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Neowin |
Google Pixel 4 actually supports any Qi wireless charger with up to 11W of power output
Google's Pixel 4 series was quietly registered with the Wireless Power Consortium shortly after its debut. That means the phones now support any Qi wireless charger with a maximum 11W rating. Read more...
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TechPowerUp |
GIGABYTE Unveils AORUS Gen4 AIC Adapter Just in Time for TRX40
Just in time for AMD's 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper processors and the AMD TRX40 chipset, GIGABYTE launched the AORUS Gen4 AIC Adapter, an add-on card that converts a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 upstream link to four M.2-22110 slots with PCI-Express 4.0 x4 wiring, each. This isn't the first card of this kind, but is certified to work with PCIe gen 4.0 SSDs. The TRX40 platform provides at least two PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slots, from which one can be allocated to your graphics cards, and the other to a ...
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MSPoweruser |
Microsoft’s new proposal aims to improve your experience with PWAs
Back in 2018, Microsoft started working on PWAs for Windows 10 to improve the user experience and compete with Google who currently dominates the PWA space with their own set of apps. With PWAs Microsoft also hoped to close the app gap on Windows 10 and the company has been successful. In the last year […]
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Techradar - All the la... |
Samsung's Galaxy Fold finally arrives in Australia next week
Following a months-long delay, the Samsung Galaxy Fold now has official Australian pricing and release date information.
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Business Insider |
IoT Report: How Internet of Things technology growth is reaching mainstream companies and consumers
This is a preview of the Internet of Things (2018) research report from Business Insider Intelligence. To learn more about the IoT ecosystem, tech trends and industry forecasts, click here.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming how companies and consumers go about their days around the world. The technology that underlies this whole segment is evolving quickly, whether it’s the rapid rise of the Amazon Echo and voice assistants upending the consumer space, or growth of AI-powered analyt...
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Resources | ZDNet |
GNOME sends message to 'patent trolls' and files defence against lawsuit
The foundation will fight the patent lawsuit.
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Digitimes |
TEEMA to assist Taiwan makers in digital transformation
Taiwanese makers will continue facing fierce competition from Chinese peers and will need to accelerate their paces in business transformation, according to Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) chairman Richard Lee.
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Boy Genius Report |
Two more people are dead after hot tub spreads Legionnaires’ disease at state fair
Earlier this month the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued an update to its ongoing investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease linked to a hot tub display at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair. At the time, health officials knew of 134 confirmed cases, including 88 individuals who needed hospital care and two deaths.
Things haven't exactly improved in the week since that bulletin was issued. Just a couple of days ago, the NCDHHS provided another update...
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SlashGear |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker final trailer lands as ticket sales begin
Move over superhero films. The next few months will perhaps be dominated by a different genre of fantasy that will be the talk of the town for the months following. This December will mark not the end of the Star Wars saga but the end of the Skywalker story. And if the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker is … Continue reading
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Slashdot |
Air Pollution 'Triggers Hundreds More Heart Attacks and Strokes,' Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Higher air pollution in the UK trigger hundreds more heart attacks, strokes and acute asthma attacks each year, research suggests. A team at King's College London looked at data from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford and Southampton. They calculated days with above average pollution levels would see an extra 124 cardiac arrests over the year. On days with high pollution levels, across the nine cities in...
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Hacker News |
Apple CEO becomes chairman of China university board
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Engadget |
Google's new emulator makes Android Automotive development easier
With both the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 set to launch sometime in 2020, there's still sometime before the first slate of Android Automotive cars make their way to consumers. Thankfully, Google is making it easier for developers to create apps for the...
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Boy Genius Report |
An all-electric version of the iconic Hummer may be coming soon
Even people who are decidedly not into cars tend to be familiar with the Hummer. Released with a whole a lot of fanfare back in the early 90s, the Hummer was effectively a civilian version of the Humvee, a military vehicle basically designed to roll over everything in its way. Though it's been a little less than a decade since a new Hummer model rolled off a production line, an electric-version of the once-popular SUV may be coming sooner than later.
According to a recent report from Reuters, G...
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Mashable! |
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' trailer breakdown: big questions, ugly crying
If you didn't feel a lump in your throat during the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer released Monday night, check your pulse.
