Twitter will stop compressing the hell out of your photos from now on
Twitter is an addictive site, and I spend way too much time on it. One of my major gripes about Twitter has to do with the way it handles media …
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Microsoft unveils its next Xbox console: ‘Series X’ will debut in 2020, with mini-tower design
The Xbox Series X. (Official Microsoft press kit image) Microsoft revealed the name and look of its next Xbox console on Thursday night, unveiling the new Xbox “Series X” with …
Read MoreGoogle Assistant’s ‘Interpreter mode’ translates conversations in real time
One of the long-standing promises of modern technology has been the ability to translate conversations in real-time. Google is making this a reality with a feature called Interpreter mode. Previously …
Read MoreHubble image shows distant galaxy photobombing an interstellar comet as it swings around the sun
Comet 2I/Borisov appears as a bright dot within a haze of dust, with a distant spiral galaxy in the background of the Hubble Space Telescope image, taken on Nov. 16. …
Read MoreHubble image shows distant galaxy photobombing an interstellar comet as it swings around the sun
Comet 2I/Borisov appears as a bright dot within a haze of dust, with a distant spiral galaxy in the background of the Hubble Space Telescope image, taken on Nov. 16. …
Read MoreMicrosoft reveals the Xbox Series X, its next-gen console
In an almost casual showing at the Game Awards, Microsoft revealed both what its next-gen console will look like, and what its going to be called. Say hello to the …
Read MoreRocket Lab’s Virginia launch pad is open for business, with Air Force as the first customer
With Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck at center, dignitaries gather at Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia’s Wallops Island. (NASA Wallops Photo) Rocket Lab today celebrated …
Read MoreTech experts agree it’s time to regulate artificial intelligence — if only it were that simple
AI2 CEO Oren Etzioni spakes at the Technology Alliance’s AI Policy Matters Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Artificial intelligence is here, it’s just the beginning, and it’s time to …
Read MoreFTC might put the brakes on Facebook’s plans to merge messaging apps
A new report suggests the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) might file an injunction against Facebook, to keep it from integrating its messaging apps together. Doing so might make it harder …
Read MoreTech industry’s password problems come home to roost with Ring security camera hacks
Ring Photo After a series of high-profile hacks involving in-home Ring security cameras, some people are finding that devices they bought to increase their sense of security at home are …
Read MoreGoogle brings Verified SMS to curb spam in Android Messages
If you so much as own a cellphone, you’ve probably come across some kind of spam asking for personal details or linking you to some shady website. Google is now …
Read MoreIt’s all systems go from NASA for uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner to space station
Perched atop its Atlas 5 rocket, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi is being prepared for launch. (United Launch Alliance Photo) After conducting a flight readiness review today, NASA gave its …
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