From CNET: Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance said Wednesday they're forming a working group to develop and promote a new standard for smart home products. The goal of the group, called Connected Home over IP, is to "simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for...

From Forbes: Picked up by PatentlyApple, Apple has just won a patent which explains how its existing optical fingerprint reader technology (already used in the new 16-inch MacBook Pro) can tweaked to operate under a display. In fact, Apple is pretty blunt about this writing in the patent:

“An...

From The Verge: Amazon is expanding its free return policy to include millions of products not previously eligible, including electronics, household items, and kitchen appliances. The products must be sold and fulfilled by Amazon, and they must weigh under 50 pounds.

For the holiday season, the new...

From Forbes: Huawei’s next flagship, the P40, is on its way—that is now confirmed. There had been some speculation that the phone would launch at February’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But the company’s smartphone boss, Richard Yu, has now said the launch will be in Paris a month later, at...

From PC Mag: Russia may like to present itself as a strong and secure country, but when it comes to cyber-security, president Vladimir Putin comes up well short.

As The Guardian reveals, images released by the Kremlin in November show president Putin sitting at his desk during a video conferencing...

From NZXT Press Release: Declare your allegiance in World of Warcraft as you battle for Azeroth’s future with two special-edition NZXT H510 mid-tower cases. Each case is specially designed to show your pride for your favorite faction while keeping the signature look and functionality of NZXT’s award...

From Tom's Hardware: Microsoft finally revealed its next-generation console at the 2019 Game Awards on December 12. The device was revealed as the Xbox Series X, but yesterday, Business Insider reported that Microsoft actually plans to call its next-gen console "Xbox."

So does that mean there won't...

From PC Mag: To combat bullying, Instagram will use AI-powered algorithms to detect whether a post you're about to make contains offensive content.

The anti-bullying feature is designed to make users pause and rethink publishing a post that may end up harassing or ridiculing someone. "Today, when...

From ExtremeTech: After months of speculation, Boeing has temporarily shut down production of its 737 MAX. The announcement is expected to have ripple effects across the US economy, even though the company is painting the shutdown as a temporary measure. Boeing announced the move after regulators...

From ExtremeTech: If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the Mercedes-Benz EQC, the first in a line of 10 new EVs, add a year to the wait time if you were expecting to head down to the showroom next month. For US customers, the first shipments have been delayed from the first quarter of 2020 to...