The first jerker of tears is the simple fact that this is it: the last ever full trailer that will ever be released for a Skywalker saga movie. Star Wars Episode IX isn't just the end of a trilogy — it's the end of 3 trilogies and 44 years of storytelling. George Lucas couldn't get the rights to make Flash Gordon like he wanted, and now we're here.
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Digg Top Stories |
The Obscure Charges That Utility Companies Add To Your Bills
A New Jersey utility sparked outrage for charging customers to subsidize nuclear plants. We checked the bills. Turns out, that was just one of 16 lurking surcharges.
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TechPowerUp |
(PR) EK Unveils EK-Quantum Momentum Monoblock for ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero
EK, the a premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer based in Europe, is releasing an AMD AM4 socket based monoblock belonging to the Quantum Line of products, the EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Crosshair VIII Hero D-RGB. This monoblock is engineered specifically for the ROG Crosshair VIII Hero motherboard. The addressable D-RGB LED in the monoblock is compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control, thus offering a full lighting customization experience for every single diode at any given time.
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Digitimes |
MediaTek reportedly planning 6nm 5G SoC
MediaTek reportedly has plans to roll out 6nm 5G mobile SoCs with volume production slated to kick off in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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TechPowerUp |
(PR) TerraMaster Announces F5-422 5-Bay NAS Featuring 10GbE LAN
TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products, including network attached storage and direct attached storage, is announcing today the availability of its new storage solution for SME, professional and power users. The TerraMaster F5-422 features a powerful hardware configuration to bring excellent performance where it matters; for professionals and SME applications looking to maximize shared storage. Thanks to the introduction of the 10 GbE LAN, the...
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Techdirt |
Adam Silver Reveals The Chinese Government Asked Him To Fire Daryl Morey
We've been taken on something of a journey over the past several weeks by China and their thin-skinned government's attempt to pressure everyone into forgetting that Hong Kong exists. Specifically, it seems that Beijing is quite afraid of any person with a platform showing any support for the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, which much of the world sees as an attempt to stave off an authoritarian government with a history of human rights abuses. While much of the eSports gaming world has taken the...
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Gizmodo |
Report: WeWork Delaying Mass Layoffs Because It Can't Afford Severance
WeWork, the company that is either a transformative way of life or a dangerously overleveraged real estate company posing as a cultish tech firm, is planning on laying off thousands of employees.Read more...
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Digitimes |
CMC Magnetics expects Verbatim to generate revenues of NT$6 billion in 2020
CMC Magnetics will complete the acquisition of Verbatim by the end of 2019, expecting the Japan-based storage solution provider to bring in additional revenues of NT$6 billion (US$195 million) in 2020, according to company chairman Robert Wong.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Take ‘One Last Look’: Emotional Final ‘Star Wars’ Trailer Drops
"The Rise of Skywalker" opens on Dec. 20.
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Digital Trends |
CVS and UPS join forces for drone deliveries to customers’ homes
More and more major companies are keen to get into the drone delivery game. Take CVS and UPS. The two firms have just teamed up to develop a drone service delivering prescription drugs and other retail items direct to customers.
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Ars Technica |
Final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker plays up the “Reylo” angle
The saga will end. The story lives forever.
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CNET News |
Company offers to pay you $130,000 to put your face on a robot - CNET
Meet your robot twin, if you're OK with licensing your face.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Amber Heard Bashes Instagram Nudity Guidelines With Buff Photo Of Jason Momoa
The actor apologized to him for using his "pecs to make a point" after an image of her own nipple was taken down.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals Set To Survive Canada’s Election, Projections Say
Canadians voted in one of the closest and most contentious election campaigns the country has seen in decades.
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Digitimes |
Taiwan September exports down on year, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders totaling US$45.53 billion in September 2019, increasing 13.7% sequentially but decreasing 4.9% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
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SlashGear |
Pixel 4 fast wireless charging works with any standards-compliant charger
It has been days since Google first announced its true 2019 flagship (the Pixel 3a doesn’t count) and it’s only now that we’re getting the fine print on some of those features. Most of them, unfortunately, have been on the disappointing side, like the lack of eye detection in face recognition or missing 4K 60 fps video recording. Fortunately, there … Continue reading
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Digg Top Stories |
A Million People Are Jailed At China's Gulags. I Managed To Escape. Here's What Really Goes On Inside
Rape, torture and human experiments. Sayragul Sauytbay offers firsthand testimony from a Xinjiang 'reeducation' camp.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Walmart releases app for placing in-home grocery deliveries
Earlier this year, Walmart announced that it would deliver groceries to your home, even while you're away. If the idea of letting strangers into your empty house sounds great, then you might be happy to hear that the Android app for managing deliveries has arrived.
