Day: December 27, 2019

Microsoft’s Andrew Shuman on the Cortana App’s Death, Natural Language, and Alexa

An anonymous reader writes: Last month, news broke that Microsoft was killing off Cortana for Android and iOS and was removing Cortana from its Launcher app for Android. On January 31, 2020, Microsoft will end support for the Cortana app in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Spain, and the U.K. Microsoft refocusing Cortana for…


Ring And Amazon Sued Over Hacking

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Breathe Easy With This Online Dust Sensor Box

It’s an unfortunate reality that for many of us, our air isn’t nearly as clean as we’d like. From smog to wildfires, there’s a whole lot of stuff in the air that we’d just as soon like to keep out of our lungs. But in order to combat this enemy, you first need to understand…


The Mandalorian season finale recap: Baby Yoda gets into wild action in episode 8 – CNET

Scary Imperial Moff Gideon has the upper hand as we step into the season’s incredible last episode. …read more Source:: CNet


Gentoo-Based Calculate Linux 20 Now Available For Download

From a report: Calculate Linux 20, a Gentoo-based operating system, is ready to be installed on your computer. Calculate Linux 20 is based on Gentoo 17.1 and comes with several desktop environment choices, such as Cinnamon, KDE, Xfce, MATE, and more. Unfortunately for some users, the operating system is now 64-bit only. Yes, with version…


Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian season 2 confirmed for fall 2020 – CNET

Creator Jon Favreau confirmed the show that delivers us Baby Yoda will return to Disney Plus next year. …read more Source:: CNet


Deadpool 3 is in the works at Marvel Studios – CNET

Ryan Reynolds confirmed Deadpool 3 while wearing an ugly Christmas sweater, and nobody noticed for three days. …read more Source:: CNet


The Story of the World’s Loneliest Tree

A single wild tree on a New Zealand island could soon get some neighbors — and that’s a good thing. From a report: After seven decades of cuttings, failures, plant enzymes, a little coaxing, and a Maori blessing, one of the world’s rarest trees — which lives on a tiny island 40 miles off the…


Bend it Like Bhoite: Circuit Sculptures Shatter The Bounds of Flatland

As electronics hobbyists, we live in a somewhat two-dimensional world. Our craft is so centered around the printed circuit board that our design tools are specifically geared to spit out files tailored to the board house, who can then ship us a study in fiberglass and copper. We daub on flux and solder, add components,…


Facebook Messenger Now Requires a Facebook Account To Join

If you want to sign up for Facebook Messenger, you can no longer escape Big Blue — you’ll need an account from now on. From a report: The company has stopped allowing new users to join using a phone number. “We found that the vast majority of people who use Messenger already log in through…