Chromebooks are getting always-on 'OK, Google' voice search
Google
is ready to up the level of Chromebook voice control, judging by a new,
experimental release. According to François Beaufort, you can now say
"OK, Google" to activate voice search on your Chrome OS notebook anytime
the screen is on and unlocke... Read More ...
Recommended Reading: The life and death of 'The Colbert Report'
Recommended
Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in
print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of
books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read.Stephen Colbert Is Dead. ...
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Google lawsuit forces MPAA-backed attorney general to retreat
Remember
that post Google put up this week that accused the MPAA of trying to
resurrect the spirit of SOPA with the help of state prosecutors (that
included evidence based on some of Sony Pictures' leaked emails)? It
just turned into a lawsuit -- and... Read More ...
Volvo's bike helmet concept alerts riders and drivers to each other
You
know what will go perfectly with those futuristic rocket-powered,
heartrate-monitoring bikes? This smart helmet that Volvo wants to
create. It's a two-way system that works by uploading both cyclists' and
drivers' locations to Volvo's cloud. Whil... Read More ...
North Korea denies attacking Sony, offers to help investigate
North
Korea has ratcheted the absurdity level of the Sony hack up a notch by
pleading its innocence again and even offering to help find the real
perpetrators. The FBI recently blamed North Korea for the attack that
forced Sony Pictures Entertainment... Read More ...
Google needs partners to actually build its self-driving car
After
helping push the entire automotive industry forward when it comes to
autonomous driving, it appears Google is ready for some help with its
own driverless cars. As the leader of the project told The Wall Street
Journal, the folks in Mountain Vie... Read More ...
Microsoft apologizes for broken 'Halo' multiplayer with more 'Halo'
You
know Halo: The Master Chief Collection's multiplayer has been, well,
problematic since launch despite numerous patches. We know it and
Microsoft does, too. That's why it's making it up to everyone who's
played it with freebies. Those include a re... Read More ...
Staples breach may have affected over a million credit cards
Good
grief, the hacks just don't stop. Now office-supply store Staples
believes that it suffered an attack that compromised some 1.16 million
payment cards. Between August 10th and September 16th this year, 115
stores were afflicted by malware that "... Read More ...
Reddit Notes: Don't call it a currency
Back
when Reddit -- bastion of the internet's weirdest conversations --
raised another $50 million in venture funding, the investors involved
agreed to give a combined 10 percent of their shares back to the site's
users. For almost three months, none... Read More ...
Netflix drops in a surprise 'Bojack Horseman' Christmas special
Wondering
how to get the weekend started? If you're a fan of Netflix's original
series Bojack Horseman, there's a pretty easy choice, since the service
just released an extra episode out of the blue. As Bojack (voiced by
Will Arnett) and Todd (voiced... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: FBI confirms North Korea involvment in Sony Pictures hack, RuPaul on 'gaymers' and more!
Sony's
had a seriously rough go of it lately, but hopefully its hacking
nightmare has finally come to an end -- the FBI has confirmed that North
Korea was definitely involved in the initial cyberattack and the White
House is formulating its response.... Read More ...
On the sidelines: how the NFL is making use of the Surface Pro 2
Now
that we've talked about the design process behind the NFL's Surface Pro
2s, it's time to show you how these things are actually being used
throughout the league. It's worth noting that at least for now, the
functionality of the Sideline Viewing S... Read More ...
Sony Pictures CEO claims 'we have not caved'
While
President Obama has joined the voices criticizing Sony Pictures for its
decision to pull The Interview, its CEO claims he " In an interview
with CNN set to air tonight during Anderson Cooper 360, Michael Lynton
tells Fareed Zakaria that "We hav... Read More ...
Tesla's first Model S battery swap station opens next week
Tesla's
automated battery swap stations that boost cars with a fully charged
power pack instead of a slow charge are finally becoming a reality.
First shown off over a year ago, the company announced today that it's
ready to start a pilot program for... Read More ...
T-Mobile pays $90 million to settle claims it profited from texting scams
T-Mobile
protested its innocence after the Federal Trade Commission accused it
of letting text message-based scams run amok in the name of profit, but
it's not going to fight that complaint to the bitter end. The UnCarrier
has agreed to a settlement ... Read More ...
Why North Korea's Sony hack made 'The Interview' required viewing
Congratulations,
Guardians of Peace (and North Korea!) -- you've successfully prevented a
"dangerous" Seth Rogen/James Franco comedy from getting released. But
guess what? You've also made The Interview, which appeared to be just
another slacker come... Read More ...
What to get when you want high-tech grooming
It's
that time of year again! You know, the one when you have to hand over
your hard-earned cash or dole out the credit card digits to get the
loved ones in your life a little something celebratory. Lucky you, we've
got a slew of great recommendation... Read More ...
President Obama says canceling release of 'The Interview' was a mistake
Sony's
already acquiescing to demands made by the North Korean hackers
associated with the Guardians of Peace, and the US' commander-in-chief
is none too pleased by it. In a press conference that led off with a
recap of his past year in office, Presi... Read More ...
MSI GT72 Dominator review: a worthy successor to a great gaming notebook
The
last time I saw MSI's Dominator laptop, I was sick of it. There wasn't
anything wrong with it, but at the time, the product name belonged to
the GT70: a powerhouse gaming machine that hasn't evolved much since its
introduction in 2012. Back then,... Read More ...
Instagram is now worth 49 times what Facebook paid for it
Many
baulked when Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg agreed to drop $1 billion on
Instagram in April 2012. "That's $33 per user," said some; "there's no
business model!" screamed others. Less than three years later and
Citigroup now says Instagram is wort... Read More ...
Help cure Ebola by donating your smartphone's idle time
You
know how your smartphone and computer just do nothing when you're not
using them? You can now put those slackers to work in a noble cause:
helping cure the Ebola virus. IBM's World Community Grid has teamed up
with scientists from the Scripps Res... Read More ...
RuPaul on 'gaymers,' Tim Cook's coming out and why we need to lighten up
RuPaul
Charles is nothing if not brutally frank. And with a decades-spanning
career that's taken him from former New York City club kid to one-time
"Supermodel (of the World)," to current host of Logo TV's cult reality
show competition RuPaul's Drag ... Read More ...
FBI confirms North Korea's involvement in Sony hack as attackers talk ceasefire
After
a whole host of unconfirmed media reports, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation just officially stated it believes that North Korea was
indeed involved with a gigantic Sony hack that saw personal information,
unreleased movies and thousands of e... Read More ...
How Samsung became the king of CES and where it's going next
Long
before Transformers director Michael Bay choked onstage at Samsung's
lavish CES 2014 press conference, the Korean company was just another
electronics outfit begging for attention. But after decades at CES,
Samsung is now the undisputed king of ... Read More ...
Amazon adds Disney and Dora to FreeTime Unlimited kids service
There's
a new way to amuse, educate or just distract your offspring while Mommy
has a little sippy-poo for the holidays -- Amazon has just dumped a
bunch of new content into FreeTime Unlimited. The kid-centric service
runs $2.99 a month for Prime sub... Read More ...
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