In an era of skyrocketing smartphone prices, it’s a relief that Apple’s $750 iPhone is just as powerful and nearly as capable as its $1,000 counterparts, our reviewer found. Tech Fix: The iPhone XR Review: A Cheaper Apple Phone Suited to Most of Us Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWall Street Journal: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son cancels speaking engagement at Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, but may still attend the event — Mr. Son becomes latest executive to cancel plans after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — RIYADH—SoftBank Group Corp.’s Chief Executive Masayoshi Son … SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son cancels speaking engagement at
Read MoreShannon Liao / The Verge: HTC starts taking preorders for its blockchain phone Exodus 1 for 0.15 BTC or 4.78 ETH, or ~$960, only takes payments in cryptocurrency, expects to ship in Dec — You have to buy it in bitcoin or Ether — HTC just announced actual specs for its much-hyped blockchain phone, the
Read MoreAndrii Degeler / Tech.eu: Berlin-based travel booking startup GoEuro, which offers ground and air travel tickets in 36 countries, raises $150M led by Kinnevik AB and Temasek — German transportation booking platform GoEuro has landed a whopping $150 million funding round led by Kinnevik AB and Temasek, with participation from Hillhouse Capital. Berlin-based travel booking
Read MorePreorders for the HTC Exodus 1 are now open, with an expected ship date in December. The HTC Exodus 1 is a blockchain phone you can only buy with cryptocurrency – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is making fast progress on its expansion into automotive and wants to start manufacturing ASAP. Dyson will build electric cars in Singapore for a 2021 launch – Roadshow Source: CNet
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. “Weird Al” Yankokic is a rarity these days: a non-problematic celebrity who has been around forever. If you’re unaware of Weird
Read MoreXiaomi is launching its ambitious flagship phone Mi Mix 3 in China on October 25. Before the launch, the company announced a bunch of things related to the phone, including a 10GB RAM variant and 5G capability. 10GB RAM … I still remember that my first PC only had about 4MB of RAM. 🤣 How
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: India’s latest generation of unicorn startups have targeted fundamental and local issues like insurance, education, logistics, and lodging — The country’s latest generation of $1 billion apps have focused on local issues in education, logistics, and lodging. India's latest generation of unicorn startups have targeted fundamental and local issues like insurance,
Read More[Diode Gone Wild] and his cat decided to see how a $3 meter worked inside. The meter was marked as a DT-830B and he already had an older one of the same model, and he wondered how they could afford to sell it — including shipping — for $3. You can see a video of
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. ISB.Downloader!gen166 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.Dbger!g1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspBeh!gen673 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreCade Metz / New York Times: With tougher immigration rules for foreign-born tech experts and concerns around national security, quantum computing faces a talent shortage in the US — Christopher Savoie, founder and chief executive of a start-up called Zapata, offered jobs this year to three scientists who specialize … With tougher immigration rules for
Read MoreThe $750 middle child of Apple’s confusing new lineup is the best-value iPhone in years. Here’s why you should consider the XR instead of the XS. iPhone XR: The best 0 you ever saved on a new phone Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOxygen found in rocks and underwater lakes lead scientists to believe there could be some level of subsurface life. Life on Mars might exist — under the surface – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreScott Scrivens / Android Police: Chrome enables Picture-in-Picture support on desktop by default on macOS, Windows, and Linux — It’s a popular feature on Android, especially useful if you want to watch YouTube videos while you do other things, and now Picture-in-picture (PiP) is officially coming to the desktop. Chrome enables Picture-in-Picture support on desktop
Read MoreWhilst modern technology relies heavily on satellites, it’s easy to forget they’re there; after all, it’s hard to comprehend mostly-invisible lumps of high-density tech whizzing around above you at ludicrous speeds. Of course, it’s not hard to comprehend if you’ve built a real-time satellite tracker which displays exactly what’s in orbit above your head at
Read MoreMore power, range and charging options are on the menu for electric bike fans. The 2019 Zero electric motorcycle lineup gets a technical refresh – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreChanges in battery tech and an accessory Charge Tank are among the biggest changes for Zero this year. Zero Motorcycles updates 2019 lineup with more power, range – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreKarma is betting big that at least 15 people will shell out serious cash for an old car with underwhelming specs. Who is the 5K Karma Revero Aliso for, exactly? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreChange comes just before the holiday shopping season. Walmart adding millions more items to two-day shipping program – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRichard Lai / Engadget: Qualcomm announces a reference design headset based on its QCC5100 Bluetooth audio chip to make it easier for manufacturers to build Alexa-powered headphones — When it comes to adding a voice assistant to a speaker or a pair of headphones, Amazon’s Alexa has become the default choice for many OEMs …
Read MoreAndrei Frumusanu / AnandTech: Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 675, an 11nm mid-range ARM Cortex A76-based SOC with support for triple camera setups, promises better gaming performance — Today we’re seeing a very interesting announcement from Qualcomm: The new Snapdragon 675 chipset is a direct successor … Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 675, an 11nm mid-range ARM Cortex A76-based
Read MoreOne of the difficulties in learning about neural networks is finding a problem that is complex enough to be instructive but not so complex as to impede learning. [ThomasNield] had an idea: Create a neural network to learn if you should put a light or dark font on a particular colored background. He has a
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