The Chrome OS devices come in the form of tablets, convertibles and traditional laptops. Asus debuts new Chrome OS tablet, Chromebooks geared toward the classroom – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt was an attempt to embarrass the new member of Congress, it backfired and she’s still dancing. That Ocasio-Cortez dance video? It's gone viral, in a good way – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new earphones will be shown at CES 2019 and be available in late January for $150. Pioneer jumps on true wireless bandwagon with E8 sports earphones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon debuts Showroom, a visual design tool that allows users to place furniture into a virtual living room, customize the décor, and then shop the look — Amazon just over a year ago launched its first in-home furniture brands, with private labels Rivet and Stone & Beam. Amazon debuts Showroom, a
Read MoreThe Hello Goodness-branded robot rolls around with chips, iced tea and apparently no beer. PepsiCo's snack robot is now serving college students – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis pie-in-the-sky tech wants to help drivers see through buildings and work with virtual driving coaches. Nissan's 'invisible-to-visible' tech at CES 2019 isn't for ghost hunting – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: A pullback in spending by Chinese consumers is taking a toll on electronics makers like Apple, e-commerce companies like Alibaba, and other sectors — Buyers are deferring major or discretionary purchases, their confidence dented by a shaky economy and trade fight with U.S. A pullback in spending by Chinese consumers is taking
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Sophia Genetics, developer of AI based SaaS platform for genomic diagnostics, raises $77M Series E, bringing its total raised to $140M — Another sizeable cash injection for big data biotech: Sophia Genetics has announced a $77M Series E funding round, bringing its total raised to $140M since the business was founded
Read MoreHackers tend to face household problems a little differently than ordinary folk. Where the average person sees a painful repair bill or a replacement appliance, the hacker sees a difficult troubleshooting job and the opportunity to save some cash. [trochilidae] was woken one day by the dreaded Clacking Clanking Scraping Sound, or CCSS, and knew
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Marriott says a total of 383M records were stolen in its hack, less than the initial estimate of 500M, but 5M+ unencrypted passport numbers were accessed — Hotel chain says fewer total customers were affected than initially feared but analysts warn data could be intelligence trove Marriott says a total of 383M
Read MoreThe overall number of guests affected by the hacking, in which Chinese intelligence is the leading suspect, declined to 383 million. But the passport data is critical to intelligence agencies. Marriott Concedes 5 Million Passport Numbers Lost to Hackers Were Not Encrypted Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA vintage British sportscar is a wonderful thing. Inimitable style and luxury, beautiful curves, and a soundtrack that could make even Vinnie Jones shed a tear. However, even under the most diligent maintenance schedule, they are known, above all, for their unreliability. As the value of such cars is tied heavily to their condition as
Read More{$inline_image}Ah, portrait mode. Ever since Huawei pioneered the depth-sensing tech and Apple ran with it, it seems every other Instagram photo has that faux-DSLR look. Unfortunately, our smartphones aren’t exactly perfect at imitating the shallow depth of field of a real large-sensor camera, so it’s important to help the tiny sensors out when we can.
Read MoreThree critics review their respective versions of the “Black Mirror” choose-your-own-adventure movie, which has been elaborately dissected by the internet. ‘Bandersnatch’ Has Many Paths, but Do Any of Them Add Up to Anything? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSijia Jiang / Reuters: Internal memo shows that Huawei demoted two employees and cut their monthly pay for using an iPhone to send New Year greetings from its official Twitter account — HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] has punished two employees for New Year greetings sent … Internal memo shows that Huawei
Read MoreLily Hay Newman / Wired: How Intel’s STORM, its global team of about 12 hackers working to mitigate future security threats, is still cleaning up the mess left by Meltdown and Spectre — A YEAR AGO today, Intel coordinated with a web of academic and independent researchers to disclose a pair of security vulnerabilities with
Read MoreThe FTC’s antitrust lawsuit could decide how smartphones get made in the future. Qualcomm vs. the FTC: Everything you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMatrix Industries wants to find ways to keep the connected world of tomorrow running forever, via heat, solar and maybe other sources. Here comes the thermoelectric future: We tried out the next generation of self-powered sensors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe pair got demoted and took a pay cut over a New Year’s greeting error, reports say. Huawei reportedly punishes workers for tweeting from official account on iPhone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKohler’s second CES brings more smart lighted bathroom fixtures, a Google Assistant-enabled mirror and pricing info that will drop your jaw. Kohler's smart bathroom comes to market in 2019, and it's crazy expensive – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnology publications are asking pointed questions about the online retail company. And Apple had rare, surprising bad news about sales. Bits: The Week in Tech: Amazon’s Burning Problems Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere are tactics for not only combating the fear, but actually turning that paralysis into fuel to drive a top-notch performance. Those steps for commanding the podium like a pro are available in the Heroic Public Speaking course, on sale now for over 60 percent off from TNW Deals. Overcome your fear of public speaking
Read MoreAmy Feldman / Forbes: Profile of Transfix, an online freight marketplace for truckers and shippers that has raised $78M and is valued at around $800M — t 12, Drew McElroy was in trucking. His parents ran a freight brokerage operation out of a spare bedroom in Milltown, New Jersey—connecting truck owners … Profile of Transfix,
Read MoreTwitter has shut down an account that had been posting personal data for weeks. Only the Alternative for Germany party appeared to be unscathed. Hackers Leak Details of German Lawmakers, Except Those on Far Right Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCentral Europe’s cloud market could be just what Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking for. Is Poland the opening Alibaba needs to break grip of Amazon, Microsoft, Google on cloud? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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