Microsoft Research is looking to provide users with access to their own ‘personal data bank’ via its ‘Project Bali’ effort. Here’s what we know about Bali so far. Microsoft is privately testing 'Bali,' a way to give users control of data collected about them Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft adds two new Microsoft 365 security and compliance focused bundles and expands availability of its MyAnalytics “fitness tracker for work” service — Microsoft is adding new Microsoft 365 packages to its subscription-service roster, as well as expanding availability … Microsoft adds two new Microsoft 365 security and compliance focused
Read MoreApple blames a deceleration in demand in China, but investors fear the worst. Apple's rare sales warning sparks iPhone fatigue fears – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHer “face and skull” were engulfed in fire, according to the lawsuit. Lawsuit alleges Apple MagSafe adapter ignited woman's oxygen mask – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFaith vs. science plays a big role in the new season, which starts Jan. 17. In Star Trek: Discovery, faith 'breaks Spock's logical brain' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, a time to look back and reflect on the best new apps and the trusted, reliable applications you just can’t get away from. TNW, as always, strives to provide an uncompromising list of favorites, while not including the must-haves that you’re probably already downloading — Spotify, Slack, etc. It’s
Read MoreNo app will be left behind when the new operating system arrives. Google's Fuchsia OS will seemingly support Android apps – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWicked Audio today announced a swathe of new audio products at the CES trade show, currently taking place in Las Vegas. The most interesting of which is arguably the Wicked Audio Syver — an AirPod-style wireless earphone/travel speaker hybrid. The Syver has an unusual capsule design. The top of the speaker flips open to expose
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Read MoreAlexa-connected smartglasses are here, minus the Alexa (at the moment). An early hands-on. Vuzix Blade test-drive: The return of the CES smart glasses – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Russell / TechCrunch: CarDekho, which operates a range of portals that sell new and second-hand cars and motorbikes in India, raises $110M Series C at a $400M-$500M valuation — CarDekho, an online marketplace for car sales in India, has pulled in a new $110 million Series C funding round from a clutch … CarDekho,
Read MoreOpinion: Every month, a handful of obscure web analytics companies are able to drive a 24-hour news cycle based on some vague and statistically shaky numbers. Don’t be taken in. You’re better off checking your horoscope. Does anyone really care about those monthly ‘market share’ numbers? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIts stout body perched atop six small wheels, the electric Snackbot resembles some combination of an Igloo cooler and a Volkswagen Microbus. Hungry between classes? On this college campus, robot vending machines are delivering snacks to students. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNicole Lee / Engadget: Vuzix opens preorders for its $1000 Vuzix Blade smart glasses, that have a 8MP camera, a micro-SD card slot, and are compatible with Alexa — Vuzix has been making smart glasses for well over a decade, primarily for enterprise use such as medical applications or stocking shelves in warehouses. Vuzix opens
Read MoreThe two top dogs will use the show to draw in more mainstream customers. At CES 2019, Alexa and Google Assistant will howl. The rest will whimper – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBlockchain is brand new technology. Not only is it mostly untested, but the implications and use-cases of distributed ledger technology still aren’t fully realized, let alone understood. With our regular TNW Answers sessions, we’ve given leaders and disruptors of decentralized tech a platform to discuss and explore the bleeding-edge of the industry. A series of
Read MoreA few months ago, [Shank] built what will almost certainly go down in history as the world’s smallest portable Nintendo Wii. As it turns out, the Wii motherboard is home to a lot of unnecessary hardware, and with a careful hand and an eye for detail, it’s possible to physically cut it down to a
Read MoreNellie Bowles / New York Times: Obituary of Karen Sparck Jones, a self-taught programmer whose 1972 research paper on natural language processing laid the groundwork for modern search engines — A pioneer of computer science for work combining statistics and linguistics, and an advocate for women in the field. Obituary of Karen Sparck Jones, a
Read MoreA.I. that responds to your voice. Next-generation wireless networks. If this year’s biggest consumer technology trends have a familiar ring, there’s a reason for that. Tech Fix: Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Voicebot data shows Alexa skills in the US grew to 56,750 in 2018, up 120% YoY; Amazon releases year-end list of Alexa’s “top” skills made up of games, more — Amazon Alexa had a good year as a developer platform – at least in terms of the number of voice apps
Read MoreChinese hardware giant Xiaomi just announced that it is officially turning its Redmi label – which it’s used for its budget Android phones – into a sub-brand. The announcement on the company’s website indicates that it’ll reveal more information at a press conference on January 10. The Redmi name has been synonymous with great battery
Read MoreEurorack synthesizer builds are known for a lot of things; simplicity isn’t necessarily one of them. However, not everything on a modular synthesizer build has to be inordinately complicated, a mess of wires, or difficult to understand. [little-scale] has built a neat and tidy module that might just find a place in your setup –
Read MoreA couple of dutiful hackers have been hijacking thousands of Google’s Chromecast streaming dongles to warn users that the devices can be taken over, and remotely forced to play any YouTube video the attackers’ choose, reports TechCrunch. The CastHack bug exploits a weakness in the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) networking standard in some routers,
Read MoreTo protect devices from damage through incompatible chargers and malware attacks, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – the organization that supports and promotes changes for USB standards – has introduced an authentication program for USB-C connections. The program invites device makers to implement an optional cryptography-based protocol to authenticate USB-C connections. The protocol can help the host device
Read MoreIt’s been a hell of a year, and we can’t wait for it to be over. Lucky for us, we can relive the trauma of 2018 over and over again with these nine podcasts that were, well, fanbloodytastic. But they aren’t all sad — some are funny, others shocking. Some are about technology, and others
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