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• Employees tell Google not to be complicit in Chinese oppression and human rights abuse (zdnet.com)
  300 Google employees have signed an open letter calling on the company to abandon its Chinese search engine.
• Halo on PlayStation might be what Xbox needs to survive (theverge.com)
  Xbox’s strategy of bringing its exclusives to other platforms has already proven successful. Halo coming to PlayStation capitalizes on that…
• GM lays off 1,750 workers from its battery factories. (theverge.com)
  The automaker is citing an expected slowdown in electric vehicle sales, brought on by the expiration of the $7,500 EV tax credit. GM is als…
• Bridging the gap between Active Directory and Windows Live (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft is planning to use its Windows Live ID technology to create a single …
• Fine tune what you see on Instagram. (theverge.com)
  The platform is testing a way for users to indicate what topics they want to see in content, beginning with Reels. Instagram said previousl…
• An InDesign user's review of QuarkXPress 7 (arstechnica.com)
  Once virtually unchallenged in the page layout space, QuarkXPress has seen its …
• ‹Globe Telecom wants to bring 90 percent of the Philippines online (zdnet.com)
  The largest local telco wants to help change the country through connectivity to enable Filipinos to live a digital lifestyle, its CIO has…
• The Outer Worlds 2’s satire has a Microsoft-shaped problem (theverge.com)
  Obsidian Entertainment’s RPG The Outer Worlds 2 is a satirical sci-fi story about corporate greed, launching on the Xbox, PS5, and PC.
• Looking back on Indigo Prophecy: Are strong directors the future of games? (arstechnica.com)
  David Cage argues for a strong central personality in game design.
• Arm unveils Neoverse, new brand for evolving internet infrastructure (zdnet.com)
  The Neoverse brand, including Arm's new product roadmap, are designed to support the new era of ubiquitous connectivity.
• ‹Adobe's Creative Cloud overhaul infuses AI, multiple screens and sets stage for augmented, virtual (zdnet.com)
  Adobe Max 2018 will highlight how Adobe is aiming to integrate its clouds in a way that appeals to creative pros and the enterprises that u…
• Shake it like a Polaroid picture (arstechnica.com)
  Yesterday we posted about Apples startling new pricing of there digital …
• Anker’s fast 2-in-1 USB-C cable is less than $20 right now (theverge.com)
  Anker’s 140W 2-in-1 USB-C to USB-C cable can charge two devices simultaneously, and it’s now discounted to less than $20 at Amazon and Anke…
• This magnetic controller brings Game Boy controls to your smartphone (theverge.com)
  The M4 Snap-On mobile controller is much smaller than clamp-on gamepads and easier to slip into a pocket.
• ‹Robots in the battlefield: Georgia Tech professor thinks AI can play a vital role (zdnet.com)
  To Professor Ronald C Arkin, technology can and must play a role in minimising the collateral damage of civilians in war zones, but not wit…
• A disco-tech in your lap, and other light sensor tricks (arstechnica.com)
  Ars Technica's own Macintosh Achaia puts the ambient light sensor to fun new …
• The long awaited (in the audio world) Sound Reproduction 4th Edition by revered researcher Dr. (theverge.com)
  This new edition includes chapters by fellow acclaimed Harman researchers Dr. Sean Olive (on headphones) and Todd Welti (on subwoofers and…
• Australia: free porn filters for everyone! (arstechnica.com)
  The Land Down Under aims to clean up its act as the Australian government …
• Dell's new IoT surveillance solution prepping for 'holy grail' of edge computing (zdnet.com)
  The first release of its computer vision play, the surveillance appliance is the beginning of Dell Technologies' push for an open approach…
• Nintendo is releasing Breath of the Wild’s soundtrack on an eight vinyl set. (theverge.com)
  The company partnered with Laced Records for the release which is available for preorder as an 8LP boxed set featuring 130 tracks for $180,…
• Peter Moore is all about simplicity in controller design (arstechnica.com)
  Is the world ready for simpler controllers?
• Bending Spoons is buying AOL for some reason (theverge.com)
  The Italian software company Bending Spoons is acquiring AOL after securing a $2.8 billion debt package.
• Netflix reiterates commitment to researching multiple download options (arstechnica.com)
  The usual suspects have been touting the gospel of Netflix set-top boxes …
• Video documentary of one man's MMORPG dream (arstechnica.com)
  An aspiring game developer has an impossible dream: to be the top dog of …
• The government shutdown is delaying new gadgets (theverge.com)
  As the government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, several products awaiting FCC clearance are stuck in limbo.
