'Drive' director's free cult-movie streaming service enters beta

"Director Nicolas Winding Refn's (Drive) movie streaming service has officially entered its beta test. If you signed up for updates when it was announced last October, you should see the byNWR invite in your inbox this week, if not today." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/nicolas-winding-refn-streaming-service-beta/

Uber lets riders pay with Venmo

" Uber riders in the US can now pay for their rides with Venmo. Starting today, users will see a "Pay With Venmo" option next to one for Apple Pay. This could make it easier for anyone who prefers not to link their financial informaiton to the rideshar..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/uber-lets-riders-pay-with-venmo/

レトロTV風ヤバかわBTスピーカー Divoom Tivooでドット絵を楽しむ

" タイプライター風キーボードなど、レトロ感あふれるアイテムが人気ですが、今回紹介する「Divoom Tivoo」もそんなアイテムのひとつです。

見た目は30代ならギリギリ見たことがある（？）昔懐かしブラウン管TV。しかし、その実態はBluetoothスピーカーです。

まずパッケージ。紙製のボックスに見えますが、実はプラスチック製です。

同梱物はマニュアルのほか、充電用microUSBケーブルとオーディオケーブル。そして、3枚のポストカードとドット絵のシールが入っています。

カラーはレッドのほか…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/07/12/tv-bt-divoom-tivoo/

The latest Spike Lee Joint is all about Uber drivers

" Uber apparently has a lot of money to fight an ongoing public relations battle. The beleaguered ride-sharing company has enlisted... wait, what? Spike Lee has directed and produced five new short films (also called commercials) for Uber called, wait for it, D…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/latest-spike-lee-joint-uber-drivers/

アップルのSiriと機械学習開発チームが、元グーグルAI担当チーフを統括者として迎える

" ［Engadget US版より（原文へ）］

4月にグーグルでAI（人工知能）と検索を担当していた元チーフのジョン・ジャナンドレア（John Giannandrea）氏が退社しAppleへと入社した時、その役割は明かされませんでした。しかし本日、アップルは彼がCore MLとSiriの両方を担当するグループを統括することになると発表したのです。

グーグルで8年以上にわたり機械知能や研究、検索チームを率いていたジャナンドレアにとって、これは別分野ではありません。TechCrunchによれば、彼が統括する新たなAI…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/07/12/siri-ai/

SEC is reportedly investigating how Facebook disclosed data scandal

"Earlier this month, news emerged that the Securities and Exchange Commission had started its own probe into Facebook. Today, Sources told The Wall Street Journal that the SEC is specifically looking into whether the social media giant should have inf..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/sec-is-reportedly-investigating-how-facebook-disclosed-data-scan/

The Wirecutter's best deals: A 500GB Samsung SSD, and more

" This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read their continuously updated list of deals here. Samsung 860 Evo 500 G…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/the-wirecutter-deals-samsung-860-evo/

Justice Department appeals approval of Time Warner-AT&T merger

" Just when we thought the AT&T--Time Warner merger was finally a done deal when a judge ruled in its favor last month, it seems not everyone will accept it. The Justice Department is reportedly set to appeal the approval, according to a court docu..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/justice-department-appeals-approval-time-warner-atandt-merger/

Marketers collected personal info from closed Facebook groups

" It looks like Facebook has another privacy issue on its hands, this time over its closed groups. CNBC reports that Andrea Downing, a moderator of a closed Facebook group, discovered that a Chrome extension called Grouply.io let her download names, em..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/facebook-closed-groups-marketers-personal-info/

Waymo's first Jaguar I-Pace EVs hit Bay Area roads

" At an event before the New York Auto Show back in March, Waymo unveiled the first luxury vehicle it's adding to its nascent self-driving service's fleet: The new I-Pace, Jaguar Land Rover's answer to Tesla's Model X. The Alphabet company finally got..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/12/waymos-first-jaguar-i-pace-evs-hit-bay-area-roads/

https://http://www.engadget.com/