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The best iPhone X cases- CNET

Apple no longer sells the iPhone X, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't protect yours if you have one.

Once Upon A Deadpool post-credits scene(s), broken down- CNET

The newly reedited and toned-down version of Deadpool 2 has a couple of new post-credits scenes to look forward to. Warning: spoilers ahead.

Canelo vs Fielding live stream: how to watch tonight's fight online from anywhere

It's time for Canelo vs Fielding at the Garden! See every minute of boxing via a live stream with this guide.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse post-credits scene, explained- CNET

Marvel adds more Spider-people and meme moments to the mix. Warning: spoilers incoming!

Here's every Galaxy S phone since 2010- CNET

We look back on the Galaxy evolution over the last nine years.

Cydia shuts down purchasing mechanism for its jailbreak app store

Years after becoming one of the go-to destinations for iOS jailbreaks, Cydia’s app store is disabling purchases. Users will be able to access existing downloads through the store and access purchases via third-parties, but beginning this week, they’ll no longer be able to buy apps through the store. Founder Jay “Saurik “ Freeman revealed the […]

What the world needs now is a $250,000 power amplifier- CNET

High-end cars, watches, planes and clothes prices have all gone through the roof. Now the high-end audio market is ready for the $250,000 Dan D’Agostino Relentless amplifier.

Galaxy Note 9 looks stunning in these photos- CNET

Samsung's latest Note has even more to reveal.

The limits of coworking

It feels like there’s a WeWork on every street nowadays. Take a walk through midtown Manhattan (please don’t actually) and it might even seem like there are more WeWorks than office buildings. Consider this an ongoing discussion about Urban Tech, its intersection with regulation, issues of public service, and other complexities that people have full […]

How to watch Strictly Come Dancing online for free: stream from UK or abroad tonight's final

Watch tonight's Strictly Come Dancing final from anywhere in the world online on your device - and for free!

Best dating apps of 2018- CNET

Ready to jump into the world of online dating apps? Here's the best place to start.

No escaping the notch: 15 phones with screen notches- CNET

This little black cut-out on top of the screen may look like an eyesore, but more and more phones are jumping on this trend.

iPhone XR photos, and how Portrait Mode works- CNET

A look at some of the photos I took with Apple's newest iPhone (and a test of Portrait Mode's limits).

'Bomb threat' scammers are now threatening to throw acid on victims

Bomb threat extortion campaign yielded less than $1 for the spammers.

2018 Gift Guide: Weird but really useful gadgets

This is a listing of some of the weird, odd gadgets that I've picked up over the years but have found them to be super useful, use them pretty much daily, and have practically become worth their weight in gold.

iPhone XS, Pixel 3, OnePlus 6T and 20 other phones without headphone jacks- CNET

More and more phone companies are eliminating the headphone jack -- here are the phones that waved goodbye to the audio port.

Amazon Echo Review: Which Echo or Alexa Speaker is Best?

Should you get the Echo Dot, or the Echo Plus? And what's up with that Echo Show? Here's what to consider.

5G is just steps from becoming reality- CNET

Qualcomm gave us a glimpse of the 5G future earlier this month. AT&T is poised to launch its service in the next two weeks.

Celebrities who died in 2018: Stephen Hawking, Stan Lee, other geek greats- CNET

Remembering the many big names in pop culture, science and politics who left us this year.

Bumblebee director on replacing Michael Bay: 'I couldn't go bigger'- CNET

Travis Knight reveals how Bay and Steven Spielberg inspired the Transformers spin-off.

The Best Sales on Xbox, PS4, and Switch for Christmas 2018

Game consoles, controllers, and critically acclaimed games like ‘God of War’ are on sale at multiple retailers for Christmas.

The best tabletop and board game gifts for analog gamers- CNET

From dungeon crawling to zombies to Prohibition-era ghostbusting, these tabletop games combine traditional real-world cards and dice with companion apps and video game themes.

How to test anti-ransomware: This is how we do it

Want to know how TechRadar tests popular security packages against ransomware? Read on and find out.

TechRadar Christmas wishlist 2018: what we want to see under the tree this year

If you wanted to give the TechRadar team an unlimited allowance this Christmas, here's how we'd spend it

How to pick the perfect holiday settings to test your smartphone camera

If you want your holiday snaps to set Instagram alight, these are the kinds of locations you need to photograph.

Discord announces 90/10 revenue split for self-published titles on upcoming games store

After gaming chat app startup Discord announced in August that they were building out a games store, today, they’ve detailed that they’ll be pursuing a very competitive 90/10 revenue split for self-published titles in 2019. In addition, the company revealed that they now have 200 million active users on their chat app, up from 130 […]

SQLite bug impacts thousands of apps, including all Chromium-based browsers

New 'Magellan' vulnerability will haunt the app ecosystem for years to come.

Propel raises $12.8M for its free app to manage government benefits

Propel, maker of the Fresh EBT app for managing food stamps and other benefits, announced today that it has raised $12.8 million in Series A funding. Fresh EBT (the EBT stands for the Electronics Transfer Benefit card, which is how food stamp participants receive their benefits) allows users to check their food stamp/SNAP balance and […]

Brazilian IT firm Tivit suffers data leak

Phishing attack caused exposure of data from 19 clients such as ERP firm SAP and insurance company Zurich.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hogwarts House? Slytherin, Naturally

Makes sense. Slytherin are known for their resourcefulness and ambition.

