Tech has brought innovation, convenience and smarts to the kitchen. Here’s what Melissa Clark uses and the tools she finds indispensable. Tech We’re Using: The Most Important Kitchen Tools This Holiday (or Any Season, Really) Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is working to bring a consumer version of its Microsoft 365 bundle to market, which could include Windows 10, Office 365, Skype, Cortana, Outlook Mobile and/or other services. Microsoft is readying a consumer Microsoft 365 subscription bundle Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIf you want to visualize sound waves, you reach for your oscilloscope, right? That wasn’t an option in 1905 so physicist [Heinrich Rubens] came up with another way involving flames. [Luke Guigliano] and [Will Peterson] built one of these tubes — known as a Rubens’ tube — and will show you how you can, too.
Read MoreZac Hall / 9to5Mac: Algoriddim updates its djay iOS app, making it a single universal app for iPhone and iPad, and shifts to a subscription model with pro features for $4.99/month — Algoriddim is releasing a major new version of djay for iOS today with loads of new features and a new business model that
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: AtScale, which helps companies move massive amounts of data into business intelligence and analytics tools, raises $50M Series D led by Morgan Stanley — AtScale, the startup that helps companies move massive amounts of data into business intelligence and analytics tools, announced a $50 million Series D round today. AtScale, which
Read MoreThese products wowed us at CES 2018. But now that the year is nearly over, how did these devices actually pan out? CES 2018: Where are they now? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI can never quite work out how how I feel about robots. For every Terminator in Terminator, there’s a Terminator in Terminator 2. You know what I mean? So, when I was offered the opportunity to interview the famous Sophia robot at the Bright Day tech festival in Haarlem, I had to do it. I needed to know for
Read MoreGerry Smith / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple plans to relaunch Texture as a paid news subscription service, built into the Apple News app, as soon as spring 2019, but publishers remain wary — – Texture is set to evolve into Apple News subscription feature — Media executives remain wary of Apple’s latest media foray Sources: Apple
Read MoreA little while back, we were talking about utilizing compiler warnings as first step to make our C code less error-prone and increase its general stability and quality. We know now that the C compiler itself can help us here, but we also saw that there’s a limit to it. While it warns us about
Read MoreSamsung’s spin-off audio startup, Innomdle Lab, today announced its newest headphones: the Sgnl V70. The distinguishing feature of the Sgnl V70 is its open ear control technology. This allows the user to hear their surroundings while simultaneously listening to music or podcasts. Admittedly, many headphones have a feature that let the users perceive outside ambient
Read MoreThen you probably want to consider some lesser-known specialty providers like Simvoly Site Builder. With the current discount from TNW Deals, 1-year subscription for $24, 3-year subscription for $40, and 5-year subscription for $56 with promo code: GREENMONDAY20. This Squarespace-alternative builds professional sites for a fraction of the cost Source: The Next Web
Read MoreWith Microsoft’s decision to switch to Chromium for its Edge browser, Mozilla’s Firefox remains the only major browser developer that still maintains its own alternative engine. In a world dominated by Google, can Firefox remain competitive? Can Firefox survive in a Google world? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBlack Friday is over, but sales are everywhere. Walmart has a solid Switch deal, Google’s Pixel 3 price drop is back and the new iPad is still just $250 at Target. Nintendo Switch Bundle for 0, Xbox One for 9, iPad for 0, Fire TV Stick for : Best deals since Black Friday – CNET
Read MoreThe nearly $9 billion purchases of AOL and Yahoo haven’t turned out as planned. Verizon takes massive .6 billion write-down on its media business Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreFor a limited time, SoftMaker will donate 10 cents to charity for every FreeOffice download. It’s available for Windows, Linux and Mac. Plus: The last good Nintendo Switch bundle before Christmas? Download this free Microsoft Office alternative, help charity – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePolice say there was no word of explosives found hours after a sweep of the building. Watch aerial footage of the evacuation scene. Bomb threat at Facebook’s Silicon Valley HQ sparks evacuation Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIt wants to focus on the J.J. Abrams collaboration Spyjinx. Fortnite developer Epic pulls Infinity Blade trilogy from App Store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Tesla boss has a knack for cooking up ideas that sound like you might find them in a comic book. Elon Musk sounds crazy, but his ideas might just work – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTuesday’s Windows 10 cumulative update fixes bug that annoyed owners of the flagship Surface Book 2. Windows 10 update fixes bug triggering blue screens on Surface Book 2 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEillie Anzilotti / Fast Company: Online banking platform Good Money, which offers each customer an equity share and asks them to vote on sustainable causes to invest in, raises $30M Series A — In a given year, the biggest banks in the U.S.-Wells Fargo, Citi, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Chase-rake in billions of
Read MoreThe artist Alexander Reben is using artificial intelligence to create paintings. The MIT-trained roboticist believes that human-machine collaborations are the future of creative work. This artist is using AI to paint with his mind Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDragonfly, the search giant’s controversial China project, got too little of the spotlight, some observers say. Google CEO hearing could have covered so much more ground – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou don’t need to ditch paper for screens and constantly upgrade your phone to be cool. Old is OK. Hey, stop shaming me for my old phone and paper map – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“Editing is really the final rewrite for all movies,” says Tom Cross, editor of flicks like space race epic First Man. CNET chats with Cross about the process. How movie editing takes a script and makes a whole new film – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the next twelve days we’ll be sharing a selection of sweet, sweet deals. Thank us later. On the first day of TNW’s advent, the lovely team gave to me… Three months of premium wireless from Mint Mobile for only $20 Mint Mobile offers
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