Woodstock Wire: Tech Tickler

Media -- The Next Web - We're about to say goodbye to 2019, and say hello to 2020. That means we'll see plenty of new (and hopefully innovative) phones....

Scientific American -- Astronauts are giving the International Space Station's premier science experiment a life-extending transplant to continue its hunt for antimatter,...

Enterprise -- ZDNet Blogs - Intel desktop, server, and mobile CPUs are impacted. Intel has released firmware patches today.

Ars Technica -- Today also brings new software for the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod.

Life -- Phys.org - Curiosity won't be NASA's only active Mars rover for much longer. Next summer, Mars 2020 will be headed for the Red Planet. While...

Business Wire -- The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - One of my absolute favorite parts of using Chrome OS over the years has undoubtedly been the trackpad gestures. In a time...

Tech -- BGR - There were so many great deals this year during Black Friday and Cyber Monday that it's totally understandable if you missed some of the...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - For those of you who may not be familiar with the subject, Google's Chrome OS that powers millions of Chromebooks is built...

Tech -- The Verge - Microsoft is bringing its first Office app to Linux today. The software maker is releasing Microsoft Teams into a public preview,...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - Since Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit last week, we've been digging around in the commits a bit more looking for more clues surrounding...

CFO -- Former Boeing manager Ed Pierson said he warned the company about problems at its main factory in Renton, Washington, ahead...

EE -- Raspberry Pi Blog - On 29 February 2020, the Raspberry Pi Foundation will celebrate the eighth birthday of the Raspberry Pi computer (or its...

Life -- Phys.org - ESA's latest space mission has reached orbit. The Qarman CubeSat flew to space aboard SpaceX's Dragon launched from Florida, U.S.,...

Infosec -- Malwarebytes Unpacked - Though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, the two shopping holidays were just precursors to the larger Christmas...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - It isn't often these days that we see a new Chromebook board show up with a feature we've never seen in a Chrome OS device....

Tech -- Liliputing - Intel's new "Frost Canyon" NUC with up to a 10th-gen Intel Comet Lake-U 6-core processor running at 25 watts. But a Chinese PC maker...

Tech -- Mashable - The galaxy, NGC 5468, has been home to 5 separate supernovae in the past 20 years.

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - One of the issues many adults face when choosing to try out a Chromebook is the integration - or lack thereof - with known...

Scientific American -- Instead, focus on making artificial intelligence controllable and responsive to human needs

Media -- The Next Web - It's been a long time coming, but Microsoft is finally preparing to shut down Wunderlist. Over four years after the company purchased...

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Media -- PYMNTS.com - General Motors announced that it is partnering with Korea's LG Chem to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles.

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Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - If you haven't already, prepare yourself to get a tad bit worn out hearing about 10th-gen Intel Chromebooks for the next few...

Tech -- About Chromebooks - Chromebooks built on the Hatch baseboard will sport the full range of powerful 10th-gen Intel Comet Lake processors with...

Tech -- AmateurLogic.TV - General Amateur Radio Exam part 30. General questions pool updates 2...

Tech -- BGR - There's a chance that we won't see any more Galaxy S-branded smartphones from Samsung until 2020, but at least one other phone from the...

Enterprise -- SAP - People with disabilities face distinct challenges when entering the workforce. According to the United Nations (UN), in developing countries,...

EE -- Raspberry Pi Blog - Stuck for what to buy your friends and family this Christmas? Whether you're looking to introduce someone to Raspberry Pi...

Media -- Fox - Tech - Despite the fact the original CIMON went rogue and stopped taking orders in 2018, a second robot with artificial intelligence, known...

Media -- CNBC - Business - United's president, Scott Kirby, will take the reins from CEO Oscar Munoz next spring and will face challenges like labor talks...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - This week on The Chrome Cast, we're discussing the absolute tidal wave of Chromebooks coming our way in 2020. We fully expect...

Tech -- BGR - Apple's upcoming 4.7-inch iPhone will likely be called the iPhone 9 and not the iPhone SE 2, according to a new report from Macotakara....

Tech -- TechCrunch - While file sharing, time tracking, email integration, Gantt Charts, and budget management are usually some of the most requested...

Tech -- BGR - If you're going to snatch somebody's Apple Watch, don't do what this pair of bumbling alleged thieves in California did and keep it stashed...

Tech -- BGR - Remember when AT&T dared to show 5G E indicators on phones even though said devices had no actual 5G components that could connect to 5G...

Media -- PYMNTS.com - It's not uncommon for new management at a company, upon taking the corner office, to take a look at what he or she has been left.

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Life -- Reader's Digest - There are a lot of different reasons your phone battery seems to constantly be below 20%. Your phone's brightness could be...

Infosec -- Krebs on Security - KrebsOnSecurity ran a story this week that puzzled over Apple's response to inquiries about a potential privacy leak in its...

Media -- Semiconductor Engineering - The Apollo 12 mission recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Launching on November 14, 1969 and returning on...

Enterprise -- Silicon Republic - The number of tech roles available in Ireland continues to outstrip the number of skilled professionals here, and this talent...

Enterprise -- ZDNet News - What are the best Raspberry Pi alternatives to kick off projects in 2020? Here's my list.

Media -- Time - Business - The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - As Chrome OS continues to mature in nearly every area, it now appears that Chromium developers are getting ahead of the curve...

Enterprise -- Silicon Republic - Advances in technology are rapidly reshaping our ways of working, with new ways to do our jobs, communicate and get paid....

Distribution -- Bench Talk for Design Engineers - The Internet of Things (IoT) brings the value of information technologies to the physical world. Through...

Business Wire -- Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, now represents one of the largest analytics...

Tech -- BGR - In 2015, Google shook things up a bit when it re-branded itself as Alphabet and implemented a new corporate structure wherein Sundar Pichai...

Tech -- ExtremeTech - Qualcomm just announced its next-generation flagship systems-on-a-chip (SoC) and has made good on its promise to offer a chip with...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - Just a few days ago, we reported on a widespread issue affecting countless Pixelbook Go users. The reported problem we've...