Congress is finally turning its attention to Silicon Valley. And it’s not hard to understand why: Technology impinges upon every part of our civic sphere. We’ve got police using AI to determine which neighborhoods to patrol, Facebook filtering the news, and automation eroding the job […]
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Dell G7 15 Review: Mucho Muscle for Your Money
Gaming laptops, once immune to price pressures, are the latest segment in the mobile space to see true competition at the cash register. The latest gaming laptop to attack the market is the Dell G7 15, which starts at just $850. (My review unit, considerably […]
Amazon’s Share of US E-Commerce Market Approaches 50 Percent
By the end of 2018, Amazon is expected to control nearly half of the … Apple (3.9 percent), Walmart (3.7 percent) and Home Depot (1.5 percent), round … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
It’s war: Target, eBay and other retailers pile on deals to compete ahead of Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day isn't just about the deals on Amazon anymore. … on home furnishings, cookware, toys and Google products, for example. Target … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Chowly is raising $5.8 million to help restaurants manage on-demand delivery orders
Chowly, a point-of-sale system for restaurants, has raised nearly $4.7 million, according to an SEC filing. The company is targeting a total raise of $5.8 million. Chowly aims to help restaurants better manage the influx of delivery orders they receive from a variety of services, […]
Acer adds a free Echo Dot to its Alexa-equipped laptops
The available models include some of the first Alexa-equipped laptops on the market, including convertibles like the Acer Nitro 5 Spin made for students and casual gamers. There’s also the Spin 5, another convertible that has various configurations, including different display sizes and processors. Of […]
Marketers collected personal info from closed Facebook groups
Downing consulted a security researcher about the discovery who found that closed Facebook groups had a privacy loophole allowing Grouply.io to gain access to their information. The researcher, Fred Trotter, was also able to access information for Downing’s group and others manually. He reported the […]
Turo files lawsuit against Los Angeles in car-sharing battle at LAX
Peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo has filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles Airport in a preemptive strike aimed at defending the ability of its users to rent out their personal cars at Los Angeles International Airport. Turo filed the lawsuit Thursday in the […]
The best VR headset 2018: which headset offers the best bang for your buck?
The best VR headset is not an easy thing to pin down in 2018, especially with so many new VR headsets coming to the market – and great deals on high-end headsets appearing all the time. Premium VR headsets for PC gaming are now much […]
Ontario kills EV subsidies to reduce gas prices
In a statement, the province’s ministry of transportation said that it has committed to “bring gas prices down by 10 cents a liter.” The move will, apparently, help “Ontario families and businesses by $1.9 billion per year,” although only in the short term. Since we’ll […]