Technology news

• Glenlivet seaweed capsules look like whisky-filled Tide Pods - CNET

  05-10-2019 21:06 via cnet.com
  Don't eat Tide Pods. Do eat Glenlivet whisky capsules, if you're into that sort of thing.
  
  Read more

• The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked - CNET

  05-10-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  The 2010s were an incredible time for video games. Here are our favourites.
  
  Read more

• Star Trek Picard, Discovery season 3 trailers get NY Comic Con reveals - CNET

  05-10-2019 20:53 via cnet.com
  Star Trek Discovery heads to the future while Picard gets a release date and new trailer.
  
  Read more

• Star Trek: Picard trailer, release date revealed during NY Comic Con - CNET

  05-10-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  The latest trailer for the 2020 show tees things up.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Star Trek Discovery season 3 trailer leaps to the future - CNET

  05-10-2019 19:46 via cnet.com
  What happens in the Star Trek universe when you fly nearly 1,000 years into the future? The new Discovery season will find out.
  
  Read more

• 2020 Subaru Impreza sticks to a winning formula - Roadshow

  05-10-2019 19:09 via cnet.com
  A small exterior design refresh and standard active safety tech dominate the new model year.
  
  Read more

• How to watch Yankees vs. Twins, Astros vs. Rays ALDS Game 2 live without cable - CNET

  05-10-2019 18:08 via cnet.com
  Cord cutters can watch the American League Division Series today on FS1.
  
  Read more

• The world's most controversial telescope video - CNET

  05-10-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  For months, Native Hawaiians have physically blocked construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). This CNET special report takes you from the TMT offices in Pasadena to the encampment at the base of Mauna Kea to try and answer one question: what makes the TMT the world's most controversial telescope?
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• The peaceful stalemate over the Thirty Meter Telescope - CNET

  05-10-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  For months, native activists have peacefully blocked the building of a billion-dollar telescope on the island of Hawaii. We went there to find out why.
  
  Read more

• Joker movie review: No one's laughing in this bleak, violent spin-off - CNET

  05-10-2019 17:50 via cnet.com
  Joaquin Phoenix rises, but Batman is missed in this intense, visceral experience.
  
  Read more

• Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato is a lovely 100th anniversary gift - Roadshow

  05-10-2019 17:25 via cnet.com
  Swanky, sexy and over $7 million to own it and the DB4 GT continuation car.
  
  Read more

• Continental future tire concept inflates while it rolls - Roadshow

  05-10-2019 17:13 via cnet.com
  The company thinks it's just the tire for autonomous cars in ride-sharing fleets of the future.
  
  Read more

• Software robots are guiding us into intelligent automation, with less stress

  05-10-2019 16:36 via zdnet.com
  Low-key alternative to big-bang AI emerges: 'Unlike many machine learning projects that may need data scientists, robotic process automation (RPA) is simple to deploy.'
  
  Read more

• Caudabe cases for Apple iPhone 11 Pro: Minimalist cases with stylish limited protection

  05-10-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  While cases with drop protection ratings are nice to have for protecting your expensive iPhone, it's also nice to have sleek cases that help you hold the phone while also protecting it from scratches. Caudabe has been one of my favorite minimalist case brands and I recently tested out four of its models.
  
  Read more

• What to do with your old Android phone once you've bought a new one - CNET

  05-10-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Sure, you could sell it or trade it in. But you could also turn it into something useful for your home.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft Surface Duo: Android failure is not an option

  05-10-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  When Microsoft's dual-screen, Android-powered Surface Duo reaches the market, will it be a triumph after years of mobile failures from the company, or will we confirm once and for all that Microsoft is incapable of learning from previous mistakes?
  
  Read more

• Yahoo may owe you $358 or more as a part of its data breach settlement - CNET

  05-10-2019 14:45 via cnet.com
  That email Yahoo sent you is legit. If you had a Yahoo account between 2012 and 2016, you could be eligible for a settlement claim as the result of a data hack.
  
  Read more

• Steven Soderbergh will need to upgrade to the iPhone 11 Pro for his next film - CNET

  05-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Apple's newest phones are squarely aimed at both creative pros and enthusiasts.
  
  Read more

• Ring Indoor Cam vs. Wyze Cam - CNET

  05-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Startups like Wyze kicked off the cheap security camera trend. Now larger companies like Ring are catching on.
  
  Read more

• Minecraft Earth is like Pokemon Go with blocks: How to get the new phone game - CNET

  05-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Microsoft wants to change the way you play games on your phone. Here's everything you need to know about the new AR game.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft’s embrace of Google’s Android software is bigger than its new phone - CNET

  05-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Microsoft’s Surface reputation and the embrace of a once-rival platform gets the software titan back into the mobile game.
  
  Read more

• LG SL9YG review: Atmos-pheric sound and Google Assistant in a classy package - CNET

  05-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  The LG SL9YG combines impressive Atmos sound, svelte looks and a compelling mix of voice control and multiroom features.
  
