Russian search giant unveils its first smartphone, the Yandex.Phone – CNET
Yandex takes another page out of the Google playbook. Russian search giant unveils its first smartphone, the Yandex.Phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYandex takes another page out of the Google playbook. Russian search giant unveils its first smartphone, the Yandex.Phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft refreshes Outlook for iOS with a new design and other subtle changes, available today, with a dark mode coming in a future update — A dark mode is coming in a future update — Microsoft is launching a new version of its Outlook mobile app for iOS today. Microsoft
Read MoreSingaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports. The advertisements falsely claim local celebrities earned huge returns on their Bitcoin investments made with
Read MoreA key British lawmaker alleged Wednesday that Facebook maintained “whitelisting agreements” that gave select companies preferential access to valuable data on users without their consent, echoing a key claim from an app developer’s lawsuit. Facebook allegedly offered advertisers special access to users' data and activities, according to documents released by British lawmakers Source: Washington Post
Read MoreThe actor and the writer-director Christopher McQuarrie want viewers to turn off this default setting on most TVs. Tom Cruise wants you to change how you watch movies at home Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhether you’re using Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or another cloud storage option, you’re often slowed by searches, logins and other inconvenient steps. With CloudMounter, your cloud storage gets super simple immediately. And right now, a lifetime license for CloudMounter service has been slashed to only $19, a 57 percent savings, from TNW Deals. The app
Read MoreFacebook’s ranking as the best place to work in the US takes a dive after 2018’s scandals. Best place to work? Google, Facebook slip down rankings after year of controversy Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Alphabet’s Wing business boss James Burgess says it plans to start a trial drone delivery service in Helsinki, Finland, starting in spring 2019 — Wing, the drone delivery X project that “graduated” into full company status under the Alphabet umbrella this past July, is taking flight in Europe. Alphabet's Wing business
Read MoreSamsung has been caught for the second time trying to pass off photos from a DSLR camera as image samples from its phones. In the latest instance, its Malaysian division was spotted using a shot taken a year ago by photographer Dunja Djudjic to talk up the capabilities of its mid-range Galaxy A8 Star. The company
Read MoreTony Lystra / GeekWire: A new crop of productivity and collaboration apps like Quip and Airtable aim to reinvent Office with quick sharing and simple interfaces within a single window — Microsoft, more than any other institution on earth, has shaped how we work and how we think about it. A new crop of productivity
Read MoreToo often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk the sector for all it is worth. Last month, however, we saw the potential for tech on the continent, and how if it is employed in the right way it can have
Read MoreThe demoscene is an active place to this day, with enthusiasts around the world continuing to push the envelope as far as the capabilities of machines are concerned. [Deater], along with a skilled team, produced this Apple II Megademo which won first place at Demosplash 2018. The demo starts with an intentional tease, with an
Read MoreThis year, we saw quite a few phones ditch the traditional fingerprint sensor for one that fits under the screen. Last night, Qualcomm released a new in-display fingerprint sensor to help popularize this technology. The sensors used on the Vivo U21X, the Mate P20 Pro, and, the OnePlus 6T, simply aren’t as usable or fast
Read MoreIn July, I wrote about how Wing – one of Google X’s pet drone projects – “graduated” to become a full company under the Alphabet banner. Now, after months of testing its drone delivery service in Australia, the company is expanding to Europe with a trial planned in Finland next year. Wing’s official website noted
Read MoreNormally colorful logo adopts a more subdued approach to honor the former president. Google Doodle goes dark for national day of mourning for President Bush – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle provides you personalized search results based on your previous searches, location, and several other factors. So if you want to avoid this and search discreetly without leaving a trail, the most common option is to switch to your browser’s incognito mode. However, a new study from privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo says that Google search
Read MoreEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat: Facebook’s ranking drops from No. 1 to No. 7 in Glassdoor’s 2019 list of best places to work in the US chosen by employees; Google is 8th and Microsoft is 34th — Career website Glassdoor today released its 11th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the 100 best companies to
Read MoreA tweet from Mr. Giuliani now links to an anti-Trump page. The president’s lawyer blamed Twitter, but the culprit was his own typo (plus a prankster in Atlanta). Rudy Giuliani Says Twitter Sabotaged His Tweet. Actually, He Did It Himself. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe best computer ever made is nearly thirty years old. The Macintosh SE/30 was the highest-spec original all-in-one Macs, and it had the power of a workstation. It had expansion slots, and you could hang a color monitor off the back. It ran Unix. As such, it’s become the prize of any vintage computer collector,
Read MoreA new smartphone app can tell if you have anemia just by analyzing the color of your fingernail in a photo. Anemia, a common blood disorder brought on by reduced levels of the blood’s oxygen carrier, Haemoglobin, causes severe fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. It already affects more than 2 billion people worldwide;
Read MoreWhat do we want? TRAILERS! When we do want them? YESTERDAY! Avengers 4 trailer hype has you just where Marvel wants you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe answer is yes, if you can make sure you get them something they like, and you’re not saddling your loved one with a monthly bill. Here’s how to do it right. Should You Buy Someone a Phone for the Holidays? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWith a single typo, the one-time cybersecurity advisor to President Donald Trump has fallen prey to cybersquatters. Rudy Giuliani accuses Twitter of anti-Trump conspiracy (but he just made a typo) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social media company’s scandals may have caught up with it. Facebook's ranking drops in 'best places to work' list – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe days of gas-powered GTI’s and Jettas are coming to an end, folks. Volkswagen's next generation of combustion-engine cars will likely be its last – Roadshow Source: CNet
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