Facebook hit with federal complaint over discriminatory housing ads
"Despite past efforts, Facebook hasn't avoided federal-level trouble over allegations it enabled discriminatory housing ads. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has officially filed a complaint against Facebook, accusing the social network..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/facebook-hud-complaint-over-housing-ads/
" Skype has given Insiders on Android a sneak peek of an upcoming feature called "SMS Connect." Windows Blog Italia has spotted an option in the latest version of Skype Preview's settings that would allow you to send and receive texts using Skype on Ma..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/skype-preview-android-sms-connect/
Leaks reveal NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards ahead of August 20th event
" NVIDIA hasn't been shy about plans to unveil Turing-based GeForce video cards at its August 20th Gamescom event -- its teaser video effectively spelled out "GeForce RTX 2080" through not-so-subtle clues. But just how powerful will these cards be? You..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/nvidia-geforce-rtx-leaks/
Elon Musk says Tesla could build $25,000 EV in about 'three years'
" When Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's second master plan, the $35,000 Model 3 represented the price floor. It wasn't set in stone, but you couldn't realistically expect more. However, the dream of a truly affordable Tesla EV just got a little more tangible. When te…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/elon-musk-talks-25k-tesla/
Ask Engadget: Where can I find tech deals for students?
" The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to drones and smartphones. In fac..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/tech-deals-for-students/
AI gives Thanos a soul in 'Avengers: Infinity War'
" Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity War. Thanos isn't your usual Marvel nemesis. Then again, even after 19 films in Disney's superhero universe, it's not as if he's had much strong competition. Aside from the puckish Loki and tragic Killmonger, most Marvel …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/avengers-thanos-ai/
The Morning After: Your weekend edition
" Hey, good morning! Welcome to your weekend. This week included our full review of Samsung's new Galaxy Note 9, Google's opaque location tracking and just a lot of bad news for MoviePass. Elon Musk also talked about his tough year heading up Tesla an..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/18/the-morning-after-musk-galaxy-note-9-android-9/