|
TweakTown |
Sharp's 70-inch 8K TV starts shipping, costs around $13,800
Sharp's larger than life 70-inch 8K TV is now shipping, costs $13,800: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61661/sharps-70-inch-8k-tv-starts-shipping-costs-around-13-800/index.html
Read the full article on TweakTown » |
|
|
News Tom's Hardware US |
AMD Earnings Soar on Exploding Ryzen Growth, Crypto Mining Craze
AMD's Q1 2018 financial report is impressive in almost every facet as it continues to chip away at Intel's market share.
Read the full article on News Tom's Hardware US » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
Twitter: Kanye Allegedly Losing 9 Million Followers Was an 'Inconsistency,' Not That Other Thing
The voracious hell mouth of Twitter opened up on Wednesday and promptly swallowed whole hip hop artist, mogul, and level one RPG character Kanye West, who spent much of the day in an increasingly ill-advised tweetstorm praising and declaring his “dragon energy” brotherhood with President Donald Trump.Read more...
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
Boy Genius Report |
Report claims Amazon and Tesla are some of the more dangerous places to work
Amazon and Tesla don't really have much in common, save for the fact that if you work in one of their factories you'd be well advised to have good health insurance. According to a new report from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH), Amazon and Tesla share the not so illustrious honor of having factories with less than ideal working conditions for employees.
Specifically, the report highlights 12 corporations for having hazardous working conditions, a list tha...
Read the full article on Boy Genius Report » |
|
|
SlashGear |
Huawei now under criminal investigation over Iran trade
This really shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, Huawei has been in the US government’s cross hair perhaps longer than ZTE. After the latter was slapped with a crippling sanction for violating the US’ export sanctions against Iran, it was really only a matter of time before Huawei gets the same treatment. Huawei is now reported to be under … Continue reading
Read the full article on SlashGear » |
|
|
AppleInsider |
Sonos reveals which of its speakers will get AirPlay 2 support
Ahead of Apple's official AirPlay 2 launch, Sonos this week provided additional details as to which speaker models will gain initial support the forthcoming wireless protocol.
Read the full article on AppleInsider » |
|
|
Reuters: Technology News |
Samsung Elec flags mobile weakness as chips power record first profit
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said weakness in the global smartphone market would slow earnings growth, as it reported record quarterly profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand for semiconductors used in servers.
Read the full article on Reuters: Technology News » |
|
|
Slashdot |
iOS 11.3.1 Fixes Bug Where Third-Party Screen Repairs Made iPhone 8 Touchscreens Stop Working
The latest version of iOS 11.3.1 includes a fix for an issue where people who use third-party repair services to replace their displays had their devices become unresponsive. According to release notes, "iOS 11.3.1 improves the security of your iPhone or iPad and addresses an issue where touch input was unresponsive on some iPhone 8 devices because they were serviced with non-genuine replacement displays." Gizmodo reports: Retailers and customers alike suspected that Apple was deliberately letti...
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
9to5Mac |
Snapchat to start testing non-skippable advertisements next month
Following a controversial redesign, Snapchat is planning another change that is sure to irk some of its users. According to a report from Digiday, Snapchat is beginning to test non-skippable advertisements in its mobile application… more…
Read the full article on 9to5Mac » |
|
|
Neowin |
Huawei allegedly violated Iran sanctions and could face criminal penalties
As if things weren't bad enough for Huawei, the firm is now being investigated by the Justice Department. The firm may have violated U.S. sanctions against Iran and could face severe penalties. Read more...
Read the full article on Neowin » |
|
|
The Verge - Circuit B... |
Sonos will only bring AirPlay 2 to its recent speakers
But if you've got one, you can play AirPlay audio on older Sonos gear
Read the full article on The Verge - Circuit Breaker stories for @circuitbreaker IFTTT twitter » |
|
|
CNET News |
Samsung makes a lot of money from chips, but phones may struggle - CNET
Despite reporting record profits, Samsung says it's seeing the effects of a "sluggish" smartphone market. Which could mean more promotions for the Galaxy S9.
Read the full article on CNET News » |
|
|
VentureBeat |
Heartland Tech Weekly: The types of startups that call the Midwest home are diversifying
Data on which startups are getting funded in Heartland communities or what venture capital firm closed a new fund is easily available. But what data is actually useful in determining whether or not a startup community is seeing progress in producing more fast-growing startups? Last week, I was sent a 2017 year in review report from the Michigan […]
Read the full article on VentureBeat » |
|
|
PCMag.com Breaking News |
Belgium: Paid Loot Boxes in Games Like Overwatch Are Illegal
The country's gaming commission said that three games, including Overwatch, needed to remove the paid loot boxes or face penalties.
