Former Google engineer James Damore, who was fired in August after posting a screed against the company’s affirmative-action policies, sued Google Monday for discriminating against whites, males, and conservatives.
Source: Wired
Facebook’s M once heralded the possibilities of chatbots. Its demise highlights the technology’s limitations.
Source: Wired
During a press conference at CES, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon announced a number of new partnerships and products around the automobile industry, mobile, voice assistants and 5G. At the end of the event, though, he was also asked about his reaction to the Spectre/Meltdown security flaws that are haunting the chip industry. According to Amon, the impact on the mobile industry will probably not… Read More
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The Huawei Honor View will battle the OnePlus 5 for the mid-price phone zone.
Source: CNET
The first affordable mass-market electric vehicle remains the world’s most popular.
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The Geely-owned automaker is looking to burst into the US market with US-built vehicles.
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Money transfer company TransferWise has begun a private launch of its ‘Borderless account’ for consumers. It marks the first time the European unicorn has offered a debit card (pictured below), a move that is bound to draw further comparisons with newer fintech upstarts such as Revolut. Read More
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The audio company has developed Super X-Fi, a technology it says allows you to carry 3D sound around in your pocket.
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The company has developed brain-to-vehicle technology to help drivers stay on the right path.
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Facebook VP of VR Hugo Barra made a surprise announcement during Qualcomm’s press conference at CES. Barra previously led Xiaomi’s international efforts. So it wasn’t that surprising to see him announce a new partnership between Xiaomi, Qualcomm and Facebook. Read More
Source: TechCrunch