Zero-day flaw allowed unauthorized remote access to HomeKit products via iOS 11.2; fix made that limits some functionality, full fix coming in update next week
A HomeKit vulnerability in the current version of iOS 11.2 has been demonstrated to 9to5Mac that allows unauthorized control …
KGI: all three iPhones to be introduced in 2018 will have more powerful batteries, with 6.5-inch and 5.8-inch OLED models getting L-shaped battery designs
Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities is out with his latest investor note this evening covering more changes we can expect with next year's iPhone refresh.
Sources: YouTube to introduce paid, on-demand streaming music service in March; Warner has signed on, talks continue with Sony, Universal, and Merlin
Warner has signed on, talks underway with Sony, Universal — Artists asked to help promote service, internally called Remix
Nvidia unveils Titan V GPU aimed at machine learning applications, says Titan V has 110 teraflops of raw computing capability, 9x that of Pascal-based Titan X
Nvidia launched a new desktop GPU today that's designed to bring massive amounts of power to people who are working on machine learning applications.
Windows 10 Redstone 4, slated for April 2018, will improve eSIM support, including a pilot allowing companies to bulk-purchase and provision cell connectivity
Microsoft is working on eSIM and power-management capabilities that could make their way into Windows 10 Redstone 4.
Amazon brings its Echo smart speakers and Music Unlimited service to 28 new countries across Europe and South America
Amazon is continuing to push its media services worldwide after it expanded its Alexa smart speakers and its standalone Music Unlimited service to an additional 28 countries today.
Sources: during a talk at a private party, Elon Musk said Tesla is developing specialized AI hardware “that we think will be the best in the world”
- At a private party on Thursday, Elon Musk spoke boldly about Tesla's upcoming custom artificial intelligence hardware.
Baidu and Qualcomm announce strategic AI partnership to optimize Baidu's DuerOS conversational AI system for Snapdragon processors
Qualcomm's collaboration with Baidu will bring AI for voice enabled solutions to the new Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. — Qualcomm and Baidu have formed …
New SF law limits firms to 3 delivery robots each, with 9 for whole city; confines robots to industrial areas; sets 3 mph speed limit; requires human monitors
Robots that trundle along sidewalks R2D2-style to deliver takeout food or packages are still in early test phases. Few even exist.
Study: Twitter users are retweeting and liking tweets with over 140 characters almost twice as much as shorter ones
Given the deluge of complaints about Twitter's 280-character limit when it debuted this fall, you'd think people would be ignoring the new, lengthier tweets.
Spotify and Tencent's music subsidiary, TME, take minority stakes in each other, and Tencent makes a separate investment in Spotify
Tencent's overseas investment splurge continues after the company confirmed a deal with Spotify that will see the duo make investments in each other's music businesses.
Sources: Didi Chuxing, China's ride-hailing giant, plans to enter Mexico next year in what would be its first international expansion
MEXICO CITY/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Didi Chuxing, China's ride-hailing behemoth, plans to expand into Mexico next year, intensifying its global rivalry with Uber …
Patreon says it will reduce pledge fee from 5% to 2.9% but add a $0.35 charge for each individual pledge, causing concern among some creators
we've updated this article, going one level deeper for those interested: https://blog.patreon.com/... pic.twitter.com/xhppTQO5aU @alexandraerin : So Patreon has updated their post to explain why the ...
Bitcoin price reaches $16K+ despite bubble warnings, with a total market capitalization of ~$270B
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As Facebook Messenger's Instant Games platform turns one, the company adds ability to livestream via Facebook Live, promises new titles, and more
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Hilton testing its “Connected Room” in Tennessee, which lets guests set preferences for lights, thermostat, and TV via app, rolling out to US hotels in 2018
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Honda signs five-year R&D contract with Chinese AI startup SenseTime to develop AI tech for driverless cars
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Semiconductor company Silicon Labs to acquire connected home solutions provider Sigma Designs in cash transaction valued at ~$282M
Silicon Labs : Thanks: @leeratliff
Interviews and police records show Chinese authorities are monitoring WeChat and other messaging apps, with some participants detained for jokes about officials
Eva Dou / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @carlminzner , @elyratner , and @jamesvgrimaldi Tweets: Carl Minzner / @carlminzner : China's post-1978 reform era saw Party leaders relax their controls over ...
Interview with Baidu CEO Robin Li and others on how the company plans to dominate AI, especially in Asia, helped along by China's desire to be AI world leader
Jessi Hempel / Wired : Tweets: @wired , @baidu_inc , @jessiwrites , and @fittsofalexis Tweets: @wired : “In human history, humans invented tools, and then had to learn how to use them. In the future,...
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