Tech

The Verge (www.theverge.com)

The Verge's products database compiles user comparisons of products, this aside from the usual news.

• Microsoft and Google working on Chrome for Windows on ARM
• Google Play is making all movie rentals $0.99 for Thanksgiving
• LG’s audio-focused Google Assistant smart display is out now
• Google Assistant just got much better and more convenient on iOS thanks to Siri Shortcuts
• Apple might help bring veterans’ medical records into the modern era
• Netflix adds improved playback controls and a ‘next episode’ button to iOS app
• FCC proposes doubling speed requirement for rural broadband
• YouTube will stream The Lego Movie free as an ad for the sequel

TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

TechCruch focuses on the business side of tech, news, and trends.

• As the FDA moves to ban most flavored e-cigs sold in stores, Juul pushes back harder on copycats
• Walmart in China is now testing same-day grocery delivery from Dada via WeChat
• Internal Facebook memo sees outgoing VP of comms Schrage take blame for hiring Definers
• Zuckerberg won’t step down as Facebook chairman
• Kindred’s robots help retailers handle fulfillment centers — and take on Amazon
• Five years and one pivot later, Trueface emerges with a promise for better facial recognition tech
• Our 3 favorite startups from Morgan Stanley’s 2nd Multicultural Innovation Lab Demo Day 
• 11 moments from the International Space Station’s first 20 years

New York Times Technology (www.nytimes.com)

The technology section of the NYTimes.

• Somali Workers in Minnesota Force Amazon to Negotiate
• The ‘Neo-Banks’ Are Finally Having Their Moment
• How to Get the Most Out of Black Friday (Even if You’re Not Into Tech)
• Want Faster Airline Customer Service? Try Tweeting
• Missed Connection or Canceled Flight? 6 Tips for Getting What You Want From an Airline
• 11 Things We’d Really Like to Know: How Will We Outsmart A.I. Liars?
• A Look Inside the Tactics of Definers, Facebook’s Attack Dog
• Needing Growth, Uber Returns to Germany. This Time on Best Behavior.

Wired (www.wired.com)

Wired has been covering the intersection of technology, culture, and politics for nearly a quarter of a century. They are a leader in the tech-news industry.

• Magic Leap’s Very Real Challenges
• Does Maniac Really Need So Many Dream Sequences?
• We Should Take Hollywood Disaster Movies More Seriously
• Darren Aronofsky on VR Storytelling
• 7 Streaming Political Docs To Make You Feel a Tiny Bit Better About 2018
• The Haunting of Hill House Is 90 Percent of an Amazing Show
• Sonos CEO on the Future of the 'Sonic Internet'
• Apple Liveblog: Get Live Updates on New iPads and MacBooks

Ars Techica (arstechnica.com)

At 20 years old, Ars Technica is one of longest-running tech websites on the planet.

• E-commerce site is infected not by one, but two card skimmers
• Ajit Pai wants to raise rural broadband speeds from 10Mbps to 25Mbps
• NASA concerned about culture of “inappropriateness” at SpaceX
• Israeli tomb contains a tasty surprise: Vanilla extract
• Hacker Ben Heck is back to fix the flawed Neo-Geo Mini
• Chinese customers hate “new car smell,” so Ford files a patent to bake it out
• Report: Uber self-driving team was preparing for CEO demo before fatal crash
• Scientists spot two massive stars creating a pinwheel of dust

Reddit Technology (www.reddit.com)

Nearly six million redditors share news and discuss the latest developments in the tech industry.

• So many people are downloading their Facebook data that it’s causing delays
• FCC to Release Report Wednesday Telling You If Your Broadband Provider Is Screwing You
• 'Infuriating': Trump FCC Refusing to Release Data Showing If Telecom Industry Being Truthful About Internet Speeds
• The Decline and Fall of the Zuckerberg Empire
• “He doesn’t believe in it”: Mark Zuckerberg has never cared about your privacy, and he’s not going to change.
• Apple in talks w/ Department of Veterans Affairs to offer veterans medical records access on iPhone
• FCC proposes doubling speed requirement for rural broadband
• Facebook, Instagram go down again as its 2018 struggles continue

Recode (www.recode.net)

Focusing on technology news and business of Silicon Valley. Originally founded by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher.

