The announcement comes days after a journalist was reportedly killed in a Saudi consulate in Turkey. Saudi smart city project names tech board members amid Khashoggi controversy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSir Richard Branson has been promising an imminent launch for 10 years, but this time he’s super serious. Virgin Galactic will be in space 'within weeks,' says CEO Richard Branson – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: Source: Meicai, an online marketplace in China for vegetables and more, has raised about $800M, led by Hillhouse Capital and Tiger Global, at a $7B valuation — – Tiger Global, Hillhouse are said to back veggie-app Meicai — Veggie-selling app Meicai is said to raise new capital Source: Meicai, an
Read MoreI went through some déjà vu at today’s Pixel event. Like last year, a myriad of leaks revealed almost everything about the Pixel’s hardware, lowering my expectations of what Google could pull off. But also like last year, the device looked better in person, and a few clever software features meant I left the event
Read MoreA new version of the Razer Phone is imminent. Razer Phone 2 event: Livestream, start time, what to expect – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAI is currently popular, so [Chirs Lam] figured he’d stimulate some interest in amateur radio by using it to pull call signs from radio signals processed using SDR. As you’ll see, the AI did just okay so [Chris] augmented it with an algorithm invented for gene sequencing. His experiment was simple enough. He picked up
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Google: Twitter says it will remove the ability to create Moments from its iOS and Android apps on October 23, making it a desktop exclusive — Twitter has announced today that it is removing the ability to create Twitter Moments from its iOS and Android applications. Twitter says it will remove the
Read MoreMuch of the hype surrounding today’s tech scene is centered around virtual reality and its promises to whisk us away to whimsical other dimensions. Outside of fantasy, however, virtual reality hasn’t necessarily lived up to its promises, leading many innovators and tech-savvy entrepreneurs to look at other technologies, like augmented reality, which carries with it
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Recode: IAC files to dismiss Sean Rad’s $2B suit that claims it deflated Tinder’s valuation, says Rad earned $400M from stock sales, was involved in valuation process — Rad sued Tinder parent company IAC. Now IAC wants the lawsuit dismissed. — As far as corporate fights go … IAC files to dismiss
Read MoreThe electric scooter company has a road map for launching in new cities. Bird scooters CEO: 'Where there's no laws, that's where we go in' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle argues that, since all phones are starting to look the same, what matters is what a phone is capable of doing. The Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler examines the new artificial intelligence upgrades to Google’s newest phones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Google’s Pixel 3 screens your calls and judges your photos Source:
Read MoreTom Simonite / Wired: Google says Duplex AI coming to Pixel phones in NYC, Atlanta, Phoenix, and SF by year’s end as part of Assistant, will only make restaurant reservations for now — “Uhm,” said the female voice. “Can I book a table for tomorrow?” The question came not from a person … Google says
Read MoreThe director who was fired from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise could soon have a new group of super misfits. From Marvel to DC: James Gunn may write next Suicide Squad movie – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: SoftBank in talks for a majority stake in WeWork with investment totaling between $15B and $20B; it already owns 20% after committing $4.4B last year — SoftBank Group is in discussions to take a majority stake in WeWork, in what would be a giant bet on the eight-year-old provider of shared
Read MoreKnops are, basically, ear plugs with volume buttons. They’re a weird little analog gadget that’s perfect for people who get anxious in noisy places. They’re one of the strangest products I’ve reviewed. And I’m the guy who took a light saber seriously. To me, they look ridiculous. But in a good way. And that’s kind
Read MoreBen Gilbert / Business Insider: Microsoft has discontinued support for the Apple TV version of Minecraft from September 24 due to lack of players, undermining Apple’s push into gaming — – “Minecraft” is one of the most popular games in the world, and the second highest-selling game of all time. Microsoft has discontinued support for
Read MoreDuring the 80s and 90s it seemed like Japan got all the good stuff when it came to videogames. In the US there were consoles called the NES, the TurboGrafx-16, and the Genesis. While in Japan they had cooler names like: the Famicom, the PC Engine, and the Mega Drive. The latter was incorporated into
Read MoreMicrosoft announced that it has identified the underlying cause of the bug that deleted data for some customers who were among the first to install the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809). The fix is rolling out to members of the Windows Insider Program first. Windows 10 October 2018 Update: Microsoft releases fix for
Read MoreJeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: Report: Apple “dramatically” reduced the rate of fraud in its Chinese retail stores in recent years using secretly marked parts, changed repair policies, more — If you’ve ever wondered why Apple employees seem at least a little skeptical during requests for repairs … Report: Apple "dramatically" reduced the rate of fraud
Read MoreGoogle today held its annual Made By Google event, where it showed off its newest toys. While it’s true we got a glimpse of most of them ahead of time thanks to copious leaks (which Google themselves lightly poked fun at during the opening segment), it was still fun to see them in action. Here’s
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google launches Live Albums, which uses AI to automate the sharing of photos with groups of people and displays them on the Home Hub as they are taken — Just ahead of today’s Google’s hardware event, the company quietly rolled out an update to its Google Photos application which introduces a
Read MoreThe company debuted its phones for 2018, a camera-free home control center and a new detachable Chrome OS tablet. Pixel 3, Google Home Hub and Pixel Slate: Everything Google just announced – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe search giant is pushing back against an EU decision, which found the company had engaged in illegal practices to strengthen its dominance in search. Google appeals EU's billion fine over Android antitrust practices – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe director who was fired from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise could soon have a new group of super misfits. James Gunn may move from Marvel to DC to write Suicide Squad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRyan Broderick / BuzzFeed News: A look at rumors and fake information on WhatsApp in Brazil, where nearly all Internet users have accounts and debunked videos still go viral amid the election — SÃO PAULO, Brazil — A rumor circulating across WhatsApp this weekend had a warning for supporters of Brazil’s far-right … A look
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