Lenovo patent filing teases tablet with folding screen – CNET
Because one rigid screen is no longer enough. Lenovo patent filing teases tablet with folding screen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBecause one rigid screen is no longer enough. Lenovo patent filing teases tablet with folding screen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFounder James Dyson is in favor of the UK exiting the EU. But even with Brexit going ahead, his company is now leaving for Singapore. Dyson will move its headquarters from the UK to Singapore ahead of Brexit – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEight NASA-backed experiments are set to make a quick trip and return to Earth aboard the company’s New Shepard rocket. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to return to space after six-month break – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Primack / Axios: Source: Zynga founder Mark Pincus is raising up to $700M for a new investment fund that will focus on publicly traded tech firms needing strategic restructuring — Zynga founder Mark Pincus is raising up to $700 million for a new investment fund that will focus on publicly-traded tech companies … Source:
Read MoreThe subscription service should be back up and running in a few months’ time. Book by Cadillac's reboot will be a little different than before – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreVertigo Games today released its VR puzzler A Fisherman’s Tale, a game in which you play with yourself to solve a puppet’s problems. The general idea here is that you’ll be controlling a character inside of a building that’s controlling a character inside a building… that’s controlling a character inside a building… basically, it’s turtles
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Analysis of millions of Glassdoor reviews finds 400+ companies, including SpaceX and Slack, have unusual single-month increases in mostly positive posts — Employers flood the ranking site with 5-star postings requested from enthusiastic staffers, leading to unusual spikes, a WSJ investigation found Analysis of millions of Glassdoor reviews finds 400+ companies, including
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Google will retire classic Hangouts for G Suite customers in October, after its previous announcement that Hangouts would be split into Hangouts Chat, Meet apps — Google announced in March 2017 that it would split Hangouts, its cross-platform messaging service, into two core apps … Google will retire classic Hangouts for
Read MoreWe (and by extension, you) have seen the Raspberry Pi crammed into nearly every piece of gear imaginable. Putting one inside a game console is to popular it’s bordering on a meme, and putting them into old stereos and other pieces of consumer electronics isn’t far behind. It’s always interesting to see how hackers graft
Read MoreMicrosoft is moving to take over more Azure services billing and subscription management through its Microsoft Customer Agreement starting in March 2019. Microsoft to start selling more Azure services directly starting in March Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWhen streaming first took off it felt like the period of shared viewership had ended. How could anyone gather around the water cooler to discuss a show or movie when you could all be watching different things at different times? But, recently, things have changed. The success of (and the raft of discussion about) Netflix
Read MoreFinSMEs: Hailo, an Israel-based developer of a microprocessor for deep learning on edge devices, expands its Series A by an additional $8.5M to $21M — Hailo, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based developer of a proprietary processing architecture for deep learning on edge devices, expanded its Series A funding round by additional $8.5m to $21m. Hailo, an
Read MoreMicrosoft may be king when it comes to mainstream PCs, but it’s no secret Google has built a commanding lead selling devices meant for education in the US. So today at the BETT education conference, Microsoft and its partners (Dell, Acer, Lenovo) are announcing seven inexpensive laptops to tackle the onslaught of equally-cheap Chromebooks. The
Read MoreLike many Victorian gentlemen of means, Richard Carrington did not need to sully himself with labor; instead, he turned his energies to the study of natural philosophy. It was the field of astronomy to which Carrington would apply himself, but unlike other gentlemen of similar inclination, he began his studies not as the sun set,
Read MoreGabriela Mello / Reuters: Amazon launches direct sales of merchandise in Brazil after months of delays caused by complicated logistics, testy vendor relations, and a complex tax system — SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is launching its long-awaited in-house fulfillment and delivery network in Brazil after months … Amazon launches direct sales of merchandise
Read MoreCNN: Inside Uber’s Special Investigations Unit, a 60+ team handling severe reported incidents, nearly 1,200/week, often leading to stress and emotional trauma — (CNN Business)The internal investigators tasked with keeping Uber safe were overworked, underpaid and at times emotionally traumatized … Inside Uber's Special Investigations Unit, a 60+ team handling severe reported incidents, nearly 1,200/week,
Read MoreA law passed last month allows the authorities to compel tech companies to build tools to bypass their products’ encryption. It has global implications. Did Australia Poke a Hole in Your Phone’s Security? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThousands of students at George Mason University can order food from on-demand robots on wheels. The school has received a fleet of 25 delivery robots from Starship Technologies that can haul up to 20 pounds and make deliveries in 15 minutes or less, the company says. George Mason students have a new dining option: Food
Read MoreA Dutch surgeon had information removed about a medical negligence suspension, according to The Guardian. Google forced to remove search results in EU 'right to be forgotten' case – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: Online birth control prescription and delivery service The Pill Club raises $51M Series B led by VMG Partners, bringing total raised to $67M — Through telemedicine and direct-to-consumer sales platforms, startups are streamlining the historically arduous process of accessing contraception. Online birth control prescription and delivery service The Pill Club raises
Read MoreRami Malek’s turn as Freddie Mercury is available to watch at home the same day as it earned five Oscar nominations. Bohemian Rhapsody now on Digital HD: Every way to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen copying and pasting text, most users grab a selection at a time, paste it into their app of choice, and then return to grab more content as needed. There’s a simpler way. Instead of grabbing your text one selection at a time, you can actually highlight, copy, and paste multiple pieces of noncontiguous content
Read MoreProof that a flashy paint job can make all the difference. Honor View 20's hypnotic colors will make your jaw drop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe companies will sell prismatic batteries to “various” automakers. Toyota, Panasonic launch joint venture to make electric-car batteries – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft unveils Microsoft Classroom Pen, optimized for the Surface Go and sold in packs of 20 to schools, and 7 new PCs from Acer, Dell, Lenovo from $189-$320 — Microsoft unveiled a big education push exactly a year ago today, and for 2019, the software maker is equally committed to
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