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Today, the board chairman of Samsung, Lee Sang-hoon, was indicted by South Korean prosecutors for illegally sabotaging a labor union. This comes after years of whispers about Samsung's intolerance of labor unions, according to Bloomberg. Twenty-seven… Source: Engadget | Samsung chairman indicted for allegedly suppressing labor unions
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelThe teenage hacker who pleaded guilty to infiltrating Apple's computer systems and stealing sensitive data won't have to serve time. While he's now an adult, he was 16 when he first hacked the company by exploiting a virtual private network used by a… Source: Engadget | Teen Apple hacker avoids prison in Australia
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelPlex is clearly doing some major spring cleaning, because it has just killed a handful more barely used features after shutting down its personal cloud streaming service in early September. The company has announced that it's sunsetting plugins, Clou… Source: Engadget | Plex is sunsetting Cloud Sync and other features
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelThe average BMW X5 never strays too far from asphalt. It's more at home navigating mall parking than on a backwoods trail. BMW is changing that with its latest X5, starting at $60,700 for the xDrive 40i. The new SUV (or Sports Activity Vehicle, as BM… Source: Engadget | BMW throws all its new tech …
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelWe'll get our hands on the LG V40 ThinQ October 3rd, but in Korea the company has partially lifted the curtain on its latest V-series phone. While the line has grown more conventional since the release of the V10 a few years ago, this one separates i… Source: Engadget | LG V40 unveiled with all …
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelLyft is happy enough with its Chicago car ownership challenge to spread it across North America. The ridesharing service is launching a Ditch Your Car program that offers a similar challenge in 35 cities, including New York City, San Francisco and T… Source: Engadget | Lyft's dump-your-car challenge expands to 35 more cities
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelSure, Sony has made limited-edition white PS4s, but you've been out of luck if you've wanted a completely white official headset to match. That's so… gauche. You won't have to worry about fashion missteps from now on, though. The company has unveil… Source: Engadget | There's an all-white Sony headset for your limited-edition PS4
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelHugo Barra, Oculus' head of VR, said earlier this year that the standalone headset is the key to mass adoption of VR. And in 2018, the company is doubling down on that claim. A few months ago, Oculus released its first standalone headset, the Ocu… Source: Engadget | Oculus Quest has Rift-like VR without the …
September 27, 2018 | by RaheelThe FCC is looking to fine an Arizona-based company $37.5 million for making spoofed telemarketing calls. The company, Affordable Enterprises of Arizona, made more than 2.3 million calls over the course of 14 months, often masking its own number with… Source: Engadget | FCC seeks .5 million fine on firm that spoofed consumer numbers
September 26, 2018 | by RaheelThe US government is only dabbling in artificial intelligence at the moment. It might make a larger commitment before long, however. A bipartisan group of senators (Brian Schatz, Cory Gardner and Rob Portman) have introduced an AI in Government Act… Source: Engadget | Senate bill would boost AI adoption in federal government
September 26, 2018 | by Raheel