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A New Zealand Company Built An AI Baby That Plays the Piano
pacopico writes: A New Zealand company called Soul Machines has built a disturbingly lifelike virtual baby powered by artificial intelligence software. According to a Bloomberg story, the baby has learned to read books, play the piano and draw pictures. The work is built off the research of Mark Sagar, the company's CEO, who is on a quest to mimic human consciousness in a machine. Sagar used to work at Weta creating lifelike faces for films like King Kong and Avatar and is now building these ver...
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Engadget |
The Morning After: Friday, September 22nd 2017
It's officially iPhone 8 day: Apple's newest devices go on sale in stores and start to reach new owners. (Pro tip: To reset the iPhone 8, you have to press volume up, volume down, then hold the power switch for what feels like far too long.) It's not...
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Computerworld |
Pragmatic programming, redefined
Flashback a few decades to when this programmer pilot fish is on the team developing a large, complex turnkey business system running on PDP-8 minicomputers."I had a pair of two-year degrees from a local technical college, but two of my co-workers who were hired at the same time as I was had masters degrees in computer science," says fish."Needless to say, my hands-on degree program that included mainframe assembler classes prepared me for this near-bare-metal programming environment much better...
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DailyTech Main News Feed |
SoundSport Free – The first wireless headphones by Bose
These headphones provide clear, powerful sound to motivate you through your most demanding workouts.
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News Tom's Hardware US |
[Deals] 26% off the Original SJCAM SJ7 STAR WiFi Action Camera 4K
Get the SJCAM SJ7 STAR Action Camera now for only £118.22 and save 26% off the normal price...
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Intel's new VR tech promises to be the missing link between mobile and PC VR
The technology streams SteamVR content from a computer to a mobile-based VR headset.
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News - THE INQUIRER |
iPhone 8 release date, price and specs: Launch met by lacklustre queues across the UK
We round up everything we know about the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
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PS5: what will the Sony PlayStation 5 be like and when will we see it?
PS5: All our hopes, desires and dreams for Sony's fifth major home video game console.
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VentureBeat |
This may finally be the year the iPhone line ritual dies a natural death
Today is iPhone day. And for the past decade that has incited a ritual of capitalism that became ingrained in our culture and served to demonstrate the cultish devotion Apple had inspired, and that no other company could match. The iPhone lines were a near-religious, tribal gathering of believers who, yes, wanted first dibs on […]
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Best Apple Watch apps for your smartwatch in 2017
Here are all the top apps for your iPhone-compatible smartwatch.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Escape the fallout from giant kaiju battles in City Shrouded in Shadow for PS4
There’s no shortage of video games that see you unleash waves of destruction on cities, but it’s rare to see any that show the chaos from the perspective of ordinary inhabitants. Bandai Namco’s City Shrouded in Shadow, set for release on PS4 in Japan next month, is all about that — it casts you as regular people living in a city that also happens to be hosting battles between titanic kaiju monsters.
The cast includes Godzilla, Ultraman, mecha from Evangelion, and more; their presence has...
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The Huffington Post |
Trevor Noah Breaks Down Why Sean Spicer Didn’t Land A TV Job
It's less about his credibility and more to do with something else, says Noah.
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Mashable! |
At the UK launch of the iPhone 8, there were more Apple staff than customers
There was the usual clapping, the long-awaited opening of the doors, and weary customers slowly trickling in to get their hands on the latest Apple handset.
SEE ALSO: We got our hands on the iPhone 8 - here's everything you need to know
But somehow, the atmosphere was subdued, the excitement muffled, the queue underwhelming.
Mashable was outside the Apple flagship store on Regent Street, London, and could count fewer than 30 people queuing before the store opened Friday for the launc...
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TorrentFreak |
EU Piracy Report Suppression Raises Questions Over Transparency
One of the most important aspects of online piracy is whether it affects sales. So, when the EU Commission spends 360,000 euros on a study to find out, one might think it would be useful to publish the results. Instead, Member of the European Parliament Julia Reda had to jump through hoops to obtain them. Why all the secrecy?
Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and ANONYMOUS VPN services.
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The Huffington Post |
The Ultimate Asheville, North Carolina Road Trip Playlist
Here's what people in this gorgeous spot are jamming to, according to Spotify data.
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Imagination builds standalone hardware IP neural network accelerator
Based on a specialised PowerVRImagination Technologies has been showing off its standalone hardware IP neural network accelerator which is powered by its PowerVR architecture implementation for neural networks.
The tech means that companies can build SoCs for mobile, surveillance, automotive and consumer systems can integrate the new PowerVR Series2NX Neural Network Accelerator (NNA) for high-performance computation of neural networks at very low power consumption in minimal silicon area.Neural...
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SlashGear |
GO Keyboard reportedly violates Google Play privacy policies
Privacy has unfortunately become almost a commodity these days. It is something that users mostly take for granted, especially in exchange for convenience, and something companies use to barter with each other. Despite that somewhat lax attitude, however, there are times when too much is really too much. As seems to be the case with GO Keyboard, a popular third-party … Continue reading
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Techradar - All the la... |
Flipkart Big Billion Days: best deals on earphones
In this post, we have covered some of the best earphone deals on Flipkart during the Big Billion Day Sale.
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BetaNews |
Facebook to share Russian election-era ads with Congress -- but won't make them public
Facebook is to provide Congress with 3,000 advertisements taken out by Russians in the run-up to the 2016 US election. The social media giant says that it is "actively working" with the government in its investigation into Russian interference into the election. Earlier in the month it was revealed that a group operating out of Russia had taken out $100,000 worth of advertising with a "focus on amplifying divisive social and political messages across the ideological spectrum." But while Facebook...
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Reuters: Technology News |
VR needs more competition to build audience, top player Sony says
CHIBA (Reuters) - Sony Corp's gaming chief on Friday said the virtual reality gaming market needs more competition to drive adoption of the technology and spur software development, adding the sheer size of Sony's lead over rivals is cause for discomfort.
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The 8 best accessories for the Apple iPhone 8
Get the best out of your next iPhone with these ace add-ons
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The Register |
Database biz MongoDB files to go public, hopes to raise a cool $100m
Revenues are up, but NoSQL firm still burning through cash
Oracle-chaser MongoDB has filed to go public, with its accounts revealing it made a net loss of almost $90m in the year ended January 31, 2017.…
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MakeUseOf |
What’s the Difference Between AppData Roaming and Local?
If you’ve done some digging into the filesystem on your Windows computer, you may have come across the AppData folder. It’s hidden by default so most users won’t see it or have a reason to access it. Short for Application Data, many programs store their data in this directory. While essential installation files are kept in the Program Files folder, AppData stores the settings that you’ve personalized for your account. You can take a look at it if you want, though it̵...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Tesla dumps Nvidia for AMD
Wants to develop its own chip
Tesla has delivered a blow to Nvidia’s plans to dominate the AI car industry by abandoning work in Nvidia chips and moving to develop its own.
To make matters worse for the Green Goblin, Tesla is developing its own chip using Nvidia’s rival’s AMD intellectual property and any chips will be made by GloFo. On Wednesday Sanjay Jha, CEO of AMD spin-off GlobalFoundries, said at the company's technology conference in Santa Clara, California, that the company is wor...
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WSJ.com: Technology |
China Outpaces Silicon Valley in Mobile-Payments Race
China’s online juggernauts Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings are beating Silicon Valley in the race to build mobile-money systems in some of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets.
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Reuters: Technology News |
Kremlin: Russia did not use Facebook adverts to sway U.S. election
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia did not place adverts on Facebook Inc to try to influence the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Nvidia’s rumored GTX 1070 Ti specs could scare the pants off AMD
Competitively priced GPU will look to take down AMD’s new RX Vega cards.
