Gamers and writers are alike in one important respect: they’re both extremely discerning about the keyboards they use. As someone who sits in the middle of that particular venn diagram, I was thrilled when Fnatic offered me the chance to review their miniSTREAK compact gaming keyboard. The Fnatic miniSTREAK is ideal for gamers who want
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: Propel raises $12.8M Series A from a16z, Kleiner Perkins, Omidyar, others for its Fresh EBT app to check food stamp/SNAP balances and find stores to use them — Propel, maker of the Fresh EBT app for managing food stamps and other benefits, announced today that it has raised $12.8 million in
Read MoreCommentary: The film is based on its creator’s story, but parts of his childhood reflect my own upbringing in Mexico City experiencing the privileges and contradictions of the middle class. Beautiful Alfonso Cuarón movie Roma sparked my own childhood memories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMany people hear “fungus” and think of mushrooms. This is akin to hearing “trees” and thinking of apples. Fungus makes up 2% of earth’s total biomass or 10% of the non-plant biomass, and ranges from the deadly to the delicious. This lecture by [Justin Atkin] of [The Thought Emporium] is slightly shorter than a college
Read MoreRhett Jones / Gizmodo: Report: Cloudflare has foreign terrorist organizations as customers, possibly violating US laws; Cloudflare says it works with US to meet legal obligations — At a moment when free speech online and moderation policies are more controversial than ever, Cloudflare is facing accusations … Report: Cloudflare has foreign terrorist organizations as customers,
Read MoreThe social media giant’s problems just keep growing. Facebook's scandals and screwups: What you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLaugh it up, Master Luke. Mark Hamill just tweeted the best Star Wars Episode IX trailer tease – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWall Street Journal: LA-based Brud, which sources say raised $6M+, aims to turn CGI-based characters into social media celebrities, like Miquela, who has 1.5M Instagram followers — ‘Lil Miquela’ tests power of fabricated social-media celebrity, and investor interest in fake characters LA-based Brud, which sources say raised M+, aims to turn CGI-based characters into social
Read MoreThe green fireball couldn’t escape the long lens of the law. Glorious Geminid meteor shower fireball caught on cop's dashcam – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt should surprise no one that where we gets our news plays a significant part in determining what we believe to be true. But lying isn’t partisan. Democrat or Conservative, both parties lie with astonishing frequency. According to a recent Washington Post poll, a startling number of citizens still recognize facts solely along party lines,
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Report: Facebook renamed Building 8, its hardware skunkworks lab, to Portal after the device launched, moved more experimental projects to Facebook Reality Labs — The hardware group is now focused on Portal and other projects, while far-off ideas are part of Reality Labs Report: Facebook renamed Building 8, its hardware
Read More[ByTechLab] needed an enclosure for his R820T2 based RTL-SDR, which sports an SMA connector. Resolving to design and 3D print one in less than a day, he learned a few things about practical design for 3D printing and shared them online along with his CAD files. The RTL-SDR is a family of economical software defined radio receivers,
Read MoreOn Monday, Huawei’s mobile sub-brand Honor announced the upcoming View20 smartphone at a packed-out event in the middle of Hong Kong. This device is exciting for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it comes with a 48MP rear camera, which, according to the company, takes shots that can rival the quality you’d get from a DSLR
Read MoreIf you want an e-reader, you should probably buy the new Kindle Paperwhite. I can pretty much end this review here. For better or worse, Amazon is the best source for ebooks, and the Kindle Paperwhite is its best ereader for most people. If you have the money, and don’t mind the larger size, splurge for
Read MoreCommentary: Reps. Pelosi, Pallone and Doyle say the FCC must investigate ISPs and punish unfair practices. A year after net neutrality's repeal, the fight continues – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe glorious green fireball couldn’t escape the long lens of the law. Geminid meteor shower fireball caught on cop's dashcam – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe latest DLC addition to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, a Zombies mode called “Dead of the Night,” is a campy, extraordinary map filled with undead mayhem — notable as well for starring four very well-known actors. I got the chance to speak to one of them: Charles Dance, who our readers will probably recognize
Read MoreJobs had signed the copy of Macworld’s first issue at the grand opening of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store, according to RR Auction. Macworld magazine signed by Steve Jobs sells for more than K – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMark Bergen / Bloomberg: How Huawei is pushing China’s grand tech ambitions forward with a secretive enterprise unit that is estimated to net $10B+ in revenue this year — – Secretive enterprise unit carries on undistracted by U.S. rift — Services for internet, cloud to net $10 billion this year How Huawei is pushing China's
Read MoreThe company said it would update the software of iPhones in China to try to resolve a legal dispute that threatens to block certain iPhone sales there. Apple Will Update iPhones in China to Avoid a Ban on Sales Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTumblr‘s whiplash-inducing ban on “all adult content” has been about as well-received as a tequila-fart in a car full of strangers with the windows stuck in the up position. Furthermore, it’s offensive, poorly-implemented, and serves little use besides shaming women for having nipples. The company, which is owned by Verizon Media Group, announced it would implement
Read MoreForbes: GE to spin out its industrial IoT software business into a separate company with $1.2B in revenue, sell 90% of ServiceMax to Silver Lake for an undisclosed sum — By Nigel Fenwick, Vice President, Principal Analyst; Frank Gillett, Vice President, Principal Analyst; Michele Pelino, Principal Analyst; Paul Miller, Senior Analyst GE to spin out
Read MoreFruit can be a tricky thing: if you buy it ripe you’ll be racing against time to eat the pieces before they turn into a mushy mess, but if you buy the ones which are a bit before their prime it’s not always easy to tell when they’re ready to eat. Do you smell it?
Read MoreOh, Bing! Not again! Bing recommends piracy tutorial when searching for Office 2019 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAlex Sherman / CNBC: Sources: private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in early talks to acquire McAfee from TPG and Intel for a “significant premium” on McAfee’s 2016 valuation of $4.2B — – Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in early talks to acquire all of McAfee from TPG and Intel, sources say. Sources: private
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