Pixel 2 and 2 XL review: amazing camera and good speakers, represents the best Android experience, but design lacks flair and it has no headphone jack
Sharp shooter — Without fail, every person who has picked up the Pixel 2 XL has said virtually the same thing: “It feels like it's made out of plastic.”
Microsoft debuts $1,499+ 13" and $2,499+ 15" Surface Book 2 with Nvidia GeForce GPUs, updated design, up to 17 hours battery; preorder Nov. 9, ships Nov. 16
Microsoft's super-flexible systems get potent upgrade. Alas, still no Thunderbolt 3. — Just over two years ago …
Exploits, called KRACK, in Wi-Fi security protocol WPA2 open traffic to eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and malicious injection; US CERT advisory issued
A new vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol … Chris Merriman / Inquirer : KRACK down: Vendors start to patch WPA2 flaw Kevin Beaumont / DoublePulsar : Regarding Krack Attacks—WPA2 flaw Mat Smith / Engadg...
KRACK WPA2 exploits, which only partially affect iOS, have reportedly been patched in iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS betas
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Google Maps to remove test feature for iPhone users that showed how many calories or “mini cupcakes” you would burn if you walked after strong user feedback
Google Maps has a new feature for walking directions. Now, it shows you how many calories you would burn if you walked:
Pixel Visual Core is Google's first custom image processing SoC in the Pixel 2 phones, for accelerating HDR+ processing and opening it up to third-party apps
The Pixel Visual Core is a big deal — One thing that Google left unannounced during its Pixel 2 launch event on October 4th …
Garmin's Speak is a tiny Echo Dot-like device that puts Amazon Alexa on your car windshield, available today for $149
At a recent Amazon event, the company announced BMW would integrate Alexa into its 2018 models. It's no secret that Amazon wants to stick Alexa anywhere and everywhere it can, and BMW is only the beg...
How KRACK made it past scrutiny of researchers: IEEE's standards specs are hard to access and handshake and encryption protocols were vetted separately
The big news in crypto today is the KRACK attack on WPA2 protected WiFi networks. Discovered by Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens at KU Leuven …
Microsoft issued Windows patch for KRACK exploits; Android fix expected in “coming weeks”, first to Pixels; researchers: devices with Android 6.0+ are affected
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Facebook buys anonymous teen compliment app tbh, which has had 5M+ downloads and over a billion messages sent in “past few weeks”, will let it continue to run
Facebook wants tbh to be its next Instagram. Today, Facebook announced it's acquiring positivity-focused polling startup tbh …
PayPal announces over two million US retailers will begin accepting Venmo payments starting this week
NEW YORK (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc said more than two million U.S. retailers will be able to accept payments through its mobile app Venmo starting this week, seeking to broaden …
Google launches new “advanced protection” setting for Google accounts of high-risk users, which requires use of a hardware key with every login
WHEN IT COMES to the eternal tradeoff between digital security and convenience, most tech firms focus their efforts on the vast majority …
Sources: Apple held talks, that are now over without a deal, to buy Crossover Health, approached One Medical as part of push into health care
- It's not clear if Apple wanted to own and operate a network of health clinics, like its retail stores, or simply partner to sell products with a health-related angle, like the Apple Watch
Indiegogo announces Marketplace for selling products that were successfully crowdfunded on site or elsewhere; Indiegogo will take around 10% or 15% cut on sales
And the products don't have to be originally funded through the site, either. — In the past, entrepreneurs …
Docker announces native support for Kubernetes, will allow users to select Swarm or Kubernetes orchestration engine at run time without any need to alter code
When it comes to container orchestration, it seems clear that Kubernetes, the open source tool developed by Google, has won the battle for operations' hearts and minds.
Twitter launches new Video Website Card ad format that pairs an autoplay video with a website link, available now to all advertisers worldwide
Tapping the ad on mobile will load the brand's web page while continuing to play the video atop it. — Twitter's rolling out a way for advertisers …
Alphabet says Project Wing is testing deliveries of some Guzman y Gomez and Chemist Warehouse products in southeastern Australia by drone
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Vacation rental company Vacasa raises $103.5M Series B led by Riverwood Capital; the company raised $40M Series A last year
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ZTE unveils Axon M, a foldable smartphone with two 5.2" displays, with multitasking, larger canvas, and mirroring modes, coming Nov., starting at ~$725 on AT&T
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LG V30 review: great ergonomics, performance, and battery life, but the OLED display is distractingly bad, camera images aren't lifelike, and too much bloatware
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On-demand dog-walking app Wag, which sources say raised over $59M, is being criticized for losing dogs and fighting with customers, spooking potential investors
The pet-care app is being criticized for losing dogs and fighting with customers—spooking potential investors. Tweets: @mekosoff , @robaeprice , and @sesmith Tweets: @mekosoff : wag, the uber for dog ...
JPMorgan Chase launches payment processing network that uses blockchain tech, in partnership with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Royal Bank of Canada
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Netflix reports Q3 revenue of $2.99B, up 30% YoY, vs. $2.97B est., 5.3M total subs added vs. 4.5M est., projects 6.3M new subscribers in Q4
We are growing nicely across the world … Ben Popper / The Verge : With another strong quarter, Netflix share price hits all-time high Matthew Lynley / TechCrunch : Netflix crushes its own expectations...
Apple to appeal a $440M final judgement in VirnetX patent infringement case, after US District Court for Eastern District of Texas denies all of Apple's motions
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Blockchain startup Digital Asset, which develops tech for financial institutions, raises $40M Series B, bringing the company's total funding to $110M
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DHS issues directive for federal agencies to adopt DMARC and STARTTLS email security protocols, among other best practices
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Huawei debuts 5.9" Mate 10: 16:9 1440p screen, 20/12MP rear cams, 4000mAh battery; Mate 10 Pro: 6" 18:9 1080p screen, no 3.5mm jack, 6GB RAM; US debut date TBD
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Supreme Court to decide if law enforcement can obtain emails and data stored overseas by tech firms in Microsoft vs US government email privacy case
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