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[Update: Gone] Target releases a Beta version of its app, combines REDcard, Cartwheel, and Team Member discounts
Update 1: 2017/09/22 7:10am PDT
It looks like Target has taken down the Beta app. It was previously showing up as "Unreleased," likely a sign that even the beta wasn't ready to be shared, but
Update 2: 2017/09/22 8:21am PDT
Target reached out to let us know that this beta app "was set up for select team members to use for testing purposes. It’s no longer active, and i...
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CNET News |
Netflix brings HDR support to the iPhone 8, iPhone X and iPad Pro - CNET
The streaming company follows through on March promise.
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Hacker News |
PulseAudio under the hood
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The Huffington Post |
Please Stop Calling 911 To Report This Gruesome ‘Decapitated Body’
Police in Tennessee do not want to hear about it.
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SlashGear |
The iPhone 8 is tougher than it looks
One of the perceived problems of smartphone OEMs switching to glass both back and front is their durability. Glass is, after all, perceived to be more fragile than metal or even plastic. The keyword here is “perceived”. Not all glass are made equal, especially not the glass used in smartphones. And, as JerryRigEverything’s triple stress test of the iPhone 8 … Continue reading
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The Huffington Post |
A Hospital Crisis Is Killing Rural Communities. This State Is ‘Ground Zero.’
Inside three Georgia counties that have struggled to keep their hospitals -- and futures -- alive.
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The Huffington Post |
This Veteran Is Helping Others Fight PTSD With Horses
Twenty veterans die by suicide every day.
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The Register |
Mini-Heartbleed info leak bug strikes Apache, airborne malware, NSA algo U-turn, and more
The security week in review
Roundup As ever, it's been a doozy of a week for cybersecurity, or lack thereof. The Equifax saga just keeps giving, the SEC admitted it was thoroughly pwned, and Slack doesn't bother to sign its Linux versions. We do spoil you so, Reg readers. And that was only yesterday. Here's the rest of the week's shenanigans we didn't get round to.…
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News - THE INQUIRER |
The EC accused of burying a report that found that piracy isn't that costly
The Commission paid $400,000 to a consultancy to find out how evil piracy is
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Ars Technica |
Another court tells police: Want to use a stingray? Get a warrant
DC Court of Appeals: Even if you know the police can track you doesn’t mean they should.
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Ars Technica |
Judge overturns local law that effectively banned drones over small town
Newton, Mass. wanted drone pilots to get permission to fly at or below 400 feet.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Destiny 2 news, updates and DLC
Destiny 2 has finally been released on console, so read on for everything you need to know.
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Mashable! |
These mesmerising GIFs made for a GIF festival are works of art
Imagine an entire festival dedicated to celebrating GIFs.
Next month, Singapore's holding a large outdoor GIF festival, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the GIF.
Best of all, 50 selected GIFs will play in a mesmerising loop on large screens, as workshops and exhibitions go on.
SEE ALSO: How to turn your iPhone Live Photos into GIFs in iOS 11
The organisers, the National Arts Council's Noise group and kult Singapore, told Mashable that 500 GIF submissions flowed in from designers here, ...
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You've heard of over-ear headphones, now get ready for around-neck speakers
Bose's new speaker, the SoundWear Companion Wearable Speaker, is designed to avoid blocking out the outside world.
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Mashable! |
Watch an army of robots efficiently sorting hundreds of thousands of packages
These robots are sorting out packages faster than you can say delivery.
A video showing an army of tiny little yellow robots sorting out packages in a Chinese factory is the latest example of how automation is seeping into many industries.
SEE ALSO: China wants robots to replace millions of low-paid workers
The Shentong Express (STO) factory in Tianjin is China's largest fully automated sorting plant in the delivery industry.
The robots can be seen carrying their parcels away to different ar...
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iPhone 8 teardown gives us our first look inside the phone
The first iPhone 8 teardown has confirmed RAM and battery specs, as well as revealing some other differences to the iPhone 7.
