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Facebook Won't Let US, Australia, UK Get Toe 2019-12-11 07:00:00Facebook has rejected a request from the U.S., the UK and Australia for a "backdoor" in its encrypted messenger apps to help law enforcement agenci

New 'DNA of Things' Method Stores Digital Memory 2019-12-10 14:12:02Researchers at a Swedish university have unveiled a method for mixing genetically encoded digital data into common manufacturing materials. The projec

Devs: Open Source Is Growing Despite Challenges 2019-12-10 07:00:00Optimism about the future of open source is high among software developers worldwide. However, a growing number of devs worry that a lack of funding t

A Secret Strategy That Could Be Apple's Fatal 2019-12-09 13:29:45Both Intel and a bunch of professors connected to Apple and the FTC came out in support of the Judge Koh verdict against Qualcomm, even though it had

Your Smart TV Could Give Hackers a Window 2019-12-06 07:00:00Cybercriminals have discovered ways to compromise smart TVs, the FBI recently warned. Smart TV owners should do their due diligence to secure the devi

Linux For All Shines on LXDE Desktop 2019-12-05 14:55:56Linux For All very well could be a unifying Linux distribution that provides a common computing platform. LFA comes in just one flavor, the LXDE envir

Amazon Ratchets Up Competition in 5G, Hybrid IT 2019-12-05 12:12:31Among the highlights of Amazon Web Services re:Invent are three announcements that strengthen its presence in the enterprise hybrid IT infrastructure

Twitter Sets Up Privacy Center but Moves to 2019-12-04 13:03:27Twitter's new Privacy Center will give users more clarity on what it does to protect the information people share. The center will host everything re

EU Digital Czar to Probe Facebook's and Google's 2019-12-03 07:00:00The European Union has launched a probe into how Google and Facebook gather, process, use and monetize data for advertising purposes. The European Com

Tapping AI for a Future of Better, Faster, 2019-12-02 13:38:40If you are like me, every Christmas you dread shopping because figuring out what everyone wants is a bit of a nightmare. You don't know what folks wa

HPC and AI Are Changing the World 2019-11-30 07:00:00During the recent SC19 supercomputing conference, the top semiconductor and systems vendors discussed and demoed the highest-performance computing sol

A Glimpse of Our Wireless Future 2019-11-29 09:00:00Last week I attended a Qualcomm event that took me through the coming wave of both 5G and WiFi 6 products, touched on the millimeter wave, and at leas

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This week in games: Henry Cavill reads a 2019-12-13 15:56:00The Game Awards sucked up most of the news this week. If you want to watch a dozen “World Premier” trailers, we’ve got ‘em. Or

The best graphics cards for PC gaming: The 2019-12-13 14:32:00“What graphics card within my budget gives me the best bang for my buck?”That simple question cuts to the core of what people hunting for

The Game Awards 2019's biggest reveals: Hellblade II, 2019-12-13 09:56:00Last night was the sixth annual Game Awards, and per usual that means a raft of trailers. Microsoft dropped a bomb on proceedings, announcing the name

Chromebooks versus Windows laptops: Which should you buy? 2019-12-13 09:00:00Should I buy a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? Whether you’re seeking out the best computer for your child or just weighing which inexpensive co

Logitech G Pro X Keyboard review: Hot-swappable switches 2019-12-13 06:30:00Spend enough time with any niche hobby and you’ll start to intuit what’s likely to become mainstream in the future and what won’t. W

Amazon Echo Dot with Clock review: The display—limited 2019-12-13 06:00:00Love is never having to say, “Alexa, what time is it?”

Best media streaming devices 2019-12-13 06:00:00Roku Streaming Stick vs. Amazon Fire Stick vs. Chromecast vs. Apple TV, and more. Which streaming device is best for cord cutters? Our buying guide wi

Microsoft announces the Xbox Series X at The 2019-12-12 21:43:00This is certainly proving to be a weird lead-up to the next generation of consoles. Sony's been low-key dribbling information every few months throug

Awesome tech gifts that cost $50 or less 2019-12-12 16:11:00Please the gadget lover in your lifeImage by Rob Schultz/IDGWhen it comes to finding gifts that are cool, useful, and affordable, technology can check

Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from 2019-12-12 15:12:00Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme ca

