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Google employees plan walkout over censored Chinese search engine
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 16:52
Just weeks after Google employees walked out of offices to protest the way the company dealt with claims of sexual misconduct, Google is bracing itself for another worldwide protest. This time, it's over Google's ominous...
'Evangelion' will make its 'global streaming debut' on Netflix in 2019
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 05:30
Today in Tokyo Netflix announced another set of releases for its flood of content next year and focused specifically on the anime genre. The most familiar name on the list is Neon Genesis Evangelion, the classic series f...
Venmo lost a lot of cash due to payment fraud
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 04:43
Venmo apparently had a good reason for disabling web payments and temporarily shutting off instant money transfers -- it was losing money hand over fist. The Wall Street Journal has obtained documents indicating that the...
Samsung Android Pie update may bring another controversial change
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 03:16
Samsung's next major firmware update may be its highest profile one yet, easily eclipsing the Android 9 Pie update it would be bringing. And it's not because everything will be awesome. The update will bring a rebranded ...
Microsoft (briefly) passed Apple to become the most valuable US company today
Ars Technica - 27 Nov 2018 02:30
Microsoft's cloud strategy has impressed. Apple's smartphone sales? Not so much.
The White House Talking Points About the National Climate Assessment Are Demonstrably False
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2018 23:55
The White House tried to hide the National Climate Assessment by releasing it on Black Friday. That plan failed. Stories continue to surface and reporters continue to ask questions about the report's stark findings.
Spotify may be close to launching in India
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 23:48
Spotify is already the most popular music streaming service in most major markets and it's looking to widen the gap. The Swedish tech firm has reportedly secured deals with many of the largest music rights holders in Ind...
YouTube's awful annotations are being wiped out in January
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 23:27
For a decade now, YouTube creators have been overlaying annotations in their videos for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s to note a correction, and other times it’s to link to a supplementary or new video. For end...
Be Warned: Customer Service Agents Can See What You're Typing in Real Time
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2018 23:25
Next time you're chatting with a customer service agent online, be warned that the person on the other side of your conversation might see what you're typing in real time. A reader sent us the following transcript from a...
Expanding Universe Mystery Deepens
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2018 23:15
An important discrepancy in measurements of the universe's acceleration has theorists wondering whether we've gotten something fundamentally wrong in our understanding of the history of the universe.
The US government knows climate change is ravaging the planet
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 23:15
Hurricane Katrina claimed nearly 2,000 lives when it struck the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005, submerging New Orleans in floodwater and devastating the region for more than a decade. It was the costliest natura...
Netflix plans original animated shows based on Roald Dahl universe
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 23:10
Netflix plans to create a batch of animated content based on Roald Dahl’s stories, including Matilda, The BFG, and more. The company says it will “reimagine and extend” the stories for a global audience, targeting ...
Facebook Gaming launches charity livestreams
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 23:03
Just in time for Giving Tuesday, Facebook is introducing new features for charity livestreaming on its Facebook Gaming platform. Gamers who broadcast on Facebook Gaming will be able to set up fundraising programs to rais...
Audi and Disney are creating media for self-driving cars
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 22:42
If and when fully autonomous cars hit the road in earnest, you're going to have a lot of free time on your hands. Audi and Disney think they can fill that void, though. In a chat with CNET's Roadshow, the two companies h...
People In Pokémon Games Can't Shut Up About Pokémon
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2018 22:30
The citizens of Pokémon's various cities and towns love to say the word "Pokémon." Armed only with mathematics and an urgent desire to answer a ridiculous question, I embarked on a quest to figure out what percentage o...
Dolby Dimension review: Excellent sound, exorbitant price
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 22:15
Dolby has been delivering 3D sound to people's living rooms through other companies' Atmos-equipped soundbars and systems for years. So it's no surprise the company is harnessing some of that expertise for its first piec...
Waymo reportedly makes big autonomous car safety driver changes
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 22:14
Waymo has put safety drivers back in the driver’s seat of its autonomous vehicles, sources claim. The change reportedly took place some time within the last month and is said to be the result of safety concerns at Alph...
Sony Is Giving Venom the Romantic Comedy Treatment It Rightfully Deserves
Gizmodo - 27 Nov 2018 22:05
While the rest of the world was wondering how Sony could ever make a good movie about Venom without Spider-Man's involvement, the studio was busy cooking up the most erotic, disturbing romantic comedy of the year, and it...
Rivian R1S 7-seat electric SUV pairs self-driving and 410 mile range
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 22:00
Electric vehicle startup Rivian promised a second big EV reveal this week, and the Rivian R1S SUV certainly counts. Second of the automaker’s all-electric cars built on its flexible “skateboard” architecture, it’...
Automotive startup Rivian unveils an electric truck and SUV
Engadget - 27 Nov 2018 22:00
Electrified SUVs are popping up everywhere. So it's no surprise that automotive startup Rivian has unveiled one of its own, the R1S. More exciting is the company's electron-powered pickup truck, the R1T.
Red Dead Online beta launched: When can I play?
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 21:58
If you’ve spent the last month working your way through Red Dead Redemption 2‘s single-player campaign and you’re looking for more, then today is a big day. Red Dead Online, which is the online component for Red De...
Top 10 Instagram users as of November 2018
Slash Gear - 27 Nov 2018 21:47
Today we’re taking a peek at an interesting statistic from Instagram, one of the world’s most popular social networks. Instagram stands alone on the web as a photo-centric app that allows celebrities to get up close ...