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- Space Force needed to thwart Russian, Chinese anti-satellite laser weapons: Pentagon 24 days ago – The U.S. Department of Defense says the development of anti-satellite laser weapons by China and Russia is among the key concerns necessitating the need for a U.S. Space Force.
- Samsung targets Fortnite gamers with Galaxy Note 9 24 days ago – Samsung is taking aim at mobile gamers with the Galaxy Note 9, the first Android phone to support the popular game Fortnite.
- Infowars app downloads surge after tech giants ban Alex Jones content from platforms a month ago – Just days after Facebook, Apple and YouTube removed content from Alex Jones' brand Infowars from their platforms, the Infowars app has become the fourth most popular news app in the United States.
- Google admits it may track your location even if you disable the setting 16 days ago – Google has revised an erroneous description on its website of how its "Location History" setting works, clarifying that it continues to track users even if they've disabled the setting.
- Workers protest Google’s censored search engine plans for China 16 days ago – More than 1,000 Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan for a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship.
- Here’s how to turn off Google’s other tracking feature that you didn’t know about 19 days ago – Many were surprised Monday by another little-known Google feature that tracks their location,. Here's how to turn it off.
- Twitter CEO to testify before U.S. House panel amid Republican concerns on censorship 9 days ago – The House Energy and Commerce Committee "intends to ask tough questions about how Twitter monitors and polices content," Republican Representative Greg Walden said.
- Canadian astronaut hopes mission with Russian, American colleagues spurs unity 11 days ago – Canada and the United States have levelled sanctions against many sectors of Russia's economy, but Moscow’s multi-billion dollar space program has remained remarkably unscathed.
- ‘Where do babies come from?’ Kid-friendly Alexa dodges questions meant for adults 11 days ago – A version of Amazon's Alexa won’t tell kids where babies come from or spill the beans about Santa. It also won’t explain some things kids might have heard on the news — like what Stormy Daniels does for a living.
- New NAFTA could include tough intellectual property laws that Canada fought against in TPP 5 days ago – "It's really concerning to see that we seem to be headed down the exact same road that we just spent five years fighting."
- California man suffers burns after e-cigarette explodes in pocket 5 days ago – A man in California is suffering from serious burns after an e-cigarette in his pocket exploded while he was at a store in Anaheim last Saturday.
- Donald Trump accuses Google of showing only ‘Fake News Media’ in search results 5 days ago – Trump recently has made similar complaints about the issue, which has been making the rounds in conservative media.
- The 0.1 per cent: How eSports pros make a career playing video games an hour ago – Competitive esports players have to dedicate their best years to video gaming in order to succeed at a booming sport that churns through young talent.The 0.1 per cent: How eSports pros make a career playing video games an hour ago – Competitive esports players have to dedicate their best years to video gaming in order to succeed at a booming sport that churns through young talent.
- San Francisco turns to big data to fight homeless crisis 17 hours ago – The rollout, called One System, will tack every homeless person in an effort to help determine appropriate services for them.
- Trump team suggests regulating Google — what does that entail? 2 days ago – Here are some issues that could come up if the government tried to regulate Google.
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- Huawei's first smart speaker is the AI Cube, with Alexa and built-in 4G router 2 days ago – Huawei's first smart speaker is the AI Cube, with Alexa and built-in 4G router VentureBeatHuawei's AI Cube isn't just an Alexa-powered smart speaker, it's a 4G LTE router too Android Authority (blog)Huawei's Google Home clone has Alexa inside EngadgetFull coverage
- Rumour: Switch Firmware Update 6.0.0 Is Imminent, Dataminers Uncover The Details 2 days ago – Rumour: Switch Firmware Update 6.0.0 Is Imminent, Dataminers Uncover The Details Nintendo LifeSwitch Is Still the Best Place to Replay Games Tom's GuideNintendo Switch Has Passed The Total Wii U Game Sales In Less Than Two Years SegmentNextFull coverage
- Meet 'Chris', voice-controlled assistant for drivers - soon coming to India 8 hours ago – Meet 'Chris', voice-controlled assistant for drivers - soon coming to India Economic TimesFull coverage
- Pixel 3 release - This could be the best news yet about new Google smartphone 8 hours ago – Pixel 3 release - This could be the best news yet about new Google smartphone Express.co.ukNo Google Pixel Watch Release Due This Year UbergizmoNew Leaks Reveal Google Pixel 3's Design And Specifications Ahead Of Launch The InquisitrGoogle just saved us from a month of Pixel Watch rumors—and p...