Read the full article on PCMag.com Breaking News » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Ryzen boosts AMD profits, as mobile chips promise further growth
Revenues in AMD’s computing and graphics segment nearly doubled compared to a year ago, paving the way for even more growth as AMD’s mobile Ryzen chips begin taking the field.AMD, which has struggled to achieve profits for most of the last decade or so, reported a $114 million increase in net income to $81 million during the first calendar quarter of 2018. The company also posted a sizeable 40 percent increase in revenue to $1.65 billion. AMD even confidently predicted revenues for the next ...
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
The Next Web |
Despite all your rage, Wall Street still doesn’t give a fuck
After a string of bad press and the worst crisis in its 14-year history, Facebook today posted gains of 63 percent in profit, and 49 percent in revenue. Or, to put it another way, Wall Street gives zero fucks about your privacy concerns. For a company neither stalled nor slowed by the #DeleteFacebook movement, rapidly shifting public sentiment after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, or the non-story that came of our android overlord Mark Zuckerberg’s trip to brief Congress on the differences be...
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
Business Insider |
Facebook execs are shrugging off concerns about the EU's tough privacy law — but that could be a mistake (FB)
The EU's tough new data law, GDPR, comes into effect on May 25.
During in Q1 2018 earnings call, Facebook executives said they expect the impact to be minimal.
But it still poses a significant risk for the social networking firm, and European privacy advocates seem certain to sue.
Facebook did concede that they expect user growth to flatline or even decline in Europe.
Facebook execs said all the right things during the earnings call on Wednesday.
The company's strong Q1 revenue growth wa...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
Boy Genius Report |
Apple partner TSMC has started production of next-gen chips that will power Apple’s new iPhone
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a company that has fabricated the A-series chips in Apple's iPhones and iPads for years, has officially started volume production of chips using its next-gen 7nm process. Anandtech says that TSMC president C.C.Wei formally announced the news on a conference call with financial analysts last week, corroborating a report from Digitimes that indicated the same thing.
Although Apple keeps its manufacturing contracts strictly secret, it's widely believ...
Read the full article on Boy Genius Report » |
|
|
MacRumors |
Intel to Supply Apple With 70% of LTE Chips Needed for 2018 iPhones
Intel is planning to supply Apple with 70 percent of the modem chips that will be used in the 2018 iPhone lineup, according an unnamed source that spoke to Fast Company. Qualcomm will allegedly provide the rest.KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously suggested Intel might be Apple's sole supplier for LTE modems in 2018 given Apple's ongoing and increasingly tense legal battle with Qualcomm, while The Wall Street Journal said Apple might use Mediatek and Intel chips to avoid working wi...
Read the full article on MacRumors » |
|
|
Engadget |
Adidas' NYC-inspired shoe was designed using data from runners
When I woke up this morning, I didn't imagine I'd spend part of my day inside a massive shipping container on a parking lot right under the Brooklyn Bridge. But that's exactly what happened earlier today. The occasion? Adidas invited members of the m...
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
Business Insider |
Facebook tried to sell video as its next big thing — but viewership is already declining (FB)
Facebook users are watching fewer videos on the service, company officials reported Wednesday.
The decline in viewing follows changes the company made to how it prioritizes certain kinds of content in its News Feed.
News Feed video was previously a big emphasis for the company, but now it's switching gears to promote its Watch service.
It wasn't all that long ago that Facebook saw video as its next big thing — but those days may already be over.
As a result of the high-profile and widely...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
CNET News |
Facebook: We take 'false news' in your timeline seriously - CNET
Google, LinkedIn, AirBNB and Microsoft join Facebook at a conference on abuse of online services in explaining how they use algorithms to fight fraud.
Read the full article on CNET News » |
|
|
TechCrunch |
Allegro.AI nabs $11M for a platform that helps businesses build computer vision-based services
Artificial intelligence and the application of it across nearly every aspect of our lives is shaping up to be one of the major step changes of our modern society. Today, a startup that wants to help other companies capitalise on AI’s advances is announcing funding and emerging from stealth mode. Allegro.AI, which has built a […]
Read the full article on TechCrunch » |
|
|
Android Police - Andro... |
Android Developers site gets a fresh coat of (white) paint
Google's been updating a ton of its services with new looks recently, including the modern new Gmail UI that landed earlier today. But this year's spring cleaning isn't just about refreshing things for consumers. Developers are also getting a bit of love. Google has just updated its Android Developer site with a new design.
The new site homepage (above) compared to the old design (below).
