Technology News
Toys R Us is dead, so Amazon will mail you toy catalogs instead
The Verge - 7 Nov 2018 17:21
You're bound to get tons of shopping catalogs this holiday season, and soon, one of them may come from Amazon. Following the demise of Toys R Us' presence in the US and UK back in March, the e-commerce giant confirmed it...
Zuckerberg rejects invite from international committee to give evidence on fake news
The Verge - 7 Nov 2018 16:53
Mark Zuckerberg has turned down another yet another request to answer questions from politicians outside of the United States. On October 31st, the Facebook founder was invited to give evidence before a UK parliamentary ...
Aerial Refueling Looks as Cool as It Sounds (10 Photos)
Twisted Sifter - 7 Nov 2018 23:59
Filling up never looked so badass
Nexus 5X, 6P get their last updates, marks the end of an era
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2018 15:26
The November update for Pixel and Nexus devices have just rolled out and the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P phones have received those as well. While that is normally good news, the update belies some rather sad news. Unless some...
Team breaks world record for fast, accurate AI training
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2018 14:09
Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have partnered with a team from Tencent Machine Learning to create a new technique for training artificial intelligence (AI) machines faster than ever before while maint...
Facebook, Google tools reveal new political ad tactics
Reuters - 7 Nov 2018 05:24
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads - launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday's U.S. elections - offer the public the first broad view of how quickly the companies yank advertisements that ...
Riot Games is sued by female employees over alleged unequal pay, sexual harassment
L.A. Times - 7 Nov 2018 04:45China's obsession with short videos has its internet giants worried
TechCrunch - 7 Nov 2018 04:44
Take a subway ride in China and expect to see a lot of commuters’ eyes glued to TikTok videos on their phones. Video clips like TikTok’s are now consuming nearly nine percent of Chinese people’s time online, a 5.2 ...
Net Neutrality-Opposing, Big Telecom-Backed Marsha Blackburn Wins Senate Seat
Motherboard - 7 Nov 2018 04:41
Marsha Blackburn successfully made the leap from the House to the Senate, despite the popularity of her Democratic opponent.
Apple Highlights 2018 MacBook Air and Mac Mini Reviews
Mac Rumors - 7 Nov 2018 03:19
Reviews for the new 2018 MacBook Air and Mac mini went live this morning ahead of tomorrow's launch, and in a press release, Apple this afternoon highlighted reviews from several media sites that were able to spend some ...
Ultra-hot gas around remnants of sun-like stars
Phys.org - 7 Nov 2018 02:00
Solving a decades-old mystery, an international team of astronomers have discovered an extremely hot magnetosphere around a white dwarf, a remnant of a star like our Sun. The work was led by Dr. Nicole Reindl, Research F...
Navy Sailors Who Operated a Nuclear Reactor Busted for Allegedly Using and Selling LSD
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2018 01:46
A probe of U.S. Navy sailors accused of distributing and using LSD is expanding. At least two men who worked in the nuclear reactor department on the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier are reportedly facing a court-marti...
Apple is 'Not in Talks' to Settle Legal Dispute With Qualcomm and is 'Gearing Up For Trial'
Mac Rumors - 7 Nov 2018 17:14
Apple and Qualcomm are not in talks "at any level" to settle a wide-ranging legal dispute spanning multiple countries, according to Reuters. The report cites an unnamed source on Apple's side who said "there is absolutel...
Tesla battery will power unusual community storage project in Western Australia
Ars Technica - 7 Nov 2018 17:02
Participants will virtually store their excess solar energy.
Facebook will soon give you 10 minutes to unsend messages
Engadget - 7 Nov 2018 16:58
Previously reserved for its top brass, Facebook's unsend message feature will soon be available to all. But you'll only get 10 minutes to take back that DM before it's read. The short window makes WhatsApp's hour-long de...
EU's Vestager says probe into Google AdSense case nearing end
Reuters - 7 Nov 2018 16:28
EU regulators are close to wrapping up their third case against Alphabet unit Google involving its AdSense advertising service, Europe's antitrust chief said on Wednesday, suggesting the company may soon be hit with anot...
Apple not in settlement talks 'at any level' with Qualcomm: source
Reuters - 7 Nov 2018 16:22
Apple Inc is not in talks "at any level" to settle its wide-ranging legal dispute with mobile chip maker Qualcomm Inc , according to a source familiar with the matter.
Nvidia's 'binning' practice could mean the best RTX 2070s are third-party cards
Digital Trends - 7 Nov 2018 16:16
Nvidia's RTX 2070s are being binned, giving third-party manufacturers access to the better chips for increased clocks and overclocking potential. The binned GPUs even have their own serial number designation. The post Nv...
Algorithms might never solve Facebook's big data dilemma
TechRepublic - 7 Nov 2018 16:09
Facebook should put humans, not machines, in charge of content on the platform, says Overture editorial lead Chris Mohney.
Nanocardboard is incredibly light and springs back into shape if bent
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2018 16:02
Everyone is familiar with cardboard, the paper product commonly used to make boxes of all sorts. The problem with cardboard is that while it’s lightweight and has decent strength, the material isn’t suitable for many...
UNOBRUSH™ Six Second Smart Toothbrush
The Gadget Flow - 7 Nov 2018 16:00
Effectively brush your teeth in just six seconds with the UNOBRUSH™ Six Second Smart Toothbrush. This device cleans your teeth at an exceptionally fast rate. In fact, it's 95% faster than the two minutes it should take...
KPMG: Telecom CEOs Remain Optimistic about M&A for Growth
Medical Design Technology - 7 Nov 2018 22:59
Data Focus Chief executives of U.S. telecom companies continue to see M&A activity and strategic alliances as top strategies for growth, according to a new survey from KPMG. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Telecommu...