Instead of adding this functionality to the regular Walmart app, the company has set it aside in the aptly-named 'Walmart InHome Delivery' app. Once you've placed an order, you select the employee who will deliver your items (like Tin...
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Boy Genius Report |
Google is bringing some ‘spooky sounds’ to Nest Hello, just in time for Halloween
I have some fond memories of trick-or-treating as a kid every Halloween like I'm sure we all do -- one of those great holiday traditions when your life is still hopefully pretty innocent and mostly stress-free, and you can roam the neighborhood dressed up and knocking on doors asking for candy. Besides the fun of racing home and dumping it all out to check out the totality of your haul, one of the other fun things I remember is the extent to which some neighbors would go all-out, adding scary de...
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CNET News |
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai argues a patchwork of state regs is bad for business - CNET
He says it's time for Congress to rethink federalism in the internet age.
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VentureBeat |
Google pilots Duplex in New Zealand, brings booking to Maps and Search
Google announced that it'll pilot Google Duplex in New Zealand to update business hours. It also rolled out Duplex in the U.S. to Maps and Search.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google Cameos comes to Android to give celebrities a new way to respond to fans
At one time in history, most people could only know celebrities through their appearances on stage, screen, or radio. In time, they became slightly more accessible as newspapers and magazines detailed their lives and activities, sometimes through a creepy and somewhat unwanted lens. Now celebrities are turning things around as they actively engage with fans over the Internet. We can find the likes of Taylor Swift and Chrissy Teigen responding to fans on Twitter or Andrew Rae (of Binging with Bab...
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CNET News |
New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer -- everything we think we saw - CNET
Dissecting what is possibly the final Star Wars Skywalker Saga trailer ever.
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The Register |
Just a friendly reminder there were no at-the-time classified secrets on Clinton's email server. Yes, the one everyone lost their minds over
But, but her emails!
The US State Department has delivered its report [PDF] into Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email system and, amazingly enough, there wasn't anything scandalous nor classified on it at the time.…
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Slashdot |
Ocean Acidification Can Cause Mass Extinctions, Fossils Reveal
After analyzing fossil records from 66 million years ago, researchers determined that ocean acidification can cause the mass extinction of marine life. The Guardian reports: The researchers analysed small seashells in sediment laid down shortly after a giant meteorite hit the Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs and three-quarters of marine species. Chemical analysis of the shells showed a sharp drop in the pH of the ocean in the century to the millennium after the strike. This spike demonstrated it ...
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Boy Genius Report |
Illegal BASE jumper gets snagged in power lines because he’s an idiot
Thrill-seekers be warned: If you're looking for an adrenaline rush, jumping off the top of a cell phone tower might give you that pulse-quickening buzz you're lusting after, but it'll probably be cut short. A 20-year-old Wisconsin man experienced that unfortunate disappointment last week after attempting an illegal BASE jump from a Charter Communications tower, only to be snagged by a guy wire.
The man scaled the tower to a height of 300 feet before jumping off. He was apparently unable to avoi...
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China has more 'unicorn' start-ups than the US
The country now has the world's highest number of start-up companies worth more than $1bn.
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Digg Top Stories |
The Final Trailer For 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Features A Whole Bunch Of New Footage
The gang's all together, and they're on the Millennium Falcon. What more could you ask for?
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Resources | ZDNet |
KT and Hyundai test 5G traffic navigation on autonomous cars
The real-time traffic navigation technology collects data from self-driving cars and transmits the data to those following in the rear for safety.
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Hacker News |
'Helical Engine' Concept Could Reach 99% the Speed of Light
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Mashable! |
'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' final trailer offers 'one last look' at your friends
It's here: The last full trailer before the actual last-ever Skywalker saga movie comes to theaters.