• So many people are downloading their Facebook data that it’s causing delays
• Don’t be the jerk who brings up bitcoin this Thanksgiving
• Recode Daily: Learning to love robots
• Tech companies like Google are giving workers the right to take sexual harassment claims to court — but employees are calling for more
• Should the First Amendment apply to Facebook? It’s complicated.
• Instagram is cracking down on services that sell ‘Likes’ and followers
• Recode Daily: Are killer robots and social-media soldiers the future of war?
• From Mark Zuckerberg to George Soros, here’s everything you need to know about Facebook’s latest crisis

Reuters Technology (www.reuters.com)

Latest technology news from Reuters

• Alibaba suffers rare 'down round' investment as Babytree's HK IPO prices low: sources
• Crunch time for Tencent Music's 2018 $2 billion IPO hopes
• British Columbia moves to phase out non-electric car sales by 2040
• Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S.
• Bitcoin crashes to lowest this year, losses top 25 percent in a week
• Instacart hires Instagram manager to boost growth
• SoftBank doubles down on Korean online retailer Coupang with $2 billion investment
• Twitter CEO kicks up storm in India, offending some Hindus

The Next Web (thenextweb.com)

The Next Web provides a mix of serious tech news and industry analysis and more lighthearted news that it files under "Distrct."

• Tech5 2019 will expand its reach to all of Europe and Israel — apply now
• Google’s Neighbourly app is rolling out across India now, and it’s actually pretty neat
• Facebook launches a dashboard for tracking the time you spend in its app
• Samsung’s Galaxy S10 will reportedly get a huge 6.7-inch screen and 6 cameras
• LinkedIn tests Snapchat Stories-esque feature called ‘Student Voices’
• Review: Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless are the AirPods upgrade I’ve been waiting for
• Microsoft developed an AI that creates amazing caricatures
• Apple pulls the Tumblr app after offensive images surface on the site

Buzzfeed Tech (www.buzzfeed.com)

Tech reporting and analysis by Buzzfeed

• Toys ‘R’ Us Set Up A $20 Million Fund For Employees It Laid Off
• Here's How A Secret Meeting Of Twitter Execs And Indian Activists Caused A Caste Scandal
• BuzzFeed Is Ending Forced Arbitration Policy For Sexual Harassment Claims Following Inquiries
• People Are Complaining That Their Instagram Explore Page Is Suddenly Showing Too Much Nature And Not Enough Memes
• Vine Is Back, Bitches. Its New Version Is Going To Be Called "Byte."
• How To Set A Reminder To Take A Break From Facebook
• Employees Have Filed A Class-Action Labor Lawsuit Against Blue Apron
• When Cities Sign Secret Contracts With Big Tech Companies, Citizens Suffer

Motherboard (motherboard.vice.com)

Motherboard is Vice's technology section. It offers deep dives into tech news.

• The PlayStation Classic Accurately Captures the Fumbles of Early 3D Games
• Canada Has 'No Plan' to Bring Broadband to Rural and Remote Communities, Watchdog Says
• The Dirtiest Place in an Airport Is Not in the Bathroom
• No One Will Admit to Forcing Paradise Evacuees to Leave Walmart Parking Lot
• US Wireless Data Prices Are Among the Most Expensive on Earth
• The Internet Doesn't Need Civility, It Needs Ethics
• Can AI Sex Toys Really Learn What We Like?
• Former Staffers Say FCC May Be Hiding Data Showing Broadband Industry Problems

WSJ Tech (www.wsj.com)

The Tech Section of the Wall Street Journal

• Facebook's Zuckerberg Says He Has No Plans to Step Down as Chairman
• Samsung's Top-Secret Galaxy S Phone Is a 5G Monster With Six Cameras
• SpaceX Launches First Loan
• Apple in Talks to Give Veterans Access to Electronic Medical Records
• Nielsen Holdings Names IBM's David Kenny as CEO
• The Big Profit Squeeze
• Crypto Markets Take Steep Dive
• Amazon Primed to Boost Property Prices in HQ2 Cities

Mashable (mashable.com)

Mashable offers news and opinion on all aspects of the tech industry.

