Day: May 16, 2019

Google’s Live Transcribe will now show when dogs are barking – CNET

The app for the hearing impaired will also transcribe the sounds of applause, laughter, music, whistling, door-knocks, and passing cars. …read more Source:: CNet


Instagram adds shopping and IGTV to Explore – CNET

Shortcuts to food, art, design, and travel are also being added to the Explore navigation bar. …read more Source:: CNet


Rolls-Royce reveals $47,000 Champagne Chest, just in time for summer – Roadshow

A must-have accessory for all your summer picnics. …read more Source:: CNet


Nissan Ultimate Parks Titan set for duty in Grand Canyon National Park – Roadshow

Nissan is donating the truck to the Grand Canyon Conservancy. …read more Source:: CNet


The plane, it’s ‘splained, falls mainly without the brain: We chat to boffins who’ve found a way to disrupt landings using off-the-shelf radio kit

DoS cyber-attacks are not just for websites, they may also be for aircraft ILS Video Aircraft instrument landing systems (ILS) are susceptible to radio signal spoofing using off-the-shelf equipment, boffins have found, calling into question the adequacy of aviation cybersecurity.… …read more Source:: Register


Executive Order Limits Certain Tech Sales, Hits Huawei Hard

The executive order signed by President Trump bars the sale or installation of equipment seen to be controlled by hostile foreign governments and a threat to national security. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain

Microsoft is launching the first decentralized infrastructure implementation by a major tech company that is built directly on the bitcoin blockchain. From a report: The open source project, called Ion, deals with the underlying mechanics of how networks talk to each other. For example, if you log onto Airbnb using Facebook, a protocol deals with…


Nvidia Q1 beats expectations despite sharp declines in GPU, data center sales

The company also said it lost $289 million in revenue from cryptocurrency mining processors. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Facebook makes News Feed ‘more personal’ with ranking algorithm changes – CNET

The social network is using survey data to judge who your favorite people are, and will rank their posts higher on your News Feed. …read more Source:: CNet


Huawei says US ban will ‘significantly harm’ American jobs, companies – CNET

It’ll also cause the US to lag behind in deploying next-gen 5G networks, the company says. …read more Source:: CNet