The unpiloted Airpower Teaming System can fly more than 2,000 nautical miles at a stretch as part of military operations. Boeing's 'loyal wingman' drone can fly alongside piloted aircraft – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Dai / South China Morning Post: China-based AI chip designer Horizon Robotics raises a $600M round at a valuation of $3B from South Korea’s SK Group, memory chip manufacturer SK Hynix, others — Chinese artificial intelligence chip designer Horizon Robotics raised US$600 million in its latest funding round … China-based AI chip designer Horizon
Read MoreAfter an excruciatingly long wait, music streaming service Spotify has finally launched in India. As we noted last night, the company silently rolled out premium plans for the country priced at Rs 119 ($1.67) per month. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The company said that for India, people using the
Read MoreManish Singh / VentureBeat: Spotify launches in India with support for Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu languages; after free trial, the monthly premium tier starts at 119 rupees or $1.67 — A year after Spotify publicly expressed its intention to launch in India, the music streaming company has finally delivered. Spotify launches in India with
Read MoreBlinking an LED is generally considered the hardware equivalent of the classic “Hello World” project. It’s a quick and simple test to show that you’ve got the basics worked out, and a launching point for bigger and better things. So why should it be any different in this glorious new Internet of Things era? The
Read MoreFabricated reviews claimed the weight-loss supplement “blocked fat from forming.” FTC settles its first case over fake paid reviews on Amazon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKatyanna Quach / The Register: IBM apologizes after some US online job application forms asked for the ethnicity of applicants and used racial slurs, says the questions have been removed — Tech giants under fire? Hold my beer, says Big Blue as it spins up race slur recruitment websites IBM apologizes after some US online
Read MoreIn the race to shrink the bezel, phone makers have tried all manner of biometric security options. Most Android phones simply put the fingerprint reader on the back. Apple and copycats have advanced facial recognition. OnePlus and Samsung have fingerprint readers under the display. But LG’s new G8 has an altogether different trick up its sleeve:
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Kryon Systems, which uses software to study business workflows and discover ways to automate repetitive tasks, raises $40M Series C led by OAK HC/FT — Investors are throwing money at yet another robotic process automation startup. The latest beneficiary is Israeli firm Kryon Systems Ltd. … Kryon Systems, which uses software
Read MoreFederal Trade Commission: FTC settles with supplement maker in first case involving allegedly fake paid Amazon reviews to gain a five-star rating, will suspend most of $12.8M judgment — Commission also alleges weight-loss supplement claims were deceptive — The Federal Trade Commission today announced … FTC settles with supplement maker in first case involving allegedly
Read More[Edward], creator of the Cave Pearl project, an underwater data logger, needed a way to measure temperature with a microcontroller. Normally, this problem is most easily solved by throwing a temperature sensor on the I2C bus — these sensors are cheap and readily available. This isn’t about connecting a temperature sensor in your Arduino. This
Read MoreTwitter has permanently suspended Jacob Wohl, a far-right activist who previously tried to fabricate evidence about Special Counsel Robert Mueller, for creating fake accounts in an attempt to try to manipulate the 2020 presidential election. Twitter suspends far-right activist Jacob Wohl for creating accounts to manipulate the U.S. presidential election Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe feature could come as early as next year, Bloomberg reports. Apple reportedly working on sleep monitor for future watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKatie Roof / Wall Street Journal: Documents show that Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has returns that are at least 3X better than the industry average, despite significant turnover in leadership — Silicon Valley investment firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, looks to rebuild team with a high-profile hire Documents show that Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has
Read MoreJacob Wohl and Tommy Robinson had their accounts removed. Twitter, Facebook ban far-right figures for fake accounts, hate speech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Cloudflare expands its government warrant canaries, claiming it’s never handed over its SSL keys or customers’ SSL keys, as many firms abandon their canaries — When the government comes for your data, tech companies can’t always tell you. But thanks to a legal loophole, companies can say if they haven’t had
Read MoreThe smallest Jaguar sedan adds many new technologies in the cabin. The 2020 Jaguar XE gets facelifted inside and out for Geneva – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe very idea of traveling to a music store or inviting someone into my home to get one-on-one guitar lessons makes my stomach hurt. Like millions of other people, I live with social anxiety. Fender’s Play app is marketed as the next-best-thing to live tutoring, so I decided to see if it could help me.
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. The Nintendo Switch is an amazing console, but let’s face it: its small Joy-Con controllers can be a bit of a pill sometimes. They’re very useful and offer a great
Read MoreManagers who aggressively “demand” excellence from their employees won’t necessarily produce it, researchers say. Mind: When the Bully Is the Boss Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe companies have asked a court to pause proceedings. Samsung, Huawei settle 2-year-old patent dispute – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePrice drop! You’ll have to watch commercials, but it’s still one of the cheapest TV-streaming deals out there. Hulu's .99 plan is available now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJanko Roettgers / Variety: Spotify goes live for some in India, even as its licensing fight continues with Warner Music; after free trial, premium service is 119 rupees, or about $1.67/mo — Spotify’s India launch is well underway, with some local users reporting that they can already access the music service on their devices. Spotify
Read MoreGus Garcia-Roberts / USA Today: Twitter has permanently suspended Jacob Wohl for creating and operating fake accounts, after he shared plans to make deceptive accounts before the 2020 election — Twitter announced that it is permanently suspending Jacob Wohl, a 21-year-old Internet hoaxer and supporter of President Donald Trump … Twitter has permanently suspended Jacob
Read MoreTom Krazit / GeekWire: Report: Microsoft and VMware are working on software to ease porting apps built on VMware’s virtualization tech to Azure as part of a broader partnership — One of the biggest obstacles to the growth of cloud computing is inertia, as companies that spent tens of millions of dollars … Report: Microsoft
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