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Don't like that nearly all of Amazon's Alexa-centric phones are budget models? You won't have that complaint after today, although you might not have expected this option. Amazon has started selling a variant of Sony's Xperia 1 with hands-free Alex… Source: Engadget | Sony's Xperia 1 is available with hands-free Alexa
August 15, 2019 | by RaheelDisney and Charter Communications inked a multi-year deal today that will deliver a wide range of content — from college sports to The Bachelor — to Spectrum subscribers. The deal avoids a blackout of Disney-controlled networks like ABC and ESPN, r… Source: Engadget | Charter will integrate Hulu and Disney+ into its set-top boxes
August 15, 2019 | by RaheelMarvel and Stitcher have unveiled their next big podcast collaboration, and this one is aimed squarely at long-time fans. Their next project, Marvels, premieres in fall 2019 and will revisit the similarly titled 1994 story from Kurt Busiek and Alex… Source: Engadget | Marvel's next Stitcher podcast premieres fall 2019
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelFollowing reports that Amazon often destroys unsold and unwanted products stored in its warehouses, the company is launching a donations program that will help distribute goods to people in need, according to a report from CNBC. The program, called F… Source: Engadget | New Amazon donation program gives unsold products to the needy
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelMicroplastics are polluting tap water, the deep sea and now even remote corners of the Arctic. Scientists found concentrations of plastic in ice floes from the Fram Strait, the passage that connects the Arctic Ocean to the rest of the world's oceans…. Source: Engadget | Scientists have even found microplastics in the Arctic
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelAs convenient as smart ovens can be, they also introduce their own hassles — namely, technical hiccups. June plans to update the software for its signature oven after multiple reports of the devices accidentally preheating overnight. CEO Matt Van… Source: Engadget | June promises to fix smart ovens that are preheating accidentally
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelIn a newly published petition, Google employees are demanding the search giant not bid on a recent cloud computing contract from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. Source: Engadget | Google employees don't want it to work with US border agencies
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelJust like seemingly every other major tech company with a voice assistant or voice chat service, it emerged that Microsoft contractors were listening to Skype and Cortana recordings. Apple, Google and Facebook have temporarily halted similar efforts,… Source: Engadget | Microsoft says humans will still transcribe Cortana and Skype audio
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelId Software and Bethesda breathed new life into Doom with their 2016 entry into the gory FPS series, but fell short when it came to the game's multiplayer mode. "There was not a lot of Doom in our multiplayer in 2016, and players noticed that," said… Source: Engadget | ‘Doom Eternal’ multiplayer trailer highlights strategic …
August 14, 2019 | by RaheelGoogle is setting out to make plagiarism harder than ever. The search giant today announced the launch of Assignments, a new grading software for higher education instructors who use G Suite for Education. Formerly known as Coursework, Assignments wi… Source: Engadget | Google’s ‘Assignments’ tool flags plagiarism and missing sources
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