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The Guardian |
'The elation has never been eclipsed': readers on Championship Manager at 25
To celebrate the 25th birthday of the Championship Manager games, we asked for your greatest accomplishments in the virtual dugout. You excelled yourselves Continue reading...
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Resources | ZDNet |
Joomla patches eight-year-old critical CMS bug
The flaw could be exploited to steal administrator account details and hijack websites.
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The Next Web |
Ethical hacker Inti de Ceukelaire on why he does what he does
“We can no longer just talk about cyber security, but we need to take action and prevent actual cyber wars that can affect both companies and governments.” Inti The Ceukelaire, the Belgian ethical hacker who published a piece on how he gained access to companies through their helpdesk, explains why organizations can no longer afford not to cooperate with ethical hackers. If you’ve just followed it from the sideline: unlike malicious hackers – often called blackhat hackers – ethical hac...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Nvidia drops the Shield price
Now down to $180
Nvidia has dropped the price of its Android set top box for gamers to a reasonable $180.
The Shield TV was not a bad product when it was first released it in 2015, but was a little pricey. Its updated version cut down on price by bundling the $50 remote in to make the base-tier $200 version more cost-efficient. Now Nvidia is dropping that price down to $180, which is an even better deal.
Nvidia is keeping the $200 tier by bundling in its normally priced $60 controller...
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The Huffington Post |
Colbert Reveals His Hilarious On-Camera Meltdown Video
Watch the "Late Show" host mock Lawrence O'Donnell's epic rant.
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News - THE INQUIRER |
Report: HPE will shed 5,000 jobs starting before Christmas
The continuing evolution has its fall out
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HTC U11 Plus may launch later this year despite that huge Google deal
Rumors suggest HTC will be ready to launch a new phablet device in the next few months.
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The all terrain security robot and other tech news
BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
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Engadget |
Netflix adds HDR support for iPhone 8, iPhone X and iPad Pro
Netflix is adding high dynamic range (HDR) support to more mobile devices. A handful of Android handsets are already benefitting from the picture upgrade, including the LG G6, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8, among others. Now, than...
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Neowin |
Google acknowledges gesture and typing issues with Gboard app on iOS
Although no update is available yet, Google offers three workarounds for Gboard on iOS which may solve gesture typing and typing corrections. Users are advised to follow the thread for updates. Read more...
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The original 'Duke' Xbox controller design is making a comeback
OG Xbox games are coming to Xbox One X as well as the comically huge gamepad you probably played them with.
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MakeUseOf |
How to Change the Size of Your Slides in PowerPoint
Sometimes, PowerPoint feels like the forgotten brother of the Microsoft Office suite. Its usefulness is hard to argue against, but people generally seem more interested in tips for Word and tips for Excel. Let’s change all that by looking at something a surprisingly small number of individuals know how to do: change the size of your slides. Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most metic...
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The Guardian |
Google set to release new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, insiders say
Sources speaking exclusively to the Guardian reveal details of new phones and a smaller Google Home Mini smart speaker ahead of October launchGoogle is set to release two new smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, as well as a smaller Google Home Mini smart speaker on 4 October, the Guardian has learned.The devices will be released at the Made by Google event scheduled to take place in San Francisco and will lead the company’s renewed hardware efforts as it attempts to take on Apple and Sams...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Facebook shows Congress how Russia gamed the 2016 election
3,000 adverts on showFacebook will turn over copies of political ads purchased by Russian sources to congressional lawmakers, who are investigating the country's potential interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
Initially, Facebook had only released those ads - 3,000 of them, valued at about $100,000 - to Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who is spearheading the government's probe into Russia's actions.However Facebook had withheld those details from House and Senate leaders, c...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Windows Store rebranded to Microsoft Store in Windows 10
Microsoft is rebranding its Windows Store to the Microsoft Store today. The software maker is rolling out a new Store update to Windows 10 testers on the Release Preview ring that includes the name and logo change. While the store won’t change much apart from by name, Windows 10 users will notice that the taskbar icon for the store now has a shopping bag and Microsoft’s company logo.