‘donald’ debuts at No. 23 on worst passwords of 2018 list

Almost 10 percent of people on the interwebs used at least one of the 25 worst passwords on SplashData’s annual list, which was released this week. And nearly three percent of you are still using “123456,” the worst password of the entire ranking. The eighth annual list of worst passwords of the year is based […]

Google agrees not to sell facial recognition tech, citing abuse potential

In recent months, pressure has been mounting for major tech firms to develop strong policies regarding facial recognition. Microsoft has helped lead the way on that front, promising to put in place stricter policies, calling for greater regulation and asking fellow companies to follow suit. Hidden toward the end of a blog post about using […]

Lime continues to battle San Francisco’s electric scooter decision

Electric scooter and bike-share company Lime is not giving up on San Francisco. This afternoon, Lime plans to protest on the steps of SF City Hall to petition the city’s scooter selection process. “We are calling the SFMTA to expand equitable transportation options throughout the City by allowing more choice and greater options, by requiring […]

Give your loved ones the gift of great sound these holidays with Sennheiser’s most compact Bluetooth headphones

Make the music-lover in your life happy with Sennheiser’s most compact Bluetooth headphones

The best iPad deal is back on for $250

The best iPad deal of the season is back in stock: get the latest Apple 9.7-inch tablet for $250, when it normally costs $329.

Best PC power supply 2018: top PSUs for your PC

Looking for the best power supplies? We've picked out the best ones.

Nvidia vs AMD: which should be your next graphics card?

In the fervent battle between Nvidia vs AMD, has 2018 truly pegged a winner?

Niantic reportedly raising $200M at $3.9B valuation

Pokémon GO creator Niantic is raising a $200 million Series C at a valuation of $3.9 billion, according to a report from Katie Roof at the WSJ. The round is expected to be led by IVP with participation from Samsung and aXiomatic Gaming. The upcoming raise would bring the company’s total funding to $425 million, according to […]

Existential education error: Failing to train students on software

Although many of the milestones of the digital revolution have sprung directly from the research output of America’s colleges and universities, on the instructional side, American higher education has taken a laid-back approach.

Pimcore closes $3.5M for its open-source data platform to expand in the US

Pimcore, an open-source platform for data and customer experience management which has emerged out of Austria, has closed $3.5 million in a Series A funding led by German Auctus Capital Partners AG. The funding will be used for its U.S. expansion. Pimcore is aimed at any channel, device or industry that wants to manage its […]

Nvidia’s limited China connections

Another round of followups on Nvidia, and then some short news analysis. TechCrunch is experimenting with new content forms. This is a rough draft of something new – provide your feedback directly to the author (Danny at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you like or hate something here. Nvidia / TSMC questions Following up on my analyses this […]

Facebook Exposed 6.8 Million Users' Photos to Cap Off a Terrible 2018

In the latest in its long string of 2018 incidents, Facebook let developers access the private photos of millions of users.

AMD partners Singapore university to launch AI lab

Chipmaker teams up with Nanyang Technological University to set up a S$4.8 million (US$3.5 million) lab aimed at building up local skillsets in data science and artificial intelligence.

Facebook bug exposed private photos of 6.8 million users

Up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers could have had accessed the private photos of 6.8 million users.

Hundreds of Photos Form a Single Portrait of Britain’s Decline

In her latest work of digital collage, artist Emily Allchurch takes on economic inequality and the real estate bubble.

Sonic the Hedgehog Is Ready for His Closeup—and It's Weird

Plus Epic's Steam-killing online store goes live, and the rest of the week in gaming news.

No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate

The old-school way to navigate is with a clock and a sextant, but you can also hack together this alternative.

Fancy Bear exploits Brexit to target government groups with Zebrocy Trojan

A number of former USSR nation states are also on the target list.

Google's Algorithm Isn't Biased, It's Just Not Human

Expanding the search algorithm beyond absolute areas like store hours, locations, and historical facts shifted a system designed to create order into chaos.

'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Is a Massive Monument to Itself

The game is Nintendo doing what Nintendo does best—but at times its deference to history threatens to overwhelm it.

A Year Without Net Neutrality: No Big Changes (Yet)

Internet providers have refrained from blocking content or creating "fast lanes" while battles continue in the courts and among lawmakers.

UK named sixth-biggest consumer of cloud services in EU

Trump, Google, United Nations are among 2018's worst password offenders

Some of the biggest names in politics and tech are responsible for this year's worst security gaffes.

Save the Children Foundation duped by hackers into paying out $1 million

The fraudsters broke into an email account to launch an elaborate scheme designed to scam the charity.

Iranian cyber espionage highlights human element

Australia passes controversial encryption law

Security Think Tank: Strategies for blocking malware comms

Machine identity protection development gets funding boost

CW Europe: Russia banks on electronic payments

Chief technology officers in high demand in finance sector

Most UK retailers plan to up cyber security

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