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‘Friends,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Were Most Binge-Watched TV Shows of 2018, Study Finds
“Friends” — which last aired on broadcast TV 14 years ago — was the most binge-watched television show of 2018 thanks to the full run…
Read More ‘Friends,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Were Most Binge-Watched TV Shows of 2018, Study FindsSims Creator Will Wright Set to Teach Class in Game Design
Will Wright never really saw himself as a game developer, he is, he believes, more of a toy-maker. Now the man behind The Sims, SimCity,…
Read More Sims Creator Will Wright Set to Teach Class in Game DesignBloomberg Is Expanding TicToc Social News Network Beyond Twitter, After Hitting Year-One Goals
Bloomberg Media thinks its one-year-old TicToc news brand has cracked the code on delivering bite-size chunks of news and analysis to a millennial-skewing mobile crowd…
Read More Bloomberg Is Expanding TicToc Social News Network Beyond Twitter, After Hitting Year-One GoalsHigh-powered brain scanner may find the human ‘soul’
Chinese scientists are developing a $126 million state-of-the-art brain scanner to try and find the human soul. They will use powerful magnetic forces to observe…
Read More High-powered brain scanner may find the human ‘soul’Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Video for Google’s ‘Age of Sail’ Spotlight Story (EXCLUSIVE)
Google’s latest Spotlight Story “Age of Sail” has been shortlisted for an Academy Award for Animated Shorts, and has been nominated for 4 Annie Awards.…
Read More Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Video for Google’s ‘Age of Sail’ Spotlight Story (EXCLUSIVE)Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Tops YouTube’s Holiday Songs Chart
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Read More Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Tops YouTube’s Holiday Songs ChartAmazon Will Continue to Dominate Smart Speaker Market in 2019
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Read More Amazon Will Continue to Dominate Smart Speaker Market in 2019Facebook gave big tech firms access to users' messages
The office of the Irish data protection commissioner (DPC) is “assessing” whether to take action on the latest Facebook data privacy controversy, where other apps…
Read More Facebook gave big tech firms access to users' messagesGoogle’s Marketing of Children’s Apps Misleads Parents, Consumer Groups Say
A group of 22 children’s and consumer organizations is calling for a federal investigation into Google’s marketing of children’s apps in its Google Play store,…
Read More Google’s Marketing of Children’s Apps Misleads Parents, Consumer Groups SayNonprofit Creates ‘Halo-Themed Bionic Arms’ For Children to Use as Prosthetics
Developer 343 Industries is teaming with the nonprofit Limbitless Solutions to create “Halo”-themed, 3D-printed prosthetics for children, it announced in a blog post on Wednesday.…
Read More Nonprofit Creates ‘Halo-Themed Bionic Arms’ For Children to Use as ProstheticsTwitter Is An Awful Place For Female Politicians And Journalists, According To Study
The social media platform is even worse for women of color, according to Amnesty International A study about harmful and abusive behavior on social media…
Read More Twitter Is An Awful Place For Female Politicians And Journalists, According To StudySaudi starts work with SoftBank on 200 gigawatt solar plan: minister
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has already started implementing an agreement with SoftBank Group’s (9984.T) Vision Fund to provide 200 gigawatts of solar power in…
Read More Saudi starts work with SoftBank on 200 gigawatt solar plan: ministerGerman security office warned German firms about Chinese hacking: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has issued a warning to several German firms whose names were mentioned by the United…
Read More German security office warned German firms about Chinese hacking: reportSoftBank Corp sees no tech impact from not using Huawei gear
(Reuters) – SoftBank Corp does not expect any technology impact if it does not use 5G network gear from Chinese tech giant Huawei [HWT.UL] and…
Read More SoftBank Corp sees no tech impact from not using Huawei gearTwitter says resolved issue that could have exposed user country code
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc said on Monday it has resolved an issue with one of its complaint forms that could have revealed country code of…
Read More Twitter says resolved issue that could have exposed user country codeTech firms could pose major threat to banks
Amazon, Google and other Big Tech companies could compete with banks in basic products and undermine their ability to offer free accounts, according to Britain’s…
Read More Tech firms could pose major threat to banksFresh Prince’s Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over trademark Carlton dance
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro is taking Fortnite creator Epic Games to court over the unauthorised use of his dance moves. Fortnite has…
Read More Fresh Prince’s Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over trademark Carlton danceNew products, Dec 19, 2018: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L lens and more
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme LAPTOP From $2,186.10 The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme is aimed at working professionals who need a thin and lightweight laptop with…
Read More New products, Dec 19, 2018: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L lens and moreNAACP Calls For Week-Long Facebook Boycott After Release Of Russia Report
The NAACP is calling for a week-long boycott of Facebook and Instagram (which the company owns) following a recent report detailing how Russians sought to…
Read More NAACP Calls For Week-Long Facebook Boycott After Release Of Russia ReportBlythe Masters steps down as CEO of blockchain startup Digital Asset
(Reuters) – Blockchain startup Digital Asset’s chief executive officer and one of the most prominent supporters of the distributed ledger technology on Wall Street, Blythe…
Read More Blythe Masters steps down as CEO of blockchain startup Digital AssetEU backs duties on imports of e-bikes from China: EU sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU governments voted on Tuesday to impose duties on Chinese electric bicycles to curb cheap imports that European producers say benefit from…
Read More EU backs duties on imports of e-bikes from China: EU sourcesSoftBank alum unveils 'affectionate' companion robot in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese startup Groove X, founded by an alumni of SoftBank Group Corp’s robotics unit, unveiled its first creation on Tuesday – a…
Read More SoftBank alum unveils 'affectionate' companion robot in JapanEurope, Hollywood Hail Landmark E.U. Territorial Licensing Agreement
Industry organizations and major companies in Europe and Hollywood welcomed Tuesday a high-level European Union agreement that in large part preserves producers’ ability to sell…
Read More Europe, Hollywood Hail Landmark E.U. Territorial Licensing AgreementBlythe Masters steps down as CEO of blockchain startup Digital Asset
(Reuters) – Blockchain startup Digital Asset’s chief executive officer and one of the most prominent supporters of the distributed ledger technology on Wall Street, Blythe…
Read More Blythe Masters steps down as CEO of blockchain startup Digital AssetMan hides ‘glitter and fart bomb’ in fake Amazon package to catch thieves
Two thieves who stole a man’s Amazon package got their comeuppance, after they discovered a glitter and fart bomb he’d hidden inside. Mark Rober, a…
Read More Man hides ‘glitter and fart bomb’ in fake Amazon package to catch thievesHuawei’s ‘Wolf Culture’ Helped It Grow, and Got It Into Trouble
SHENZHEN, China — Earthquakes, terrorist attacks and low oxygen levels on Mount Everest could not hold them back. As the Chinese tech giant Huawei expanded…
Read More Huawei’s ‘Wolf Culture’ Helped It Grow, and Got It Into TroubleTwitter tumbles on concerns about hacking activity
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) shares fell almost 7 percent after the company said it was investigating unusual traffic that might be from state-sponsored hackers…
Read More Twitter tumbles on concerns about hacking activityLondon police to test out facial recognition technology
Tourists and Christmas shoppers in central London could come face-to-face with facial recognition scanners as police are set to trial the controversial technology. This will…
Read More London police to test out facial recognition technologyApparent PS4 Stats Show Player Counts for Top Games Like ‘GTA V,’ ‘Fallout 76’
Sony recently launched My PS4 Life, personalized videos highlighting the games people played and the trophies they won in 2018. But, one Reddit user said…
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