An anonymous reader shares a report from Reuters: Alphabet’s life sciences division Verily said on Friday that it was putting on hold one of its oldest and highest-profile projects, a smart contact lens designed to help monitor sugar levels. The project, started in 2014, aimed to help diabetics better manage their blood sugar levels by…

Turntables spinning vinyl, amplifiers with glowing tubes and a dazzling array of speakers woo audiophiles at the New York Audio Show. …read more Source:: CNet

Disney’s new Star Wars theme park experience will open in 2019. Here’s what we know. …read more Source:: CNet

The 55-inch Vizio M-Series for $450? That’s among the best deals of the year. …read more Source:: CNet

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will take Disney park guests into the films. …read more Source:: CNet

Target is shooting for early Black Friday hype with some nice savings this weekend. …read more Source:: CNet

theodp writes: Developers! Developers! Developers! To make good on the proposal that snagged it a share of the Amazon HQ2 prize, the State of Virginia is also apparently on the hook for doubling the annual number of graduates with computer science or closely related degrees, with a goal to add 25,000 to 35,000 graduates (Amazon’s…

The Brazilian bank will work with MUFG on Ripple-based international money transfers. …read more Source:: ZDNet

wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: BlackBerry on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire endpoint security firm Cylance for $1.4 billion in cash. “We plan on immediately expanding the capabilities across BlackBerry’s ‘chip-to-edge’ portfolio, including QNX, our safety-certified embedded OS that is deployed in more than 120 million vehicles, robot dogs, medical devices,…

Walmart comes out swinging for Black Friday — and the sale prices start Wed., Nov. 21. …read more Source:: CNet