TechCrunch

◆ Ginkgo Bioworks' dev shop for genetic programming is now worth $4 billion

◆ ‘The best VC on Instagram' is now VC-backed

◆ Quilt Data launches from stealth with free portal to access petabytes of public data

◆ Impossible Foods will debut in SoCal grocery stores on Friday as first step in phased national rollout

◆ HappyOrNot raises $25M for its customer satisfaction terminals for stores and other locations

◆ Rocket Lab moves closer to opening U.S. launch facility with landing pad completion

◆ Automattic raises $300 million at $3 billion valuation from Salesforce Ventures

◆ Roku unveils a new streaming player lineup, plus Roku OS 9.2 launch

◆ Built Robotics raises $33M for its self-driving construction equipment

◆ New Relic launches platform for developers to build custom apps

◆ Zume will provide food trucks for &pizza

◆ Google completes controversial takeover of DeepMind Health

◆ ‘Link's Awakening' remake is a classic well worth revisiting

◆ The man behind Tesla's Powerwall is now pitching an all-in-one power management system for homes

◆ Cannabis logistics startup Wayv launches dynamic distribution platform

◆ Google chases businesses to maintain its payments lead in India

◆ Google is bringing Assistant to people without internet access

◆ Private search engine Qwant's new CEO is Mozilla Europe veteran Tristan Nitot

◆ Shipper, a platform for e-commerce logistics in Indonesia, raises $5 million

◆ As it readies a test for vaping additives, cannabis testing company Cannalysis raises $22.6 million

Wired

◆ The Traces of Human Activity in the Burning Man Void

◆ 'Sorry to This Man' Is the Perfect Meme for Right Now

◆ How to Go to the Bathroom in Space

◆ An Exclusive Look Inside Apple's A13 Bionic Chip

◆ Roku Ultra and Express (2019): Price, Specs, Release Date

◆ Trump Threatens California's Role as a Clean-Air Pioneer

◆ Veja's New Running Shoe Subtracts the Plastic

◆ AI Could Reinvent Medicine-Or Become a Patient's Nightmare

◆ Today's Cartoon: The Twitter Secret

◆ Sorry, Streamers: The Race to Snag Old Shows Leads Nowhere

◆ The Viral App That Labels You Isn't Quite What You Think

◆ Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class

◆ An Area 51 Warning, Trump Takes on California, and More News

◆ On Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Channels Are Watching You

◆ The Fight Over California's Emissions Rules Just Got Real

◆ Amazon Cracks Down on Third-Party Apps Over Privacy Violations

◆ The Myth of Technophobia

◆ Clever New DDoS Attack Gets a Lot of Bang for a Hacker's Buck

◆ Sonos Move Review: The King of Wi-Fi Speakers Adds Bluetooth

◆ Does the FDA Even Regulate E-Cigs? Actually Kinda Not

◆ The Facebook Portal Smart Speaker Is Back, Now With More AI

◆ Richard Stallman and the Fall of the Clueless Nerd

◆ Apple Watch Series 5 Review: Always on Time

◆ Don't Storm Area 51, Begs the Webmaster of the UFO Kingdom

◆ A Massive GM Strike, a LastPass Vulnerability, and More News

◆ A Password-Exposing Bug Was Purged From LastPass

◆ Got What It Takes to Compete in Speed Climbing?

◆ One Very Specific Reason Rami Malek Deserved His 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Oscar

◆ Why We Need Brain Scan Data Guidelines

◆ The First Hurricane Relief Drone Was Ready to Fly-Then Dorian Hit

slashdot

◆ Google is Bringing Its AI Assistant Service To People Without Internet Access

◆ 'Personal Carbon Sequestration' Device Uses Algae To Remove CO2 From the Air

◆ AT&T Explores Parting Ways With DirecTV

◆ Navy Confirms Existence of UFOs Seen In Leaked Footage

◆ Research Finds Black Carbon Breathed By Mothers Can Cross Into Unborn Children

◆ C-Section Babies Have More Potentially Infectious Gut Bacteria

◆ AI Can't Protect Us From Deepfakes, Argues New Report

◆ Workers Accuse Kickstarter of Union-Busting In Federal Complaint

◆ New Eco-Friendly Game Packaging Could Save Tons of Plastic Each Year

◆ Apple Is Trying To Trademark 'Slofie'

◆ Exposed RDP Servers See 150K Brute-Force Attempts Per Week

◆ Facebook Plans Launch of Its Own 'Supreme Court' For Handling Takedown Appeals

◆ Programmers Complain that Huawei's Ark Compiler is 'Not Even Half-Finished'

◆ India Bans E-cigarettes as Global Vaping Backlash Grows

◆ The FBI Tried To Plant a Backdoor in an Encrypted Phone Network

Engadget

◆ Bugatti revives its toy Baby car with a grown-up carbon fiber version

◆ Pinterest makes it easier for groups to organize and react to their boards

◆ 'Call of Duty' crossplay lands on October 25th

◆ Google is testing Incognito Mode for Maps

◆ T-Mobile will give Apple Card owners higher in-store cashback

◆ Roku's latest Ultra player is faster and has better shortcuts

◆ 'Assemble with Care' sets the standard for Apple Arcade exclusives

◆ Impossible Burger makes its grocery store debut in Southern California

◆ Huawei's Mate 30 Pro has a 'quad-camera' and a vegan leather option

◆ A 4G flip phone with Google Assistant is coming to the US

◆ Watch Huawei's Mate 30 event right here

◆ 'Link's Awakening' on Switch doesn't ruin the formula of an all-time classic

◆ Bob Iger: Disney might have merged with Apple if Steve Jobs were alive

◆ The Morning After: Are dual-screen laptops a gimmick or the next big thing?

◆ The Keurig of cocktails is expanding sales to California

◆ Turns out smartphones aren't making millennials grow horns after all

◆ Google makes Assistant available via a free phone call in India

◆ Arcimoto is finally shipping its three-wheeled EV to customers

◆ Tesla's Model 3 joins Audi's E-Tron in claiming top safety award

◆ Netflix may use performance bonuses to incentivize actors and filmmakers

◆ Volta Football is exactly what 'FIFA 20' needs

◆ Skullcandy's Crusher ANC block noise while you feel the bass

◆ Zero's 2020 electric motorcycles include one that's loaded for adventures

◆ Jonah Hill tackles bullying in new Instagram TV series

◆ FCC creates two 'innovation zones' to test next-gen wireless

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