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November 30, 2018

Sources: EU's antitrust regulators sent questionnaires to Google rivals last month, asking for details on Google's practices and impact on competing services (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Sources: EU’s antitrust regulators sent questionnaires to Google rivals last month, asking for details on Google’s practices and impact on competing services — BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have asked Google’s rivals if the internet search giant unfairly demotes local search competitors … Sources: EU's antitrust regulators sent questionnaires

Facebook to stream Buffy, Firefly and Angel so you'll watch with friends – CNET

Facebook is cashing in on your Joss Whedon ’90s nostalgia so you’ll try its Watch Party social video tools. Facebook to stream Buffy, Firefly and Angel so you'll watch with friends – CNET Source: CNet

Batwoman clues? Ruby Rose shares candid photos from Arrowverse set – CNET

Get another glimpse of Rose as Batman in these candid photos Rose shared on her Instagram. Batwoman clues? Ruby Rose shares candid photos from Arrowverse set – CNET Source: CNet

Senators call for data security law in wake of Marriott breach – CNET

They want federal legislation to protect consumers and hold companies accountable. Senators call for data security law in wake of Marriott breach – CNET Source: CNet

Surprise Star Wars casting: Nick Nolte joins Disney's The Mandalorian – CNET

The Thin Red Line actor will reportedly join actors Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano in the cast. Surprise Star Wars casting: Nick Nolte joins Disney's The Mandalorian – CNET Source: CNet

Professional Results From Cheap Air Compressors

The portable air compressors sold at big box hardware stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot are perfectly suited for the jobs they’re advertised for: namely throwing some nails into the wall or filling tires. But if you try to respray your car with that $50 Black Friday pancake air compressor, you’re going to have a

November 30, 2018

Microsoft’s new Office logos are a beautiful glimpse of the future

Microsoft was one of the pioneers of the current trend of flat design, but recently the company has been evolving its aesthetic into something a bit more three-dimensional. Last year, it unveiled its new approach, called Fluent design, adding depth, lighting, motion, and more to its aesthetic. Fluent has slowly been making its way into Windows,

WhatsApp faces misinformation problem in Nigeria, reports say – CNET

Fake news on the platform comes ahead of general elections early next year. WhatsApp faces misinformation problem in Nigeria, reports say – CNET Source: CNet

November 30, 2018

Streamlabs CEO describes building monetization tools for Twitch & YouTube

As streamers have grown from being scrappy amateurs to professionals, the tools that facilitate their careers have undergone a similar evolution. While several of the tools are integrated into the streaming platforms themselves, successful streaming relies, to an almost astonishing degree, on third-party software. As Twitch, YouTube, and the like have risen to be entertainment

November 30, 2018

Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting down sometime in 2020 (Stephen Hall/9to5Google)

Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: Source: Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting down sometime in 2020 — According to source familiar with the product’s internal roadmap, Google Hangouts for consumers will be shutting down sometime in 2020. That’s not entirely unsurprising since Google essentially ceased development on the app more than a year ago. Source:

Google Hangouts gets hung out to dry in 2020, report says – CNET

The chat app has been overshadowed by Google’s newer communication platforms. Google Hangouts gets hung out to dry in 2020, report says – CNET Source: CNet

November 30, 2018

Fallout 76 would have been marginally less disastrous on Steam

Bethesda has been widely lambasted for its latest game, open-world MMO Fallout 76 — both for releasing the game when it was nigh-unplayable, and for allegedly refusing to issue some gamers refunds. This tidal wave of censure begs the question: would the company still be having this problem if it’d released its game on Steam rather

November 30, 2018

DHS proposes H-1B visa rule changes that would prioritize workers with US advanced degrees and make it harder for outsourcers to hire cheaper staff from abroad (Melia Russell/San Francisco Chronicle)

