Loki getting his own show on the new streaming service is exciting, but here’s a few suggestions of female superheroes who are worthy of their own series. 11 female superheroes who deserve shows on Disney+ – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft pledges to address issues; has already released a “zero exhaust” Office telemetry setting. Dutch government report says Microsoft Office telemetry collection breaks GDPR Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA new study recommends limiting your time on social media to around 30 minutes a day. Get off social media after a half hour and you might be happier – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Facebook launches Unsend for Messenger, letting users delete messages within 10 minutes of posting, in Poland, Bolivia, Colombia, Lithuania; global rollout soon — Not just for Zuckerberg anymore — Facebook secretly retracted messages sent by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, TechCrunch reported seven months ago. Facebook launches Unsend for Messenger, letting users delete
Read MoreThe US Army recently revealed it would be starting its own esports team in an effort to reach out to all the kids out there who play the games and apparently show them you can still with at battle royale while you’re training for an actual battle. The people involved in the team say the
Read MoreMegan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: Uber reports Q3 net loss of $939M, up 32% QoQ, as revenue rose 38% YoY to $2.95B; gross bookings rose to $12.7B; Eats had gross bookings of $2.1B, up 150% YoY — Uber, which is expected to go public sometime next year, just released its Q3 2018 financial results. Uber
Read MoreGoogle yesterday set off another controversy when it announced the acquisition of Streams, DeepMind’s algorithm-based healthcare data management platform. The controversy stems from what the deal’s detractors view as a breach of trust by Deepmind. The UK-based AI startup, which was purchased by Google‘s parent company Alphabet in 2014, has always maintained that it operated autonomously
Read MoreNew York Times: Interviews with 50+ people show how Facebook stumbled in dealing with multiple crises, which Zuckerberg and Sandberg initially tried to obscure — Sheryl Sandberg was seething. — Inside Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, top executives gathered in the glass-walled conference room of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Interviews with 50+ people show how
Read MoreUber, which is moving toward a public debut next year, said its net loss was more than $1 billion in the third quarter. Uber’s Losses Continue Ahead of Initial Public Offering Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you’ve used a desktop 3D printer in the past, you’re almost certainly done battle with “strings”. These are the wispy bits of filament that harden in the air, usually as the printer’s nozzle moves quickly between points in open air. Depending on the severity and the material you’re printing with, these stringy interlopers can
Read MoreUday Sampath Kumar / Reuters: Source: Instacart raised an additional $271M in November, on top of its $600M round in October, from Tiger Global Management and others — (Reuters) – Grocery delivery startup Instacart raised an extra $271 million in November from investors including U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management … Source: Instacart raised an
Read MoreThe trippy space flick was the first virtual-reality experience to sell to a distributor for more than a million dollars. Peak outer-space VR is here: Oculus Rift releases Spheres – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe standards for cross-vehicle communication aren’t necessarily at odds, but different companies have different ideas about how to move forward. BMW's plea to EU highlights 5G vs. Wi-Fi rift in future connected cars – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt wasn’t so long ago that many a PC user was clamoring for a Dark mode on Windows 10. Now that they have it, things are swinging in the opposite direction: Microsoft is bringing a ‘Light Mode’ to Windows 10, helping bring balance to the Force. You might be thinking “isn’t that just Windows 10
Read MoreFinal-season shows may not be movie-length, but they’ll be worth the wait, director says on Reddit. Game of Thrones final episodes will be an hour-plus and 'spectacular' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNat Levy / GeekWire: Microsoft releases 2018 diversity figures: 28% of its workforce is female, up 1% YoY; 19.9% of technical roles are held by women and 19.7% of leadership roles — Like much of the tech industry, Microsoft says it is focused on making its workplace more diverse and inclusive … Microsoft releases 2018
Read MoreDevin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Mozilla publishes gift guide for 70 smart devices, from drones to wearables, ranked by creepiness and security; many fail to meet Mozilla’s security standards — If you’re planning on picking up some cool new smart device for a loved one this holiday season, it might be worth … Mozilla publishes gift
Read MoreGoogle’s smartphones now have a special camera feature known as Night Sight, which allows the phone to take photos in very dark situations. The Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler explains how this works, and why this new feature may be the future of photography. Night Sight: How Google’s Pixel phone can take pictures in the dark
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources detail Palantir’s frustration with Morgan Stanley’s mutual funds, which have repeatedly lowered the valuation of their ~$3M stake, ahead of expected IPO — – Bank’s mutual funds have repeatedly cut value of small holding — So Palantir sought to buy it back at lower price, people say Sources detail Palantir's frustration with Morgan
Read MoreAs you may have noticed in our coverage, we’re big fans of OpenSCAD around these parts. The fact that several of the Hackaday writers organically found and started using the parametric CAD package on their own is not only a testament to our carefully cultivated hive mind but also to the type of people it
Read MoreReuters: Tencent-backed online Chinese travel company Tongcheng-eLong launches smaller-than-expected IPO that aims to raise around $233M, down from earlier $1B estimates — HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings-backed online Chinese travel firm Tongcheng-Elong launched a far smaller-than-expected Hong Kong IPO … Tencent-backed online Chinese travel company Tongcheng-eLong launches smaller-than-expected IPO that aims to raise around
Read MoreBest Buy could very well have the best buys of the Black Friday season. Here are the top deals from the tech specialist. Black Friday 2018 deals at Best Buy: TVs, Nintendo Switch, Apple HomePod and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Coen brothers go for their guns in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Buster Scruggs review: Netflix saddles up frothy, frustrating western – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePlus, a look at Amazon’s Fire TV Recast and complaints about Facebook removing posts. Yeah, Amazon even makes an Alexa-powered microwave now (The 3:59, Ep. 490) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe original big box tech retailer busts out the bargains for the biggest sale day of the season. Black Friday 2018 deals at Best Buy: Roku, OLED TVs, Sonos, HomePod and Google – CNET Source: CNet
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