Sony is finally going to let you change that awful PSN ID – CNET
The feature will be available to everyone in early 2019. Sony is finally going to let you change that awful PSN ID – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe feature will be available to everyone in early 2019. Sony is finally going to let you change that awful PSN ID – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGM’s all-new downsized engine delivers ho-hum fuel economy. 2019 Chevy Silverado 2.7-liter, 4-cylinder hits 23 mpg – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThis composite image shows the International Space Station, with a crew of three onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun at roughly five miles per second, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. The Space Station Transits Our Sun Source: NASA
Read MoreReuters: Senator John Thune, the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, asks Apple, Amazon, and Supermicro for briefings on China’s alleged implanted chips — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee has asked Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Super Micro Computer Inc … Senator John Thune, the top Republican on
Read MoreAlexandra Stevenson / New York Times: Employees at Facebook’s fact-checking partner in the Philippines, online news site Rappler, say they’re struggling to “clean up Facebook’s mess” — MANILA — The fictional news stories pop up on Facebook faster than Paterno Esmaquel II and his co-workers can stamp them out. Employees at Facebook's fact-checking partner in
Read MoreIn the 1966 science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage, medical personnel are shrunken to the size of microbes to enter a scientist’s body to perform brain surgery. Due to the work of this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, laser tools now do work at this scale. Arthur Ashkin won for his development of optical tweezers
Read MoreGoogle’s Pixel Slate is the latest entry into a tablet market already dominated by the likes of the iPad and the Surface. Does the Pixel Slate have what it takes to stand its ground? Pixel Slate: Do Google's specs, prices, or platform threaten the iPad and Surface? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSix Sigma is a project management process dedicated to the idea that cutting out errors and minimizing variables will help lead a project to victory. Right now, you can get the training to start and advance your understanding of the process with the Complete Six Sigma Training and Certification Bundle, on sale now from TNW
Read MoreAmid the excitement of the Pixel 3, the Home Hub, and the, uh, now-wired once-wireless headphones, you might have missed the 3rd generation Chromecast. So, what’s it like? Well, it’s very similar to the old one. Before we get there, let’s look at what’s new. Firstly, the Chromecast‘s hardware speed has undergone a “15 percent improvement.”
Read MoreFrom the Pixel 3 XL’s first leak, all the way through to using the device, I’ve been thinking about its big ugly notch. I hoped it wouldn’t be as bad as pictures. But I can confirm it’s both huge and distracting. After the launch, a lot of people tweeted they might buy the smaller Pixel 3 –
Read MoreSnap announced a series of 12 scripted shows on Snapchat Wednesday in an effort to spark a renewed interest in the app as it hemorrhages users and money. Snapchat’s latest scramble: Original scripted shows Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe idea of delivering two full Windows 10 upgrades every year sounds great on paper. In practice, the Windows 10 upgrade cycle has been unnecessarily disruptive, especially to home users who don’t have the technical skills to deal with those updates. Opinion: Two Windows 10 feature updates a year is too many Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAs if it hadn’t already given cryptocurrency enthusiasts enough reasons to hate it, Google has now taken a dig at the usefulness of cryptocurrencies. In a recent advertisement for its call screening service, the search engine giant mocked cryptocurrency’s high electricity consumption – and then went on to say that “it is not real money.”
Read MoreBy joining the Open Invention Network, Microsoft is offering its entire patent portfolio — with the legacy exception of its Windows and desktop application code — to all of the open-source patent consortium’s members. Microsoft open-sources its patent portfolio Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft adds new feature that may extend life of Surface devices’ batteries when they’re constantly plugged in. Microsoft's new Battery Limit: Surface 50% charge cap aims to give longer battery life Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMicrosoft makes changes to its Feedback Hub after failing to notice early reports flagging up data losses caused by the Windows 10 October 2108 Update. Windows 10 1809 bungle: We won't miss early problem reports again, says Microsoft Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreFor many people, Printrbot was their first 3D printer. What started out as [Brook Drumm’s] Kickstarter idea to make 50 printers turned into over a thousand orders backlogged. To quote [Brook], they went from zero sales to about two million in the first year and then twelve million a few years later. As is often
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Facebook quietly begins testing Messenger Lite for iOS, which is only 10MB, starting in Turkey — A few days ago, Facebook quietly introduced a “Lite” version of its Facebook app for iOS devices, but only in a single market, Turkey. The app had been previously available only on Android. Facebook quietly
Read MoreApparently, Brett Kavanaugh was too dumb to buy a domain with his name in it. Twitter is praising BrettKavanaugh.com as a brilliantly subtle act of resistance as the URL leads to a website with a list of sexual assault resources for survivors. whoever realized that Brett kavanaugh didn’t buy his own name as a url is
Read MoreThere’s a bunch of companies selling wireless Super Nintendo style controllers out there. You can go on Amazon and get any number of modern pads that at least kinda-sorta look like what came with Nintendo’s legendary 1990’s game console. They’ve got all kinds of bells and whistles, Bluetooth, USB-C, analog sticks, etc. But none of them
Read MorePeople have had one consistent comment about the Pixel 3 XL since the first leaks hit the web: That notch is huge. Ever since the Essential Phone and iPhone X started the trend, we’ve seen numerous notchtastic phones hit the market, though none quite as exaggerated as Pixel 3 XL. Thankfully, almost every Android phone
Read MoreNow Walmart will know exactly how thrilled you are by its prices. Walmart's terrifying shopping cart design measures your speed and heart rate – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew research shows the people of Herculaneum near Mount Vesuvius died when their blood boiled and their heads exploded. Scientists say Mount Vesuvius made people's heads explode – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRobots that can jump have been seen before, but a robot that jumps all the time is a little different. Salto-1P is a one-legged jumping robot at UC Berkeley, and back in 2017 it demonstrated the ability to hop continuously with enough control to keep itself balanced. Since then it has been taught some new tricks;
Read MoreArjun Kharpal / CNBC: Huawei unveils two AI chips, the Ascend 910 and Ascend 310, for data centers and internet-connected consumer devices, as it takes aim at Qualcomm and Nvidia — – The two chips are aimed at uses in data centers and internet-connected consumer devices, Rotating Chairman Eric Xu says at the Huawei Connect
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