13 game demos hit Steam to celebrate The 2019-12-12 13:00:00Tonight Geoff Keighley will host the sixth annual Game Awards, and per usual it will be as much about hyping up forthcoming games as it is celebrating

Google makes it safer to text on Android 2019-12-12 12:45:00As part of its year-end push to bring Android Messages up to speed, Google is rolling out two new features today: Verified SMS and spam protection. To

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Volkswagen to bring self-driving electric shuttles to Qatar 2019-12-14 17:56:09Volkswagen Group and Qatar have agreed to develop a public transit system of autonomous shuttles and buses by 2022 for the capital city of Doha. The a

Fortnite gets lightsabers, courtesy of ‘Star Wars: The 2019-12-14 17:27:25The final installment of the sequel trilogy is getting a lot of creative promotion — even by Star Wars standards. With The Rise of Skywalker out

Let’s talk Samsung Galaxy S11 2019-12-14 15:24:08We’ve officially entered the mid-December hardware doldrums. Obviously no major hardware maker in its right mind is going to be announcing anyth

New Orleans declares state of emergency following ransomware 2019-12-14 15:04:58New Orleans declared a state of emergency and shut down its computers after a cyber security event, the latest in a string of city and state governmen

Gift Guide: Gifts for the commuters in your 2019-12-14 14:40:16Remote working has become a new normal in the life of an employee. Spurred by ubiquitous broadband and mobile connectivity, lighter and smaller comput

FBI secretly demands a ton of consumer data 2019-12-14 11:04:54Recently released documents revealed the FBI has for years secretly demanded vast amounts of Americans’ consumer and financial information from

Wearable band shipments grew globally, driven by Xiaomi 2019-12-14 10:07:28Apple may dominate the wearable conversation here in the States, but things look a fair bit different on the other side of the world. In Asia, Xiaomi

Startups Weekly: This year in startups 2019-12-14 08:00:41In this week's newsletter: The moments that defined venture capital and startups in 2019.

Apple and Spotify’s podcasts come to Echo devices 2019-12-13 16:44:05Amazon Alexa can now play podcasts from Apple, making Amazon’s line of Echo devices the first third-party clients to support the Apple Podcasts

Grading the final tech IPOs of 2019 2019-12-13 16:34:47As the holiday slowdown looms, the final U.S.-listed technology IPOs have come in and begun to trade. Three tech, tech-ish or venture-backed companies

This Week in Apps: Apple Arcade’s new franchise, 2019-12-13 15:48:52Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows thro

Consumer sous vide startup Nomiku is winding down 2019-12-13 14:38:32Founded in 2012, Nomiku became a plucky Silicon Valley darling by bringing affordable sous vide cooking to home kitchens. A Kickstarter project that s

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FTC considers blocking Facebook from merging aspects of 2019-12-12 17:40:20Federal officials are reportedly considering whether or not to seek a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust concerns related to how i

10 top gadgets of 2019 2019-12-12 11:27:01As 2019 is winding down and we enter the holiday season, it’s time to look back at the best devices -- the ones that stood out in a crowded fiel

City of Pensacola hit by ransomware attack 2019-12-12 10:45:59The city of Pensacola is still grappling with the impact of a ransomware attack over the weekend. 

Apple CEO Tim Cook says monopolies aren’t bad 2019-12-11 18:05:43Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the existence of monopolies in business -- with a key distinction.

Privacy advocates raise alarms about growing use of 2019-12-11 15:23:10The federal government is embracing an expanded use of the technology despite privacy concerns.

Navy prepares its new Ford-class carriers for F-35C 2019-12-11 13:39:38The Navy is preparing its first two new Ford-class aircraft carriers to launch air attacks with the first-of-its-kind carrier-launched F-35C stealth f

What size TV should you buy? Here’s the 2019-12-11 07:27:15In the tech world, bigger is better — and TVs are no exception. Screens are larger than ever, and sizes that used to be out of reach for most ho

San Francisco’s ‘poor street conditions’ a factor in 2019-12-11 00:08:15Oracle, a major Silicon Valley tech company, will move its annual OpenWorld conference to Las Vegas next year – over concerns about San Francisc

Possible Bigfoot sighting revealed as scientists hunt for 2019-12-10 12:56:12Explorers and scientists are on the trail of legendary 'creature' Bigfoot in the forests of Oregon.