• Will you pay more to play Lumines online through the 360 Arcade? (arstechnica.com)
  This may have set a new standard for developer cheapness. No other 360 Arcade …
• Why blockchain could transform the world financial system and what that would mean (zdnet.com)
  Blockchain is set to revamp the financial industry, with cost savings and extra security two of the biggest drivers.
• How one mountain town hopes AI can help it fight wildfires (theverge.com)
  With fire risk on the rise, the town of Vail, Colorado, is turning to AI and HPE’s new smart city platform to prevent disaster.
• GameTap gives us some goodies for Sonic's birthday (arstechnica.com)
  The hedgehog celebrates in style, as Gametap gives us some spiny love...
• Electronic communication: What needs to be in a good policy (zdnet.com)
  Organizations need to set up clear guidelines on how employees can use company platforms and how data needs to be managed.
• Xbox hardware sales continue to tank (theverge.com)
  Xbox sales keep tanking, but Microsoft continues to grow thanks to Azure and the cloud.
• A hard look at L4 in Leopard (arstechnica.com)
  Is the L4 microkernel a realistic option for Apple?
• ‹Public Sector Union launches campaign against visa privatisation 'data security risk' (zdnet.com)
  ​Labelling the visa outsourcing plan a 'data security risk', the Community and Public Sector Union has asked the Australian government to k…
• That’s a Corolla? (theverge.com)
  Toyota unveiled a concept version of its frumpy, best-selling sedan at the Tokyo auto show this week. The concept was, dare I say, sharp as…
• With the right setup, IT managers won't need to play catch-up (zdnet.com)
  New challenges and scenarios develop each day, so adopting the right setup could go a long way to maximizing the impact that IT can have on…
• MySpace kind of tries to safeguard young teens (arstechnica.com)
  MySpace announces plans to expand into Europe, but back at home, the company …
• Mac sales expected to rise this quarter according to UBS analyst (arstechnica.com)
  Projections indicate 1.3 million Macs to be sold this quarter, iPods to be …
• Trump administration charges influencer and congressional candidate over ICE protests (theverge.com)
  Kat Abughazaleh has been indicted on charges stemming from a September confrontation during a protest at an ICE facility in Illinois.
• Want more privacy online? ProtonMail brings its free VPN to Android (zdnet.com)
  ProtonVPN comes to Android, promising no malware, no ads, and no selling of user data.
• Samsung contemplates hybrid player (arstechnica.com)
  Why pick sides in a battle when you can choose both? Samsung is considering a …
• Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground (theverge.com)
  Public policy executives for Google and Meta testified before the Senate Commerce Committee about their content moderation choices during t…
• Executive branch to EFF: We're above the law (arstechnica.com)
  New court filings from the government argue that secrecy is more important …
• Trump is already using Bill Gates’ climate memo to claim victory. (theverge.com)
  In the memo, Gates tries to make the case that there’s too much focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and not enough on public health a…
• The WiMedia Alliance wants you to cut the cord (arstechnica.com)
  New radio technology from an industry consortium offers a 480Mbps upgrade to …
• Rode has a better way to connect your tiny wireless mics to your camera (theverge.com)
  Rode’s new Wireless Micro Camera Kit includes a redesigned receiver for digital cameras with an OLED screen for monitoring battery life and…
• Tourism Holdings eyes 'connected RV' (zdnet.com)
  Proving emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things are going to have a place in almost every industry, THL is eyeing a cloud-powe…
• Panda profiling (arstechnica.com)
  DNA testing of panda droppings gives new clues to the size of their population …
• Microsoft says it’s recovering after Azure outage took down 365, Xbox, and Starbucks (theverge.com)
  Microsoft’s Azure cloud is having a DNS problem, with outages reported for Microsoft 365, Xbox, Capital One, Starbucks, and Minecraft.
• ‹An Amaysim journey: A lesson in how to use cloud to take on the big boys (zdnet.com)
  With the seven year-old company completing its shift to AWS, it is able to continue tackling the Australian telecommunications and energy s…
• Microsoft incorporates Creative Commons tool into Office (arstechnica.com)
  An unlikely alliance? A new add-on for Microsoft Office will allow users to …