Melia Russell / San Francisco Chronicle: DHS proposes H-1B visa rule changes that would prioritize workers with US advanced degrees and make it harder for outsourcers to hire cheaper staff from abroad — Stacked shipments of H-1B visa petitions outside a government processing center in Laguna Niguel, Calif., April 3, 2017. DHS proposes H-1B visa

Air Bubble Characters Float Along This Unique Scrolling Display

We’ve seen a lot of unique large-format scrolling message boards on these pages, but most of them use some sort of established technology – LEDs, electromechanical flip-dots, and the like – in new and unusual ways. We’re pretty sure this air-bubble dot matrix display is a first, though. While it may not be destined for

Faraday Future's fight against investor Evergrande not going well, report says – Roadshow

The struggling EV company lost an appeal to its arbitrator to loosen Evergrande’s hold on its intellectual property. Faraday Future's fight against investor Evergrande not going well, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet

The 'Not Pink' Pixel 3 under a macro lens – CNET

The understated pale pink Pixel 3 (the XL in this case) looks great up close under a macro lens. The 'Not Pink' Pixel 3 under a macro lens – CNET Source: CNet

November 30, 2018

Scientists work to accurately model human pain in robot brains

It’s almost certain, based on current research trends, that an artificial brain will replicate the organic pain experience in its entirety one day. So here’s a thought experiment: if a tree falls in the forest, and it lands on a robot with an artificial nervous system connected to an artificial brain running an optimized pain

Mazda studying a rotary with Skyactiv-X technology – Roadshow

Could Mazda3 tech help pave the way to a new RX sports car? Mazda studying a rotary with Skyactiv-X technology – Roadshow Source: CNet

November 30, 2018

‘Quantum healing’ is the new snake oil

Holistic healers are increasingly embracing “quantum physics” as the new age answer to all ailments. Because, of course, nobody understands the nuances of advanced physics like someone who eschews a medical education in favor of ancient mysticism from the Kindle province of Amazon. A little over a decade ago, Deepak Chopra – a person who’s

Care by Volvo subscription service getting an update in February – Roadshow

In addition to improving the user experience, these updates will allow Care by Volvo to offer more of the company’s products. Care by Volvo subscription service getting an update in February – Roadshow Source: CNet

ISS robot accuses crew of being mean – CNET

International Space Station bot CIMON likes Kraftwerk and astronauts who are nice. ISS robot accuses crew of being mean – CNET Source: CNet

November 30, 2018

Venafi, which protects machine identities like cryptographic keys and digital certificates to minimize harm after a network is breached, raises $100M (Martin Coulter/Financial Times)

Martin Coulter / Financial Times: Venafi, which protects machine identities like cryptographic keys and digital certificates to minimize harm after a network is breached, raises $100M — A start-up specialising in “machine identity protection” has secured $100m in its latest round of financing, led by Silicon Valley-based … Venafi, which protects machine identities like cryptographic

Retrotechtacular: Some Of The Last CRTs From The Factory Floor

It seems crazy having to explain what a piece of technology was like to someone who is barely fifteen years your junior, but yet we have reached that point when it comes to CRTs. There may still be remnants of CRT televisions and monitors left out in the wild, however, the chances that a kid

Facebook used people’s data as a bargaining chip, emails and court filings suggest

Newly unredacted court records suggest that Facebook used people’s profiles as leverage to expand its mobile-ad business. Facebook used people’s data as a bargaining chip, emails and court filings suggest Source: Washington Post Tech

November 30, 2018

Apple approves Indian telecom regulator's "TRAI DND – Do Not Disturb" app that lets users block unwanted phone calls and text messages, avoiding iPhone ban (Jeremy Horwitz/VentureBeat)

Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: Apple approves Indian telecom regulator’s “TRAI DND – Do Not Disturb” app that lets users block unwanted phone calls and text messages, avoiding iPhone ban — Fed up with years of waiting for Apple to implement anti-spam measures for iPhones, India’s telecom regulator TRAI threatened … Apple approves Indian telecom regulator's

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