In a letter sent to Morgan Stanley on April 2, Lyft questioned the firm about its role in helping market certain products that would help pre-IPO investors bet against the stock.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2YVCR...
Saturday, April 6, 2019
You're not alone if your Bluetooth headphones keep dropping their connection in the city
Bluetooth devices compete for space in limited available spectrum, leading to faulty connections. But fixes are coming.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2UofK...
Screen time before bedtime may not harm teenagers, claims report
Spending time online, gaming or watching TV, especially before bedtime, may not damage young people's mental health, finds a new research challenging previous notions on screen time.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UvRk...
How the Army plans to use Microsoft's high-tech HoloLens goggles on the battlefield
CNBC flew to Fort Pickett with Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy to test the Army's IVAS headset, which it's building with Microsoft.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2VxuI...
Google Maps for Android Now Lets You Report Traffic Slowdowns
The reporting feature in the Google Maps app for Android now lets users report traffic slowdown in an area
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2KeqL...
Will high-end smartphone cameras make DSLRs obsolete?
Smartphone makers, as they confess, have always faced three issues when it comes to cameras — low light capturing, fixing the focal lines and mounting the camera on the smartphone without affecting the device’s design.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2uPIK...
Counting the Many Ways the International Space Station Benefits Humanity
The third edition of NASA’s “International Space Station Benefits for Humanity” book now is available.
April 05, 2019
from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Vr85...
Capturing a View of the Antelope Valley's Superbloom of Poppies
As Glenn Graham, director of Armstrong Flight Research Center's Office of Safety and Mission Assurance flew his T-34 aircraft over California's Antelope Valley, he beheld a once in a lifetime event--a superbloom.
from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2OUCG...
Xiaomi Guard Provider Pre-Installed Security App Reported to Have a Serious Vulnerability
A flaw detected in the Guard Provider app pre-installed on Xiaomi smartphones could lead to malware attacks and data theft if exploited.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2WQAP...
Apple Music's US Subscriber Count Said to Overtake Spotify
Apple Music overtook rival Spotify in terms of paid subscribers in the United States, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2WMMG...
Xiaomi Launches 'Mi Recycle' Feature in MIUI Security App to Let Users Easily Sell Phones
Mi Recycle feature will perform hardware tests to evaluate the value of old Xiaomi phones.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2YRFf...
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger for Windows Phone to Stop Working on April 30
Facebook is reportedly planning to retire some of its Windows Phone applications on April 30. The fate of WhatsApp is unclear.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2Ie00...
WhatsApp Business App for iPhone Now Rolling Out Globally, Starting With India and 6 Other Markets
WhatsApp Business is now officially available for iPhone users in several countries, including India.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2IgBb...
Microsoft's Kaizala App to Connect Indian Railways Employees to Healthcare Facilities
Microsoft said on Thursday it will deploy its Kaizala productivity app to connect three crore employees of Indian Railways to healthcare facilities.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2G3K0...
WhatsApp's New Tipline Isn't Really a Helpline for Those Looking to Verify News
WhatsApp has launched a tipline in India to combat fake news ahead of the upcoming general elections, but it isn't just another channel to verify fake news.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2K5dd...
Spotify Spotted Testing Further Google Maps Integration, Sleep Timer, Song Sharing on Android
Reverse engineering reveals Spotify for Android is testing these features.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2Id9a...
Moto G7 Series, Motorola One Receiving Call Screen Feature in US
Moto G7 family and Motorola One smartphones are receiving Google’s Call Screen feature, Digital Wellbeing options, and Moto Experience.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2G0vS...
Google Assistant Gets Its First Celebrity Voice Cameo, in the Form of John Legend
Google Assistant has launched its first-ever celebrity voice cameo, in none other than the voice of Grammy award winning artist John Legend.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2CYhM...
WhatsApp Privacy Setting for Group Invites Now Available via Android, iPhone Beta: Here's How to Install, Use
WhatsApp group invite settings are now visible in the v2.19.92 beta and the latest v2.19.93 beta for Android, apart from the v2.19.40.26 beta for iPhone.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2G2c2...
