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March 11, 2019

Lawsuit claims Amit Singhal, a former Google and Uber exec, was offered a $45M exit package after resigning from Google following a sexual assault accusation (Bryan Menegus/Gizmodo)

Bryan Menegus / Gizmodo: Lawsuit claims Amit Singhal, a former Google and Uber exec, was offered a $45M exit package after resigning from Google following a sexual assault accusation — Following the revelations of a $90 million golden parachute to Andy Rubin, a former Google executive accused of sexually harassing a subordinate … Lawsuit claims

Microsoft sues Foxconn's parent company Hon Hai over patent payments

Microsoft has sued Hon Hai for patent royalties that it allegedly owes as a result of a 2013 patent-licensing deal it forged with Microsoft for unspecified Android and Chrome OS devices. Microsoft sues Foxconn's parent company Hon Hai over patent payments Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Google Doodle celebrates World Wide Web's 30th birthday – CNET

The web giant — one of the tech industry’s biggest companies — pays homage to the invention that made it possible. Google Doodle celebrates World Wide Web's 30th birthday – CNET Source: CNet

3D for your home is even more dead than you thought – CNET

Nvidia is the latest company to give up on the technology for our homes. 3D for your home is even more dead than you thought – CNET Source: CNet

Some Pixel 3 users are reporting microphone and call-quality issues – CNET

Users say that calls on the receiver’s end sound tinny, cut in and out, and echo. Some Pixel 3 users are reporting microphone and call-quality issues – CNET Source: CNet

Google Approved $45 Million Exit Package for Executive Accused of Misconduct

The payment to Amit Singhal, who ran Google’s search division and was accused of groping an employee, was revealed on Monday in a shareholder lawsuit. Google Approved Million Exit Package for Executive Accused of Misconduct Source: NY Times Tech

PewDiePie dethroned by T-Series as YouTube's most subscribed channel – CNET

The Indian music label assumed the video streaming throne for a third time, before dropping back to second place. PewDiePie dethroned by T-Series as YouTube's most subscribed channel – CNET Source: CNet

Painting With Light And A Little G-Code

Most photographs are made in the fraction of a second that the camera’s shutter is gathering reflected light from the scene. But there’s fun to be had by leaving the shutter open and directing light into the camera. Called light painting, it can be as simple as a camera on a tripod in a dark

March 11, 2019

Source: Amazon will no longer tell third-party sellers that they can't sell the same goods for a lower price on another site (David McCabe/Axios)

David McCabe / Axios: Source: Amazon will no longer tell third-party sellers that they can’t sell the same goods for a lower price on another site — Amazon will no longer tell third-party merchants that sell products on its platform that they cannot offer the same goods for a lower price on another website …

March 11, 2019

Source: a16z to open a San Francisco office later this year, but won't close its Sand Hill Road offices and doesn't plan to rent an entire building (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: Source: a16z to open a San Francisco office later this year, but won’t close its Sand Hill Road offices and doesn’t plan to rent an entire building — One of the last top-tier venture firms to resist coming to San Francisco has apparently decided that it’s time to make the move.

March 11, 2019

Source: Waymo is seeking financing from outside investors such as the German automaker Volkswagen (Amir Efrati/The Information)

Amir Efrati / The Information: Source: Waymo is seeking financing from outside investors such as the German automaker Volkswagen — Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car division has been seeking financing from outside investors, such as European automakers like Volkswagen, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. Source: Waymo is seeking financing from outside

March 11, 2019

A few Potterhead nitpicks about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Niantic today released the first gameplay footage for its upcoming mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, finally giving players some idea of what its AR wizardry would look like. But does it actually look like a Harry Potter game? Wanna feel old? It’s been 22 years since Bloomsbury published the first Harry Potter book and brought

March 11, 2019

Alienware’s 34-inch curved gaming monitor restored my child-like wonder

The overwhelming value prospect of cheap 1080p TVs has resulted in a drought of decent computer monitors in my home. My primary screen doesn’t even have HDR. Since moderation isn’t my thing, the biggest over-correction I could think of was to add a huge, curved Alienware AW3418DW. Alienware‘s 34-inch curved gaming monitor is an elegant

