The social network says it halted the process last week. …read more Source:: CNet

Facebook has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of audio from users of its services, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the work. From the report: The work has rattled the contract employees, who are not told where the audio was recorded or how it was obtained — only to…

You’ve got until Dec 15 to panic buy gear until 10% rise hits America has pushed back its decision to raise import tariffs on Chinese-made smartphones, laptops, and similar electronics, by 10 per cent, the Office of the US Trade Representative announced today.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Of the 93 vulnerabilities Microsoft patched today, 29 are rated Critical and 64 are rated Important in severity. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Waking up with bedbug bites can be a nightmare. It’s also a costly and traumatic problem for Airbnb guests and hosts. CNET: CNET spoke to eight people who dealt with bedbugs in Airbnb rentals within the last three years. All of them said Airbnb, which was founded in 2008, doesn’t seem to have a systematic…

The BMW-sourced engine in the new Supra had many Toyota fans on pins and needles, wondering if it’s as good as the old 2JZ. …read more Source:: CNet

No more $15-and-done option – cough up $70 every year, please Microsoft is continuing its campaign to force Office users on a subscription plan by killing off its discounted Home Use program.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Viacom and CBS have struck a deal for a merger on Tuesday with an agreement to recombine in the latest entertainment industry mega-deal. From a report: As expected, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish will lead the combined company as CEO, while CBS acting CEO Joe Ianniello will also remain in a top executive position that will…

1.5 EFLOPS monster will chew through simulations, modeling, and more, when it, fingers crossed, spins up in 2023 Cray will build Uncle Sam’s 1.5 exa-FLOPS El Capitan supercomputer for $600m, it was announced today.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

For his entry into the 2019 Hackaday Prize, [Tobius Daichi] is working on adding some motion control capabilities to everyone’s favorite Linux SBC. His 3+Pi board attaches to the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO header and gives you a convenient way to control four individual stepper motors. Perfect for a 3D printer, laser cutter, CNC, or anything…