Alex Sherman / CNBC: Sources: private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in early talks to acquire McAfee from TPG and Intel for a “significant premium” on McAfee’s 2016 valuation of $4.2B — – Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in early talks to acquire all of McAfee from TPG and Intel, sources say. Sources: private
Read MoreWhy does every movie have to be a spin-off of a reboot of a sequel that only came out five minutes ago? Avengers, X-Men, Glass: Movie sequels, reboots will keep churning in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Sources: T-Mobile and Sprint expect prompt merger approval from CFIUS after SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom agree to consider curbing the use of Huawei’s equipment — WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp expect their merger to be approved by a U.S. national security panel … Sources: T-Mobile and Sprint expect prompt merger
Read MoreAstronaut Snoopy will also be featured in science-related shorts exclusive to Apple. Apple bringing back Charlie Brown, Snoopy as part of new Peanuts series – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRomain Dillet / TechCrunch: Revolut gets a European banking license via the Bank of Lithuania, which allows it to offer services like current accounts and non-prepaid debit cards across EU — Fintech startup Revolut is now officially a bank. While the startup initially expected to get its European banking license during … Revolut gets a
Read MoreIf you include the $7,500 federal tax incentive, the price dips just below the $30,000 mark. 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric priced at ,450 before incentives – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe game studio behind Fortnite is pushing to get more people using its Steam competitor. Epic Games is giving away Subnautica for free, if you use its new store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re into amateur rocketry, you pretty quickly outgrow the dinky little Estes motors that they sell in the toy stores. Many hobbyists move on to building their own homebrew solid rocket motors and experimenting with propellant mixtures, but it’s difficult to know if you’re on the right track unless you have a way to
Read MoreFacebook apparently couldn’t get to the end of its awful 2018 without exposing even more user data — photos, in this case. But at this point, we’re so inoculated to Facebook’s colossal leaks and data breaches that I challenge anyone to summon up a more impassioned response than a slight shrug. It’s just not special or
Read MoreBernadette Tansey / Xconomy: Udacity, which has 10M+ registered users from 160+ countries, says 50,000 students have graduated from its nanodegree programs that cost between $1K and $2.4K — Bernadette Tansey — Udacity, a pioneer in the online teaching of IT skills, is celebrating a milestone today … Udacity, which has 10M+ registered users from
Read MoreFacebook on Friday revealed that a major software bug may have allowed third-party apps to wrongly access 6.8 million users’ photos, including images that people began uploading to the site but ultimately chose not to post publicly. Facebook says a new bug allowed apps to access private photos of up to 6.8 million users Source:
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Faire, an online wholesale marketplace for local retailers, raises $40M Series B and $60M Series C at a valuation of $535M, bringing the total raised to $116M — In a world where retailers big and small struggle to compete with Amazon, a startup that is working to help local
Read MoreIf you were to invent a time machine and transport a typical hardware hacker of the 1970s into 2018 and sit them at a bench alongside their modern counterpart, you’d expect them to be faced with a pile of new things, novel experiences, and exciting possibilities. The Internet for all, desktop computing fulfilling its potential,
Read MoreBrazil’s Museu Nacional caught fire in September, destroying millions of historical pieces. Google brings fossils and artifacts back to life after fire destroys Brazilian museum – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Focal Elegia is not your typical high-end headphone. After the highly successful Utopia and Clear, the Elegia is Focal Audio’s first contribution into the high-end closed market. Closed-back headphones have traditionally been something of a rarity in the high-end market, simply because physics makes it harder to reduce resonances and distortion on closed headphones,
Read MoreYou can create presentations from an iPhone or iPad, with nearly all the bells and whistles to make them more visual and less boring. 9 best apps for building presentations in iOS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore than 1,500 apps had access to pictures that people uploaded but didn’t post, the social network said. Facebook discloses bug that exposed 6.8 million people’s photos – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Irish Data Protection Commission says that this week it has opened a broad investigation into Facebook’s GDPR compliance in light of numerous data breaches — Facebook is facing a broad investigation from the Irish data regulator into the high number of data breaches this year … Irish Data Protection Commission
Read MoreMore Americans are ditching paper money, but critics of cashless restaurants and shops say many people are being left behind. The global cashless movement meets its foe: Local government Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe announcement is the latest in a string of problems the social network has had with consumer data. Facebook Says Bug Opened Access to Private Photos Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJulie Verhage / Bloomberg: SIPC, which insures money in brokerage accounts, disputes Robinhood’s claims that funds in newly launched checking and savings accounts is protected by the SIPC — The Securities Investor Protection Corp. said a new checking account from Robinhood Financial LLC raises red flags … SIPC, which insures money in brokerage accounts, disputes
Read MoreThe halt marks an abrupt about-face for a service many had criticized as a disturbing symbol of the growing role algorithms are playing in judging and predicting human behavior. AI start-up that scanned babysitters halts launch following Post report Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOne of the interesting benefits of the 3D printing revolution is the dramatic increase in availability of prosthetics for people with virtually any need. With a little bit of research, a 3D printer, and some trial and error, virtually anyone can build a prototype prosthetic to fit them specifically rather than spend thousands of dollars
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Notes and Tasks (NoTa) team is ‘in the business of giving people’s brains more storage space.’ Here’s how they’re working to fulfill that goal. Microsoft's Notes and Tasks strategy explained Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFor the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This story explores how projects like Callisto and LegalFling are using blockchain technology to store vital information on assaults and record consent. When many think of
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