The new design is white, it's bright, and it's loaded with white space. Read MoreAndroid D...
Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
Adults Are Terrorizing San Francisco On Tiny Electric Scooters
In a compact city known for experimentation, popular electric-powered devices are injuring toes, starting fights, prompting debates over regulation; ‘Wild West situation’
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
A Lynching's Long Shadow
Elwood Higginbotham was murdered by a mob in 1935. For his descendants, a new historical inquiry into his death offers a chance to confront the past.
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
The Mysterious Life And Death Of Frank Meyer, The Man Behind Meyer Lemons
The lemon variety made its way to the US via the tiger-fighting, monkey-smuggling Most Interesting Man of the Early 20th Century.
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
SlashGear |
Stranger Things season 4 confirmed: here’s what we know
Netflix doesn’t have any plans to abandon Stranger Things, one of its most popular original shows, anytime soon. The series, which currently has two seasons with a third in the pipeline, is set in the 80s and involves a different dimension in which monsters lurk. Questions about Netflix’s long-term plans for the series remain, but it has been confirmed that … Continue reading
Read the full article on SlashGear » |
|
|
Mashable! |
Facebook's new ad wants you to forget about that whole subverting democracy thing
This time, it will be different. This time, and I know you've heard this before, but this time Facebook's really going to change.
Yes, I know the company allowed third-party apps to scrape your data, and yes it allowed Russian trolls to foment race-based violence on its platform, but that's not who Facebook really is. Don't believe me? Well then take a look at this genuine and authentic and not-at-all-focus-grouped 60-second ad spot that the company released today.
SEE ALSO: Facebook...
Read the full article on Mashable! » |
|
|
Slashdot |
Amazon Will Now Deliver Packages To the Trunk of Your Car
Last year, Amazon unveiled a service called Amazon Key that lets delivery people into your home to drop off packages. Now, the tech giant wants to do the same thing with your car. Amazon announced a new service that gives it couriers access to a person's vehicle for the purpose of leaving package deliveries inside. "Amazon wants to use the connected technologies embedded in many modern vehicles today" to gain entry, reports The Verge. "The company is launching this new service in partnership wit...
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
The Huffington Post |
Michael Cohen To Plead The Fifth In Stormy Daniels Suit
“If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” Trump said two years ago of his political opponents.
Read the full article on The Huffington Post » |
|
|
TweakTown |
Samsung's new 34-foot Onyx: portable 4K cinema screens
Samsung announces its new 4K LED theatrical screens: Onyx, at up to 34-feet costing nearly over $500,000: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61660/samsungs-new-34-foot-onyx-portable-4k-cinema-screens/index.html
Read the full article on TweakTown » |
|
|
Business Insider |
San Francisco might try to stop the electric scooter invasion by placing limits on how many each startup can rent out
San Francisco is considering a measure that would limit the number of electric scooters available to rent in the city to 500 per company.
It's a response to the venture-backed electric scooter startups, which have become a nuisance for commuters, as the vehicles are left blocking sidewalks or barring entryways.
In response, scooter startup Bird revealed that it has 1,600 scooters in the city, and that 32,000 riders have taken advantage of it in the month since it launched.
San Francisco...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
GeekWire |
Trimble will pay $1.2B to acquire Portland-based Viewpoint Construction Software, including former Dexter + Chaney office in Seattle
Portland, Ore.-based Viewpoint Construction Software has agreed to be acquired by Silicon Valley-based giant Trimble for $1.2 billion in an all-cash deal. The Oregonian called it the “biggest deal ever for a Portland tech company.” Originally founded in 1976, Viewpoint employs 700 people and makes software products for the construction industry used in planning, estimating, documents, and more. It has 8,000 customers worldwide. Bain Capital paid $230 million to acquire a majority o...
Read the full article on GeekWire » |
|
|
Hacker News |
Controversial New Milk Shakes Up Big Dairy
Read the full article on Hacker News » |
|
|
The Telegraph - Techno... |
Britain in £300m drive to become AI sector 'hotspot'
Read the full article on The Telegraph - Technology » |
|
|
CNET News |
China turns to tech to monitor, shame and rate citizens - CNET
The government is using surveillance cameras, facial recognition and smart glasses to score people on social behavior, which can lead to punishment.
Read the full article on CNET News » |
|
|
CNET News |
Sprint pitchman laments life in corporate America - CNET
Commentary: Paul Marcarelli, best known as Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now?" pitchman, says American companies make employees feel dispensable.
Read the full article on CNET News » |
|
|
Reuters: Technology News |
Samsung Elec flags mobile weakness after record first quarter profit
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said weakness in the global smartphone market would slow earnings growth, as it reported record quarterly profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand for semiconductors used in servers.
