The cord cutting trend is having an outsized impact on subscription video apps’ revenue, it seems. According to a new market analysis from Sensor Tower, U.S. consumer spending in the top 10 subscription video on demand apps grew 77 percent last year, to reach approximately $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth was particularly noticeable in the fourth quarter of… Read More
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Blizzard is working on a full-fledged patch to address an issue with its Update Agent that could fall prey to a remote DNS rebinding attack. The company has a temporary fix in place, and should roll out a full patch soon.
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We’ve assembled a list of the best laptops for video editing, with a few high-end options that max out the performance along with a low-cost machine that will let you get your work done without too much muss and fuss.
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A tree-shaking robot wouldn’t be as dramatic as the machine-driven apocalypse, but it’s an intriguing vision of agriculture.
Source: Wired
Nexar, a startup that makes an AI-based dashcam app to monitor road safety, announced today that it has raised a $30 million Series B led by Ibex Ventures. Participants included Alibaba Innovation Ventures (the venture capital investment arm of Alibaba Group), Nationwide Insurance and returning investors Aleph, Mosaic Ventures, Slow Ventures, True Ventures and Tusk Ventures. Read More
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The tethers may finally be gone from VR soon, but there are still a few steps left until virtual experiences feel completely self-contained.
Source: CNET
Two recent incidents are a reminder of the pitfalls of semi-autonomous driving systems.
Source: Wired
The UK government has announced plans to set up a dedicated national security unit to combat state-led disinformation campaigns — raising questions about how broad its ‘fake news’ bullseye will be. Read More
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It was a packed show at Detroit this year. Here are the cars Carfection enjoyed most at the show.
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Ashley Freiberg and Gosia Rdest will team up to take on the Grand Sport class in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge starting with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
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