Microsoft has not officially unveiled the new branding, but the Microsoft Store naming is iden...
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Hacker News |
Other ways to read Hacker News
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
EU buries report that says piracy is harmless
Big content would not allow it
The EU paid a Dutch consulting firm, Ecorys 360,000 euro to research the effect piracy had on sales of copyrighted content and then buried it because it would anger the Big Content mafia.
Big Content has blamed piracy for its inability to make the huge profits that it once did. The fact that it releases films so bad that no one wants to see them has never crossed its mind. It also claimed that film and software piracy was costing it trillions.To find out the truth...
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TweakTown |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 32, RX Vega 28 rumored to be coming
Vega 11 GPU will power up to 13 new graphics cards from AMD: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/59231/amd-radeon-rx-vega-32-28-rumored-coming/index.html
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SlashGear |
Chuwi LapBook Air pre-orders start, shipping in a few weeks
If could get a handsome laptop with the best specs you could get on a tight budget, would you mind that it looks like an already existing product? That is the question you’ll have to ask yourself when facing the Chuwi LapBook Air, whose price and availability hast just been revealed. There is no beating around the bush, it’s going … Continue reading
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Techradar - All the la... |
Flipkart Big Billion Days 2017: Best deals and offers on Laptops
Flipkart is offering some really tempting deals on laptops, more specifically gaming laptops. You can check this post to get the best deals on laptops.
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The Huffington Post |
GOP Congressman Tells Flood Victims: ‘At Some Point God Is Telling You To Move’
"The federal government is encouraging and subsidizing people to live in harm's way."
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Digitimes |
Taiwan solar cell makers reportedly to form alliance to better competitiveness
Four Taiwan-based solar cell makers, Neo Solar Power (NSP), Gintech Energy, Solartech Energy and Tainergy Tech, have reportedly planned to form an alliance to integrate resources to enhance competitiveness in the international market, according to industry sources.
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VentureBeat |
Microsoft to open its first European retail outlet in London… next to Apple’s flagship store
ANALYSIS: After years of speculation, Microsoft finally confirmed plans to open its first physical retail store in Europe. The tech giant revealed that it will open a store by Oxford Circus on London’s Regent Street, a prestigious thoroughfare in the heart of the U.K. capital. Interestingly, the new Microsoft store will be situated just a stone’s […]
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Digitimes |
CPT reports tight supply for all-screen smartphone panels
Chunghwa Picture Tubes' (CPT) current supply of all-screen smartphone applications are falling short of demand by 20%, according to company vice president Ryan Chung.
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TweakTown |
AMD's new drivers add CrossFire support to RX Vega
AMD's upcoming 17.9.2 drivers add CrossFire support for Radeon RX Vega: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/59230/amds-new-drivers-add-crossfire-support-rx-vega/index.html
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Digitimes |
China enacting law to facilitate development of self-driving cars
In an effort to accelerate the development of its smart car industry, China is moving to legislate regulations governing the production and driving of smart vehicles. Its National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is mapping out a set of guidelines to steer the smart car industry development in the country and pave the way for the legislation, according to NDRC sources.
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The Register |
You forgot that you hired me and now you're saying it's MY fault?
Just install the trial software on 1,000 PCs and I'll be on my way
Something for the Weekend, Sir? "I'm sorry, who are you again?"…
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TechCrunch |
Startup Battlefield applications for Disrupt Berlin close this Monday
Ach du lieber, menschen! The application deadline for your chance to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin is this Monday, September 25 at 5 p.m. PT. It’s time to cancel your weekend plans, stop procrastinating, hunker down and get it done. Read More
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WSJ.com: Technology |
Why Slow iPhone 8 Sales May Be Good for Apple
When new iPhones hit the market, they usually fly off the shelves. But with the two models that began selling Friday, there are signs demand is tepid—and some analysts say that could be a good thing for Apple Inc.