Spoiler alert: you're going to cry.
If you don't lose it at Kylo Ren telling Rey he's the one person who understands her, you'll be in tears when Threepio — his head hooked up to wires — says he's taking "one last look at my friends."
The Rise of Skywalker hits a screen near you on December 20. Tickets are on sale now. Read more...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Get an Amazon Kindle for $65 ($25 off), or a Kindle Paperwhite for $90 ($40 off)
If you're looking for an e-reader, it doesn't get much better than a Kindle, especially now that you can get one on sale. Right now, the base Amazon Kindle starts at just $64.99, and the higher-end Paperwhite now starts at $89.99.
The current model of the regular Kindle was released in April, and it features a 167 ppi screen with a built-in backlight, white and black colors, and 4GB of internal storage. Read MoreGet an Amazon Kindle for $65 ($25 off), or a Kindle Paperwhite for $90 ($40 off) was...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Watch the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Skywalker saga that started more than 40 years ago in Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope is finally coming to an end, and the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker teases an epic conclusion. The trailer debuted tonight during ESPN’s Monday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets.
Landing a finale is often considered one of the most difficult feats in Hollywood, whether it’s a film franchise or TV series. The Rise of Skywalker, which s...
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Wired Top Stories |
New 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Trailer: Watch It Here
The movie hits theaters December 20—and it promises to be intense.
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Digital Trends |
Watch the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer from Monday Night Football
A new trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker made its debut during Monday Night Football, and the next installment of the saga looks like the darkest chapter so far.
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Boy Genius Report |
Watch the final ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer right here
The end of the Skywalker saga is right around the corner, and tonight, the final trailer for the ninth movie in that saga aired at halftime of Monday Night Football (between the Patriots and the Jets, if you're curious). Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will not only wrap up the story that J.J. Abrams began telling in The Force Awakens in 2015, but should also put a bow on the entire franchise, going all the way back to 1977's A New Hope.
There's honestly too much in this trailer to cover r...
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CNET News |
Final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer is here and it's an emotional roller coaster - CNET
C3PO has a line that had everyone sobbing into their keyboards ... and then Luke and Leia chime in, too.
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Engadget |
Watch the final 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' trailer
The end is almost here -- The Rise of Skywalker will close out the third Star Wars trilogy when it premieres on December 20th (with early screening starting the night before). If you'd like to see a bit more of Episode IX instead of going in complete...
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CNET News |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker beats Avengers: Endgame in first hour of presales on Atom Tickets - CNET
But Disney loves them both equally...
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TechCrunch |
Here’s the very last trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
And there we have it: the very last trailer for a Star Wars movie focusing on the Skywalkers. After 42 long years of Jedi returning, clones attacking, and Force awakenings… the three pack of trilogies that is the “Skywalker saga” comes to an end this December with the release of Episode IX: The Rise of […]
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Gizmodo |
In the Final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer, an Awe-Inspiring Battle Begins
Good against evil. Light against Dark. A reborn Rebellion against the shadows of the Empire. The Skywalker Saga is entering its final hours—and it is, as an angry young wayward force user once said, time to let old things die.Read more...
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SlashGear |
Apple AR Smart Glasses could finally arrive next year
The battle cry of many network operators, tech companies, and especially smartphone makers for the past year or so has been 5G. With the exception of Google and Apple, of course. Neither company is convinced that the technology is ready for consumers and are biding their time to put out products that support the fifth-gen network. That may finally happen … Continue reading
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Andrew Yang Shuts Down Talk Of Third-Party Run If He’s Not Democratic Nominee
The businessman and former lawyer said he would "100%" support whoever the nominee is.
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9to5Mac |
Tim Cook delivers keynote address at Ceres sustainability gala in New York City
Over the past month, Apple has been touting its environmental and sustainability goals and accomplishments. Apple CEO Tim Cook continued the company’s work this evening, serving as the keynote speaker at the Ceres 30th Anniversary Gala in New York City.
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PCMag.com Latest Articles |
Microsoft Designs New Laptops to Fend off Firmware-Based Attacks
The company has partnered with hardware vendors and chip makers, including Intel and AMD, to roll out what Microsoft is calling Secure-core PCs, which have been designed to guard against attacks involving firmware secretly corrupted with malware.
