SlashdotGoogle Lens Can Now Recognize a Billion Items - Google said in a blog post that its AI-powered Google Lens camera tool can now recognize over a billion items. When it launched... Read more »

Ananya Bhattacharya / QuartzTechies in Bengaluru need to quit binge-drinking, step out, and shed the flab - Poor health and bad lifestyle habits are costing Indias Silicon Valley billions of dollars each... Read more »

webmaster@theregister.co.uk (Chris Williams) / The RegisterWhats this under the Christmas tree? A gift-wrapped Mellanox, for Microsoft? Say it aint so - Windows giant mulls gobbling up network kit maker, according to... Read more »

WSJ.com: WSJDApple Pushes Out Software Update to Avoid China iPhone Ban - Apple sought to avoid a ban on the sale of older iPhones in China by releasing a software update that... Read more »

WSJ.com: WSJDBeware the Big Tech Backlash - The public flogging this year of Big Tech over misinformation, censorship, and data abuse might be gratifying, but it might not fix, and in fact... Read more »

Mark Wilson / Fast CompanyWhen Fortnite pwnd Google: the most overlooked story of the year - Contrary to appearances, its still possible to stare down the tech giants. And in 2018, Fortnite... Read more »

EngadgetApples new rules can make gifts out of in-app purchases - It looks like Apple will soon allow users to gift in-app purchases to friends and family thanks to a recent change... Read more »

DigiTimes: IT news from AsiaSST, SK Hynix partner to expand availability of embedded SuperFlash technology - Microchip Technology via subsidiary Silicon Storage Technology (SST) has announced a strategic partnership with SK Hynix... Read more »

Yoni Heisler / Boy Genius ReportNetflix claims it never accessed private messages from Facebook users - Its been something of a wild, if not downright controversial, year for Facebook. While the company... Read more »