  Read more

• 2020 Lincoln Corsair, Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  05-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Here's a look at our most important stories of the week ending Oct. 5, 2019.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft isn't making another Windows phone for one simple reason - CNET

  05-10-2019 13:30 via cnet.com
  Going all in with Android on its dual-screen phone for 2020 is a play some Microsoft-watchers think is long overdue.
  
  Read more

• Cheap clicks: Gaming mice under $100 - CNET

  05-10-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Razer, Logitech, HyperX and more have great options for gamers who don't want to spend a fortune.
  
  Read more

• 4 iPhone 11 camera features you should use if you want better photos - CNET

  05-10-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Use these tools to instantly take better pictures, no matter which new iPhone for 2019 you have.
  
  Read more

• Libra: PayPal first to drop out of Facebook cryptocurrency

  05-10-2019 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Libra has been strongly opposed by regulators around the world over privacy and financial concerns.
  
  Read more

• 'We are hurtling towards a surveillance state’: the rise of facial recognition technology

  05-10-2019 11:00
  It can pick out shoplifters, international criminals and lost children in seconds. But as the cameras proliferate, who’s watching the watchers?Gordon’s wine bar is reached through a discreet side-door, a few paces from the slipstream of London theatregoers and suited professionals powering towards their evening train. A steep staircase plunges visitors into a dimly lit cavern, lined with dusty champagne bottles and faded newspaper clippings, which appears to have had only minor refur
  
  Read more

• PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook's Libra Association

  05-10-2019 09:32
  U.S. payments processor PayPal Holdings Incsaid on Friday it was leaving Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra, making it the first member to exit the group.
  
  Read more

• iPhone suddenly stopped working? Apple may fix it for free

  05-10-2019 08:55 via zdnet.com
  If your iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has suddenly stopped working, Apple might fix it for you, for free.
  
  Read more

• Why we’re destined to sympathise with anti-heroes like the Joker

  05-10-2019 07:00
  
  In Joker, Joaquin Phoenix portrays a down-and-out's transformation from failed stand-up comedian into violent criminal – and there are fears it could inspire violence. But why are we so obsessed with anti-heroes?
  
  Read more

• Apple TV+ and Disney+ won't beat Netflix for at least a decade

  05-10-2019 07:00
  
  Disney+ and Apple TV+ are knocking on Netflix's door. But the streaming service won't be caught yet – it has a 150 million subscriber head start
  
  Read more

• Apple iPhone 11 review: forget the Pro, this is the iPhone you need

  05-10-2019 07:00
  
  If you decide you can live without a zoom lens and an OLED display, then the iPhone 11 has everything you need for a fairly reasonable price
  
  Read more

• Why I've given up on expensive 'indestructible' iPhone cables, and you should too

  05-10-2019 06:00 via zdnet.com
  And it's not just iPhone cables.
  
  Read more

• U.S. agency reviews whether 2,000 Teslas should have been recalled

  05-10-2019 03:56
  U.S. regulators said on Friday they were reviewing whether Tesla Inc should have recalled 2,000 of its electric cars in May instead of issuing a software upgrade to fix a potential defect that could have resulted in battery fires.
  
  Read more

• Apple rolls out free repair for iPhone 6S devices that do not turn on

  05-10-2019 02:02
  Apple Inc said on Friday some iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus handsets may not power on due to a failed component, and the company is offering to repair the devices for free.
  
  Read more

• Trump re-election campaign targeted by Iran-linked hackers: sources

  05-10-2019 01:40
  A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government attempted to break into U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign but were unsuccessful, sources familiar with the operation told Reuters on Friday.
  
  Read more

• China and Taiwan clash over Wikipedia edits

  05-10-2019 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Taiwanese editors suspect the Chinese government is behind edits made to the online encyclopedia.
  
  Read more

• Pagers, faxes and cheques: Things that might seem obsolete, but aren't

  05-10-2019 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  As Japan's pagers beep for the final time, we look at other outdated tech that's still clinging on.
  
  Read more

• How to watch Nationals vs. Dodgers NLDS game live without cable - CNET

  05-10-2019 01:00 via cnet.com
  Cord cutters can watch the National League Division Series live tonight on TBS.
  
  Read more

• Watchmen first impressions: HBO show cranks the story up at New York Comic Con - CNET

  05-10-2019 00:56 via cnet.com
  The HBO show's first episode screened to fans and focused on Regina King's Sister Knight.
  
  Read more

• Amazon Prime Video back after brief disappearance from Apple's app stores

  05-10-2019 00:25
  Amazon Inc's streaming service, Prime Video, was once again available on Apple Inc's app stores after briefly disappearing on Friday due to a technical glitch.
  
  Read more

• Brazilian government limits value of Microsoft contracts

  05-10-2019 00:00 via zdnet.com
  The new rules for central government bodies aim to achieve savings of 35 percent and will be replicated for other vendors such as Oracle and IBM.
  
  Read more

Follow @TechnologyUKnws on Twitter!