Sonos may add Roku's entertainment platform to its speakers
"The people at Sonos have made it clear that they want their hardware to be compatible with as many different platforms as possible, and they may be adding another one to their list. CNET reports that Sonos and Roku are in discussions to integrate Rok..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/sonos-roku-connect-integration-rumor/Ticketmaster buys a blockchain company to guard against ticket fraud
" Ticketmaster will soon have another way to fight bogus ticket sales: by hopping on one of the biggest tech bandwagons of 2018. It's acquiring Upgraded, a company that melds blockchain's distributed trust with encrypted barcodes to minimize the fraud..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/ticketmaster-buys-blockchain-ticketing-company/Inside Facebook's 'war room' is a battle for public trust
" The internet has a misinformation problem. Symptoms include fake news, election interference, hate speech, trolling -- it goes by many names. It's become increasingly clear over the past few years that social media platforms should bear some responsi..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/facebooks-war-room-ad/Carving up London on the monster Mate X electric bike
" Most electric-bike companies are pursuing designs nearly indistinguishable from their purely pedal-powered brethren. They're hiding batteries in slightly thicker frames or attaching them where a rider would normally store a water bottle. While the ex..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/mate-x-folding-electric-bike-hands-on/MoviePass parent company under investigation for fraud
" MoviePass's owner Helios and Matheson is allegedly under investigation for misleading investors, marking the latest in a series of setbacks for the cinema subscription service. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has opened a probe into the c..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/moviepass-helios-matheson-investigation/Samsung has figured out EUV, the holy grail of chipmaking
"Samsung has finally nailed a much-anticipated chip manufacturing technique that will help phones perform faster and keep their batteries juiced for longer. The company is now building 7-nanometer chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology -- a..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/samsung-has-figured-out-euv-the-holy-grail-of-chipmaking/eBay accuses Amazon of illegally poaching its sellers
" eBay has officially filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of hatching a scheme to poach its biggest sellers. The platform first threw down the gauntlet in early October, sending its rival a cease-and-desist letter. According to eBay, a…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/ebay-amazon-lawsuit-poaching/Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' was meant to be shredded completely
" Banksy's latest performance piece -- which saw him remotely shred his $1.1 million Girl with Balloon canvas seconds after it sold at auction -- captivated the world. What was he trying to say? What did it all mean ? Was this a comment on capitalism? On the fi…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/banksy-girl-with-balloon-meant-to-be-shredded-completely/Spotify、Wear OS向けの公式アプリをリリースへ。ただしスマートウォッチ単体での再生は非対応
" 大手音楽配信サービスのSpotifyが、Wear OS（旧Android Wear）向けにアプリをリリースすると発表しました。今後数週間以内にダウンロードが可能になる予定です。 とはいえ、残念ながらWear OS搭載スマートウォッチ単体で楽曲のダウンロードや再生が行えるわけではなく、スマートフォンとの接続が必要です。ようするに、リモコン機能のみをWear OS上に持ってくる形です。なお、Spotify Connectにも対応しており、スマートスピーカーなどの操作も行えます。Apple Watchでは単体でSpot…"
https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/10/18/spotify-wear-os/Waymo details how emergency services should deal with self-driving incidents
" Waymo has officially published guidelines cops and first responders can follow in case an autonomous car is involved in an accident. Without a human driver controlling the wheel, after all, there's nobody to ask license or information from. More impo..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/waymo-emergency-services-guidelines/ https://http://www.engadget.com/ 