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Hacker News |
Unfollowing Everybody (2018)
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Digitimes |
Blockchain application growing in Bank 4.0 era
The application of blockchain technology to banking services has got off to a good start in Taiwan, as blockchain startup AMIS Technologies has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission to enter a sandbox allowing domestic banks to use the firm's technology in their fund transfer and payment services, according to company CEO Alex Liu.
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Gizmodo |
Zuckerberg: I Feel Responsible for the 'Different Ways' Facebook Was Used to Cause, Uh, 'Effects'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing calls to break up the company on the campaign trail, mounting antitrust inquiries from federal and state authorities, and the looming prospect of 2020 disinformation campaigns that could again kick his company’s ass. So he’s emerged from his gilded panic room more regularly as of…Read more...
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Slashdot |
Facebook Shuts Down New Accounts From Iran and Russia Spreading Disinformation
Facebook on Monday removed nearly 200 newly discovered fake accounts linked separately to Iran and to Russia's Internet Research Agency. The takedowns demonstrate that foreign influence operations are already targeting the 2020 election, but provide evidence that Russia's notorious troll farm is struggling to regain anything close to the influence in held in 2016. The Daily Beast reports: The new wave of takedowns targeted separate networks of deceptive accounts created by Iran and Russia, inclu...
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Hacker News |
Rio Tinto to Produce Lithium in California, Joining Electric Car Battery Race
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Mashable! |
The viral TikTok of a teen eating a 10-patty burger is a storytelling masterpiece
Few things demonstrate the human capacity for joy like watching an entire Whataburger cheer on a teenager as he downs a massive 10-patty burger.
TikTok has shed its reputation for horny lip syncing and is instead becoming a platform for fast-paced short-form storytelling. Case in point: A viral video filmed and edited by Blake Reynolds, a high school senior in Texas, shows 17-year-old Ethan Mueller's triumphant attempt at downing a burger stacked with 10 patties in less than 20 minutes....
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Techradar - All the la... |
HP's Oktoberfest sale slashes up to 25% off some of our favourite laptops
In this October sale, you can score big discounts on HP Spectre x360 convertibles, HP Omen 15 gaming laptops and more.
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Techradar - All the la... |
New Fujifilm X-Pro3 leak points to improved autofocus and HDR shooting
Fujifilm has already told us a little about the retro rangefinger, but that hasn't stopped the leaks.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Jared Kushner, Steve Mnuchin To Attend Saudi Conference A Year After Khashoggi Murder
The Treasury secretary backed out last year amid controversy surrounding the Saudi journalist's disappearance.
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9to5Mac |
Pokémon GO adding long-awaited support for online multiplayer battles in 2020
Pokémon GO is finally adding support for online battle mode in 2020. Ninantic made the announcement today, saying that the GO Battle League will build upon Trainer Battles, which is the current player vs. player feature within Pokémon GO.
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SlashGear |
Pixel 4 on DxOMark fails to take the crown
When Google jumped on the smartphone market as its manufacturer, there were some doubts about the single-camera system on the first Pixel. Google blew the public’s mind, however, at what it could accomplish with only a single sensor and a lot of sophisticated software. That trick, unfortunately, may have grown old by last year’s Pixel 3 and so, finally, Google … Continue reading
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Hacker News |
Searching for the Witches’ Tower
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Boy Genius Report |
‘Joker’ on track to replace ‘Deadpool’ as the biggest R-rated movie of all time
I have counted way too many news outlets in recent days finding an excuse to use the same playful language to describe one of the current box office favorites in the US -- the Joaquin Phoenix-led Joker, which has been making money hand over fist since its release earlier this month. The film is (sigh) laughing all the way to the bank, everyone notes. For good reason.
Weeks after its premiere, with apologies to everyone who rolls their eyes at cliches like this, it seems that Joker is still laug...
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Hacker News |
Adam Neumann will determine WeWork's fate
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Digitimes |
Unisoc set to raise new funds to support 5G, IoT chips development
Tsinghua Unigroup's chipmaking arm Unisoc will enforce a capital increment of CNY5 billion (US$707.44 million) to support its development of core 5G and IoT chipsets, according to a statement posted by China Beijing Equity Exchange.
