Day: October 11, 2020

Google Halts Its Curated News Plan in Australia, Calling Government’s Rules ‘Unworkable’

Google “has decided to freeze plans to launch its curated News Showcase in Australia over claims the draft News Media Bargaining Code is ‘unworkable’,” reports Engadget: Google still objected to what it called a “must include, must pay” approach in the code where it not only has to pay news outlets it links to, but…


Best early Prime Day 2020 headphone deals: AirPods Pro return to $199, Jabra Elite 45h for $80, Sony WF-1000XM3 for $178 and more – CNET

The AirPods Pro return to their lowest price ever, Jabra’s new on-ear headphones are 20% off, and a recent Sony sale returns. Plus, deep discounts on the highly rated WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling earbuds and the WF-SP800N and WF-XB700 Extra Bass. …read more Source:: CNet


How to watch the iPhone 12 launch: Apple’s live event is Oct. 13 – CNET

A 5G iPhone 12 lineup and a new HomePod are expected at Apple’s Oct. 13 virtual event. …read more Source:: CNet


Software Engineer Catches Intelligent Bot Posting on Reddit

“The posts were appearing at a rate of about one per minute, and the posts were lengthy, most around six paragraphs long…” writes software engineer Philip Winston. I read through some of the posts. The quality was incredibly good, no machine could have written these even a few years ago. However there were some flaws…


iPhone 12: Apple finally set the date for its latest iPhone’s debut – CNET

The iPhone maker’s biggest event of the year will be Oct. 13, when we expect to see the delayed announcement of the 5G iPhone 12. …read more Source:: CNet


Prime Day 2020 deals available today: $25 Blink Mini, $28 Roku 4K, $300 Toshiba 55-inch TV and more – CNET

Other stores are getting in on the act, too: Score $199 AirPods Pro from Staples. Plus, last chance to score “free” cash to spend on Prime Day. …read more Source:: CNet


The Haunting of Bly Manor review: A very different follow-up to Hill House – CNET

It’s not quite as powerful as the first in Netflix’s horror anthology, but it’s still a beautiful piece of storytelling. …read more Source:: CNet


Is Python Becoming More Popular Than Java?

Python has reached “a new all-time high” on TIOBE’s index of programming language popularity. TechRadar reports: Java’s days as the world’s second most popular programming language could be numbered according to Tiobe’s latest programming language rankings which show Python is becoming increasingly popular among developers. The firm’s Index for October 2020 shows that Java has…


iPhone 12 design rumors suggest it’ll look pretty slick: Colors, screen size and more – CNET

A refreshed design, attractive new color and bigger sizes — the iPhone 12 is almost here. …read more Source:: CNet


Walmart’s own version of Prime Day starts later today: Here are the top deals coming soon – CNET

The savings start at 4:00 p.m. PT and you can save on TVs, Roku, vacuums and more. …read more Source:: CNet