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Sony Xperia XZ1
3D scanning smarts can’t save this merely functional flagship
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Business Insider |
Microsoft confirmed it plans to open a store on London's famous Regent Street (MSFT)
Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to open its first UK store on London's famous Regent Street.
The US tech giant announced the store in a blog post on Thursday after RetailWeek broke the news earlier in the day.
Microsoft did not specify which building its store will occupy or when it will be open.
But RetailWeek reported that Microsoft has its eyes on a building currently occupied by United Colours of Benetton, adding that Microsoft is discussing a 10-year lease on the property.
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Business Insider |
There is a chance Uber is about to lose its London licence
LONDON — There's a chance you won't be able to use Uber in London after next week.
The ride-hailing company faces the possibility of losing its licence to operate in London, with a decision from the capital's transport regulator potentially coming today, a source told Business Insider.
UPDATE: Transport for London declined to renew Uber's licence on Friday.
London is Uber's biggest market in the UK, with around 40,000 registered drivers, according to figures given by the co...
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Mashable! |
New documentary exposes the increasing dependence we have on smartphones
How often do you check your phone? We've all heard the stats, but it never really sinks in. By the end of today, most of us will have checked our phones 150 times — on the toilet (you know), at the table, and especially in the car.
In a new documentary, It's People Like Us, Academy Award-winning director Eva Orner (Taxi to the Dark Side, Chasing Asylum) follows five Australians who are somewhat attached to their devices. It's an attempt to expose the increasing dependence humans have on th...
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Hacker News |
Readlax – Speed Reading Tools
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The Huffington Post |
GOP Senate Candidate Gets Trolled Over A Very Unfortunate Typo
Someone get this man a spellcheck.
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Digitimes |
Asustek to launch next-generation ZenFone 5 in March 2018
Asustek Computer will release its next-generation ZenFone 5 family products at the earliest in March 2018 as the operations of its smartphone business have returned to a growth truck as a result of recent restructuring, according to company CEO Jerry Shen.
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Digitimes |
Panel makers look to mini LED backlighting
As OLED smartphone and TV applications are in short supply with the market segment dominated by Samsung Display and LG Display, LCD panel makers from China and Taiwan are working with LED wafer and chip maker Epistar to develop direct-type backlighting using mini LED chips, according to industry sources.
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Mashable! |
Slack is falling apart and people are freaking out
Slack is not feeling alright this morning.
The popular messaging app is exhibiting strange behavior; for some users, messages just keep repeating in an endless loop. In some channels, this is happening to multiple users, resulting in a cacophony of repeating messages that's, frankly, unsettling.
SEE ALSO: Slack has some real competition with this new work chat app
We use Slack at Mashable and this has happened to at least one person, but I've also seen other channels descend into com...
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Neowin |
Google Backup and Sync update fixes sync dupes and Non-ASCII profile names
Google has released an update for Backup and Sync which fixes an issue where the app won't start for users with non-ASCII profile names, as well as an odd issue of duplicating files multiple times. Read more...
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MakeUseOf |
The “My Workspace” Toolbar for Office 365 on Mac Is Pretty Awesome
Usually you’d be in the right to hate a toolbar that clutters up the screen estate of your desktop. But this time it’s a handshake between Microsoft and Apple’s macOS Sierra for the sake of productivity. So why not give the My Workspace Office 365 Tool for Mac a chance? Get a Jump on Your Productivity The My Workspace tool is a tool that sits in the System Tray on your Mac and drops down to reveal recent events that are part of the Office suite. For instance, see a list of r...
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Digg Top Stories |
The Progressive Liberal's Agenda
How a 37-year-old Virginia native became a cult star who is redefining the wrestling heel.
