touring hopes to evoke the same success that the automaker had with its supercars. 2020 McLaren GT hopes lightning strikes twice – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s something enchanting about the soft glow of a properly diffused LED, and this is only improved by greater numbers of LEDs. [Manoj Nathwani] was well aware of this, setting out to build a large display using ping-pong balls for their desirable optical qualities.Unfortunately, not everything went to plan, but sometimes that’s not all bad.
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Trulioo, a Vancouver-based electronic identity and address verification startup, raises ~$53M Series C led by Goldman Sachs, bringing its total raised to $96.6M — Vancouver-based Trulioo, a startup that provides electronic identity and address verification for 5 billion people … Trulioo, a Vancouver-based electronic identity and address verification startup, raises ~M
Read MoreIt’s better to regulate them, he says. Bill Gates doesn't think big tech companies should be broken up – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSpace is getting crowded, and the Bigelow Aerospace Genesis II is in danger from a dead satellite. Russian space junk could collide with experimental habitat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you visit Twitch right now and click on the Browse tab, you’ll see a constantly updated list of the most popular games on the site. As I’m writing this, there’s a conspicuous absence from the big three: Fortnite. And its absence may be because two key streamers
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