We’ve all got calculators on our phones, in our web browsers, and even in the home “assistant” that’s listening in on your conversations all day on the off chance you blurt out a math question is can solve for you. The most hardcore among us might even still have a real calculator kicking around. So in
Read MoreThe UK Information Commissioner taking action beyond the $645,000 fine. Facebook referred to GDPR authority over targeting methods – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s WhatsApp-like Kaizala application is rolling out worldwide to Office 365 commercial customers for no additional fee. Microsoft is ramping out its rollout of its Kaizala group-communications app Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe company, citing a human rights report it commissioned, said it was moving to prevent further abuses of its platform in Myanmar. Critics said they were unconvinced. Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTim Berners-Lee is urging governments, Internet companies and users to commit to a set of principles to protect the openness and accessibility of the Web. Tim Berners-Lee kicks off a ‘Contract for the Web’ to protect the future of the Internet Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreBillionaire inventor Elon Musk shared a video on Nov. 3 revealing his company’s nearly finished “test tunnel” in Los Angeles. It will be used for the research and development of public transportation systems. Elon Musk shows off futuristic L.A. transportation tunnel Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn work and play, do you always give it your best? Then you probably want to give the best gifts, too, right? We’ve got your covered. Work and play: Our picks for the holiday's best tech gifts Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft makes Notepad friendlier for developers working with Linux and Unix line endings. Linux in Windows 10 October update: This is how we've improved WSL, says Microsoft Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Microsoft co-founder’s Reinvented Toilet Expo featured innovative approaches to a global problem — the fact that billions have no access to safe sanitation. In China, Bill Gates Encourages the World to Build a Better Toilet Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft reconsiders plan to turn on email tips to Office 365 business users by default. Microsoft: We're halting Office 365 email tips plan after user flak Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSamsung will need to convince us a foldable phone is more than a gimmick. Samsung’s foldable Galaxy F phone just raises more questions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePart of the charm of quadcopters is the challenge that building and flying them presents. In need of complex sensors and computational power to just get off the ground and under tremendous stresses thanks to their massively powerful motors, they often seem only barely controlled in flight. Despite these challenges, quadcopter flight has been reduced to
Read MoreAfter training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. Named the Netpreneur Prize, the program will invest a minimum of $1 million a year in Afrikan technology startups for 10 years starting in 2019. The Netpreneur Prize was
Read MoreThe code suggests they’ll be moderated to stop bullying. Instagram may offer School Stories to create safe space for kids – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you hate random popups or fake system warnings on a website, don’t worry – Chrome’s got you covered. The Google-owned browser’s next version, Chrome 71, will block all ads on a website if it provides an “abusive” experience. Google defines abusive experience as fake messages, phishing, auto-redirect without user action, and unexpected click areas.
Read MoreLooking coolly sophisticated in gray, Apple’s classic mini PC hides its updates in the back. Mac Mini 2018 makes the most of its veteran design – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAccording to newly published research, mining cryptocurrency takes nearly twice as much energy than mining gold, platinum, and copper. Bitcoin on its own, needs three times as much energy to mine than compared to gold. Researchers from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Cincinnati tracked the daily energy demand and hashrate of
Read MoreWith twists to spare, this indie thriller slowly but surely unravels a seemingly perfect American family. The Clovehitch Killer review: Suburban America at its darkest best – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust before the US mid-term elections, Facebook removed a total of 115 accounts it thought that ‘engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior’. The company said US Law enforcement contacted it on Sunday to report suspicious online activity, which they believed was possibly linked to foreign entities. Today, the social network removed 30 accounts from Facebook and 85 accounts
Read MoreThis Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. You like trains? Dumb question – of course you do, who doesn’t? Then – and take a deep breath – allow
Read MoreLast week’s protest could be a sign that highly-paid workers are losing patience with the technology industry’s worldview and embracing collective action. In Google Walkout, Workers Reject Silicon Valley Individualism Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. It’s worth pointing
Read MoreAnonymous, a collective of hacktivists, has claimed responsibility for a widespread DDoS attack and defacement of Gabon’s government websites. The collective have said they did this in protest against Gabon’s government and specifically against the dictatorship of President Ali Bongo. Earlier on 29 October 2018 it was also reported that President Bongo had been hospitalized due to
Read More{$inline_image}After turning your first profit, the stock market can seem like your long lost calling — why am I doing the average nine to five again? The truth is, while you can grow your investment in one day, you can just as easily lose everything by making some very common rookie mistakes. Before you end
Read MoreThey used to say that robots would take over the jobs too dirty or dangerous for humans. That is exactly what [Joel Sullivan] had in mind when he created this welding robot. [Joel] designed the robot for the OSB industry. No, that’s not a new operating system, it’s short for Oriented Strand Board. An engineered
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