Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Fibre broadband advertising to be investigated
The ad watchdog is to investigate whether customers are being misled about "fibre" broadband deals.
Apple has ordered 70 million OLED panels from rival Samsung for upcoming iPhone 8: Report
Samsung's shares closed 1.54 percent higher after reports that it is supplying Apple with 70 million OLED displays.
AOL-Yahoo brands won't go away under post-merger umbrella 'Oath,' AOL chief says
The new name behind a combined Yahoo and AOL is about connecting brands, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong tells CNBC.
WhatsApp mulls foray into digital payments with India launch
Instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, is mulling a foray into digital payment services in India, its first such offering globally, and has advertised to hire a digital transactions lead in the country.
Overwatch 'cheat-maker' told to pay $8.6m to Blizzard
US court rules that Blizzard suffered more than 42,000 counts of copyright infringement.
Find (and dominate) new roads in the hydrogen-powered Colorado ZH2 - Roadshow
Your average Chevrolet Colorado, this sure ain't.
The CEO of this US start-up offered a frank assessment of H-1B: 'I'll go where the talent is'
The U.S. has resumed accepting applications for its H-1B work visas, but uncertainty remains.
WhatsApp working on digital payment service, report says - CNET
A feature that'll let you pay your friends through WhatsApp is reportedly coming to India soon.
'Avatar 2' will blue your mind after filming starts this autumn - CNET
And it took just eight years of holding our breath.
Apple could look to buy Imagination Technologies after ditching the chip firm and share price plunge
Apple's announcement to ditch the graphics chips designed by Imagination Technologies (IMG) could leave the door open for the U.S. giant to acquire the British firm.
Doctor transplants functioning ear grown from patient's arm - CNET
The ear grew on the patient's arm for four months.
Why the rise of autonomous machines could help workers, according to robotics CEO
Autonomous technology could help transform jobs for the better, according to SESTO Robotics CEO Michael Leong.
Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water
The development could help provide clean drinking water for millions of people who lack access to safe sources.
Oath is new name for AOL-Yahoo combined company
Verizon's name for the new combined company is already being mocked by internet users and media.
Google is telling employees not to worry about Trump's latest immigration crackdown
Google anticipates that new guidance on H-1B visas will not affect its own employees, according to an email obtained by Recode.
Monday, April 3, 2017
North Carolina takes the trophy, and the refs take the blame - CNET
The Tar Heels triumphed over Gonzaga, and now we can all play a round of our real favorite pastime -- criticizing the officials.
Op-Ed: Streaming has now taken over the music industry and A.I. will push it into the stratosphere
Ultimately, AI an enabler and will help me listen to even more music.
This new Sonos speaker will make your TV sound amazing — for $700
We review the brand new Sonos PLAYBASE, which launches soon for $699.
Sonos Playbase review - CNET
The Playbase adds excellent home theater and music sound to Sonos' superb multiroom music system. Just make sure your TV fits.
Facebook's second News Feed rockets to a world of content - CNET
Or why a subset of users received a rocket ship icon in their Facebook News Feed.
Hong Kong lured to the table by a global game with billions up for grabs
The e-sports market is a fast-growing industry worldwide and Hong Kong wants a part of it, the SCMP reports.
Twitter's taken an 'Oath' to poke fun at new Yahoo-AOL name - CNET
Why does the just-announced company moniker sound like a horror novel or a German heavy metal band?
Trump signs bill repealing US internet privacy rules - CNET
Rules would have required wireless and broadband providers to get your permission before sharing your sensitive, private information.
Virtually Mindful - CNET
Meditation via virtual reality helps you to be present while pretending to be somewhere else.
Uber gets creative with drivers, uses psychological tricks - CNET
In an attempt to keep drivers on the road longer, the ride-hailing company experiments with video game-like incentives.
Cyber security firm: More evidence N.Korea linked to Bangladesh heist
Kaspersky Lab said it had obtained evidence bolstering suspicions that North Korea was involved in a heist of the Bangladesh central bank.
Hacker Cap'n Crunch starts GoFundMe to pay for surgery - CNET
Commentary: John Draper, aka the uber "phone freaker," suffers from a degenerative spinal disease.
Get your share of 3.5 million free Magic cards at Open House - CNET
Magic wants to draft new players with 3.5 million free cards. That's funny, because "draft" is a style of... you know what, just read the story.
Feds cracking down on H-1B visa abuse, fraud - CNET
They also issued new guidelines making it harder to bring over foreign tech workers under the program Silicon Valley has come to love.
New 'Doctor Who' teaser has more Daleks and emojis - CNET
Season 10 promises to be full of Daleks, retro Cybermen, an emoji-speaking robot and more. The action begins April 15.
Medieval villagers feared their own Walking Dead - CNET
Bodies from the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries were decapitated, dismembered and burned, probably to prevent corpses from rising from their graves, a new study suggests.
Here's what the ad industry thinks of the massive Google boycott
Brands are sure to push for more transparency and accountability as they lock in deals for the next year.
Marissa Mayer will not be part of the new AOL-Yahoo combined company called Oath
Terms of Mayer's departure are still being worked through, Recode reports.
Audiences are lining up to watch this guy play video games badly
Michael Jones and Rooster Teeth's "Achievement Hunter" stars are going on tour to play video games live for the masses.
VPN explained: A privacy primer -- with robots and race cars video - CNET
Confused about virtual private networks? Looking for more privacy online? CNET's Bridget Carey offers a simple guide to help you understand how they work and what you need to consider before using one.
Storage buying guide - CNET
Looking for new storage devices and need some tips? You're in the right place.
'Star Trek: Discovery' lead gets surprising character name - CNET
Sonequa Martin-Green gets an official Star Trek welcome and an unexpected name destined to launch a fleet of fan questions.
Buzzing asteroids, solar eruptions no April Fools' pranks - CNET
April kicks off with a particularly wild weekend of space weather as the sun shoots off explosions and space rocks make close passes.
Use LastPass? Update now to protect your passwords (explainer) - CNET
The password manager patches a major security flaw that could have let hackers steal your passwords and manipulate your LastPass account.
Is this the Tesla Model 3? 'Uh, no' - Roadshow
The Faraday Future engineer testing the FF 91 in public probably didn't enjoy that comment.
Using phones can both cause and save us from car crashes, study finds - Roadshow
Texting while driving is still dangerous, though.
Yahoo and AOL may rebrand as 'Oath' after Verizon deal - CNET
After the two past-their-prime internet pioneers combine, a new name is apparently on deck.
Tesla's market value overtakes Ford
The market value of the electric car maker sails beyond Ford, despite a much smaller vehicle output.
Apple’s Making Its Own GPU to Control Its Own Destiny
How to watch the Masters 2017 - CNET
One of the biggest golf tournaments of the year is about to tee off. Here's how to make sure you can watch every hole.
Twitter egg loyalists want to bring back the default avatar - CNET
Social Cues: The egg has become a symbol of anonymous trolling on Twitter, but these users are coming out of their shells to bring it back.
How to set up an Android phone for your kid - CNET
Parents can test Google's new Family Link app which makes Android phones safer and more secure for kids.
FCC nixes condition of Charter merger that forced competition - CNET
In the latest rollback of Obama-era regulations, the agency does away with requirement that Charter compete with ISPs in certain markets.
The future of search will be all about pictures, not keywords, says Pinterest CEO
"Computer vision technology is going to be a big deal," Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann said on "Closing Bell."
Google paid its self-driving car boss $120 million — and then he left for Uber
Levandowski was already trying to staff up his competing start-up — but he waited until he got his payout to make the details public, a lawsuit said.
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