Facebook built a facial recognition app for employees

The discontinued app could identify employees and their friends who had enabled facial recognition, Facebook said. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick unloads nearly $1.5B in company shares

A lot of money is switching hands. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Google Stadia Wants to Be the Future of Gaming. So Do Microsoft, Sony and Amazon

The game streaming future is here, but who's gonna sell it to you? | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

The first map of Saturn's mysterious moon Titan reveals labyrinths and lakes

NASA's Cassini probe peered through the hazy methane clouds and found a world of methane lakes, desolate plains and skyscraper-sized dunes. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Brave's privacy-focused ads to spread beyond startup's own browser

Other app developers will be able to tap into the tech as soon as the second half of 2019. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

2021 BMW i4 details revealed: 80-kWh battery, 530 hp, 373-mile range – Roadshow

BMW's new electric sedan will take on Tesla with different range and power levels, and a unique approach to manufacturing. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

TikTok hits 1.5B downloads, report says

The app has had 614 million downloads so far just this year, according to mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Man's iris looks like Eye of Sauron due to rare genetic disorder

Pigment dispersion syndrome caused the man's eye to look like something out of Mordor. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

10 relaxing games on Apple Arcade that will help you chill out

Video games don't have to make your blood pressure skyrocket. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Smart home tech can help evict renters, surveillance company tells landlords

Surveillance technology is costing tenants their privacy. It could be costing them financially, too. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Alexa, delete what I just said

New privacy settings mean you don't have to share recordings of your smart speaker commands. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

A plastic made from fish skin just won the James Dyson Award

24-year-old student Lucy Hughes created the biodegradable plastic on her stove at home, but she's just picked up the James Dyson Award. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Phil Schiller talks new MacBook Pro keyboard

Apple's marketing chief shares his thoughts on butterfly vs. scissor keyboards and whether the 16-inch MacBook Pro's Magic Keyboard will appear in other Macs. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Brave browser 1.0 arrives (bringing its privacy-first ads to iPhones and iPads)

The startup wants to rid the web of privacy-invading trackers, but some people sign up just for speed improvements over Chrome. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Air Protein just created 'meat' made from air

No, this is not a joke. Air Protein is making air-based meat. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Wild space rock Ultima Thule gets new official name: Arrokoth

NASA's New Horizons mission visited the pancake-shaped Arrokoth in early 2019. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Microsoft to employ California's digital privacy law nationwide

The law gives consumers more control over how companies collect and manage their personal data. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Amazon will launch new grocery store as alternative to Whole Foods

The company confirmed plans for a new store format after job openings were posted Monday. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Volkswagen starts pre-production of ID electric vehicles in China

In a few years, VW will have the capacity to assemble around 600,000 EVs in China. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Wikipedia integrates digital book previews to help verify citations

It's part of a new partnership with the Internet Archive. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Bill Gates isn't sure Elizabeth Warren 'has an open mind'

The Microsoft founder isn't a fan of breaking up big tech. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Apple updates privacy website to highlight data protection tools

The revamped website now offers an in-depth explanation of Apple's privacy tools and how you can change your settings. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Fossil Hybrid HR: E-ink makes this hybrid smartwatch look analogue

An always-on display lives under actual watch hands and lasts for weeks on a charge, thanks to e-ink. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

No One Should Buy the Facebook Portal TV

In over six years of testing tech, this is a first for me. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

What Google knows about you may be a shock. Here's how to delete your activity

Google will let you opt-out of data tracking, but you have to tell it. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Doodling can keep you from zoning out in meetings

Keep drawing those flowers. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Clinton: Zuckerberg should 'pay a price' for hurting democracy

Clinton speaks out about social media and the "war on truth." | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Mysterious X-37B space plane lands after record 780 days in orbit

The unmanned orbiter breaks its own record for time spent in space. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Paychecks Disappearing from Capital One Checking Accounts

Having this happen on a Friday and the first of the month is some bad timing. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Malware found on nuclear power plant's network

The malicious software was reportedly found on the administrative network of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

How to Get TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and Clear for Free

Travelers don't need to pay to shorten the wait at the airport. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro image appears online

The purported image shows the Touch Bar and Touch ID separated on the laptop. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Google workers sidestepping controversial Chrome tool sparks security worries

"I'm deeply concerned," a Google security engineer says. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Is Facebook censoring conservatives or is moderating just too hard?

The company says it makes moderation errors. Others, particularly conservatives, see censorship. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Uber sues Los Angeles to keep scooter location data private

The ride-hailing company doesn't want to share everything with the city's government. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Hyundai Kona Electric becomes self-driving BotRide for free ride-hailing service

Hyundai is rolling out its self-driving cars via a new service, available to California residents. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Simple security changes all Windows 10 users need to make

This beginner’s guide to Windows 10 security will help protect your device. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Police will get AI-powered license plate readers, but ethical concerns remain

A self-initiated ethics report is cautioning the company Axon against the potential misuse of tech that automatically reads license plates. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Google accused of creating tool to spy on employees' organizing efforts

The tech giant says the new calendar extension is intended to reduce spam. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Astronomers just discovered an invisible galaxy from the dawn of the universe

It took 12.5 billion years for the signal from this nearly mythical galaxy to reach us. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Google Quantum Computer

The era of practical quantum computers has begun -- at least on one speed test showing "quantum supremacy." | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Breakthrough gene-editing tool can find and replace DNA better than CRISPR

A revolutionary new tool allows researchers to make changes to DNA as if it was a Microsoft Word document. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Senator proposes data privacy bill with serious punishments

If the bill were a law during Facebook’s privacy scandals, Mark Zuckerberg would face jail time, Sen. Ron Wyden says. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Vatican's wearable rosary gets fix for app flaw allowing easy hacks

Are you there, God? It’s me, a serious security flaw. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

At Y Combinator's Startup School, it's not all tech cheerleading

About 30,000 startups have enrolled in the accelerator's online program, as the iconic institution tries to overcome its insular image. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

VW thinks EVs give the brand an opportunity for a new 'magic moment'

The ID 4 electric SUV will debut in February and start at around $33,000 before incentives. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Technology could end drunk driving, and the US may even mandate it

Two US senators plan to introduce legislation that would equip every new car with technology to block drivers who are over the limit. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago

Landlord turns your apartment into a smart home. Now what?

Locked out on the first day. New privacy worries. It's the upgrade many tenants didn't ask for. | Continue reading


@cnet.com | 4 years ago