Read the full article on Reuters: Technology News » |
|
|
Boy Genius Report |
These $12 Bluetooth trackers have the one feature everyone wishes was in the Tile Mate
Tile’s various Bluetooth tracker devices are widely accepted as the all-around best Bluetooth tracking tags in the business. They are great, of that there is no question, but they’re also not without their shortcomings. The biggest problem pertains to the battery. It’s not that battery life is bad, in fact far from it — the battery in a Tile tracker can last up to a year. The problem is the battery can’t be replaced, so when the tracker dies you have to throw it awa...
Read the full article on Boy Genius Report » |
|
|
Wired Top Stories |
Why Facebook's Troubles Haven't Dented Its Profits
Facebook's growth accelerated, despite concerns about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the #deletefacebook movement, and potential advertiser defections.
Read the full article on Wired Top Stories » |
|
|
GeekWire |
Real estate startup leaseABLE raises $1.5M to simplify ‘archaic’ commercial leasing process
A new startup called leaseABLE aims to bring the typically fragmented and secretive world of commercial real estate leasing online, and it just raised $1.5 million to move ahead with that mission. The company, with executives in both Seattle and San Francisco, raised the round from 28 different angel investors, leaseABLE CEO Cameron Steele told GeekWire in an interview. The money will help the company design and build its first products targeted at landlords. The company’s goal is to strea...
Read the full article on GeekWire » |
|
|
Digital Trends |
Here are the best same-day flower delivery sites for Mother’s Day
Need some flowers in a hurry? No matter the occasion, when you need flowers, you need them quickly and want them looking crisp. These online florists have you covered with same-day flower delivery so your bouquets arrive fresh.
The post Here are the best same-day flower delivery sites for Mother’s Day appeared first on Digital Trends.
Read the full article on Digital Trends » |
|
|
The Huffington Post |
Pro-Choice GOP Senators Keep Voting For Trump’s Anti-Abortion Judges
Looking at you, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.
Read the full article on The Huffington Post » |
|
|
Business Insider |
Mark Zuckerberg revealed one of his 'great regrets' — and the timing doesn't seem like an accident (FB)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he regrets not having a bigger impact on "the way that mobile platforms developed" in the last decade.
Because Facebook was a small company when iOS and Android were first emerging, he says "that just wasn’t a thing we were working on."
The perspective comes as Facebook is trying to get past a backlash about certain ways its product has harmed society.
Mark Zuckerberg, at 33 years old, is worth billions of dollars and has built a product that's used by 2...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
BleepingComputer.com |
Hackers Don't Give Site Owners Time to Patch, Start Exploiting New Drupal Flaw Within Hours
Five hours after the Drupal team published a security update for the Drupal CMS, hackers have found a way to weaponize the patched vulnerability, and are actively exploiting it in the wild. [...]
Read the full article on BleepingComputer.com » |
|
|
Business Insider |
The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company
Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, has been purchased by ad-tech company BuySellAds.
Digg had previously been purchased by NYC-based holding incubator Betaworks for $500,000.
BuySellAds says the site will continue to be editorially independent.
Digg, a social news site that was once the chief competitor to Reddit, has been bought by digital advertising company BuySellAds for an undisclosed amount, Fast Company reports.
"We’re big fans of Digg and we had an opportunity a...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
The Verge - All Posts |
Snapchat plans to test unskippable six-second ads
In its quest to turn a profit, Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. is looking for more ways to generate revenue while preventing users from defecting to other platforms. But Snapchat users may have to endure more ads in the process — and soon those ads will be ones that can’t be skipped.
Snapchat will start testing a six-second ad aptly called “Commercials,” Digiday reported Wednesday. The test, scheduled to start in the middle of next month and which the company confirmed, will appear in...
Read the full article on The Verge - All Posts » |
|
|
GeekWire |
Plasmonic modulator could lead to a new breed of electro-optic computer chips
News Brief: Researchers have created a miniaturized device that can transform electronic signals into optical signals with low signal loss. They say the electro-optic modulator could make it easier to merge electronic and photonic circuitry on a single chip. The hybrid technology behind the modulator, known as plasmonics, promises to rev up data processing speeds. “As with earlier advances in information technology, this can dramatically impact the way we live,” Larry Dalton, a chemi...
Read the full article on GeekWire » |
|
|
Hacker News |
What Good Is ‘Community’ When Someone Else Makes All the Rules?
