Day: November 8, 2018

Abu Dhabi drops sack of cash into UK broadband challenger Hyperoptic

How much? They won’t say – but they now have a board seat The Abu Dhabi government has taken a minority stake in alternative Brit broadband bods Hyperoptic through its state-run investment firm.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Sundar Pichai of Google: ‘Technology Doesn’t Solve Humanity’s Problems’

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has addressed some of the recent tensions within the company and those that the entire industry appears to be grappling with. From the story: Question: An estimated 20,000 Googlers participated in a sexual harassment protest this month. What’s your message to employees…


Bosch, Daimler will trial self-driving ride-hailing service in San Jose – Roadshow

The pilot will kick off in the second half of 2019. …read more Source:: CNet


‘DerpTroll’ Faces 10 Years in Prison for DDoSing Gaming Sites as a Teen

He admitted to taking Steam, EA Origin and Sony Online Entertainment offline in 2013 and 2014, causing at least $95,000 in damages. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Galaxy X: Everything we know about the price, specs, release date for Samsung’s foldable phone – CNET

We answer your burning questions here. …read more Source:: CNet


BMW lends i3 EV tech to Turkish company for electric city buses – Roadshow

Karsan is far from the only company BMW has helped electrify. …read more Source:: CNet


Elon Musk will turn SpaceX Falcon 9 into a mini-BFR – CNET

SpaceX plans to fly some fancy BFR tech before it launches an actual big effin’ rocket. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung’s foldable phone is real and opens into a tablet – CNET

The device will use the company’s new Infinity Flex Display and be available next year. …read more Source:: CNet


MacBook Air teardown reveals it’s easier to fix than previous version – CNET

iFixit examines the laptop’s modular parts and how much work it takes to remove them. …read more Source:: CNet


Docker invites elderly Windows Server apps to spend remaining days in supervised care

Version 2.1 of Docker Enterprise brings Windows App Migration Program Docker on Thursday plans to introduce a Windows Server Application Migration program with the release of Docker Enterprise 2.1.… …read more Source:: TheRegister