Former Apple engineer says Qualcomm tech was his idea but doesn't claim patent – CNET

Apple has argued he co-invented the tech and should be named on the patent. Former Apple engineer says Qualcomm tech was his idea but doesn't claim patent – CNET Source: CNet

Congress introduces bill to improve 'internet of things' security – CNET

The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act wants to make sure the federal government isn’t buying devices that can be easily hacked. Congress introduces bill to improve 'internet of things' security – CNET Source: CNet

Moto G7 Power available for pre-sale for $249 on March 15, G7 Play pre-sale starts March 29 – CNET

The Moto G7 Power offers all-day battery and Android 9.0 for less than $250. Moto G7 Power available for pre-sale for 9 on March 15, G7 Play pre-sale starts March 29 – CNET Source: CNet

Apple's new version of Time Bandits now has Taikia Waititi, says report – CNET

A revamp of the cult classic Terry Gilliam movie, heading for Apple’s streaming service, adds the Thor: Ragnarok director. Apple's new version of Time Bandits now has Taikia Waititi, says report – CNET Source: CNet

Bugatti revives the small-scale Baby with a $34,000 price tag – Roadshow

That’s the average price of a new car — a full-scale one. Bugatti revives the small-scale Baby with a ,000 price tag – Roadshow Source: CNet

March 11, 2019

Lawsuit claims Larry Page didn't get board approval and personally approved a $150M stock grant to Andy Rubin despite sexual harassment allegations (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Lawsuit claims Larry Page didn’t get board approval and personally approved a $150M stock grant to Andy Rubin despite sexual harassment allegations — – Company co-founder bypassed board, revised investor suit says — Tech giant accused of covering up executive sexual misconduct Lawsuit claims Larry Page didn't get board approval and personally approved a

March 11, 2019

Nielsen data on US Facebook users from August 2016 to October 2018 shows a 10% decline in usage per person YoY across all age brackets (Elizabeth Dwoskin/Washington Post)

Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: Nielsen data on US Facebook users from August 2016 to October 2018 shows a 10% decline in usage per person YoY across all age brackets — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg went public last week with his plan to reorient the embattled social network toward encryption and

Engine Turning Aluminum The Easy Way

Engine turning, or jeweling, or guilloché, or a whole host of other names, is the art of polishing a pattern of circles on a piece of metal. You see it on fine watches, and you’ll see it on art-deco metal enclosures. [Ariel] decided to explore this technique and ended up getting good results with a

March 11, 2019

YouTube Stories and ARCore now offer an Augmented Faces API which lets users add Snapchat-like AR effects to short video clips (Shelby Brown/CNET)

Shelby Brown / CNET: YouTube Stories and ARCore now offer an Augmented Faces API which lets users add Snapchat-like AR effects to short video clips — From dog ears to fairy crowns to monstrous fangs, filters and AR effects are old hat for social-media selfies. Now, YouTube is jumping on the bandwagon. YouTube Stories and

March 11, 2019

Apple announces a special event on March 25 at the Steve Jobs Theater where it is expected to announce a streaming video service and a news subscription service (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple announces a special event on March 25 at the Steve Jobs Theater where it is expected to announce a streaming video service and a news subscription service — The rumors were true: Apple will hold its next special event on March 25th at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Apple

Tesla Raising Prices on Most Cars and Scaling Back Store Closings

The maker of electric cars, which had said it would close most of its stores to cut costs, announced a 3 percent price increase on most models. Tesla Raising Prices on Most Cars and Scaling Back Store Closings Source: NY Times Tech

March 11, 2019

OpenAI creates a new "capped-profit" company called OpenAI LP which will raise outside investments but will have a capped return (Greg Brockman/OpenAI)

Greg Brockman / OpenAI: OpenAI creates a new “capped-profit” company called OpenAI LP which will raise outside investments but will have a capped return — We’ve created OpenAI LP, a new “capped-profit” company that allows us to rapidly increase our investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances to actualize our mission. OpenAI

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