Day: June 17, 2018

Gmail Proves That Some People Hate Smart Suggestions

Citing a number of complaints following Google’s Gmail makeover, TechCrunch’s Romain Dillet makes the case for why some users don’t want smart suggestions in the email service: There’s a reason why Gmail lets you disable all the smart features. Some users don’t want smart categories, important emails first and smart reply suggestions. Arguably, the only…


Almost half of all NBN users now on 50Mbps or faster

Of all NBN users, around 44 percent are now on speeds of 50Mbps and above, with 70 percent of all new customers now ordering across the higher speed tiers. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Diversity At Google Hasn’t Changed Much Over the Last Year

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Not much changed at Google over the last year when it came to the diversity of the tech giant’s workforce. Google released its annual diversity report on Thursday detailing the composition of its workforce. The percentage of female employees rose by .1 percent to 30.9 percent. The…


Using IMUs For Odometry

The future is autonomous robots. Whether that means electric cars with rebranded adaptive cruise control, or delivery robots that are actually just remote control cars, the robots of the future will need to decide how to move, where to move, and be capable of tracking their own movement. This is the problem of odometry, or…


Huawei pushes 5G cybersecurity with Australian government

Huawei Australia has again said it is open and transparent about cybersecurity concerns, pushing for discussions with the federal government to take part in the 5G build-out. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Venmo Is Going All In On Mobile Payments

Venmo, the PayPal-owned, peer-to-peer payments app, is ending web support for its service. When the changes are all rolled out, users will only be able to make payments and charge users via the iOS or Android app. TechCrunch reports: The message to users was quietly shared in the body of Venmo’s monthly transaction history email….


Incredibles 2 smashes animated-movie opening weekend record – CNET

Pixar’s super-family not only crushed the animated-film record, but vaulted onto the top 10 list for all movies. …read more Source:: CNet


World Cup 2018 memes: Mexico stuns defending champ Germany – CNET

Doggone it, there were a lot of Chihuahua vs. German Shepherd jokes as fans rejoiced on social media. …read more Source:: CNet


Sony’s PlayStation 5 Will Launch In 2020 Powered By An AMD Navi GPU, Says Report

According to a new report from WCCFtech, citing “sources familiar with the entire situation,” Sony’s PlayStation 5 (PS5 for short) will launch in 2020 and be powered by AMD’s Navi GPU chip. “While it was previously reported that the much-anticipated console will be using AMD’s Ryzen CPU tech, it looks like the chip maker will…


Studies Find Evidence That Meditation Is Demotivating

An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a report written by behavioral scientists Kathleen D. Vohs and Andrew C. Hafenbrack: The practical payoff of mindfulness [meditation] is backed by dozens of studies linking it to job satisfaction, rational thinking and emotional resilience. But on the face of it, mindfulness might seem counterproductive in a workplace…