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Resources | ZDNet |
Queensland government commences smart ticketing gates trial
The month-long trial is expected to inform the state government of the roll out of the system, which is expected to be completed by 2022.
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Digitimes |
VIS expects revenue surge in 2020
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) will see its revenues rise sharply in 2020, thanks mainly to its acquisition of Globalfoundries' 8-inch fab in Singapore, according to Fang Lueh, chairman for the Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry.
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TechCrunch |
Through partnerships and a new software toolkit, Nvidia looks to surf the 5G wave
Nvidia is making a hard pitch at this year’s Mobile World Congress Los Angeles that the future of software defined 5G networks should be powered by its chipsets. Through the launch of a new software development toolkit and a series of partnerships announced today with Ericsson (for networking); Microsoft (for its cloud computing); and Red […]
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Engadget |
What's on TV this week: 'The Outer Worlds'
This week is a big one for sports fans, with the MLB World Series, NBA regular season action and Formula 1 in Mexico. For gamers, there's a new Call of Duty as well as Obsidian's latest title The Outer Worlds is arriving complete with a rich world th...
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BuzzFeed - Tech |
A Top DHS Staffer Who Defended The Muslim Travel Ban Now Works At Google
Former DHS staffer Miles Taylor once defended a “tough” but “tailored” version of Trump’s controversial travel ban and served under Kirstjen Nielsen during the implementation of the family separation policy at the US–Mexico border.View Entire Post ›
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Colorado Drops Its T-Mobile-Sprint Lawsuit After Dish Agrees To House Headquarters In the State
In the latest swirl of T-Mobile-Sprint merger drama, Colorado is exiting a lawsuit challenging the deal after Dish Network agreed to house its new wireless headquarters in the state. The Verge reports: The Colorado Attorney General's Office announced its decision on Monday after Dish promised that the state would be one of the first in the nation to receive 5G services and become the home of its new wireless headquarters, creating thousands of jobs. The DOJ approved the T-Mobile-Sprint merger ba...
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Business Insider |
WeWork has reportedly postponed thousands of layoffs because it's too broke to pay workers severance
WeWork has delayed laying off thousands of workers, because it doesn't have enough cash to pay them severance, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The company reportedly could run out of cash by next month unless it gets new funding, and was planning on cutting jobs to save money.
How the company will handle severance has been a hot topic of conversation, and employees are particularly concerned about the WeWork shares they hold.
WeWork's board expected to review funding offers from SoftBan...
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CNET News |
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged to help protect civil rights - CNET
Dozens of rights groups say Facebook has "reckless disregard for civil rights."
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SlashGear |
UPS and CVS team to deliver prescription drugs with drones
Package delivery company and FedEx competitor UPS has teamed up with pharmacy and convenience store chain CVS to offer prescription drug deliveries by drones in the United States. The announcement comes only days after Alphabet’s Wing announced that it is now delivering over-the-counter medication and some convenience goods in a Virginia city via pharmacy and convenience store Walgreens, a competitor … Continue reading
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Hacker News |
New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq
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Digital Trends |
How to clean your TV screen
Not sure how to clean the LCD, OLED, or plasma display that's the cornerstone of your living room? You don't need to buy expensive cleaning solutions to clean your TV. We'll teach you how to do it with simple household items.
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GeekWire |
Switching from asteroid mining to blockchain: ConsenSys Space unveils TruSat satellite tracker
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A year after taking over the assets of a Redmond, Wash.-based asteroid mining company known as Planetary Resources, ConsenSys Space has unveiled its first project: an app-based system that makes use of amateur observers and Ethereum blockchain technology to keep track of satellites. The open-source TruSat app was released tonight in conjunction with the International Astronautical Congress here in Washington, and is aimed at addressing what’s expected to be a satellite...
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Gizmodo |
Watchmen's Incredible Soundtrack Is Coming First to Vinyl, Because of Course It Is
The world of HBO’s Watchmen sequel is a bizarre one that is both contemporary and, technologically speaking, trapped a few decades in the past. So in that regard, it makes sense that the fantastic soundtrack for the show, by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (of Nine Inch Nails fame, of course), is being launched…Read more...