Read the full article on Hacker News » |
|
|
9to5Mac |
New report says Apple won’t be able to fully drop Qualcomm as an iPhone supplier this year
As its relationship with Qualcomm continues to strain, Apple is looking to move away from the chipmaker entirely as an iPhone supplier. A new report from Fast Company today, however, says Apple won’t be able to ditch Qualcomm entirely this year…
more…
Read the full article on 9to5Mac » |
|
|
The Huffington Post |
Patton Oswalt Celebrates Late Wife’s Legacy After ‘Golden State Killer’ Arrest
“I think you got him, Michelle."
Read the full article on The Huffington Post » |
|
|
The Register |
In a touching Monty Python tribute today, Microsoft's Office 365 makes everything spam
Punters less amused by inbox-clearing glitch
A gremlin within the spam filters in Microsoft's Office 365 today caused the cloud-based service to toss all incoming emails into the junk folder.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
Techradar - All the la... |
Sonos One gets Alexa support in Australia
Australian Sonos One owners can now update their speakers to use Alexa.
Read the full article on Techradar - All the latest technology news » |
|
|
Slashdot |
Ford To Stop Selling Every Car In North America But the Mustang, Focus Active
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Ford today announced it will phase out most cars it sells in North America. According to its latest financial release, the auto giant "will transition to two vehicles" -- the Mustang and an unannounced vehicle, the Focus Active, being the only traditional cars it sells in the region. Ford sees 90 percent of its North America portfolio in trucks, utilities and commercial vehicles. Citing a reduction in consumer demand and product profitability,...
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
Reuters: Technology News |
Samsung Elec first-quarter profit up 58 percent on-year to new record
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd posted a record quarterly profit, as expected, for the three months through March, led by firm demand for memory chips.
Read the full article on Reuters: Technology News » |
|
|
Digital Trends |
How to clear cookies
Cookies are useful when it comes to saving your login credentials and other data, but they can also be used by advertisers to track your browsing habits across multiple sites. Here's how to clear cookies in five major browsers.
The post How to clear cookies appeared first on Digital Trends.
Read the full article on Digital Trends » |
|
|
Boy Genius Report |
Galaxy S9 sales are better than the Galaxy S8, but that’s not saying much
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 sales haven’t been stellar, many reports have claimed in the weeks that followed its launch. Since then we’ve seen carriers drop the price for the handset, and introduced all sorts of deals meant to move more stock. That’s one sign that sales aren’t spectacular.
But a new report says that Samsung shipped more than 8 million Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ units in the first month of sales. That’s apparently good enough to outperform last year’s Galaxy S8’s first-mon...
Read the full article on Boy Genius Report » |
|
|
9to5Mac |
How to invoke split screen on iPad with iOS 11
With iOS 11, Apple supercharged the way how users. It came with many additions including a revamp to split screen multitasking. Gone is the swipe over and pick from a hideous and unintuitive app picker.
more…
Read the full article on 9to5Mac » |
|
|
Wired Top Stories |
BMW's New Electric iX3 SUV Looks Shockingly Normal
After the ultra-funky i3 and i8, the German automaker is bringing its batteries into the mainstream.
Read the full article on Wired Top Stories » |
|
|
Digital Trends |
Tag Heuer Connected Modular 41 hands-on review
Luxury smartwatches have been somewhat disappointing so far, with high prices, massive cases, and not a lot of reasons to buy one. Tag Heuer’s Connected Modular 41 overcomes previous problems to increase the desirability. We’ve tried one out.
The post Tag Heuer Connected Modular 41 hands-on review appeared first on Digital Trends.
Read the full article on Digital Trends » |
|
|
Android Police - Andro... |
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy now out on Android to ruin your day
If you aren't already familiar with Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (which was released on Steam last December), then odds are you might remember a little browser-based game called QWOP by the same developer. Kiddos everywhere, including myself, wasted hours controlling the runner's individual muscles in a frustration-based exercise that somehow still bordered on entertainment. Well, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy takes that same anger-induced amusement and turns it up to 11.
...
Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
|
|
CNET News |
Adobe unlocks a Lightroom power tool for photo editing - CNET
Lightroom profiles offer new color editing and styling options, and now you can create your own profiles for the photo editing and cataloging software.
Read the full article on CNET News » |
|
|
Reuters: Technology News |
Qualcomm chip sales indicate some smartphone strength
(Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc's quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts, suggesting that a slowdown in the global smartphone business might be less severe than feared after a string of weak forecasts from suppliers.
