This ‘O-29’ hum is the sound of Ford’s new hybrid SUVs
Both vehicles are already reaching dealers, although a plug-in hybrid Escape won’t arrive until 2020.The company doesn’t have much choice when the EU and other governments will require sounds in… View original post here: This ‘O-29’ hum is the sound of Ford’s new hybrid SUVs
Microsoft workers say it’s making progress on diversity
Microsoft didn’t break down the Inclusion Index by demographic, so it’s unclear which groups are included in that unhappy 12 percent. Are they minorities who feel overlooked, majorities that… The rest is here: Microsoft workers say it’s making progress on diversity
Tencent reportedly wants to develop its own games with Nintendo characters
The Chinese giant wants to “create console games with Nintendo characters” and, in doing so, “learn the essence of making console games from Nintendo engineers.” That doesn’t necessarily mean… Link: Tencent reportedly wants to develop its own games with Nintendo characters
Chrome web apps will soon tout desktop-like speed
Web Bundles are available now through an experimental flag in Chrome, while background syncing and content indexing are only available as “origin trials.”Other updates are more about offering… Read the rest here: Chrome web apps will soon tout desktop-like speed
Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with ‘speed badging’
One of the key focuses of the Chrome Developer Summit this year is speeding up the web, and that includes offering developers tools to help their sites and web apps load quicker. Labeling sluggish… More: Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with ‘speed badging’
