Almost three years after launching its desktop version, cross-platform browser Vivaldi has finally released its mobile version today. The brainchild of Opera’s co-founder Jon von Tetzchner, published an Android beta version today that brings swipe gesture for navigation, built-in note-taking functionality, and privacy controls including a no-tracking option. While the browser is in beta, I’ve been using it
Read MoreApple‘s annual iPhone event is almost upon us, which means it’s officially raining Apple hardware and software. As is the customary tradition, the company is expected to unveil a number of products at the Steve Jobs Theater on its Apple Park campus tomorrow. While iPhones are de rigueur, the “By innovation only” event is much
Read MoreAn early concept image of the pickup truck shown at the unveiling of the Tesla Semi. | Image: Tesla The Tesla pickup truck, described by Elon Musk as “the coolest car I’ve ever seen,” is now looking at a November reveal at the earliest, according to a tweet from the Tesla CEO. The science-fiction inspired
Read MoreRomain Dillet / TechCrunch: Spendesk, which offers an all-in-one corporate expense and spend management service, raises $38.4M Series B led by Index Ventures — French startup Spendesk has raised another $38.4 million Series B round with existing investor Index Ventures leading the round. Spendesk, which offers an all-in-one corporate expense and spend management service, raises
Read MoreI’ve said before that I love me a good soundbar. What’s not to love about a speaker that can upgrade your TV viewing experience with significantly better sound, while taking up minimal space? That’s why I’m excited to share today’s deal with you. Anker – which manufactures high-quality tech accessories and audio gear – also
Read MoreApple denied most of the allegations, but acknowledged that it exceeded the number of contract workers allowed by Chinese law. Apple accused of worker violations in Chinese factories by labor rights group Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOn Saturday, at 1.35AM IST (Friday 4.05 EST/ 9.05 CET), India’s Chandrayaan-2 began its descent towards the moon’s surface. There was palpable excitement among the scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the country’s government-run space agency – and among millions following live streams on their TVs and devices at home. However, minutes later, everything
Read MoreWay back when, home computers and consoles didn’t have the RAM or storage space for full-length recorded audio tracks. Instead, a variety of techniques were used to synthesize music on the fly. The SNES was no exception, using the SPC700 Wavetable Synthesis chip to bust out the tunes. [Foxchild] wanted to use this chip as
Read MoreThe 2020 iPhone sounds amazing. But what exactly are we going to see this Tuesday? iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11R and 11 Max: Price, specs and features we expect on Tuesday – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Get out of the way, guys,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. James Bond should be played by a woman next, says Pierce Brosnan – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: China Labor Watch: at the largest iPhone factory ~50% of workers were temps in August, breaking a 10% limit set by China; Apple, Foxconn admit it was an issue — – Companies confirm report on excessive use of temporary workers — China Labor Watch alleges harsh conditions before iPhone event China
Read MoreSecurity breaches can happen offline, too. Clerk uses photographic memory to steal credit card info from 1,300 customers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust a section from a render of the board in question. It’s a daunting task for anyone facing it with a set of tweezers or a vacuum pencil. A friend of ours here at Hackaday has an audacious design in the works that we hope will one day become a prototype that we can feature
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: An overview of potential challenges facing Facebook, Google, and Amazon from state attorneys general, who sometimes have assistance from the federal government — The nation’s state attorneys general have tangled with mortgage lenders, tobacco giants and the makers of addictive drugs. An overview of potential challenges facing Facebook, Google, and
Read MoreThe animated logos for 10 upcoming MCU projects makes a belated appearance online from Comic-Con. Marvel's slick Phase 4 intro video finally surfaces – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHistorically, I’ve always been a slightly anxious person. Read more… Embrace Your Anxiety By Reframing it as 'Excitement' Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.Trickybot!gen4 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreIn addition to the boosted range, the GLC350e has more equipment and fresh looks. 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e EQ Power brings a bigger battery to Frankfurt – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd yes, the road-legal car will technically be able to hit 300 mph. Bugatti's 300-mph Chiron comes to production as the Super Sport 300+ – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe start this week with very sad news indeed. You may have heard about the horrific fire on the dive boat Conception off Santa Cruz Island last week, which claimed 33 lives. Sadly, we lost one of our own in the tragedy: Dan Garcia, author of the wildly popular FastLED library. Dan, 46, was an
Read MoreNew York Times: AI must account for basic concepts of how the world works, like time, space, and causality, beyond statistical pattern detection, before it can earn our trust — Computer systems need to understand time, space and causality. Right now they don’t. — Dr. Marcus is cognitive psychologist and robotics entrepreneur. AI must account
Read MoreFerrari’s topless F8 replaces the outgoing 488 Spider. Ferrari F8 Spider is a 710-horsepower droptop dream car – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRegular readers of TNW will know we have a regular column called CHEAP. There we share interesting deals on tech products across the Internet. Most of the stuff unearthed has some actual practical value: like phones and tablets. This isn’t one of those. In researching today’s post, I stumbled across the Sharp TM-20 TelMail E-Mail
Read MoreDonna Fuscaldo / Forbes: Happy Money, a lending platform that helps users pay off high-interest-rate debt with cheaper loans from credit unions, raises $70M Series D — I write about the fintech, cryptocurrency and investing markets. — Happy Money, the Costa Mesa, California-based fintech that operates a marketplace … Happy Money, a lending platform that
Read MoreWhile Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have all drawn attention to how they dominate markets, the reasons are as different as the companies. How Each Big Tech Company May Be Targeted by Regulators Source: NY Times Tech
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