Gmail, Outlook, and some exciting start-ups are all trying to rebuild email for 2017.
Source: Wired
With more than a million virtual reality headsets sold in the third quarter of 2017, Sony’s PlayStation VR accounted for almost half of all sales. It was followed at a distance by the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Source: Digital trends
If you want an all-in-one security solution for your home network, the Bitdefender Box 2 might be it. Available now for pre-order, the standalone device protects your devices in and away from your home.
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Source: Digital trends
ClimaCell, a weather forecasting technology that uses wireless networks to create incredibly granular predictions, has raised $15 million to develop new products and expand beyond the U.S.
The Boston-based company’s service has broad applications across government and business, offering ways to better prepare for the increasing number of severe weather events that are occurring… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
It’ll hold itself in a single highway lane, and its engine can change compression ratios on the fly.
Source: CNET
(Almost) everything you can say to Apple’s virtual assistant.
Source: CNET
This is software to save lives. Facebook’s new “proactive detection” artificial intelligence technology will scan all posts for patterns of suicidal thoughts, and when necessary send mental health resources to the user at risk or their friends, or contact local first-responders. By using AI to flag worrisome posts to human moderators instead of waiting for user reports,… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
I wouldn’t count on one picking you up next week, but it’s still a big step forward.
Source: CNET
So you’ve had a nice, calming two-day respite from all of the bargain hunting. But don’t worry, it’s almost over. It’s Cyber Monday, a holiday made up in 2005 because Black Friday wasn’t quite doing the trick. Sure it’s a crass cash-in and yet more grist for the end of year Capitalist mill — but the deals! Over the past few years, Cyber… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A few years ago jailbreaking your iPhone was all the rage. The cat-and-mouse game of hackers versus Apple was great fun and some of the open source products available to jailbreakers – namely the Cydia alternative app store – added amazing features and customizability to the iPhone. Some devs even launched only on jailbroken phones, thumbing their noses at Apple’s walled… Read More
Source: TechCrunch