Read the full article on Reuters: Technology News » |
|
|
TechCrunch |
China-based online education companies just launched an aggressive hiring spree in search of U.S. teachers
Teachers have long supplemented their incomes by tutoring. And there’s perhaps never been a better, or easier, time to do it than right now. The reason: China-based online education companies are in an apparent race with each other to hire U.S. teachers who’d like to work from home this summer and, using their webcams, “teach […]
Read the full article on TechCrunch » |
|
|
Engadget |
Ford will stop selling most of its cars in North America
If there was any doubt that the auto industry is rapidly changing, Ford just delivered proof. The industry pioneer is scaling back its small car lineup in North America to just two vehicles, the Mustang and the unrevealed Focus Active crossover, in t...
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
TechCrunch |
How Microsoft helped imprison a man for ‘counterfeiting’ software it gives away for free
In a sickening concession to bad copyright law and Microsoft's bottom line over basic technical truths and common sense, Eric Lundgren will spend 15 months in prison for selling discs that let people reinstall Windows on licensed machines. A federal appeals court this week upheld the sentence handed down in ignorance by a Florida district judge, for a crime the man never committed.
Read the full article on TechCrunch » |
|
|
BleepingComputer.com |
Windows Insider RS5 Build 17655 Starts Transition to the Net Adapter Framework
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Build 17655 to insiders on the Redstone 5 Skip Ahead ring. In this build, Microsoft begins its first step of transitioning the Windows network stack to use the Net Adapter framework. The first network component to take advantage of this framework is a new driver for mobile broadband. [...]
Read the full article on BleepingComputer.com » |
|
|
VentureBeat |
Zuckerberg: It’s easier to detect a nipple than hate speech with AI
It’s easier to spot a nipple using artificial intelligence than it is to tackle hate speech, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today in a call with analysts. Zuckerberg spoke in response to a question about the efficiency of machines trained by Facebook to moderate content today compared to six months or a year ago. “One […]
Read the full article on VentureBeat » |
|
|
TechCrunch |
Acorns launches retirement account product to expand beyond retail investing
Acorns, the mobile service that’s providing a gateway to investing in the stock market, has completed the master plan it set in motion months ago with the acquisition of Vault by finally launching a retirement account product today. Called Acorns Later, the service is the first Acorns investment vehicle to get the same kind of tax […]
Read the full article on TechCrunch » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
What Netflix Owning Your Neighborhood Theater Means For You, Normal Guy With A Netflix Account
Netflix, the company that rendered Blockbuster obsolete and revolutionized the way people consume TV and movies, is now trying to bring things full circle as it attempts to open its own line of movie theaters, the first and oldest venue for consuming the art of the moving image.
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
Mystery Grows Over Pro-Saudi Tabloid: Embassy Got Sneak Peek
It landed with a thud on newsstands at Walmart and rural supermarkets last month: Ninety-seven fawning pages saluting Saudi Arabia, whose ambitious crown prince was soon to arrive in the US on a PR blitz to transform his country's image.
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
There's A 'Tsunami' Of Corruption Inside Tennis, Review Finds
A "serious integrity problem" plagues tennis, and the sport's authorities must overhaul their weak attempts at policing corruption, a scathing 2,000-page report has found.
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
Digg Top Stories |
Trump Administration Wants To Triple Amount Low-Income People Could Pay For Subsidized Housing
The move to overhaul how low-income rental subsidies are calculated would affect more than 4.5 million families relying on federal housing assistance.
Read the full article on Digg Top Stories » |
|
|
GeekWire |
The ‘nerd bird’ has landed: Tech execs, politicians help kick off Seattle-to-Vancouver seaplane flights
With cranes in the background further building out Seattle’s booming tech sector, two seaplanes landed on Lake Union Wednesday, including one carrying Canadian officials from Vancouver, B.C. Waiting on the dock were Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Microsoft President Brad Smith and more dignitaries excited about a new partnership and transportation connection between the two cities. Starting Thursday, Seattle-based Kenmore Air and Vancouver’s Harbour Air will begin offering seaplane flights ...
Read the full article on GeekWire » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
Security Researchers Created a 'Skill' that Allows Alexa to Spy on You
In news that will confirm your worst fears about a device with an always-on microphone in your home, security researchers have created a “skill” for Amazon’s popular voice assistant Alexa that allows the device to indefinitely eavesdrop on your conversations.Read more...
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
Re/code |
Facebook says Europe’s new data privacy rules won’t hurt its business — too much
The rules may impact user growth in Europe, but otherwise Facebook doesn’t seem worried. Investors are very worried about how new privacy rules in Europe are going to impact Facebook’s advertising business.
That much was abundantly clear on Wednesday during Facebook’s Q1 earnings call, in which executives took numerous questions from Wall Street analysts about what impact the new regulations, known as GDPR, might have when they go into effect next month.
Facebook’s general response: We...
