Google unveils 5.7" Pixel 4 for $799+ and 6.3" Pixel 4 XL for $899+, both with gesture recognition, dual rear cameras, and no notch, coming October 24
The most-leaked phones ever are now official — You've seen them, you've read plenty about them, and now Google's latest smartphones are finally …
Google unveils truly wireless Pixel Buds, with Adaptive Sound to boost volume as users move into noisy environments, coming next year in the US for $179
just the hardware though, the demo units here don't work yet. Seems like a solid AirPods competitor but nothing makes me sad like platform-specific features. And not out until spring. (Video incoming)...
Google announces Nest Mini, with a near-identical design to previous models, improved audio, and a wall mount option, coming on October 22 for $49
Photos of Google's Home Mini update leaked out just yesterday, rather dampening the excitement for today's official announcement, but the Nest Mini is now official.
Libra loses Booking Holdings' support, but continues with association draft laws at Geneva meeting, appoints members from a16z, Xapo, PayU, more to its board
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Backers of Facebook Inc's (FB.O) Libra cryptocurrency project pledged to forge ahead after selecting …
Hands-on with Pixel 4 and 4 XL: while its camera improvements are nice, the focus is on face unlock, radar, over-the-phone hand gestures, faster voice commands
plus a new design and hopefully the camera is good. It's a lot! https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/... Dave S. Pumpkins / @redletterdave : Google Assistant is super advanced, but talking...
Google unveils Pixelbook Go, a laptop with 16:9 13.3" display, a 4K option, Intel CPUs, and up to 256GB SSD; pre-orders open today in US and Canada for $649
It's small, it's cute, it's $650 — For the first time, Google is making a Chromebook that actually approaches a reasonable price …
Microsoft Defender's Tamper Protection antivirus feature hits general availability and will be enabled by default for all users in the coming weeks
Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Windows Defender features. — Today, Microsoft announced the general availability …
With the Pixel 4, Google is debuting its first voice recorder mobile app, which can transcribe speech in real time without an internet connection
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge :
The Pixel 4 and 4 XL will launch without free unlimited photo backups to Google Photos at full resolution, one of the original great reasons for owning a Pixel
Chris Welch / The Verge :
Google unveils the second-gen version of Assistant, promising speed boosts, new capabilities, and a design overhaul, coming first to Pixel phones
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Google says its Stadia cloud gaming service will launch on November 19 for those who spent $130 on the Founder's Edition package
It streams games to the Pixel 3, Chromecast Ultra, and Chrome web browsers — and likely Pixel 4 — Google's Stadia cloud gaming service is right around the corner …
Google unveils the mesh capable Nest Wifi Router, coming in November for $269 for a two pack, and Nest Wifi Point with Google Assistant built in
If you're in the market for a new router, good news: Google just announced a replacement for its long-in-the-tooth Google Wifi.
AMC Entertainment to unveil AMC Theaters On Demand, an iTunes-like online video store, in the US, offering ~2,000 films for ~$3-$6 to rent and ~$10-$20 to buy
LOS ANGELES — In a sign of just how much streaming is changing Hollywood, movie fans will soon be able to rent and buy films …
A flaw in Sudo, which is installed on almost every Linux OS, could let users run commands as “root” even when they are restricted; patched version now available
Attention Linux Users! — A vulnerability has been discovered in Sudo—one of the most important, powerful …
Fortnite's “black hole” hiatus ends after nearly two days, as Chapter 2 arrives with new maps and gameplay features, like fishing, swimming, and new vehicles
It took a while, but the black hole did its job — For two years now, Fortnite's ever-changing battle royale island …
Google says Pixel 4 and 4 XL will not be launching in India, after it failed to secure permission to use the frequency range of its gesture-sensing radar tech
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Google overhauls Nest Aware cloud recording plan to make it simpler for users with multiple cameras, now starting at $6 per month for 30-day event history
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Hands-on with Apple's newly-announced Beats Solo Pro headphones, its first on-ears with active noise cancellation and “Hey Siri”, shipping October 30 for $300
Think of them as the Solo 4 Wireless — Sorry to interrupt, Google, but Apple decided to announce a product …
Facebook Portal (2019) review: sleeker design, better Alexa integration, and WhatsApp call capability, but limited streaming services, poor music sound quality
It's a better Portal, but it's still a Portal — Last year, Facebook released the Portal, a smart display that you put …
Facebook should ban political ads and let candidates communicate via their pages since it doesn't need the money and doesn't want to police political speech
Permitting falsehood in political advertising would work if we had a model democracy, but we don't.
