We always think that crossing the Atlantic in a blimp would be very serene — at least once they put heaters on board. The Hindenburg, the R-101, and the Shenandoah put an end to the age of the airship, at least for commercial passenger travel. But you can still fly your own with a helium
Read MoreNew for 2019, the Passport will slot between the CR-V and Pilot in Honda’s SUV lineup. Honda Passport returns as a ruggedly styled, 5-passenger SUV – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreStarting in January, you won’t be able to see annotations in videos. YouTube to delete video annotations next year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhil LeBeau / CNBC: Waymo hires Deborah Hersman, who was chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board in the Obama administration, as its first chief safety officer — – Waymo has hired Deborah Hersman, who served as chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board in the Obama administration, to be its chief safety officer. Waymo
Read MoreA former employee publishes a memo saying it’s “a pattern of behavior deeply connected to the culture” at the social network. Facebook 'has a black people problem,' fails black workers, ex-manager says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBluetooth headphones sound a lot better than they did a few years ago, but they’re still generally a pain in the butt to pair to multiple devices. Relatively few headphones allow you to be paired multiple devices, and even then, you still have to go through the pairing process with each new device. Apple is the
Read MoreNovel research into cloaking technology conducted at a Spanish university has produced a potential method for making objects invisible from the inside out. Maybe the titular character in HG Wells’ classic novel “The Invisible Man,” who arrives at his transparent state by injecting himself with a special formula, was on to something after all. The
Read MoreBloomberg today determined that the number of players registered in Fortnite is now around 200 million. Let that number sink into your head. Epic Games later confirmed that number to GamesIndustry.Biz, meaning it’s not just some hyperbolic estimate, either. The number of players in Fortnite now outnumber all but a few of the world’s countries. Earlier this month, we reported
Read MorePredictim’s chief said the company was undeterred by the restrictions: “If you’re not hiding anything, if you’re not abusive, if you’re not a bully, I don’t see why you’d be scared.” Facebook, Twitter crack down on AI babysitter-rating service Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLarry Dignan / ZDNet: Salesforce reports Q3 earnings of $3.39B, up 26% YoY, vs. $3.36B est., and Sales Cloud revenue of $1.02B, up 11% YoY; stock up 7%+ after hours — Salesforce sees strong growth ahead, but its fourth quarter outlook was mixed. — Salesforce delivered strong results as it continues to benefit … Salesforce
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Amazon says it’s starting to sell text analysis software to mine medical records for info that doctors and hospitals can use to improve treatment and cut costs — The move is the latest by a technology company to tap the health care market — Amazon.com Inc. AMZN .01% is starting … Amazon
Read MoreIt’s safe to say the digital assistant wars are over. Siri, arguably, is awful, and the clear-cut favorite in the space is undoubtedly Google Assistant. As for Alexa, well, as the great Ricky Bobby once said, “if you’re not first you’re last.” For iOS users, this presents a bit of a problem. We know Siri
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon says Alexa can be used to donate selected toys to children, in partnership with Toys for Tots, the first time it’s been possible to donate items on Alexa — Fresh off its biggest shopping day in history, Cyber Monday 2018, Amazon today is making it easy for Alexa owners to
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google says Fast Pair, its Bluetooth pairing spec, now pairs Bluetooth accessories across devices sharing a Google account and will support Chromebooks in 2019 — Earlier this month, Google released a Fast Pair Validator app on the Play Store to help Bluetooth manufacturers support Android’s seamless Bluetooth pairing solution. Google says
Read MoreMicrosoft has provided a number of fixes and updates to several older variants of Windows 10. The October 2018 Update/1809 did not get a new generally-available update today, however. Microsoft patches several versions of Windows 10 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBuilding an LED matrix is a fun project, but it can be a bit of a pain. Usually it starts with hand-soldering individual LEDs and resistors together, then hooking them up to rows and columns so they can be driven by a microcontroller of some sort. That’s a lot of tedious work, but you can
Read MoreWith the entire world seemingly up in arms over “fake news,” you’d think it would have been wiped out by now. Yet low-credibility content continues to thrive on social media thanks to the disproportionately influential effect that social media bots have on humans. A team of researchers from Indiana University at Bloomington recently conducted a
Read MoreKate Clark / TechCrunch: Bird debuts Bird Platform, which sells scooters to entrepreneurs, who can rebrand and rent them out with access to Bird’s chargers and mechanics for a 20% cut — Bird announced today that it will sell its electric scooters to entrepreneurs and small business owners, who can then rent … Bird debuts
Read MoreThe deadline for lawmakers to take a stance on the Congressional Review Act is Dec. 10. Tech companies, celebs to rally for net neutrality ahead of congressional deadline – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe companies are offering few other details about the device. Sprint, HTC working on 5G smart hub for first half of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNearly everything’s on sale — from ancient Mac Minis to the brand-new MacBook Air, now starting at $1,079. It's still Cyber Monday at B&H: Discounts continue on Apple computers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFollowing a dramatic touchdown, a new robot on the Red Planet is ready to get down to business. NASA wowed with Mars landing, but InSight's just getting started – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe former teacher who created that famed pineapple under the sea, and all its crazy characters, has died at age 57. SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg honored by fans: 'He was a genius' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt a hearing in London, officials from nine countries criticized the social network and said they planned to release internal Facebook documents soon. A Hot Seat for Facebook, an Empty Chair for Zuckerberg and a Vow to Share Secret Files Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: YouTube support page suggests annotations, which appeared as translucent overlays on videos, will go away in Jan. 2019, after the editor tool closed in 2017 — It’s all Cards and End Screens from now on — YouTube annotations, those annoying translucent boxes that you rush to disable … YouTube support
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