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Boy Genius Report |
Tesla exec says the new Roadster will be better than the jaw-dropping prototype in ‘every way’
Tesla has a few intriguing vehicles in the pipeline, including an all-electric pickup truck and a crossover version of the Model 3 which will be called Model Y. That said, the Tesla vehicle most people are excited about and eager to see is the company's next-gen Roadster, a vehicle that Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted "will be the fastest production car ever made."
Originally introduced alongside the Tesla Semi at an event back in late 2017, the specs on Tesla's Roadster 2 are absolutely jaw-droppi...
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Business Insider |
In leaked email, WeWork cofounder Miguel McKelvey tells employees 'it takes fortitude to continue to believe'
WeWork's dual CEOs sent an email last week confirming to employees that a financing deal was in the works but that this would not save them from planned layoffs.
It included an inspirational message from WeWork cofounder Miguel McKelvey.
In his email, McKelvey thanked employees and said he believed that the company had a great future ahead.
"It's been a challenging period, and it takes fortitude to continue to believe," he wrote.
For more stories about WeWork, click here.
A couple of months ago...
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Digital Trends |
Here’s how to get a free Beyond Breakfast Sausage at Dunkin’ in November
Now you can get Beyond Meat somewhere entirely new: Dunkin’. The doughnut chain has announced the nationwide rollout of a new Beyond Sausage sandwich.
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CNET News |
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker tickets now available for preorder - CNET
Tickets are now available from a wide variety of theaters. Here's how to get them ahead of the first screenings on Dec. 19.
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Thurrott.com |
The WinForms Notepad Project: Icons and Open Files (Premium)
For the third installment of this starter project, we’ll add an app icon and program our Notepad clone to open text files.
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Boing Boing |
Materiality: a new science fiction story for the Oslo Architecture Triennale about sustainable, green abundance
In my latest podcast (MP3), I read my short story "Materiality," which was commissioned for Gross Ideas: Tales of Tomorrow's Architecture, a book edited by Edwina Attlee, Phineas Harper and Maria Smith that is part of the Oslo Architecture Triennale.
The editors pitched me on writing a story about sustainability and de-financialization in architecture, and I asked them if they'd be OK with someone who is both an environmentalist and pro-abundance -- in the mode of Leigh Phillips's groundbreaki...
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CNET News |
Mark Zuckerberg knows he comes across as 'robotic' - CNET
The Facebook CEO tells NBC News he's working to improve his communications skills.
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Engadget |
Adobe may reveal Illustrator for iPad in November
Adobe's plan to bring full-featured apps to the iPad might not be limited to Photoshop. Bloomberg contacts claim Adobe will preview an iPad version of Illustrator, its vector graphics editor, at its MAX conference starting November 2nd. It wouldn't...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Elaine Hendrix AKA ‘The Parent Trap’ Stepmom-To-Be Threw Shade At Dennis Quaid
We can't stop laughing at this snarky ― and perfectly Meredith Blake ― response to her former co-star's engagement.
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CNET News |
CrowdStrike CEO surprised that cybersecurity firm was called out in Trump-Ukraine call - CNET
CrowdStrike investigated the 2016 hack of the Democratic National Committee.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Open-Box Samsung Galaxy Watch with LTE is $167 on eBay ($213 off)
Samsung's Galaxy Watch from last year is one of the best smartwatches on the market for Android users. Available in two sizes (42 mm and 46 mm) with different connectivity options (WiFi/BT-only and LTE), the Galaxy Watch still sells for $250 and upwards at most retailers. If its high price was a barrier that stopped you from getting one before, the 42 mm Galaxy Watch with LTE is on sale at eBay in open-box form for just $167 ($213 off MSRP). Read MoreOpen-Box Samsung Galaxy Watch with LTE is $16...
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Reuters: Technology News |
Minnesota chip maker gets up to $170 million from U.S. Defense Department
Semiconductor maker SkyWater Technology said on Monday it will receive up to $170 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to make chips that can work in outer space, and create smaller, faster ones with new materials.
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Hacker News |
Why Working on Monoliths Is Bad for Your Career
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CNET News |
Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker -- final trailer, release date, plot, cast and rumors - CNET
The Rise of Skywalker is coming to theaters this December. Here's everything we know so far.
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Google Pixel 4 actually supports any Qi wireless charge...
