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Apple AirPods 2 release date, news and features

Apple's AirPods 2 are finally here – but how are they different from the originals?

Apex Legends: battle pass, characters, and news

Apex Legends is the latest title to try and steal the battle royale crown from Fortnite.

Zodiac Ascending: Astrology Startups Reach for the Stars

Startups like Sanctuary aim to do for astrology what Headspace did for meditation: reinvent it for an anxious, wide-eyed, phone-clutching generation.

Google Photos vulnerability could have let hackers retrieve image metadata

Browser side-channel leaks are emerging as the next big threat for per-target stalking ops.

Apple announces new AirPods

Apple has just announced the second-generation AirPods. The new AirPods are fitted with the H1 chip, which is meant to offer performance efficiencies, faster connect times between the pods and your devices, and the ability to ask for Siri hands-free with the “Hey Siri” command. Because of its performance efficiency, the H1 chip also allows […]

This will machine will honestly assess how much your phone is worth second hand

Save the planet one phone at a time with Gazelle... or get rich(er) trying.

New AirPods 2 launch with better battery and hands-free "Hey Siri" feature

The most popular true-wireless buds get updated

The World Health Organization is setting up rules and oversight for human gene editing

Yesterday, the World Health Organization wrapped up its first meeting of a new advisory committee set up to create global governance and oversight standards for human gene editing. The committee was hastily pulled together in December after the revelation last year that a Chinese scientist had genetically modified two embryos using CRISPR technology to remove the […]

Iterable lands $50M Series C investment to expand cross-channel marketing platform

Iterable, a startup that helps companies build complex marketing campaigns across channels to reduce churn and increase usage, announced a $50 million Series C round today. Investors include Blue Cloud Ventures, CRV, Harmony Partners, Index Ventures and Stereo Capital. Today’s investment brings the total raised to $80 million. Company co-founder and CEO Justin Zhu says […]

Apple reveals refreshed AirPods- CNET

We got an Apple announcement on Wednesday.

Stranger Things trailer: Season 3 promises 'one summer can change everything'- CNET

It's almost time to return to Hawkins, Indiana... and the Upside Down.

Doom Eternal: release date, trailers and news

Doom's 2016 reboot is getting a sequel – though the setting is a bit closer to home.

Subaru Levorg STI Sport is one fast wagon- Roadshow

Think of this as the WRX wagon we don't get Stateside.

Subaru WRX STI S208 is a Japan-only track special- Roadshow

The Japan-only S208 is the progenitor to the new S209.

30 years of STI at Fuji Speedway- Roadshow

STIs of all shapes and sizes gather for a birthday celebration at Fuji Speedway.

Open Source growing pains: Is Open Core the answer?

Last week’s war of words that followed AWS’s announcement of its Open Distro for Elasticsearch marks the latest example of the growing pains for open source companies. While the past year has seen a proliferation of new open source licenses, will the well-worn open core model actually prove the better option for keeping open source companies viable?

Subaru BRZ STI Sport is the best kind of momentum car- Roadshow

It's way more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

Half of businesses attacked online in last two years

Cyberattacks now a regular worry for the majority of businesses.

Seven Africa-focused startups present at Y Combinator’s Demo Day

The seven African-focused companies which presented as part of Y Combinator’s 200 strong cohort of Winter 2019 class of 200 startups may seem like a small percentage for such a large class, but it represents the growing significance of African ventures in YC’s universe. Since 2016, the Silicon Valley accelerator—that provides seed funds and mentorship […]

Well-known battlegrounds: the rise of battle royale games

We look at a brief history of the genre, and discuss the reasons why these games have become so popular.

Portworx raises $27M Series C for its cloud-native data management platform

As enterprises adopt cloud-native technologies like containers to build their applications, the next question they often have to ask themselves is how they adapt their data storage and management practices to this new reality, too. One of the companies in this business is the four-year-old Portworx, which has managed to attract customers like Lufthansa Systems, […]

Law enforcement needs to protect citizens and their data

Robert Anderson Contributor Robert Anderson served for 21 years in the FBI, retiring as executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch. He is currently an advisor at The Chertoff Group and the chief executive of Cyber Defense Labs. Over the past several years, the law enforcement community has grown increasingly concerned […]

Batman, Captain America and Monty Python apparently worked for the US government last year- CNET

With great intern power comes great responsibility.

eBay voucher: Save 15% on these gaming consoles, laptops, Fitbits and all other electronics today

Cameras, gaming consoles, TVs, laptops and more are all eligible for the big eBay voucher code discount.

A Timeline of MoviePass' Many Ridiculous Business Plans

When it comes to figuring out a membership model, MoviePass is more ‘Groundhog Day’ than ‘Social Network.’

The First Gene-Edited Food Is Now Being Served

Calyxt is the first with its gene-edited oil, but several other companies also have edited foods in the works.