Adobe After Effects Gets Content-Aware Fill for Videos to Remove Unwanted Objects
Content-aware fill feature will allow the video editors to remove unwanted and distracting elements from their videos.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2IdEh...
Jio Acquires Conversational AI Platform Haptik for About Rs. 700 Crores
Reliance Jio has acquired Mumbai-based Haptik -- one of the world's largest conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platforms -- for about Rs. 700 crores.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2CXhl...
Rocket fuel that's cleaner, safer and still full of energy
Research shows that it may be possible to create rocket fuel that is much cleaner and safer than the hypergolic fuels that are commonly used today. And still just as effective. The new fuels use simple chemical 'triggers' to unlock the energy of one of the hottest new materials, a class of porous solids known as metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs.
from...
Squeezed nanocrystals: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene
Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or 'islands' sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene. The advance moves 2D quantum materials a step closer to applications in electronics.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2KbaB...
Evolutionary changes played a crucial role in industrialization
In a study of 200 years of pre-industrial Quebecois genealogical history, researchers found that fertility-related changes in natural selection during the pre-industrial era paved the way for economic and technological progress.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Ui89...
Improving 3D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors
Scientists have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Uj6I...
Robots to autocomplete Soldier tasks
Smart phones autocorrect in texting, search engines autocomplete queries, and mapping applications redirect navigation in real-time to avoid slowed traffic. These ubiquitous AI-based technologies adapt to everyday needs and learn user habits by focusing on making the algorithm better, but researchers want to enhance AI by providing more information...
Cramer: Tradeweb isn't cheap after its IPO, but it's worth buying slowly
Jim Cramer breaks down Tradeweb's IPO and explains why the stock could be worth buying.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2Imij...
Several private firms still interested in buying Nielsen as sale process drags on
Nielsen is still considering a sale of the company fueled by interest from private equity firms.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2TYwq...
Apple's 'Special Project' gets ex-Google AI expert
In a race to gather top experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), another former Google employee, Ian Goodfellow, has been roped in by Apple to work in its intriguing "Special Project" team.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2G41s...
Samsung Electronics flags 60% slump in Q1 operating profit
Amid falling memory chip prices and weak demand for display panels, Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said its operating earnings went down by more than 60 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2FWeI...
Telcos should support roll out of public Wi-Fi hotspots: Niti Aayog
Telecom operators opposed the public Wi-Fi model recommended by the sector regulator Trai, saying it will adversely impact debt ridden industry and compromise national security.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UmYO...
Big Tech could use some schooling on ethics
Big Tech could use some schooling on ethics. Alphabet's Google drew so much flak over outside advisers it chose to help it responsibly develop artificial intelligence that it abandoned the effort.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2FWeF...
Who was first to launch 5G? Depends who you ask
After the piece was published, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc intensified their angry rejections of South Korea's boast in post-publication communications sent to Reuters on Wednesday.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2G36s...
WhatsApp tipline of no use for 2019 Lok Sabha polls
According to Proto, WhatsApp's tipline initiative is "not a helpline" but a research project.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IgGw...
How to send Navratri stickers on WhatsApp
WhatsApp introduced the stickers feature last year for both Android and iOS users.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UBbv...
NASA test fires SLS rocket engine for Moon mission
NASA has successfully tested its engine for the Space Launch System (SLS), marking a major milestone in its aim to return astronauts to the Moon in the next five years.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UElz...
Samsung's Q1 profit drops 60% from last year
Amid falling memory chip prices and weak demand for display panels, Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said its operating earnings went down by more than 60 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2KcLn...
Large Antarctic Ice Shelf, home to a UK research station, is about to break apart
Glaciology experts have issued evidence that a large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station, is about break off. The iceberg, measuring over 1,500 square kilometers -- which is twice the size of New York City -- is expected to break away from the Brunt Ice Shelf within the...
Why advertisers are excited about Snap's new gaming platform
Advertisers will have the ability to buy non-skippable, six-second video ads on games.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2YVX0...
Posts
