AI is one of the most common buzzwords of the current startup generation. Companies often claim to have revolutionary AI that’ll change their customers’ lives. However, there are some startups who exaggerate their technical capabilities to get funding. A report by the Wall Street Journal published yesterday claims this startup named Engineer.ai, which professes to
Read MoreThe iPhone maker releases a no-fooling-around policy guiding its technology for stopping advertisers and websites from tracking you online. Apple: Break Safari's privacy rules and we'll treat you like malware – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple’s iPhone names have been a little weird lately. First, the company skipped the iPhone 9 altogether, simultaneously releasing the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. Then there was the iPhone XS, which tempted people to call it the iPhone ‘excess.’ And no one knows what the ‘r’ in iPhone Xr stands for. If recent rumors
Read MoreLaura Parker / GameSpot: Profile of Microsoft’s Executive VP of Gaming Phil Spencer, who has steadfastly advocated for cross-platform play since taking over as head of Xbox in 2014 — On a warm Saturday in early June, Phil Spencer, the Microsoft executive in charge of Xbox, was helping Keanu Reeves, the movie star … Profile
Read MoreThe hacker involved in the Capital One data breach may have broken into more than 30 other companies, according to a fresh petition filed by federal prosecutors on August 13. The filing didn’t disclose the companies targeted by the cyber-thief, but said “the server seized from [alleged hacker Paige] Thompson’s bedroom during the search of Thompson’s
Read More5G? Load of fuss. Huawei starts research on 6G internet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe bsnes emulator has a new overclocking mode to eliminate slowdowns in SNES games while keeping the gameplay speed accurate. We’re emulating old SNES hardware on modern machines that are vastly more powerful. Eliminating slowdowns should be trivial, right? For an emulator such as bsnes, which is written to achieve essentially pixel-perfect accuracy when emulating,
Read MoreBarry the virtual employee looks so realistic, you’ll really feel for him as you lower the ax. And that’s the point. VR is helping teach people how to fire their employees – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBar snacks would never be the same. Google Doodle serves up tasty tribute to Ignacio Anaya Garcia, inventor of nachos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVivo has started to ramp up the hype cycle on its next NEX phone. Following a leak last month of glass panels with extreme curvature, NEX product manager Li Xiang posted a picture himself of the glass this week on Weibo and has followed up today with sketches of the new device. The sketches show
Read MoreIt’s a dog’s life. You and your furry friends will love these healthy meals delivered to your door. Best dog food delivery services: Pet Plate, NomNomNow and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Haunting of Bly Manor will be “unbelievably scary,” director Mike Flanagan says. Haunting of Hill House season 2 will be 'much scarier' than season 1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAndrew Webster / The Verge: Sega’s Genesis Mini, launching September 19 for $79.99, is 55% smaller than the original Genesis, comes with two USB controllers, and has 42 built-in games — It’s been three years since the breakout success of Nintendo’s tiny NES Classic, but the miniature console wars are finally heating up. Sega's Genesis
Read MoreThe Haunting of Bly Manor will be “unbelievably scary,” director Mike Flanagan says. Haunting of Hill House season 2 will be 'much scarier' then season 1 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Rimeto raises $10M Series A for its corporate directory that integrates with systems like HR, CRM, and others for richer, easier to search employee profiles — The notion of the corporate directory has been around for many years, but in a time of more frequent turnover and shifting responsibilities … Rimeto
Read MoreIt is an old movie trope: a robot grips something and accidentally crushes it with its super robot strength. A little feedback goes a long way, of course, but futuristic robots may also want to employ soft grippers. [Jessica] shows how to build soft grippers made of several cast fingers. The fingers are cast from
Read MoreCasey Newton / The Interface: Twitter’s followable topics may open big new audiences for the company, as well as polarize them; Twitter still thinks its “trending” section can be fixed — On Wednesday, Twitter invited reporters to its headquarters in San Francisco for an update on improvements to the product. Twitter's followable topics may open
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Flatfair, a London-based startup that lets landlords offer deposit-free rent to tenants, has raised $11M Series A led by Index Ventures — Flatfair, a London-based fintech that lets landlords offer “deposit-free” renting to tenants, has raised $11 million in funding. Flatfair, a London-based startup that lets landlords offer deposit-free rent to
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Mux, a video streaming analytics platform with clients like CBS Interactive, PBS, and Vimeo, raises $20M Series B from TPG’s Evolution Media, Accel, and YC — Video is among the internet’s most brand of media. It’s estimated that more clips are uploaded in a month than the major U.S. television networks
Read MoreThe performance seems fairly average based on leaked specs, but Menlo is a real win in the looks department. Chevrolet's new China-only EV is called the Menlo and it looks good – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreProsecutors said they found the stolen material from 30 organizations on servers in the bedroom of the accused hacker. Capital One Hacking Suspect Had Data From Other Targets, Officials Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Note 10 phones pack many new features, but they’re also missing some key things. Samsung Galaxy Note 10: All of the key features that are missing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWilliam Foxley / CoinDesk: CipherTrace: $3.1B may have been stolen through cryptocurrency exit scams and another $874M in misappropriated funds in 2019 — Cryptocurrency crime made good money last quarter, although less than in the first quarter of 2019. — Cybercrime against exchanges amounted to $125 million … CipherTrace: .1B may have been stolen through
Read MoreBrian Krebs / Krebs on Security: How Bluetana, an app that detects hidden Bluetooth-based card skimmers at gas pumps, is helping police; study: a skimmer can steal an estimated $4K to $60K/day — “Bluetana,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps … How Bluetana, an app that
Read MoreCustomers of the credit monitoring service could see other users’ names, addresses and full credit reports, according to TechCrunch. Credit Karma bug reportedly exposes account info to other users – CNET Source: CNet
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