Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo reaches space for the first time
"Virgin Galactic has come a long way since its tragic 2014 crash. The company's SpaceShipTwo has reached space after months of testing, flying to an altitude of 271,268 feet before returning to Earth. The stay was brief (SST fired its rocket for all..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-reaches-space/Hiding in plain sight: The YouTubers crowdfunding piracy
" I never imagined I would be watching Kitchen Nightmares, starring the world renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, in my downtime on YouTube. I knew of Ramsay and his ruthlessness from shows like Hell's Kitchen, but I had never heard of Kitchen Nightmares unti..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/youtube-copyrighted-tv-shows-patreon-paypal-donations/Google adds screen time management to Chromebooks
" When Google brought its Family Link parental controls to Chromebook, they weren't all that useful because there were limited options available. Now, Google is offering parents more tools to supervise how their offspring use their laptops."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/google-adds-screen-time-management-to-chromebooks/ASUS CEO resigns as company shifts mobile focus to power users
" Earlier today, ASUS announced that long-time CEO Jerry Shen is stepping down ahead of "a comprehensive corporate transformation" -- part of which involving a new co-CEO structure, as well as a major shift in mobile strategy to focus on gamers and pow..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/asus-ceo-resigns-mobile-strategy-gaming-power-users/Google pledges to hold off on selling facial recognition technology
" Today, Google shared information about some of the AI work it's doing in Asia, but in a blog post about the work, it also made a pretty clear statement about how its facial recognition technology will and won't be used for the time being. The company..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/google-hold-off-selling-facial-recognition-technology/Kartridge is a curated game store, now with more Indie Megabooth
"With the surprise launch of the Epic Games Store last week, followed by scores of news articles and tweets proclaiming war between Steam and Epic, it might be shocking to hear that there are other digital video game marketplaces on the internet. Kart..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/indie-megabooth-kartridge-kongregate-game-store/Google Assistant can now speak with an Australian or English accent
" Google Assistant hasn't been traveling, but it has picked up some new accents. The voice assistant now has the ability to speak in an Australian or English accent (though Google calls it British). The feature is available across all devices including..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/google-assistant-australian-british-accent/YouTube Music offers charts for the hottest songs and videos
" If you thought YouTube's music video charts would be a logical fit for YouTube Music, you guessed correctly. The streaming media giant is rolling YouTube Charts into its Music service as playlists that you can find either on the app's home screen or..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/youtube-music-chart-playlists/Netflix will stream Taylor Swift’s tour film on December 31st
" Taylor Swift announced today that a film of her Reputation stadium tour is headed to Netflix and a new trailer is giving us a peek at what's in store. The trailer begins with Swift saying "When she fell, she fell apart. When she finally rose, she ros..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/netflix-stream-taylor-swift-tour-film-december-31st/Facebook renews 'Sorry for Your Loss' and three more Watch originals
" Facebook is renewing four of the most popular original shows available on its Watch video hub for a second season. They include the social network's biggest stab at creating a peak TV series in the Elizabeth Olsen-starring drama, Sorry for Your Loss; the teen…"
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