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Amazon’s HQ2 stunt could come back to haunt it
The Verge - Casey Newton
The backlash to its big office move was immediate — and it’s growing There was always something distasteful about Amazon’s quest to find a home for its HQ2. Even when it seemed like it might be a fair
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Hacker finds Steam bug for free games, reports it to Valve for $20,000 instead
Digital Trends - Aaron Mamiit
Security researcher Artem Moskowsky found a Steam bug that gave him access to infinite free keys for any game on the digital distribution platform, …
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Technology (Australia)
Google 'betrays patient trust' with DeepMind Health move
The Guardian - Alex Hern
Google has been accused of breaking promises to patients, after the company announced it would be moving a healthcare-focused subsidiary, DeepMind Health, into the main arm of the organisation. The restructure,
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Microsoft launches template for making branded virtual assistants
VentureBeat - Khari Johnson
Microsoft today introduced a number of updates to its conversational AI solutions, including the launch of an open source system for creating virtual assistants in a matter of minutes that’s now available
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Microwaves
Amazon's New Alexa-Controlled Microwave Is Very Normal And Kind Of Smart
buzzfeednews.com - Nicole Nguyen
Instead of pushing buttons, you can control Amazon’s new microwave with your voice. Amazon’s new “smart” microwave with Alexa is a microwave. It’s not …
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Apple
Woz thinks Steve Jobs would be happy with Apple today
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
Steve Wozniak thinks that his Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would be very happy with Apple today. That’s because it’s still a company which puts people above technology, Woz told CNBC. “Steve always acted
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U.S. Politics
US panel warns against government purchase of Chinese tech
Associated Press - By MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the United States vulnerable to security breaches that could put critical infrastructure
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L'Oreal's wearable sensor tracks UV, pollen and pollution
Engadget - Rachel England
The company wants people to take better care of their skin. L'Oreal isn't a brand you'd usually associate with medical technology, but over the past few years it's been making major inroads in skin protection
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Android News
Google One's storage plans start rolling out in the UK and Canada
androidpolice.com - Rita El Khoury
After tentatively launching in the US in May, Google One, aka Google's new unified storage plans and service, has been shyly expanding. It didn't …
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Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV Recast review: One of the best cord-cutter companions yet
CNET - By
The Amazon Fire TV Recast is a user-friendly OTA streaming product especially suited to users and fans of the Fire TV.
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Nvidia
NVIDIA unveils the Quadro RTX 4000, its mainstream workstation GPU
Engadget - Steve Dent
You pay a premium over the RTX 2070 equivalent, but less than before. NVIDIA has unveiled the Quadro RTX 4000, a workstation and deep learning version of its GeForce RTX 2070 gaming GPU. Like that model,
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Connectivity
These six UK cities will get 5G in 2019
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EE announces the six UK cities to get 5G connectivity first 5G connectivity is coming. There’s been a big push of late to upgrade the UK’s mobile …
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Central Nervous System
Axon's latest Taser weapon calls police when fired
Engadget - Jon Fingas
The Pulse+ promises to save time in a crisis. If you're in a dangerous-enough situation to fire a stun gun, you probably want help as soon as possible. Axon certainly thinks so, at least -- it's launching
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[Update: Also in Gmail] Google contact cards get a new look in Hangouts and Google+
androidpolice.com - Rita El Khoury
Hangouts and Google+ may not be the hottest apps they once were (or not) a few years ago, and one of them is going to be shut down soon, but there's …
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Apple makes new hire to try and turn around its India business
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
Apple has hired the former Chief Customer Operations Officer at Nokia Networks to head up its India operations department, a new report claims. Ashish Chowdhary will take up the role of Apple’s India from
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Health Care
Nautilus launches AI platform to coach, train Bowflex customers
ZDNet - Larry Dignan
Max Intelligence is a cloud-based subscription service delivered through Samsung's Knox platform and tablets to move users toward health and fitness …
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If You’re Online, You’re Getting Scammed
medium.com - Adam K. Raymond
You’re not paranoid, you’re careful. At least that’s what you tell yourself. You run the most robust antivirus software, dropping $40 each year for …
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Facebook, Twitter and Google team up to form an AI-powered anti-drug coalition
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The tech firms plan to use AI to combat the spread of drug use Social media giants Facebook and Twitter, along with tech titan Google, have banded …
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Gear & Gadgets
Samsung might be about to launch an even more ambitious folding device
trustedreviews.com - Aatif Sulleyman
We all know that Samsung is planning to launch a folding smartphone − believed to be called the Galaxy F − next year, but a newly discovered patent …
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Google Assistant gets new features to supercharge your holidays
CNET
With Home Hub and Assistant updates, you can now save your favorite cooking recipes and trigger routines with your alarm.
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Google Assistant
Google improves Assistant with a slew of home-friendly features
Engadget - Nicole Lee
Personalized recipe recommendations, Ninja Turtle alarms and more. From merging with Nest to creating its own line of smart-home products, Google's spreading the word that it doesn't just belong in your
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Waymo
Uber and Lyft to face competition from Waymo
ABC News
Google's Waymo driverless ride service is set to launch in the coming months.
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Ford teaming up with Walmart and Postmates on robot deliveries
The Verge - Andrew J. Hawkins
Self-driving vehicles delivering groceries in Miami Ford is joining forces with Walmart and Postmates to create a grocery delivery service using self-driving vehicles in Miami, the companies announced
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San Francisco
Samsung Wants To Release A Foldable Phone Every Year, Starting In 2019
designtaxi.com - By Yoon Sann Wong,
With Apple’s apparent lackluster sales for its 2018 iPhones, could Samsung have the next big thing for the smartphone market? Samsung announced during …
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Artificial Intelligence
Intel's 'neural network on a stick' brings AI training to you
Engadget - Andrew Tarantola
The Neural Compute Stick will retail for $100. Ahead of its first AI developers conference in Beijing, Intel has announced it's making the process of imparting intelligence into smart home gadgets and
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Autonomous Cars
Waymo might beat Uber in the race to launch a self-driving cab service
TNW - Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Alphabet has been keen on the self-driving car business for nearly a decade now, having tasked engineers at Google and later its spin-off firm, Waymo, with developing autonomous vehicle technology. According
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Bots
Microsoft to acquire Xoxco as focus on AI and bot developers continues
TechCrunch - Ron Miller
Microsoft has been all in on AI this year, and in the build versus buy equation, the company has been leaning heavily toward buying. This morning, the company announced its intent to acquire Xoxco, an
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Technology (Australia)
Hunt finally submits to My Health Record arm-twists as opt-out window extended
ZDNet - Stilgherrian
Health minister Greg Hunt has confirmed the opt-out period now ends January 31. The government has also proposed a Data Governance Board to oversee …
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Clash Royale
Supercell’s new game mixes Fortnite and Clash Royale, and it’s out soon
The Verge - Andrew Webster
Brawl Stars is nearing its global launch For the last 18 months Finnish game developer Supercell has been testing its next big thing. Last year, the developer behind mobile hits like Clash of Clans and
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Personal Data
Facebook bug allowed websites to grab unsuspecting users’ personal data
TNW - Ivan Mehta
Security firm Imperva found a bug in May that allowed websites to read Facebook users and their friends’ private information. The troubling vulnerability let a site access users’ likes and interests through