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Tech companies, including Facebook and Google, along with some news outlets join The Trust Project and start displaying tags to identify trustworthy news — “The hope is that, if news organizations are more clear and transparent about what they're doing, then users can make their own decisions."| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Kaspersky Labs releases a more detailed report on how it obtained NSA-linked Equation Group source code in 2014 — Moscow-based AV provider challenges claims it helped Russian spies. — For almost two months in 2014, servers belonging to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab received confidential …
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Researchers uncover Amazon Key flaw that lets computer in WiFi range freeze or disable its camera; Amazon says a fix is coming later this week — WHEN AMAZON LAUNCHED its Amazon Key service last month, it also offered a remedy for anyone—realistically, most people—who might be creeped …
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Vimeo adds support for HDR videos for all users, a year after YouTube added the same feature — Video-streaming company Vimeo has announced that it now supports high dynamic range (HDR) content. — HDR, for the uninitiated, is a technique used to enhance the contrast of colors … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Surface Book 2 review: powerful, great keyboard and trackpad, Xbox Wireless support, but power supply isn't enough for gaming and no Thunderbolt 3 support — A powerful portable desktop PC — I always wanted Microsoft to build a laptop, and it finally went ahead and built one without any tricks earlier this year.| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Sources: FCC's Ajit Pai expected to roll out details on reversing net neutrality next week, seeking a final vote on the plan Dec. 14 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission is set to unveil plans next week for a final vote to reverse a landmark 2015 net …
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Profile of Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, who cofounded the firm and has maintained its 70% share of the GPU market as competition and demand explode, driven by AI — The cofounder and CEO of semiconductor and software maker Nvidia saw the future of computing more than a decade ago … | Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
American Express and Santander partner with blockchain startup Ripple to ease US-UK money transfers using Ripple's platform — - Payments made by American Express' business customers on its FXIP platform will now be routed through Ripple's enterprise blockchain network
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Baidu launches colorful smart speaker co-designed with Teenage Engineering, launching only in China, available next month for ~$256 — Most people still don't know who or what Teenage Engineering is. But, those that do probably think of them as a music company — the iconic OP-1 synthesizer …
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Airbnb acquires Accomable, dubbed “Airbnb for disabled people”, as it seeks to improve disability access — When Accomable first launched in 2015, the press immediately coined it as “Airbnb for disabled people.” The moniker would be prophetic.
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OnePlus unveils 5T: 6" 1080x2160 AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM, Android 7.1, 3,300mAh battery, 16/20MP rear cameras; ships Nov. 21 at $499 for 64GB — The OnePlus 5 isn't that old, but it's already been replaced. The company just unveiled its new flagship smartphone at a launch event …
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| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
Lyft says it has hired 12 of 15 employees of Kamcord's livestream startup to work on its service; Kamcord says it will sunset its service — Lyft today announced that it has hired the majority of employees from Kamcord, a company that plans to sunset its products for livestreaming and social media.
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Pixel Buds review: gestures and Assistant work well, quick pairing is good when it works, but Translate is janky, subpar comfort, lifeless audio, it's expensive — The Pixel Buds mark Google's first foray into personal wireless audio. I won't make you wait: it's not gone well. — THE GOOD
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