Read the full article on Re/code » |
|
|
SlashGear |
ASUS Chromebox 3 desktops with Chrome OS now available to preorder
In early January, ASUS introduced multiple products including the Chromebox 3, a miniature desktop that runs Google’s Chrome OS. Chromebox 3 is the latest model in ASUS’s Chromebox lineup; this one features an 8th-generation Intel Core processor, among other things. Now, four months later and only a couple weeks after Acer launched its own alternative, ASUS has officially started taking … Continue reading
Read the full article on SlashGear » |
|
|
GeekWire |
TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle
[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR email updates below.] Today’s featured stories Meet the new Gmail: Self-destructing messages, Snooze button, response reminders and more Feds announce new restrictions on H-1B visas and plans to rescind ‘startup visa’ workaround What it’s like to stand on the S...
Read the full article on GeekWire » |
|
|
Mashable! |
9 companies trying to be the 'Tesla of China'
Electric car maker Tesla has pushed the car market to develop more sedans, SUVs, and even luxury sports cars with batteries. In China, any headway Tesla's made for electric is overshadowed by an expanding list of homegrown electric carmakers.
At the Beijing Auto Show this week everything from electrical concept cars to new models of efficient battery-powered vehicles were on display and showed China's bullish position on electric. Even Tesla brought its Model 3 to the show ahead of its official ...
Read the full article on Mashable! » |
|
|
Business Insider |
Will.i.am tells us about his friendship with Larry Page, and why he's so big into the tech scene (GOOG, GOOGL)
Pop star Will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, exclusively tells Business Insider about his friendship with Google cofounder Larry Page.
The friendship began in 2003, after the Black Eyed Peas first visited the Googleplex. They've kept it up to this day.
Will.i.am is actually active in the tech space, and sums up his interest thusly: "Music is technology."
The past six years or so, pop star will.i.am has seemingly done everything he could to earn the same kind of street cred in tech circles as he...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
Resources | ZDNet |
How to make the most of the new Gmail
Google's Gmail major rewrite introduces many new, useful features. Here's how to use the Gmail improvements, which are ready now.
Read the full article on Resources | ZDNet » |
|
|
Re/code |
Mic’s top business exec is leaving the publisher after a year on the job
Jonathan Carson, who joined Mic as its president in April 2017, is headed out. The millennial-focused publisher hasn’t named a replacement. Mic’s top business executive is leaving the company.
Jonathan Carson, who joined the millennial-focused startup a year ago as its president, is transitioning out of the company over the next few months, said Mic CEO Chris Altchek, who described the move as a mutual decision between Carson and the company.
“He accomplished a lot of things that he wanted...
Read the full article on Re/code » |
|
|
Android Police - Andro... |
Snapchat introduces 'Snappables' AR selfie games
Snapchat will soon be gaining a set of augmented reality games called Snappables, Snap announced today. Snappables, which should roll out to Snapchatters later this week, are a new form of interactive Lenses through which users can play together (or by themselves) using AR. Some games can be controlled via more traditional methods like touch, but others can be played using motion and even facial expressions.
Games can be started directly from Snapchat's Lens Carousel and will be located to the ...
Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
|
|
Digital Trends |
A lack of cryptocurrency miner demand may create discounts on graphics cards
Graphics card manufacturers may be forced to offer deep discounts due to a sudden lack of demand from cryptocurrency mining farm operators and channel distributors. Demand took a nosedive in April and could remain stagnant.
The post A lack of cryptocurrency miner demand may create discounts on graphics cards appeared first on Digital Trends.
Read the full article on Digital Trends » |
|
|
The Next Web |
Review: KEF’s LS50W are the best gateway to the world of hi-fi speakers
Few hobbies exemplify the law of diminishing returns like audiophilia. Buying $500 speakers may be a clear upgrade from a pair that cost you a benjamin, but the more money you spend, the less obvious those improvements become. As you venture into the world of hi-fi, the requirement of a decent amplifier and other components only add to the sticker shock. That’s why the KEF LS50W are so refreshing. If you’ve never invested big money in audio, it might seem absurd to call pair of $2,200 speake...
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
Hacker News |
Urban Dictionary: Hacker News
Read the full article on Hacker News » |
|
|
The Verge - All Posts |
Ford will only sell two kinds of cars in America
Ford has previously made it known it’s placing its bets on two major areas: the extremely profitable line of trucks and SUVs and a heavy investment in more forward-looking mobility solutions like connected cars and smart cities. But the automaker made that official, as it announced Wednesday it would be abandoning all of its traditional sedans and hatchbacks for the North American market.
In its quarterly earnings call, Ford CEO Jim Hackett said the company would offer only the Mustang and new...
