Apple HomePod review: best-in-class sound for $349 and above, looks great, but Siri only works with Apple Music, bad support for third-party services
I've been testing Apple's new HomePod for the last week … Raymond Wong / Mashable : 10 things you (probably) didn't know about Apple's HomePod Dave Mark / The Loop : HomePod reviews of note. And one n...
Uber's $9.3B deal with SoftBank closes; new board member Rajeev Misra says Uber should return focus to US, Europe, Latin America, Australia to become profitable
Filling In What SoftBank's Uber Statement Didn't Say Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill : Ex-Uber CEO nets $1.4B as company closes Softbank deal Denisse Moreno / International Business Times : Travis Kalan...
Experts dispute WhatsApp's “end-to-end encryption” claim, saying confidentiality of group chat could be broken if servers were compromised
but Facebook says it's not a problem Swapna Krishna / Engadget : Whatsapp servers can be compromised to add people to private groups Sidney Fussell / Gizmodo : WhatsApp Security Design Could Let an In...
During record-breaking holiday, Echo Dot and Fire TV Stick with Alexa remote were #1 and #2 top sellers with “tens of millions of Alexa-enabled devices” sold
And what that might mean for Apple's HomePod Alex Cranz / Gizmodo : Google's mixed 2017 hardware launches, from the stellar Pixelbook to the average Pixel 2 and awful Pixel Buds, highlight why it's lo...
Amazon Key bundle launched with security camera and smart door lock that lets couriers unlock your door; price starts at $250, preorder today, available Nov. 8
An Intelligent Security Camera that Works with Alexa for Only $119.99 Elyse Betters / Pocket-lint : Amazon's new Cloud Cam security camera monitors couriers and more Karl Utermohlen / Stock Market New...
Pew Research survey of 4,135 US adults shows 56% say they wouldn't ride in a driverless car and 81% expect job losses for those who drive for a living
Americans See Robots Coming, But for Someone Else's Job Rob Thubron / TechSpot : Nearly three-quarters of Americans worry about machines taking human jobs Pew Research Center : Automation in Everyday ...
As Travis Kalanick takes leave, the company will strip him of some duties and appoint an independent chair to limit his influence, according to Holder report
Board member David Bonderman has stepped … Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge : Uber CEO To Take Leave Of Absence, “Dimished Role” After Holder's Report On Workplace Scandals Denisse Moreno / International Bus...
Facebook debuts new group features for Live, including Live With, letting users stream side-by-side, and Live Chat with Friends private chatrooms
or their own video stream Jared Peters / TalkAndroid.com : Facebook doubles down on live video with two new features Aaron Mamiit / Tech Times : Facebook Live Now Offers Private Chat With Friends, Joi...
Elon Musk reveals plans for his startup Neuralink, says initial focus is on developing neural implants for treating brain injuries, to explore telepathy later
This is the craziest thing I've read in a while. Gina Hall / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Musk reveals plans for his Bay Area neural implants startup Matt McFarland / CNNMoney : Elon Musk's new p...
Europe proposes expanding telco data privacy rules to email and mobile messaging services like WhatsApp and Gmail, aims for proposal to be adopted by May 2018
Farewell to the EU cookie monster - probably. Denisse Moreno / International Business Times : EU Countries Roll Out Proposals To Curb Targeted Online Ads By Companies Like Google, Facebook Harper Neid...