Tax prep companies can’t hide their free filing software from Google anymore

"This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced changes that will hopefully make it less stressful for a lot of Americans to file their taxes in 2020. In an addendum to the almost 20-year-old Free File agreement, the agency has put new protec..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/free-file-alliance-irs-agreement /

US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok

" The Navy isn't the only American military branch clamping down on TikTok. The Army has banned the use of TikTok on government-issued phones, with Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa telling Military.com that it's "considered a cyber threat." The Army starte…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/us-army-bans-tiktok/

2012年1月1日の記事から、「Acer、Tegra 3＆フルHDのIconia Tab A700をCESで発表へ」：今日は何の日？

" ※年末年始は製品やサービスの発売、発表のニュースが少ないため、過去の今日から気になる記事を紹介します。 Acer、Tegra 3＆フルHDのIconia Tab"

https://japanese.engadget.com/jp-2019-12-31-2012-1-1-acer-tegra-3-hd-iconia-tab-a700-ces.html

YouTube’s Justin Bieber docuseries premieres January 27th

" Today, YouTube shared the trailer for "Justin Bieber: Seasons," its 10-part docuseries on the artist. The first episode will drop on January 27th, and YouTube says the show will chronicle the making of Bieber's first album in four years. It promises..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/youtube-justin-bieber-docuseries-trailer/

'Untitled Goose Game' honks its way to a million sales

" Untitled Goose Game hasn't just melted the hearts of mischievous gamers -- apparently, it's also a commercial success. Panic's Cabel Sasser has revealed that House House's chaos-creating title has racked up 1 million sales since its debut on September 20th. H…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/untitled-goose-game-1-million-copies-sold/

President Trump signs anti-robocall TRACED Act into law

"A key bill to curb the robocall scourge is now the law of the land. President Trump has signed the TRACED Act, toughening the punishments for illegal robocalls and accelerating telecoms' efforts to block spam. Fines for robocalls now reach up to $10,000 per i…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/president-trump-signs-traced-act-into-law/

How home assistants ruined us, an explanation

" Our situation became clear when my friend ran through Trader Joe's screaming "ALEXA WHAT TIME IS IT?" This wasn't a cringey mockumentary comedy segment. It's the way we live now. I'm certain San Francisco's sea of terrified Postmates and Prime delivery runner…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019-12-31-home-assistants-listening-ruined-us-an-explanation.html

How home assistants ruined us, an explanation

" Our situation became clear when my friend ran through Trader Joe's screaming "ALEXA WHAT TIME IS IT?" This wasn't a cringey mockumentary comedy segment. It's the way we live now. I'm certain San Francisco's sea of terrified Postmates and Prime delive..."

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/home-assistants-listening-ruined-us-an-explanation/

This might be Samsung's upcoming 'zero bezel' 8K TV

" You might not have to wait until CES to see Samsung's fabled 'zero bezel' TV. German site 4KFilme has posted what it says are the first pictures of the 8K set, which might be called the Q900T or Q950T. If these are accurate, it's not literally a zero-bezel TV…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/31/samsung-zero-bezel-8k-tv-images/

Tech that defined the decade

" 2020 is just around the corner, and another decade will soon come to an end. A lot has happened over the past ten years, and not all of it was pleasant: 3D television came and went, the headphone jack slowly died and the intersection of tech and politics freq…"

https://www.engadget.com/2019-12-31-tech-that-defined-the-decade.html

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