Humans can 'self-generate' their own misinformation, study shows 2019-12-09 19:14:30Although social media giants like Facebook and Twitter have taken heat for spreading misinformation, it turns out that we -- all of us -- may be our o

Navy Block V submarine deal brings new attack 2019-12-09 15:59:39Bringing massive amounts of firepower closer to enemy targets, conducting clandestine “intel” missions in high threat waters and launching

'I am Jesus Christ' video game causes stir 2019-12-09 11:42:55A yet-to-be-launched New Testament-inspired video game that lets gamers play as Jesus Christ is causing a stir.

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Dogpile Search Engine Review – Fast and filtered 2019-12-11 23:06:27Dogpile Search Engine Review: Internet is a place of millions of websites running actively. It is very hard to find the required information from a to

5 industrial design tools that will make you 2019-12-11 11:38:46Even though the 4th industrial revolution is just getting started, it is already having a profound impact on several professions – including ind

Google offers a $35 coupon on its Titan 2019-12-11 01:59:38Security and Privacy are two of the biggest talking points in the industry right now. Also, we have seen that these were the two big factors when it c

How to auto-delete Firefox browsing history? 2019-12-11 00:13:13Privacy became the most important thing these days. I always suggest Mozilla Firefox over the Google Chrome browser. It has fantastic privacy-related

How to get the best out of your 2019-12-10 13:13:55Technology now touches every aspect of our lives. Be it communication, entertainment, travel or manufacturing, technology has made its presence felt a

Gmail will now let you attach emails inside 2019-12-10 03:22:21We know that everyone uses emails extensively for work and business as well as personal reasons too. Now, when we talk about emails then we instantly

Best VPN for Smart TVs to ditch content 2019-12-09 21:27:46The Internet has changed the way of living our life much better. If you are living in a country where the restrictions are implemented on accessing en

How to convert WEBP images to JPG or 2019-12-09 10:51:22WEBP format is developed by none other than Google and it is largely used on Google-related services. If you visit the Google Play store and try to sa

Apple says its new Mac Pro will be 2019-12-09 01:32:12There have been a whole bunch of Apple products this year and most of the products are known to us. However, what is not known to us is the fact that

You will soon be able to share webpages 2019-12-07 02:52:08There have been many ways in which we can do things on our tablets, laptops and smartphones. However, there has been a demand for something that would

Text Messages: How They Work And Their Benefits 2019-12-07 00:25:15For most of us, text messages have become part of our lives. They have, in fact, become such a normal aspect of our everyday routine that we fail to s

How to insert Special Characters in Windows 10 2019-12-06 12:30:14Special characters always have special importance while typing. They are used in special cases while typing currency and copyright symbols. If you wan

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WWE joins TikTok and brings popular entrance music 2019-12-13 17:23:53

How the FCC lets your ISP paint a 2019-12-13 17:05:41

FDA approves new closed-loop insulin delivery system for 2019-12-13 16:23:56

Google reveals just how much of the world 2019-12-13 16:20:41

PSA: RCS, the successor to SMS, is now 2019-12-13 15:57:35

Billboard is changing its albums chart to count 2019-12-13 15:26:22

Amazon is delivering half its own packages as 2019-12-13 15:21:48

Get the first six Star Wars movies for 2019-12-13 15:10:51

Google’s 4K Pixelbook Go is now available for 2019-12-13 15:10:08

How to watch Fortnite’s exclusive Star Wars: The 2019-12-13 14:56:45

AT&T’s low-band 5G network officially launches to all 2019-12-13 00:01:00

The 12 biggest announcements from The Game Awards 2019-12-12 23:56:17

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Billboard 200 album chart will soon include streaming 2019-12-13 18:06:06Billboard 200, the record chart that ranks the 200 most popular music albums in the US, will start factoring in the number of times a video has been s

Nomiku sous-vide shuts down: Subscription meals service axed 2019-12-13 17:38:41Sous-vide maker Nomiku may have helped accelerate the kitchen tech’s transition from pro-restaurant to domestic countertops, but that hasn&rsquo

