Stopping auto-hacking, Google X expands, ESPN embraces e-sports and more.
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Stopping auto-hacking, Google X expands, ESPN embraces e-sports and more.
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18 automakers, along with the US Department of Transportation, have agreed to share cybersecurity data in an effort to expose and prevent future auto-related hacks and flaws.
Google’s moonshot division is now called “X,” and there’s a more rigid plan in place to ensure that these investments turn into viable businesses that folks like us can actually consume and benefit from.
We’re increasingly asked to choose between greater levels of service at the expense of privacy, and Pew has conducted a survey to figure out how exactly we feel about that. Turns out, results are decidedly mixed.
With entire companies such as Unikrn sprouting up to handle wagering in the e-sports universe, it was only a matter of time before the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports built a news operation to cover its happenings.
A recent quirk left many Nest owners in the cold. It’s one thing for your Tamagotchi to go rogue and require a restart, but when it comes to smart home appliances, is there room at all for errors like these?
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We adored the original X-Pro1, and now, we’re trying to sort out the $1,700 required to pre-order its successor. All signs are pointing to this guy being 2016’s rangefinder to beat. Read the Review
It’s rare to find a home monitoring camera that one could dub “cute,” but that’s exactly what we have here. It’s also pretty good at keeping tabs on what’s happening inside of your abode. Read the Review
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Just after Netflix announced that it’d be available legally in 190 countries, it’s also planning to crack down on proxy and VPN access of its content.
Curious to see what Google engineers are working on in their garage? Steven Levy has a behind-the-scenes look at the firm’s autonomous car project.
If you’ve completed an Udacity Nanodegree and can’t find work within six months, the online educator will refund your tuition.
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