Commentary: Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of the trade group USTelecom, says the group’s proposal to fix the FCC’s broken broadband service mapping could help close the digital divide. USTelecom: Reinventing broadband mapping is needed to close the digital divide – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“We’re going to work as hard as we can,” Google VP Phil Harrison says in a wide-ranging interview. Google vows to fight abuse that could pop up in Stadia communities – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hole-punch on the new Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup might not be as obnoxious as a notch. But, in case you wanted to hide it anyway, there’s now an app that collects creative wallpapers designed to camouflage the phone‘s camera cutout. As spotted by Android Police, Hidey Hole essentially scrapes Reddit for hole-punch wallpapers and
Read MoreEnterprise Mac users can now install Microsoft’s next-gen antivirus for Windows 10. Microsoft brings Windows 10 security to Apple Macs with Defender ATP Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Microsoft launches Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview and Microsoft Defender ATP for macOS in limited preview — Microsoft today made a slew of announcements to help IT pros reduce costs, increase security, and boost employee productivity. The headline items are the launch … Microsoft launches Windows Virtual Desktop in public
Read MoreUSgamer reports that retail giant Walmart is working on a game streaming service, hopping on the now-heavily-burdened bandwagon that includes Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Sony. That’s from the media outlet’s sources, which say that the company has been in talks with game developers and publishers about it over the past few months. If the
Read MoreWatch out! Wasabi, the popular anonymizing Bitcoin wallet, has been been duped in an apparent bid to steal your Bitcoin — and the ruse comes complete with an entirely phony website. Wasabi’s co-founder, nopara73, shared the discovery this morning: “The first malware that pretends to be Wasabi […]. Notice only the Windows download link points to their own website,
Read MoreNilay Patel / The Verge: Apple iPad mini (2019) review: same specs as larger iPad, headphone jack, and solid performance, but has huge bezels and a Lightning port instead of USB-C — Sometimes smaller is better — People who love the iPad mini really, really love the iPad mini. Apple iPad mini (2019) review: same
Read MoreAlfred Ng / CNET: US retailers are deploying facial recognition tech to fight shoplifters, raising privacy concerns due to lack of legal restrictions or rules to prevent abuse — At my bodega down the block, photos of shoplifters sometimes litter the windows, a warning to would-be thieves that they’re being watched. US retailers are deploying
Read MoreMarch 14th is “Pi Day”, for reasons which should be obvious to our more mathematically inclined readers. As you are not reading this post on March 14th, that must mean we’re either fashionably late to Pi Day 2019, or exceptionally early for Pi Day 2020. But in either event, we’ve got a hack for you
Read MoreRedditors and Wikipedians (is that the correct term?) in the EU might have a hard time using their favorite websites today. The reason is the EU‘s upcoming Copyright Reform, which will be put to a vote on March 26. The directive includes the controversial Article 13 that will make platforms responsible for any copyright infringement
Read MoreJamie Rigg / Engadget: A look at the history of game-playing AI and how it often beats humans, from IBM’s Deep Blue to AlphaGo — We’re only just beginning to scratch the surface of what artificial intelligence is capable of, from medical advancements to movie recommendations. Despite AI being a potential goldmine … A look
Read MoreIf you’ve presented in a meeting, you know the potentially calamitous effects of projecting your laptop screen — your naked, interior world, that is — before unsuspecting co-workers. The Sometimes Catastrophic, but Mostly Just Embarrassing Consequences of Screen Sharing at Work Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere are settings to help you avoid this. Here’s how to use them. How to Not Ruin Your Life (or Just Die of Embarrassment) With a Screen Share Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhile we’re all still beaming after our recent announcement that the Financial Times acquired a majority stake in TNW, it turns out we’ve got more big news to reveal. Today, I’m thrilled to share that we’re opening a second TQ in Amsterdam South — a brand-new home dedicated to helping tech companies grow. With space
Read MoreOur personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a woman. Tech Fix: I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t). Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKatie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News: A look at an automated Instagram influencer account made to garner free meals from NYC restaurants in exchange for posts, which advertisers didn’t really mind — Chris Buetti had a problem: Dining out in New York was getting too expensive. He saw was one obvious solution … A look at
Read MorePotentially, one of the great things about having a device connected to the network is that you can update it remotely. However, how do you make that happen? If you use the Arduino setup for the ESP8266 or ESP32, you might try [scottchiefbaker’s] library which promises to make the process easy. Adding it looks to
Read MoreThe quad-rear camera behemoth will cost 999 euros, which converts roughly to $1,130. Huawei P30 Pro will cost more than the Galaxy S10 Plus according to leak – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung could have a serious foldable competitor that packs innovation into a tiny nostalgic package. Galaxy Fold vs. Motorola Razr: Foldable phone specs compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s service for virtualizing Windows 7, 10, Office 365 ProPlus apps and other third-party software by running them in Azure virtual machines is now available in public preview. Microsoft delivers public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreOver the years, Google has consistently created beautiful ‘doodles’ – creative takes on its logo that show up on its homepage – to commemorate festivals, holidays, and significant events in history. Today, the company’s knocked it out of the park with its first-ever AI-powered doodle to celebrate the 334th birthday of Baroque composer extraordinaire Johann
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. CL.Downloader!gen68 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. CL.Downloader!gen70 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreMark Bergen / Bloomberg: YouTube faces legal and ethical minefield from unmarked “kidfluencer” sponsored marketing, which targets kids under 13, who are barred from creating accounts — On Feb. 13, JoJo Siwa posted a YouTube video from a Target store, detailing her plan to buy “every single item of JoJo merch” inside. YouTube faces legal
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