Short-term hormone use may increase breast cancer risk 2019-12-13 17:01:08During the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium today, researchers highlighted a concerning risk associated with the use of certain hormone pills: grea

We’ve been comparing the Tesla Cybertruck all wrong 2019-12-13 16:16:00Elon Musk might enjoy comparing the Tesla Cybertruck to the best-selling Ford F-150, but a new filing from the automaker suggests that’s not qui

Citizen Smart Clock packs blue LEDs and Echo 2019-12-13 15:59:52If you like the idea of the Echo Wall Clock but not its basic, dark design, Citizen has launched a more appealing alternative: the Citizen Smart Clock

RCS activated for all Android phones in USA 2019-12-13 15:54:03As of this week, the RCS chat protocol was activated for Android devices in the USA. This means that when you’ve got the official Google Message

Ori and the Will of the Wisps hit 2019-12-13 15:16:07A lot of games shared the spotlight during this year’s Game Awards, and among them was Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The sequel to 2015’s

NASA will pluck an asteroid sample from Bennu’s 2019-12-13 15:04:18Days after it revealed its final four candidate sites for the future asteroid sample mission involving OSIRIS-REx, NASA has announced which of the fou

Study shows plasma ‘clock’ as potential key to 2019-12-13 14:40:35The Plasma Proteomic Clock, as Standford scientists called it, linked distinct points of aging to three specific years in a recent study. In this stud

Google’s souped-up Pixelbook Go with Core i7 and 2019-12-13 14:07:05If you’ve been holding out for Google’s top-end Pixelbook Go, then here’s some good news: it’s now available to order. The Pix

Apple Podcasts on Amazon Alexa and Echo devices 2019-12-13 12:57:44Starting today, the Apple Podcasts system is available Amazon’s latest version of Alexa software on all Echo devices and other Alexa-enabled dev

Bravely Default 2 revealed as a Nintendo Switch 2019-12-13 12:50:44Back in the heyday of the 3DS, Square Enix released a fascinating little JRPG called Bravely Default. Despite the weird name, Bravely Default captured

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Watch Tesla electric ATV prototype silently crawl in 2019-12-13 16:39:24 You can watch, but more importantly listen, to Tesla’s electric ATV prototype crawling in rare footage from the launch of the Cybertruck. more&

Mercedes EQC US deliveries delayed another year to 2019-12-13 15:10:55 Mercedes-Benz has once again delayed EQC deliveries, pushing them back by another year in the US, as a “strategic decision to first support the

Your Tesla could help you get cheaper insurance 2019-12-13 14:30:59 Insurance runs on data, and electric cars have a lot of it. One firm in the UK is giving Tesla drivers cheaper insurance by tapping into the car&rsqu

Tesla Cybertruck loved by non-truck owners, less so 2019-12-13 13:53:23 The recently revealed Tesla Cybertruck is running neck-and-neck in popularity with upcoming electric offerings from big-name truck brands GM and Ford

Score two C by GE Smart LED bulbs 2019-12-13 13:31:32 Best Buy offers a two-pack of C by GE A19 Smart LED Light Bulbs for $11.99 shipped. As a comparison, they typically sell for $25 at Amazon and o

EGEB: Tesla (surprise!) is the most eco-friendly car 2019-12-13 13:15:18 In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A fuel economy study finds Tesla averages the most MPGe for midsize cars, large cars, and SUVs.

New electric Mini has 110 miles of range, 2019-12-13 11:51:01 We should have seen this coming. It’s been no secret that the heavy-but-compact 2020 Mini Cooper SE electric hatchback has a 32.6-kilowatt-hour

Podcast: Tesla Cybertruck is a medium-duty truck, Tesla 2019-12-13 11:34:38 This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the news that Te

BMW commits to i3 electric car production until 2019-12-13 10:45:38 BMW has committed to keep producing its i3 electric car until 2024 even though the automaker is bringing its next-generation electric vehicles to mar

Gift guide 2019: The best electric bikes, e-scooters, 2019-12-13 08:40:55 Who doesn’t love a great electric bicycle, scooter, or skateboard? Not only do they make great commuter vehicles, but they’re a ton of fu

Tesla Cybertruck is a ‘medium-duty truck’ due to 2019-12-13 08:34:53 Tesla has been describing the Cybertruck as a pickup truck to compete with the Ford F-150 and other light-duty trucks, but now a new CARB filing from

VW says it’s not launching ID.3 electric car 2019-12-13 06:11:58 VW disappointed many when they announced that their new next-gen electric car, the ID.3, will only be available in Europe. Now the CEO of VW US Scott

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Ars Technica’s ultimate board game gift guide, 2019 2019-12-14 08:00:15Our massive guide is back—let us help you pick out a board game.

