IT&Software
Google is rolling out super-useful assignable reminders in Assistant
They'll get notified again at the exact time you asked Assistant to remind them. Don't worry if you have a young kid who likes to talk to Google - you can restrict certain users from sending reminders in case you don't want to get berated with notifications. [Full Article...]
Blockchain unicorn company Bitfury launches artificial intelligence division
Bitfury's chief executive officer and co-founder, Valery Vavilov, said the need to analyze and extract value from the wealth of data available has led the company to engage in artificial intelligence, an informatics industry that focuses on the creation of intelligent machines. [Full Article...]
Tumblr and WordPress Might be Able to Challenge Facebook
It was Yahoo that originally acquired Tumblr for $1. 1 billion from its founder David Karp in 2013. Verizon bought Tumblr in 2017 after it purchased Yahoo . After getting hold of it, Automattic plans to continue with the same policies. It's hard to see how Tumblr will be revived without rescinding the porn ban, especially considering the many adult content creators who were hurt by... [Full Article...]
AT&T and T-Mobile fight Caller ID spoofing with number verification system
The FCC, which has named stopping illegal robocalls as its top consumer priority, said last month that carriers have been slow to roll out options for curbing unwanted spam calls. Most calls today aren't subjected to the SHAKEN/STIR test, T-Mobile said . For the time being Caller Verification only works on 12 smartphones from Samsung and LG, but the carriers promise to make it available for oth... [Full Article...]
Nokia's first Android phones will continue receiving security updates for another year
I know that security updates are not so interesting, but somehow I get excited every time I see it on the phone. Nokia usually pushes these updates pretty quickly and now they are doing something even grander. There are some caveats. Indian and United States versions of Nokia 6 will its last update in October this year. HMD Global has also confirmed that security patch support for the Nokia 2 ... [Full Article...]
MPs call for ban on hands-free phone use
Drivers could be banned from using hands-free mobile phones in England and Wales, a group of MPs has suggested. Alongside the possible new ban, MPs have called for more severe penalties for handheld phone use. It has been illegal in the United Kingdom since 2003 to use a handheld phone whilst driving, but the committee is anxious that current laws give the "misleading impression" that hands fr... [Full Article...]
What’s new with your Chromebook? Chrome OS gets dedicated new features site
In addition to left-click, you can now right-click, double-click and click and drag, making it easier to be efficient and productive on your Chromebook . Here you'll see all of the tabs or apps on your Chromebook that are playing audio tracks and you can control them from the notification. A fix for volume button orientation on Chrome OS-powered 2-in-1s was also supposed to make the cut in ... [Full Article...]
No Man's Sky patch 2.04 will fix some of Beyond update issues
No Man's Sky Beyond is here, the next chapter of Hello Games' epic sci-fi sandbox - and it brings with it a host of incredible new changes, that really shake up the game. Given the amount of improvements and new features it's adding into the core game, this isn't all that surprising. The Path Finder update in 2017 added new vehicles and base features, and the Atlas Rises update added over 3... [Full Article...]