Photos of Huawei P30 Pro next to a Sonos One leak ahead of Paris launch event – CNET
This could foreshadow a Huawei/Sonos One deal. Photos of Huawei P30 Pro next to a Sonos One leak ahead of Paris launch event – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis could foreshadow a Huawei/Sonos One deal. Photos of Huawei P30 Pro next to a Sonos One leak ahead of Paris launch event – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company previously said it had the right to use any pictures taken at the structure. Vessel at Hudson Yards updates photo policy after online criticism – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA growing Customs and Border Protection program pits convenience and security against privacy. Facial recognition can speed you through airport security, but there's a cost – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCraig Silverman / BuzzFeed News: An ad fraud scheme that runs video ads behind banner images targeted popular Android apps, including many using Twitter’s MoPub ad platform — Julien is an independent developer who built and maintains one of the most popular audio apps in the Google Play store. An ad fraud scheme that runs
Read MoreThe InSight lander’s heat probe is stuck, and scientists aren’t sure why. NASA hatches plan to solve Mars InSight mole mystery – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMark Sweney / The Guardian: Report: for the first time, music streaming accounted for more than half, at 54%, of UK record label income as it hit £468M in 2018, up 35% YoY — Revenue from Spotify, Amazon and Apple rises as CD sales continue to fall — Music streaming services generated more than half
Read MoreJust about any appliance comes in an internet enabled version nowadays. However, even the oldest gear can be switched on and off with an Internet connected power socket. [Bill] is in the process of automating his home, and found some old radio controlled power sockets that badly needed to join the 21st Century. Hacking ensued.
Read MoreCuphead is the latest hit indie game to make its way to Nintendo’s Switch — and it’s bringing Xbox Live with it, piggyback-style. While Microsoft has put forth tentative plans to bring Live to Switch, iOS, and Android, Cuphead will be the first actual game to carry it over, meaning we’ll finally see how well this crossover works. Fight across strange
Read MoreAndrew Liptak / The Verge: MPAA: streaming video subscriptions surpassed those for cable TV for the first time in 2018 globally, rising 131.2M or 27% YoY to 613.3M, as cable fell to 556M — But cable TV still rakes in more money — The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) reported today … MPAA: streaming
Read MoreMy first full day in China was spent at Electronica, an absolutely massive conference showcasing companies involved in electronics manufacturing and distribution. It’s difficult to comprehend how large this event is, filling multiple halls at the New International Expo Center in Shanghai. I’ve seen the equipment used for PCB assembly many times before. But at
Read MoreRichard Lawler / Engadget: Comcast’s Xfinity Flex, a $5/month service for its broadband customers, comes with a 4K set-top box and access to paid and free, ad-supported streaming services — Comcast’s latest bundle isn’t a cable TV service, exactly, since it’s aimed at its subscribers who only have internet service. Comcast's Xfinity Flex, a /month
Read MoreSapna Maheshwari / New York Times: Rent the Runway raises $125M, led by Franklin Templeton Investments and Bain Capital, at a $1B valuation as it expands its subscription clothing business — Rent the Runway, the company known for lending designer dresses to women for special occasions, has received a new round of financing … Rent
Read MoreThe company, known for lending designer dresses for special occasions, says its goal is to “create the Amazon Prime of rental.” Rent the Runway Now Valued at Billion With New Funding Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA scammer is claiming to have made 200 BTC ($760,000) through ‘typosquatting’ criminal dark web sites on the Tor network, over the past four years. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting – basically sitting on websites under someone else’s brand – that specifically targets users who incorrectly type a website address into their web browser to lead them
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Delaware filing: payment card services startup Marqeta is raising $250M Series E at a valuation of $1.9B — The world of digital payments continues to power ahead — fuelled by the continuing growth of e-commerce and fintech — and now one of the bigger startups making waves in the secotr is
Read MoreOnly for Comcast’s internet-service-only customers, it mimics the company’s X1 cable service but delivers it over the internet. Comcast unveils -a-month cable-like streaming service Xfinity Flex – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNo, they didn’t make them listen to Dark Side of the Moon while watching Jurassic Park. Dinosaur researchers drugged alligators to study dino hearing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt aims to connect 50,000 homes this year. T-Mobile launches invite-only home internet pilot in rural areas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNicholas Fandos / New York Times: Jared Kushner’s lawyer told the House Oversight Committee late last year that Kushner uses WhatsApp for official WH business, including with foreign contacts — WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, uses an unofficial online messaging service … Jared Kushner's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: HoneyBook, which offers a financial and business management platform for freelancers and “solopreneurs”, raises $28M Series C, bringing the total raised to $74M — The gig economy is alive and well, and you don’t have to take our word for it. One estimate pegs the number … HoneyBook, which offers a
Read MoreFacebook said it had found no evidence of abuse and it was not requiring users to change their passwords, but you should do it anyway. Tech Fix: Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe hype surrounding the US presidential election in 2020 is growing palpable, and one candidate, Andrew Yang, is getting significant attention from the cryptocurrency community. Yang, a Democratic Party candidate, is absolutely the favorite of internet memelords, but he isn’t the only one appealing to the blockchain crowd. Hard Fork investigated the Twitter feeds of every confirmed presidential candidate
Read MoreAt the climax of 1983’s “WarGames”, the War Operation Plan Response (WOPR) computer famously opines “The only winning move is not to play” when presented with a barrage of no-win scenarios depicting global thermonuclear war. While the stakes aren’t quite as high when it comes to putting on a brand new hacker convention, there’s certainly enough
Read MorePeter Kafka / Recode: Sources: Apple’s new TV service to be unveiled Monday will be a storefront for other streaming services, where Apple will set and offer its own bundles — Apple’s TV plans, explained. (Spoiler: Apple isn’t taking on Netflix yet.) — After years of circling the TV business … Sources: Apple's new TV
Read MoreA vulnerability in Valve‘s Steam platform made it possible for malicious actors to take over user accounts, pilfer their items, and even infect their systems with additional malware. The security kink resided in Steam‘s server browser functionality – which lets players look up severs for a number of games (including hit titles like CS:GO, Half-Life
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