Read the full article on The Verge - All Posts » |
|
|
TweakTown |
New Dragon Age could be mainline sequel
A BioWare dev hints the next Dragon Age should be a big mainline game...but it might be a long time coming: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61667/new-dragon-age-mainline-sequel/index.html
Read the full article on TweakTown » |
|
|
Hacker News |
Gemnote (YC S15) Hiring Senior Engineer/CTO
Read the full article on Hacker News » |
|
|
The Verge - All Posts |
Facebook’s quarterly earnings are a bright spot amid a sea of bad headlines
Facebook reported strong first quarter earnings today, marking a bit of good news for a company that’s been challenged with a torrent of bad headlines, a Congressional testimony centered on its chief executive, and what has shaped up to be its largest existential crisis to date.
The Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal came to light late in the first quarter, and therefore we won’t see if it had any substantial impact on Facebook’s business until next quarter. That said, the tech gian...
Read the full article on The Verge - All Posts » |
|
|
Android Police - Andro... |
Reolink Go is a weatherproof LTE-equipped security camera on Indiegogo
Sometimes it can be hard to get excited about all the smart home gadgets out there. Almost every company seems to have a wireless security camera (just give a search on Amazon), but every once in a while we see something that's actually sort of cool or unique. Today it's the Reolink Go that's caught our eye. It's a 4G LTE security camera with a weatherproof design, rechargeable battery, and optional solar panel. Read MoreReolink Go is a weatherproof LTE-equipped security camera on Indiegogo was ...
Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
|
|
Slashdot |
Slashdot Asks: How Do You Like the New Gmail UI?
Earlier today, Google pushed out the biggest revamp of Gmail in years. In addition to a new material design look, there are quick links to other Google services, such as Calendar, Tasks, and Keep, as well as a new "confidential mode" designed to protect users against certain attacks by having the email(s) automatically expire at a time of the sender's choosing. Long-time Slashdot reader Lauren Weinstein shares their initial impressions of Google's new Gmail UI: Google launched general access to ...
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
CNET News |
Sonos said to 'confidentially' file for IPO - CNET
The maker of wireless speakers could have a market value of $3 billion after going public, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Read the full article on CNET News » |
|
|
Business Insider |
Amazon is trading at more than 200 times its earnings — here's why that's not as crazy as it sounds (AMZN)
Ahead of Amazon's earnings report Thursday, the company is trading at a steep premium to its earnings.
Even with that premium, bulls have lots of reasons to like the company and its stock.
But there are some clouds overhanging the company, including criticism from President Trump and a swelling amount of debt and long-term obligations.
At more than 20 years old and with a valuation of more than $700 billion, Amazon's no startup. But if you're invested in the company, you're banking that it wil...
Read the full article on Business Insider » |
|
|
9to5Mac |
Kanye West tweetstorms Tim Cook meeting request, says he has ‘some ideas’
Kanye West recently made his triumphant return to Twitter, sharing his thoughts on politics, fashion, and much more. Now, the rapper and fashion designer is turning his attention towards technology, publicly calling for a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook…
more…
Read the full article on 9to5Mac » |
|
|
The Next Web |
YouTube Kids hands the reins to parents rather than fixing its own mess
YouTube is giving parents greater control over its Kids app, presumably in an attempt to curtail the complaints that it’s not doing enough to keep the app clean. Now parents can get a better handle on what their child watches on the Kids app — which would be great, except for the fact that shouldn’t have been a problem in the first place. The rumors about this change began earlier this month, and it appears the changes are both more and less extensive than we’d heard. According to the re...
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
AppleInsider |
Libratone TRACK+ wireless headphones pair svelte design and adaptive noise canceling with premium audio
Libratone TRACK+ wireless headphones make a bold statement with a smooth, modern design and an audio profile to match, with an adaptive noise cancellation feature so good, that makes it hard to live without.
Read the full article on AppleInsider » |
|
|
Engadget |
Zuckerberg: It’s easier for AI to detect nipples than hate speech
Today, Facebook released its Q1 earnings, which showed the company can still make more money and attract more users year-on-year despite staggering controversy. During a Q&A session after with Mark Zuckerberg and other executives, the CEO fielded...
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
Reuters: Technology News |
Britain pumps cash into artificial intelligence before Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced on Thursday a 1 billion pound ($1.4 billion) joint investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to capitalize on what the government sees as a competitive advantage in the sector as it prepares for life after Brexit.
Read the full article on Reuters: Technology News » |
|
![[+]](/images/plus.gif)
Sharp's 70-inch 8K TV starts shipping, costs around $13...
