Day: October 12, 2018

NHTSA proposes to legalize ‘matrix’ adaptive LED headlights in the US – Roadshow

This is great news from a safety standpoint alone. …read more Source:: CNet


Garmin Instinct smartwatch heads for the great outdoors – CNET

A smartwatch for hiking, camping and other rugged pursuits. …read more Source:: CNet


Twitter under investigation for allegedly refusing to reveal how it tracks you – CNET

How much data does Twitter collect when you click on links within its social network? We may eventually find out. …read more Source:: CNet


Free Kangaroo motion sensor when you buy one for $29.99 – CNET

This Cheapskate-exclusive BOGO deal offers dead-simple home security, with or without professional monitoring. Plus: Haven’t chosen a VPN yet? Here’s one of my favorite deals. …read more Source:: CNet


Retrotechtacular: Robots and Bowling Pins

On a recent bowling excursion it occurred to us that this is one of the most advanced robotics systems most Americans will directly interact with. That’s a bold claim today, but certainly one that was correct decades ago. Let’s take a stroll back to 1963 for a look at the state of the art in…


The Romanoffs: Mad Men creator’s ambitious anthology has power to provoke – CNET

Review: The new Matthew Weiner series for Amazon Prime can be soapy, but it tackles weighty, universal themes of identity and interconnectedness. …read more Source:: CNet


Firefox Removes Core Product Support For RSS/Atom Feeds

Starting with Firefox 64, RSS/Atom feed support will be handled via add-ons, rather than in-product. Mozilla’s Gijs Kruitbosch writes: After considering the maintenance, performance and security costs of the feed preview and subscription features in Firefox, we’ve concluded that it is no longer sustainable to keep feed support in the core of the product. While…


Amy Winehouse returns to the stage as a hologram next year – CNET

The late singer will be backed by a live band as part of a fundraising effort for her foundation. …read more Source:: CNet


Elon Musk keeps his word, pays for water filtration systems in Flint schools – CNET

Amid controversies, one organization puts in some good words for Musk. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung: Swanky hardware alone won’t save a phone maker

Try being useful to customers Interview Samsung has responded to a saturated market – and the mortal threat of Huawei – by ramping up its mid-range phones and promising much more rapid repairs.… …read more Source:: TheRegister