SimpliSafe home security launches in the UK – CNET
The popular DIY home security pick is now available across the pond, with professional monitoring starting at £13 per month. SimpliSafe home security launches in the UK – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe popular DIY home security pick is now available across the pond, with professional monitoring starting at £13 per month. SimpliSafe home security launches in the UK – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVinyl has the audiophiles to keep it relevant, and CDs still have the people who are scared of streaming music, but who mourns for the cassette tape? Yesterday we would have said nobody, but now that [Igor Afanasyev] has unleashed his latest creation onto an unsuspecting world, we aren’t so sure anymore. A portable tape
Read MoreParesh Dave / Reuters: Google Assistant is found lacking in disclosing paid-for audio recommendations in search results, in what’s seen as an industry-wide challenge — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – On stage at an investor conference last month, Google’s Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler identified a vexing challenge … Google Assistant is found lacking in disclosing
Read MoreThere are two big players in the music streaming space, but there’s only room for one in your life. Spotify vs. Apple Music: Which one is better? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVerizon has a new plan designed especially for kids getting their first smartphone. Verizon wants to be your kid's first wireless carrier – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s finally April 2. Congratulations, you survived the epic bullshit that is cryptocurrency April Fool’s Day – and hopefully without falling for the swath of intentionally fake news. The same can’t be said for a string of media outlets caught peddling an April Fool’s prank pulled by Swiss publishing house Netzmedien, which (through a fintech
Read MoreCryptocurrency enthusiasts thought big financial institutions would lend credibility to their work. But last year’s crash has cooled their interest. Amid Bitcoin Uncertainty, ‘the Smart Money Knows That Crypto Is Not Ready’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt probably won’t come as too much of a surprise that tech leaders, a notoriously male group, follow mostly men on Twitter — it wasn’t until 2016 when Elon Musk followed a woman. While we should be mindful that social media presents a warped view of the world, for many people in the tech industry,
Read MoreSoftware as a service takes up the most wallet share, but infrastructure as a service grows faster through 2022. Public cloud spending to surge as companies start moving from cloud-first to cloud-only, says Gartner Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFacebook’s ready to give news distribution another go with a dedicated tab. In a conversation with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is thinking about introducing a news tab later this year. As part of his yearly goal, the Facebook supremo had an hour-long conversation with Döpfner around news and journalism
Read MoreChina‘s Cyberspace Administration – the country’s central internet regulator – has released the first list of companies approved to conduct business with blockchain tech. There are 197 businesses included on the list which, according to analysts, is meant to “provide a controllable environment to explore blockchain technology,” the Global Times reports. Registered companies are required
Read MoreAdrian Zmudzinski / Cointelegraph: Report: data provided by TokenData shows about $118M has been raised via ICOs in Q1 2019, compared to $6.9B raised during the same period in 2018 — About $118 million has been raised via initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Q1 of 2019, over 58 times less than $6.9 billion … Report:
Read MoreWhatsApp has launched its next weapon in the fight against misinformation on its platform in India: a tip line to which you can send forwards, rumors, and suspicious-sounding messages and have them verified. The tip line is live as of today; if you’d like to give it a try, beam messages over to +919643000888, and
Read MoreI ate the new Impossible Whopper, made of plant “meat”. Here’s how it went. Taste test: Burger King's meat-free Impossible Whopper is 100 percent burger – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhone prices are still rising across the board and here’s the proof. Sorry, the Galaxy Fold, Mate X will make your iPhone and Android more expensive in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe rarely take a moment to consider the beauty of the components we use in electronic designs. Too often they are simply commodities, bought in bulk on reels or in bags, stashed in a drawer until they’re needed, and then unceremoniously soldered to a board. Granted, little scraps of black plastic with silver leads don’t
Read MoreRemember Apple Newton? Neither could we. This mobile tablet, released in 1993, is often hailed as Apple’s biggest flop. Its hefty price tag, large size, and blatantly inaccurate handwriting recognition software were to blame for its inglorious demise. Innovation is a high-risk game, and even the biggest players get it wrong sometimes. Will your new
Read MoreIt’s $60 to $70 more affordable than Apple’s keyboard, and it’s also lap-friendly. Logitech Slim Folio Pro for iPad Pro is a less expensive Smart Keyboard alternative – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. ISB.Downloader!gen222 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.GandCrab!gen3 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRajan Anandan, Google‘s vice president for South East Asia and India, is leaving the company after eight years. Anandan has been in charge of or involved in numerous major projects at the firm for one of its largest markets. That includes reviving the Android One program in India, bringing free Wi-Fi to hundreds of railway
Read MoreThe professionalization of e-sports has been accompanied by an increasing adherence to training aids long common in older sports. Less Pizza, More Yoga: E-Sports Embraces Traditional Training Methods Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: China’s internet regulator says short-video apps should have a “youth mode” feature for parents from June that can limit what children watch and for how long — – Regulator seeking to prevent screen-addiction in children — New rules could crimp usage at world’s largest tech startup China's internet regulator says short-video apps should have
Read MoreOur lives in the 21st century are in part governed by a series of systems which we rarely encounter directly but which can have a great impact upon our lives. The oil futures market, for example, for which [Igor Nikolic] has created a real-time visualisation in the form of a clock in which the “hand”
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