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All the latest, hottest rumors about a potential successor to the iPhone SE, aka the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2wfIl14

With more than 600 horsepower and an electric motor jammed in there, the GLE63 S is always ready to party. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3cgbKsv

There’s never a dull moment for the people at OnePlus. Just as the hype around the OnePlus Concept One was starting to simmer down, OnePlus UK’s twitter handle has announced the existence of another new product. A short video on the Twitter page lists March 3 2020 as the reveal date. The video shows a collection of pipes and metallic structures, without giving a clear idea of what the device could be. According to OnePlus UK’s tweet, this is not a smartphone or even a commercial product for that matter, leading us to believe that OnePlus may be gearing up to reveal another concept project to the world. Analysing the video, there seems to be a myriad of suggestions in there. At initial glance, the metallic parts seem to resemble the inside of a watch, but then we see a pipe-like structure that’s more commonly associated with the type of lens known as the probe lens. Briefly, we also see the number 6 machined into the side of one of the panels. Needless to say, the video is not giving...

Defense One : Four former US defense secretaries urge America to shape artificial intelligence and machine learning norms or else authoritarian regimes and companies will   —  Four former U.S. defense secretaries issue a warning about China and a wake-up call to Americans on artificial intelligence. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3cki3vi

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) was the industry’s answer to curbing illegitimate access for online accounts. This was especially the case to prevent bank accounts from being hacked and was eventually utilized by companies like Google, Facebook, Apple etc. Now a new security threat claims to be able to steal 2FA codes from the Google Authenticator. According to Threatfabric, new Android malware is capable of stealing 2FA codes from Google’s app. Typically apps like Google’s 2FA or even Microsoft’s App for that matter are considered safer than the SMS method of receiving 2FA codes. This was because SMS isn’t transmitted over a secure protocol and can be intercepted. Then there’s the additional threat of SIM cloning that has led to multiple counts of banking fraud in the past. Now, it would appear that Google’s 2FA app has also been proven to be vulnerable. According to Threatfabric, the malware is not yet being distributed or advertised on underground forums, suggesting that the hack ...

Whether you sleep on your side or back, or prefer foam or down, there's a perfect pillow out there for you. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2rSiBpO

Xiaomi's 5G promise in 2020 starts with the Mi 10 series. Starting at approximately $570, you get a Snapdragon 865 chipset, 90Hz refresh rate, and a 108-megapixel main camera. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2wecAFO

Business Insider : Investigation: several staff members of the Chan-Zuckerberg family office have made allegations of assault, sexual harassment, and more, against other staff   —  Presidencia de la República Mexicana; Anthony Quintano; Kauai Police Department; Samantha Lee/Business Insider from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2T9VG4b

From Flashforge to Monoprice, these printers will get you started making all kinds of cool stuff. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2PzCJpr

Josh Dzieza / The Verge : In warehouses, call centers, and elsewhere intelligent machines are managing humans, and they're making work more stressful, grueling, and dangerous   —  In warehouses, call centers, and other sectors, intelligent machines are managing humans, and they're making work more stressful, grueling, and dangerous from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2wUPB2J

Billionaire Paul Singer, founder of Elliott Management, wants to take over. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ahgnAC

Bloomberg : Sources: Elliott Management has taken a “sizable” stake in Twitter, nominated four directors to Twitter's board, and seeks to replace CEO Jack Dorsey   —  - Elliott has nominated four directors for Twitter's board  — Hedge fund has had ‘constructive discussions’ with company from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3aqdKwP

DL Cade / PetaPixel : Facebook says its 3D Photos feature, which retroactively converts 2D photos to 3D using neural nets, now works on photos taken with single-lens cameras   —  Facebook just expanded 3D photo posting to phones that don't actually capture depth data.  Using the magic of machine learning … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2I43IFj

Todd Bishop / GeekWire : Accolade, provider of a health care platform for employees to manage benefits, files to raise up to $100M in IPO; PitchBook: Accolade is valued around $620M   —  Accolade, the Seattle-based health benefits platform led by former Concur president Raj Singh, filed Friday to raise as much as $100 million in an initial public offering. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2TnAyWR

Get your taxes done faster -- and at the best price -- with these online DIY tax options. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2Nm6LvH

Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo also show up to try to stop Bart from spoiling their movie. from CNET News https://ift.tt/385hUIE

Polygon : Organizers announce that this year's Game Developers Conference has been postponed from March to summer amid COVID-19 concerns   —  Sony, EA, Activision Blizzard, Unity, and Epic Games have all withdrawn due to COVID-19 concerns  —  This year's Game Developers Conference has been postponed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2vopAZa

Well, after what I’m sure was a hectic few days for the folks planning the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, the team announced today that they have officially decided to cancel the event happening this March, saying in a blog post that they hoped they would be able to reschedule an event for “later in the summer.” In recent days, nearly all of the event’s corporate sponsors announced that they would not be sending employees to the event due to concerns surrounding coronavirus. Microsoft, Unity, Epic, Amazon, Facebook and Sony had all bowed out of the event. GDC’s statement did not reference the virus. The company behind GDC detailed that they will be refunding conference and expo attendees in full, though a blog post details the group hopes to host a GDC even later in the summer, noting, “We will be working with our partners to finalize the details and will share more information about our plans in the coming weeks.” GDC is just the latest tech conference to be shuttere...