Jumanji: The Next Level is less fresh this 2019-12-13 16:50:42It's worth the price of admission just to watch The Rock channel Danny DeVito.

Apple’s new Screen Time Communication Limits are easily 2019-12-13 16:47:51Apple acknowledges the bug affects iPhones with a "non-standard configuration."

Feds reap data from 1,500 phones in largest 2019-12-13 16:19:39The search warrants demanded nine hours' worth of location history from Google.

Google’s Pixelbook Go now comes in high-end 4K, 2019-12-13 15:55:58Meet the most expensive Chrome OS laptop on the market.

FCC’s “illogical” claim that broadband isn’t telecommunications faces 2019-12-13 15:06:04Mozilla, others ask court to reverse ruling that let FCC kill net neutrality.

Deep Learning breakthrough made by Rice University scientists 2019-12-13 13:42:21Rice University's MACH training system scales further than previous approaches.

AT&T doesn’t want you to see its slow 2019-12-13 12:49:16AT&T convinced FCC not to publish slow results, then left program entirely.

Guidemaster: Nine gift ideas for the tech enthusiast 2019-12-13 07:30:41The last of our holiday gift guides is all about high-end and enthusiast tech.

The 2020 Mazda CX-30 is a crossover you’ll 2019-12-13 03:01:19Mazda's insane attention to detail really shows here in this sub-$30,000 CUV.

The next Xbox has a name and a 2019-12-12 21:41:30Revealed at The Game Awards alongside new game series, slightly new controller.

Review: Castle Rock’s signature slow burn pays off 2019-12-12 18:10:25"People around here, they forget. They forget the past. It's written in blood."

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Synthetic nanopores made from DNA 2019-12-13 11:54:22A scientific collaboration has resulted in the construction of a synthetic DNA nanopore capable of selectively translocating protein-size macromolecul

Bone bandage soaks up pro-healing biochemical to accelerate 2019-12-13 11:54:16Researchers have engineered a patch or bandage that captures a pro-healing molecule called adenosine that briefly surges at the site of a bone break o

Finding a killer electron hot spot in Earth's 2019-12-13 11:54:10JAXA and NASA satellite observations show where killer electrons are generated in the Van Allen radiation belts surrounding Earth.

Better studying superconductivity in single-layer graphene 2019-12-13 11:53:59A new study demonstrates that an existing technique is better suited for probing superconductivity in pure, single-layer graphene than previously thou

Deadly 'superbugs' destroyed by molecular drills 2019-12-12 14:27:21Motorized molecules activated by light target and drill through highly antibiotic resistant bacteria and kill them within minutes. The molecules can o

First identified comet to visit our solar system 2019-12-12 14:27:16Comet 2I/Borisov is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space -- the first identified comet to arrive here from another star. Hubble images captur

Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure 2019-12-12 14:27:01Scientists have converted diamonds' atomic flaws into atomic sensors that could lead to a new generation of smart materials.

Scientists map a planet's global wind patterns for 2019-12-12 14:26:17A new article documents the global wind patterns on any planet for the first time. Remote repogramming of the MAVEN spacecraft and its NGIMS instrumen

Unique polymer fibers: Light, strong, and tough 2019-12-12 14:26:11Strong and tough yet as light as a feather - materials with this exceptional combination of properties are urgently needed in many industrial sectors

Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear 2019-12-12 14:19:19Studying radiation chemistry and electronic structure of materials at scales smaller than nanometers, scientists prepared samples of clay in ultra-thi

Chemists' calculations may advance cancer prediction 2019-12-12 12:25:54A computational study by chemists showed the dynamics of tumor formation don't necessarily correlate with clinical data on lifetime cancer risks. It

Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold 2019-12-12 12:25:46Scientists have developed a model that can predict the amount of mercury being released into a local ecosystem from deforestation. The research could