Markforged raises $82 million for its industrial 3D printers

3D printer manufacturer Markforged has raised another round of funding. Summit Partners is leading the $82 million Series D round with Matrix Partners, Microsoft’s Venture Arm, Next47 and Porsche SE also participating. When you think about 3D printers, chances are you’re thinking about microwave-sized, plastic-focused 3D printers for hobbyists. Markforged is basically at the other […]

Halo: The Master Chief Collection may support mods on PC

343 Industries reveals more details about the upcoming PC version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

WWE Wrestlemania 35: Start time, how to watch, full match card and WWE Network- CNET

WWE Wrestlemania 35 is on April 7! Here's every confirmed match and participant.

Google welcomes vernal equinox with dual Doodles- CNET

The calendar tells us that spring has sprung in the north and fall in the south.

Tandem Bank launches ‘Autosavings’ account

Tandem Bank, the U.K. challenger bank, is launching a new savings account powered by its “Autosavings” feature designed to make it easier to save. Paying 0.5 percent interest, the Tandem Autosavings account is effectively a flexible savings bank account built on top of Tandem’s existing bank account aggregation app and the various credit cards it […]

Ahead of third antitrust ruling, Google announces fresh tweaks to Android in Europe

Google is widely expected to be handed a third antitrust fine in Europe this week, with reports suggesting the European Commission’s decision in its long-running investigation of AdSense could land later today. Right on cue the search giant has PRed another Android product tweak — which it bills as “supporting choice and competition in Europe”. […]

UK cyber experts to support global company boards

Welcome Pickups lands €3.3M funding to offer ‘in-destination’ travel services

Welcome Pickups, an Athens-based startup offering a range of “in-destination” travel services from the point of pickup onwards, has raised €3.3 million in Series A funding. The backing comes from VentureFriends, Market One Capital, Howzat, Jabbar, and Openfund. Also participating is Alejandro Artacho, who founded Spotahome, and John Tsioris, founder of Instashop. Launched in Greece […]

China to lead APAC tech spend, 5G race ahead of global markets

China will remain Asia's largest in terms of tech spending, growing 4 percent this year and 6 percent in 2020, and lead global markets in the 5G race where its investments in telecommunications account for 57 percent of the country's overall spend.

Bournemouth and Northampton next in line for CityFibre broadband upgrade

Sites hosting mosque shooting video blocked in Australia- CNET

Australia's biggest carriers have taken decisive action (including the apparent blocking of 8chan) to help stop the spread of the graphic video.

Government can make better use of tech to tackle loneliness

HBO Theranos doc's director: Elizabeth Holmes is like Steve Jobs, Scientology- CNET

The director of HBO's The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, plus the whistleblower who brought the wrongdoings to light, talk about the woman at the center of it all.

UK government organisations’ email security lagging

Post Office ‘lacked humanity’ in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer

Facebook Changes Its Ad Tech to Stop Discrimination

As part of a settlement of five legal cases that claimed Facebook allowed advertisers to discriminate against minorities, the company is making changes to its ad-targeting technology.

Kaspersky files antitrust complaint against Apple in Russia

After Spotify complained about Apple's unfair App Store policies to EU authorities, Kaspersky does the same in Russia.

SAP adds more intelligent capabilities to Analytics Cloud

New features like natural language querying take advantage of machine learning to create smoother workflows.

Google announces Stadia game streaming platform

Stadia platform will let you play games on Google's servers but beam high-quality video feeds to your own devices.

With Google Stadia, Gaming Dreams Head For the Cloud

The company this morning introduced Stadia, its new vision for anywhere, any-device gaming.

Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems

Some Windows 7 and 8.1 users are noticing that their automatic anti-malware protection has been turned off and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions. A definition update fix is available now.

Boeing 737 Max: Software patches can only do so much

Systems architects, engineers, and management can all learn from the history of the development of this complex aircraft.

iMac Pro upgrade: How to spend over $15k in 15 seconds

Alongside the iMac upgrade, Apple also silently updated the iMac Pro, making it even easier to spend more than $15,000 on a Mac.

Microsoft Teams turns two; now has 500,000 organizational users

Microsoft is adding customized backgrounds, secure private channels, additional camera support and live captions to Teams in the coming months.

HP rolls out Zoom partnership, new notebooks for SMBs and more

At its global partner event Reinvent, HP announced a series of new products and services for modern workforces.

Apple gives the iMac a performance boost

Apple updates the iMac lineup with faster processors and updated graphics.

Sikorsky's Self-Flying Helicopter Hints at the Flying Future

The Lockheed Martin subsidiary has made giving flight a whirl a matter of tapping on a tablet.

Salisbury to get ‘universal’ full-fibre broadband

Norsk Hydro confirms ransomware attack

The Read/Write Metaphor Is a Flawed Way to Talk About DNA

Among both scientists and laypeople, DNA is a language, one which we “read,” “write,” and “edit.” The metaphor may distort our understanding of genetics.

Ctera teams with HPE to put cloud gateways in Simplivity HCI

NatWest launches business virtual account platform

Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 8