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SlashGear |
OnePlus splits apps from OxygenOS for faster updates
With very few exceptions, like Nexus or Pixel or Essential, almost all Android smartphones come with some pre-loaded apps made by the OEM itself. It’s bad enough that these are baked into the firmware, making them impossible to uninstall and can only be disabled. What’s worse is that they can also slow down the development and rollout of updates. Joining … Continue reading
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9to5Mac |
iFixit offers closeup look at what’s inside the iPhone 8
As it does every year, the folks at iFixit are tearing apart Apple’s latest and greatest devices to see what exactly has changed beneath the surface. Kicking off this year’s series of teardowns is the iPhone 8, and while not a lot has changed, there are a few things worth noting…
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The Register |
Microsoft and Facebook's transatlantic cable completed
In 2018 'MAREA' will move ads and Azure from USA to Spain at 160 terabits per second
Construction of Microsoft and Facebook's jointly-funded submarine cable has ended.…
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google Store's trade-in program is already live for the Pixel, and the offers aren't great
We first learned about a possible trade-in program that Google was running with the launch of the Moto X4 on Android One. But at that time, we only knew that Nexus devices would be eligible for offers up to $165, and that trade-ins before October 5th would get an additional $50 of Fi credit. The Google Store's trade-in program has now gone live ahead of the Pixel 2 launch, and the offers are unsurprisingly low. Read MoreGoogle Store's trade-in program is already live for the Pixel, and the offer...
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Engadget |
Google pays tribute to 'West Side Story' with VR pics and video
Audiences first got the chance to witness Tony's and Maria's tragic love story in Broadway 60 years ago. To pay tribute to the Romeo-and-Juliet-like romance, Google Arts and Culture has launched a virtual museum packed with the history behind West Si...
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The Next Web |
Slack is down for many users around the globe [Update: It’s back]
Relax, your colleagues aren’t going to think you’re slacking: Slack is down for many users around the globe. It remains unclear what is causing the issue, but a slew of users are taking to Twitter to report experiencing difficulties connecting to the team messaging service.
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AfterDawn.com |
CCleaner disaster: It was a targeted espionage attempt against major tech firms
At the beginning of this week, it was reported that award-winning, hugely popular computer cleaning software CCleaner had been bundled with malware for almost a month with its official installer.Shortly after, it was revealed that the incident wasn't caused by mismanagement at the Piriform, company behind the software, but a "sophisticated" hack that had managed to gain access to Piriform's development environment. Now, Wired has more details of the incident. According to Telos, a security compa...
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MacRumors |
iFixit Teardown Gives First Look at iPhone 8's Guts
iFixit purchased one of Apple's new iPhone 8 models in Australia, and has already started ripping it apart in one of the site's traditional teardowns.Inside, the iPhone 8 looks a lot like the iPhone 7, but there are some notable differences, like the wireless charging coil that enables Qi-based inductive charging.
The iPhone 8 features an 1,821mAh battery, smaller than the 1,960mAh battery in the iPhone 7. Despite the change, the iPhone 8 continues to offer the same battery life as the ...
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Reuters: Technology News |
Australia okays use of China drones in non-classifed operations
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government has resumed the use of Chinese-built drones in non-classifed situations, the country's defense minister said on Thursday.
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Digitimes |
China PV installations reach 3.36GWp in August
PV installations completed and on grid around China in August totaled 3.36GWp, with 1.95GWp for power stations, and 1.41GWp for distributed PV systems, according to media reports.
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TweakTown |
Intel working on dual-core i3-7360X for X299
X299 is reportedly getting a dual-core i3-7360X, and we don't know why: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/59229/intel-working-dual-core-i3-7360x-x299/index.html
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Hacker News |
Godot Engine – Free and open-source 2D and 3D game engine
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Digitimes |
Commentary: HTC faces new challenges after Google deal
HTC, which built the world's first Android-based smartphone, the HTC Dream, in 2008, is facing new challenges after it signed a US$1.1 billion deal to hand over its ODM team or half of its R&D unit to Google.
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A New Zealand Company Built An AI Baby That Plays the P...
