NYC mayor signs ride-hailing vehicle cap into law

"After the New York City Council passed legislation proposing a cap on all ride-hailing vehicles, mayor Bill de Blasio signed it into law today. This makes it the first US city to limit the total number of drivers working for Uber, Lyft and other serv..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/nyc-mayor-signs-ride-hailing-vehicle-cap-into-law/

アプリの起動にもたつく？ ドロワー設定で「よく使うアプリ順」に並べればもう迷わない：Xperia Tips

" インストールしたアプリが多すぎて、目的のアプリを起動するまでに時間がかかる。そんな経験はありませんか？　そんなときは、よく使うアプリをホーム画面に移動したり、フォルダにまとめたりするとアクセス性が高まって便利ですよね。

でも、もうひとつ重要なのが"アプリ一覧の並び順"です。配置を変えるだけで、「あのアプリどこだっけ......？」なんて考える必要がなくなります。

%Slideshow-923490%「よく使うアプリ順」に並べ替える
インストールしたアプリの一覧が表示されるドロワーには、多くのアプリが並んでいま…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/08/14/xperia-tips/

Xbox One's translucent Phantom Black controller arrives September 11th

" A pair of new Xbox One controllers is on the way next month, including the nifty-looking Phantom Black Special Edition. It has a translucent black finish on the top of the controller that transitions to champagne gold at the bottom. The inputs are bl..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/xbox-one-translucent-controller/

HQ Trivia comes to your living room on Apple TV

" Game shows got their start on TV, so it would only make sense that a modern variant like HQ Trivia would be playable on a TV, right? Right. Accordingly, Intermedia Labs has released an Apple TV version of HQ Trivia that brings the live, win-real-money experie…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/hq-trivia-for-apple-tv/

Intel discloses another set of processor vulnerabilities

" Intel disclosed another set of processor flaws today that could let attackers steal information stored on computers or third party clouds. Discovered by a number of researchers and reported to Intel in January, the vulnerability includes three variet..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/intel-discloses-processor-vulnerability-l1tf/

Tinder co-founders sue parent company for $2 billion over deception

"Three of Tinder's co-founders and several other current and former senior executives are suing the dating company's parent organizations, Match Group and IAC. According to a complaint published online, the lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in damages..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/tinder-co-founders-sue-match-group-2-billion-deception/

2014年の今日、小型Bluetoothキーボード「S.T.R.I.K.E. M」が発売されました：今日は何の日？

" 8月15日は「戦没者を追悼し平和を祈念する日」。1982年に閣議決定され、1963年から行われていた「全国戦没者追悼式」を引き続き実施することが定められました。過去のできごとで気になったのは、マッドキャッツの「S.T.R.I.K.E. M」発売（2014年）。マッドキャッツといえばゲーミングデバイスが有名で、このキーボードもゲーム用ではあるのですが、注目すべきはそのサイズ。キーピッチ15mm、重量約199gという軽量コンパクトモデルとなっています。Bluetoothに対応し、PCはもちろんAndroidやiOSデ…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/08/14/2014-bluetooth-s-t-r-i-k-e-m/

Lawmakers ask Ajit Pai about false DDoS claims

" A handful of Democratic lawmakers have some questions for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai regarding claims of a DDoS attack that the Inspector General recently concluded were false. Specifically, they want to know when Pai became aware that disruption to the a..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/lawmakers-fcc-ajit-pai-false-ddos-claims/

Sprint and LG hope to launch the first 5G smartphone next year

" Now that 5G has a complete standard for companies to use in rolling out new devices, Sprint and LG have announced their intentions to bring the "first 5G smartphone" to the US in the first half of 2019." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/sprint-lg-to-launch-5g-smartphone-next-year/

SpaceX readies its spacecraft and astronauts for crewed missions

" SpaceX's priority is to get humans into space. Eventually, some of those people will end up on Mars. For now, the rocket-launching company needs to work on getting astronauts to the ISS (International Space Station). To that end, it recently showed o..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/spacex-dragon-spacecraft-astronauts/

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