The market will grow 15.3 percent by the end of 2019, according to the market research firm. Smartwatches, wireless headphones will lead to double-digit wearables growth, says IDC – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Putin signs into law bills banning “fake news” and penalizing those who post content found to be insulting to state officials, state symbols, or Russian society — President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation enabling Russian authorities to block websites and hand out punishment for … Putin signs into law bills banning
Read MoreThe great irony of the social media revolution is that it’s not very social at all. Users browse through people’s pictures in the middle of the night while laying in bed, and tap out their approval with all the emotion of clearing their spam folder. Many boast of hundreds or thousands of “friends”, but if
Read MorePrivacy advocates say such searches are likely unconstitutional and have raised concerns about the data collected by such devices. ‘Breathalyzyer for texting’: Nevada weighs controversial technology to curb distracted driving Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIan Allison / CoinDesk: Six banks sign letters of intent to issue stablecoins on World Wire, an IBM payment network that uses Stellar’s public blockchain — IBM is taking its banking clients a step closer to cryptocurrency. — Announced Monday, six international banks have signed letters of intent to issue stablecoins … Six banks sign
Read MoreLab officials predict it will be the first American machine to reach a milestone called “exascale” performance, surpassing a quintillion calculations per second. Racing Against China, U.S. Reveals Details of 0 Million Supercomputer Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Guardian: Facebook is struggling with Today In, its feature curating local news, because 40% of Americans live in places that do not have enough local news coverage — About 1,800 newspapers have closed in the US in the last 15 years, partly as a result of internet-based companies like Facebook Facebook is struggling with
Read MoreSteam revealed this weekend it was taking measures to curtail the swiftly-growing practice of review bombing by essentially hiding all reviews within the “bombing” period — even the ones from gamers who aren’t participating. This would probably take out a chunk of “legitimate” reviews, and won’t do much to smooth the tensions between gamers and
Read MoreNew subscribers to the movie theater subscription service would reportedly pay for a year in advance using their bank account. MoviePass might bring the unlimited plan back with new twists – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIncluding destination, it’s five bucks shy of six figures. Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe sneaks in just below 0,000 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe so-called artificial pancreas is on the verge of commercial expansion. Closed-loop insulin tech for diabetes will change lives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSonarworks, a Latvian startup, is on a mission to make sure everyone hears music the way it’s meant to sound – no matter which model headphones or speakers you’re using. And that starts with helping recording studio engineers get accurate sound from theirs. Sonarworks’ Reference 4 Studio Edition with Mic is a bundled package including
Read MoreThe new Android OS has major upgrades to privacy and security. Android Q beta is available now with new features for Google Pixel – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company plans to set its share price between $62 and $68 per share. Lyft's IPO valuation could be as high as billion – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreC. Scott Brown / Android Authority: Five years after Google announced Android Wear, Wear OS still feels unpolished and laggy, and lacks a stand-out flagship, as OEM interest has faded — Today is the fifth anniversary of the release of Wear OS. Born as Android Wear, Wear OS is Google’s Android-based operating system specifically designed
Read MoreThe store has more than 132,000 titles, many of them not available on the internet, or anywhere else. “We will fight to the death to keep this open.” Scarecrow in Seattle Might Be the Last Great Video Store. Can It Survive? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI can’t believe there are only 52 days left until TNW Conference. It’s really fun sharing conference highlights each day – but also it makes me wish the countdown would hit zero already, because I can’t wait. Today, I really want to talk about artificial intelligence and machine learning. I’ve mentioned in a previous TNW2019
Read MoreRyan Whitwam / Android Police: Nokia 9 PureView review: the five-camera array produces great images but is very slow, often losing photos and the in-display fingerprint sensor is atrocious — The HMD-backed resurgence of Nokia in the smartphone market has been a real treat to watch. After years of watching Microsoft bungle … Nokia 9
Read More{$inline_image}Every day, startups are innovating ideas that move us towards a sustainable future. It’s more important than ever to make a positive impact on our society and our planet – that’s why these startups should be recognized. Chivas Venture 2019 is a global competition that gives away $1 million in no-strings funding every year to
Read MoreSocial media users make it their personal mission to get videos of the New Zealand terrorist attack deleted. How Facebook, Twitter rely on you to stop spread of mosque shooting video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe hit fitness VR music game is heading to the upcoming wireless Oculus Quest for portable sabering. Oculus Quest may have its first killer app with Beat Saber – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatch her if you can. Google Earth's new Carmen Sandiego game will awaken your inner gumshoe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’ll show up about a year after the standard Taycan does. Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo EV confirmed for late 2020 launch – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAhead of next week’s expected video-streaming service debut, Apple updates its iPad portfolio. Apple announces new 9 10.5-inch iPad Air, refreshes 9 iPad Mini – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Latin American carrier America Movil to acquire Nextel in Brazil for $905M — Latin America continues to remain a focus for investors that are eyeing up its large population and growth potential. In the latest development, America Movil, the Latin American carrier that is part of the Carlos Slim empire …
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