• Stephen Colbert rips into Trump’s lacklustre action on Saudi Arabia
• With no one to make fun of him, Trump considers attending WHCA dinner
• Enjoy this adorable gang of otters crashing a marriage proposal photo
• California's Woolsey Fire has left a burn scar so big you can see it from space
• Teen girl in South Sudan auctioned off for marriage on Facebook
• App Store goes down, joins the rest of the internet
• Officer, please let this patient and rather important cat into 10 Downing Street
• Driving apps pulled from Google Play for reportedly installing Android malware over 560,000 times

CNet (www.cnet.com)

CNet is one of the premier sources for tech news on the planet. Besides news and reviews, there's loads of how-tos and sneak peaks.

• Black Friday 2018 Best Buy phone deals available now: iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Note 9, Moto G6 and more - CNET
• The iPhone XR in blue looks stellar under a macro lens - CNET
• Sprint Black Friday 2018 deals on now: Free iPhone XR, $100 iPad, free $500 LG TV with LG V40 - CNET
• Facebook's outgoing VP of comms defends using PR firm to dig up info on critics - CNET
• Volvo's 2018 LA Auto Show stand won't have any cars - Roadshow
• Mark Zuckerberg says resigning as Facebook chairman not in the cards - CNET
• Elon Musk pot puff prompts safety review from NASA, report says - CNET
• FCC takes another swipe at illegal robocalls and text spam - CNET

Clean Technica (cleantechnica.com)

Clean Technica focuses on news and analysis of clean technologies.

• Carlos Ghosn — Greed, Stupidity, or a Coup?
• SmartCharge NY Adds Tesla Model 3 Support For Discounts On EV Charging In New York
• Boring Company Has A Breakthrough — Literally!
• It’s Time for You to Step Up and Advocate for Climate Change Action — #CleanTechnica Exclusive
• German Renewable Energy Auction Awards 201 Megawatts To Solar
• When Will Electricity Market Rules Catch Up With Wind & Solar Demand? — #CleanTechnica Interview
• Major Corporations Urge EU To Simplify Investing & Sourcing Renewable Energy
• Electric Delivery Vans Coming From Chanje, Tesla, Workhorse, DHL, & Mercedes

Hacker News (news.ycombinator.com)

Hacker News from Y Combinator offers a very technical discussion on tech

• An Analysis of the ProtonMail Cryptographic Architecture [pdf]
• A list of practical projects that anyone can solve in any programming language
• The Kekulé Problem (2017)
• Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)
• Ask HN: Have you ever regretted working on a product?
• PG&E-friendly wildfire bill being prepared by lawmakers in wake of lethal fires
• Container Linux on the Desktop [slides]
• The Triple Jeopardy of a Chinese Math Prodigy

Slashdot (slashdot.org)

One of the oldest social tech news sites

• Elon Musk Renames Big Falcon Rocket To 'Starship'
• Human Images From World's First Total-Body Scanner Unveiled
• Court Again Rules That Cable Giants Can't Weaponize the First Amendment
• Elon Musk's Extracurricular Antics Reportedly Spark a NASA Safety Probe At SpaceX
• US Wireless Data Prices Are Among the Most Expensive On Earth
• Ajit Pai Wants To Raise Rural Broadband Speeds From 10Mbps To 25Mbps
• Ford Eyes Use of Customers' Personal Data To Boost Profits
• Tumblr Removed From Apple's App Store Over Child Porn Issues