A year ago, Lyft submitted a report to the California Department of Motor Vehicles that summed up its 2018 autonomous vehicle testing activity in a single, short paragraph. “Lyft Inc. did not operate any vehicles in autonomous mode on California public roads during the reporting period,” the letter read. “As such, Lyft Inc. has no autonomous mode disengagements to report.” The 2019 data tells a different story. Lyft had 19 autonomous vehicles testing on public roads in California in 2019, according to data released earlier this week by the CA DMV. Those 19 vehicles, which operated during the reporting period of December 2018 to November 2019, drove nearly 43,000 miles in autonomous mode. The report is the latest sign that Lyft is trying to ramp up its self-driving vehicle program known as Level 5.  The CA DMV, the agency that regulates autonomous vehicle testing on public roads in the state, requires companies to submit an annual report that includes data such as total AV mi...

Commentary: This harrowing documentary is unsettling to watch, but will leave you with plenty to think about. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2I7shRD

They're refurbished, but now's your chance to save 57% on headphones that rank among the best noise-canceling cans money can buy. from CNET News https://ift.tt/39aoXRQ

It's a new challenge for the controversial facial recognition startup. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3cl6Eev

Alex Blake / Digital Trends : Developers say Mac Catalyst is great for providing mouse and window support for iPad apps and transporting simpler apps but struggles with complicated ones   —  Apple's Mac Catalyst project seems harmless enough.  It provides a simple way for iOS developers to bring their apps to the Mac … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3cb6Rkq

From stainless steel to silicone, there's an Apple Watch band for every purpose. from CNET News https://ift.tt/35owtWn

The artist's grotesque illustrations still captivate generations of readers more than 150 years later. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2uHwF72

Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe, originating from a supermassive black hole. Scientists reported Thursday that the blast came from a black hole in a cluster of galaxies 390 million light-years away. The explosion was so large it carved out a crater in the hot gas that could hold 15 Milky Ways, said lead author Simona Giacintucci of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington. It’s five times bigger than the previous record-holder. Astronomers used NASA’s  Chandra X-Ray Observatory  to make the discovery, along with a European space observatory and ground telescopes. They believe the explosion came from the heart of the Ophiuchus cluster of thousands of galaxies: a large galaxy at the center contains a colossal black hole. Black holes don’t just draw matter in. They also blast out jets of material and energy. The first hint of this giant explosion actually came in 2016. Chandra images of the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster revealed an unusu...

Baidu Inc : Baidu reports Q4 revenue of $4.15B, up 6% YoY, and iQIYI revenue of $1.08B, up 7% YoY; iQIYI subscribers grew to 106.9M and membership revenue grew 21% YoY   —  Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the “Company"), a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/381oIHi

Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley headlines the show. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2T6VEKr

We compare the specs, and tell you what it's like to use each clamshell phone with a foldable screen. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ckSz0X

Bill targets companies deemed to pose a threat to US national security. from CNET News https://ift.tt/32wR7ns

Gideon Lichfield / MIT Technology Review : A look at IBM and Google's efforts to build a practical quantum computer, as Google chases quantum supremacy as a milestone while IBM chases “quantum advantage”   —  IBM thinks quantum supremacy is not the milestone we should care about.  —  Rigetti Computing / Justin Fantl from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2T6vyag

The initiative, which aims to exempt the companies from California's gig worker law, has gathered 1 million signatures. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2I2pp8L

Maggie Miller / The Hill : Senate passes bill that bans the government from purchasing Huawei and ZTE equipment, funds small telecoms to replace equipment; bill heads to Trump for signing   —  The Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday that would ban the use of federal funds to purchase telecommunications equipment … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/398hoer

From Harmony to Caavo to, well, other Harmonys, here's our favorite clickers, hubs and screens for controlling a cabinet-full of gear. from CNET News https://ift.tt/396t3KP

The info will help the US Federal Communications Commission reimburse smaller carriers for ripping out and replacing Huawei and ZTE equipment. from CNET News https://ift.tt/32tBddy

You can take (almost) every fitness class you could ever want right from your living room. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3926N4B

The lawsuit is part of a broader campaign to combat abuse of the platform, Facebook says. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ceFru6

Maddie Stone / OneZero  : Researchers argue that fear of rising data center usage, accounting for 1% of global electricity demand, is overblown and will be offset by improved efficiency   —  Researchers argue that new technology and greater efficiency could offset energy demands  —  The climate impact of the data centers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2TkGv6V

After claiming that it would only sell its controversial facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies, a new report suggests that Clearview AI is less than discerning about its client base. According to Buzzfeed News , the small, secretive company looks to have shopped its technology far and wide. While Clearview counts ICE, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the retail giant Macy’s among its paying customers, many more private companies are testing the technology through 30-day free trials. Non-law enforcement entities that appeared on Clearview’s client list include Walmart, Eventbrite, the NBA, Coinbase, Equinox, and many others. According to the report , even if a company or organization has no formal relationship with Clearview, its individual employees might be testing the software. “In some cases… officials at a number of those places initially had no idea their employees were using the software or denied ever trying the facial rec...

After investing nearly $2 billion of its Innovation Fund in Latin America in 2019, SoftBank announced this month that it would add an additional $1 billion into the fund to continue supporting tech startups across the region. While the Japanese investor faces the challenge of raising a second global fund after its Vision Fund, SoftBank is still investing heavily in Latin America.  One of its early Latin American investments – and the first in Colombia – Ayenda Rooms, is performing particularly well, raising $8.7 million from Kaszek Ventures this month. Ayenda is the local version of Oyo Rooms, one of SoftBank’s biggest bets in India, which has looked to expand into Mexico despite a financial crunch last month. In fact, the fund recently came under scrutiny by the Wall Street Journal for funding similar delivery competitors Uber, Rappi, and Didi, suggesting a conflict of interest.  Most recently, SoftBank invested $125 million in Mexico’s lender, Alphacredit, and th...