How AI-powered algorithms are transforming social welfare programs in the US, UK, Australia, and India, while offering victims of errors little recourse
In an exclusive global series, the Guardian lays bare the tech revolution transforming the welfare system worldwide - while penalising the most vulnerable Tweets: @harriszainul Tweets: Harris Zainul /...
Sources: Zuckerberg recently hosted off-the-record dinners with conservative figures like Tucker Carlson and Lindsey Graham to discuss free speech, partnerships
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Algolia, which provides search-as-a-service for websites and apps like Twitch and Slack, raises $110M Series C led by Accel, bringing its total raised to $184M
Algolia, one of the group of startups that provides search as a service for websites and apps as an alternative to Google …
Smart home startup Level Home emerges from stealth with $71M and unveils $249 Level Lock, which fits onto existing dead bolts on doors to make them smart
As companies like Google, Amazon and Apple hone their strategies to build the brain that helps you use the smart home of the future …
Microsoft debuts the preview of its Project xCloud game streaming service for Xbox users in the US, UK, and Korea, initially with four games for Android devices
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Pornhub removes Girls Do Porn, months after a lawsuit by 22 women and days after the channel's owners and staff were charged with federal sex trafficking counts
Apple says its Tencent partnership to flag malicious sites for Safari users only applies to mainland China; hashes of URL prefixes and IP addresses are shared
Rene Ritchie / iMore :
South Korean startup True Balance, which operates a financial services app in India for users to pay bills and offer credit to customers, raises $23M Series C
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Microsoft is testing content filters for messages on Xbox Live to block toxicity, initially with four levels of text-based filtering; voice filters are planned
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Mumbai-based CleverTap, which develops cloud-based customer management and engagement tracking tools, raises $35M Series C at a $385M valuation
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Docs and interviews show that ~44 US universities work with outside companies to data mine and rank prospective students, including tracking their web activity
using surveillance software on their websites to secretly track Web browsing activity and by collecting info on household income & zip codes to “score” potential applicants https://www.washingtonpost....
French startup Herow, which enables developers and marketers to serve contextual messages in mobile apps, adds $8M to its $10.6M Series B, closed in 2015
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Walmart to make some third-party products on its site cheaper for a limited time, subsidizing the new prices, similar to the Discount Provided by Amazon program
Matthew Boyle / Bloomberg :
A look at startups like Zippin and Standard Cognition that are pitching their Amazon Go-like tech to grocery chains, sports stadiums, and convenience stores
Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal :
Electric pedal-less bike-sharing startup Wheels raises $50M led by DBL Partners to expand operations beyond the six US cities it operates in
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
Source: Paytm is close to raising $2B in funding from Ant Financial and SoftBank, at a valuation of $16B
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :
DNS over HTTPS can increase user privacy by obfuscating web traffic, but it's no silver bullet as DNS resolving services will still see unencrypted requests
Lily Hay Newman / Wired :
Amazon turned off its Add-On program in recent months, making low-priced items, as little as $0.75, available to Prime customers with free one-day shipping
Jason Del Rey / Vox : Tweets: @stevecheney , @retailgeek , and @jonsakoda Tweets: Steve Cheney / @stevecheney : Amazon is 5-7 years ahead of everyone in distribution and logistics. The tech within th...
Reliance Jio unveils an AI-powered Video Call Assistant service that will allow businesses to automate their customer support and other communications
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
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