Everything we know about the first live-action Star Wars series starring Pedro Pascal as we await the Disney+ streaming service. Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Release date, plot, cast and possible spoilers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYour idle gaming rig could score you some new Razer gear, but it may take a while and have hidden costs. Razer SoftMiner lets you gain rewards with your idle PC — is it worth it? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Volvo VNR will demonstrate its capabilities for a year in California before going on sale to the whole US in 2020. Volvo Trucks is bringing its all-electric semi truck to California in 2019 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhy you won’t get the full 5G experience right away. Samsung and OnePlus 5G phones: 6 things you need to know now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProducts that we enjoy continue to create privacy, misinformation and workplace issues. We can do better at getting the industry to do better. Tech Fix: Yes, You Can Be an Ethical Tech Consumer. Here’s How. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Oracle files suit in federal court against US government over $10B Pentagon JEDI cloud contract, arguing that awarding it to one vendor is unfair and illegal — Oracle filed suit in federal court last week alleging yet again that the decade-long $10 billion Pentagon JEDI contract with its single-vendor award is
Read MoreThe average consumer probably doesn’t know a whole lot about self-driving car technology. But, when exposed to it, most people seem to react with a mixture of caution and optimism. Not everyone likes change though. Nobody understands that more than Waymo’s human drivers. Waymo, a Google sister-company, found the perfect testing ground for its self-driving
Read MoreWhen we think of pneumatic actuators, we typically consider the standard varieties of pneumatic cylinder, capable of linear motion. These can be referred to as “hard” actuators, made of rigid components and capable of great accuracy and force delivery. However, “soft” actuators have their own complementary abilities – such as being able to handle more
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Microsoft launches Clarity, a new web analytics product in beta, to compete with A/B testing tools like Google Optimize — Microsoft today launched a new web analytics product in beta. Clarity is designed to help developers understand user behavior at scale, including why users struggle … Microsoft launches Clarity, a new
Read MoreThe Washington National Cathedral is seen lit up with space imagery prior to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Spirit of Apollo event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Spirit of Apollo – 50th Anniversary of Apollo 8 at the Washington National Cathedral Source: NASA
Read MoreThe game has drawn criticism for its historical accuracy and its limited scope is far from a substitute for scholarly study, but by pushing some stories that don’t revolve around America’s involvement into the pop culture discussion, ‘Battlefield V’ reminds that the Second Great War touched a multitude of nations. And there’s value in that.
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Tigera, which offers security and compliance for Kubernetes containers, raises $30M Series B led by Insight Venture Partners — Tigera, a startup that offers security and compliance solutions for Kubernetes container deployments, today announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Insight Partners. Tigera, which offers
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Google begins letting Android users donate to select US nonprofits through the Play Store, with 100% of donations going to the organization — Turning its mobile app store into a vehicle for charitable giving — Google is launching a new feature for Android phones today through … Google begins letting
Read MoreGoogle today released its data on search trends in 2018. While these always reflect the state of the world over the course of the year, in this case the list of trending searches range from joyful to very, very sad — we’ve had a rollercoaster of a year. It’s basically like reliving the year itself
Read MoreNow that’s a lot of hours to watch somebody else play. YouTube says people watched 50 billion hours of gaming videos this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBesides the camera, of course. Pixel 3's Call Screen and Now Playing are the best reasons to own this phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDIY and professional headlight restoration kits aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, either, says the motor club. Cloudy headlights can cut light output by 80 percent, AAA warns – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNetflix unveils a stable of originals heading to screens in early 2019. Here are the original shows, documentaries and movies Netflix has on the way – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet the latest leaks and rumors here about Samsung’s next major phone. New Galaxy S10 specs, price, release date rumors: Headset jack stays; S10, Lite, Plus sizes – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s one thing we know all know about integrated graphics: they suck. Usually, they’re barely enough to play any modern games, or even some old ones. But Intel is trying to make them suck significantly less with its ‘Gen11’ series of GPUs next year. Intel seems to have skipped a number, considering we’re currently at
Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: McAfee: a coordinated cyber espionage campaign focused on defense organizations sent malware via targeted phishing messages to at least 87 firms in 24 countries — – The infiltration campaign — called “Operation Sharpshooter” — targeted defense and government organizations, McAfee says. McAfee: a coordinated cyber espionage campaign focused on defense organizations
Read MoreKyle Orland / Ars Technica: Epic Games, which makes Fortnite, unveils a free SDK, rolling out in 2019, to help developers build cross-platform games that include login and social elements — Online services SDK will roll out slowly through 2019. — Part of the massive success of Fortnite has been the ability … Epic Games,
Read MoreColin Lecher / The Verge: FCC passes controversial rules clarifying text messages as an info service, boosting carriers’ power to curb spam, and creating a database of reassigned numbers — Passed on a party-line vote — On a party-line vote, the FCC today approved a controversial measure that gives mobile phone carriers more power over
Read MoreGround is an interesting topic when it comes to engineering. Either it’s the reference level for a digital circuit (not necessarily at zero volts, either), or it’s the return path for current, or it’s the metal chassis, which shouldn’t be the return path for current or else something’s terribly broken. Erika Earl’s talk at this year’s
Read MoreValentina Palladino / Ars Technica: LG unveils two Gram laptops ahead of CES: 17″ 2.9lb clamshell with 8th gen Intel CPU and claimed 19.5 hour battery for $1,699+, and a 14″ 2-in-1 with price TBA — LG will show off all new Gram laptops at CES in January. — We’re just a few weeks away
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