Wonder Woman alone — you know, the good one — would cost you $10 from most streaming services. 2 movies for : Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman Extended Cut – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Elliot Schrage announced he was stepping down from his role as Facebook’s Head of Global Policy and Communications, the Internet was abuzz with rumors about who would replace him. Today, we learned that it would be Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and one-time leader of the Liberal Democrats. Nick
Read MoreThe badge lights up, too, because it’s 2018 and it would be weird if it didn’t. Ford teases Mustang hybrid in new ad spot featuring Bryan Cranston – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook, which owns WhatsApp, is trying to prove it can curb the spread of false news. But the app’s design makes it difficult. Disinformation Spreads on WhatsApp Ahead of Brazilian Election Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJack Dorsey of Twitter and Marc Benioff of Salesforce, among others, are sparring over a Nov. 6 ballot initiative that would impose new corporate taxes. In Liberal San Francisco, Tech Leaders Brawl Over Tax Proposal to Aid Homeless Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIn the 1970s, the Soviet Union decided to dig a hole for science. Not just any hole, the Kola Superdeep Borehole reached a depth of over 12 kilometers, the deepest at the time and the second deepest today by just a few meters. Since this was one of the few holes dug this deep that
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while that the OnePlus 6T would launch on October 30. It’s set to be OnePlus’ most ambitious device to date, with pre-launch coverage pointing to a smaller notch, and in-display fingerprint reader, and official carrier support via T-Mobile. But then Apple announced it was hosting an event the same day. For
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Qualtrics, an experience-management and analytics platform for customers and employees, files for IPO, says 2017 revenues were $290M, up 52% YoY, profits- $2.6M — One of Utah and cloud computing’s most promising unicorns is looking to graduate out of the herd. Qualtrics, an experience-management and analytics platform for customers and employees,
Read MoreDo you have a family emergency plan for autonomous weapon attacks? Stop, drop, and roll isn’t going to fool the drone tracking you. Duck and cover? Does it even matter? It’s hard to separate the hyperbole and science fiction-nonsense from practical concerns — for regular people — when it comes to autonomous weapons. Despite the
Read MoreActivision’s latest entry in the venerable Call of Duty franchise is cleaning house and then some. After only a few days on the market, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has already made half-a-billion dollars — and yet apparently that’s still not enough to impress some of the company’s investors. According to Activision, the number of players over the
Read MoreThe financial ties between the Saudi government and the tech industry underscore the delusion of an enlightened tech sector, says Giridharadas. Anand Giridharadas: The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi highlights Silicon Valley’s Saudi hypocrisy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is testing a preview of a new expense-tracking application for iOS devices. It’s called Spend and was developed by the folks who created the MileIQ mileage tracker. Microsoft rolls out Spend, an expense tracker for iOS Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWashington Post: DOJ charges Russian national involved in “Project Lakhta”, an alleged foreign influence operation to interfere in US midterms by pushing misinformation online — The Justice Department on Friday charged a Russian woman for her role in a conspiracy to interfere with the 2018 U.S. election … DOJ charges Russian national involved in "Project
Read MoreThe Triforium is a public art installation in Los Angeles, weighing 60 tons and standing six stories tall. Built in 1975, it was designed to combine light and sound, all under the control of computer hardware of the era. Sadly, it was plagued with technical problems from the start, and over the years, became an
Read MoreIf you have a reputation for being late, your friends will think this is a blessing. Google Maps lets iPhone users share their real-time ETA – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSpace agencies from Europe and Japan are teaming up for the BepiColombo mission that’ll send two orbiters to Mercury, one of the solar system’s least explored worlds. Watch two spacecraft launch to one of the most mysterious planets – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd Marvel may have just bumped Guardians of the Galaxy 3 from the schedule. There are 10 Marvel movies coming in the next 4 years – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Tim Cook calls for a retraction of Bloomberg’s China chip hacking story: “There is no truth in their story about Apple. They need to do the right thing” — “There is no truth in their story about Apple. They need to do the right thing.” — Apple CEO Tim Cook … Tim Cook
Read MoreAfter the company’s recent Mate 20 phone launch, the CEO told reporters that the foldable phone it’s working on will also incorporate 5G. Huawei plans to pack 5G into its foldable phone, says report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut like really secured, not like last time, seriously. Tesla's Chinese Gigafactory land has been secured – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDo you talk to your alarm clock? I do. I was recently in a hotel room, woke up in the middle of the night and said, “Computer. What time is it?” Since my Amazon Echo (which responds to the name Computer) was at home, I was greeted with silence. Isn’t the future great? Of course,
Read MoreDavid Canellis / The Next Web: Group-IB report: $882M worth of crypto have been stolen from exchanges since Jan. 2017; $551M were allegedly stolen by North Korea-linked Lazarus group — North Korean hacking outfit “Lazarus” is the most profitable cryptocurrency-hacker syndicate in the world. Group-IB report: 2M worth of crypto have been stolen from exchanges
Read MoreJan Strupczewski / Reuters: EU Commission approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Github — BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission approved on Friday the acquisition of software development tool maker GitHub by software giant Microsoft without conditions saying the purchase would not damage competition in the sector. EU Commission approves Microsoft's acquisition of Github (Jan Strupczewski/Reuters) Source:
Read MoreAmol Rajan / BBC: Interview with Nick Clegg about his hiring and future at Facebook — Nick Clegg said no to Facebook when they first called this summer. “But in that funny way that happens,” he says, “if you say no to people they suddenly become very interested in you.” — In a phone call
Read MoreSince the launch of eBay in 1995, Etsy in 2005, AirBnB in 2008, Uber 2010 and so many other game changing startups, digital marketplaces have fundamentally transformed the commerce landscape and will only continue to do so. By 2020, marketplaces around the world will account for 40 percent of the global online retail market. Traditional
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