MoviePass Films signs Bruce Willis for three-movie deal
"Despite the ongoing financial troubles plaguing the company and fraud investigations abound, the production arm of MoviePass has signed up Bruce Willis for a three-film run, according to Deadline. The first film of the agreement is called Trauma Center and wi…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/moviepass-films-signs-bruce-willis-for-three-movies/Alexa will work with Apple Music on third-party devices 'soon'
" Now that Apple Music streams on Echo speakers, there's an obvious question: will third-party devices join the party? Thankfully, the answer is yes. An Amazon spokesperson has informed Mashable that Apple's streaming service "will be coming to other Alexa-enab…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/alexa-third-party-device-apple-music-support-coming/Washington, DC sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
" Washington, DC's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal that unfolded earlier this year. The suit comes just after the New York Times released a report detailing new information about Facebook's ext..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/washington-dc-sues-facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal/Uber's fight over worker status is headed to the UK Supreme Court
" Uber is about to face a definitive battle over its classification of ridesharing drivers. The UK Court of Appeal has upheld a 2016 ruling that Uber drivers are considered employees and thus qualify for holiday pay, the minimum wage and other protections. As U…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/uber-worker-status-goes-to-uk-supreme-court/Magic Leap prescription lenses are available now for $249
" Earlier this year, Magic Leap said that prescription inserts would soon be available for the Magic Leap One, and now you can get them through Frames Direct. The inserts cost $249 and Magic Leap says they're anti-reflective, compatible with the system..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/magic-leap-prescription-lenses-available-249/Alphabet's hot salt energy-storage project becomes its own company
"Alphabet's X division has played host to a string of experimental ideas, and another one is spinning out as an independent business. Malta uses cheap, abundant materials including salt, anti-freeze and steel to store power at grid scale."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/alphabet-malta-energy-storage-salt-funding/Consumer privacy made losers of us all this year
" It was a rough year to be a customer of Marriott, Facebook, Reddit, Google+, Quora, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Orbitz, Ticketfly, Under Armour, OnePlus or any of the other numerous companies which were revealed this year to have cumulatively lo..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/consumer-privacy-year-in-review-loser/2018 brought the electric car to everyone
" It's easy to look at a luxury automaker like Jaguar and declare 2018 the year the automotive industry caught up with Tesla. But like the Model X and Model S, the I-Pace is out of reach for most folks. It's great that people with large bank accounts c..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/electric-cars-2018-year-in-review-winner/US regulators approve BMW-Daimler services merger
" BMW and Daimler's plan to combine their transportation services, including car sharing, ride hailing and electric vehicle charging, is a step closer to reality after US antitrust officials approved the partnership. The companies hope to close the dea..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/19/bmw-daimler-transportation-services-joint-venture-antitrust-approval/Japan’s latest companion robot is the fuzzy, expressive Lovot
" Japanese company Groove X has just unveiled its Lovot robot, but while many robots you hear about are developed to perform some sort of task, Lovot is only here to warm your heart. Built around the concept of "a little love can change the world," Lov..."
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