Facebook has its own version of Apple’s Face ID. If you get locked out of your Facebook account, the company is testing a way to regain access by using your face to verify your identity. That could be especially useful if you’re somewhere that you can’t receive two-factor authentication SMS, like on a plane or while traveling abroad, or if you lose access to your email… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Nvidia, beneficiary of the AI boom, is open-sourcing new chip design to fend off new competitors.
Source: Wired
Walmart’s Jet.com is going after millennial shoppers with the launch of its own grocery brand called Uniquely J, which is expected to arrive in a couple of months. The goal with the brand — beyond an obvious desire for increased margins — is to attract a younger shopper. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Musk today updated his grand plan to save humanity by moving it to Mars.
Source: Wired
Hot on the heels of the frenzy surrounding the SNES Classic Edition, Commodore 64 fans are going to be able to revisit the platform’s greatest games when the C64 mini launches in 2018.
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Source: Digital trends
Google’s Manhattan project, a smart home speaker with a built-in screen, will reportedly launch by the end of 2017. It’s meant to take on Amazon’s Echo Show, according to sources.
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Source: Digital trends
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Xcode, a small Czech team called Brightify has created Reactant, a framework that makes it easy to program iOS apps. The system is a Swift-based framework that offers live-reload of code, allowing you to add elements on the fly as you program. “The Reactant architecture dictates how to structure an iOS project from start to finish. It… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Amazon’s live stream of the Thursday’s Packer-Bears game, but the reviews were more positive than negative.
Source: CNET
The daily deals program expands Friday to 18 major US cities and is selling the hard-to-get mini console.
Source: CNET
Amazon Studios is on a quest – a quest to bring Jeff Bezos a ‘Game of Thrones’ of his very own. But the Amazon version may be found in the stars, rather than in a mythical fantasy past. Amazon Studios is working on three new series (via Deadline) based on celebrated science-fi book properties, including Ringworld, Lazarus and Snow Crash. The series are all part of efforts… Read More
Source: TechCrunch