Perhaps it is true that if all you have is a hammer every problem you see looks like a nail. When you think of augmented reality (AR), you usually think of something like the poorly-received Google Glass where your phone or computer overlays imagery in your field of vision. Bose isn’t known for video, though,…
Alibaba Already Has a Voice Assistant Way Better Than Google’s
Like Google’s Duplex, Chinese internet giant Alibaba has its own humanlike voice assistant capable of making restaurant reservations and salon appointments. But unlike Google, which has rolled out the feature to select audience, Alibaba’s offering already has a wider reach. And it’s smart, too. From a report: On December 2 at the 2018 Neural Information…
Can the US Stop China From Controlling the Next Internet Age?
Tech executives worry China will turn to tit-for-tat arrests of Americans in response to the detention of Meng Wanzhou. And the worries don’t stop there. Kara Swisher, writing at The New York Times: Imagine, if you will (and you should), a big American tech executive being detained over unspecified charges while on a trip to…
NASA offers Marvel advice on saving Tony Stark trapped in space – CNET
Ground control to Major Tony: The Avengers: Endgame trailer revealed Stark’s stuck. …read more Source:: CNet
Google Just Can’t Get the Message
It’s been a rough week or so to be invested in a Google messaging service, hell it’s been a rough decade to be invested in a Google messaging service. Phandroid: The latest victims are Allo, which will be going away in March of 2019, and “Hangouts Classic” which has a more nebulous end of life…
Xbox One for $219, iPad for $250: Best deals since Black Friday – CNET
Black Friday is over, but sales are everywhere. Like Google’s Pixel 3 Black Friday prices are back, the Xbox One hits a new price low and the new iPad is just $250 at Target. …read more Source:: CNet
Meet Ellen Page’s superhero family in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy teaser – CNET
Dysfunctional superhero siblings investigate their father’s murder, and maybe stop the apocalypse, in the new trailer. …read more Source:: CNet
Stove Alarm Keeps The Kitchen Safe
Gas cooktops have several benefits, being able to deliver heat near-instantly, while also being highly responsive when changing temperature. However, there are risks involved with both open flames and the potential of leaving the gas on with the burner unlit. After a couple of close calls, [Bob] developed a simple solution to this safety issue….
As We Forge the Web of Tomorrow, We Need a Set of Guiding Principles That Can Define the Kind of Web We Want, Says Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee, writing for The New York Times: All technologies come with risks. We drive cars despite the possibility of serious accidents. We take prescription drugs despite the danger of abuse and addiction. We build safeguards into new innovations so we can manage the risks while benefiting from the opportunities. The web is a global…
Avengers: Endgame smashes single-day trailer viewing record – CNET
The long-awaited movie preview garnered 289 million views in 24 hours. Guess which movie it beat? …read more Source:: CNet
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