- These Are The 7 Diverse IGTV Accounts That You Need To Start Following ASAP 13 minutes ago – These Are The 7 Diverse IGTV Accounts That You Need To Start Following ASAP Elite DailyFull coverage
- Vast majority of Apple Watch buyers are opting for old models 39 minutes ago – Vast majority of Apple Watch buyers are opting for old models BGRApple continues to dominate smartwatch market with a 41 percent share FirstpostYou'll Never Guess the Top-Selling Smartwatch Worldwide Right Now FortuneFull coverage
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- Find the right streaming app for whatever you want to watch with Google Play 3 days ago – The Google Play store has a nifty – and seemingly new – feature that should make it a whole lot easier to stream your favorite movie or TV show: its search now lets you look up content right in the store, and displays services that host it. To use it, simply fire up the Play store on your Android...
- Wear OS is bringing a Google Assistant feed and smart replies to your watch 3 days ago – Google is set to roll out a much-needed update to Wear OS that will revamp the interface so it’ll be easier to use smartwatches running the platform. The biggest change is in notifications, which presents information in a way that’s easier to parse, with colors to distinguish between things like ...
- Apple will reveal its new iPhones on September 12 3 days ago – It’s official: After another year’s worth of rumors and speculation, Apple will reveal its next batch of iPhones on September 12 at 10AM PDT. The reveal will happen at the Steve Jobs Theater within Apple’s circular headquarters, which is probably what the big bronze circle on the invite is all ab...
- EA probably saved Battlefield V by delaying it 3 days ago – Electronic Arts and DICE today announced they would be delaying the release of their biggest game of the year, Battlefield V. Those of us spoiled gamers who might have lost it in the crowded fall season will now have the game near the Thanksgiving holiday. Oskar Gabrielson, general manager at DIC...
- The week’s best Android games to play while avoiding the weirdo on your commute 2 days ago – Welcome to our new column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device, released over the past week. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. We all know ...
- The excellent Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is free on PC today 2 days ago – If you’re a PC gamer looking for something to play this weekend, might I suggest Relic’s 2011 masterpiece, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine? It’s a fast-paced third-person adventure, with a delightful mix of shooting and melee combat. And although it’s been a few years since its release, I believe ...
- YouTube’s new tools help creators give back 2 days ago – YouTube this week revealed new tools that allow users to more easily raise money for charities. It’ll also help by paying the fees for donations up to a point. The primary tool, which I expect will be the most frequently used by followers, is Super Chats for Good. It takes YouTube‘s Super Chat do...
- Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases 2 days ago – Google has quietly been providing select advertisers a “stockpile” of offline credit card transaction data. After a four year negotiation, Google and Mastercard reached a deal that would pay the latter millions in exchange for coughing up data on its card holders, according to a Bloomberg report....
- Ecommerce platform gives Latin American entrepreneurs the digital tools needed to export their products 16 minutes ago – Just like Proust had his madeleines and Salman Rushdie had his pickles, the association of identity, memory, and a different time can be related back to the foods that one ate as a child. Which is how Colombian national Nestor Taveras, who had a digital development agency with his brother, decide...
- .com is played out. Join the .tech wave for less than $5 17 minutes ago – The internet is a lot like the universe. It’s constantly expanding in all directions. That expansion has opened up a host of new URL options, including the super-hot .tech domain. Right now, you can stake out one year subscription of your own .tech real estate for only $4.25, five year subscripti...
- Children’s books are adding to science’s gender problem 4 hours ago – Ask young children what they want to be when they grow up and the chances are that scientific jobs such as astronaut and doctor will appear high on the list. But ask them to draw a scientist and they are more than twice as likely to draw a man than a woman. Children can form these kinds of biases...
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