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Wireless headphones are perpetually hamstrung by their batteries. They only last a few hours on a charge, and you're sapping energy from the electrical grid every time you top them up. JBL believes it has an alternative, though, and it's asking for your help to make it a reality. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/16/jbl-reflect-eternal-solar-powered-headphones/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1059%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1059%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252F2fd36290-2026-11ea-bbff-e3f57ca0a218%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D094506f40fc71d0dc936b0619a6e9b0514fb3dad&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=bf3ebb71f71b44b40150d741625f78b91ba71121

Intel just spent approximately $2 billion to acquire Israel-based AI firm Habana Labs. The partnership will "turbo-charge" Intel's AI offerings for data centers, Intel said in a press release. Habana Labs makes programmable deep learning accelerators. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/16/intel-ai-acquires-habana-labs/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4272%252C2671%252C476%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1000%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-12%252Fc929b880-2018-11ea-afbd-ddd7ba6c0ee8%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Da15b00b21b7fb5d046e7816736a459a2fee9a4b6&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=f141cbb3beaf6413f1f39c779d6f6f83f1de35d0

Cybercrime groups are actively exploiting a weakness in gas station point-of-sale (POS) networks to steal credit card data, Visa has revealed. The company's fraud disruption teams are investigating several incidents in which a hacking group known as Fin8 defrauded fuel dispenser merchants. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/16/visa-gas-station-fraud-malware/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C966%252C0%252C14%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C967%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252Fa1e90f90-1fec-11ea-bfff-483775ce7e2b%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Da771d3e780a2832e1d05a14e3ddd97db366cb2ba&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=4d8bd7753fd80de6f8a8aab4b43d6278a0efe333

Netflix’s big-budget TV series adaptation of The Witcher (based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of fantasy novels, and not the popular video game series that, confusingly, is also based on Sapkowski’s books) has gotten one final trailer to hype up the show before its December 20th release date. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/12/21013161/the-witcher-netflix-last-trailer-fantasy-game-of-thrones-geralt-henry-cavill-watch http://img.youtube.com/vi/eb90gqGYP9c/0.jpg

AT&T’s real 5G network is finally launching today, as the company starts to sell the $1,300 Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G and flips the switch for all of its customers within coverage areas (and not just selected business partners) to start using the next-generation network. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/13/21014816/att-low-band-5g-network-broad-10-cities-launch-speeds-internet https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65898164/acastro_180322_1777_0001.0.jpg

New Orleans is the latest city to fall victim to a cyberattack, although it appears to have fared better than some of its peers. The city both declared a state of emergency and shut down most of its computers after detecting suspicious activity, including ransomware and a flurry of phishing emails. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/14/new-orleans-cyberattack/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5472%252C3078%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C900%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-12%252F53760ab0-1e85-11ea-b4fe-cb3ad2ac8abf%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Df79579f23bcdc3651c5be9f5683a1d24854c777d&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=9a74589c242059addd49c8c8f7be9e4ae1180097

If you're interested in getting into drone flying but you're not sure where to start, we have a deal you'll want to hear about. Engadget is offering an exclusive discount on the DJI Mavic Mini, one of the most popular miniature drones. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/13/exclusive-deal-dji-mavic-mini/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-11%252F2c455f60-0312-11ea-bfdb-02921f8d1779%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Da567d23a3b75243b47cc6bf1335895b09460406d&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=512df8f876b8e1cd3d96ce3a7da1ab6733f7c995